Obituaries

Carolyn Blosser

Carolyn Blosser

Jan 2, 2015

Carolyn L. Blosser 94, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Loving Care Cottage in Houston, Texas.  She was born December 6, 1920 in Newton, Kansas to William and Roberta (Hayes) Thalman.  On August 16, 1938 she married Melvin Blosser at Newton, Kansas and he preceded her in death on April 2, 2001.  Carolyn was a member of the Champion Forrest...

Marjorie P. Strain

Marjorie P. Strain

Dec 26, 2014

Marjorie P. Strain 96, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.  She was born July 27, 1918 at Green, Kansas to John Roy and Ethel Erde (Smith) Bushell.  On December 12, 1937 she married John P. ”Jack” Strain at Cimmaron, Kansas and he preceded her in death on February 21, 1998. She was a graduate of...

Marjorie Stucky

Marjorie Stucky

Dec 25, 2014

Marjorie Alyce (Olson) Stucky

 

Marjorie Alyce (Olson) Stucky, 87, of North Newton, Kansas, passed away on December 25, 2014 at Kidron Bethel Health Care.

 

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 31 at 10:00 AM at Bethel College Mennonite Church, with New Creation Fellowship pastor Renee Kanagy officiating. Fellowship will follow the service.

 

Marjorie was...

Elizabeth Unruh

Elizabeth Unruh

Dec 24, 2014

Elizabeth R. Unruh 90, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare.  She was born March 8, 1924 in Elbing, Kansas to John A and Justina (Wiebe) Busenitz.  On September 10, 1947 she married Oliver R. Unruh at Emmaus Church in Elbing and he survives the home. Elizabeth and Oliver were longtime Hillsboro, Kansas residents living in North Newton...

Baleria “Bea” Flores-Brown

Baleria “Bea” Flores-Brown

Dec 19, 2014

Baleria “Bea” Flores-Brown passed away on Friday December 19, 2014.  She was born to Magdalena and Francisco Flores on January 28, 1939 in Cedar Vale, Kansas. She was one of seven children in her family.  The family moved to Newton, Kansas where Bea attended high school.  She met Clarence Brown while attending Newton High School.  The two married on October...

Inez R. Koehn

Inez R. Koehn

Dec 18, 2014

Inez (Wiebe) Koehn, 90, loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother & friend passed away December. 18, 2014.  She formerly lived in North Newton & had been living at Presbyterian Manor since March 2014.

She was born in Hillsboro, Ks. to Peter K. Wiebe and Elsie Lizzie Schroeder Wiebe.  Her first few years she lived on her mother’s home place...

Marion W. Nattier

Marion W. Nattier

Dec 16, 2014

 

Marion W. Nattier 91, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Pine Village in Moundridge, Kansas.  He was born June 10, 1923 in McPherson, Kansas to Sidney and Mabel (Pfauts) Nattier.  On August 29, 1943 he married Ida M Unruh at Elbing, Kansas  and she preceded him in death on October 5, 2003. He was a member of the Burrton...

Graham R. Schmidt

Graham R. Schmidt

Dec 15, 2014

 

Graham R. Schmidt 35, died Monday, December 15, 2014 in Rural Walton, Kansas.  He was born June 12, 1979 in Newton, Kansas to John and Kay (Kannapel) Schmidt.  He was a 1997 graduate of Newton High School. He earned an AA degree at Johnson County Community College and attended The University of Kansas.  Graham enjoyed computers and video games...

Lee Eugene Rempel

Lee Eugene Rempel

Dec 14, 2014

Life Sketch for Lee E. Rempel

 

Lee E. Rempel, 87, of Peabody, Kansas, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014.

 

Lee was born on May 16, 1927 in Denver, Colorado. His parents were Ernest and Emma (Ewert) Rempel.  He attended schools in the Peabody area and later served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

 

In May,...

Ronald Bedlington

Ronald Bedlington

Dec 10, 2014

Ronald Fredrick Bedlington was born on April 29, 1931 to Diana and Edward Bedlington in Canada.  The family moved to New Jersey where he spent his childhood along with his five sisters. He was very proud to be an American even as a young man.  That pride never went away, when shopping he would always check the tags on articles...

Lawrence A. Penner

Lawrence A. Penner

Dec 8, 2014

Lawrence A. Penner 72, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Newton Medical Center.  He was born May 18, 1942 in Goessel, Kansas to Milton A. and Elda (Goertz) Penner.  He was baptized on August 25, 1957 at Johannestal Mennonite Church in Hillsboro by The Reverend Esko Loewen.  He was a 1960 graduate of Hillsboro High School and graduated from Bethel...

Alma Mcguire

Alma Mcguire

Dec 4, 2014

Alma Neufeld McGuire 86, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.  She was born January 12, 1928 in Roslau, Germany to George & Lena Michael.  She was the youngest of 3 sisters, Anna & Clara preceding her in death.

Alma married Peter Neufeld in Roslau, Germany Dec 21, 1946.  In  December 1951 they  immigrated to Newton,...

Raymond “Ray” Blanton Langford

Raymond “Ray” Blanton Langford

Dec 1, 2014

Raymond “Ray” Blanton Langford, 80, passed away on December 1, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home.  He was born on May 7, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Betty and Ronald Langford.

He was married to Janice Eileen Warkentin.

Ray was a decorated Air Force veteran, serving in both Korea and Vietnam.  Between serving in Korea and Vietnam, he was an...

Robert Alexander Prouty

Robert Alexander Prouty

Dec 1, 2014

Life Sketch for Robert Alexander Prouty

 

Robert “Bob” Prouty, 65, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.

 

Bob was born on March 31, 1949 to Bob and Mildred (Seltenreich) Prouty in Newton, Kansas.

 

Bob was a 1967 graduate of Newton High School. He trained and worked as a skilled machinist for the...

Marlene Pierce

Marlene Pierce

Nov 28, 2014

Life Sketch for Marlene Pierce

 

Marlene Pierce, 93, died on Friday, November 28th  in Newton, Kansas.

 

Marlene was born in France on September 12, 1921 to Albert and Suzanne Zanella.  She lived in France for 26 years and then moved to the United States to start a life with her husband, Roy Lee Pierce.

 

She loved classical...

Betty J. Harrison

Betty J. Harrison

Nov 27, 2014

Betty J. Harrison 91, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Newton Presbyterian Manor.  She was born on February 14, 1923 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Floyd and Laura (James) Price. On March 2, 1945 she married John Harrison at Los Angeles, CA and he survives of the home.  Betty was an Episcopalian and retired as a purchasing agent for Excel Industries...

Kathleen “Kay” Stanley

Kathleen “Kay” Stanley

Nov 23, 2014

Margaret Kathleen “Kay” Stanley passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.  Kay was born to John and Margaurite McGinn on February 15, 1917 just west of Sedgwick, Kansas at the family farm house.  Growing up Kay learned to be frugal, which is something that served her well for her entire life.  During the depression her...

Sean M. Brunner

Sean M. Brunner

Nov 22, 2014

Sean Brunner was born June 6, 1969, and went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.

 

At the age of 2, Sean was disabled after experiencing seizures due to extremely high fever, along with an allergic reaction to penicillin.  Sean lived at home with his family until the age of 6...

Hazel H. Stiller

Hazel H. Stiller

Nov 17, 2014

Hazel H. Stiller 91, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born July 17, 1923 in Newton, Kansas to Guy P. and Edna M. (Krueger) Scrivner. She was a 1941 graduate of Whitewater High School.  Hazel was preceded in death by two husbands Omri Manring and Homer Stiller.  She was a member of...

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