Obituaries
Randall L. Harr
Jan 6, 2015
Randall L. Harr 57, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 10, 1957 in Newton, Kansas to Charles R and Della Mae (Pletcher) Harr. On December 30, 1995 he married Billie L. Stroup at First Baptist Church Newton and she survives of the home. Randall was a graduate of Newton High...
Gary L. Caldwell
Jan 4, 2015
Gary L. Caldwell 71, died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Newton Medical Center. He was born July 22, 1943 in Newton, Kansas to Guy and Helen (Patterson) Caldwell. Gary was a 1961 graduate of Newton High School. On October 3, 1969 he married Melva Adams in Newton, Kansas and she survives of the home. Gary served his country in the...
Valetta Stroble
Jan 4, 2015
Following a courageous battle with cancer Valetta Stroble went on to be with the Lord January 4th 2015. She was surrounded by her 5 children at her passing.
King Soloman observed, “To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
The Bible says there is a time to be born,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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