Obituaries
Nellie Esau
Sep 25, 2013
Nellie Esau, age 100, homemaker and former resident of Newton, passed away Sept. 25, 2013, in Newton. She was married to Walter Esau on Sept. 22, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1992.Survivors include: brothers, Frank Koehn and Irwin Koehn; children: daughters, Delores J. Yoder and husband, Donald of Newton, and Kay Esau of Wichita; sons: Clifford Esau of...
Norma “June” Barham
Sep 23, 2013
Norma “June” Barham, 63, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born June 5, 1950, in Delano, Calif., to Fletcher and Melba (McMahan) Aubrey. On April 12, 1985, she married Ken Barham in Newton, and he survives of the home. June grew up in Delano, Calif., where her father farmed on fruit and nut farms....
Garry Wayne Irby
Sep 23, 2013
Garry Wayne Irby, “G.W.”, passed away at his residence on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. Garry retired as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was a self-employed “handyman” and could rebuild or fix almost anything.Garry was born on Feb. 14, 1942, in Springfield Green Co., Mo., to Waldo and Taney (Bass) Irby. Garry married Sandy Lynn Bishop on...
Willard Stucky
Sep 22, 2013
Willard (Bill) Stucky
Willard Stucky, 84, minister and carpenter, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Kidron Bethel Village. He was known to many as Bill.
Bill was born July 26, 1929 to Emilie and Gideon Stucky in rural McPherson, Kansas.On August 8, 1954, he married Marjorie Olson.
Bill and Marj served Mennonite churches in Deer Creek, Oklahoma; Liberal,...
Wilma Joan Holmes
Sep 10, 2013
Wilma Joan Holmes, 74, of Newton, Kansas, entered eternal life to be with her Savior on September 10, 2013 while in the arms of her beloved husband of over 50 years. Born on October 9th, 1938, in Meade, Kansas, she was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and a brother.
She graduated from Meade High in 1956 and...
Lois Marshall
Sep 9, 2013
Lois A. (Squires) Marshall
NEWTON — Lois Ann
(Squires) Marshall, 76, of
Newton, died Monday,
Sept. 9, 2013.
She was born Aug. 21, 1937,
in Dover, N.J., the daughter
of William L. Squires Sr. and
Laura E. (Truscott) Miller.
She was preceded in death by
her father and step-mother, William L. and Dorothy “Dot” Squires Sr.;
and mother and step-father,...
Irene Woolery
Sep 8, 2013
Irene D. Woolery 98, died Sunday September 8, 2013 at Sedgwick Plaza in Wichita, Kansas. She was born December 3, 1914 in Walton, Kansas to Oscar and Elizabeth (Thimm) Theleman. Irene met her future husband Phil playing horseshoes in the park and on April 6, 1942 she married Robert “Phil” Woolery and he preceded her in death in 1989.
...
Walter Thiesen
Sep 8, 2013
Walter Thiesen 93, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Kidron Bethel In North Newton, Kansas. He was born March 5, 1920 in Marion County, Kansas to David and Sarah (Goertzen) Thiesen. He was married to Anna Kroeker on May 23, 1946 and she preceded him in death on November 6, 2003. Walter was a retired from maintenance at the former...
Rico F. Gomez
Aug 30, 2013
Rico F. Gomez 42, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at his Newton residence. He was born October 22, 1970 in Newton, Kansas to John and Rosalie (Fast) Gomez. Rico was a laser technician at Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas. He enjoyed playing drums in local bands, hunting, fishing and being outdoors. His children family and friends were very important to...
George Hurd
Aug 28, 2013
George Hurd 76, died Wednesday August 28, 2013 at his Newton residence. He was born October 2, 1936 in Ft. Scott, Kansas to George Hurd Sr. and Hazel (Foster) Hurd. On August 12, 1966 he married Frances Allison and she preceded him in death on July 18, 2012. They started their married life out in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas before moving...
Mary L. Olmstead
Aug 21, 2013
Mary L. Olmstead, 84, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born Nov. 25, 1928, in Taylor Township, Minn., to Charles and Olive (Wentworth) Olmstead. She was a homemaker and babysitter. Growing up in Minnesota, Mary enjoyed hunting and fishing and being outdoors. Her family was very important to her, and she greatly enjoyed spending...
Leroy V. Hiebert
Aug 14, 2013
Leroy Vernon Hiebert 80, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas following complications of a heart procedure and car accident. He was born November 26, 1932 in Goessel, Kansas to Gustav H. and Maria A. (Buller) Hiebert.
After graduating from Berean Academy, Leroy worked briefly for area farmers and the served from 1953-1955...
Marjorie Kirkpatrick
Aug 6, 2013
Kirkpatrick ,Marjorie ” Margie” (Burns), 84, passed away August 6, 2013. Margie was born March 11th, 1929 and grew up on the family farm in Fallriver , KS. And attended a one room school house. Her parents were Morris Patrick and Hilda Charity (Radcliff) Burns. She is survived by her sister Margaret Ann Seiwert and her family.
Margie is preceded...
Jaqueta K. Casey
Aug 4, 2013
Jaqueta K. Casey, 67, died Monday, August 4, 2013 at Newton Medical Center. She was born January 3, 1946 in Yale, Oklahoma to Ray and Goldie (Harris) Casey.Jaqueta formerly worked as a CMA in Peabody. Her family was very important to her and she greatly looked forward to spending time with her loving family and many friends. Jaqueta also enjoyed...
Daniel Nash
Aug 2, 2013
Daniel Albert Nash, 93, died on August 2, 2013 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. Daniel was born on February 17, 1920 to Warren and Ellen “Iris” (Lafayette) Nash in Coats, Kansas.
Daniel graduated from high school from St. John, Kansas and later served in the Pacific Theatre for the U.S. Army during WWII.
He married M....
Helen M. Montgomery
Jul 29, 2013
Helen M. Montgomery, 94, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Catholic Care Center in Wichita. She was born March 18, 1919, in Newton to George L. and Mary C. (Cullinan) Montgomery. She was a retired executive secretary for the IRS and a civilian employee for the Air Force. Helen was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wichita...
Lois K. Harms
Jul 24, 2013
Lois K. Harms, 99, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday morning July 24, 2013, at 1:35.Born Zella Lois Kliewer on May 9, 1914, in Newton to Frank J. and Kate (Dalke) Kliewer, Lois was the third of nine children.Lois moved quite a bit with her family when she was young. She went to a German school in Saskatchewan,...
Roland Lacoste
Jul 1, 2013
Roland LaCoste, 21, died Monday, July 1, 2013, as the result of a car accident in Arizona.
He was born Aug. 12, 1991, in Miami, Fla. He was a resident of Dodge City. Roland was a 2009 graduate of Newton High School and attended both Dodge City Community College and Hutchinson Community College. He greatly enjoyed basketball and athletic challenges....
James L. Unruh
Jun 28, 2013
James L Unruh (89) died Friday June 28, 2013 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton. Jim was born in Lehigh, Ks, on November 17, 1923 to Clyde Unruh and Elizabeth Loewen Unruh. He later married Maxine Giffen. They had two children; Steven Unruh of North Newton and daughter Linda (Michael) Henry of Wichita.
He is survived by his wife: Maxine;...
Rose Mary (Harms) Means
Jun 28, 2013
Rose Mary (Harms) Means, 77, passed away on June 28, 2013, at her family home in Monument, Colo., from complications resulting from a stroke.
Rose Mary was born on July 5, 1935, to Clarence and Alida (Schmidt) Harms of Butler County, and was reared on their family farm near Whitewater. She attended Bethel College in North Newton, later transferring to...
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