Obituaries

Feb 9, 2014

Gene Groseclose Hofen 98, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Bradford Village Retirement Community in Edmond, Oklahoma.  Gene recently moved to Oklahoma to be near her daughter. She was born February 6, 1916 in Zenith, Kansas the daughter of Laurin and Bessie (Jones) Groseclose.  She graduated from Sylvia High School in 1937.  She was married to Laurel Hofen and he...

Feb 8, 2014

Alfred L. Brand – 76 – Passed away February 8, 2014 at his home in Newton, KS. He was born November 20, 1937 in McNatt, Missouri the son of Edward and Rosie (Sligar) Brand.   Al owned and operated Al’s Carpet & Tile in Goodman, Mo. since 1958. On October 27, 2011 Al married Mary L. Prewit in Miami, OK. She...

Feb 7, 2014

Life Sketch for Alice Miller

 

Alice Kay Miller, 69, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at her home in Newton.

 

Alice was born on March 21, 1944 to Burley and Marguerite (Romigh)               Starks in Wichita, Kansas.    As an infant, she developed a love for adventure and travel when she journeyed to both coasts with her parents as her...

Jan 26, 2014

Mary O Burris 81, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.  She was born February 15, 1932 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James and Martha (Givens) Bartley. On December 31, 1963 she married Earl Burris in Valley Center, Kansas and he preceded her in death.  Mary was a member of the Columbus Avenue Church of Christ in...

Jan 23, 2014

Lavern Wesley Hein, 86, died on January 23, 2014 in Wichita, Kansas.

LaVern was born on August 2, 1927 in Marion County, Kansas to Joe B. and Lydia (Winter) Hein.

LaVern obtained his plumbers license in Pratt, Kansas and later moved to Newton where he started Hein Plumbing.  He retired from his business and farmed for many years. However, after...

Jan 22, 2014

Jan 20, 2014

Donald Duane Spencer 76 of Wichita was born November 13, 1937 in Newton, Kansas to Donald B and Gladys Buller Spencer.  He passed away January 20, 2014 at his Wichita home.

 

He married Marianne K. Waltner on September 26, 1964 at First Presbyterian Church in Newton.  They were married 49 years.  He enlisted in the Military in 1955. While...

Jan 20, 2014

Donald Duane Spencer, 76, of Wichita was born Nov. 13, 1937, in Newton, to Donald B. and Gladys Buller Spencer. He passed away Jan. 20, 2014, at his Wichita home.He married Marianne K. Waltner on Sept. 26, 1964, at First Presbyterian Church in Newton. They were married 49 years. He enlisted in the military in 1955. While serving in the...

Jan 19, 2014

Claude N. Wohlschlegel 87, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas he was born November 30, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas to George and Mary (Esslinger) Wohlschlegel. He served his country in the U.S. Army. On March 12, 1950 he married Beverly Shultz and she preceded him in death. On October 16, 2004 he married Donna McNelly...

Jan 19, 2014

Griselda Aurora Shelly, 88, of North Newton, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Kidron Bethel Health Care in North Newton.She was born Jan. 31, 1925, to Lizzie (Hiestand) and Gilbert Gehman near Newark, Del., three days before Maynard, her future husband, was born in Pennsylvania. She was baptized at Cookman Methodist Episcopal Church in Columbia, Pa., on her seventh birthday...

Jan 17, 2014

Helen June Barney was born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma to William Irvan and Julia Stuart Perkins Barney on August 18, 1932. She had two older siblings, Edwin Leon and Lena Marie. When Helen was 18 months of age, the family moved to ElDorado, KS. At the age of six, her father died of pneumonia and her mother went to work to...

Jan 15, 2014

Tom Cole 84, died Wednesday January 15, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas he was born May 1, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to John and Zoue Cole.  On October 2, 1964 he married Mary Lewis in Newton, Kansas and she survives of the home.  Tom was a retired street department employee for the city of Newton.  He...

Jan 13, 2014

Ada Mae Haury, professor emeritus, Bethel College, died on January 13, 2014, at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.  She was born on March 1, 1919, in Halstead, Kansas, to Walter and Marie Gressinger, and graduated from Halstead High School as the valedictorian of her class.  She graduated from Bethel College, where she was a member of the Golden A.  During and...

Jan 11, 2014

Ervelle Bronleewe “Ms. B” 69, died Saturday January 11, 2014 at Newton Medical Center.  She was born February 27, 1944 in Geneseo, Kansas to Nathan and Isabella (Pilot) Miller.  She was a retired librarian.  Ervelle was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newton, Kansas.  She was an avid reader and had a large collection of teddy bears she...

Jan 10, 2014

Nola Koehn, 91, died on January 10, 2014, at Kidron Bethel in North Newton, Kansas.

Nola was born on May 26, 1922, In Goessel, Kansas, to Abraham and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Schmidt.  On August 19, 1942, she married Ernest H. Koehn at Tabor Mennonite Church in rural Marion County.

Nola worked as a secretary for Midland National Bank for twenty-four years...

Jan 5, 2014

Barbara L. Friesen, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Newton Medical Center.Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Buhler City Cemetery West, followed by a memorial service at 2:30 p.m. at Bethel College...

Jan 2, 2014

Clinton A. “Andrew” Ellis, 32, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at his Newton residence.He was born April 3, 1981, in Blackwell, Okla., to LeRoy and Vronda (Buxton) Ellis. Andrew moved to Newton with his family in 1986 and attended Newton schools. He was a driver for Rail Crew express out of Newton.Andrew was an avid gamer and enjoyed his Sunday...

Dec 31, 2013

Gladys Ruth (Woelk) Esau passed away on December 31, 2013, at Asbury Park in Newton, Ks.   She was born February 19, 1931, in Goessel, Ks., to Henry and Anna Woelk.

Gladys attended Highland Grade School and graduated from Walton High School in 1949. She married Marvin Esau at the Walton Mennonite Church on November 6, 1949. She became a member of...

Dec 30, 2013

Marie Parnell, 87, died on Monday, December 30th at the Newton Medical Center.  Marie was born on February 7, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas to William and Rura (Waits) Peek.

 

Marie married Ray Dean Parnell on June 16, 1951 in Wellington, Kansas. He preceded her in death.

 

Marie retired from the Wichita Eagle where she was employed as an...

Dec 30, 2013

Betty Jean Heatwole 70, died Monday December 30, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.  She was born October 29, 1943 in Newton, Kansas to John Henry and Fern Nettie (Fall) Heatwole.  Betty worked at the former corner lunch in Newton for nearly 20 years prior to the restaurants closing.  She enjoyed attending church and spending time with her...