Obituaries
Edith Unruh
Sep 22, 2014
Edith Marie (Jantz) Unruh, 98, passed away peacefully in her Newton home September 22, 2014. She was born February 7, 1916 on a farm near Greensburg, Kansas, to John B. and Elizabeth (Wadel) Jantz.
On April 20, 1933, she married LeeVern Unruh. To this union a son, Gary, and a daughter, Karen, were born. LeeVern preceded her in death...
Myrtle Harrietta (Theander) Venso
Sep 22, 2014
Myrtle Harrietta (Theander) Venso was born on July 5, 1914, and entered eternal rest on September 22, 2014. She was the middle child of Emma (Gutsch) and Carl Theander and was born in Lincolnville, Kansas. The family moved to Ashland Kansas, and spent several years before moving to Marion County Kansas. On March 29, 1936, she married Neil Venso in...
Edith Unruh
Sep 22, 2014
Edith Unruh 98, died Monday September 22, 2014 at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Petersen Funeral Home Burial will be 1:30 Saturday at Peace Valley Cemetery Roxbury, Kansas.
Lee Murray
Sep 21, 2014
Lee Murray passed away September 21, 2014. He was born in Coffeeville, Ks, December 7, 1925. His parents were Elmer Murray and Florence May (Straughn) Murray. Survivors are daughter Patricia Cowden-O’Hara (Tom) Wichita; and Debora Murray Shaw (Stephen). Grandchildren: April Stiles, Kim Cash. Great Grandchildren are Amy, Dustin, Christopher, Shelby, and Autumn. Those who preceded Lee in death are: wife...
Aleen Biby
Sep 20, 2014
Aleen Biby, 93, died on September 20, 2014 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. She is survived by her daughter, Colleen Reiss of Wichita and brother, Larry Woodard of Maize. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 25th at the First Missionary Church in Newton. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 24th, at Petersen Funeral Home...
Pharis Mullins
Sep 20, 2014
Pharis Mullins passed from this life on September 20, 2014. Born on May 12, 1948 to Louis & Hazel (Jones) Mullins in Exeter, Missouri. He served in the United States Marine Corps earning the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Rifle Expert Badge, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/ Palm & Frame, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ device, and the...
Viola Rose (Lehman) Shelly
Sep 20, 2014
Viola Rose (Lehman) Shelly, homemaker, teacher, and church worker, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Schowalter Villa, at the age of 97.
She was born Nov. 13, 1916 to William and Caroline (Flueckiger) Lehman of Berne, Indiana. She grew up on the family farm near Berne, the fourth of seven children. As an adult she helped on the farm, worked for...
Viola R. Shelly
Sep 20, 2014
Viola Rose (Lehman) Shelly, homemaker, teacher, and church worker, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Schowalter Villa, at the age of 97.
She was born Nov. 13, 1916 to William and Caroline (Flueckiger) Lehman of Berne, Indiana. She grew up on the family farm near Berne, the fourth of seven children. As an adult she helped on the farm, worked for...
John Lee “Pop” Perley
Sep 19, 2014
John Lee “Pop” Perley, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 at Asbury Park. He had spent the evening surrounded by family.
He was born to Henry and Ona May (Plunkett) Perley on May 28, 1925 in Clifton Hill, MO. He graduated from Salisbury High, in Salisbury, MO in 1943. On September 5th, that...
Bentley Cole Koehn
Sep 19, 2014
Bentley Cole Koehn infant was born September 16, 2014 in El Dorado, Kansas and he died September 19, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center.
Bentley is survived by his parents Travis and Erica (Schmidt) Koehn and their parents; his siblings Zachary and Bailey Koehn and several aunts and uncles.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday December 22,...
Carol Dugan
Sep 16, 2014
Carol Dugan 66, died Tuesday September 16, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1948 in Carthage, Missouri. Carol loved her family and friends
She is survived by her sister Meta Blue of Hastings, NE; Judy Lewis of Warsaw, MO; and Patti Carter of Newton, KS;
Carol is preceded in death by her parents Walter...
Robert “Bob” Van Buren
Sep 14, 2014
Robert (Bob) Van Buren, 75, died in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 14, 2014 in the care of his family.
Bob was born to Zoy Marie (Tischenko) and Verl Bert Van Buren on July 6th, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, where he grew up.
An accomplished outdoorsman, Bob loved to fish, and he enjoyed...
Stanley D. Grosch
Sep 11, 2014
Stanley D. Grosch 82, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at his Newton residence. He was born December 7, 1931 at Mahto, South Dakota to Albert and Gracie Mae (Bangle) Grosch. On March 16, 1963 he married Shirley J. Ansberry at McPherson, Kansas and she survives of the home. Stanley was longtime active member of the First Christian Church in...
Kenneth L. Deckert
Sep 11, 2014
Kenneth L. Deckert, 83, who retired to North Newton in 1989 from IBM in San Jose, California, died September 11, 2014 while in hospice care. He was born in Glendive, Montana to Alvin and Annie Deckert, who preceded him in death, and lived through his high school years on a farm near Richey, Montana. Ken graduated from Bethel College with...
Erling “Gene” Andersen
Sep 7, 2014
Erling Gene Andersen “Gene” 85, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton. He was born on March 31, 1929 in Denmark, Kansas to Niels Ludvig and Edna Julia (Anderson) Andersen. He married Velma Jean (Gilbert) Campbell on June 4, 1970 in Demark, Kansas and she survives of the home.
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Nelda Jean Farmer-Holman
Sep 4, 2014
Nelda Jean Farmer-Holman, 84, passed from this earth on September 4, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 27, 1930 in Cordell, Oklahoma to C.D. & Opal Montgomery. Nelda spent her childhood on a farm in Winfield, Kansas, this is where her love of nature developed. She spent hours on her horse Monty exploring & having...
John W. Phillips
Sep 2, 2014
John W. Phillips 87, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his Newton residence. He was born August 6, 1927 in Newton, Kansas to Wilbur P. and Sarah J. (Betz) Phillips. On May 22, 1949 he married Gwen Richards in Newton, Kansas and she survived of the home. John was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church in Newton, Kansas...
Elda Kaufman
Aug 23, 2014
Elda Kaufman, at age 99, went to be with the Lord on August 22, 2014 surrounded by family at Newton Medical Center.
She was born September 4, 1914 in Murdock, Kansas, to John J Kaufman and Anna (Ratzlaff) Kaufman.
She was an active long time member of Eden Mennonite Church, near Moundridge, KS.
She was preceded in death by her...
Douglas R. “Doug” Vanhorn
Aug 16, 2014
Douglas R. “Doug” VanHorn 77, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas. He was born October 23, 1936 in Newton, Kansas to Merle and Ruth (Hall) VanHorn. He was raised by his grandparents J.D. and Inez Hall and his uncle Gene Hall. Doug was a graduate of Newton Schools and retired from Bunting Magnetics in...
Kenneth J. “Ken” Martin
Aug 14, 2014
Kenneth J. “Ken” Martin 69, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Via Christi St. Francis. He was born February 20, 1945 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Cecil A and Alpha M. (Siefried) Martin. On February 20, 1965 he married Karen K. Hesser in Copeland, Kansas and she survives of the home. He was a member of the Sublette, Kansas Southern...
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