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Pamela Sue Kliewer
Jan 22, 2024
Pamela Sue (Weber) Kliewer 70, was received safely into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ at 11:48pm Monday, January 22 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, KS.
She was born April 8, 1953, to William (Bill) and Vera Weber in Ottawa, KS. She went to school in Ottawa, graduating from Ottawa High School in 1971. She then attended Bob Jones...
Phyllis A Price
Jan 21, 2024
Phyllis A. Price 96, died January 21, 2024 at Kansas Christian Home. She was born January 21, 1928 in Moline, Kansas to Harry and Daisy (Wood) McGuire. On July 20, 1952 she married Floyd H. Price in Wichita, Kansas and he survives of the home.
She graduated from Friends University in Wichita and earned a masters from Peabody College for Teacher...
Leona G Clithero
Jan 21, 2024
Leona G. Clithero 103 died January 21, 2024, at Kansas Christian Home. She was born October 15, 1920, in Pawnee Rock, Kansas to Lawrence and Martha (Schultz) Koehn. Leona married Ralph Killion in 1945 and had 2 children before his passing in 1953. On April 8, 1957, she married Vernon Ray Clithero in Newton, Kansas and he preceded her in...
Betty Lou Sturm
Jan 17, 2024
Betty Lou DuFriend Sturm, known by those she loved as “Lou,” passed away peacefully on January 17, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. Lou was 97 years old.
Lou was born in Alton, Illinois, on August 20, 1926. Lou would later move with her family to Newton, Kansas, where she would spend the rest of her life. One summer,...
Duane Graham
Jan 16, 2024
Duane Graham passed away January 16, 2024 at the age of 92. He was born in El Dorado, Kansas to Ira and Louise Graham on Aug. 1, 1931.
Duane grew up in El Dorado, the older brother of 3 sisters. In his autobiography, he told many fun stories of growing up in a small town. To say he had an ornery...
Frank E McKedy
Jan 15, 2024
Frank E. McKedy 85, died January 16, 2024 at Kansas Christian Home. He was born May 27, 1938 in Dickens, Missouri to Russell and Dora (Dennett) McKedy. On November 29, 1959 he married Donna Lee McMichael at Garden City, Kansas and she survives of the home.
He served his country in the United States Air Force for 4 years and...
Nada E Voth
Jan 12, 2024
Nada Eileen Voth died January 12, 2024 following an 18-month residence at Kidron Bethel Village, where she received loving, professional care. She was born on January 16, 1930 to Peter A. and Agatha E. (Schroeder) Voth at Goessel KS. Her early life on their beautiful farm with two running creeks was devoted to her interests in birding, horses, and all...
Gerald Duane Kachel
Jan 9, 2024
Gerald Duane Kachel 90, died January 9, 2024 at his residence with his wife by his side.
Gerald, some called him “Jerry”, while his family called him “Duane” was born January 24, 1933 in the family farm house in rural Graham County, Kansas. He graduated from Hill City high school. After high school Gerald joined the Air Force. Serving...
Steve M Hayes
Jan 7, 2024
Steve M. Hayes 68, died Sunday, January 7, 2024 at his Newton residence. He was born August 17, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas to Walter and Twila (Allen) Hayes. On April 2, 1977 he married Susan Criddle at Layton, Utah and she survives of the home.
Steve was the long time owner of Heritage Furniture in Newton, Kansas. As he grew...
Mary Jane Sendelbach
Jan 6, 2024
Mary Jane Sendelbach age 62, died January 6, 2024. Mary was an incredible mother, sister, aunt and friend. She will be truly missed.
Deric J Allen
Jan 3, 2024
Deric Jon Allen born April 8th 1982 - January 3rd 2024. Son of Jon and Robbin Allen, brother of Kyle Allen.
A 2003 graduate of Newton High School. Professionally Deric was an entrepreneur, CEO of On the Job LLC. Deric wasn't all business though, he was the life of the party, from singing to winking and overall mischievous charm, a real...
Danny R Grindstaff
Jan 2, 2024
Danny R. Grindstaff 75, died January 2, 2024 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 24, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas to Charles N and Marie (Morgan) Grindstaff. On January 29, 1983 he married Rita JoAnn Stanley at the Sedgwick United Methodist Church in Sedgwick and she survives of the home.
Danny was retired from AGCO in Hesston where he worked...
Galen Harms
Jan 2, 2024
Galen Harms, 85, died peacefully in his home on January 2, 2024. He was born September 12, 1938, to Waldo and Hilda Harms of rural Whitewater. He graduated from Newton High School in 1956 and was active in 4-H and FFA. His skills in Crop and Livestock Judging earned him many awards and motivated him to pursue a career in...
Paul A Boese
Jan 2, 2024
Paul Arthur Boese 64, died January 2, 2024, at Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas. In the final month of a year-long battle with cancer, Paul spent two weeks at the University of Kansas Medical Center, in Kansas City, and two weeks at the Hospice House. The nurses and doctors all said he had more visitors than anyone! There was a...
Sara Irene Penner
Jan 1, 2024
Sara Irene Penner passed away on January 1, 2024. She was nearing 95 years of age. Sara, was born to Isaac and Anna (Pauls) Penner on a farm west of Inman, Kansas on March 24, 1929.
Low German, or Plautdietsch, was her first spoken language, a skill she retained throughout her life. Penny, as she was known to family and...
Donald K. Quiring
Dec 31, 2023
Donald Quiring was born April 17, 1944 in Memphis, Texas to Ralph and Rosa (Goertz) Quiring. He died December 31, 2023 at Kidron Bethel in North Newton, Kansas. Donald graduated from Bethel College in 1966 with a degree in mathematics, obtained a perfect score on the Graduate Record Exam and was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation grant. He attended...
Nancy Hilty
Dec 30, 2023
Nancy Gross (Wismer) Hilty died at Newton Medical Center on December 30, 2023, surrounded and loved by her family. She was born April 23, 1938, to Norman and Laura Wismer in Abington, Pennsylvania. Some of her most vivid childhood memories included her dad’s trips into Philadelphia to sell produce, her parents’ care for foster children, and the visit to her...
Kathryn M Penner
Dec 30, 2023
Kathryn (Bachman) Penner passed away Saturday, December 30th, 2023, at the age of 96 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.
Kathryn was born November 10, 1927, to Ernest and Prisca Bachman. She married Don Penner on December 9, 1949. Church activities played a significant role for Kathryn throughout her life. She enjoyed travel with Don. She loved quilting and made...
Casey Ross Freeman
Dec 29, 2023
Casey Ross Freeman, 35, of Wichita, KS passed away suddenly on 12/29/23 surrounded by loved ones.
Casey was born on January 20th, 1988 during a snowstorm in Colby, KS. His parents Brad Freeman and Michelle Freemen raised Casey and his brother Josh in Sedgwick, KS where he graduated in 2006. After graduation, Casey started training as an HVAC Technician at...
Eleanor K Schirer
Dec 29, 2023
Eleanor K. Schirer, 76, died December 29, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 10, 1947 in Newton, Kansas to Clarence and Gladys Faye (Hackney) Schirer.
Eleanor was a graduate of Newton High School (Class of 1965) and graduated from Fort Hays State University (Class of 1972) with a Bachelor of Science in Business....
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