Obituaries

Dec 27, 2021

Willis John (Bill) Voth died peacefully on Dec. 27, 2021 at his home in rural Walton Kansas. He was born September 20, 1928 to Katharine and John Voth in Goessel, Kansas, the youngest of five children. Bill attended Wareham District School, Walton High School, Newton High School and Bethel College. On June 2, 1951 Bill was married to Nada E....

Dec 26, 2021

Donald L. “Don” Burgess 66, died Sunday December 26, 2021 at NMC Health in Newton. He was born August 3, 1955 in Fowler, Kansas to Porter J. and Helen M. (McInteer) Burgess.

Don attended Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in Newton.

Don attended grade and middle school in Minneola and graduated in 1973 from Peabody High School.

Don was a...

Dec 26, 2021

Jimmie (Jim) L. Senn, 78, of Newton died December 26, 2021.

He was born March 4, 1943 in Halstead, KS to Windon Senn Sr. and Dorothy (Milne) Senn.

Jim married Jeanie Gronau on February 27, 1965 in Newton, KS.

He was a retired Department of the Army, Supervisory Equipment Specialist and farmer. Although he spent 30 years maintaining and repairing...

Dec 26, 2021

Esther Allene Bahr, 85, was welcomed peacefully into the arms of her

Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 26, 2021. She was a wonderful

wife, mom, grandmother and great grandmother. Esther will be

remembered for her sweet smile and kind heart that she shared with

everyone she met.

She was born on April 10, 1936 in White, Nebraska. She graduated from

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Dec 24, 2021

Our mother Vivian Maxine (Mosiman) Motter-Franz was born in Newton, Ks March 6, 1931 to Ernest & Justina (Bergen) Mosiman. She passed away on Dec. 24, 2021.

She was raised in rural Butler and Harvey counties. She attended Foster Rural School which was a one room schoolhouse, then completed her Elementary education in Elbing. She graduated from Whitewater High School...

Dec 20, 2021

Harland Earl Unruh was born November 12, 1935, at Bethesda Hospital, Goessel, Kansas, to Henry G. and Sarah (Enns) Unruh. He grew up on a farm northwest of Goessel, the middle child of 5. He graduated from Goessel High School with the class of 1954. Following high school after a short stint as a carpenter’s assistant, he went into 1-W...

Dec 19, 2021

Jackson, Phyllis J (Pray) 89 of rural Sedgwick County passed away December 19, 2021. She was born on October 21, 1932, to Randall and Marie Pray and grew up on a farm in Butler County. She met her husband Pat Jackson at a skating party when they were teenagers. They were married on April 16, 1951. They moved to the...

Dec 17, 2021

Elma Ruth (Funk) Harms was born on June 16, 1935, the fourth child of Valentine R. and Margaret (Goertz) Funk. Her birthday was 1 year and 1 day after her brother Eldon and they enjoyed celebrating their birthdays together. Their family of 6 consisted of Gladwin, Elmer (died at 15 mo.), Eldon, Elma, LaVerna and Marlin. She grew up on...

Dec 17, 2021

Theresa Stika, 75, of Newton, passed away on December 17th,  2021 at The Select Specialty Hospital within St.  Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS.  She was born on July 12, 1946 to Albert and Victorine (Lentz) Stika in Marion, KS.

 

She graduated from Centre High School near Lincolnville in 1964 and attended Wichita Business College graduating in 1965 with a general secretarial degree.

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Dec 13, 2021

Anna C. Moyer, 85, of Newton, died December 13, 2021 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita.  She was born in New York City, NY on September 16, 1936, to Giovanni and Baltimora Coccia.

She married Melvin I.  Moyer, on October 14, 1961 in Somerville, New Jersey.  He preceded her in death on October 8, 1996.

Anna is survived by...

Dec 12, 2021

Dec 11, 2021

Velda Mae (Gillispie) Staley-Higgins died on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Kansas Christian Home, Newton, Kansas.

 

Velda was born on May 17, 1928 to Delbert and Fairy Gillispie in LaGrange, Wyoming. Velda married Galen Staley on April 26, 1947 in Auburn, Nebraska. They had 3 sons, Dennis, Rodney and Kevin. Galen passed away on May 28, 1995. Velda married...

Dec 8, 2021

Alice R. (Webster) Smith, 86, died December 8, 2021, at Paramount Health and Rehab in Newton, Kansas.

She was born on January 19, 1935, in Greenbay, Wisconsin, the daughter of Levi and Servilla (Skenadore) Webster.

Alice was a member of the Oneida Tribe. The Oneida Reservation is located near Greenbay, Wisconsin.

Alice loved flowers and spending time with her family....

Dec 8, 2021

Robert L. Knapp 72, died December 8, 2021 at NMC Health. He was born May 11, 1949 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Bob and Betty (Atkinson) Knapp.

He is survived by his wife Jean Knapp; sons: Kevin and Chris Knapp and one sister Beverly Ann Manning. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren Courtney, Michael, Hadley and Everett.

A memorial...

Dec 2, 2021

Phyllis V. “Vel” Swarts 80, died December 2, 2021 at Paramount Health and Rehab in Newton. She was born March 29, 1941 in Florence, Kansas to Ira R. and Margaret L. (Collins) Kelsheimer.  She attended Florence Schools and was retired as a cafeteria food service worker at the St. Mary School Cafeteria where she cared for many children through the...

Dec 2, 2021

David E. Unruh 66, died December 2, 2021 at his Wichita residence.  He was born May 27, 1955 in Newton, Kansas to Cornelius and Alice M. (Didier) Unruh.

David was a retired truck driver.  He enjoyed spending time fishing and camping. He especially enjoyed trips to Colorado.  Family was important to David and he enjoyed spending time with his family...

Dec 1, 2021

Marilee Moody Eaton, 71, died peacefully in her sleep on December 1, 2021, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas.

She was born on October 7, 1950, in Antioch, California, to Gilman and Marijo Moody. She graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1970.

She met her husband and love of her life, Francis Eaton, in 1976. Together they raised...

Dec 1, 2021

Randall “Randy” Abrahams 71, died December 1, 2021 at NMC Health. He was born December 14, 1949 in Newton, Kansas to Elmer and Hazel (Porter) Abrahams.  On March 11, 1992 he married Cathy Stanhope at Newton and she survives of the home.

Randy attended First Baptist Church as he was growing up in Newton.  He was a 1967 graduate of...

Nov 29, 2021

Joyce Kaufman 88, died November 25, 2021 graveside committal is pending Kenneth C. Kaufman 86, died November 29, 2021 graveside committal is pending

Nov 28, 2021

Glenda Hendrickson, 72, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2021, in Sedgwick, Kansas.

She was born May 26, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Glen and Beverly Ann (Brown) Biggerstaff.

On August 17, 1968, Glenda was united in marriage to Darrell Dee Hendrickson in Wichita, Kansas. The two shared 50 years of marriage together before Darrell’s death in 2019.

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