Obituaries

Mary Lou Walker

Mary Lou Walker

Jan 29, 2021

Mary Lou Walker 54, died January 29, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones at her residence.  She was born July 1, 1966 in Wichita, Kanas to Donald Sr. and Alpha Loretta (Moore) Walker.

Mary is survived by her 3 daughters Kristi and Gage Scofield; Jennifer and Michael Slifer and Sasha and Joe Slifer; brother Gregory and Penny Walker; sisters Teri...

Betty J. Friesen

Betty J. Friesen

Jan 28, 2021

Always cheerful, always smiling and filled with laughter, Betty left us early morning on January 28.

She was buried next to the love of her life and husband, Karl, at Greenwood Cemetery on January 30 in a private ceremony attended by family and friends, and with the participation of family in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Denver, Colorado; Shawnee and...

Patricia A. Ediger

Patricia A. Ediger

Jan 25, 2021

Patricia Ann Ediger, 81, of Goessel, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on January 25, 2021 at Newton Medical Center. Mom was born December 15, 1939 in Bakersfield, California. She was the 7th of 10 siblings, and the first of her siblings to be born in California. Her father and mother, John and Montie Redfearn, had relocated their...

Carol K. Penner

Carol K. Penner

Jan 20, 2021

Carol Kay Penner 77, died January 20, 2021 at Newton Medical Center. She was born on December 1, 1943 in Halstead, Kansas to Martin and Elsie (Stucky) Schrag. On May 4, 1963 she married Ralph Wayne Penner at Moundridge, Kansas and he preceded her in death May 17, 2011.

Carol was a member of the Koerner Heights Church of the...

Royce E. Saltzman

Royce E. Saltzman

Jan 16, 2021

Royce E. Saltzman 64, died surrounded by his loving family,  Saturday January 16, 2021 at Newton Medical Center.  He was born April 19, 1956 in Seward, Nebraska to Glen and Donna (Roth) Saltzman.  In June of 1975 he married Bonnie Hamm at Hesston, Kansas and she survives of the home.

Royce retired from the tooling department at Excel Industries in...

Robert K. “Bob” Schmidt

Robert K. “Bob” Schmidt

Jan 15, 2021

Robert K. (Bob) Schmidt, age 82, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Newton Medical Center, from complications of Covid-19. Bob was born May 21, 1938, in Neodesha, Kansas, to Marvin Schmidt and Elma Frey Schmidt. When he was only four years old, a tornado struck the family farm and took the life of his father Marvin. Bob, his...

Lorene K. Goering

Lorene K. Goering

Jan 13, 2021

Lorene K. Goering, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 in Newton, Kansas.  She was born 3-30-30 along with her twin sister to their parents Albert H. Penner and Susan Penner in Goessel, Kansas.

Lorene grew up in the Hillsboro area along with her brother and 5 sisters.  She lived on the family farm and attended the country school...

Bill C. Bainbridge Iii

Bill C. Bainbridge Iii

Jan 11, 2021

Bill C. Bainbridge III, 71, died January 11, 2021 in Newton, Kansas.

He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 28, 1949, the son of William Bainbridge II and Evelyn (Holland) Bainbridge.

Bill was a pilot and inventor of aircraft engine accessories which led to him starting his own company over 40 years ago, B&C Specialty Products. Bill has...

Mary Ruth Daugherty

Mary Ruth Daugherty

Jan 9, 2021

On January 9th, 2021, Mary Ruth Daugherty, loving mother of three daughters passed away at the age of 64.   Mary was born December 16th of 1956 in Newton, Kansas to Francis and Evelyn Bornowsky. She grew up with 7 siblings. She later married Rod Daugherty of Newton. Together they had three daughters, Andria, Denise and Laura.   Mary enjoyed...

Betty B. Ash

Betty B. Ash

Jan 9, 2021

Betty Ash (Grace Elizabeth Bagby Ash) was born February 4, 1922 in Aurora Mo, to Grace and John Roscoe Bagby. She died peacefully January 9th at NMC Health in Newton, Ks.

Raised in Aurora, Mo, she attended what is now Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. and moved to Washington, DC in 1943 to work for the GPO. There she...

Raul Gonzalez Calixto

Raul Gonzalez Calixto

Jan 7, 2021

Raul Gonzalez Calixto, de 79 años , nació el 26 de Abril del 1942 y Dios lo llamó a su reino el 7 de Enero del 2021.

El era hijo de la señora Maria de Jesus Calixto y el señor Pablo Gonzalez Su querida esposa es la Señora Guadalupe Navarrete, se casaron el día 25 de Diciembre del 1971.

Sus...

Geraldine “Gerry” Adkins

Geraldine “Gerry” Adkins

Jan 5, 2021

Geraldine “Gerry” Angela Adkins, 86, passed away peacefully January 5, 2021 at her home in Newton, Kansas.

 

She was born March 1, 1934 in Naples, Italy to Antonio and Caterina Palmieri. She was their only child. She moved with her family to the United States in 1947. She lived most of her life in Eagle Rock, California. In her...

Alexander C Ewy

Alexander C Ewy

Dec 31, 2020

Wichita Dateline

Alexander C. Ewy 24, died in Wichita, Kansas in December 2020.  He was born July 12, 1996 in Syktivkar, Komi Republic, Russia. He joined his forever family with Charles C and Donna (Flemming) Ewy on Christmas Day, 1997.

Alex grew up in Newton, Kansas and was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church and attended St. Mary...

Vada P. Smith

Vada P. Smith

Dec 30, 2020

 

Vada P Smith 90, died December 26, 2020 at Via Christi St. Joseph in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born December 14, 1930 in Southeast Kansas near Peru to Frank and Goldie (Wave) Kocher.  On December 30, 1949 she married Edward M. Smith and he preceded her in death on March 18, 2017.

Vada was a loving wife, mother and...

David B Rowland

David B Rowland

Dec 29, 2020

David B. Rowland 68, died December 29, 2020 at his Newton residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 28, 1952 in Newton, Kansas to Emmert and Virginia (Hanke) Rowland.  He married Linda Thomas on June 21, 1975 and they enjoyed 39 years of marriage before Linda preceded him in death. He worked the current AGCO from 1972...

Linda Lee (Merritt) Pfau

Linda Lee (Merritt) Pfau

Dec 28, 2020

Linda Lee (Merritt) Pfau 80, died Monday December 28, 2020 at the Medical Center Intensive Care Unit of Newton, Kansas.  She was born October 28, 1940 in Ames, Iowa to Lee and Evelyn (Lund) Merritt.  On April 4, 1961 she married Melvin Eugene Pfau at Boulder, Colorado; Melvin preceded her in death by one week, December 21, 2020.

Linda attended...

Marvin J. Rutschman

Marvin J. Rutschman

Dec 28, 2020

Marvin J. Rutschman 89, died December 28, 2020 at Regency Park in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born November 25, 1931 in Whitewater, Kansas to Julius and Martha (Weins) Rutschman.  On June 15, 1953 he married Jane Hogan at Newton, Kansas and she preceded him in death on January 22, 2015.

Marvin was a United States Air Force Veteran and a...

Sara Quinones

Sara Quinones

Dec 27, 2020

Sara Quinones 92, passed away peacefully December 27, 2020 at Newton Presbyterian Manor.

Sara was born May 18, 1928 in Newton, Kansas to Amador and Rosa Cardenas.  She attended Newton Public Schools until the family moved away during the middle of her senior year.  She graduated from Strong City High School in the class of 1946. Sara married Luis “Louie”...

Marvin Schmidt

Marvin Schmidt

Dec 26, 2020

Marvin Schmidt 90, died Saturday December 26, 2020 at Halstead Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday December 31, 2020 at Eden Mennonite Church in Burns, Kansas There will be a private family visitation. Petersen Family Funeral Home