Obituaries

Jimmy Wayne Wickiser

Jimmy Wayne Wickiser

Oct 14, 2020

Jimmy Wayne Wickiser, 80, was born at home in Craig, Missouri, His parents were Ernest Garth Wickiser and Lillian Combs Wickiser. Along with his brother Clyde and sister Kay they enjoyed a lively and loving family. Jim died on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Newton Comfort Care Home. Jimmy lived his last two years in long-term care due to Parkinson’s Disease...

Elinor V. Hall

Elinor V. Hall

Oct 12, 2020

Newton, KS -Elinor V. Hall-91-Peacefully passed away October 12, 2020 at Kansas Christian Home. She was born February 13, 1929 In Pawnee Rock, KS the daughter of John and Malinda (Base) Friesen. In 1946 she moved to Newton and graduated from Bethel College. On June 1, 1951 she married Thomas W. Hall who precedes her.

She is survived by two...

Lloyd David Patterson Jr.

Lloyd David Patterson Jr.

Oct 10, 2020

Lloyd David Patterson, Jr., 88, of AZ, retired Plant Operator at Kansas Gas & Electric Co, and follower of Christ, died Saturday October 10, 2020. He is preceded in death by his grandson, Ryan Tristan Hill. His survivors include his wife Jackie, children Linda (Ken) Frevert of KS, Dwight (Laurie)Patterson and Pamela (Bunker) Hill of MN, 8 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren....

Joyce P. Haffner

Joyce P. Haffner

Oct 8, 2020

Joyce Haffner 85, died Thursday October 8, 2020 at her Newton residence.  She was born September 27, 1935 in Salina, Kansas.

She was married to John E. Haffner and he preceded her in death.

She is a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church Newton, Kansas.

Joyce was a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother and greatmother.

She is survived by her...

Carlos Saenz Jr.

Carlos Saenz Jr.

Oct 6, 2020

Carlos Saenz Jr 74, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born July 22, 1946 in Florence, Kansas to Carlos T. and Sarah (Rodriguez) Saenz.

On December 28, 1973 he married Cheryl Lynn Smith at Newton Kansas and she survives of the home.

Carlos was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic...

Robert “Pa” Mcneill

Robert “Pa” Mcneill

Oct 6, 2020

Robert “Pa” McNeill

Robert Leon “Pa” McNeill, 90, of rural Newton entered eternal life on October 6.

He was born July 11, 1930, in Newton, to Sylvester and Mary (Gronau) McNeill. He grew up on the family farm near Whitewater, Kansas.

Robert was a life-long farmer and retired from the Kansas State University Experiment Field – Harvey County in 1995....

Norma L Tankersley

Norma L Tankersley

Oct 5, 2020

Norma Lee Tankersly, age 94, died October 5, 2020 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. Norma was born October 5, 1926 in Lamont, KS to Ellis G. and Mabel (Adams) Phillips.

 

She married Harold Eugene Alvord, and he passed away in 1953 in Oklahoma. She then married Raymond Tankersley in 1967 and they were married 34 years before his...

Oliver James Parish

Oliver James Parish

Oct 1, 2020

Oliver James Parish, born on August 26, 1926 in Manchester England to Frank Parish and Elsie McKee, completed his journey here on earth on October 1, 2020, holding his wife’s hand.

As a young man he would preach on the street corners in England.  Oliver came to the United States when his friends collected the money necessary to allow Oliver to...

Phyllis Mae Young

Phyllis Mae Young

Oct 1, 2020

Phyllis Mae Young, age 88, of Newton, Kansas passed away October 1, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. Phyllis was born October 10, 1931 the eighth of ten children, 5 boys, and 5 girls, to Ray and Lela (Pryor) Beanblossom.

She married Howard Bolton in 1951 and they raised 5 boys together. They later divorced. Phyllis...

Richard R. Messerli

Richard R. Messerli

Sep 30, 2020

Richard R. Messerli, known as Dick to his family and friends, was born December 11, 1937. He departed from this life to his new heavenly home on September 30, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.

Richard was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Robert and Ella Messerli and was raised on the family farm in Turon, Kansas.

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Curtis J. Buller

Curtis J. Buller

Sep 29, 2020

Curtis J. Buller passed away September 29, 2020 in Hesston Kansas.

Curt was born in Newton September 9, 1932 to Ernest and Martha (Wedel) Buller.

He married Alice (Al.) Craig on February 4, 1956.  He worked at Boeing in Wichita, Hesston Corporation (Agco),

and OMS International (One Mission) in Greenwood Indiana.

Curt is survived by his wife, Al.,

3 daughters:

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Robert “Bob” Granaas

Robert “Bob” Granaas

Sep 23, 2020

Robert “Bob” Ardean Granaas, 86, of Newton died on Wednesday, September 23rd at his home.. He was surrounded by his daughters.

 

Bob was born in Veblen, South Dakota on September 26, 1933 to Alvin S. Granaas and Mabel Wilkerson Granaas. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1952.

 

On August 14, 1954, he married Patricia “Pat” Hall...

Kenneth E. West

Kenneth E. West

Sep 23, 2020

Kenneth E. West 63, died Wednesday September 23, 2020 at his Newton residence.  He was born December 24, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas to Kenneth F. and Ernestine R. (Lickey) West. On June 19, 2000 he celebrated his commitment ceremony with Nancy Johnson and she survives.

Kenneth was a proud Vietnam Veteran serving his country in the United States Army.  He...

Teresa L. Bachman

Teresa L. Bachman

Sep 23, 2020

Teresa L. Bachman 64, died Wednesday September 23, 2020 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas.

She was born October 31, 1955 in Newton, Kansas to Bill and Carol (Henshaw) Myers. She grew up attending First Christian Church in Newton.

Teresa was a longtime Jayhawk Fan and a fan anything blue. She enjoyed music especially classic country, rock and...

Alice M Regehr

Alice M Regehr

Sep 22, 2020

Alice M. Regehr, 87, went home to heaven on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, from Ascension Via Christi, St. Francis in Wichita.  She was born to Erich and Frieda Penner on June 26, 1933, at Bethel Hospital in Newton, KS.  On November 22, 1956, she married Ted Regehr in Whitewater, KS.

Alice graduated from Berean Academy in 1951.  She spent her...

Brenda K Mcguire

Brenda K Mcguire

Sep 22, 2020

Brenda K. (Stubby) McGuire 60, died September 13, 2020 at University of Utah hospital in Salt Lake City following a sudden illness.

She was born February 17, 1960 in Newton, Kansas to Donovan and Neva Jean (Luttrell) Stubby. On April 16, 2005 she married Kenneth J. McGuire at St. Mary Church in Newton and he survives.

Brenda studied Ag Econ...

Martha Knudsen

Martha Knudsen

Sep 20, 2020

Martha Knudsen, 93, died Sunday, (September 20, 2020) in Newton.

She was born February 19, 1927.  She was the adopted daughter of Rex Moody, Newton, KS.  She spent most of her childhood years with her foster family, Jacob & Marie Dester of Newton.

Martha graduated from Moundridge High School and went on to Northwestern University in Chicago, where she graduated...

Betty J. Jantz

Betty J. Jantz

Sep 19, 2020

Betty J. Jantz 91, died Saturday September 19, 2020 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.  She was born August 28, 1929 in Marion County Kansas to John and Agnes (Rempel) Dyck.

She was married to Edwin Jantz Sr. on April 18, 1954 in Newton, Kansas and he preceded her in death in 1992

Betty was a member of the First...