Obituaries

Pearl Mae Cole

Pearl Mae Cole

May 13, 2020

On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Pearl Mae Cole, loving wife and mother of two children, went to be with her Savior at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.  She was 99 years old.

 

Pearl was born on July 28, 1920, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Alfred L. and Hattie C. (McFee) Cook.  The family was completed by the arrival of...

Marie E. Hale

Marie E. Hale

May 9, 2020

Marie E. (Ransford) Hale, 97, passed away on Saturday May 9, 2020. She was a resident at Halstead Health and Rehabilitation where she enjoyed friendships and appreciated the many staff members that took good care of her needs in so many ways.

Marie was faithful and supportive wife over seventy years. She loved her children, family, and cared deeply for...

Ricardo “Ricky” Pelayo

Ricardo “Ricky” Pelayo

May 8, 2020

Ricky Pelayo 36, died Friday May 8, 2020 at his Newton residence.  He was born January 24, 1984 in Los Angeles, California to Tranquilino and Haude Irina Pineda Diaz Pelayo.  He worked at Autozone in Newton.

Ricky is survived by his parents and siblings:  Carlos, Adam, Oscar and Christian Pelayo, Saul and Jesus Escobar, Eva Pelayo, Nancy Damian Escobar, Anaceli...

Elizabeth Marie Schierling

Elizabeth Marie Schierling

May 1, 2020

Elizabeth “Liz” Schierling went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 1st 2020 at the age of 87.  She will be remembered for her love of family and feistiness.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Eldon, and son Jay.

Survivors include her son Mike (Kay) Schierling, daughters Susan (Clay) Johnson and Deanne (Russell) Ballard, 10...

John Leo Mceachern

John Leo Mceachern

Apr 28, 2020

A career educator, John Leo McEachern passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Newton on April 28.

Born July 24, 1937, his early education was in a one-room schoolhouse in Drury, Kan. His family subsequently moved to Caldwell where he graduated from high school in 1955.   In 1957, he graduated from Garden City Community College where he...

Christa Ann Lalouette

Christa Ann Lalouette

Apr 28, 2020

Christa Ann Lalouette, age 74, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Peabody Health and Rehab. Christa was born January 25, 1946, in Wichita, KS to Jay and Thelma (Hanke) McClure.

Christa is survived by her son Lynn Lalouette of Newton, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Peggy Ann Lalouette.

No services are pending.

Nadine Brunner

Nadine Brunner

Apr 28, 2020

Nadine Brunner went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on April 28th, 2020 at the age of 96.  She was born on June 18th, 1923 to Theodore and Augustine Warnke in Newton, KS.

She met Orville Brunner in 1940 at a neighborhood gathering under the streetlights on West 12th Street.  During Orville’s first leave after joining the Navy,...

Elfrieda Schmidt

Elfrieda Schmidt

Apr 27, 2020

 

Elfrieda Schmidt was born September 8, 1923 in Newton Ks to Peter M. and Elizabeth/Lizzie (Dick) Lohrentz.  She died at Kidron Bethel Healthcare Center North Newton Ks. on April 27, 2020 at the age of 96.

 

She grew up on a farm East of Buhler, Ks. and graduated from Buhler High School in 1942. She married Raymond L....

Elfrieda Schmidt

Elfrieda Schmidt

Apr 27, 2020

 

Elfrieda Schmidt was born September 8, 1923 in Newton Ks to Peter M. and Elizabeth/Lizzie (Dick) Lohrentz.  She died at Kidron Bethel Healthcare Center North Newton Ks. on April 27, 2020 at the age of 96.

 

She grew up on a farm East of Buhler, Ks. and graduated from Buhler High School in 1942. She married Raymond L....

John M Heckman

John M Heckman

Apr 21, 2020

Heckman John M, 79, passed away on April 21, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with

Parkinson’s.

 

He was born and raised in Wichita, KS. John had careers in radio, working for several radio stations, including KWBB, in the commercial sound business at McClelland Sound and lastly telecommunications at Southwestern Bell.

 

On January 31, 1975 he married...

Janet M. Reiss

Janet M. Reiss

Apr 20, 2020

Janet Marie (Pearson) Reiss, 76, of Wichita passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020 at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born June 24, 1943 in Wichita to Alfred and Anna Marie Pearson and was a graduate of Valley Center High School.

Janet was member of Central Community Church and enjoyed volunteering and participating in activities when possible. She spent...

Edward “Ed” Dick

Edward “Ed” Dick

Apr 19, 2020

Edward “Ed” Dick, age 82 of Newton, Kansas, died peacefully on April 19, 2020 at St. Francis Hospice in Wichita. Ed was born September 6, 1937 in New Hamburg, Ontario to Isaac and Katharina (Friesen) Dick. After immigrating to the United States with his family to Winton, California, he attended Livingston High School and then attended Bethel College in Newton...

F. Victor Daily

F. Victor Daily

Apr 15, 2020

F. Victor Daily 96, died Wednesday April 15, 2020 at Kansan Christian Home in Newton. He was born November 9, 1923 in Knowles, Oklahoma to Forrest and Addie E. (Sanders) Daily.

 

Vic served his county in the U.S. Army where he retired with the earned rank of Major.  During his working years in Newton he made himself available to...

Shane Singley

Shane Singley

Apr 15, 2020

 

Shane Singley was born March 16, 1974 in Reno, NV to Robert and Laurel Singley. Shane made his home in Newton, KS at a young age where he graduated from Newton High School and worked for Mid Continent Cabinetry.  

Shane Passed unexpectedly April 15, 2020. Shane’s passion for music, friends, nature and faith radiated with his smile and generosity...

Belva Lea Arnold

Belva Lea Arnold

Apr 14, 2020

Belva Lea Arnold, 71, of Newton, died Tuesday (April 14, 2020).

She was born April 8, 1949, in Great Bend, the oldest child of

Edward and Doris Arnold.

Belva is preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her

sisters, Sue Arnold, of Newton; Linda (Don) Roswurm, of Derby;

niece, Kari (Shane) Schott, great nieces, Lexi and Joci, of Derby;

...

Margaret Christine Budde

Margaret Christine Budde

Apr 14, 2020

 

Margaret Christine Budde, age 69 went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully in the early morning of April 14, 2020 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas with her sons by her side.

 

Christine was born on June 14, 1950 in Garden City, Kansas to Eddie Castleberry and Vera Johnson Castleberry.  She was the youngest child of...

Helen M. Entz

Helen M. Entz

Apr 10, 2020

Helen M. Entz, 95 died Friday, April 10, 2020 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas.  She was born October 9, 1924 in Beatrice, Nebraska to B.M. and Margaret(Jantzen) Ensz of Beatrice.  Helen was raised on her grandparents’ farm near Beatrice, Nebraska.  On July 29, 1960, she married Oscar R. Entz in Newton.

 

After high school, Helen...

Roger Gillispie

Roger Gillispie

Apr 8, 2020

Roger L. Gillispie 67, died April 8, 2020 at his Newton residence.  He was born July 12, 1952 in Newton, Kansas to James and Audrey (Kennedy) Gillispie.

 

On August 25, 1973 he married Peggy Warner at St. Mary Church in Newton and she survives of the home.

 

He is a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton....

Helen Mae (Voran) Voth

Helen Mae (Voran) Voth

Apr 6, 2020

Helen M. Voth, 96, died April 6, 2020, at Newton Medical Center. Helen was born March 21, 1924, south of Belmont, Kansas, on a typical Kansas day, she liked to say, that involved snow, wind, rain and sun. She was the daughter of Fred E. Voran and Edna Graber Voran.

 

Helen grew up in a musical family where everyone...