Obituaries

Nov 8, 2020

Otis Unruh passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8, 2020, at the age of 99, at Kidron Bethel Health Care Center, North Newton, Kansas.

Otis was born March. 22, 1921, on a farm near Goessel, Kansas, to Heinrich B. and Maria (Voth)

Unruh.  The family moved to Halstead Kansas in 1937 where Otis graduated from Halstead High School 1939.

Otis...

Nov 7, 2020

Jeffrey Clinton Sturm, 69, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020. He was born in Newton, Kansas to the Honorable Samuel H. Sturm and Betty Lou Sturm (nee DuFriend) on August 26, 1951. He attended Newton High School, graduating in 1969, and went on to attend Wichita State University, where he majored in political science. He then obtained a law...

Oct 29, 2020

Michael Alan Ronan was called home to be with the Lord at his home in Newton, KS, on October 29th, 2020. He was born to Terry Lee Ronan and Sandra Jean (Stoddard) Ronan, on April 1, 1962, in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from High School in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

Michael served in the US army from 1983 – 1986,...

Oct 28, 2020

Garlan Duane Johnson

Garlan Duane Johnson, 96, of Newton, KS, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Hospice House,Hutchinson, KS. He was born at home in Mt. Hope, KS on August 7, 1924 to Scott and Dollie Johnson. He was a member of Meridian Baptist Church and Grace Community Church, Newton, KS. He was also a member of V.F.W., American...

Oct 25, 2020

Brent Lee Thomas, 52, of Newton, Kansas crossed his final finish line on Sunday, October 25, 2020. He died at home, surrounded by those he loved after a five month battle with cancer. Brent was born on August 31, 1968 in Newton, Kansas to Jerry Max and Kay (O’Brien) Thomas. He attended Newton High School and graduated with honors in...

Oct 21, 2020

Nancy Jean Hardeman died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in Newton, Kansas.  She was born October 14, 1949, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the second daughter of Donald E. Slagle and Colleen (Hankins) Slagle.  She and her sisters, Donna Smith and Martha Swenson, spent their childhoods in Pittsburg.  She attended Pittsburg State University for two years, where she met her husband and true...

Oct 20, 2020

Virginia M. Schierling 92, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.  She was born October 12, 1928 in Kinsley, Kansas to Robert and Sophia (Fox) Richards. On August 14, 1950 she married Irvin Schierling at Halstead, Kansas and he preceded her in death on February 17, 2006.

Virginia was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church...

Oct 20, 2020

Virginia M. Schierling 92, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.  She was born October 12, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Kinsley, Kansas with her adoptive parents Robert and Sophia (Fox) Richards. On August 14, 1950 she married Irvin Schierling at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Halstead, Kansas and they made their home...

Oct 19, 2020

Tonessa Ann Wilmore passed away unexpectantly Oct 19, 2020. She was born August 25, 1956 to Charles and Romielda Wilmore in Salina, Kansas.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Wilmore and sister, Stephanie Manos.

She is survived by her son, Jeremy Schowalter; mother, Romielda (Millie), sisters Lynette Crawford (Don) from Salina, Kansas and Kelly Wilmore (John Cronk)...

Oct 19, 2020

Martha Cupit was born October 13, 1949 in Great Bend Kansas to Henry and Ruth Tiday. She lived on the family farm until seven years of age when her family moved to Larned. She graduated from Larned High School, Graduated from Fort Hays College, and obtained a Masters Degree from Emporia State.

 

She met her husband Kenneth in Hutchinson...

Oct 19, 2020

Gene A Hawkey, 89, died Monday October 19, 2020 at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas. He was born June 3, 1931 in Newton, Kansas to Willard and Mary (Magnisun) Hawkey. On April 13 1951 he married Doris Buller in Newton, Kansas and she preceded him in death.

 

Gene was a longtime active member of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Oct 7, 2020

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...

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....

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...

Oct 5, 2020