Obituaries
Lillian Galle
Feb 24, 2019
Lillian Frances Galle was born at the Galle household in Valley Center, Kansas on March 5, 1933. She was delivered by her Aunt Helena Schmidt, who was a nurse. She was the fifth of the seven children of Oswin Karmie Galle and Sara Schmidt Galle. She grew up in Valley Center, and, with her family, attended church in Wichita. Their...
Paul Hardin
Feb 23, 2019
Paul Hardin 57, of Springfield, Missouri died Saturday February 23, 2019. He was born September 15, 1961 in Mooreland, Oklahoma to Norman and Billie (Jefcoat) Hardin.
On May 31, 1986 he married Shelly McCloud and she survives of the home.
Paul was president and owner of 10 miracle ear hearing centers in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas and...
Gene Harrison
Feb 22, 2019
Gene Harrison, also known as “Pope” (87), passed to heaven, Friday, February 22, 2019, at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 12, 1931, in Dundee, Indiana.
Gene transferred to Newton, Kansas, from Elwood, Indiana, as the plant manager for Steven’s Spring Co. in 1961 during the thriving mobile home years. In 1964, he started E&H Foam...
Bill L. “Billy” Black
Feb 22, 2019
Bill L. “Billy” Black 67, died Friday, February 22, 2019 from medical complications at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 21, 1951 in Abilene, Kansas to Benny and Pauline (Barta) Black. On October 29, 1971 he married Wenda Nickel at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in Goessel, Kansas and she survives of the home.
Bill worked for...
Velma K. Jackson
Feb 22, 2019
Velma K. Jackson, age 96, passed away February 22, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born June 19, 1922 in Newton the daughter of William Sheridan and Mary Magdelene (Warfield) Kratzer.
Velma was married to Edgar Phillip Scott in 1945, that marriage ended and she married Milan J. Jackson in 1953. You did not meet Velma and not...
Lawrence A. Clover
Feb 20, 2019
Lawrence A. Clover 88, died Wednesday February 20, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 15, 1930 in Neodesha, Kansas to Charles and Maddie (Warner) Clover.
Lawrence lived on a farm near Neodesha and attended South Lone School thru the 6th grade. The family moved from Montgomery County to Gray County, Kansas where he graduated from the...
Warne Burton
Feb 17, 2019
On Sunday Feb 17th, 2019, Warne Burton, loving husband, father of two and grandfather of 5, passed away, at the age of 95. Warne was born on August 21, 1923 to Jacquitta Russell and Glen Burton in Meeker, Oklahoma. He was the second of 5. As a young man Warne served in the US Army 528th corp. of engineers. During...
Pastor Albert J. “A.J.” Rymph
Feb 16, 2019
Pastor Albert James Rymph II, 93, of Newton, Kansas, passed away on February 16, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.
Visitation will be at 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church and will be open prior to the service at the church
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 21,...
Susan M. Rhoades
Feb 16, 2019
Susan Marie (Schmidt) Rhoades was called home to Jesus on February 16, 2019. Susan was born on July 23, 1937 in Newton to Mariam (Penner) and Dr. Herbert Schmidt. Susan was preceded in death by her parents and her older sister, Madalyn (Schmidt) Ensz. Following graduation from Newton High School in 1955, Susan attended Emporia State University where she received...
Gerrel L Shirk
Feb 15, 2019
FOLLOWING THE SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY THE FAMILY INVITES ALL TO THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR A CELEBRATION OF GERREL’S LIFE STARTING AT 4:30
Gerrel L. Shirk 74, died Friday February 15, 2019 at his Newton residence. He was born October 13, 1944 in Newton, Kansas to Clarence C. and Odeta A. ( Slaughter) Shirk. On July 2, 1966 he married Connie...
Virginia Humphrey
Feb 12, 2019
Virginia (Ginny) Humphrey, died on Tuesday, February 12th, 2019, surrounded by her devoted family. Ginny was full of compassion, fun, and dedicated to her community and church. She was an active volunteer, and her interests were varied, but Ginny was happiest when she was with her family and friends. She was defined by her big heart, sense of humor,...
Lawrence William Yoder
Feb 10, 2019
Life Sketch for Lawrence William Yoder
Lawrence W. Yoder, 90, died on February 10, 2019 at Newton Medical Center.
Lawrence Yoder was born on December 1, 1928 in Newton, Kansas to Eli and Ida (Plank) Yoder
Lawrence was a retired insurance agent. He was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren...
Patricia “Pat” Granaas
Feb 10, 2019
Patricia Joan “Pat” Granaas, 85, of Newton died Sunday, February 10th at her home.
She was born in Rapid City, South Dakota on October 16, 1933 to Merle L. Hall and Josephine Michaud Hall. She graduated from Rapid City High School in 1952.
On August 14, 1954, she married Robert “Bob” A. Granaas at the First Methodist...
Edna Giesel
Feb 9, 2019
Edna Giesel 82, died Saturday February 9, 2019 at Halstead Health and Rehab.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday February 12, 2019 at Eden Mennonite Church
in Burns, Kansas.
Iva June Little
Feb 9, 2019
Iva June Bevan Little of Newton, age 88, known to all as “June,” passed away and was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus her Lord and Savior on February 9, 2019. June was born July 7, 1930 in Bennington, Kansas to Lamoine R. Bevan and Delia (Kohler) Bevan. Her mother Delia died when June was 7 years old so...
Edna Giesel
Feb 9, 2019
Our dear Mother and Grandmother, Edna Schmidt Giesel was born on September 17, 1936 to Allen and Anna Decker Schmidt at Morton, Texas. She peacefully passed away on February 9, 2019 at the age of eighty two years.
Mom enjoyed living in the Burns, Kansas area for most of her life on her childhood farm. She received her education at...
Earl Ewy
Feb 8, 2019
Earl Ewy left this world for his heavenly home on the morning of February 8, 2019. His 81 years on this earth began on July 20, 1937 as the second child of Reuben and Helen (Vogt) Ewy. He lived his whole life farming and investing in the community around Hesston.
Family was one of his greatest treasures in life....
Shirley E. Harms
Feb 8, 2019
Shirley Ellen Harms
Shirley Ellen Harms passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Showalter Villa in Hesston, KS. She was born June 28, 1934 in Hillsboro, KS as the fourth of six children to Rev. Arnold E. and Edna Ruth Funk. She was raised on a farm northeast of Hillsboro. She attended Brudertal Elementary School and Hillsboro High...
Ruth Ann Huxman
Feb 5, 2019
Ruth Ann Huxman passed away Monday morning Feb. 4, 2019 at Bethesda Home in Goessel, KS. Ruth Ann was born Aug. 13, 1934 in Tulsa, OK to Loren Everett Neilson, Sr. and Ruby Irene Neilson (Easley).
Ruth Ann was widowed when her first husband, William Robert Poe, passed away as a young man in Greensboro, NC. Ruth Ann and Marvin...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
