Obituaries

Lois Moore Salvio

Lois Moore Salvio

Jan 8, 2019

Lois Moore Salvio, 98, of Asbury Park, Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2019.

 

Lois was born in Cushing, Oklahoma on November 4th, 1920 to James Thomas Moore and Elsie (Parker) Moore.  She married Julius C. Turovh (Turk) August 22, 1949 in Marion, Kansas. In 1952 she married Al Benjamin and on May 15, 1953 they were...

Janet Marie Beard

Janet Marie Beard

Jan 7, 2019

 

Life Sketch for Janet Marie Beard

 

Janet Beard, 68, unexpectantly passed away on January 7, 2019 at the Newton Medical Center.

 

Janet was born on December 28, 1950 in Newton, Kansas to William and Esther (Pitts) Beard. She was a 1968 graduate of Newton High School and a graduate of Bethel College in North Newton.

 

Janet...

Shelly Maytum

Shelly Maytum

Jan 6, 2019

 

 

Life Sketch for Shelly Michelle Maytum

 

Shelly Maytum, 51, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 06, 2019 at Newton Medical Center.

 

Shelly was born on January 2, 1968 in Marysville, California to Eugene and Geneva (Nutt) Bowen. She was the youngest of 6 children, all of her siblings being protective big brothers.

 

Shelly was...

Amber E. Johnson

Amber E. Johnson

Jan 1, 2019

Amber Johnson, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2019.

Amber attended school in Newton, KS, graduating in 1997 before going on to attend both Bethel College and Classic College of Hair Design.

She was deeply proud of her work at Experience Wellness in Wichita, KS, where she had been employed for over a decade. Her co-workers were family,...

Jose “Koda” S. Gonzalez

Jose “Koda” S. Gonzalez

Dec 21, 2018

Jose “Koda” S. Gonzalez age 96, was born December 17, 1922, Newton, Ks

Jose was third child of 17 children born to parents of Jose Gonzalez and Hilaria Rincon Gonzalez

 

Employed 39 years with Santa Fe as a trackman/laborer.  Employment began in 1941 till

Induction into the US Army in 1943.

Returned to Santa Fe upon discharge in 1945,...

James “J.T.” Theis

James “J.T.” Theis

Dec 18, 2018

James L. “J.T.” Theis 83, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Via Christ,  St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born April 3, 1935 in Ft. Scott, Kansas and was adopted by Nick and Marcella (Gresl) Theis.  On September 20, 1958 he married Phyllis L. Rau in Colwich, Kansas and she survives.

 

J.T. was a member of Our...

Marjorie Lee Ragon

Marjorie Lee Ragon

Dec 18, 2018

Marjorie Lee Ragon died on December 18, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 91.  She is survived by her son Ron Ragon (Cathy) Sedgwick, grandsons Kyle Kissinger (Jordan) Wichita and Douglas Ragon of Manhattan and great grandson Liam Kissinger of Wichita.  Born in Worthington, Indiana in 1927, Marjorie moved with her parents to Glendale, California.  She was preceded...

Donna Mae Kepley

Donna Mae Kepley

Dec 16, 2018

Donna Mae Kepley

Passed December 16th after her battle with cancer.  She was born 0n February 6th 1939 in Eureka, Ks to Oran and Flossie Austin. Donna attended primary school in Sedgwick KS and later graduate from Vilas Rural High School near Chanute KS.   At a school function she met and fell in love with her soul mate, William A...

Dolores Ann Mcneill

Dolores Ann Mcneill

Dec 16, 2018

Dolores Ann Grochowsky McNeill

Dolores Ann “Ma” McNeill, 87, of Newton entered eternal life on December 16, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 18, 1931, in Newton to Michael and Mary (Sieg) Grochowsky. She grew up between Newton and Slaton, Texas as her dad worked for the railroad. She graduated as salutatorian from Slaton High School...

Mary Lou Petersen

Mary Lou Petersen

Dec 14, 2018

 

 

Life Sketch for Mary Lou Petersen

 

Mary Lou Petersen, 87, died on Friday, December 14, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas.

 

Mary Lou was born on June 3, 1931 to Lester and Rachael Brown in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She was one of thirteen children.

 

Mary Lou married Kenneth Petersen on July 22, 1950.  They were married for fifty...

Thomas V. “Tom” Petersen

Thomas V. “Tom” Petersen

Dec 12, 2018

 

Sketch for Thomas (Tom) V. Petersen

 

Thomas (Tom) Petersen, 95, died on Wednesday, December 12th at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.

 

Tom was born on August 15, 1923 in Reydon, Oklahoma to Tom and Mary (Inman) Petersen.  He graduated from Reydon High School in 1940 and quickly moved to Wichita to work for Stearman Co. (Boeing).

 

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Daniel C Rowland

Daniel C Rowland

Dec 11, 2018

Daniel C. “Dan” Rowland 35, died December 11, 2018 at Newton.  He was born October 19, 1983 in Newton, Kansas to David B. and Linda Lee (Thomas) Rowland.

 

Dan was a graduate of Newton High School in 2002 and attended Hutchinson Community College. 

 

Family took front and center in Dan’s life. He loved his family and being...

Charlotte Ann Frase

Charlotte Ann Frase

Dec 11, 2018

Charlotte A Frase 85 died Tuesday December 11, 2018 at Peabody Health and Rehab in Peabody, Kansas.  She was born September 16, 1933 at Newton, Kansas to George M. and Edna Violet King.  

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newton. 

Charlotte was a founding resident of the former Northview in Newton.  She loved being called “grandma”...

Luella Mosiman

Luella Mosiman

Dec 9, 2018

Luella Mosiman 94, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansan. She was born October 6, 1924 in Newton, Kansas. On June 6, 1945 she married Reuben P. Mosiman at Elbing, Kansas and he preceded her in death on December 21, 2005.

Luella was a longtime member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Newton. Luella...

Brian W. Mann

Brian W. Mann

Dec 1, 2018

 

Brian W. Mann 43, passed away December 1, 2018.  He was born December 17, 1974 in Birmingham, Alabama to James and Roberta (Taylor) Mann.

 

On March 23, 1996 he married Alicia L. Renze at University United Methodist Church in Wichita and she survives.

 

Brian was a partner at Max Aerostructures in Wichita where he was the Director...

Roger O. Heaston

Roger O. Heaston

Dec 1, 2018

Roger Owen Heaston, age 73, of Newton, KS passed away Saturday, December 01, 2018 at Schowalter Vila in Hesston. Roger was born March 5, 1945 to Claude Owens and Audrey Margaret (Eames) Heaston.

Roger graduated from Newton High School and then entered the United States Army. He served from 1963 to 1967 during the Korean War.  After the Army Roger...

Carroll Smalley

Carroll Smalley

Dec 1, 2018

Carroll P Smalley, 91, died Saturday (December 1, 2018)) at her home surrounded by loving family. She was born December 21, 1926, in Newton to Ben and Ella Royston. She was united in marriage to Robert E. Smalley on August 3, 1947, at First United Methodist Church in Newton. They enjoyed 71 years of marriage.

 

Carroll graduated from Newton...

Vida Mae North

Vida Mae North

Nov 25, 2018

Vida Mae North- 89- Passed away Sunday morning, November 25, 2018, peacefully in her sleep at Asbury Park in Newton, KS.

Vida was born December 3, 1928 in Southern Colorado to Elmer and Vivian Mae (Mathews) Burnette. Vida graduated high school and earned her teaching certificate.  She married Jessie Raymond Carpenter December 4, 1949 and then focused her energy and...