Obituaries
Sarah “Sally” Fleming
Jul 13, 2018
Sarah “Sally” Fleming 97, died Friday July 13, 2018 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born September 9, 1920 in Henderson, Nebraska to Jacob and Sarah (Harder) Peters. Sally attended schools in Henderson and graduated from Tabor Academy in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was a graduate of the Bethel College School of Nursing and worked as a Nurse Anesthetist...
Irvin Leroy Mcpheeters
Jul 10, 2018
Irvin Leroy McPheeters Obituary
Irvin Leroy McPheeters, 94, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Peabody Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Irvin was born on May 2, 1924, to William John Sr. and Ella Augusta (Eberhard) McPheeters in rural Peabody, KS. Irvin married Pauline May Truax at Pauline’s parent’s home in rural Peabody on January 20, 1946.
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Edward L. Klock
Jul 9, 2018
Edward L. Klock 63, died Monday July 9, 2018 at his Newton residence. He was born July 11, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas to Melvin L. and Laura M. (Cammack) Klock. Ed grew up in Wichita and was a member of the Broadway Christian Church with his parents before joining the Catholic Church in 1982.
He was a 1972 graduate of...
Shane Michael Batterman
Jul 6, 2018
Shane Michael Batterman, 33, of Newton passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. He was born October 10, 1984, in Newton, the son of Wade Batterman and Bobbie (Rivera) Batterman.
Shane grew up in Newton and attended Newton Bible Christian School and Newton High School. He bravely served his country as an Aviation Electronics Technician in the U.S. Navy.
Service...
Elda R. Schmidt
Jul 6, 2018
Elda R. (Fast) Schmidt 97, died Friday, July 6, 2018 at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Kansas.
Elda was born April 14, 1921 in Goessel, Kansas to Peter B. and Lena (Helena Balzer) Fast. Her paternal grandparents were Isaac Fast and Susanna (Wedel) Fast and her maternal grandparents were Peter Balzer and Maria (Schmidt) Balzer. She grew...
Kenneth Lyle Spoonemore, Jr.
Jul 1, 2018
Kenneth Lyle Spoonemore, Jr. age 69, passed away July 1, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Topeka, Kansas after a long illness. Kenneth was born March 7, 1949 in Pierre, South Dakota the son of Kenneth Lyle and Priscilla Corinne (McCormick) Spoonemore, Sr.
Kenneth joined the Army in 1966 and honorably served his country for 3 years, with one year...
Arnold M. Wedel
Jun 30, 2018
Arnold M Wedel 90, longtime mathematics professor at Bethel College died June 30, 2018 at Kidron Bethel in North Newton. A memorial service is pending at Bethel College Mennonite Church and will be announced for a August 18th Memorial Service
Morris Laswell
Jun 30, 2018
Morris Eugene Laswell
Morris E. Laswell passed away on June 30, 2018 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Morris was born on March 8, 1928 in Newton, Kansas to Walter and Rosella (Pearl) Laswell.
Morris was the third child of five. He was born with a mental disability that limited his ability to read, write and learn.
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Anna S. Friesen
Jun 29, 2018
Anna S. Friesen, age 85, of Newton, Kansas, passed away June 29, 2018, at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born Anna S. Doerksen on November 15, 1932, in Rural Meade County, Kansas – the daughter of John and Sara (Reimer) Doerksen. Anna was the 4th of six children born to John and Sara.
Anna and her siblings lived and worked...
Rev. Nathan J. Morgan
Jun 28, 2018
The Reverend Nathan J. Morgan died June 28, 2018 in Halstead, Kansas. He was born February 2, 1953 in Hays, Kansas, to Joe D. and Ella (Sanders) Morgan.
Nathan graduated from Hobbs High School in 1971 and Panhandle State University in 1975. He married Lorraine G. Ivie of Guymon, Oklahoma on July 6, 1976, and with her...
Elda Pearle Penner
Jun 28, 2018
Elda Pearle Penner 100, died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born July 27, 1917 at Deer Creek, Oklahoma to Christian and Floy (Marston) Eberle. On July 26, 1942 she married Orville K. Penner at Deer Creek, Oklahoma and he preceded her in death on December 26, 2003.
She was a graduate...
Rubie Reimer
Jun 27, 2018
Rubie was born on June 29, 1921 in Marion County, Kansas to Gerhard and Anna Unruh.
She married Wilbert V. Reimer on April 30, 1942 and followed him to CPS Camp in Oregon and later to an institution to work with disabled people in Wisconsin.
In the early fifties she and Wilbert settled in North Newton,...
Emery G. Seibel
Jun 27, 2018
Emery G. Seibel 96, died Wednesday June 27, 2018 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. He was born April 12, 1922 in Hillsboro, Kansas to John and Nellie (Hintz) Seibel. On August 2, 1949 he married Frances K. Brannan in Wichita, Kansas and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2011.
Emery was a member of the...
Irene V. Janzen
Jun 23, 2018
Sketch for Irene Viola (Voth) Janzen
Irene V. Janzen, 89, passed away on June 23 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, following heart failure.
Irene was born on September 24, 1928 in rural Goessel, Kansas to Herman and Elizabeth (Enz) Voth. She grew up on the Voth farm southwest of Goessel.
She married Milferd Janzen on May 23, 1948 at the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in rural...
Dennis Leon Ratzlaff
Jun 16, 2018
Dennis Leon Ratzlaff, age 56, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. Dennis was born April 15, 1962 in Newton, KS the son of Bruce Leon and Shelia Ann (Kochenower) Ratzlaff.
Dennis graduated from Newton High School and worked in construction until he was no longer able to. He married Diann Staley and to...
Pastor John D. Otto
Jun 16, 2018
John D. Otto, 81, former pastor at Faith Mennonite Church in South Hutchinson died at his home in Newton, Kansas on June 16, 2018. John was born to Daniel E. and Susana G. (Kauffman) Otto on October 5, 1936 in Arthur, Illinois and was the youngest of 8 siblings. John married his wife Edna Jane (Yoder) Otto on February 24,...
Harvey Koehn
Jun 15, 2018
Harvey Koehn 93, died Friday June 15, 2018 at Pine Village in Moundridge Kansas. He was born January 19, 1925 in Verden, Oklahoma to Mano and Eva (Jantz) Koehn. On November 8, 1945 he married Erma J. Unruh at Newton, Kansas and she preceded him death on November 29, 2013.
Harvey was a member of the Eden Church of...
Michael T. “Mike” West
Jun 14, 2018
Michael T. West 71, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. He was born October 12, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leo and Lucille (Winter) West. On May 10, 1969 he married Mary Topping at Lawrence, Kansas and she survives of the home.
Michael was a retired chemical engineer with NCRA.
He is survived...
Geneva A. Manning
Jun 4, 2018
Geneva A Manning, age 99, rose to her home with Jesus on June 4, 2018, at the home of her daughter, Kathy (Gronau) Terral, where she had resided since December 2017. She passed away following a slow health decline. Geneva was born September 13, 1918, the only child of John and Clara (King) Fluke. She lived east of Newton until...
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