Obituaries
Roland Claassen
May 8, 2018
Roland Leonard Claassen was born at home on October 6, 1926 to Leonard and Helen Claassen. He died on May 8, 2018. Rol’s 91 years were all spent in Newton. At age 15, he began dating Donnis LaGree. They were married on June 11, 1950 for 54 years until her death in March, 2004. He attended Newton Schools through the...
Charles “Chuck” Burnett
May 8, 2018
Charles (Chuck) Roland Burnett, 64 of Halstead, Kansas passed away on May 8, 2018. He was born in Los Angeles, California to Richard Dietz and Nancy DeShazo. Chuck attended Nickerson High School and then served his country in the Vietnam War. On June 25, 1977, he married Linda (Seiler) Burnett. Together they have three children: Kristoffer Burnett of Wichita, Kansas, Karis O’Neal of...
Melvin F. Buxman
May 7, 2018
Valley Center – Melvin F. Buxman, 75, passed away May 7th at Via Christi Village Ridge, Wichita. Melvin was born on a farm in Lost Springs, KS on January 31, 1943. He was the son of Andrew and Caroline (Hanschu) Buxman.
The family moved to a farm outside Ramona, KS where Melvin grew up and attended grade school and...
Esther M. Hoelscher
May 5, 2018
Esther Marie Hoelscher (84) passed away the morning of Saturday, May 5, 2018, at her home in Walton surrounded by her adoring family. Esther was born November 14, 1933, the youngest of four children to Philomena (Minnie) and Henry Lutz, near Fowler, Kansas. The family lived on a farm near Garfield, Kansas for several years before moving to Wichita after...
Edith G. (Entz) Harms
May 4, 2018
Edith G. (Entz) Harms, age 102, passed peacefully from this life into the presence of her Savior on Friday morning, May 4th, 2018. She was born at home on the family farm in rural Newton to Bernard and Anna (Claassen) Entz. At age 16 she was baptized by her uncle John, the Reverend J E Entz at First Mennonite Church,...
Dr. Marlow Ediger
May 1, 2018
Dr. Marlow Ediger was born to Jacob and Marie Regier Ediger on October 10, 1927 on a farm near Inman. He attended and graduated from Turkey Creek Elementary School and Inman High School in McPherson County. He completed his first two years of college study in education at Bethel College before transferring to Emporia State University. Marlow taught at...
Myron Duggins
Apr 26, 2018
Myron H. Duggins 59, died April 26, 2018 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas. He was born December 18, 1958 in California to George and Judith (Scheffler) Duggins.
He was a construction worker and did trench digging. He also enjoyed spending time working on and riding motorcycles.
Myron is survived by his Mother Judith C....
Doris J. Hawkey
Apr 23, 2018
Doris J. Hawkey 86, died April 23, 2018 at her Newton residence. She was born January 11, 1932 in Newton, Kansas to David and Mathilda (Frey) Buller. On April 13, 1951 she married Gene Hawkey at Newton, Kansas and he survives.
Doris was a longtime active member of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in Newton. She was a...
Terry Dean Dover
Apr 22, 2018
Life Sketch for Terry Dean Dover
Terry Dean Dover, 60, died at his residence in Peabody, Kansas on April 22, 2018.
Terry was born in Port Lyautey, Morocco on March 27, 1958 to Ted and O’letta (Humphrey) Dover.
He served in the U.S. Army at Ft. Steward, Georgia for two years. Later on, he became...
Robert L. “Bob” Whitney
Apr 19, 2018
Robert L. “Bob” Whitney 92, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Newton Medical Center. He was born August 26, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas to Curtis and Velma (McConnell) Whitney. On November 6, 1949 he married Lois J. Geis at Wichita, Kansas and she preceded him in death on January 11, 2003. Robert served his country in the United States Navy...
Glenn E. Seybert
Apr 17, 2018
Glenn E. Seybert 74, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. He was born October 25, 1943 in Dodge City, Kansas to Roy and Vashti (Painter) Seybert. He was a graduate of Meade High School in Meade, Kansas and attended Kansas State University. Glenn grew up around farming and ranching and developed a love...
Randall K. Smith
Apr 11, 2018
Randall K. Smith 59, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his Rural Newton Home. He was born February 28, 1959 in Newton, Kansas to Ellis and Fern (Johnson) Smith.
He was a United Parcel Service Driver for 30 years; his route included the Furley, Whitewater, and Goessel areas. Through his work at UPS, Randall enjoyed the relationships and friendships...
Willard R. “Stormy” Banman
Apr 9, 2018
Willard R. (Stormy) Banman age 85, passed away April 9, 2018 following a brief illness. Willard was born Nov. 9, 1932 in Goessel, KS, the son of John F. and Anna (Schmidt) Banman.
Willard returned to the area in 2001 after retiring from teaching Health Sciences at Lakeland Community College for 29 years in Mentor, OH. During his professional career...
David A. Nygaard
Apr 9, 2018
David Andrew Nygaard Obituary:
David Andrew Nygaard, 70, passed away unexpectedly in his home on 9 April 2018. He was a loved and dedicated father, husband, brother, son, uncle, and highly respected member of his community.
David was born in Hastings, Nebraska on 4 November 1947, to parents Harry and Elsa (Fielder) Nygaard. He spent his early years in...
Doris Louise Regier
Apr 8, 2018
Doris Louise Regier, rural Newton and Kidron Bethel, was born on May 22, 1932 in Newton, Kansas to Titus and Elizabeth (Winey) Horst. Doris grew up on a farm in the Highland community north of Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1950. Doris graduated from the Bethel Nursing program in 1955 as a Registered Nurse. She was baptized...
Mary C. Kessler
Apr 5, 2018
Mary C. Kessler Obituary
Mary C. Kessler (101) passed away April 5, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, KS. She was born June 24, 1916 at Jewell, KS to Louis M and Annie Harrison Jorgenson. As a young girl, her family moved to Manhattan, KS, where she graduated from high school. She graduated Kansas State University in Manhattan, in...
Evelyn S. Dodge
Apr 3, 2018
Newton, KS -94- Evelyn Carol Steiner Dodge passed away at Kansas Christian Home on April 3, 2018. Evelyn was born on December 12, 1923 in Cyril, OK to WL and Marie (Hornbaker) Steiner. In 1941 she graduated Cyril High School. She obtained her BA at Phillips University in Enid, OK, then went on to complete her MA in Christian Education...
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