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Norma Jean Wasinger
Jul 27, 2023
Norma Jean Wasinger, 92, died Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born April 19, 1931 in Hays, Kansas to Edward and Norine (Rupp) Younger. On June 7, 1951 she married Sylvenus E. "Sy" Wasinger in Newton, Kansas and he died on December 11, 2019.
Norma was a member of the St....
James W. Vanatta
Jul 26, 2023
James W Vanatta, 65, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023. He was born March 5, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas to Bennie and Fern (Shafter) Vanatta. On December 29, 1985 he married Janis (Cable) Vanatta in Wichita, Kansas.
James grew up in Wichita, KS. He attended Military school in Ponca City, OK and Salina, KS. He attended Wichita East High School and...
Frances Siemens
Jul 25, 2023
Frances Eleanor (Schultz) Siemens, 91, died peacefully on July 25, 2023, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Kan.
Frances was born on March 26, 1932, in Pawnee Rock, Kan., the elder child of Frank and Anna Laura (Unruh) Schultz. She graduated from Pawnee Rock High School and was a member of the Bergtal Mennonite church.
She graduated...
Phyllis O Stiver
Jul 25, 2023
Phyllis O Stiver 94, died July 25, 2023 at Kansas Christian Home. She was born January 14, 1929 in Dwight, Kansas to Sigfrid and Eva (Wandersee) Swenson. On December 21, 1946 she married Donald "Doc" Stiver and he preceded her in death on January 28, 2007.
Phyllis was a member of the First Christian Church in Newton.
She is...
Clyde Junior Gurley
Jul 24, 2023
Clyde Junior Gurley, known affectionately as Jack, passed away on July 24, 2023, in Newton, Kansas. He was born on April 28, 1927, in Florence, Kansas to his parents, Helen Gurley and Joseph Gurley.Jack led a fulfilling career as a production superintendent at Pickrell Drilling Co., Inc. for an impressive span of 42 years. His dedication and expertise in his...
Billie Mae Vetter
Jul 22, 2023
Billie M. Vetter passed away Saturday July 22, 2023 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. She had been a resident there for the last 7 years.
Billie was born August 6, 1936 to Harry and Agnes Hinton in Newton, KS. She lived in Sedgwick, KS and graduated from Sedgwick High School in 1954.
On August 28, 1954, Billie married Gerald F. Vetter at St...
Charle Triggs
Jul 21, 2023
Charles “Charle” Edward Triggs, Jr, 78, returned Home to Our Lord on Friday, July 21, 2023.
Charle was born to Myrtle Minnie (Gunkel) and Charles “Charley'' Triggs, Sr. on November 1, 1944 on the family farm in Lyon County, KS. While still a young boy the family moved from the farm to Emporia where they welcomed another son, Raymond...
Donovan Janzen
Jul 20, 2023
Donovan Janzen, age 65, passed away on July 20, 2023, in his hometown of Newton, Kansas. He was born on October 11, 1957, in Newton, Kansas. His parents, Lois Janzen and Glenn Janzen, along with his son Jeremy (Christina) Janzen, daughter Heather (Ryan) Haase and his cherished grandchildren - Sara Stiles, Brock Stiles, Marissa Haase, and Bree Janzen - survive...
Elva Irene Unruh
Jul 19, 2023
Elva Irene Claassen Unruh, 101, died July 19, 2023 at Kidron Bethel Health Care in North Newton, Kansas. She was born April 8, 1922 to Albert S. and Florence (Shumi) Claassen in rural Plum Grove Township near Whitewater. As the second oldest of eight children, she grew up willingly helping with housekeeping, caring for younger siblings and outside chores on...
Marshall Heath Fiebich
Jul 18, 2023
Marshall Heath Fiebich, 19, of Valley Center, KS, passed away on July 18, 2023. He was born on May 23, 2004 to John and Kristi Fiebich in Wichita, KS. Marshall graduated from Valley Center High School in 2022 with Magna Cum Laude Honors. He went on to study Fine Arts at Wichita State University. Marshall was very passionate about...
Kay Schommer
Jul 12, 2023
Virginia K. (Kay) Schommer, born March 18, 1938 in Strong City, KS, to William F. Allison and Frances W. Easley Allison Hurd. She attended Chase County Community High School in Cottonwood Falls, KS, then moved to Wichita, KS to attend business college. After graduating, she became a medical transcriptionist at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS where she met Don...
Karen J. (Unruh) Martens Becker
Jul 11, 2023
Karen Jane (Unruh) Martens Becker (81) passed away peacefully , Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston with family and her caring nursing staff by her side. Karen was born November 4, 1941 in Hillsboro, the youngest of two children, to Lee Vern and Edith (Jantz) Unruh. The family lived and farmed near Roxbury where she graduated 12th...
Diane Cruit
Jul 11, 2023
Doris (Diane) Cruit, 78, a retired speech language pathologist, passed away on July 11 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. Diane was born on November 2, 1944 in Dallas, Texas and was the oldest child of Harold and Dorothy (Colley) Roach.
Diane graduated from East High in Wichita, KS in 1963. After high school Diane went on to receive a...
Robert E Smalley
Jul 10, 2023
Robert E. Smalley 96, died July 10, 2023 at his Newton residence. He was born July 27, 202 in Newton, Kansas to Eugene O and Abbie (Powell) Smalley. He married Carroll Royston at First United Methodist Church in Newton and she preceded him in death on December 1, 2018.
Robert was a long time active member of the First United...
Marvin Daniel Huxman
Jul 7, 2023
Marvin Daniel Huxman, 90, passed away on July 7, 2023. Marvin was born July 24, 1932 to Henry Earl and Inez Lucille (Decker) Huxman of rural Moundridge, Kansas. The family moved to rural Walton, Kansas where they farmed for many years. Marvin’s mother died in a tragic traffic accident in 1940. His father married Martha Fast, who raised the four...
Reba F. Lentz
Jul 5, 2023
In loving memory of Reba F. Lentz. Reba passed peacefully in her home on July 5, 2023 in Aurora, Missouri. She was born to Tom E. and Dollie Ball on January 23, 1935 in Mapleton, Ks. In her mid 20's she met Raymond Lentz while working in Wichita, Ks. They soon married and started a family and serving the Lord...
Anna Barker
Jul 5, 2023
Anna Marie Barker, 96, joined her husband, children, many relatives, and friends on July 5, 2023, in the big beautiful Heaven that we all seek after life on earth.
Anna was born on September 15, 1926, in Malony, Iowa, the daughter of Guy and Opal (Ash) Poore.
On February 14, 1945, Anna was united in marriage to Pearl Edmund Barker....
John Albert Quint
Jul 4, 2023
John A. Quint, 49, of Wichita died peacefully at Ascension Via-Christi St. Francis Medical Center on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
John Albert Quint was born to Eugene and Frances Quint on December 27, 1973, at Bethel Hospital in Newton, Kansas.
He was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and attended St. Mary’s school and Newton public schools.
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Jeanette Nixon
Jul 2, 2023
Jeanette (Jen) Nixon , 68 of Newton, Kansas passed away Sunday, July 2 at Newton Medical Center. She was born July 16,1954 in Wolf Point, Montana, the daughter of CL and Lydia (Pankratz) Derksen.
Jen was a knitter, gardener and K-State Football fan. She enjoyed cross stitching, cooking, collecting antiques, artfully arranging things and living life. She always had a...
Carolyn Johnson
Jul 1, 2023
Carolyn Jean Johnson went to be with the Lord on 7/1/2023, in O’Fallon, MO, at the age of 84. She was born on December 11, 1938, in McPherson, KS to William and Mabel Brauer. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Inman High school in 1957. She married Evan Johnson on July 20, 1957, in McPherson, KS,...
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