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Pharis Mullins
Sep 20, 2014
Pharis Mullins passed from this life on September 20, 2014. Born on May 12, 1948 to Louis & Hazel (Jones) Mullins in Exeter, Missouri. He served in the United States Marine Corps earning the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Rifle Expert Badge, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/ Palm & Frame, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ device, and the...
Bentley Cole Koehn
Sep 19, 2014
Bentley Cole Koehn infant was born September 16, 2014 in El Dorado, Kansas and he died September 19, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center.
Bentley is survived by his parents Travis and Erica (Schmidt) Koehn and their parents; his siblings Zachary and Bailey Koehn and several aunts and uncles.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday December 22,...
John Lee “Pop” Perley
Sep 19, 2014
John Lee “Pop” Perley, 89, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 at Asbury Park. He had spent the evening surrounded by family.
He was born to Henry and Ona May (Plunkett) Perley on May 28, 1925 in Clifton Hill, MO. He graduated from Salisbury High, in Salisbury, MO in 1943. On September 5th, that...
Carol Dugan
Sep 16, 2014
Carol Dugan 66, died Tuesday September 16, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1948 in Carthage, Missouri. Carol loved her family and friends
She is survived by her sister Meta Blue of Hastings, NE; Judy Lewis of Warsaw, MO; and Patti Carter of Newton, KS;
Carol is preceded in death by her parents Walter...
Robert “Bob” Van Buren
Sep 14, 2014
Robert (Bob) Van Buren, 75, died in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 14, 2014 in the care of his family.
Bob was born to Zoy Marie (Tischenko) and Verl Bert Van Buren on July 6th, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, where he grew up.
An accomplished outdoorsman, Bob loved to fish, and he enjoyed...
Stanley D. Grosch
Sep 11, 2014
Stanley D. Grosch 82, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at his Newton residence. He was born December 7, 1931 at Mahto, South Dakota to Albert and Gracie Mae (Bangle) Grosch. On March 16, 1963 he married Shirley J. Ansberry at McPherson, Kansas and she survives of the home. Stanley was longtime active member of the First Christian Church in...
Kenneth L. Deckert
Sep 11, 2014
Kenneth L. Deckert, 83, who retired to North Newton in 1989 from IBM in San Jose, California, died September 11, 2014 while in hospice care. He was born in Glendive, Montana to Alvin and Annie Deckert, who preceded him in death, and lived through his high school years on a farm near Richey, Montana. Ken graduated from Bethel College with...
Erling “Gene” Andersen
Sep 7, 2014
Erling Gene Andersen “Gene” 85, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton. He was born on March 31, 1929 in Denmark, Kansas to Niels Ludvig and Edna Julia (Anderson) Andersen. He married Velma Jean (Gilbert) Campbell on June 4, 1970 in Demark, Kansas and she survives of the home.
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Nelda Jean Farmer-Holman
Sep 4, 2014
Nelda Jean Farmer-Holman, 84, passed from this earth on September 4, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 27, 1930 in Cordell, Oklahoma to C.D. & Opal Montgomery. Nelda spent her childhood on a farm in Winfield, Kansas, this is where her love of nature developed. She spent hours on her horse Monty exploring & having...
John W. Phillips
Sep 2, 2014
John W. Phillips 87, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his Newton residence. He was born August 6, 1927 in Newton, Kansas to Wilbur P. and Sarah J. (Betz) Phillips. On May 22, 1949 he married Gwen Richards in Newton, Kansas and she survived of the home. John was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church in Newton, Kansas...
Elda Kaufman
Aug 23, 2014
Elda Kaufman, at age 99, went to be with the Lord on August 22, 2014 surrounded by family at Newton Medical Center.
She was born September 4, 1914 in Murdock, Kansas, to John J Kaufman and Anna (Ratzlaff) Kaufman.
She was an active long time member of Eden Mennonite Church, near Moundridge, KS.
She was preceded in death by her...
Douglas R. “Doug” Vanhorn
Aug 16, 2014
Douglas R. “Doug” VanHorn 77, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas. He was born October 23, 1936 in Newton, Kansas to Merle and Ruth (Hall) VanHorn. He was raised by his grandparents J.D. and Inez Hall and his uncle Gene Hall. Doug was a graduate of Newton Schools and retired from Bunting Magnetics in...
Kenneth J. “Ken” Martin
Aug 14, 2014
Kenneth J. “Ken” Martin 69, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Via Christi St. Francis. He was born February 20, 1945 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Cecil A and Alpha M. (Siefried) Martin. On February 20, 1965 he married Karen K. Hesser in Copeland, Kansas and she survives of the home. He was a member of the Sublette, Kansas Southern...
Doris Joan Duerksen
Aug 5, 2014
Doris Joan Duerksen 79, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home. She was born January 19, 1935 in Wann, Oklahoma to Theodore and Lottie (Bush) Swanson. On March 7, 1953 she married Harlin C. Duerksen at First Baptist Church in Newton, Kansas and he survives of the home. Joan was an active member of the Newton Bible Church...
Loretta E. Maberry
Aug 3, 2014
Loretta E. Maberry 87, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home. She was born September 25, 1926 in Alexander, New York to Fred and Jessie (Austin) Foster. Loretta worked as a cook at various restaurants around Newton. She also worked as a cook at Bethel College for many years. She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. She also enjoyed...
Kenneth D. Snow
Aug 2, 2014
Kenneth David Snow 93, died August 2, 2014 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. He was May 26, 1921 to Albert Otis and Mary Amanda Snow, in Hartford, Connecticut. He grew up in Vermont graduating from Brattleboro High School. He graduated from Keene State College in New Hampshire with a degree in Industrial Arts. He received his Master’s from Central...
Betty Jean Goodnight
Jul 29, 2014
Betty Jean (Putnam) Adler Goodnight died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Newton Presbyterian Manor where she had resided the past eight years.
Betty was born to Otto and Eva Putnam May 30,1926 in Newton, Kansas, the youngest of six children. She attended McKinley Elementary, Newton Junior High, and graduated with honors from Newton High School in 1945. Classmates continued...
Barry “Beef” L. Abrahams
Jul 28, 2014
Barry Lawton Abrahams was born on March 25, 1949 at Bethel Deconess Hospital in Newton, Kansas to Edward Allen & Adaline Ruth Funk Abrahams. They preceded him in death. Barry spent most of his adult life in Newton. For a time he moved to St. Louis, MO, where he worked as a landscape designer. Upon returning to Newton he worked...
Linda D. Bemiss
Jul 28, 2014
Linda D. Bemiss died on Monday, July 28th at her home in Newton. Linda was born on December 11, 1950 in Newton to Charles and Minnie (Giersch) Hege. Linda married William Eugene Bemiss on December 14, 1991 in Newton. They were married for 22 years prior to her death. Linda was a very warm, friendly and loving person. She enjoyed...
Robert L. Funk
Jul 24, 2014
Robert L. “Bob” Funk 87, died Thursday July 24, 2014 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. He was born November 21, 1926 in Newton, Kansas to Theo and Lydia (Hiebert) Funk. He lived in Hillsboro, Kansas where his father owned and ran a Meat Market and Slaughtering House. He attended public school and graduated from Hillsboro High School. He grew...
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