Obituaries
Lawrence A. Penner
Dec 8, 2014
Lawrence A. Penner 72, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. He was born May 18, 1942 in Goessel, Kansas to Milton A. and Elda (Goertz) Penner. He was baptized on August 25, 1957 at Johannestal Mennonite Church in Hillsboro by The Reverend Esko Loewen. He was a 1960 graduate of Hillsboro High School and graduated from Bethel...
Alma Mcguire
Dec 4, 2014
Alma Neufeld McGuire 86, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born January 12, 1928 in Roslau, Germany to George & Lena Michael. She was the youngest of 3 sisters, Anna & Clara preceding her in death.
Alma married Peter Neufeld in Roslau, Germany Dec 21, 1946. In December 1951 they immigrated to Newton,...
Robert Alexander Prouty
Dec 1, 2014
Life Sketch for Robert Alexander Prouty
Robert “Bob” Prouty, 65, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Bob was born on March 31, 1949 to Bob and Mildred (Seltenreich) Prouty in Newton, Kansas.
Bob was a 1967 graduate of Newton High School. He trained and worked as a skilled machinist for the...
Raymond “Ray” Blanton Langford
Dec 1, 2014
Raymond “Ray” Blanton Langford, 80, passed away on December 1, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home. He was born on May 7, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Betty and Ronald Langford.
He was married to Janice Eileen Warkentin.
Ray was a decorated Air Force veteran, serving in both Korea and Vietnam. Between serving in Korea and Vietnam, he was an...
Marlene Pierce
Nov 28, 2014
Life Sketch for Marlene Pierce
Marlene Pierce, 93, died on Friday, November 28th in Newton, Kansas.
Marlene was born in France on September 12, 1921 to Albert and Suzanne Zanella. She lived in France for 26 years and then moved to the United States to start a life with her husband, Roy Lee Pierce.
She loved classical...
Betty J. Harrison
Nov 27, 2014
Betty J. Harrison 91, died Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born on February 14, 1923 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Floyd and Laura (James) Price. On March 2, 1945 she married John Harrison at Los Angeles, CA and he survives of the home. Betty was an Episcopalian and retired as a purchasing agent for Excel Industries...
Kathleen “Kay” Stanley
Nov 23, 2014
Margaret Kathleen “Kay” Stanley passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Kay was born to John and Margaurite McGinn on February 15, 1917 just west of Sedgwick, Kansas at the family farm house. Growing up Kay learned to be frugal, which is something that served her well for her entire life. During the depression her...
Sean M. Brunner
Nov 22, 2014
Sean Brunner was born June 6, 1969, and went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
At the age of 2, Sean was disabled after experiencing seizures due to extremely high fever, along with an allergic reaction to penicillin. Sean lived at home with his family until the age of 6...
Hazel H. Stiller
Nov 17, 2014
Hazel H. Stiller 91, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 17, 1923 in Newton, Kansas to Guy P. and Edna M. (Krueger) Scrivner. She was a 1941 graduate of Whitewater High School. Hazel was preceded in death by two husbands Omri Manring and Homer Stiller. She was a member of...
Ian P. Sullivan
Nov 13, 2014
Ian P. Sullivan 13, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at his Newton residence. He was born February 21, 2001 in Wichita, Kansas to Michael and Traci (Wendt) Sullivan. Ian was an 8th grade student at Chisolm Middle School in Newton where he enjoyed social studies and made important connections with his teachers and friends. Ian enjoyed current events and politics...
Myron Laflin
Nov 8, 2014
Myron D. Laflin 87 died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at his Newton residence. He was born July 27, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Ralph E. and Lenora M. (Girard) Laflin. On March 17, 1950 he married Irene Willard in Little Rock, Arkansas and she survives of the home. Myron is a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in...
Thomas Eugene Tessendorf
Nov 8, 2014
Thomas Eugene Tessendorf passed from this world on November 8, 2014. He is preceeded in death by his father, Aurther Tessendorf, and sister, Terry Sartain. He is survived by his wife Diane Tessendorf; daughters, Tabitha Lynn Pryor-Tessendorf and Debra Jean Tessendorf; grandchildren, Brianna Hadaway, Tristan Bowers, Ashlynn Pryor, Jax Bowers, Trinity Pryor; mother, Delores Sartain and husband Gerald brothers, Dennis...
Dean E. Hershberger
Nov 7, 2014
Dean E. Hershberger 55, died Thursday November 7, 2014 during his honeymoon trip to Arizona with his new bride. He was born April 19, 1959 in Newton, Kansas to Vilas and Helen (Janzen) Hershberger. On November 1, 2014 he married Lisa Clark at Central Community Church in Wichita and she survives of the home. Dean attended Central Community Church in...
Max Roberts
Nov 7, 2014
Max D. Roberts died peacefully, Friday, November 7, 2014 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS. with the family he loved surrounding him. Max was born September 7, 1944 in Newton, Kansas to Eugene C. and Dorothy (Lyle) Roberts. He was a proud member of the of Newton High School class of 1963. Following graduation, Max served in...
Sandra Sue Schwabauer
Nov 4, 2014
Sandra Sue Schwabauer passed on November 4, 2014. She was born to John & Grace Truesdell on March 23, 1941 in Mendon, Missouri. Sandra worked for Graber’s Hardware Store for 37 years as a bookkeeper before retiring in 2012. Sandra and Bill met through mutual friends and were married on January 19, 1979. Sandra loved her family & cherished spending...
Robert G “Bob” Shepler
Oct 27, 2014
Robert G. “Bob” Shepler 85, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Park West Retirement Plaza in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on May 15, 1929 in Netwon, Kansas to Kenneth and Ilona Shepler. He was preceded in death by his first wife Marilyn Edwards Shepler they were married in 1951 she passed away in 1991. He married Donzella Moore on...
Evaleina Dolores Reddout
Oct 26, 2014
Evaleina Dolores Reddout was stillborn Oct 26, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. Her mother is Chantal Hernandez Reddout and father is Eric Reddout.
There will be a funeral service at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton, Kansas. With The Reverend Juan Garza presiding. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic...
Barbara Gail Rogers
Oct 25, 2014
Barbara Gail Rogers was born March 18, 1952 at Emporia, KS. to Ralph Rogers and
Clara (Jones) Rogers. She passed away on October 25, 2014 at Halstead, KS.
Barbara grew up at Lebo, KS and attended Lebo Public School graduating
salutatorian of her class. She graduated from Colby Community College.
Barbara worked as an...
Wallace M “Wally” Hill
Oct 25, 2014
Wallace M. “Wally” Hill 88, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Lakepoint in Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 10, 1926 in Stillwell, Oklahoma to Frank and Nettie (Haney) Hill. He was preceded in death by his first wife Donna Seltenleich Hill in 1996. He married Barbara J Balance on August 16, 2002 in Victoria British Columbia and she survives. ...