Obituaries
Marvin D. Esau
Oct 24, 2014
Marvin Dale Esau passed away October 25, 2014, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born on May 21, 1930, in Walton, Kansas, to Otto and Emilie Esau. He attended Walton Grade School and Walton High School graduating in 1948. He was originally a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He married Gladys Ruth Woelk on November...
A. Arnita Graber
Oct 22, 2014
Arnita Graber 90, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born January 2, 1924 in Salina, Kansas to Jasper and Inez (Nothern) Banker. On June 8, 1948 she married Max H. Graber in Salina, Kansas and he preceded her in death on January 6, 2006. Arnita along with her husband Max were founding members...
R. Paul Smith
Oct 19, 2014
Life Sketch for Roy Paul Smith( Sedgwick)
R. Paul Smith, 69, died on Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Sedgwick.
Paul was born on November 17, 1944 in Ft. Worth, TX. to Roy and Julia (Moreau) Smith.
Paul worked as a purchasing manager for electronics. He enjoyed playing golf, dancing and chocolate pie.
He is survived by his children: Rachael Margita, Craig...
Tina Block Ediger
Oct 16, 2014
Tina Block Ediger was born April 25, 1931 near Steinbach, Manitoba to Julius H. and Katharina (Penner) Block. She was baptized in 1951 and died on October 16, 2014. She attended Steinbach Collegiate High school and Red River Secretarial College in Winnipeg, and then worked as secretary in Manitoba . From 1955 to 1981, she worked at the General Conference...
John O. “J.O.” Schrag Dds
Oct 15, 2014
John Orlin Schrag (J.O.), 100, died October 15, 2014, at Kidron Bethel in North Newton, Kansas. The middle child in a family of seven, he was born on the family farm three miles west and four miles north of Moundridge, Kansas, April 30, 1914, to Adina Pearl (Kaufman) Schrag and Jacob D. Schrag.
From childhood to the beginning...
Esther Schowalter
Oct 2, 2014
Esther Nickel Schowalter was born in a sod house east of Goessel to Peter B. Nickel and Margret Franz Nickel on March 29, 1924.
She graduated from Goessel High School in 1942.
On March 28, 1947, she married Aldine (Al) Schowalter in the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in Goessel, Kansas. To this union, three children were born; son Bruce Schowalter; daughters...
Allen “Wayne” Hughes
Sep 28, 2014
Allen “Wayne” Hughes 83, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. He was born November 1, 1930 in Halstead, Kansas to Harold and Phoebe (Kaedy) Hughes. On October 22, 1950 he married Bonnie McCann at Newton, Kansas and she survives of the home. He was a retired farmer and cattleman in the Sedgwick area. Wayne served his country...
John William Sills
Sep 27, 2014
John William Sills passed away September 26, 2014. John was born to Jesse and Alice Sills August 26, 1928 in Newton, Kansas. John lived all his life in Newton, he graduated from Newton High School in 1947. On April 26th 1953 John married Vera Schroeder, to this union were born three children. John worked for Santa Fe Rail Mill 42...
Edith Unruh
Sep 22, 2014
Edith Marie (Jantz) Unruh, 98, passed away peacefully in her Newton home September 22, 2014. She was born February 7, 1916 on a farm near Greensburg, Kansas, to John B. and Elizabeth (Wadel) Jantz.
On April 20, 1933, she married LeeVern Unruh. To this union a son, Gary, and a daughter, Karen, were born. LeeVern preceded her in death...
Myrtle Harrietta (Theander) Venso
Sep 22, 2014
Myrtle Harrietta (Theander) Venso was born on July 5, 1914, and entered eternal rest on September 22, 2014. She was the middle child of Emma (Gutsch) and Carl Theander and was born in Lincolnville, Kansas. The family moved to Ashland Kansas, and spent several years before moving to Marion County Kansas. On March 29, 1936, she married Neil Venso in...
Edith Unruh
Sep 22, 2014
Edith Unruh 98, died Monday September 22, 2014 at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Petersen Funeral Home Burial will be 1:30 Saturday at Peace Valley Cemetery Roxbury, Kansas.
Lee Murray
Sep 21, 2014
Lee Murray passed away September 21, 2014. He was born in Coffeeville, Ks, December 7, 1925. His parents were Elmer Murray and Florence May (Straughn) Murray. Survivors are daughter Patricia Cowden-O’Hara (Tom) Wichita; and Debora Murray Shaw (Stephen). Grandchildren: April Stiles, Kim Cash. Great Grandchildren are Amy, Dustin, Christopher, Shelby, and Autumn. Those who preceded Lee in death are: wife...
Aleen Biby
Sep 20, 2014
Aleen Biby, 93, died on September 20, 2014 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. She is survived by her daughter, Colleen Reiss of Wichita and brother, Larry Woodard of Maize. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 25th at the First Missionary Church in Newton. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 24th, at Petersen Funeral Home...
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...
Viola Rose (Lehman) Shelly
Sep 20, 2014
Viola Rose (Lehman) Shelly, homemaker, teacher, and church worker, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Schowalter Villa, at the age of 97.
She was born Nov. 13, 1916 to William and Caroline (Flueckiger) Lehman of Berne, Indiana. She grew up on the family farm near Berne, the fourth of seven children. As an adult she helped on the farm, worked for...
Viola R. Shelly
Sep 20, 2014
Viola Rose (Lehman) Shelly, homemaker, teacher, and church worker, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Schowalter Villa, at the age of 97.
She was born Nov. 13, 1916 to William and Caroline (Flueckiger) Lehman of Berne, Indiana. She grew up on the family farm near Berne, the fourth of seven children. As an adult she helped on the farm, worked for...
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...
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,...
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...
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