Obituaries
John Wiebe
Jul 24, 2022
NEWTON:
John Eldon Wiebe, 99, died Sunday (July 24, 2022) at the Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas.
He was born on May 16, 1923 in Newton, the son of John P. and Otillie Becker Wiebe. John was a lifelong resident of Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1941.
After high school John went to work at Boeing Aircraft in...
Conner McClelland
Jul 18, 2022
Conner James McClelland, 19, passed away on Monday (July 18, 2022) in Newton, Kansas.
He was born June 5, 2003 in Newton, to Crystal Sutton and Jeff McClelland. Conner grew up in Kansas and the Oklahoma City area and lived one year in Wyoming.
Conner met and had planned to marry Laynie Mayes, a longtime girlfriend that he loved dearly....
Cheryl Lord
Jul 18, 2022
Cheryl Juanita Lord, 71, died Monday (July 18, 2022) at Ascension Via Christi Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
She was born on December 29, 1950 in Bossier City, Louisiana, the daughter of Lynn Doyle and Mary Lee Boykin Sullivan. Cheryl was raised in the Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana areas.
While living in Wichita she met Kenneth B. Lord, they...
LaDonna Schneider
Jun 28, 2022
NEWTON:
LaDonna Mae Schneider, 83, died Tuesday (June 28, 2022) at the NMC Health Center in Newton, Ks.
She was born on December 12, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma, the daughter of James A. and Agnes Bethel Reinhart. LaDonna graduated from high school in Flora, Illinois.
Later retuning to Oklahoma, LaDonna eventually moved to Wichita. While working as a dispatcher at...
Donald Crombie
Jun 15, 2022
Donald Lional Crombie, 58, of Newton, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on January 27, 1964 in Gresham, Oregon.
Donnie liked putting things together, especially puzzles, legos, and model cars. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, camping, fishing, flying drones, and swimming at the lake. He loved telling stories and jokes...
Evelyn Smith
Jun 14, 2022
Evelyn Vivian (Penner) Smith. 92, of Newton, KS died Tuesday, June 14 at Comfort Care Homes in Newton.
Evelyn was born July 17, 1929 to John Jacob Penner and Augusta Evelyn (Schroeder) Penner in Halstead, KS, the oldest of eight children. She grew up on a farm near Halstead and attended Pleasant Valley School. After graduating from Newton High School...
Lonnie Harms
Jun 12, 2022
Lonnie Lee Harms, 56, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Sunday, June 12, 2022, at CHI Health Emergency Dept. - Lakeside in Omaha, Nebraska.
Lonnie was born December 5, 1965, in Newton, Kansas to Clayton and Virginia Harms. He married Sandra “Sandy” Lindell on April 23, 1988, and she preceded him in death on November 8, 2021.
Growing up in Whitewater, Kansas,...
Don Jones
Jun 9, 2022
Don Leroy Jones, 63, died Thursday (June 9, 2022) at his home in Halstead, Kansas.
He was born on May 17, 1959 in Newton, Kansas the son of Cleland "PeeWee" and Pauline "Polly" Piland-Adams Jones. Don was raised and attended schools in Newton.
Through the years he had worked at Prestressed Concrete, Agco and Bunting Magnetics.
Survivors include his sister...
Shirley Carper
Jun 1, 2022
Shirley Ann (Scherer) Carper, age 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 1, 2022 at her home in North Newton, Kansas.
Admirably, Shirley blessed others by placing primary importance on the bonds of family and friendship. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of nearly 60 years, Dr. Owen E. Carper, their four children, and ten adoring...
Ralph Malin
May 25, 2022
Ralph Mason Malin, 79, passed away at Newton Medical Center on May 25, 2022 after a short but intense battle with a rare form of heart disease.
He was a loving son, brother, husband, dad, grandpa, and uncle. He loved teaching and coaching, especially basketball and cross country and track, at which he medaled in high school and college. For...
Helga Regier
May 25, 2022
Life Sketch by Helga Schaefer Regier
I was born in Hagen (now Lueneburg), Germany on November 4, 1939 to Gustav Ernst Schaefer and Paula Marie Busch. My twin and I were born in a two-story house that was rented by my parents. My twin brother’s name was Horst Gustav Schaefer. The house we lived in was not very...
Michael Sieger
May 21, 2022
Michael A. Sieger, 61, died Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his home in Newton, Kansas.
Services are pending with Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.
Liam Claassen
May 20, 2022
Liam Khan Claassen of Coppell, Texas passed away on May 20, 2022, at the age of 11. Liam was born February 18, 2011, in Irving, Texas.
Liam had a beautiful soul that shone brightly for all to see through his beautiful big brown eyes that sparkled with pride. He had a playful and inquisitive zest for life, and was well...
Todd Ellis
May 18, 2022
Todd (Sooby) Ellis, 55, died Wednesday (May 18, 2022) at his home in Wichita.
Todd was born on May 15, 1967 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Donald Bruce and Cynthia Sue Hanke Sooby. His mother would later married Jasper Ray Ellis, whom adopted him.
Todd was raised in Amarillo, Texas but had recently moved to Wichita do work in...
Donald Sooby
May 17, 2022
Donald Bruce Sooby, 77, died Tuesday (May 17, 2022) at his home in Newton.
He was born on January 7, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas. Don was raised in Venezuela where his father, Clayton Henry Sooby, worked in the oil fields. Don’s mother, Neva Irene Porter Sooby, died in 1959. His father later married Nettie Elizabeth Lofton. The family returned...
Kathleen Neff
May 11, 2022
Kathleen Neff, 65, of North Newton, Kan., died May 11, 2022. She was born Aug. 5, 1956, to Clifford and Elizabeth (Bartel) Bitikofer of Hesston.
They attended Whitestone Mennonite Church. It was there she was baptized in 1970. During high school she developed an interest in world hunger issues and how our lifestyle choices affect people in developing countries. This...
Guadalupe Llamas
May 4, 2022
Guadalupe "Lupe" Llamas was born June 3, 1970 in Newton, Kansas and passed away on May 4, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
Lupe is survived by his son, Christian Elliott of Pasadena, TX; brothers John Ward and wife Margie of Conroe, TX, Joseph Llamas and wife Brenda of Humble, TX; sister Tina Lacca and husband Jason of Humble, TX; nieces Cheyenne...
Barbara Fayette
Apr 23, 2022
Barbara “Barb” Fayette was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on April 23, 2022 at the age of 89.
She was born to Clayton and Elsie (Soth) Ainsworth on March 18, 1933 in Newton, KS.
After graduating from Newton High School in 1951, Barbara worked at Midland National Bank as a teller. In the...
Mark Embry
Apr 19, 2022
Mark Allen Embry was born January 22, 1961 in Hoisington, Kansas and died April 19, 2022 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. He grew up in Oklahoma but called Newton, KS home.
He married Gloria Mosqueda in April of 1981. Together they had three children- Steven, Jennifer (Brandon) Hasty, and Derek (Michelle). He had fifteen grandchildren, who he...
"Jim" Goering
Apr 13, 2022
Theodore James “Jim” Goering of North Newton, KS, passed away peacefully at home on April 13th, 2022 at Kidron Bethel Retirement Village, at the age of 86 years, 11 months, with several members of his loving family at his bedside.
Jim was born to Peter J. and Frieda (Goering) Goering on May 3, 1935, as one of five children (the...
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