Obituaries
Marion Regier
Sep 15, 2022
Marion Regier, 95, died Thursday (September 15, 2022) at the NMC Health in Newton.
She was born on April 12, 1927 in Richmond, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred and Emma Roeckers Wiesner. Marion was raised in Richmond and graduated from Ursuline Academy in Paola, Kansas.
In 1945, she moved to the Kansas City area where she was a bookkeeper and...
Billy Hedges
Sep 6, 2022
Billy Joe Hedges, 60, died Tuesday (September 6, 2022) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
He was born William Joseph Hedges on October 14, 1961 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William Lewis and Vondetta Britton Hedges.
The family lived in Topeka before moving to Florence, Kansas and later settling in Newton. Billy attended schools in Newton.
Through...
Annie Martinez
Aug 28, 2022
Annie Loyola Martinez, 78, died Sunday (August 28, 2022) at her home in Newton.
She was born Dec. 29, 1943, in Emporia, Ks. The daughter and second child of John and Ida Solis. Her family moved to Newton and her education began at Washington Grade School and completed when she graduated from Newton High in 1961.
She married her...
Charles Stewart
Aug 27, 2022
Charles Stewart, 66, died Saturday (August 27, 2022) at his home in Newton, KS.
Charles was born in El Dorado, KS on March 17, 1956 to Charles and Ethel Luce Stewart.
He is survived by the love of his life Katheline Schirer of Newton; sons Steven (Veronica) of Walton, KS and Christopher of Wichita; daughters Debra (John) Ives of Haysville...
Shirley Krueger
Aug 25, 2022
Shirley Jo Krueger, 84, died Thursday (August 25, 2022) at her home in North Newton, Ks.
She was born on May 12, 1938 in Hartford, Kansas, the daughter of John W. and Mabel Holt Freeman.
She married John William Krueger, Jr. on June 19, 1954. With John serving in the military, they lived in several places. After he was discharged...
Arlen Regier
Aug 15, 2022
Arlen Duane Regier died Monday, August 15, 2022, age 85, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas.
He was born April 5, 1937, in Newton, Kansas to Edward and Agnes (Epp) Regier. At age 7 or 8 he chose to follow Jesus as his Savior and was later baptized at Emmaus Mennonite Church in the spring of 1953. He attended Berean Academy...
John Burns
Aug 13, 2022
John Burns passed away August 13, 2022 at Comfort Care Homes in Newton, KS.
He was born in Wichita, KS on July 24, 1945 to George and Annabel Burns. He proudly served in the United States Army before meeting the love of his life, Bentura “Penny” Corona. They were married in Newton, KS at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church...
Nickolas Ferguson
Aug 10, 2022
Nickolas Bradon Ferguson, 20, died Wednesday (August 10, 2022) in Sedgwick, Kansas.
He was born on December 11, 2001 in Wichita, Kansas. Nick graduated from Remmington High School with honors in 2020. He was a member of the Remmington Football team and was named Actor of the Year. Nick had also attended Butler Community College.
Recently he had been working...
Richard Kliewer
Aug 10, 2022
Richard Douglas Kliewer, 54, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Ks. He was born on July 15, 1968, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Bill R. and Susan K. Kliewer. Richard had one younger brother, John P. Kliewer.
Richard accepted the Lord when he was 11 years old at a church camp. He was...
Marty Lynn Warkentine
Jul 28, 2022
Marty Lynn Warkentine, 58, passed away quietly Thursday (July 28, 2022) in Newton, Kansas. She was born on August 10, 1963 in Newton, the daughter of David and Barbara Tieszen Warkentine. As a lifelong member of the community she worked at Newton Medical Center, Walmart and the Newton Public Library where she loved serving library patrons. Marty...
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...
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