Obituaries
Rayford Roulhac
Sep 1, 2021
Rayford Roulhac aka “Bru”, a retired soul and longtime resident of Hesston, KS, died unexpectedly on September 1, 2021 at the age of 61.
Rayford is survived by his children, Brian and Kevin Roulhac; grandchildren, Bristyl, Elliot, and Avery Roulhac; and brothers, Barry, Charles, and Garry Roulhac.
Rayford was born on December 19th, 1959 to Edna Roulhac and Sampson Sally...
Robert Sandoval, Jr.
Aug 24, 2021
Robert “Guero” Sandoval, Jr., 75, died Tuesday (August 24, 2021) at his home in Newton, Ks.
He was born on December 7, 1945 in El Paso, Texas, the son of Robert and Juana Ortiz Sandoval, Sr. The family moved to Newton in the late 1950’s where he attended local schools.
Robert married Ramona Estrada on September 7, 1968 at Our...
Randon VanBuskirk
Aug 23, 2021
Randon L. VanBuskirk, 64, of Wichita, died Monday, August 23, 2021.
He was born to the late C. Duane VanBuskirk and Susan F. Dykhuizen on November 19, 1956 in Eureka, Kansas
His survivors include his long-term love and companion, Alinda Kay Trowbridge; his daughter, Constance VanBuskirk; grandsons Christian and Dean; step-father, Bert Dykhuizen; sister, Kimberly Zimmerman and her husband Dennis,...
Mark S. Hall, M.D.
Aug 20, 2021
Mark Spencer Hall, age 70, of Newton, Kansas, passed away August 20, 2021, at his home. He was born November 3, 1950, in Hays, Kansas to Raymond C. and Portia E. L. (Redpath) Hall, the eldest of five children.
Mark attended all 12 years of his early education in Quinter, Kansas, graduating in 1968. Mark was united in marriage to...
Angel Silveyra
Aug 15, 2021
Angel Gabriel Silveyra, 20, died Sunday (August 15, 2021) in Newton, Kansas.
He was born on December 20, 2000 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Cesar Silveyra and Sonia Martinez.
Angel was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 2019. While in high school, he played on the Newton Railers Football Team.
Angel had been working in...
Eldon Akers
Aug 15, 2021
Eldon Eugene Akers, age 87 died Sunday August 15, 2021 at Newton Presbyterian Manor, Newton, KS.
He was born on November 6, 1933 in Newton, KS to Lawrence and Evelyn (Marsh) Akers. He married Marian Ruth Orpin on June 24, 1953 and they were married for 68 years. They loved playing cards and played rummy daily and the loser...
Mary Jane Kamm
Jul 29, 2021
Mary Jane Kamm passed away on July 29th, 2021 at her home in Ft. Worth, Texas.
A graveside service for the family will be held in Halstead, Kansas on Friday August 6th, 2021.
Mary Jane was born on September 5th, 1925 to Edwin and Lucy Chapple Kamm and grew up on a farm east of Halstead with her parents...
John Wise
Jul 18, 2021
John R. Wise, 77, passed away July 18, 2021, in Newton, Kansas at age 77.
He was born in the Panama Canal Zone as an only child to parents from Indiana, and graduated from Balboa High School. He earned his B.S. at Texas A & M and M.S. at University of Texas in Civil Engineering, with specialty in geotechnical...
Peggy Altum
Jul 17, 2021
After an extremely hard-fought battle against dementia, Peggy Joan Altum, age 78, died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, July 17.
Peggy was born on February 11, 1943. The lifelong Newton resident was the daughter of Joan (Tanner) and Vincent (Bernie) Bernowich.
Peggy began her working career at the Leonida’s restaurant that was located in the Newton...
Angel Torres
Jul 2, 2021
Angel “Ace” Torres, 97, lifelong Peabody resident, died Friday (July 2, 2021) while attending the Mexican-American Fast Pitch Tournament with his family and friends in Newton.
He was born on October 2, 1923 in Peabody, Kansas, the son of Jesus and Manuela Melendez Torres. Angel graduated from Peabody High School in 1943, shortly after which he enlisted in the...
Dale Perkins
Jul 1, 2021
Dale Eugene Perkins, 92, died Wednesday (July 1, 2021) at his home in Newton.
He was born on May 5, 1929 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Grabill G. and Mabel Alice James Perkins. Dale attended local schools, graduating from Newton High School in 1947. He married Margaret Elizabeth Kater on September 10, 1950 in Newton at the Evangelical &...
Omar Droullard
Jun 21, 2021
Omar LaRoyce Droullard, 70, died Monday (June 21, 2021) at the Newton Medical Center.
He was born on October 27, 1950 in Oxnard, California, the son of Omar and Shirley Faye Bunch Droullard. Omar had three sisters Deborah, Arabella and Carrie.
Early in life he enjoyed racing motorcycles. Omar moved to the Newton area in 1982 and became involved...
Allen Gaeddert
Jun 21, 2021
Allen E. Gaeddert, 75, died Monday (June 21, 2021) at his home in North Newton, Ks.
He was born on November 6, 1945 in Goessel, Kansas, the son of Walter and Harriett Knowles Gaeddert. Allen was raised in the Moundridge area, graduating from Moundridge High School. Shortly after which he moved to Newton and went to work for the...
Lynette Portlock Kasper
Jun 19, 2021
Lynette Ann Portlock Kasper, 61, died Saturday (June 19, 2021) at Ascension Via Christi Medical Center- St. Teresa Campus in Wichita.
She was born on February 1, 1960 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Marion Glen and Verna Schroeder Portlock. Lynette graduated from Newton High School in 1979 and later attended Wichita State University.
She married Mark Kasper on...
Ben Davis
Jun 13, 2021
Benjamin Tyler Davis, 39, passed away on Sunday (June 13, 2021) after a courageous battle with cancer with the love of his beautiful family.
He was born on August 21, 1981 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Becky Barker and Glen Davis. When Ben was 12 years old, he earned in Black Belt in Tae Kwan Do. During his...
Lester Wedel
Jun 12, 2021
Lester Eugene Wedel, devoted son, husband, father and grandfather, went home to Heaven on Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Newton, Kansas.
Lester was born on August 2, 1941, to Stanley and Edith (Regier) Wedel of rural Newton. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Whitewater High School in 1959. In 1960, he married Delila Schrag. They were...
Carolyn Vermilyea
Jun 12, 2021
Carolyn Ann Vermilyea, 83, died Saturday (June 12, 2021) at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Ks.
She was born on March 16, 1938 in Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Anna Keup Duesing. Carolyn was the Valedictorian of her graduating class of Hamlin High School.
As a single mother, she moved to Newton in 1968 and worked very...
Jonathan Hochstetler
Jun 8, 2021
Jonathan Paul Hochstetler, 42, died Tuesday (June 8, 2021) at his home.
He was born on November 17, 1978 in Elkhart, Indiana, the son of Walter Edwin and Frances Kay Zerger Hochstetler. In 1996, Jon graduated from high school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, shortly after which he moved to the Wichita area.
While working at the Pizza Hut in Park...
John Fiene
May 15, 2021
Irvin John Fiene, 98, passed away on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 at Paramount “Asbury Park” Community Living Center in Newton, Kansas.
John was born on April 1, 1923 in Bluff City, Kansas to Anna M. Stork and Frederick G. Fiene.
John married Elizabeth ‘Bea’ Fiene on December 22, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas. They moved to Newton in 1958 and later...
Gerald L. Greene
May 12, 2021
Gerald L. Greene passed away on May 12, 2021, at the Comfort Care Home, Newton, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family.
Gerald was born July 7, 1937, on the family farm East of Jewell, Kansas, to Niles & Mary Chilcott Greene. He was welcomed to the family by his brother, Norman, and sister, Marjorie Anne. He had a love for the...
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