Obituaries
Mary West
Oct 15, 2021
On October 15, 2021, Mary Irene West passed peacefully at Newton Presbyterian Manor at approximately 7:00 am. She was 72 years old.
Mary Irene Topping was born on July 16, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri. She travelled home with her parents Richard Topping and Genevieve Palmer, to be reared with her brother, John Topping, on their family farm in Lawrence,...
Naomi Remer
Oct 15, 2021
Naomi Irene Remer, 82, died Friday (October 15, 2021) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Ks.
She was born on October 3, 1939 in rural Miami, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ted and Edna Donahue Helphingstine. Naomi was raised in the Cedar Vale, Kansas area where she graduated from high school. She then attended Southwestern College and went through...
Barbara Reimer
Oct 5, 2021
Barbara J. Reimer passed away on Tuesday (October 5, 2021). She died peacefully at home with her children by her side at the age 86.
She was born on February 6, 1935, in Newton, Kansas, to Lester and Lorene (Williams) Wagner.
She married Edward Reimer on June 26, 1955, in the Walton United Methodist Church in Walton, Kansas. She...
Louise Janzen
Oct 5, 2021
Louise A. Janzen, 95, was born August 24, 1926 in Walton, Ks., to Frank and Olga Hiebert. She passed away Tuesday (October 5, 2021) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.
She graduated from Walton High School. Louise married Art on July 23, 1944. She was an active member of the First Mennonite Church most of her adult life. She worked...
Shelton Bartley
Oct 1, 2021
Shelton (Red) Benjamin Bartley, 93, of Newton Kansas passed away Friday, October 1, 2021.
Red was born on March 14, 1928 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Albert L. Bartley and Mary Lue Sparks Bartley. He attended school in Caney, KS and joined the Army on October 18, 1950. Red served his country honorably, awarded the bronze star in the Korean...
Doris Smith
Sep 28, 2021
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Doris Ann Smith, 77, died Tuesday (September 28, 2021) at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Ks.
She was born on July 2, 1944 in Oklahoma, the daughter of Floyd Ozrowe and Edna Mae Scrimpsher McDaniel.
Doris married Orville Eugene Smith on January 14, 1980 in Wichita. They lived in Park City for a short time before moving to...
Eleanor Mosqueda
Sep 19, 2021
Eleanor Cecilia Mosqueda, 94, died Sunday (September 19, 2021) at her home in Newton.
She was born on November 22, 1926 in San Bernadino, California where she was raised and graduated high school.
Eleanor married Michael Bernard Mosqueda in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Michael serving in the U.S. Armed Forces for 22 years, the lived in several places. Moving to...
Abelardo Ayala
Sep 16, 2021
Abelardo “Larry” Ayala, 83, died Thursday (September 16, 2021) at his home in Sedgwick, Kansas.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 9:30 A.M., Monday September 27, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M., both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Halstead, Kansas. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Sedgwick, Kansas.
Larry was...
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...
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