Obituaries
Rhonda Smith
Sep 4, 2020
Rhonda R. Smith, 57, died Friday (September 4, 2020) at her home.
She was born on November 14, 1962 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of John Henry and Betty Ann Humphrey Bond. Rhonda was raised and attended schools in Newton.
She married Gary Lee Smith on July 24, 1992 in Newton.
Through the years Rhonda had been a medication...
Howard Lacher
Aug 30, 2020
Howard R. Lacher, 81, died Sunday (August 30, 2020) at his home in Newton.
He was born on July 2, 1939 in St. Cloud, Minnesota the son of Ferdinand Stephen and Roberta Genevieve Kleber Lacher.
Receiving his Bachelor’s Degree, Howard taught American and World History for several years in Michigan. He later moved to Colorado where he was a sales...
Rudolph Willems
Aug 29, 2020
Rudolph B. “Rudy” Willems, 79, died Saturday (August 29, 2020) at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center of St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita, Ks.
He was born on September 12, 1940 in Windom, Kansas, the son of Jacob T. and Kathryn Buller Willems. Rudy was raised on a farm near Zimmerdale, Kansas and moved with the family into...
Lynn Combs
Aug 29, 2020
NEWTON:
Lynn D. “Pete” Combs, 77, passed away Saturday (August 29, 2020) at Halstead Health and Rehab in Halstead.
He was born February 13, 1943 in Winona, Minnesota the son of Lynn Jay and Ruth Julia Englund Combs.
Pete served in the United States Air Force for 20 years. After moving back to Newton, he worked as a painter for...
Alice TenEyck
Aug 27, 2020
Alice Marie TenEyck, 94, died Thursday (August 27, 2020) in Newton.
She was born July 23, 1926 in Newton to Andrew and Emma Schlagowsky. The eldest of their four daughters, she attended Candy School in rural Harvey County and graduated from Newton High School. After graduation, she went to work for Kansas State Bank & Trust. She married George Robert...
Mary Richert
Aug 25, 2020
Maria (Mary) Dueck Richert, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020.
Mary was born on September 17, 1933 in the village of Gnadenfeld, Russia to Susanna Dosso and Gerhard Dueck. She married Jacob W. Richert on September 1, 1953 who proceeded her in death after 62 years of marriage.
Mary is survived by their five children: Vernon (Tammy) Richert, Darlene...
Mary Garcia
Aug 24, 2020
NEWTON:
Mary Helen Garcia, died Monday (August 24, 2020) at Ascension Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Ks.
She was born on February 19, 1939 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Nicolas and Guadalupe Dominguez Garcia. Mary was raised and attended schools in Newton. She married Joe “Lollie” Garcia on October 25, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois,...
Frank G. Nachtigal
Aug 17, 2020
Franklin (Frank) Nachtigal was born in Hutchinson, Kansas the son of Jacob and Edna (Klassen) Nachtigal on February 9, 1940. Frank grew up speaking Low German which was the language of the home. His early years were spent in Buhler, Kansas where he attended elementary and high school. During his childhood, most activities were centered on the extended family within...
Forrest Lawson
Aug 14, 2020
Forrest C. Lawson, also known as “Frosty”, 64, passed away Friday, August 14th, 2020.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy Lawson; his daughters, Morgan and Justine Lawson; his mother, Carrie Mayes and stepfather, Max Mayes; his younger siblings, Tami Myers, Lee Sisk, and Lynn Sisk Sweeten; and many nieces and nephews.
Frosty was born on May 1st, 1956 in Wichita,...
Wilber Koehn
Aug 12, 2020
Wilber Eugene Koehn, 85, passed away on Wednesday (August 12, 2020) at the Newton Medical Center. He had spent the last five years of his life at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.
He was born on May 4, 1935 in Meno, Oklahoma and was the 13th of 14 children born to Ben and Lea Koehn. He married Janice Dombrosky on...
Reynaldo Gonzalez
Aug 9, 2020
Reynaldo (“Chita”) R. Gonzalez, a man with great passion for faith, family and sports, passed away August 9, 2020 due to complications of Multiple Myeloma.
He married the love of his life, Teresa Rodriguez, on June 2, 1956 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Wichita, KS and enjoyed 64 loving years together.
He was a loving family man who...
Mary O'Brien
Aug 5, 2020
Mary Bonjoe O'Brien went to be with our Lord on August 5th, 2020, at age 79.
She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1958. She was a daughter of God and actively served her church, as well as her community as a counselor at Mirror, Inc. She was married to the love of her life Paul in 1970.
She was...
Donna Eye
Jul 29, 2020
Donna F. Eye, 81, died Wednesday (July 29, 2020) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Unit of Ascension Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
She was born on August 27, 1938 in Cedar Point, Kansas, the daughter of Marson B. and Mary C. Dunegan Heckendorn. Donna was raised and attended schools in Cedar Point, graduating from Cedar...
Frances Ridgeway
Jul 24, 2020
Frances Fae Ridgeway passed away at age 91 on Friday, July 24, 2020. She was born on September 20, 1928, in Durham, Kansas, to David and Lillie (Haas) Schlotthauer.
Frances attended elementary school in Aulne, Kansas, then graduated from Marion High School in 1946 in Marion. After graduating from high school she moved to Kansas City, Kansas, to pursue...
David B. Richardson
Jul 24, 2020
David Brian Richardson, 59, died Friday (July 24, 2020) at the Ascension Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
David was born on September 5, 1960 at Ft. Belvoir Army Base in Fairfax, Virginia, the son of Donald Luther and Barbara Ann Kisler Richardson. With his father being in the military, they were stationed in several places before...
Judy Allison
Jul 23, 2020
Judy Ann Allison, 72, died Thursday (July 23, 2020) at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on June 12, 1948 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of Ernest Lee and Waunita Jane Seeney Johnson. Judy was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1967. She married Lee Allison on February 16, 1968 in Newton. They continued...
Yolanda Garcia
Jul 5, 2020
Yolanda E. Garcia, 92, of Newton, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Newton at her daughter’s home.
She was born in Wichita on February 19, 1928, to Francisco and Dominga De La Tejeda Castro. She married Marcelo Garcia on October 25, 1947, in Wichita at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He passed away August 20, 2007. Yolanda lived in Newton until...
Angelo Carrion
Jul 3, 2020
Angelo Carrion, 79, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Friday (July 3, 2020) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
He was born on June 27, 1941 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Ramiro and Elaria Arellano Carrion. Angelo was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School.
He later moved to Arizona, returning to...
Jean Work
Jun 17, 2020
Jean Work, 94, died Wednesday (June 17, 2020) at her home in El Dorado, Ks.
She was born on August 17, 1925 in Hesston, Kansas, the daughter of Alvin and Mabel Egy Barker. Jean was raised in the Hesston and Newton areas, graduating from Newton High School.
During World War II, Jean worked at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. She...
Weldon Diener
Jun 12, 2020
Weldon Wayne Diener, 71, of Bradenton, Florida, went to his Heavenly home on June 12, 2020.
He was born to Willard A. and Erma Mae (Miller) Diener in Hutchinson, Kansas, on April 7, 1949. He graduated from Haven High School, Hesston College, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Missouri University. Weldon served his country by completing his...
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