Obituaries
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...
Stacy Kurr
Jun 10, 2020
Stacy Diane Kurr, 53, died Wednesday (June 10, 2020) at her home in Wichita.
She was born on November 9, 1966 in Sauk Center, Minnesota, the family later moved to Amarillo, Texas. Stacy moved to Wichita in 1986.
Stacy married David Alan Kurr on April 20, 2008 in Newton, Kansas. He died on December 21, 2018.
Stacy loved visiting...
Jacob Friesen
Jun 6, 2020
Jacob T. Friesen died June 6, 2020, at Kidron Bethel Village, North Newton, KS.
Born on December 30, 1919, to Jacob L. and Helena Toews Friesen, Mountain Lake, MN, he was the fourth of five children and lived on the family farm until he was 21. After completing country school, Mountain Lake High School and winter-months local Bible school, he...
Terrence Rogers
Jun 3, 2020
Terrence “Terry” Michael Rogers, 63, died Wednesday (June 3, 2020) at his home in Newton.
He was born on December 18, 1956 in Colby, Kansas, the son of Carl and Margaret Schuhart Rogers. As a child, the family moved to Hutchinson, Kansas where he was raised and attended Trinity High School.
After being discharged from the U.S. Army, Terry returned...
Judi Burkett
May 21, 2020
Judi Lynne Burkett, 73, died Thursday (May 21, 2020) at the Newton Medical Center.
She was born on March 11, 1947 in Wichita, Ks., the daughter of James and Doris Marcum Helfer. Judi was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1965. She married David L. Burkett on June 24, 1966 in Newton.
Judi was a stay...
Harry Kasitz
May 16, 2020
Harry William Kasitz, 99, died Saturday (May 16, 2020) at the Newton Medical Center.
He was born on November 2, 1920 at the Axtell Hospital in Newton, Kansas the son of William F. and Elsie Gut Kasitz. He was the only one of their sons to be born in a hospital. Harry was raised in the Elbing, Newton and...
Marvin Larsen
May 12, 2020
Marvin Diehl Larsen, 97, of rural Peabody, Kansas, died May 12, 2020 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 7, 1923 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Roy M. Larsen and Clara Rosela Bertha Matz. He attended country grade schools near the family home and graduated from Peabody High School in 1942. Marvin was an only child...
Felipe Lopez
May 5, 2020
Felipe Lopez, 59, died Monday (May 4, 2020) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
He was born on May 28, 1960 in Yurecuaro Michoacan Mexico, the son of Juan Lopez and Maria Bravo.
Felipe has been in Newton since 1985. He worked for the Ludeman Insulation Supply in Wichita.
Among his survivors is his wife Maria Parra. They were...
James D. Hampton
Apr 30, 2020
James David Hampton, 91, died Thursday (April 30, 2020) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.
He was born on March 4, 1929 in Newton, the son of Floyd and Gladys E. Manahan Hampton.
J.D. was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton High School in 1947.
During the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Army. J.D. married Nancy Chapman in...
Johnnie Fink
Apr 29, 2020
Johnnie Harrison Fink, 96, passed away quietly at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton on Wednesday (April 29, 2020) in his sleep.
Dad was born November 21, 1923 in a sod house built into the side of hill on his parent’s homestead near Monument, Kansas. He was the fourth of five children born to George Harrison and Bertha Helen...
Marjorie Schrag
Apr 28, 2020
Marjorie Lea Schrag, 86, passed away on Tuesday (April 28, 2020) at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Ks.
She was born on September 25th, 1933 in Lenexa, KS – adopted at six weeks by Arthur and Edna Waltner of Pretty Prairie (Hutchinson), KS. She attended a one-room school house outside of Pretty Prairie and spoke English and German fluently as...
Richard Sanders
Apr 22, 2020
Richard William Sanders, 71, passed away April 22, 2020 in Derby, Ks. He was born August 30, 1948 in Wichita, to Donald Richard and Hazel Jeanne Hendrixson Sanders. He attended Wichita West High School and Friends University. He had been the activities director at Larksfield Place for several years. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death...
Mary Watts
Apr 17, 2020
Mary Aldeen Armstrong Watts, 82, died Friday (April 17, 2020) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Unit of the Ascension Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Ks.
She was born on June 17, 1937 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Kenneth and Esther Viola Brainard Armstrong. Mary was united in marriage to Larry O. Watts...
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