Obituaries
Patty Briar
Nov 2, 2019
Patty J. Briar, 80, died Saturday (November 2, 2019) at the Asbury Park Greenhouse in Newton.
She was born on August 20, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene C. and Dorothy Lyle Roberts. Patty was raised and attended schools in Newton. She married Donovan Glenn Briar on December 10, 1955 in Newton. He died on May 6, 2003.
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Lon Walker
Oct 31, 2019
Lon William Walker, 83, died Thursday (October 31, 2019) at the Kansas Christian Home.
He was born on January 26, 1936 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of Ralph William and Marion Christina Travis Walker. The family later moved to Wichita where he grew up in what is now the Delano District where he and his brothers roamed the...
Warren Unruh
Oct 25, 2019
Warren L. Unruh, 66, died Friday (October 25, 2019) at his home.
He was born on November 27, 1952 in Newton, Kanas, the son of Milton and Agnes Unruh.
Warren was raised in the Newton and Hesston area, graduating from Hesston High School.
Around 1975, he began driving a truck, hauling livestock and freight across the country.
Warren is...
Noah French
Oct 21, 2019
Noah Scott French, two month old son of Brandon and Connie French, died Monday (October 21, 2019) at his home in Peabody, Ks.
Noah was born on August 5, 2019 in Newton, Kansas.
Along with his parents, Noah is survived by his brother Joshua and sister Rebeca both of the home; paternal grandparents Ida French of Marion, Ks.; and Blane...
Marcus A. Lyles
Oct 17, 2019
Marcus “Mark” Albert Lyles, 102 passed away at Asbury Park Greenhouse on Thursday (October 17, 2019).
He was born on November 13, 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of William Frank and Ruby Florene Grassmunk Lyles. Mark married the love of his life, Lorraine Virginia Nolle on November 22, 1957 in St. Louis. Together, they raised their son,...
Darrell "Doc" Salsbury
Oct 14, 2019
Darrell L. “Doc” Salsbury, DVM, 83, died Monday (October 14, 2019), after a short illness, at the Newton Medical Center, surrounded by his family.
He was born on September 26, 1936 in Burlington, Kansas, the son of Edgar and Dorothy Hildebrand Salsbury. As a child, the family moved to Lawrence, Kansas where he graduated from Lawrence High School in 1954....
Rodney Penner
Oct 5, 2019
Rodney Dwight Penner, 81, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Newton Prebyterian Manor.
He was born on December 28, 1937 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Erwin R. and Esther (Harms) Penner.
He grew up on the family farm and attended Durham grade school. Upon confession of faith, he was baptized and became a member of Johannestal Church, later becoming...
Lois Wedel
Oct 4, 2019
Wanda Lois Wedel, 100, died Friday (October 4, 2019) at Asbury Park in Newton, Ks.
She was born on July 17, 1919 in McCracken, Kansas, the daughter of the Rev. Milton Henry and Nettie Pauline Volkland Matthaei. After graduating from high school, Lois attended both the University of Kansas and Kansas State University.
While working as a bookkeeper at...
Linda Lemus
Oct 2, 2019
Linda Sauceda Lemus, 64, died Wednesday (October 2, 2019) at Ascension Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Ks.
She was born on August 25, 1955 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of Nicholas P. and Carmen Llamas Sauceda. Linda was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1973 and later attended Brown Mackey Business School.
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Lynn Kosminski, Sr.
Sep 29, 2019
Lynn R. Kosminski, Sr., 78, died Sunday (September 29, 2019) at the Newton Medical Center.
He was born on March 30, 1941 in Newton, the son of Andrew J. and Frieda Weins Kosminki. Lynn graduated from Newton High School in 1959 and was a lifelong resident.
He had worked at Agco, Inc. in Hesston for nearly 40 years where...
Bill Vargas, Jr.
Sep 29, 2019
Bill L. Vargas, Jr., 55, died Sunday (September 29, 2019) at his home in Newton.
He was born on April 4, 1964 in Newton, the son of Bill L. and Olivia A. Mosqueda Vargas, Sr. Bill was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1982. He later attended Wichita State University.
He moved to Globe, Arizona in 1987...
Darold Boley
Sep 29, 2019
Dr. Darold Dewayne Boley, 79, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019.
He was born on June 14, 1940, the son of Russell Lee and Doris Louise (Richardson) Boley. Darold married Alice Louise Mills on January 20, 1963 in Emporia KS and she preceded him in death on January 5, 2012. Darold graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City...
Willard A. Epp
Sep 18, 2019
Willard Abe Epp, 92, died Wednesday (September 18, 2019) at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas.
He was born on May 5, 1927 in Marion, South Dakota, the son of Bernard and Margaret (Jantzen)Epp. Willard attended grade school at Riverdale Country School and graduated from Marion High School.
When he was 18, Willard was baptized upon confession of faith...
Joseph Gibson, Jr.
Sep 15, 2019
Joseph D. Gibson, Jr., 68, died Sunday (September 15, 2019) in Wichita, Ks.
He was born on February 17, 1951 in Newton, KS the son of Joseph and Marian Marguerite Draper Gibson, Sr. He was raised in the Peabody area with the help of his grandmother, Anna Mable Draper, where he graduated from Peabody High School in 1970.
Joe married...
Kevin Giles
Sep 14, 2019
Crandall Kevin Giles, Jr., 56, died Saturday (September 14, 2019) at Diversicare in Hutchinson, Ks. Cremation has been effected. No services are scheduled at this time.
Heidi Stovall
Sep 4, 2019
Heidi Elizabeth Stovall, 34, of rural Sedgwick died Wednesday (September 4, 2019) in Wichita, Kansas after suffering a massive stroke.
Heidi was a happy young lady who loved her Disney movies and “Back To The Future” movies. Though she didn’t speak much, she could say Pizza (her favorite food) and Coca Cola (her favorite beverage). She loved ducks. Heidi brought...
James Soth
Aug 28, 2019
James Louis Soth, 83, died Wednesday (August 28, 2019) at the Newton Medical Center.
He was born on August 9, 1936 in Newton, Ks., the son of Harry Joseph and Clara Ann Reilman Soth. Jim was raised and attended schools in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1954.
Jim worked at several grocery stores in the area for...
Mary Ann Franz
Aug 26, 2019
Our beloved Mary Ann Franz went to be with her Lord on August 26th, 2019 at Kidron-Bethel Village in North Newton, KS, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was blessed with a wonderful full life for which we are grateful.
Mary Ann was born in Newton, KS, on August 5, 1940. At that time, her father, Ted E....
Donald Bainum
Aug 22, 2019
Donald Allen Bainum, 90, died Thursday (August 22, 2019) at the St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita, Ks.
He was born on August 7, 1929 in Wichita, Ks., the son of Charles E. and Nellie Ethel Andruss Bainum.
Donald married Roberta Ann Lake on November 15, 1947 in rural Newton, Ks. They lived in Newton where he worked at...
Phyllis Fischer
Aug 19, 2019
Phyllis Marie Fischer, 91, died Monday (August 19, 2019) at the Newton Medical Center.
She was born on April 4, 1928 in Wahoo, Nebraska, the daughter of Harold L. and Edna G. Aslin Rochford.
Phyllis married Donald E. Fischer on January 29, 1947 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They moved to Wichita in 1951. After Donald...
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