Obituaries
Amelia Arellano
Aug 18, 2019
Amelia Carol (Hernandez) Arellano, 83, died Sunday August 18, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born March 13, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas to her parents Guadalupe Oliva Hernandez and Carolina (Juarez) Hernandez. She graduated from St. Mary’s Cathedral High School in 1954.
In 1955, Amelia met the love of her life-soon to be her future husband-Jesse Arellano, at...
Marc Walker
Aug 16, 2019
Marc Daman Walker, 50, died Friday (August 16, 2019) at the Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla.
He was born in Wichita, Ks., the son of William D. and Sally Jane Pyle Walker. Marc graduated from high school in Dodge City, Kansas.
Marc had lived in Newton for the past several years. In late 2012, he went to...
Susan Severn
Aug 8, 2019
Susan Marie Severn, 66, died Thursday (August 8, 2019) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Ks.
She was born on May 14, 1953 in Heilborn, Germany, the daughter of Carl and Marilyn Droste Jensen. Susan graduated from Sandia High School in Albuquerque, N.M. and later attended the University of New Mexico.
Susan married Eldon R. Severn on May...
Mary Ann Miller
Jul 31, 2019
Mary Ann Miller, 79, died Wednesday (July 31, 2019) at her home in Newton.
She was born on July 12, 1940 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Harold F. and Mary Onell Spears Hartenberger. Mary Ann graduated from Newton High School.
Mary Ann was united in marriage to Paul Lee Miller on December 22, 1957 at the Church of Christ...
Nancy Ruthrauff
Jul 13, 2019
Nancy Jane Ruthrauff was born in Newton, Kansas on the day of her father’s birth, February 5, 1930. Her parents were Harold and Esther [Sloan] Ruthrauff. Nancy graduated from public schools in Kansas City, Kansas and attended the University of Kansas where she majored in vocal music. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and of the honorary...
Lena Grant
Jul 12, 2019
Lena Allene Grant, 81, died Friday (July 12, 2019) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
She was born on January 14, 1938 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of William and Harmiena Nuyen VanHaaften. She attended schools in Battle Creek, Michigan. Lena married Bobby Dee Grant on June 29, 1958 in El Dorado, Kansas, they had recently celebrating 61 years...
Julia Tarwater
Jul 5, 2019
Julia Elizabeth Smith Tarwater, 100, died Friday (July 5, 2019) at the Bethesda Home in Goessel, Ks.
She was born on August 24, 1918 in Mildred, Kansas the daughter of David Turner and Zelda Virginia Andre Smith. When she was one year old, the family moved to Hamilton, Kansas to the “old checkerboard Smith’s place.”
In March 1936, Julia met...
Esther Monares
Jul 5, 2019
Esther Monares, 87, passed away at home with family by her side on Friday (July 5, 2019).
She was born on March 27, 1932 in Peabody, Ks., the daughter of Manuela (Melendez) and Jesus Torres. On August 26, 1950, Esther married Angel Monares at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton. He preceded her in death on March...
Kenneth Travis, Jr.
Jun 14, 2019
Kenneth Eugene Travis Jr passed away at age 89 on June 14, 2019 at Salem Home in Hillsboro, KS. He is reunited with his parents, brother Glenn Edward, and son Tim.
Gene was born on Sept 23,1929 in Wichita, KS to Kenneth and Minerva (Schmitt) Travis. He graduated Newton High School in 1947, got a job with the railroad and ...
Lawrence Herron
May 31, 2019
Lawrence Anson (Larry) Herron died on May 31, 2019 of Parkinson’s related complications.
He was born in Norman, Oklahoma on January 29, 1934 and was the youngest child of Forrest Herron Sr and Grethel Cir Froney (Van Bibber) Herron. His siblings were Lewis, Ethyl (Miley), Forrest Jr, Irene, and Marcus Herron all now deceased.
On December 22, 1956 he...
Daniel Gonzalez
May 20, 2019
Daniel R. Gonzalez, Sr., 93, was reunited with his loving wife on Monday (May 20, 2019) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
He was born on April 10, 1926 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Jose and Ylaria (Rincon) Gonzalez. Growing up he attended Newton public schools. Daniel joined the U.S. Army on July...
Mildred Buller
May 10, 2019
Mildred June (Regier) Buller, 89, died Friday (May 10, 2019) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton
She was born on June 26, 1929 in hospital in Halstead, Kansas, the daughter of Edward C. and Anna May Dick Regier.
After finishing high school in Buhler, she attended Summer classes at Bethel College. Mildred taught at a one-room school in rural...
Sharon Reif
May 9, 2019
Sharon Kay (Daub) Reif, 76, of North Newton, Kansas transitioned peacefully to the light on Thursday May 9, 2019, at Kidron Bethel Village, with family by her side.
Sharon is survived by her brother Charles Daub of Cherokee, Oklahoma, and her three loving daughters Tracey Carrier and Shelly Reif of Poway, California and Christina Goold of Wichita, Kansas. She was...
Joyce Ann Spencer
May 5, 2019
Joyce Ann Spencer, 80, died Sunday May 5, 2019 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, KS.
Services are pending and will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 East Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Salvador Monares
May 5, 2019
Salvador “Barb” Monares, 96, of Newton, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
Salvador was born on September 21, 1922, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Jesus and Rafaela (Pina) Monares. As a child his family moved to Newton where he attended local school.
During World War II, Salvador served in the U.S. Army. He...
Gene Jost
Apr 23, 2019
Gene Tilford Jost died on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Westview Manor in Peabody, Kansas. He was the second child born to Titus and Rose (Thiessen) Jost on November 13, 1949 in Newton, Kansas. He grew up on the Jost farm located southwest of Newton. Gene graduated from Halstead High School.
Gene worked on the family dairy farm and...
Phyllis Chavez
Apr 22, 2019
Felicitas “Phyllis” Gomez Chavez, 84, died Monday (April 22, 2019) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
She was born on July 10, 1934 in Florence, Kansas, the daughter of Francisco and Juana (Puentes) Gomez.
Phyllis was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton, the Altar Society. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, painting, collecting religious statues...
Tina Reyes
Apr 13, 2019
Mary A. “Tina” Reyes, 75, passed away on Saturday (April 13, 2019) at her home in Newton.
She was born on September 3, 1943. Tina is preceded in death by her parents Maria and Tranquilino Reyes; brother Felix Reyes and sister Angelina Marion.
Survivors include daughter Valerie Valle of Blue Springs, Missouri; grandchildren Nicholas, Adrian and Gabriela; and sister...
Evelyn Regier
Apr 8, 2019
Evelyn L. Regier, 94, died Monday (April 8, 2019) at the Homestead of Halstead Care Center.
She was born on December 23, 1924 in rural Harvey County, Kansas, the only child of Bert and Mary (Bierschbach) Stutzman. Her profession of faith and baptism was at the Centennial Methodist Church in Lake Township near Patterson, Kansas in 1936 at the age...
Renee Schmidt
Mar 31, 2019
Renate Maria “Renee” Schmidt, 65, died Sunday (March 31, 2019) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
She was born on September 16, 1953 in Oedheim, Germany, the daughter of Adolph and Anna Schindelar. She was raised and attended schools in Germany. After graduating from high school, Renee worked as a dental hygienist and was a secretary at Audi in...
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