Obituaries
Ruth Ann Schoonover
Mar 23, 2019
Ruth Ann Schoonover passed away Saturday, March 23rd at Richwood Nursing Home in LaGrange, Kentucky at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer.
She was born on June 3, 1951 in Great Bend, Kansas to parents Loyall and Marion (Flowers) Komarek. She graduated high school in Great Bend and earned her degree from Phillips University in...
Rex Saylor
Mar 19, 2019
CPO Rex L. Saylor, USN (Ret.), 88, died Tuesday (March 19, 2019) at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Ks.
He was born on February 8, 1931 in Newton, Ks., the son of Arthur L. and Lulu Emma Sickelbower Saylor. Rex attended schools in Newton, with exception of three years in Virginia, returning to graduate from Newton High School...
Lucile Randall
Mar 17, 2019
Mary “Lucile” Burke Randall was born to Gertie Webster and Thomas Burke on August 18, 1921 in their home in Stoutland, Missouri. She passed on to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and join her husband John Richard “Dick” Randall and her baby son John Burke Randall on March 17, 2019. She was also proceded in death by her...
Janet Bueker
Mar 16, 2019
Janet K. Bueker, 60, Wichita Kansas, died at her home on Saturday March 16th 2019.
Janet was proceded in death by her parents Jim and Imogene Bueker, sister Carolyn Schwarz, and brother Terrence Bueker, and her beloved dog Kudos.
She is survived by her nephew Dustin Parsons-Schwarz and husband Nathan of Springfield, Virginia, brother-in-law Kenneth Schwarz of Bel Aire,...
Roy Braught
Mar 16, 2019
Roy Ulysess Braught, 67, of Newton, died Saturday (March 16, 2019) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Ks.
He was born on May 28, 1951 in El Dorado, Ks., the son of Roy William and Elizabeth Maxine Casto Braught. Roy went to Putnam City High School in Oklahoma. During the Viet Nam War he served in the U.S. Army.
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Aries Kelley
Mar 10, 2019
Aries Scott Kelley, three month old son of Jordan Scott Kelley and Emerald Estrada was born on November 20, 2018 in Newton. He died on Sunday (March 10, 2019) at the Newton Medical Center.
Along with his parents Aries is survived by his brother Rylan Espada-Kelley of Newton; sister Emma Rose Woodyard of Linden, Tex.; maternal grandparents Albert Estrada,...
Armando Martinez
Mar 5, 2019
Armando Julian Martinez, 78, of El Paso, Texas passed away March 5, 2019.
Mr. Martinez was born January 9, 1941 in Newton, Kansas, son of Ignacio and Maria Martinez. Armando was raised and attended schools in Newton, graduating from Newton High School.
He served in the US Coast Guard and worked as a U.S. Customs Officer for 27 years. Armando...
Ruby Henderson
Mar 5, 2019
Ruby Henderson passed away on March 5, 2019 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston at the age of 79.
She was born in Mascot, Tennessee in 1940 to Roy M. and Margie Mae (Cardwell) Cole.
Ruby was gifted with an eye for beauty, and expressed her wonderful creativity in many ways including photography, ceramics, sewing, and crafts. She loved to read,...
Richard McGlachlin
Mar 5, 2019
Richard (Dick) McGlachlin passed away on March 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Dick is survived by Margie (Findley), his wife of 64 years and his four children; Steve (Penny) McGlachlin of Turon, KS, Sheryl (Bruce) McCandless of Billings, MT, Lori (Bruce) Jolliff of Newton, KS and Brad (Janine) McGlachlin of Wichita, KS. He was blessed with 11...
Victor Garnica, Sr.
Mar 2, 2019
Victor J. Garnica, Sr., 81, died Saturday (March 2, 2019) at his home in Newton.
He was born on July 28, 1937 in Newton, Ks., the son of Carmen Natal and Frances Porras Garnica, Sr. Victor attended schools in Newton. He enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps in January, 1956 and was discharged in January, 1960 at Camp Pendleton,...
Jay Jolliff
Feb 17, 2019
Jay Morgan Jolliff was born on December 1, 1956 in Wichita, KS to Keith and JoAnn Jolliff. Jay was the oldest of three boys. He died on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home in McPherson due to complications of pneumonia.
Shortly after Jay was born, they moved to Newton, KS, where Jay lived and worked for most of his...
Edie Roberson
Feb 10, 2019
Edith C. “Edie” Roberson passed away on Sunday (February 10, 2019) at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Ks. at the age of 92.
She was born on August 12, 1926 in Osawatomie, Kansas, the daughter of Lewis H. and Amanda L. Decker Ross. Edie moved to Newton when she was 15 years old and continued to live there until her...
Shari Grant
Jan 31, 2019
Shari L. Grant, 66, died Thursday (January 31, 2018) at her home in Newton.
She was born on December 5, 1952 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Berthold Edward and Jean Kosminski Grochowsky. Shari graduated from Newton High School in 1970. She married Hugh William “Bill” Grant on May 26, 1973 in Newton.
She later went through the X-ray...
Lois Kreider
Jan 31, 2019
Lois Lydia Sommer was born at home February 8, 1924 in Pekin IL and died January 31, 2019 at home in North Newton KS. She graduated valedictorian of Pekin High School in 1940 and from Bluffton College in 1945 with a degree in home economics.
She and Robert Kreider married at Bethel Mennonite Church of Pekin on December 30, 1945....
Rita Schlagowsky
Jan 27, 2019
Rita Ellen Schlagowsky passed away, January 27, 2019 in Newton, KS.
She was born April 16, 1928 in Newton, KS to Andrew and Emma Schlagowsky. She was a lifelong Newton resident.
She attended Candy School in rural Harvey County and graduated from Newton High School. After graduation she went to work for Regier Loan & Abstract, where she worked as...
Helen R. Buller
Jan 25, 2019
Helen Rose (Unruh) Buller, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 25, 2019.
Helen was born to Anthony H. & Anna (Albrecht) Unruh in Freeman, SD on January 22, 1925. Her mother passed away when she was seven. After graduating from the Glendive, MT high school in 1943, she attended...
Maryanna Quilty
Jan 17, 2019
Maryanna Margot Quilty passed away January 17, 2019 in Topeka after a courageous three-decade battle with cancer. Born January 21, 1947 to John Patrick and Marguerite Quilty of Newton, Kansas she graduated from Newton High School in 1965. She received both her undergraduate and Masters degree from the University of Kansas beginning her career as a social worker at...
Fern Kimes
Jan 14, 2019
Fern Osborn Kimes, 89, passed away on Monday (January 14, 2019) at the Saline Memorial Inpatient Hospice in Bryant, Arkansas after losing her battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born on March 29, 1929 in Bunker Hill, Kansas, the daughter of John and Opal Lindsey Ehrlich. Fern was one of three children.
As a longtime Newton, Kansas resident, she...
Greg Sanchez
Jan 5, 2019
Gregory Allen Sanchez was born December 14th, 1955 in Wichita Ks to Isaac and Belen Sanchez.
Greg returned home on January 5th, 2019 after a long and hard fight. He took his last breath at 4:34am surrounded by his wife, children and best friend at St Francis hospital in Wichita Ks at the age of 63.
He graduated from Newton...
Howard J. Habegger
Dec 28, 2018
Howard Jay Habegger was born on September 6,1932 in Berne, IN and died on December 28, 2018 at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, KS.
Howard graduated from Taylor University, IN in 1954 and married Marlene Jane Short on June 11, 1954. He was called to the ministry and studied at New York Theological Seminary and Princeton Theological Seminary from which he received...
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