Obituaries

Sharon Reif

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ruth Ann Schoonover

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...