Obituaries
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...
David A. Kurr
Dec 21, 2018
David Allen Kurr, age 54, of Wichita, passed away suddenly on the 21st of December 2018.
David was born on December 7, 1964 in Newton, KS, the son of Leslie and Ruby Kurr. He graduated from Newton High School in 1983 and married the love of his life and soul-mate Stacy Goette on April 20, 2008.
David will be missed...
Christopher J. Norman
Dec 20, 2018
Christopher “CJ” Jacob Norman, 20, of Whitewater, KS, passed away on December 20, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center.
Born in Tallahassee, FL on October 22, 1998, CJ was full of love and could always make people smile. A student at Wichita State University, studying Aircraft Mechanics, CJ loved working with his hands and partnering with his dad on any...
Jose Martinez
Dec 17, 2018
Jose Vasquez “Joe” Martinez, 93, died Monday (December 17, 2018) at Diversicare in Sedgwick, Ks.
He was born on September 14, 1925 in Riverside, California, the son of Julian and Genevieva Vasquez Martinez. Joe served in the U.S. Army in the early 1950’s.
Later he worked at the air force base in San Bernardino, California. Joe moved to Newton in...
Willard Schmidt
Dec 17, 2018
Willard Schmidt, 96, died Monday (December 17, 2018) at the Newton Medical Center.
He was born on July 27, 1922 in Peabody, Kansas, the son of David and Mary Goertz Schmidt.
Willard was raised on a farm in the Lehigh area. He married Velma Friesen on June 6, 1942 in Lehigh.
During World War II, he served in the...
Jo Ann Jolliff
Dec 16, 2018
JoAnn Jolliff went to be with her Lord on Sunday December 16, 2018. She was surrounded by her loving family.
JoAnn was born in Wichita, Kansas to Lloyd and Lenora (Mead) Cochenour. JoAnn’s mother Lenora died when she and her brother Larry were young. Lloyd married again to Lois Reid, who raised her. Two more siblings were born into...
James Hawk
Dec 12, 2018
James Edward Hawk, age 42, of Fruita, Colorado passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018, unexpectedly.
Born December 16, 1975, in Newton, Kansas, he was the son of George R. and Betty A. Hawk, currently of Topeka, Kansas.
James graduated from Newton High School in 1994 and attended Hutchinson Community College.
James had been employed as a Conductor for BNSF Railroad. He had...
Tia Smith
Dec 11, 2018
Tia Lyn Smith, 52, of Newton, KS passed away December 11,2018 at home surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 29, 1966 in Denver, CO and grew to womanhood in Moundridge, KS.
After marriage in the 1990's, she birthed three sons, Daniel, Dylan, Joshua and a daughter Kady. They were absolutely the love of her life.
She...
Ronald Dougan
Dec 10, 2018
Ronald Leo Dougan, 73, went to his heavenly home early in the morning on December 10, 2018.
He was born on September 10, 1945 in Walnut, Kansas to Leo and Lola (Balla) Dougan.
Ron spent his early years living in Walnut, Dodge City and Newton, Kansas.
Ron worked in Wichita and after retirement moved to Newton, Kansas. He was...
Nikki Evans
Nov 28, 2018
Okuni “Nikki” Evans, 88, passed away on Wednesday (November 28, 2018) at the Asbury Park Greenhouse in Newton with her daughter at her side.
She was born on January 10, 1930 in Saitama Ken, Japan to Tatsugoro and Take Shindo Takeda. She married Wilfred Evans on July 11, 1958. They had one child, a daughter Edith.
Nikki came to...
David Warkentine
Nov 26, 2018
David A. Warkentine went to be with his heavenly family on November 26, 2018.
He was born on a farm near Goessel, Kansas, on August 31, 1926 to Henry and Katie (Schmidt) Warkentine. Dave enjoyed life with his two older brothers, Ed and Marvin, and younger sister, Rozella, on the family farm. During World War II, Dave worked for...
Betty Janzen
Nov 24, 2018
Betty J. Janzen, 98, of Louisville, Kentucky, died Saturday (November 24, 2018) in Louisville, Ky.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday (November 30, 2018) at the Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton. Interment will be in the Whitewater Cemetery in Whitewater, Ks.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., where...
Jeannie Schmidt
Nov 16, 2018
Jeannie Angela Schmidt, 44, died Friday (November 16, 2018) at the Newton Medical Center.
She was born on May 20, 1974 in Goessel, Ks., the daughter of Larry Dean and Renate “Renee” Maria Schnindelar Schmidt. Jeannie was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1992.
While in high school Jeannie went to work at Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant...
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