Obituaries
Kenneth E. Abel, Sr.
Apr 8, 2017
Wichita Kenneth E. Abel Sr., 70, died at his home in Wichita, Kansas on April 9th, 2017.He was born on June 11, 1946 to Artie Bell (Ferrell) and Eugene Clemon Abel in Lexington, Mississippi. Kenneth was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Stigler, OK. Kenneth was self-employed as a painter for many years. He loved to play pool...
Deloris Schmidt
Mar 30, 2017
Deloris E. Schmidt, 79, of Newton, died Thursday (March 30, 2017) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus. She was born on July 13, 1937 in Goessel, Ks., the daughter of Ben and Selma Warkentin Hildebrand. Deloris was raised on a farm East of Goessel, graduating from Goessel High School in 1955. Deloris married John H. Schmidt on...
Marvin Kratky
Mar 29, 2017
HESSTON: Marvin Joseph Kratky, 68, of Hesston, died Wednesday (March 29, 29017) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita from a long battle with Crohns Disease. He was born on July 1, 1948 in Kansas City, Mo. His parents were Joseph and Sylvia Bartunek Kratky. They lived in Wilson, Kansas where he graduated from high school...
Alma Jean Rediger
Mar 23, 2017
Alma Jean Rediger, 91 of Hesston, died Thursday (March 23, 2017) at the Newton Medical Center. She was born in Allen County, Ohio on November 12, 1925, the daughter of Chester and Eva Mae Wright Alspaugh. Alma Jean and her sister Esther were later adopted by Edward and Elizabeth Statler Rediger. She attended grade school in Flanagan, Illinois. The Rediger’s...
Spencer Curtis
Mar 23, 2017
Spencer Lee Curtis, the son of Adam and Erica (Behrns) Curtis was born into the arms of God on Thursday (March 23, 2017) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita. Along with his parents, Spencer is also survived by his maternal grandfather Dale Behrns; paternal grandparents Randy and Jackie Curtis; maternal great grandmother Julia Jaimez; paternal...
Marie B. Buller
Mar 22, 2017
Marie Bernice Janes Buller, 109, died on March 22, 2017 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. She was born on 9-30-1907 on a farm near Goltry, OK. Her parents were Elizabeth (Kroeker) and Albert Carol Jones. At the age of 109, Marie has lived through many historical events. She lived thru 19 presidents, the roll-out of the automobile, the Women’s...
Kevin D. Chambers
Mar 21, 2017
Kevin David Chambers, a lawyer and resident of Newton, KS, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the age of 36. Kevin is survived by his parents; his wife, Traci Chambers (née Siebert); his children, Chloe Joy and Andrew David; his siblings Staci, Jeremy, and Kimberly; grandfather Robert L. Chambers; grandmother Janet Ratzlaff; and numerous nieces and nephews. Kevin...
Elmer Isaac Reimer
Mar 19, 2017
OBITUARY ELMER I REIMER Elmer Isaac Reimer, our much loved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, pastor, and friend, passed away peacefully in his son’s home March 19, 2017. He was born in Drake, Saskatchewan, Canada, on May 18, 1922, the third of seven sons and one daughter born to Frank and Gertrude (Boese) Reimer. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Frank L Spangler
Mar 19, 2017
Newton Frank L. Spangler, 89, died on Sunday, March 19th, 2017 at the Newton Medical Center. He was born on February 21, 1928 in Newton, Kansas to James Ward and Mary Ellen (Reber) Spangler. Frank was raised on a small farm west of Newton. He graduated from Newton High School in 1945. Frank stayed close to home and tended to...
Ruby Susanna Kasper
Mar 19, 2017
Newton Ruby Susanna Kasper ,98, died on March 18, 2017 at her home in Newton, Kansas, surrounded by her loving family. Ruby was born on March 1, 1919 in Ollinsville, OK to Jacob J. and Gertrude (Wiens) Adrian. She was the sixth of eight children and the last one of them to die. She lived on a farm in rural...
Clark Gilbert
Mar 18, 2017
Clark Preston Gilbert, 70 of Newton, Kansas passed away peacefully Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Salem Home, Hillsboro Kansas. Memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton Kansas. Celebration of his life to follow at The Gilbert home. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society,...
Christopher "C.J." J. Schmidt
Mar 11, 2017
Christopher J. Schmidt, 20, died Saturday, March 11th 2017 at his home in Newton, Kansas. He was born on May 18, 1996 in Wichita to Katherine P. Schmidt. She precedes him in death. C.J. loved music. With that love came the joy of singing and dancing. He was loved playing his video games. He was employed at RCI of Newton,...
Clarrie Ellen Koehn
Mar 10, 2017
Clarrie Ellen Hill Koehn, 92, of Newton, Kansas passed away on Friday (March 10, 2017) at Presbyterian Manor. She was born on April 7, 1924, the youngest twin daughter of Samuiel O and Clara Myrtle (Lauterdale) Hill. She was raised from birth by Thomas and Laura Carter. She married John Koehn on September 1,1945 and five children were born of...
Jerry Bertram
Mar 6, 2017
Jerry Lynn Bertram,74 of Pratt, Ks.,died March 6, 2017 at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, due to medical complications. Jerry was born October 13, 1942 in Oakland, CA to Carl and Velma (Smitherman) Betram. He spent his life behind a microphone, starting out at KEDD Radio in Dodge City. Jerry then moved on to Wichita to further his career in...
Marie Morford
Mar 5, 2017
Marie Arlene Bachman Morford, 86, went to her eternal rest on March 5, 2017. Marie was born in Derby, Ks., on October 21, 1929 to George Edward and Bertha (Wear) Bachman. The second oldest of six children, she attended Cathedral High School, graduating in 1947. She married Galen Everett Morford on November 16, 1949 and moved to Newton in 1951....
Annabel L. Orman
Mar 4, 2017
Annabel Lee Orman, 90, died on March 4, 2017, at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born on April 18, 1926 in Osage County, Missouri to Leona (Mask) and Adolphus Tharp. Annabel married George Patrick Burns and to this marriage was born a son, John Burns. George passed away in 1984 after 42 years of marriage to Annabel. Later in life...
David Hayes
Feb 28, 2017
David Lee Hayes, 73, died Tuesday (February 28, 2017) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Ks. He was born on January 16, 1944 in Rocky Ford, Colo., the son of Chester and Ila Allen Hayes. David was raised and attended schools in the Stinnett and Borger, Texas area. David...
Marcelina Solis
Feb 26, 2017
Marcelina Ruiz Solis, 97, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great -great grandmother, and friend was called to heaven on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton, KS. She was in Emporia, Kansas on born June 18, 1919 to Jesus and Alijandra Ruiz. She married Joe N. Solis, Sr. on July 18, 1936 in Emporia. They...
Pamela Twombly
Feb 25, 2017
Pamela J. (Gosser) Twombly, 58, died Saturday (February 25, 2017) at her home in Peabody. She was born on November 8, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert Louis and Wilma Lorraine Knight Gosser. Pam was raised in the Wichita and Derby area, graduating from Derby High School. Pam had worked with Home Health and as a Supervisor at...
Nelton Dean Lemons
Feb 23, 2017
Cremation has taken place. There are no services planned at this time.