Obituaries
David L. Montano
Feb 23, 2017
Cremation has been effected. There are no public services planned at this time.
Michael J. Lemons
Feb 23, 2017
There are no services planned at this time. Cremation has been affected.
Deborah Sue Balerio
Feb 21, 2017
Deborah “Sue” Balerio, 61, died on February 21, 2017 in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on December 11, 1955 to the late Annabelle (Ladner) and Carl Metcalf in Ulysses, Kansas. Sue enjoyed crafts, shopping and reading. She loved watching basketball and any sporting events her family was involved with. Most of all, her favorite time was spent at home with...
Arlene Ross
Feb 15, 2017
Arlene (Nickel) Ross, 85, of Newton, Kansas passed away peacefully with her husband, Ned Ross, by her side on the evening of February 15, 2017. Arlene was born to Gerhard (George) and Elizabeth Nickel on July 4, 1931 in Goessel Kansas, the 5th of 6 children. Arlene grew up with the family on a farm southeast of Lehigh Kansas. She...
Bertha Mae Martin
Feb 12, 2017
Newton Bertha Mae Martin, 85, died on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. Bertha was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on February 28, 1931 to Benjamin and Florence (Ward) Elliott. They preceded her in death. She married Charles E. Martin on July 3, 1949 in Hutchinson. He proceeded her in death on April 4, 2002. She was raised in...
Betty Farrow
Feb 2, 2017
Betty Lee Farrow, 93, died Thursday (February 2, 2017) at the Asbury Park in Newton, Ks. She was born on February 22, 1923 in Severy, Ks., the daughter of Henry Marshall and Florida Weatherford Sexton. Betty was raised in the Severy area and moved to Oklahoma as a teenager. Betty met Arthur Willard Farrow as he was selling religious items...
Barry Q Tedder
Jan 31, 2017
Barry Quentin Tedder died January 31, 2017. He was born July 25, 1946 in Borger Texas to Howard and Doris Tedder. July 19, 1966 a car accident changed Barry’s life forever. Barry lived with parents in a house on 1st that he called home. He would sit on the porch and wave at everyone as they passed by, and, would holler...
Kenton Britton
Jan 20, 2017
Kenton O. Britton, 75, of Newton, formerly of Arkansas City, died Friday (January 20, 2017) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born on March 16, 1941 in Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of Guy Orwell and Angie Velma Bennett Britton. In 1944 they moved to Lamont, Oklahoma where...
Charolette Ann Gaskill-Carroll
Dec 30, 2016
Charlotte Ann Gaskill-Carroll, 74, of Newton, passed on December 30, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 30, 1942 to Mary and William Carlson in Wichita, Kansas. She married Bill Gaskill and together they had three children, Jeff, Pam and Vicki. Charlotte was a homemaker, she enjoyed sewing and cross stitching, she also enjoyed Christian romance novels....
Servero "Buzzy" Curiel, JR
Dec 29, 2016
Severo “Buzzy” Curiel Jr., 59, of Newton, died December 29, 2016 at his residence in Newton. He was born to Matilda (Romero) and Severo Curiel Sr., April 2, 1957 in Newton. He worked as a Blacksmith for Santa Fe Railroad for many years. Buzzy loved The Beatles, was a Washington Redskins fan and KU basketball fan. He also had a...
Wallace Jantz
Dec 29, 2016
Wallace Ray Jantz, 90, retired pastor, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 in Hesston, Ks. He was born March 4, 1926 on the Jantz ranch in Haviland, Kansas to Solomon B. Jantz and Katie (Wadel) Jantz. Wallace married Sylvia Ruth Andres on August 19, 1955, in Hesston and she preceded him...
Bertha E. Marquardt
Dec 24, 2016
Bertha E. Marquardt, 77, died at her home in Newton, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 6, 1939 in Capulin, Colorado, the daughter of Moisile Vargas and Emilina Arellano. Bertha was married Frank Marquardt on August 28, 1974. They shared 42 years together. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in...
Barbara Ann Thomas
Dec 20, 2016
Barbara Ann Thomas, 80, passed away on Tuesday (December 20, 2016) at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on November 24, 1936 in Newton, the daughter of Emma (Remp) and Leslie Gaiser. Barbara was raised in the Newton community and graduated with the class of 1954 from Newton High School. On November 25, 1955, she married...
Jesus Luna
Dec 19, 2016
Jesus R. “Rudy” Luna, 74, died on December 19, 2016 at his home in Newton, with his loving wife by his side. He was born on December 25, 1941 in San Bernardino, California, the son of Guillermo (Leyva) and Tony Luna. He married Delores Terrones on June 13, 1967 in Newton, Kansas. Soon after they were married Jesus and Delores...
Victoria Akers
Dec 19, 2016
Victoria Mae (Hein) Akers, 70, died Monday (Dec. 19, 2016) in Wichita. She was the daughter of Frances and Victor Hein, born on January 13, 1946in Newton, Ks. In 1968, she married Kenneth Akers and in 1971 they had a daughter, Hillary. Though they later divorced, they remained life long friends. Victoria retired from working for the State of Kansas...
Victoria Akers
Dec 19, 2016
Victoria Mae (Hein) Akers, 70, died Monday (Dec. 19, 2016) in Wichita. She was the daughter of Frances and Victor Hein, born on January 13, 1946in Newton, Ks. In 1968, she married Kenneth Akers and in 1971 they had a daughter, Hillary. Though they later divorced, they remained life long friends. Victoria retired from working for the State of Kansas...
Carl E. McCurdy
Dec 14, 2016
NEWTON: Carl E. McCurdy, 70, died Wednesday (December 14, 2016) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus. He was born on June 26, 1946 in Wichita, Ks., the son of Roy Leonal and Margaret Viola (Winters) McCurdy. He was raised in the Halstead area, after high school Carl served in the U.S. Army....
J. Ralph Brown
Dec 13, 2016
J. Ralph Brown, 90, of Salina, Kansas passed away on Tuesday (December 13, 2016) at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M., Sunday (December 18, 2016) at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the services beginning at 1:00 P.M. Graveside services and interment will be at 10:00...
Richard Payne, Jr.
Dec 11, 2016
Richard "Rick" Payne, Jr., 69, of Newton, died Sunday (December 11, 2016) at his home. He was born on March 10, 1947 the son of Barbara and Richard A. Payne Sr. Survivors include his wife Maura Payne of the home; son Todd Payne; daughters Tiffany White and her husband Michael, and Tara Payne; five grandchildren; brothers David Payne and his...
Wilmer Wedel
Dec 8, 2016
Wilmer Wedel, 90, died December 8, 2016 at Newton Medical Center. He was born in Halstead, KS, on September 13, 1926, the seventh of ten children of Herman and Christina Voran Wedel. The family lived in rural Moundridge on a farm, until August 1937, when they moved to a farm in Burns, Kansas. It was here that dad grew to...