Obituaries

Charolette Ann Gaskill-Carroll

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Carolyn S. Schwarz

Carolyn S. Schwarz

Dec 1, 2016

Bel Aire Reverend Carolyn Sue Schwarz, 60, died on December 1, 2016 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on November 27, 1956 in Newton, Kansas the daughter of Imogene M. (Sloan) and James F. Bueker. Carolyn married Kenneth Schwarz on June 18, 1988 in Newton, Kansas. He survives of the home. Carolyn graduated Newton...

Wilma "Coke" Smith

Wilma "Coke" Smith

Nov 26, 2016

“Coke” Smith, 88, of Newton, died Saturday (November 26, 2016) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. Wilma Colleen was born on February 5, 1928 in Burrton, Ks., the daughter of Dell and Mabel Kasenberg Roberts. She was raised in the Mt. Hope area, graduating from Mt. Hope High School. She married Ralph M. Smith, Jr. on March 8, 1951...

Herbert A. Cies

Herbert A. Cies

Nov 18, 2016

Rev. Herbert A. Cies, 97, at his started his Heavenly journey on November 18, 2016, eager to meet his Lord, friends and family who passed on earlier. These include his parents Herbert and Florence(Furness), a brother Carol, sisters Lylith Sullivan, Mary West and Lynn Bowers, his wife Eva Lucile, his son Edwin Lee, step-son Dan Tanner, step-daughter Martha Cahal. Herbert...

Patricia Hume

Patricia Hume

Nov 15, 2016

PATRICIA LEE HUME, 76, died Tuesday (November 15, 2016) at Asbury Park in Newton, Ks. Pat was born on September 16, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Benjamin Craig and Georgia Knodel McMurry, Sr. She was raised and attended schools in the St. Louis area. After graduating from high school Pat later graduated from the University of Kansas...

Rosalene J. Ratzlaff

Rosalene J. Ratzlaff

Nov 15, 2016

Hutchinson Rosalene J. Ratzlaff, 93, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Hutchinson Medical Center. She was born on June 23, 1923 the daughter of Bertha (Anderson) and Martin Eugene Forsberg in Roxbury, Kansas. On May 28, 1943, she married Wesley T. Ratzlaff in Seattle, Washington. He preceded her in death on October 23, 2008. Rosalene held a membership...

Frank Banks

Frank Banks

Nov 9, 2016

Frank Charles Banks, 57, died Wednesday (November 9, 2016) at this home in Newton. He was born on February 12, 1959 in Newton, the son of Charles E. and Johanna Purl Banks. Frank attended schools in Newton. After high school he went to work for Trampco, Inc. in Wichita, later he went to work the City of Newton in the...

Richard Prouty

Richard Prouty

Oct 30, 2016

Richard Lewis Prouty, 52, died Sunday (October 30, 2016) in rural Moundridge, Ks. He was born on December 16, 1963 in Newton, Ks., the son of Theodore Earl and Phyllis Lefort Prouty. Richard was raised and attended schools in Hesston, Ks. He was very active in F.F.A., and enjoyed auto mechanics. He graduated from Hesston High School in 1982. Richard...

Bill T. Smith

Bill T. Smith

Oct 27, 2016

Bill T. Smith passed away at Asbury Park Greenhouses in Newton. He was born on July 18, 1930 in Oklahoma City, the son of Herbert E. and Belva Mae Smith. Bill graduated from Newton High School in 1948. Preceded in death by parents; brothers Herb Jr., Vernon, Jerry; and sister Marion Hinshaw. Survivors wife Marilyn Smith of the home; sons...