Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ted Saylor
Oct 24, 2016
Ted L. Saylor, 93, died Monday (October 24, 2016) at the Asbury Park Greenhouse in Newton. He was born on December 17, 1922 in Newton, Ks., the son of Arthur L. and Lucy Emma Sickelbower. Ted graduated from Newton High School in 1940. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy on Tinian Island. After being discharged Ted...
Vincent T. Gonzalez
Oct 20, 2016
Vincent T. Gonzalez, 61, died on October 20th, 2016 at his home. He was born on October 19, 1955 in Newton, the son of Hope “Esperanza” (Terrones) and Raymond Gonzalez. Vincent was a member of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church of Newton, as well as the Madero Society. He had many hobbies and interests during life, and was known...
Nathan Albert Martinez
Oct 16, 2016
Wichita Nathan Albert Martinez, 26, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on April 3, 1990 the son of Anne M. Morgan and Vincent A. Martinez, in Kansas City, MO. Nathan graduated high school from Wichita Northwest High School in 2007. He loved music and being with his friends. Nathan was also...
Martin Wetschensky
Oct 10, 2016
NEWTON: Martin Edward Wetschensky, 58, died Monday (October 10, 2016) at his home in Newton. The son of Harold M. and Ethel Elizabeth Brunner, he was born on October 29, 1957 in Oklahoma. Martin was raised and attended schools in Newton. He was married to Pam Kyle. He had worked at Builders Concrete and was a truck driver for Sports,...
Donna Linn
Oct 9, 2016
Donna J. Linn, 89, died on Sunday (October 9, 2016) at her home in Newton. She was born on April 9, 1927 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence H. and Jessie Jackson Shehan. Donna was raised in Dunlap, Illinois, graduating from the Academy of Our Lady in Peoria. She later attended the Vogue School of Design in Chicago, Illinois....
David Smith
Oct 7, 2016
David Duane Smith, 56, died on Friday, October 07, 2016 at his home in Newton. He was born on January 8, 1960 to Mary (Humphrey) and Lloyd D. Smith in Newton, Kansas. David was enlisted in the United States Army. He was a family man, and enjoyed spending time with all of his family. He was also known for being...
Betty Bean
Oct 7, 2016
Betty I. Bean, 73, of Hillsboro, Ks., died Friday (October 7, 2016) at the Salem Home in Hillsboro. She was born on April 11, 1943 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of Harry and Dolan Glass Geer. Survivors include her husband, G.W. Bean of 46 years in Hillsboro; children Mark Hiebert of Mustang, Okla., Wendy Johnson of Lyons, Ks., and Shelly...
David R. Baumann
Oct 3, 2016
David R. Baumann, 68, of Newton, Kansas died on October 3, 2016 at the Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas. He was born September 3, 1948, in Newton, Kansas to Frances E. (Warr) and John F. Baumann. David enjoyed hunting and fishing, along with spending time with his family. He enlisted into the United State Navy on March 22, 1968 in...
James Runnells
Sep 21, 2016
On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, James (Jim) Runnells died joining his beloved wife Joan (Timmie). Born on September twenty-fifth, nineteen twenty eight, he is preceded in death by his parents Clarissa and Marion, sister Jody and his brother Milton. He is survived by seven children Diana (Mike) Roberts, Janice Puttroff, Mark (Alysia) Runnells, Patti (Barry) Hardman, Carol (Ed) Salsbery, Jim...
Margaret Jean Voth
Sep 21, 2016
Margaret Jean Voth, died on September 21, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in El Dorado, Kansas. She was born in Iola, Kansas on April 6, 1944 to Goldie May (Laymon) and Henry Morgan Jesseph. Margaret held a church membership with Eureka Bible Baptist Church. She worked the majority of her lifetime preparing meals for different organizations. Her last position,...
Edna Enz
Sep 10, 2016
Edna LaWanda (Schmidt) Enz, 93, passed away peacefully September 10, 2016, at Bethesda Home, Goessel, Kansas. Many of her friends knew her as "Sugar Schmidt". She was born August 6, 1923 in Goessel, Kansas to Peter B. and Susie Schmidt. Enda graduated from Goessel High School in 1942, and married the love of her life, Arthur H. Enz on December...
Lorraine Watkins
Sep 5, 2016
Lorraine Elizabeth Watkins, 80, of Newton, died Monday (September 5, 2016) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born on January 20, 1936 in Columbus, Ks., the daughter of Claude and Margaret McTaggert Denton. Lorraine was raised in Elk City, Ks. After graduating from Elk City High School she later went on to graduate...
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