Obituaries
Sebastian Garcia
Jul 17, 2015
Sebastian Garcia, 96, died Friday (July 17, 2015) at the Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, Ks. He was born on January 7, 1919 in Newton, Ks., the son of Joseph and Felipa Hernandez Garcia. He attended schools in Newton and was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Sebastian served in the U.S. Army during World War...
Mona R. Abney
Jul 14, 2015
Mona R. Abney, 59, went to be with the Lord on July 14, 2015. She entered this world on June 11, 1956 to her parents Pat (Kelly) and Orville Jones. Mona was born in Sterling, Kansas, and raised in Newton, Kansas. She graduated from Newton High School and later in life went on to achieve her real estate license. Mona...
Raymond R. Gonzalez
Jul 12, 2015
Newton Raymond R. Gonzalez, 84, died at Via Christi St. Francis on July 12, 2015. He was born on February 25, 1931 in Newton to Ylaria (Rincon) and Jose Gonzalez. On July 2, 1955 he was united in marriage to Hope Esperanza Gonzalez at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Newton, KS. She precedes him in death. Raymond graduated...
Margaret Corona
Jul 7, 2015
MARGARET CORONA, 91, of Newton, died Tuesday (July 7, 2015) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born on February 22, 1924 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Leonardo J. and Delores Vasquez Estrada. Margaret attended schools in Newton. During WWII, she worked in Wichita at Boeing Aircraft as a “Rosie the Riveter”. She married Gavino “Gabby” Corona on October...
Joan Rose
Jul 4, 2015
Joan Lee Rose, 84, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born on January 24, 1931 to Lee W. Onstott and Inez M. (Thalman) Onstott in Newton, KS. Joan married Richard J. Rose on January 24, 1948 at First Baptist Church of Newton. Joan was a lifelong resident of Harvey County. Joan was raised on...
Dona' Wells
Jun 29, 2015
Dona’ Fleur Wells, 79, of Newton, died Monday (June 29, 2015) at the Select Specialty Hospital of Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita, Ks. She was born on May 20, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Hannibal and Connie Leola Anderson White. A longtime resident of Newton. Dona’ graduated from Newton High School on May 27, 1954. She...
Evangelina Valdivia
Jun 29, 2015
Evangelina Valdivia, 65, of Newton, died Monday (June 29, 2015) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born on October 7, 1949 in Yurecuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. Evangelina married Manuel Valdivia, Sr., on August 15, 1967 in Yurecuara. They moved to Newton in 1995 and she had worked at Norcraft for 16 years. Survivors include her husband, Manuel of...
John P. Quility
Jun 29, 2015
NEWTON: John Patrick Quilty, 92, died June 29, 2015 at First Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. He was born July 23, 1922 in Newton to Mary Widowsky and Jack Quilty. While attending Newton High School he worked at the family store Quilty’s Grocery, off 8th Street, until he graduated in 1940. In 1942 he began his career with the Santa...
Virginia L. Hayes Mills
Jun 27, 2015
Virginia Lee Hayes Mills, passed peacefully at the impressive age of 96 on June 27, 2015. She has resided at The Cliffs at Eagle Rock Assisted Living Facility in West Orange, NJ for the past 4 years. Virginia was born on February 23, 1919 in Osage City, KS to Clifford and Lillian Ashbaugh, raised in Newton, KS and graduated from...
James R. Hess
Jun 22, 2015
James R. Hess, 59, died at his home in Newton on June 22, 2015. He was born on June 22, 2015 in Newton, Kansas, the son Roberta (Pellnar) and Ira Hess Jr. He graduated from Newton High School and then went on to earn some college credit at Wichita State University. While there he was part of the Kappa Sigma....
Bill G. Brown
Jun 22, 2015
Bill G. Brown, 85, of Newton, died Monday (June 22, 2015) at the Newton Medical Center. He was born on February 10, 1930 on the family farm in the Clifford Township of Butler County, Kansas, the son of Gilespie Epp and Eva Lawson Brown. He graduated from Peabody-Burns High School. Bill married Norma Lee Riggs on January 25, 1947 in...
Maxine Burch
Jun 13, 2015
Maxine M. Burch, 91, of Newton, died Saturday (June 13, 2015) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. The daughter of Harry E. and Stella M. Petersen Burch, was born to serve others on May 24, 1924 in Winterset, Iowa. She was raised and graduated from high school in Winterset. Maxine received a degree in Home Economics from Iowa State...
Michael Ruiz
Jun 10, 2015
Michael Joseph Ruiz, 54, died Wednesday (June 10, 2015) in Sequim, Washington. He was born on October 12, 1960 in Strong City, Ks., the son of Augustine O. and Micaela (Avila) Ruiz. Michael was raised in Strong City. After attending Chase County High School, he moved to Wichita where he lived until moving to Sequim, Washington three years ago. Survivors...
David B. Odle
Jun 8, 2015
David B. Odle, 79, died on June 8, 2015 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas. David was born to Wayne F. and Mareyette Louise (Blaker) Odle on October 10, 1935 in Junction City, KS. David graduated high schoolin 1953 from Junction City and after graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force serving from March 1, 1954...
Olivia Melissa Smith
May 13, 2015
Mrs. Olivia Melissa (Vargas) Smith was born April 19, 1966 in Newton, Kansas. She graduated from Newton High School in 1984. Melissa worked at the Old Mill and Main Street Company in Newton, as well as Dillard’s and McLean Magnet School in Wichita. She married Robert W. Smith on October 15, 1992 in Wichita. She was a devoted wife, mother,...
Jorge Mendoza
May 11, 2015
Jorge Mario Mendoza Mazariegos, 47, died Monday (May 11, 2015) at the K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City, Ks. He was born on July 7, 1967 in Quetzaltenagno, Guatemala. After graduating from college, Jorge moved to California in 1986. He married Beatriz Elena Flores-Gonzalez on August 5, 1995 in Sinalod, Mexico. They lived in California until moving to Newton in...
Carol Ellis
May 4, 2015
Carol Evaline Ellis, 73, a longtime Hesston resident, died Monday (May 4, 2015) at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on December 17, 1941 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of William Robert and Letha Margaret Box Fraser. Attending local schools, Carol graduated from Newton High School in 1959. Carol was united in marriage to Keith Donald Ellis on September...
Janice Hiebert
Apr 29, 2015
Janice Ailene (Wagner) Hiebert died on April 29, 2015 at her farm in rural Harvey County. She was born on July 10, 1942 to Lorene (Williams) and Lester G. Wagner in Newton, KS. Janice attended church at the Salem United Methodist Church in Newton. She had a very caring nature, and this inspired her to lead Grief Support Groups for...
Frieda Viola Eck
Apr 15, 2015
Frieda Viola (Johnson) Eck, 97, died on April 15, 2015 at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on March 2, 1918 in Lahoma, OK, the daughter of Gertrude Maria Lizetta Penner and Benjamin J. Johnson. On May 9, 1937 she married David P. Eck. He precedes her in death. For many years, she was a member of the Walton...
Laura Hiebert
Apr 14, 2015
Laura Hiebert, 96, formerly of Newton, died Tuesday (April 14, 2015) at the Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler, Ks. She and her twin brother Lewis were born on June 5, 1918 in Harvey County, Kansas, the daughter of John and Ida Breitenstein. As one of nine children, Laura attended schools in Harvey County, moving into town after graduation. On...
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