Obituaries
Jay L. Ferguson
Oct 30, 2014
Jay Lee Ferguson, 78, of Newton, KS was killed in a tragic accident at Flight Safety International, Wichita, KS on Thursday, October 30, 2014. He was born on March 28, 1936 in Monett, MO, the son of James Roy and Selena Itrice Ferguson. Jay attended public schools in Monett and Tulsa, graduating from Will Rogers High School, Tulsa, OK in...
Raymond H. Dings
Oct 19, 2014
Raymond Hood Dings, 88, a retired land developer from Wichita, Ks., died Sunday (October 19, 2014) in Wichita. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 30, 1925, the son of Harold Hood and Elva Lorraine (Ashel) Dings. The family moved to Tulsa when Raymond was four years old, he attended Tulsa schools, graduating from Central High School in...
Mike Akers
Oct 14, 2014
Michael Lynn Akers, 48, of Newton, died Tuesday (October 14, 2014) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on August 25, 1966 in Newton, Ks., the son of Eldon Eugene and Marian Ruth Orpin Akers. Mike was raised in Newton, attending local schools where he was a part of the track team, graduating from Newton High School...
Harold Wetschensky
Oct 12, 2014
Harold M. Wetschensky, 93, of Newton, died Sunday (October 12, 2014) at the Kansas Christian Home. He was born on November 23, 1920 in Newton, Ks., the son of Martin G. and Mary Brandewiede Wetschensky. Harold was raised and attended schools in Newton. He married Ethel E. Brunner on May 2, 1949 in Newton at Saint Mary's Catholic Church Harold...
Connie O'Brien
Oct 1, 2014
Constance Susan O’Brien, 53, of Newton, died Wednesday (October 1, 2014) at her home. She was born on September 28, 1961 in Topeka, Ks. As a child, Connie moved with her parents, Mary and Paul O’Brien to Newton where she attended local schools. She later lived in Florida and Philadelphia, Pa. Connie returned to Newton in 1988. She had worked...
Naomi Unruh
Sep 28, 2014
Naomi Ruth Unruh passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, surrounded by her family. Naomi was born March 14, 1944 in Cordell, Oklahoma, to Noah Dean and Mary Elizabeth (Frantz) Unruh. Naomi loved music and was in the Choir and the Raileres in Newton High School. She also sang in many church...
Joan Bernowich
Sep 27, 2014
On the evening of Saturday, September 27, 2014, Joan Bernowich passed away at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was 89 years old. She was born September 23, 1925 in Newton, Kansas where she was raised. She lived there all her life. Her parents were Jesse and Lottie Tanner. Her father worked for the Fred Harvey Laundry before retiring...
Ruby Morrison
Sep 19, 2014
Ruby N. Morrison, 89, of Newton, died Friday (September 19, 2014) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on August 16, 1925 in Newton, the daughter of Henry Allen and Harriet May Cowan Roadenbaugh, Sr. Ruby attended local schools. After graduating from Newton High School she went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. She married Francis...
Warren Regier
Sep 8, 2014
Warren T. Regier, 50, of Goessel, died Monday (September 8, 2014) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Ks. He was born on February 11, 1964 in Newton, the son of Maurice Lee and Helga Schaefer Regier. Warren attended the Berean Academy and graduated from Newton High School in 1982. Through the years he had worked at Bunting Magnetics, Manufacturing...
Marjorie Lee Gfeller
Sep 7, 2014
Marjorie Lee Gfeller, 83, died on September 7, 2014 at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. She was born on September 4, 1931 in Rural Burns, to Madeline (Abplanalp) and Guy R. Parsons. On June 10, 1951, she married her husband of 63 years, Don R. Gfeller in Burns, Kansas. Marjorie was very active and involved in the Ebenezer...
Isabelle Gonzalez
Aug 28, 2014
Isabelle “Chavela” Gonzalez, 86, of Newton, passed away in her sleep on Thursday (August 28, 2014) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born on October 8, 1927 in Florence, Kansas, the daughter of Francisco and Juana Puentes Gomez. Isabelle’s parents, three brothers Mitch, Trinidad and Albert, and her sister Mercedes preceded her in death. She is survived her husband...
Carmen Vega
Aug 20, 2014
Carmen Vega, 95, finished her journey on earth, on August 20, 2014, at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. She was born on September 22, 1918 in Peabody, Kansas to Manuela (Melendez) and Jesus Torres. On June 29, 1940 she married Epifanio G. “Elmer” Vega at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Florence, Kansas. He preceded her in death on February...
Jack Cannon
Aug 19, 2014
Newton resident (formerly of Dallas, Texas), Jack R. Cannon, 86, died on Tuesday (August 19, 2014) at Kansas Christian Home, Newton, Kansas. Cannon was co-owner of the Draper-Cannon Funeral Home from 1970 – 1988. He was born in Emporia, Kansas on January 30, 1928, the son of Roy and Mary (Magathan) Cannon. A graduate of Emporia High School in 1945,...
Charles F Sadowsky
Aug 19, 2014
Charles F. “Charlie” Sadowsky, 67, died August 19, 2014, at his home in Newton, Kansas. He was born on June 22, 1947, in Newton, Kansas to Sydney (Gwinn) and John Sadowsky. He graduated from Newton High School and enlisted in the Army in September, 1968. While stationed at Ft. Myer, VA he was active with the Honor Guard. Charlie volunteered...
Cindy Holcom
Aug 13, 2014
Cynthia (Cindy) Marie (Sandate) Holcom, age 48 died peacefully on August 13, 2014 in Glendale, AZ, after an eight year struggle with cancer. Cindy was born in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Celio F. and Betty J. (Rogers) Sandate. Cindy is survived by her husband Melvin Holcom, son Matthew (Amanda) of Anna, TX, and daughter Morgan of the home in...
Vernon R. Hazeltine
Aug 12, 2014
Vernon Richard Hazeltine, 97, died Tuesday (August 12, 2014) at the Newton Medical Center. He was born on July 14, 1917 in St. Joseph, Mo., the son of Frank Roger and Della Mae Haury Hazeltine. The family lived on a farm near Wetmore, Ks., when Vernon was a teenager, they moved to Newton where he graduated from Newton High School....
Donald R Anderson
Aug 11, 2014
Donald R. Anderson, 81, died at his home in Newton, on August 11, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 29, 1933, in Newton, Kansas to Pearl L. (Jones) and Joy D. Anderson. Don was born and raised in Newton, Kansas where he attended elementary school, and then went on to graduate from Newton High School. He...
George Liggett
Aug 7, 2014
George Allen Liggett, 51, of Newton died Thursday (August 7, 2014) at the Newton Medical Center. He was born on June 8, 1963 in Newton. George attended Berean Academy and Newton High School. He served a short time in the U. S. Army. George had worked in Custom Cutting and was a truck driver. Through the years he hunted and...
Hector Mosqueda
Aug 4, 2014
Hector Ricardo Mosqueda, 60, died Monday (August 4, 2014) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on May 29, 1954 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Julio Antonio and Emelia Rincon Mosqueda. Hector attended Newton High School. He and his brothers operated a construction company for a few years. Hector was the maintenance supervisor for several years...
Carla Holloway Rowse
Aug 2, 2014
Carla Holloway Rowse died at Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, KS, on Saturday, August 2, 2014 following cardio- and kidney complications from diabetes. She is survived by her husband, Kevin, of their home in Wichita; her daughter Melissa (Rowse) Alderman, son-in-law JJ Alderman, and granddaughters Mia and Aubrey, who are missionaries in Togo, West Africa. Carla...
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