Obituaries

LaDonna Smith

LaDonna Smith

Apr 26, 2014

LaDonna Joan Smith, 76, died Saturday (April 26, 2014) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

 She was born on July 17, 1937 in Dodge City, Ks., the daughter of Ralph M. and Maggie R. Rupert Smith, Sr. The family moved to Newton in 1945, LaDonna graduated from Newton High School.

 She had been the office manager at Conklin Cars...

Dean Grimm

Dean Grimm

Apr 26, 2014

Dean Grimm, resident of Parker, Colorado, passed away on April 26, 2014 after a brief bout with cancer.  He was 83 years old.  He was born in a rural area southeast of Conway Springs, Kansas on May 28, 1930.  His parents were Ralph and Maybelle (McIntyre).  Dean was one of seven children. Four of his brothers, Wayne of Conway Springs,...

Roberta M Renich

Roberta M Renich

Apr 21, 2014

Roberta M. (Enns) Renich, died on Monday, April 21, 2014 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.She was born March 7, 1919 in Inman, Kansas, the daughter of Merle (Hargis) Enns and Edward H. Enns.Roberta married Paul William Renich on May 15, 1943 in Inman, Kansas. They were married 68 years.Roberta earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Bethel College in...

Thelda Marie Sauceda

Thelda Marie Sauceda

Apr 21, 2014

Thelda Marie Sauceda, 86, died Monday, (April 21, 2014) at the Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center in Halstead, Ks.She was born on November 28, 1927 in Trenton, Mo., the daughter of Byron and Chlotilla Jones Russell. Marie married Martin Peter Sauceda on March 3, 1959 in El Paso, Tx. He died on November 8, 1976.Marie had been a C.N.A. for...

Dorothy M. Schill

Dorothy M. Schill

Apr 17, 2014

Dorothy Maxine Schill, 90, died Thursday (April 17, 2014) at the Newton Medical Center. 

She was born on April 21, 1923 in Newton, the daughter of Margaret (Powell) and Charles “Mutt” Sherman. Dorothy was raised and attended schools in Newton. She married Paul A. Schill on March 28, 1946 in San Francisco, Calif., they returned to Newton. Paul died on...

LeRoy Ashcraft

LeRoy Ashcraft

Apr 15, 2014

H. LeRoy Ashcraft, 87, of Newton, died Tuesday (April 15, 2014) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. 

He was born on May 26, 1926 in Strong City, Ks., the son of Willard L. and Ruth Irene Orr Ashcraft. The family would later move to Newton where LeRoy graduated from Newton High School. LeRoy enlisted into the U.S. Navy on May 25,...

Marvin G. Heubach

Marvin G. Heubach

Apr 14, 2014

 

Marvin G. Heubach, 72, died Monday (April 14, 2014) at his home.

 He was born on February 3, 1942 at the family home in South Haven, Ks., the son of Henry and Florence Heubach. The family later moved to Valley Center where Marvin graduated from high school.

 Marvin married Bonnie Peters on June 15, 1975 in Hutchinson, Ks. Shortly...

Dr. Donald C. Taylor

Dr. Donald C. Taylor

Apr 12, 2014

Dr. Don C. Taylor, 79, Newton, passed away on April 12, 2014, at home.

 He was born to Delores Yates on Sept. 13, 1934, in Wichita. He graduated from Wichita East High School, then graduated from the University of Wichita with a BA in Journalism. He received his Masters and doctorate degrees in English Literature from Drake University. He was...

Bryan J. Malin

Bryan J. Malin

Apr 7, 2014

Bryan James Malin, 44, Newton, passed away after a lengthy illness on April 7, 2014, at Via Christi Hospital - St. Francis campus.   He was born on December 14, 1969 in Wichita, the beloved son of Ralph and Carole Malin of Newton. He was a 1989 graduate of Newton High School, where he was a letterman in band. After...

Lou Gomez

Lou Gomez

Apr 1, 2014

 

Lou Gomez, Sr, 89, of Newton, passed away on the morning of April 1, 2014.

A Rosary service will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Our Lady of Gaudalupe Catholic Church.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 4 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Juan Garza, officiating. ...

Mae Blythe

Mae Blythe

Mar 30, 2014

                Mae Marshall Blythe was born November 19, 1936 at Hugo, Colorado, to Ben H. and Edna (Sergent) Marshall. She died in Newton, Kansas March 30, 2014.

                Her childhood was spent on the family farm in rural eastern Colorado.  Times were always tight, but she has many happy memories of those years. She graduated from Limon High School in 1954, and...

Bonnie Vetter

Bonnie Vetter

Mar 25, 2014

 

Bonnie Jean Vetter, 83, died Tuesday (March 25, 2014) at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Ks.

 She was born on November 16, 1930 in Whitewater, Ks., the daughter of William Oscar and Sylvia Eva Harman Church. Bonnie was raised in the Whitewater area where she graduated from Whitewater High School.

 Bonnie was united in marriage to Maurice E....

Edward Reimer

Edward Reimer

Mar 21, 2014

Edward Reimer, 76, died on March 21, 2014 at the Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas.

He was born on June 16, 1937 to Henry and Maria (Hildebrand) Reimer.

Edward married Barbara Wagner on June 26, 1955 in Walton, Kansas. She survives of the home.

Edward held a membership with the First United Church of Christ of Newton, Kansas.

He...

Leanne Schafer

Leanne Schafer

Mar 14, 2014

Esta Leanne Schafer, 65, of Wichita, died Friday (March 14, 2014) at the Sunflower Meadows Care Home in Wichita.

 She was born on October 3, 1948 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of Floyd Leroy and Sarah Cenith Killion Hazlett. Leanne graduated from West Side High School in Omaha, Nebraska and later received her Bachelors Degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Barbara Stout

Barbara Stout

Mar 11, 2014

Barbara Jean Stout, 72, of Newton, died Tuesday (March 11, 2014) at the Newton Medical Center.

 She was born on September 14, 1941 in Halstead, Ks., the daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Madge Hartzell Hughes. She was raised Halstead where she graduated from high school. Barbara was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Stout on February 11, 1961 in Newton....

Hazel L. Gordon

Hazel L. Gordon

Mar 9, 2014

Hazel L. (Flook) Gordon, 99, died on March 9, 2014 at the Newton Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. She was born on September 6, 1914, in Canton, Kansas. Hazel married Thomas Gordon on February 21, 1942 in San Luis Obispo, CA. He preceded her in death on August 23, 1993. Hazel graduated from Southwestern University in Winfield, Kansas with her...

Delores M. Anduss

Delores M. Anduss

Mar 5, 2014

Delores Marie Anduss, 83, of North Newton, died Wednesday (March 5, 2014) at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on March 9, 1930 in Wichita, Ks., the daughter of Alfred David and Florence Eva Warrell Wolf. Delores married Edward Thomas Anduss on May 28, 1976 in Eminence, Missouri. They moved to Walton, Ks. until moving to North Newton in...

Phyllis Steinkirchner

Phyllis Steinkirchner

Feb 18, 2014

Mary Phyllis Steinkirchner, 87, formerly of Newton, died Tuesday (February 18, 2014) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus. Phyllis was born on February 27, 1926 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Bernard John and Della Elberson Steinkirchner, Sr. She attended local schools and was a piano teacher for many years. Phyllis was a member of St. Mary’s...

Terry Bueker

Terry Bueker

Feb 7, 2014

Terence James “Terry” Bueker, 52, died Friday (February 7, 2014) at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was born on January 4, 1962 in Newton, Kansas, the son of James F. and Imogene M. Sloan Bueker. Terry graduated from Newton High School in 1980, he later attended Pittsburg State University and Wichita State University. Terry moved to Arizona...

Tina M. Erb

Tina M. Erb

Feb 2, 2014

Tina Marie Erb, 54, died Sunday (February 2, 2014) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on February 22, 1959 in Freemont, California, the daughter of William and Theda Christine Rogers Erb. She was raised and attended schools in California. Tina traveled throughout the country, she moved to Newton four years ago from Pueblo, Colorado. Survivors include...