Obituaries
Barbara Dubois
Jun 28, 2013
Barbara Louise Prather DuBois, 96, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on June 28, 2013 at the Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born Nov. 8, 1916, the second of three girls, to John and Anna Prather. She graduated from Newton High School in 1935 and attended Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia. After receiving her teaching certificate,...
Myra Utz
Jun 28, 2013
Myra Utz, 82, died June 28, 2013 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. She was born on July 5, 1920, in Newton, Kansas the daughter of Inez (Kinnear) and Everet Utz. She was a former member of the Eastern Star. During her lifetime, she worked in the reception office for Sizemore, Burns & Gilmore. Retiring from there with over...
William Donald Wieberg
Jun 27, 2013
William Donald Wieberg, Sr., 65, of Newton, died Thursday (June 27, 2013) at his home. He was born on May 15, 1948 in Bemidji, Minnesota, the son of William and Beverly Watson Wieberg. He graduated from Central High School in Grand Junction, Colo. He served over 20 years in the U.S. Army. William married Doris Jean Flowers on July 18,...
Dorothy L. Miller
Jun 24, 2013
Dorothy Louise Miller, 93, died Monday (June 24, 2013) at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. She was born February 13, 1920 in Aberdeen, Idaho, the daughter of Herman J. and Susie Neuman Toevs. Her father died while Dorothy was a child. Dorothy married Lester R. Miller on March 26, 1951 at First Mennonite Church in Newton. He died on June...
Lester "Gooch" G. Unruh
Jun 20, 2013
Lester G. Unruh, 77, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. Lester was born on November 27, 1935 the son of William J. and B. Fern (Behm) Unruh. He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Newton Junior and Senior High School. While in high school his classmates asked about his middle initial and laughingly...
Bobby Abplanalp
Jun 18, 2013
Bobby R. Abplanalp, 83, of North Newton, died Tuesday (June 18, 2013) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born on December 28, 1929 in Newton, the son of Walter and Hattie Goodrich Abplanalp. He served in the U.S. Navy. Bobby married Eleanor Shockley on January 30, 1953 in Potwin, Ks. Bobby had worked...
"Pete" McCloud
Jun 17, 2013
Leason Horton "Pete" McCloud peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Monday (June 17, 2013) at Newton Medical Center. Pete was born Dec. 29, 1918, to Sidney and Elizabeth McCloud in Neosho, Mo. He was number six of eight boys. The family moved to Newton in 1927, where he graduated from Newton High School. It was in high...
"Gabby" Corona
Jun 13, 2013
Gavino “Gabby” Corona, 89, of Newton, died Thursday (June 13, 2013) at the Newton Medical Center. He was born on January 13, 1924 in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Gertrudes and Casimira Gutierrez Corona. The family moved to Newton when Gabby was a teenager. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Gavino married Margaret Estrada on October...
Lois Chambers
Jun 10, 2013
Lois Chambers, 82, went to be with her Lord on, June 10, 2013, with family by her side. She was born on November 30, 1930 in Navarre, Kansas to Harry and Irene (Stott) Larsen at their home. Lois was proud to have the Dane ancestry. Lois was a proud wife and homemaker. She was active in her childrens’ activities and...
Varena Huebert
Jun 5, 2013
Varena K. Huebert, 77, of Sedgwick, died Wednesday (June 5, 2013) at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Ks. She was born on May 31, 1936 in Alexander, Ks., the daughter of Newton O. and Lillian Tripp Ream. The family moved to Newton when Varena was an infant. As a child she enjoyed spending a lot of time with her...
Ermal McFarland
Apr 23, 2013
Ermal Faye Breckenridge McFarland, 106, passed away on Tuesday (April 23, 2013) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born in Tingley, Iowa on March 31, 1907, the daughter of Ellsworth Morrison and Bessie Dell Steinkamp Breckenridge. Ermal finished high school in Tingley and attended Drake University and Simpson College. After graduation she traveled as a professional Drama and Coach...
Anna E. Huebert
Apr 13, 2013
Anna E. Huebert, 108, former teacher and librarian passed away on Saturday (April 13, 2013) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born July 21, 1904 on a farm Northeast of Newton, the daughter of John M. and Mary Andres Huebert. Her father immigrated from Germany and her mother immigrated from Russia. As a child she attended Sunnyside...
Kathy Robertson
Apr 5, 2013
Kathy Robertson, 65, died Friday (Apr. 5, 2013) at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Ks. She was born Oct. 3, 1947 in Wichita, Ks., the daughter of Roger and Rita Ingram Cook. Kathy was raised in Wichita, graduating from West High School. She had worked for 25 years at INFOR in Wichita as computer software support, primarily for hotel systems....
Hazel F. Miser
Apr 1, 2013
Hazel Francis (Zink) Miser, 91, died on April 1, 2013, at Asbury Park, Newton, Kansas. She was born on November 12, 1921 in Baker, Montana. Her parents were Roscoe C. Zink and Fanny (Bush) Zink. Hazel lived in South Dakota the majority of her life. She met Jack Miser and they were married in 1941 and together they built their...
Hazel Miser
Apr 1, 2013
Hazel Francis (Zink) Miser, 91, died on April 1, 2013, at Asbury Park, Newton, Kansas. She was born on November 12, 1921 in Baker, Montana. Her parents were Roscoe C. Zink and Fanny (Bush) Zink. Hazel lived in South Dakota the majority of her life. She met Jack Miser and they were married in 1941 and together they built their...
Malinda Guhr
Mar 25, 2013
NEWTON Malinda Guhr, 85, passed away on March 25, 2013 at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. Malinda was born on April 18, 1927 near Meno, Oklahoma to Joseph and Eva (Koehn) Eck; the sixth child of eight sisters and two brothers. On December 27, 1949 to Arnold Guhr at the First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas. She was preceded in death...
John G. Hayes
Mar 23, 2013
John Gerald Hayes, 65, died March 23, 2013 at the Newton Medical Center in Newton. He was born on December 9, 1947 to Helen Blanche (Cade) and Orfis Glen Hayes in Newton, Kansas. John married Frances J. Ainsworth on May 14, 1965 in El Dorado, Kansas. He held a church membership with St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Newton. John will...
Karen K. Swarts
Mar 22, 2013
Karen K. Swarts, 74, of Wichita, retired Boeing Wichita Finance employee, passed away on Friday (March 22, 2013) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Karen was born on May 20, 1938 in Newton, Ks., to Loren and Dorothy Moore Swarts, who precedes her in death. Karen graduated from Newton High...
Leland Harder
Mar 21, 2013
Leland D. Harder, 86, retired minister and seminary professor died March 21, 2013 at the Kidron-Bethel Retirement Center in North Newton. He was born July 1, 1926, in Hillsboro to Menno S. and Katherine Wiens Harder. He married Bertha Fast on August 8, 1951, in Mountain Lake, MN. Leland was a graduate of Bethel College (1948), Michigan State University (M.A.,...
Linda G. Hill
Mar 11, 2013
Linda G. Hill, 54, of Newton, died Monday (March 11, 2013) at her home. Linda Gayle Hill was born on June 3, 1958 in Oklahoma City, OK. Her parents are Harold T Perciful (deceased) and Edwina Alvarez and Arturo Alvarez Jr. (stepfather). She is survived by her son, Daniel Hill, her daughter, Emily Maker, and her granddaughter, Allison Maker, her...
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