Obituaries
Gerta Penner
Jan 24, 2011
Gerta Penner died on January 24, 2011, at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton after a short illness. Mrs. Penner was born on November 6, 1921 in Hoetensleben, Germany and served as an army nurse during World War II. She met and married her husband Hans during the war and moved with her family of four from Germany to Newton in...
Mary A. Llamas
Jan 16, 2011
Mary A. Llamas, “Tootsie”, 74, died January 16, 2011 at Via Christi, St.Francis in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on November 21, 1936, in Newton, the daughter of Aurora Sauceda. On October 16, 1954, she married Captain Jose Llamas in Newton, Kansas. He precedes her in death. Mary attended St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita, Kansas, earning her Registered...
Inez Allen
Jan 12, 2011
Jesus wrapped his arms around her, when Inez Allen went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2011 at her home in rural Sedgwick. She was born on October 24, 1930 the daughter of Erma Mae (Rhoades) and Elmer Tallent in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. Inez retired from her position in the avionics electrical division of Cessna Aircraft, after 35...
Marguerite C. Snapp
Jan 6, 2011
Marguerite C. Snapp, 88, died January 6, 2011 at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on Febuary 17, 1922 in Paxico, Kansas, where she graduated from high school. She then graduated from the former Strickler’s Business College in Topeka, Kansas and worked for the Kansas State Extension Service in Manhattan for eleven years. She married Harvey J. Snapp on...
Margaret E. schroeder
Jan 2, 2011
Margaret E. Schroeder, 92., died at her home on January 2, 2011 in Newton, Kansas. She was born on October 13, 1918, to Gilbert F. and Nancy (Rubey) Woodworth in Guthrie, OK. After high school she attended Bethel College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics/Science in 1940. Margaret married Allison Schroeder on May 22, 1941...
Vena L. Lynch
Dec 31, 2010
Vena A. Lynch, 103, of Newton, died Friday (Dec. 31, 2010) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on August 23, 1907 in Peabody, Ks., the daughter of David and Lena Holden DeBois. She married Kenneth Verl Lynch on April 24, 1938 in Newton. They had lived in Newton for many years where Vena had worked for...
Beth Ann McAllister
Dec 30, 2010
Beth Ann McAllister, 59, died Thursday (Dec. 30, 2010) at her home in Newton. She was born on August 28, 1951 in Winfield, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Augustus and Valetta Mae Lindley Patteson. She was raised in the Moline area, graduating from Moline High School in 1969. Beth Ann married John Gardner in Winfield in 1970 and they later...
Eldo J. Anderson
Dec 25, 2010
Eldo Jones Anderson, 98, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 25, 2010, at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. He was born October 30, 1912, in Newton, to Joy D. Anderson and Pearl (Jones) Anderson. He married Lola M. Price on July 14, 1933 and they celebrated 77 years together. She survives. Eldo worked for the Santa Fe as a Brakeman...
Debbie S. Dansby
Dec 23, 2010
Debbie S. Dansby, died December 23, 2010 at Harry Hynes Hospice, St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 16, 1957 in Chanute, Kansas to Ervestine Myra S. Curls and Lawrence Elgin Curls. After Debbie graduated high school, she attended Wichita State University for several years. During her lifetime she was a food service provider in several fast...
Carson Steven Hubbard
Dec 18, 2010
Carson Hubbard, 6, died Saturday, December 18, 2010 peacefully at home after a two year battle with cancer. A book signing will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 22 with the family greeting visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. A book signing will be held on Thursday, December 23rd from 9:00 A.M, to 5:00...
Christina Rufe
Dec 16, 2010
CHRISTINA BELLE RUFE, 61, died Thursday (Dec. 16, 2010) at the Sedgwick Healthcare Center. She was born on November 18, 1949 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Ted C. and Gertrude M. Burnhardt Coffman. The family moved to Wichita when Christina was in grade school. She graduated from West High School and later became a beautician. Christina is survived by...
Dorothea E. Goering
Dec 7, 2010
Dorothea E. Goering, 82, died on her home on Tuesday (Dec. 7, 2010). Dorothea was born on August 29, 1928 to C.P. and Helen (Toevs) Regier of Peabody. The daughter of dairy farmers, Dorothea was active in 4H from age 9, named the Kansas Holstein Club Girl for 1945 and worked as a milk tester for the Dairy Herd Improvement...
Donald E. Griffith
Dec 3, 2010
Donald E. Griffith, died December 3, 2010 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton, KS. He was born on August 13, 1934 at St. George, KS. On June 27th, 1998 he married Gail Robinson in Newton. Donald worked for Walmart for several years before entering retirement. He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Donald is survived...
Janet L. Anderson
Nov 26, 2010
Janet Lee Anderson, 75, co-owner and bookkeeper of Anderson Book and Office Supply, Newton’s oldest downtown business at 118 years, died Friday (Nov. 26, 2010) at Via Christi-St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. She was born June 28, 1935, to Milton and Edith Gray in Woodward, Okla. The Gray family moved to Newton when Jan was in the second...
Maria Elena Calderon Lopez
Nov 18, 2010
Maria Elena Calderon Lopez, 57, died Thursday (November 18, 2010) at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Ks. Funeral services will be held in Yurecuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. Arrangement are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.
Patrick Ray Vidacs
Nov 9, 2010
Patrick Ray Vidacs, 40, of Newton, died Tuesday (Nov. 9, 2010) at the home of his mother in Newton. He was born on February 4, 1970 in Newton. He attended schools in Newton, graduating in 1989. The last several years he has been a CNC Machinist for Product Manufacturing Corp. in Wichita. Patrick had received his Third Degree in the...
Donald Penner Isaac
Nov 8, 2010
Donald P. Isaac, 87, of North Newton, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, at Kidron Bethel Retirement Center. He was born on July 16, 1923, in Naini Tal U.P., India, the son of Ferdinand Isaac and Anna Penner Isaac. As a child of missionaries, Don spent his formative years in India. He graduated from Woodstock High School (Mussoorie, India)...
William "Bill" Alexander
Nov 7, 2010
William “Bill” Alexander, 59, died on November 7, 2010 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on May 24, 1951 in Denver, CO. Bill graduated from the Mound City High School,then went on to complete two years at Fort Scott Junior College. Bill also served three years with the United States Navy. Following that, he wisely used...
Vernelle R. Androes
Nov 6, 2010
Vernelle R. Androes, 87, died on November 6, 2010 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on February 4, 1923, in Newton to Ida (Roth) and Arnold Zuercher. Vernelle resided in the Whitewater area, and graduated from Whitewater High School. She then went on to attend Bethel College, where she graduated from the nursing program. She served...
Martha VanderWerf
Nov 4, 2010
Martha (Margje) VanderWerf, 99, formerly of North Newton KS, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. She resided at Schowalter Villa, in Hesston, KS, since February 2010. Martha was born on September 18, 1911, in Tjalleberd, Friesland, the Netherlands to Jeltje and Hendrik Dam. She married Johannes VanderWerf on November 9, 1944. She is survived by her children, John VanderWerf...
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