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Pauline A. Curteman
Jan 28, 2010
Pauline M. (Brown) Curteman, 90, of Newton, died Thursday (Jan. 28, 2010) at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Ks. Pauline was born in Newton, Ks., on December 2, 1919 to Joseph M. and Etta Mae (Gaston) Brown. “Pauly” attended school in Newton through out her public school years. She attended business school in Topeka, and then moved to San Diego...
Geraldine L. Comer
Jan 27, 2010
Geraldine Loretta “Geri” Comer, 87, of Newton, died Wednesday (January 27, 2010) at the Newton Medical Center. Geri was born on March 13, 1922 in West Bend, Iowa, the daughter of Patrick Francis “Frank” and Bridget Calligan Sweeney. She was raised and attended schools in West Bend. She followed her brother Gene Sweeney and his wife Gayle to Wichita where...
Jean P. Spain
Jan 26, 2010
Jean Paulyne “Grandma Jean” Spain, 86, of Newton, died Tuesday (Jan. 26, 2010) at Asbury Park in Newton. Jean was born on June 3, 1923 on a farm outside Gypsum, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence S. “Lefty” and Elmyrah M. Hall Sloop. She graduated from Newton High School in 1943. Jean married D. Dean Bahr on September 28, 1944 in...
Herbert Stack
Jan 23, 2010
Herbert “Jean” Stack, died January 23, 2010 at the Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas. He was born on May 14, 1951 in Bridgeport, TX to Norma D. (Wood) and Herbert Stack. Herbert was raised and attended school in the Decatur, Texas. He married Rosalie Archuletta in Amarillo, Texas on April 1, 1976. He was an avid antique collector and worked...
Tabby R. Schneider-Watson
Jan 19, 2010
Tabby R. Schneider-Watson, 47, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. She was born on Januay 11, 1963 to Donna Mae (Krehbiel) and Clarence Schneider in Wakeeney, Kansas. Tabby had a love for music and enjoyed going dancing. She also enjoyed animals of many kinds but especially her beloved dog. Although she had...
Trevor H. Lehman, Jr.
Jan 16, 2010
Trevor H. Lehman, Jr. 93 died at the Harry Hynes Hospice Hospital in Wichita on 16-January-2010. He was born 06-May-1916 to Trevor H. Lehman, Sr. and Elizabeth Mae Sumpter Lehman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Trevor graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City in 1934. On 06-March-1941 he married Faynell Miller in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was a veteran of World...
Bennie Klassen
Jan 6, 2010
Bennie Klassen, 83, died Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. He was born in Goessel, Kansas on November 24, 1926 to Gerhard Johann and Anna Harder Klassen, the seventh of eight children. In danger of losing their lives, Bennie’s parents emigrated from Russia in 1923 after the Russian Revolution, arriving first in Chiquaqua, Mexico and...
Velma Schmidt
Jan 3, 2010
Velma Schmidt, 86, of Newton, died Sunday (Jan. 3, 2010) at the Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital in Wichita, Ks. She was born on January 27, 1923 in Lehigh, Ks., the daughter of Bernard and Sarah Kroeker Friesen. Velma married Willard Schmidt on June 6, 1942 at the Lehigh Mennonite Church. Velma was affiliated with the Faith Mennonite Church in Newton. She...
Alice Ruth Miller
Jan 2, 2010
Alice R. Miller, 79, of Newton, died Saturday (Jan. 2, 2010) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Joseph Campus in Wichita, Ks. She was born on May 31, 1930 in Newton, the daughter of Jesse and Alice Friday Sills. A life long resident of Newton, Alice attended Newton schools. After high school she worked at the Santa Fe Laundry....
Doris Esther Hansen
Jan 2, 2010
Doris Esther Hansen, 85, Newton, Ks. died Saturday (Jan. 2, 2010) at her home. She was born on September 22, 1924 on a farm near Peabody, Ks., the daughter of James Lilburn and Lula Taylor Mellott. She attended school in Peabody. Doris married Robert Neil Hansen on August 30, 1942 at the Lutheran Church in Peabody. For two years Doris...
Betty Hurst
Dec 28, 2009
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Hurst, 87, of Newton, died Monday (Dec. 28, 2009) at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton. Betty was born on November 11, 1922 in Eureka, Ks., the daughter of James and Carrie Whittemore. She attended a one-room school near Eureka, the family later moved to Newton where Betty attended Jr. High and graduated from Newton High School in...
Betty Ann Schmidt Beedles Hills
Dec 27, 2009
Betty Ann Schmidt Beedles Hills, 56, of Wichita, a poet and retirement specialist, left this world in the angel’s arms for her new home in heaven on Sunday,( Dec. 27, 2009) from the Covenant Care Senior Living Home in Andover, Ks. Born on January 13, 1953 to Walter and Irene Schmidt in Newton, Ks. She attended Newton High School, graduated...
Aldene F. Stucky
Dec 23, 2009
Aldene Fern Stucky, 82, of Newton, died Wednesday (Dec. 23, 2009) at the Memorial Home in Moundridge, Ks. She was born on August 25, 1927 in Hillsboro, Ks., the daughter of Henry and Marie Funk Duerksen. Aldene married Melvin R. Stucky on June 28, 1948 in Newton. A loving wife, Aldene enjoyed traveling with her husband. She also enjoyed crosstitching,...
Lois I. Powell
Dec 17, 2009
Lois Irene Powell , 88, of Newton , died Thursday (Dec. 17, 2009) at the Newton Medical Center . She was born on June 15, 1921 in Newton , Ks., the daughter of Delmar and Ethel Morris Brown . She was a lifelong resident of Newton . Lois married Victor Eugene Powell on January 16, 1948 in Newton . Lois...
Diego M. Campa, Sr.
Dec 9, 2009
Diego Mendoza Campa, 87, died Wednesday (Dec. 9, 2009) at his home in Newton. He was born on November 3, 1922 in Florence, Ks., the son of Perfecto and Benita Mendoza Campa. He attended schools in Florence. In the early 40’s Diego went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad. Diego was united in marriage to Ventura Terrones on September...
Helen L. Thomas
Dec 6, 2009
Helen Louise Thomas, 87, of Newton, died Dec. 6, 2009 in Fenton, Mo. She was born on December 10, 1921 in Salina, KS., the daughter of Otis and Fern McJilton Webb Hays. She attended schools in Newton where she graduated from high school. He later attended beauty school in Wichita. She married Verdun L. Thomas on Sept. 30, 1941 in...
Guadalupe "Lupe" M. Briseno
Dec 2, 2009
Guadalupe Martel “Lupe” Briseno, 87, of Newton , died Wednesday (Dec. 2, 2009) at the Life Care Center of Andover, Ks. Lupe was born on October 2, 1922 in Juarez , Mexico , the son of Juan G. and Felipa Martel Briseno . He married Bertha R. Garnica on September 1, 1949. She died on May 16, 2006. Lupe had...
Ronald Ornelas
Nov 18, 2009
NEWTON Ornelas, Ronald, 52, died on November 18, 2009. Survivors include his wife, Karen and 3 sons, Matthew, Jarrod and Noah and daughter, Jennifer Moore of Newton; father, Donato M. Ornelas; brother, Martin Ornelas of Wichita; 6 sisters, Brenda McKellips, Nancy Carr, Marjean Herrera, all of Wichita, Tillie Dellaquila of Florida, Gina Ornelas of Utah, and Melissa Hayward of Texas;...
Hironori "Jim" Warashina
Nov 17, 2009
Hironori "Jim" Warashina, 64, of Wichita, died Tuesday (Nov. 17, 2009) at his home. He was born on June 16, 1945 in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Japan, the son of Hiroshi and Toshi Warashina. On July 9, 1982, Jim married Cheryl E. Mitchell in Wichita, Ks. Jim had worked for Agco, the former Hesston Corporation, during the late 70's and early...
Valora Lynn Redger
Nov 14, 2009
Valora Lynn Redger, died on November 14th, 2009 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on November 19th, 1951 to Jaraine M. (Decker) and Gene Redger in Hillsboro, Kansas. She had achieved her Business Degree from Brown Mackey College, prior to working in the finanacial office for the Department of Social Services in Salina and Newton...
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