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Ruby Davis Wills
Oct 8, 2022
Ruby Davis Wills, 97, passed away Saturday (October 8, 2022) at Newton Medical Center.
She was born October 19, 1924 in Exeter, MO to Clarence and Affie May Harrison. As an adult she spent many years caring for others as a nurse in the Kansas City area until her retirement in 1995 moved her closer to her family in central...
Etric Jones, II
Oct 2, 2022
Etric La’Ronne Jones, II, was born November 3, 1994 to Etric L. Jones, Sr. and Stephanie Louise Jones at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. He departed his life on Sunday, October 2, 2022 in Weatherford, Texas at the age of 27.
Etric was a lifelong resident of Newton. While attending Newton High School, Etric was very active in...
Carole Malin
Sep 20, 2022
Carole Malin, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Newton, KS on September 20, 2022. She grew up in Wichita, KS and came to Newton right after her marriage to Ralph John Malin on June 18, 1965. They met while students at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas.
She graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in Business Administration,...
Kitty Burd
Sep 18, 2022
Kitty Kay Burd, 59, died Sunday (September 18, 2022) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born on April 2, 1963 in Huntington, W.V., the daughter of Paul H. and Dolores K. Blevins Burd. Kitty graduated from high school in California and lived in the Redding, California area for several years.
She married Patrick R. Fitch on...
Marion Regier
Sep 15, 2022
Marion Regier, 95, died Thursday (September 15, 2022) at the NMC Health in Newton.
She was born on April 12, 1927 in Richmond, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred and Emma Roeckers Wiesner. Marion was raised in Richmond and graduated from Ursuline Academy in Paola, Kansas.
In 1945, she moved to the Kansas City area where she was a bookkeeper and...
Billy Hedges
Sep 6, 2022
Billy Joe Hedges, 60, died Tuesday (September 6, 2022) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
He was born William Joseph Hedges on October 14, 1961 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William Lewis and Vondetta Britton Hedges.
The family lived in Topeka before moving to Florence, Kansas and later settling in Newton. Billy attended schools in Newton.
Through...
Annie Martinez
Aug 28, 2022
Annie Loyola Martinez, 78, died Sunday (August 28, 2022) at her home in Newton.
She was born Dec. 29, 1943, in Emporia, Ks. The daughter and second child of John and Ida Solis. Her family moved to Newton and her education began at Washington Grade School and completed when she graduated from Newton High in 1961.
She married her...
Charles Stewart
Aug 27, 2022
Charles Stewart, 66, died Saturday (August 27, 2022) at his home in Newton, KS.
Charles was born in El Dorado, KS on March 17, 1956 to Charles and Ethel Luce Stewart.
He is survived by the love of his life Katheline Schirer of Newton; sons Steven (Veronica) of Walton, KS and Christopher of Wichita; daughters Debra (John) Ives of Haysville...
Shirley Krueger
Aug 25, 2022
Shirley Jo Krueger, 84, died Thursday (August 25, 2022) at her home in North Newton, Ks.
She was born on May 12, 1938 in Hartford, Kansas, the daughter of John W. and Mabel Holt Freeman.
She married John William Krueger, Jr. on June 19, 1954. With John serving in the military, they lived in several places. After he was discharged...
Arlen Regier
Aug 15, 2022
Arlen Duane Regier died Monday, August 15, 2022, age 85, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas.
He was born April 5, 1937, in Newton, Kansas to Edward and Agnes (Epp) Regier. At age 7 or 8 he chose to follow Jesus as his Savior and was later baptized at Emmaus Mennonite Church in the spring of 1953. He attended Berean Academy...
John Burns
Aug 13, 2022
John Burns passed away August 13, 2022 at Comfort Care Homes in Newton, KS.
He was born in Wichita, KS on July 24, 1945 to George and Annabel Burns. He proudly served in the United States Army before meeting the love of his life, Bentura “Penny” Corona. They were married in Newton, KS at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church...
Richard Kliewer
Aug 10, 2022
Richard Douglas Kliewer, 54, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Ks. He was born on July 15, 1968, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Bill R. and Susan K. Kliewer. Richard had one younger brother, John P. Kliewer.
Richard accepted the Lord when he was 11 years old at a church camp. He was...
Nickolas Ferguson
Aug 10, 2022
Nickolas Bradon Ferguson, 20, died Wednesday (August 10, 2022) in Sedgwick, Kansas.
He was born on December 11, 2001 in Wichita, Kansas. Nick graduated from Remmington High School with honors in 2020. He was a member of the Remmington Football team and was named Actor of the Year. Nick had also attended Butler Community College.
Recently he had been working...
Marty Lynn Warkentine
Jul 28, 2022
Marty Lynn Warkentine, 58, passed away quietly Thursday (July 28, 2022) in Newton, Kansas. She was born on August 10, 1963 in Newton, the daughter of David and Barbara Tieszen Warkentine. As a lifelong member of the community she worked at Newton Medical Center, Walmart and the Newton Public Library where she loved serving library patrons. Marty...
John Wiebe
Jul 24, 2022
NEWTON:
John Eldon Wiebe, 99, died Sunday (July 24, 2022) at the Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas.
He was born on May 16, 1923 in Newton, the son of John P. and Otillie Becker Wiebe. John was a lifelong resident of Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1941.
After high school John went to work at Boeing Aircraft in...
Conner McClelland
Jul 18, 2022
Conner James McClelland, 19, passed away on Monday (July 18, 2022) in Newton, Kansas.
He was born June 5, 2003 in Newton, to Crystal Sutton and Jeff McClelland. Conner grew up in Kansas and the Oklahoma City area and lived one year in Wyoming.
Conner met and had planned to marry Laynie Mayes, a longtime girlfriend that he loved dearly....
Cheryl Lord
Jul 18, 2022
Cheryl Juanita Lord, 71, died Monday (July 18, 2022) at Ascension Via Christi Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
She was born on December 29, 1950 in Bossier City, Louisiana, the daughter of Lynn Doyle and Mary Lee Boykin Sullivan. Cheryl was raised in the Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana areas.
While living in Wichita she met Kenneth B. Lord, they...
LaDonna Schneider
Jun 28, 2022
NEWTON:
LaDonna Mae Schneider, 83, died Tuesday (June 28, 2022) at the NMC Health Center in Newton, Ks.
She was born on December 12, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma, the daughter of James A. and Agnes Bethel Reinhart. LaDonna graduated from high school in Flora, Illinois.
Later retuning to Oklahoma, LaDonna eventually moved to Wichita. While working as a dispatcher at...
Donald Crombie
Jun 15, 2022
Donald Lional Crombie, 58, of Newton, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on January 27, 1964 in Gresham, Oregon.
Donnie liked putting things together, especially puzzles, legos, and model cars. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, camping, fishing, flying drones, and swimming at the lake. He loved telling stories and jokes...
Evelyn Smith
Jun 14, 2022
Evelyn Vivian (Penner) Smith. 92, of Newton, KS died Tuesday, June 14 at Comfort Care Homes in Newton.
Evelyn was born July 17, 1929 to John Jacob Penner and Augusta Evelyn (Schroeder) Penner in Halstead, KS, the oldest of eight children. She grew up on a farm near Halstead and attended Pleasant Valley School. After graduating from Newton High School...
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