Obituaries
John H. Bond
Nov 18, 2008
John H. Bond, 87, Wichita, KS formerly of Newton passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital. John was born April 29, 1921 in Stigler, OK the son of John Frances and Minnie (Davis) Bond. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving with special services. He operated the films for Fox Theater and Roxy Theater. John...
Donald John Boersma
Nov 14, 2008
Donald John Boersma July 9th, 1932 – November 14th, 2008 Don Boersma was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma, but his first home was in McPherson, Kansas with his parents John and Edith and his sister Elizabeth, then five. The family eventually moved to Newton when Don was in 7th grade, and he spent most of his life in the area. Don...
Jacob Damian Lenz
Nov 11, 2008
Jacob Damian Lenz, the son of Jacob “Danny” Lenz and Aimee Lynn Brown, was stillborn on November 11, 2008. Jacob Damian was a miracle baby. Aimee and Danny were told they would never be able to have a baby, but God blessed them in March when they found out their son was on the way. He was beautiful… perfect in...
Lillian Paul
Oct 24, 2008
Topeka Lillian Paul died October 24, 2008 at the Clairebridge Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on February 6, 1909 in Roswell, New Mexico, the daughter of Amelia (Kirste) and Edward Malacky. On October 13, 1934, she married Ralph Paul in Wichita, Kansas. He died on March 9, 1997. Lillian was a friend to everyone she knew. She...
Wesley T. Ratzlaff
Oct 23, 2008
Wesley T. Ratzlaff, 89, died on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at the Mennonite Manor in South Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born on April 30, 1919 the son of Agnes (Unruh) and Adam S. Ratzlaff in Durham, Kansas. Wesley enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, on July 16, 1941 at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He was discharged on...
Daniel Boone Brooks
Oct 20, 2008
Daniel Boone Brooks, 25, Newton, KS, passed away on October 20, 2008 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Daniel was born July 8, 1983 in Wichita, KS the son of Larry V. and Shirley J. (Spinden) Brooks He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church where he attended the youth group from middle school thru high school. He was...
Irene Fern Schmidt
Oct 13, 2008
Irene Fern Schmidt – Newton, Kansas Irene Fern Schmidt, 92, Newton, KS passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at Asbury Park, Newton, KS. Irene was born March 9, 1916 in rural Goessel, KS, the daughter of Bernhard W. and Helena (Schmidt) Schmidt. She was the oldest of three daughters. She cared for her parents in their home in Goessel and...
Boyd J. Paulson
Oct 9, 2008
Boyd J. “Cotton” Paulson died October 9 at the Robert J Dole Veteran Hospital in the Hospice Care Center. He was born to the late Emmett and Lillian Rhoades Paulson on August 7, 1925. Cotton was one of ten children. He spent his youth between a home in Newton and the family farm east of Elbing, Ks. Boyd attended McKinley...
Rhoda M. Crupper Thomas
Oct 7, 2008
Newton Rhoda M. Crupper Thomas died on October 7, 2008 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. She was born on October 25, 1914 in McPherson, Kansas the daughter of David G. and Minnie L. (Anderson) Burk. On August 29, 1937 Rhoda married Joe F. Crupper in Hutchinson, Kansas. He died September 23, 1966. On July 12, 1969, she married...
Doreen Royer Lietzke
Oct 2, 2008
Doreen Royer Lietzke of Naples, Florida (formerly of Bartlesville) passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Doreen was born on March 15, 1933 in Newton, Kansas. Born to Ella and Alvin Royer, she was one of 12 children growing up in a rural farming community. Doreen graduated from Newton High School and then went on to graduate from Wesley Hospital...
Corrine I. Needham
Sep 30, 2008
Corrine I. Needham – North Newton, KS Corrine Needham, 88, North Newton, KS passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Halstead Health & Rehabilitation Center. Corrine was born January 23, 1920 in Pratt, KS the daughter of Fred and Grace (Saathoff) Shore. She had been a waitress at exclusive hotels, country clubs and resorts while she had resided in Phoenix...
Celia M. McCloud
Sep 17, 2008
Celia “Mae” McCloud Celia “ Mae” McCloud, 98, passed away Wednesday (Sept 17, 2008 )at Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on August 24, 1910 in Walton, Kansas to William C. and Grace (Stratton) Mills. She married Robert F. McCloud in June 1935. He preceded her in death in December 1984. Mae graduated from Walton High School and...
Emogene S. Mull
Aug 27, 2008
Emogene S. Mull, died August 27, 2008 at the Halstead Health and Rehabilitation in Halstead, Kansas. She was born to Joseph A. and Alberta (Comstock) Smiley on June 7, 1921 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Emogene and her family moved to Newton in 1922, where she had spent the majority of her lifetime. On July 14, 1939 she married Harry C. Mull...
Frances Elma Decker
Aug 25, 2008
Frances Elma Decker died on August 25, 2008 at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born December 8, 1913 to Adam S. and Agnes (Unruh) Ratzlaff near Roxbury, Kansas. She attended school through the eight grade in the rural area of Roxbury. After school, she worked for other families babysitting and helping with the housework. She moved to...
Walter H. Janzen
Aug 17, 2008
Walter H. Janzen, 88, died on August 17, 2008 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. He was born on June 6, 1920, the son of Sarah (Hiebert) and Cornelius K. Janzen in Rural Goessel, Kansas. Walter helped his father on the farm until in rural Goessel until his family moved to Newton in 1943. He served in the Civil...
Paige Elaine Jaso
Aug 9, 2008
Paige Elaine Jaso, 44, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008 in Wichita. She was born September 21, 1963 to Jack and Kathleen (Kershner) in El Dorado, Kansas. On April 7, 2001 she married Joseph Jaso in Newton, Kansas. He survives of the home Paige was a very loving and organized person. She loved to travel, both abroad and in the...
Lorna Faith Gibson
Jul 21, 2008
Lorna Faith Gibson died on July 21, 2008, at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born in Vermont on December 5, 1917. Her father died when she was five years old. When Lorna turned thirteen, her mother felt God was calling her to be a missionary to the people of Israel; so she took her two children, Curtis and...
Max E. Ford
Jul 21, 2008
Max E. Ford died on July 21, 2008 at home with his family at his side. He was born on May 22, 1929 in Chase County, Nebraska to Liston L. and Verna Mae Ford. He married Virginia E. (Spurgeon) , May 2, 1966. Together, they adopted twins, Karla and Kurt. He was the owner of Ford Hearing Aid Service in...
Maxine E. Rossiter
Jul 20, 2008
Maxine E. Rossiter, 87 passed away Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Kansas Christian Home. She was born to Joseph and Isabele (Franklin) Sears, May 28, 1921 in Newton, Kansas. She married Guy Rossiter in Newton, Kansas. He preceded her in death October 1, 2004. Maxine loved to travel, with some fond memories of such places as Alaska. She was loved...
Katherine M. Bowman
Jul 18, 2008
Katherine M. Bowman, died on July 18, 2008 at the Kidron Bethel Retirement Village in North Newton, Kansas. She was born on May 3, 1912, the daughter of Ralph and Margaret Marie (Jessen) Krueger in Whitewater, Kansas. On April 1, 1931, she married Virgil Bowman in Dodge City, Kansas. He died on March 14, 1957. Following her marriage, Katherine spent...

