Obituaries
Luella Jane Ensz
Nov 5, 2026
Luella (Lou) Jane Ensz, 88, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2026 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. She was born May 28,1938 in Goessel, KS to Leonard and Helen (Schroeder) Schmidt.
Lou was employed as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell in Newton for 23 years and later worked for Kmart in Newton. She was a long-time member of Salem...
Don C. Poindexter
Oct 28, 2026
Don C. Poindexter, 86, of Newton, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home on October 28, 2026, surrounded by his family. He passed one day shy of the year anniversary his beloved wife passed away because he didn’t want to live another year without her. Don was born in Stephens, Arkansas, on April 18, 1940,...
Charlotte Luella Wiebe
Oct 21, 2026
Charlotte (McNolty) Wiebe, 92, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Charlotte was born on November 14, 1933, to Charles McNolty and Francis Hazel Budde. She attended Newton schools during her early years and later graduated from Walton High School.
Charlotte was a hardworking and dedicated woman who began working at an early age and continued well into her later years. Throughout...
Miguel Valdez
Oct 18, 2026
Miguel Valdez, Sr., age 82, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of October 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Miguel was born on January 22, 1944, in Spanish Harlem, a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. He lost his father when he was eight years old. His mother later remarried and moved the family to the Bronx,...
Orlando Alejo Gonzalez
Oct 3, 2026
In loving memory of Orlando Alejo González, 51, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on October 18, 1974, to Felipe Alejo and Graciala Gonzalez. Location of birth: Guadalajara Mexico. He attended from 1989-1990 at preparatoria Lázaro Cárdenas. Attended college at bacheares in Mexico from 1991-1993 and received his diploma. Orlando was a cop in...
James Gene Overstreet
Sep 25, 2026
James Gene Overstreet, 92, of rural Harvey County near Newton, Kansas, died Friday, September 25, 2026, at home, with family present, after a brief illness with cancer.
He was born August 26, 1934, in Pratt, Kansas, the son of Dorse L. Overstreet and Florence Elizabeth (Frame) Overstreet Carlisle.
In his pre-teen years, friends invited him to a revival meeting, where he accepted...
Robert Weesner
Aug 29, 2026
Robert Ellsworth Weesner, 83, passed away at his home on August 29, 2026, surrounded by family.
He was born February 22, 1943 in Newton, Kansas to Oscar E. (Bob) and Rose (Hiebert) Weesner. He graduated from Newton High School in 1963 after attending Annelly and Candy country schools. On May 5, 1970, he married Linda Dean Corfman. She preceded him in...
Wayne Leroy Stucky
Aug 28, 2026
Wayne LeRoy Stucky was born on August 11, 1933, to John R. and Cora (Schrag) Stucky, on the family farm near Elyria, Kansas. He passed away on August 28, 2026, at Kidron Bethel Village, in North Newton, Kansas, at the age of 93.
Wayne was a 1951 graduate of Moundridge High School. After high school, legend has it he bought a...
Glenda Kay Raskopf
Aug 28, 2026
GLENDA KAY RASKOPF of Newton, Kansas, died Friday, August 28, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness.She was born on November 26, 1941, in Denver, Colorado to Keith and Warreen Wilkinson. Her family later moved to Agenda, Kansas where she attended public school graduating from Agenda High School. Following graduation, she attended the Wichita...
Dean Homer Schrag
Aug 25, 2026
Dean Schrag was born March 24, 1933, in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the youngest of seven children. Raised on the family farm, Dean learned the value of hard work and resourcefulness from an early age. By the time he was ten, his entrepreneurial spirit was already emerging, as he helped his family selling goods door to door. He spent his childhood...
Elesa Lynn Garcia
Aug 24, 2026
Elesa Lynn Garcia, 87, of Newton, Kansas, met her Maker peacefully on August 24, 2026, surrounded by the love and support of those who meant the most to her. Her life was one of love, faith, family, friendship, and devotion to the many people whose lives she touched.
Elesa was born on October 28, 1938, in Newton, Kansas, to George W....
Michael Brandon Goering
Aug 21, 2026
Michael “Mike” Goering, born May 10, 1982, passed away on August 21, 2026, at the age of 44. Mike was a son, a brother, and a grandson. Raised in Wichita, KS, he attended Wichita public schools and spent his adult life working in local restaurants, home improvement stores, and caring for his Grandpa Jack—one of the roles he was most...
Frederick "Fred" Dennis Bartel
Aug 5, 2026
We are all stories—the stories we tell ourselves and the stories that others carry about us. During the long vigil for my Dad, we had time for many stories. Only two years after his diagnosis of Parkinson’s and a hard-fought battle with the disease, Fred Bartel passed away peacefully just before midnight on August 5, 2026.
Fred Bartel grew up in...
Richard Edward Fischer
Aug 2, 2026
Richard Fischer passed on August 2nd, 2026. He fought hard to recover from complications following heart surgery, The family is thankful to the staff at St. Francis hospital in Wichita for the care they provided him.
Richard was born November 23, 1954 to Donald and Phylis Fishcer. He was raised in Valley Center along with his brother Bill and sister Barbara....
Lucille Jane Monares
Jul 8, 2026
Lucille “Luci” Jane Monares, 70, of Newton, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita surrounded by her closest family.
Luci was born on April 2, 1956, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of William and Lela Friesen. As a child Luci grew up in Adams, Oklahoma where she attended local school.
Luci earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work...
Milton James Gaeddert
Jul 4, 2026
Milton James Gaeddert, 96, passed away on July 4, 2026, at Kansas Christian Home, Newton, KS. He was born February 6, 1930 in Hutchinson, KS to Rudolf and Selma Schmidt Gaeddert.
‘Jim’ graduated from Hutchinson schools. He was in the Navy for four years, graduated from Bethel College with a BS in teaching, 1957, and a Masters in Education from Emporia...
Eileen Unruh
Jun 30, 2026
Eileen’s expectation and hope was that, “Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:20b-21
Eileen Unruh was born to John and Bertha Hiebert Wiebe on July 10, 1936. She was lovingly taken into the presence of her heavenly Father on Tuesday,...
Marian Ruth Akers
Jun 26, 2026
Marian Ruth (Orpin) Akers, died on Friday, June 26, 2026, in Newton, Kansas at the age of 91.
Marian was born on December 1, 1934, in Newton, Kansas to Charles and Alice (Farmer) Orpin. She attended Newton High School, graduating with the Class of 1952, where she met her high school sweetheart, Eldon Akers. The two wed June 24, 1953, and...
Wanda "Lee" Cannon
Jun 17, 2026
Wanda Lee (Draper) Cannon was born March 3, 1935, to Irvin W. and Ethel I. (Baker) Draper in El Dorado, Kansas. She was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the age of 91.
Lee graduated from Newton High School in 1953 and attended Emporia State University. She returned to Newton in 1970 and became co-owner of...
Juanita Juarez
Jun 16, 2026
Juanita Juarez(Moralez) passed away June 16 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. A daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend. Born May 16, 1924 to Cresencio and Refugia (Jimenez) Moralez Newton, Kansas.
A life full of many experiences, beginning with living in the area known as El Ranchito a very close-knit neighborhood with many families building a better life. Education was achieved...
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