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Tia Smith
Dec 11, 2018
Tia Lyn Smith, 52, of Newton, KS passed away December 11,2018 at home surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 29, 1966 in Denver, CO and grew to womanhood in Moundridge, KS.
After marriage in the 1990's, she birthed three sons, Daniel, Dylan, Joshua and a daughter Kady. They were absolutely the love of her life.
She...
Ronald Dougan
Dec 10, 2018
Ronald Leo Dougan, 73, went to his heavenly home early in the morning on December 10, 2018.
He was born on September 10, 1945 in Walnut, Kansas to Leo and Lola (Balla) Dougan.
Ron spent his early years living in Walnut, Dodge City and Newton, Kansas.
Ron worked in Wichita and after retirement moved to Newton, Kansas. He was...
Nikki Evans
Nov 28, 2018
Okuni “Nikki” Evans, 88, passed away on Wednesday (November 28, 2018) at the Asbury Park Greenhouse in Newton with her daughter at her side.
She was born on January 10, 1930 in Saitama Ken, Japan to Tatsugoro and Take Shindo Takeda. She married Wilfred Evans on July 11, 1958. They had one child, a daughter Edith.
Nikki came to...
David Warkentine
Nov 26, 2018
David A. Warkentine went to be with his heavenly family on November 26, 2018.
He was born on a farm near Goessel, Kansas, on August 31, 1926 to Henry and Katie (Schmidt) Warkentine. Dave enjoyed life with his two older brothers, Ed and Marvin, and younger sister, Rozella, on the family farm. During World War II, Dave worked for...
Betty Janzen
Nov 24, 2018
Betty J. Janzen, 98, of Louisville, Kentucky, died Saturday (November 24, 2018) in Louisville, Ky.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday (November 30, 2018) at the Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton. Interment will be in the Whitewater Cemetery in Whitewater, Ks.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., where...
Jeannie Schmidt
Nov 16, 2018
Jeannie Angela Schmidt, 44, died Friday (November 16, 2018) at the Newton Medical Center.
She was born on May 20, 1974 in Goessel, Ks., the daughter of Larry Dean and Renate “Renee” Maria Schnindelar Schmidt. Jeannie was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1992.
While in high school Jeannie went to work at Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant...
Ricky Schmidt
Nov 14, 2018
Ricky Lynn Schmidt, 66, of Newton, Ks., was called home November 14, 2018.
He was born January 10, 1952, in Newton, the son of Orville E. and Elizabeth (Betty) V. Schmidt.
He attended Newton schools and upon graduating from Newton High School he proudly join the United States Navy and became a nuclear specialist, (nuclear submarines), while serving his...
Loren Johnson
Nov 3, 2018
Loren V. Johnson, 87, died Saturday (November 3, 2018) at the Newton Medical Center.
He was born on September 20, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska. Loren was raised in the Omaha and Columbus, Nebraska areas. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He married JoAnn Wozny on September 20, 1952 in Columbus. She died in 2001.
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Micaela Galvan
Oct 21, 2018
Micaela Avila Galvan, 91, died Sunday (October 21, 2018) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
She was born on September 29, 1927 in Teocaltiche, Mexico, the daughter of Paublo Avila and Marclena Oropeza. She was raised in Agua Caliente, Mexico. Micaela married Augustin O. Ruiz in 1946 in...
Janis Newberry
Oct 18, 2018
On Thursday evening, October 18 2018, Janis I Newberry (age 81) of Denton, TX left her earthly body to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Janis was born on June 16, 1937 in Goessel , KS to Esther and Elmer Unruh. She graduated from Newton High School in 1955. She married Alan C Newberry, her high school...
Lou Gomez, Jr.
Oct 17, 2018
Lou (Lucio) Gomez, Jr. was born November 14, 1949 to Lou (Lucio) Gomez, Sr. and Frances Gomez in Newton, Kansas. Lou grew up in a third generation Spanish American family. He graduated from Newton High School, did art work for Hallmark Cards and then worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 27 years.
He married Connye Scott and they had two...
Jack Stauffer
Oct 14, 2018
Jack Stauffer went to be with Our Lord on October 14, 2018 surrounded by his family; he was at his home under the care of his family and Hospice.
Jack was born on December 24, 1926 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania to Aaron O. and Leah (Sensenig) Stauffer. At age two, Jack's mother became ill and he went to live with...
Jacque Wedel
Oct 14, 2018
Jacqueline Kay McFarlane Wedel, 47, died Sunday (October 14, 2018) at her home in Newton.
She was born on May 13, 1971 in Newton, the daughter of Jim and Nancy Ann Hogan McFarlane. Jacque was raised in Newton, while in school she was involved in several sports, graduating in 1989. She later attended Wichita State University.
Jacque lived in California...
Marcia Brazil
Sep 30, 2018
Marcia E. Brazil, 67, died Sunday (September 30, 2018) in Newton, Ks.
She was born on May 15, 1951 in Gothenburg, Nebraska, the daughter of H.E. and Katherine Greene Campbell. As a child, the family moved to Chanute, Ks. where she graduated from high school in 1969. She later received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Neosho County Jr. College.
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Myron Harris
Sep 29, 2018
Myron P. Harris, 78, died Saturday (September 29, 2018) at his home in Peabody.
He was born on November 8, 1939 in Newton, Ks., the son of Kermit and Thelma Mellott Harris. Myron was raised in the rural Peabody area and attended schools in Peabody.
He married Barbara “Bobbie” Mott Laramore on October 20, 1982.
Myron farmed in Harvey and...
Frank Ward
Sep 28, 2018
Frank Gene Ward, 89, passed away September 28, 2018.
He was born to Regina Rosshirt and B. Franklin Ward on November 5, 1928.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Margaret Makino Ward of North Newton, Ks.; two children Matthew Ward of Kansas City, Mo., and Patricia Ward with Marvin Pauls of Missoula, Mont.; and two grandchildren...
Sherry Dreier
Sep 25, 2018
Sherry L. Dreier, 65, died Tuesday (September 25, 2018) at the Newton Medical Center.
She was born on October 2, 1952 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Alvin Carl and Joan D LaGree Dreier. Sherry graduated from Hesston High School in 1970.
She worked as a legal secretary for many years in Marion while raising her three children. She...
Jerome J. Schmitz
Sep 18, 2018
On the evening of Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Jerome Schmitz passed away peacefully in his home in Newton surrounded by his close family and friends. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s back in 1999. He was 76 years old.
He was born May 11, 1942 on the family farm in Baileyville Kansas. His parents were Silverius “Sap” Schmitz and Viola...
Elizabeth Bitikofer
Sep 14, 2018
Elizabeth R. Bartel Bitikofer entered into the presence of God on Friday (September 14, 2018) while at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.
Liz, as she was known by many, was born on December 3, 1933, the eighth of ten children of Jacob and Lizzie Rempel Bartel at Meade, Kansas. The family weathered the Great Depression on a farm South...
Susan Swan
Sep 10, 2018
Susan Elaine Swan 62, passed away on September 10th 2018.
Susan was born in Liberal KS on June 2nd 1956. She attended school at Turpin Oklahoma and Liberal KS. As an adult she graduated as a radiology technician and had a career in the medical field. Susan established one of the first cell phone businesses in KS, and had...
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