Obituaries

Linda Kasitz

Linda Kasitz

Sep 10, 2018

Linda Kasitz at the age of 90 passed away September 10, 2018. Born July 6, 1928, she was the youngest of 10 children. She received many awards through school for academics, track and music. She graduated from Newton High School and Bethel College.On July 9th, 1950 she married Bill Kasitz and were married for 67 years. They traveled to the...

Marilyn Smith

Marilyn Smith

Sep 9, 2018

Marilyn C. Smith died peacefully on September 9, 2018 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was 87 years old.Family and friends visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, Kansas.The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at...

Gina Solis

Gina Solis

Aug 29, 2018

 

Virginia “Gina” Monarez-Solis, 62, was called home to be with our Lord on August 29, 2018.

The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 4, 2018 with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 5, 2018 both at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton. Interment will be in...

Francis Payne

Francis Payne

Aug 27, 2018

Francis William Payne, 77, died Monday (August 27, 2018) at his home in Wichita. There will be a private family inurnment.

Mae Frey

Mae Frey

Aug 26, 2018

Mae Evelyn Frey, 97, died Sunday (August 26, 2018) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor.

She was born on February 27, 1921 in Goessel, Kansas, the daughter of Abe J. and Bertha Epp Banman. Mae graduated from Goessel High School and continued to live in Goessel until moving the Newton Presbyterian Manor nine years ago.

She married John W. Frey on...

Switlana Briar

Switlana Briar

Aug 26, 2018

 

Switlana Korobka Briar, age 68 passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Newton Medical Center.

 Switlana was born on April 28, 1950 the daughter of Anatoly and Anna (Mechetnaja) Korobka in Ulm Germany.

 On October 5, 2002 she married Stan Briar at the Highland Trinity United Church of Christ in Newton, KS. Switlana worked as a Secretary, Administrative...

Leslie Walton

Leslie Walton

Aug 20, 2018

 

Leslie A. Walton, 83, died Monday (August 20, 2018) at his home.

He was born on December 17, 1934 in Newton, the son of Aldess and Enola Russell Walton. Leslie was raised and attended schools in Newton. Shortly after graduating from Newton High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

For a short time Leslie worked for the Santa...

Thomas H. Linn

Thomas H. Linn

Aug 19, 2018

 

Thomas H. Linn, 94, died Sunday (August 19, 2018) in Newton.

He was born on March 3, 1924 in Ft. Madison, Iowa, the son of Benjamin H. and Irene W. Linn. Tom attended grade school in Ft. Madison, Iowa, graduating from high school in Chillocothe, Illinois and later business college in Peoria, Illinois.

Tom married Donna J. Shehan on...

Ruby I. Kurr

Ruby I. Kurr

Aug 18, 2018

Ruby Irene Kurr, 82, of Newton, passed away peacefully at Asbury Park on the 18th of August, 2018.

 Ruby was born on October 31, 1935 in Newton, KS the daughter of Paul and Blanche Regier.  Ruby attended Berean Academy and graduated from Newton High in 1953 and married Les Kurr on April 21, 1956 in Elbing, KS.  Ruby loved...

Rupert Hohmann

Rupert Hohmann

Aug 13, 2018

 

Rupert Karl Hohmann, 90, died Monday (August 13, 2018) at the Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton.

He was born on February 21, 1928 in Newton, Ks., the son of Dr. Walter Hugo and Elsbeth Hedwig Roessler Hohmann. His father was Chairman of the Music Department at Bethel College. He was a pianist, organist, and choir director with an...

Larry Cornwell

Larry Cornwell

Aug 2, 2018

Larry R. Cornwell, 76, died Thursday (August 2, 2018) at his home in Newton.

He was born on November 19, 1941 in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Victor I. and Dolores Marie Welsh Cornwell. Larry graduated from Iola High School after which he served in the U.S. Army and later attended San Francisco School of Mortuary Science.

Larry moved to...

Angelina Reyes Marion

Angelina Reyes Marion

Jul 23, 2018

Angelina Reyes Marion, 85, of San Antonio, Texas passed away on Monday July 23, 2018.

Angie was born in Kingman, Kansas on October 25, 1932 adopted by the late Maria Rodriguez and Tranquilino C. Reyes. She was raised in Newton, Kansas and resided there until she met and married the love of her life, Benjamin Sanchez. They moved to Wichita,...

Sharon Overstreet

Sharon Overstreet

Jul 21, 2018

Sharon Lee (Ledbetter) Overstreet, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 21, 2018 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.

She was born January 16, 1936 at Wichita Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was the only daughter of Eldora and Ernst Ledbetter who called her their "little norwegian" as Eldora's parents immigrated from Norway.

In her early...

Diane Vernon

Diane Vernon

Jul 18, 2018

 

Diane Kay Vernon, age 73 of Newton, Kansas died July 18, 2018 with family by her side.

Diane was born October 28, 1944 in Concordia, Kansas to H. Kenneth and Irma (Angle) Schwartz. She married Kenneth Rae Vernon on August 19, 1944.

In her lifetime, Diane was a waitress, med-aid, secretary and also worked as a machinist at AGCO.

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Gloria Garcia

Gloria Garcia

Jul 16, 2018

 

Gloria H. Garcia, 88, died Monday (July 16, 2018) at the Asbury Park in Newton.

She was born on August 3, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Francisco and Dominga de la Tejera de Castro.

Gloria married James Dominque Garcia on October 8, 1949 in Seattle, Washington.

For many years Gloria had worked as a housekeeper in Newton....

Melvin Porter

Melvin Porter

Jul 13, 2018

 

Melvin A. Porter, age 89, passed away Friday, July 13 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.

Melvin was born February 6, 1929 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Harry M. and Esther Porter. They moved to the Malcom, Iowa area when he was five where he attended school and...

Carol Kirchmer

Carol Kirchmer

Jul 12, 2018

 

Carol Ann Froese Kirchmer died peacefully on July 12, 2018 in Wichita, KS at the age of 76.

Carol is survived by her husband, Donald Kirchmer of Sedgwick; children, Kimberly Kirchmer (Jack Dinsdale) of Bakersfield, CA, Jason Kirchmer (Kim) of Wichita, KS; grandchildren, Kayleigh, Kenna, Jackson, Aiden and Bailey; siblings, Art Froese of SLO, CA, Nancy Enns of Shafter,...

Gail Hamm

Gail Hamm

Jul 10, 2018

Gail A. (Williams Dumler) Hamm, 99, died Tuesday (July 10, 2018) at the Newton Medical Center.

She was born on November 16, 1918 in Barber County, Kansas, the daughter of Scott Elery and Pearl Sylvesta Gibson Levens. She was raised and attended schools in the Sawyer area.

After graduating from high school Gail moved to Newton to attend the Axtell...

Arbutus Goldsberry

Arbutus Goldsberry

Jul 3, 2018

Arbutus Ann Goldsberry, 93, died Tuesday (July 3, 2018) at the Life Care Center of Andover.Services are pending and will be announced by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.

Betty Atkinson

Betty Atkinson

Jun 29, 2018

Betty “Belia” Atkinson, 77, died Friday (June 29, 2018) at her home.

She was born on March 2, 1941 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of Nicolas and Guadalupe Dominguez Garcia. Betty was a lifelong resident of Newton, graduating from Newton High School. After the death of her mother in 1997, Betty carried on the tradition of family events, dinners, and...

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