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Martin Wetschensky
Oct 10, 2016
NEWTON: Martin Edward Wetschensky, 58, died Monday (October 10, 2016) at his home in Newton. The son of Harold M. and Ethel Elizabeth Brunner, he was born on October 29, 1957 in Oklahoma. Martin was raised and attended schools in Newton. He was married to Pam Kyle. He had worked at Builders Concrete and was a truck driver for Sports,...
Donna Linn
Oct 9, 2016
Donna J. Linn, 89, died on Sunday (October 9, 2016) at her home in Newton. She was born on April 9, 1927 in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Lawrence H. and Jessie Jackson Shehan. Donna was raised in Dunlap, Illinois, graduating from the Academy of Our Lady in Peoria. She later attended the Vogue School of Design in Chicago, Illinois....
David Smith
Oct 7, 2016
David Duane Smith, 56, died on Friday, October 07, 2016 at his home in Newton. He was born on January 8, 1960 to Mary (Humphrey) and Lloyd D. Smith in Newton, Kansas. David was enlisted in the United States Army. He was a family man, and enjoyed spending time with all of his family. He was also known for being...
Betty Bean
Oct 7, 2016
Betty I. Bean, 73, of Hillsboro, Ks., died Friday (October 7, 2016) at the Salem Home in Hillsboro. She was born on April 11, 1943 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of Harry and Dolan Glass Geer. Survivors include her husband, G.W. Bean of 46 years in Hillsboro; children Mark Hiebert of Mustang, Okla., Wendy Johnson of Lyons, Ks., and Shelly...
David R. Baumann
Oct 3, 2016
David R. Baumann, 68, of Newton, Kansas died on October 3, 2016 at the Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas. He was born September 3, 1948, in Newton, Kansas to Frances E. (Warr) and John F. Baumann. David enjoyed hunting and fishing, along with spending time with his family. He enlisted into the United State Navy on March 22, 1968 in...
James Runnells
Sep 21, 2016
On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, James (Jim) Runnells died joining his beloved wife Joan (Timmie). Born on September twenty-fifth, nineteen twenty eight, he is preceded in death by his parents Clarissa and Marion, sister Jody and his brother Milton. He is survived by seven children Diana (Mike) Roberts, Janice Puttroff, Mark (Alysia) Runnells, Patti (Barry) Hardman, Carol (Ed) Salsbery, Jim...
Margaret Jean Voth
Sep 21, 2016
Margaret Jean Voth, died on September 21, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in El Dorado, Kansas. She was born in Iola, Kansas on April 6, 1944 to Goldie May (Laymon) and Henry Morgan Jesseph. Margaret held a church membership with Eureka Bible Baptist Church. She worked the majority of her lifetime preparing meals for different organizations. Her last position,...
Edna Enz
Sep 10, 2016
Edna LaWanda (Schmidt) Enz, 93, passed away peacefully September 10, 2016, at Bethesda Home, Goessel, Kansas. Many of her friends knew her as "Sugar Schmidt". She was born August 6, 1923 in Goessel, Kansas to Peter B. and Susie Schmidt. Enda graduated from Goessel High School in 1942, and married the love of her life, Arthur H. Enz on December...
Lorraine Watkins
Sep 5, 2016
Lorraine Elizabeth Watkins, 80, of Newton, died Monday (September 5, 2016) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born on January 20, 1936 in Columbus, Ks., the daughter of Claude and Margaret McTaggert Denton. Lorraine was raised in Elk City, Ks. After graduating from Elk City High School she later went on to graduate...
Florence L., Grunert
Aug 29, 2016
Florence L. Grunert, 101, died on August 29th, 2016 at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born on January 14, 1915 in Newton to Elizabeth (Krahbiel) and Ernest Ritter. On June 8, 1939 Florence married Carl Grunert and together they raised their family in Newton. Two children were born into the family, Patricia and Richard. Florence was a member of...
Jay Dee Ediger
Aug 17, 2016
Jay Dee Ediger, 62, passed away Aug. 17, 2016. He was born February 23, 1954 in Hutchinson, KS to Harvey and Helen Ediger. They precede him in death. Jay graduated from Buhler High School in 1972. On July 6, 1973, he married Jolene Bowles. She survives. He was the beloved father of Jeremy Ediger and fiance’ Brandi Golden, Josh Ediger...
Robert E. Dawson
Aug 15, 2016
Robert E. Dawson, Sr., 89, of Newton, died August 15, 2016, at Newton Medical Center. Robert was born March 14, 1927, in Hoisington, Kansas, to Olive M. (Knox) and John Grant Dawson. He was the youngest of nine children. Dawson graduated from Hoisington High School. On September 5, 1948, he married Joanna Irene Keeling in Salina, Kansas. To this marriage...
Jody L. Altum
Aug 14, 2016
Jody L. Altum, 59, died Sunday (August 14, 2016) in Wichita, Ks. He was born on July 26, 1957 in Smith Center, Ks., the son of Donnie Eldon and Leota Earleen Reid Altum. The family moved to the Zimmerdale area in 1965. Jody attended Moundridge High School. Shortly after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After being discharged...
Avalee Weeks
Aug 7, 2016
Avalee Ruth Weeks, 71, died Sunday (August 7, 2016) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. Cremation has been effected. Private family services will take place at a later date. Avalee was born on July 7, 1945 in Batavia, New York. She moved to Newton in the mid 90's. Survivors include her sister, Margaret "Peg" Martin of Newton; and two brothers Dale...
Dr. Andrew Nachtigall
Jul 30, 2016
Dr.Andrew Nachtigall, 87, died July 30th, at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, KS. He was born December 9, 1928 to John and Matilda Hofer Nachtigall in Freeman, SD, the 3rd of four children. He graduated from Freeman High School, Tabor College and Kansas University School of Medicine (1959). Andrew was board certified in Pediatrics in 1971. He worked at the...
Barbara "Bobbie" R. Harris
Jul 28, 2016
Peabody Barbara “Bobbie” R. (Mott) Harris, died on July 28, 2016, at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born October 20, 1934 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Hazel Marie (Bredemeier) and William Lewis Mott. On October 20, 1982 Bobbie married Myron Paul Harris in Newton, Kansas. He survives of the home. Preceding her in death are her parents, Pete and...
Roberta Bainum
Jul 28, 2016
Roberta Ann Bainum, 87, died Thursday (July 28, 2016) at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston. She was born on December 22, 1928 in Eskridge, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Lena Schumate Lake. Roberta graduated from high school in Saffordville, Ks. Roberta married Donald A. Bainum on November 15, 1947 in rural Newton, Ks. They lived in Newton until moving...
Delores W. Koehn
Jul 23, 2016
Delores W. Koehn, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 23, 2016 at the Newton Presbyterian Manor, Newton, KS. Delores was born on September 9, 1928 on the family farm southeast of Ellinwood, KS as the only daughter and youngest of the five children born to Delbert W. and Alice V. (Burchart) Bryant....
Raymond Salas, Sr.
Jul 23, 2016
Raymond J. Salas, Sr., 88, died Saturday (July 23, 2016) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born on September 14, 1927 in Marland, Oklahoma, the son of Refugio and Pauline Diaz Salas. As a child his family moved to Newton. During World War II, Raymond served in the...
Marcene Albin
Jul 22, 2016
Marcene Carrielyn Albin, 90, of Newton, died Friday (July 22, 2016) at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was born on August 3, 1925 in Newton, Ks., the daughter of Leslie Clayton and Sophia Jessie Haiber Phillips. After graduating from Newton High School Marcene attended Wichita State University where she studied music. Marcene went to...
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