Obituaries

Beth Ann McAllister

Beth Ann McAllister

Dec 30, 2010

Beth Ann McAllister, 59, died Thursday (Dec. 30, 2010) at her home in Newton. She was born on August 28, 1951 in Winfield, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Augustus and Valetta Mae Lindley Patteson. She was raised in the Moline area, graduating from Moline High School in 1969. Beth Ann married John Gardner in Winfield in 1970 and they later...

Eldo J. Anderson

Eldo J. Anderson

Dec 25, 2010

Eldo Jones Anderson, 98, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 25, 2010, at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. He was born October 30, 1912, in Newton, to Joy D. Anderson and Pearl (Jones) Anderson. He married Lola M. Price on July 14, 1933 and they celebrated 77 years together. She survives. Eldo worked for the Santa Fe as a Brakeman...

Debbie S. Dansby

Debbie S. Dansby

Dec 23, 2010

Debbie S. Dansby, died December 23, 2010 at Harry Hynes Hospice, St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 16, 1957 in Chanute, Kansas to Ervestine Myra S. Curls and Lawrence Elgin Curls. After Debbie graduated high school, she attended Wichita State University for several years. During her lifetime she was a food service provider in several fast...

Carson Steven Hubbard

Carson Steven Hubbard

Dec 18, 2010

Carson Hubbard, 6, died Saturday, December 18, 2010 peacefully at home after a two year battle with cancer. A book signing will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 22 with the family greeting visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. A book signing will be held on Thursday, December 23rd from 9:00 A.M, to 5:00...

Christina Rufe

Christina Rufe

Dec 16, 2010

CHRISTINA BELLE RUFE, 61, died Thursday (Dec. 16, 2010) at the Sedgwick Healthcare Center. She was born on November 18, 1949 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Ted C. and Gertrude M. Burnhardt Coffman. The family moved to Wichita when Christina was in grade school. She graduated from West High School and later became a beautician. Christina is survived by...

Dorothea E. Goering

Dorothea E. Goering

Dec 7, 2010

Dorothea E. Goering, 82, died on her home on Tuesday (Dec. 7, 2010). Dorothea was born on August 29, 1928 to C.P. and Helen (Toevs) Regier of Peabody. The daughter of dairy farmers, Dorothea was active in 4H from age 9, named the Kansas Holstein Club Girl for 1945 and worked as a milk tester for the Dairy Herd Improvement...

Donald E. Griffith

Donald E. Griffith

Dec 3, 2010

Donald E. Griffith, died December 3, 2010 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton, KS. He was born on August 13, 1934 at St. George, KS. On June 27th, 1998 he married Gail Robinson in Newton. Donald worked for Walmart for several years before entering retirement. He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Donald is survived...

Janet L. Anderson

Janet L. Anderson

Nov 26, 2010

Janet Lee Anderson, 75, co-owner and bookkeeper of Anderson Book and Office Supply, Newton’s oldest downtown business at 118 years, died Friday (Nov. 26, 2010) at Via Christi-St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. She was born June 28, 1935, to Milton and Edith Gray in Woodward, Okla. The Gray family moved to Newton when Jan was in the second...

Maria Elena Calderon Lopez

Maria Elena Calderon Lopez

Nov 18, 2010

Maria Elena Calderon Lopez, 57, died Thursday (November 18, 2010) at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Ks. Funeral services will be held in Yurecuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. Arrangement are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.

Patrick Ray Vidacs

Patrick Ray Vidacs

Nov 9, 2010

Patrick Ray Vidacs, 40, of Newton, died Tuesday (Nov. 9, 2010) at the home of his mother in Newton. He was born on February 4, 1970 in Newton. He attended schools in Newton, graduating in 1989. The last several years he has been a CNC Machinist for Product Manufacturing Corp. in Wichita. Patrick had received his Third Degree in the...

Donald Penner Isaac

Donald Penner Isaac

Nov 8, 2010

Donald P. Isaac, 87, of North Newton, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2010, at Kidron Bethel Retirement Center. He was born on July 16, 1923, in Naini Tal U.P., India, the son of Ferdinand Isaac and Anna Penner Isaac. As a child of missionaries, Don spent his formative years in India. He graduated from Woodstock High School (Mussoorie, India)...

William "Bill" Alexander

William "Bill" Alexander

Nov 7, 2010

William “Bill” Alexander, 59, died on November 7, 2010 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on May 24, 1951 in Denver, CO. Bill graduated from the Mound City High School,then went on to complete two years at Fort Scott Junior College. Bill also served three years with the United States Navy. Following that, he wisely used...

Vernelle R. Androes

Vernelle R. Androes

Nov 6, 2010

Vernelle R. Androes, 87, died on November 6, 2010 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on February 4, 1923, in Newton to Ida (Roth) and Arnold Zuercher. Vernelle resided in the Whitewater area, and graduated from Whitewater High School. She then went on to attend Bethel College, where she graduated from the nursing program. She served...

Martha VanderWerf

Martha VanderWerf

Nov 4, 2010

Martha (Margje) VanderWerf, 99, formerly of North Newton KS, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. She resided at Schowalter Villa, in Hesston, KS, since February 2010. Martha was born on September 18, 1911, in Tjalleberd, Friesland, the Netherlands to Jeltje and Hendrik Dam. She married Johannes VanderWerf on November 9, 1944. She is survived by her children, John VanderWerf...

Eugene R. Quint

Eugene R. Quint

Nov 1, 2010

Eugene R. Quint, 97, of Newton, died Monday (Nov. 1, 2010) at Asbury Park in Newton. He was born on May 6, 1913 in Victoria, Ks., the son of John P.A. and Catherine Windholz Quint. He graduated from high school in Victoria. On November 6, 1939, Eugene married Mary Katherine Schmidt in Victoria. The Quint’s moved from Russell, Ks. to...

Preston M. Tolbert

Preston M. Tolbert

Oct 29, 2010

Preston M. Tolbert, 27, died October 29, 2010 at Liberal, Kansas. He was born on October 21, 1983, in Newton, Kansas to Diane K. (Rogers) Tripp and Raymond S. Tolbert. Preston graduated from Newton High School in 2001. He then went on an attended Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson. Preston was employed at Central States in Salina, Kansas as a fumigator...

Velma Mae Mathews

Velma Mae Mathews

Oct 26, 2010

Velma Mae Mathews, 92, died October 26, 2010, at Asbury Park, Newton, Kansas She was born on February 14, 1918 to Guy and Bessie (McComas) Phillips in Holly, Colorado. On June 19, 1938 she married Ralph D. Mathews in Marion, Kansas, he precedes her in death. Velma was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church. She and Ralph also had...

Lawrence M. Quilty, II

Lawrence M. Quilty, II

Oct 14, 2010

Lawrence M. Quilty II, died on October 14th, 2010 at the Presbyterian Manor, with family by his side. He was born May 22, 1917, Newton, Kansas to Lawrence M. and Rachel (Arnold) Quilty. On February 7, 1948, he married D. Jane Steinkirchner at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newton, Kansas. He held a membership with the St. Mary’s Catholic...

Bertha M. Tangeman

Bertha M. Tangeman

Oct 8, 2010

Bertha Mattie Egger Tangeman passed away peacefully on Thursday (October 7, 2010) at Kidron Bethel in North Newton at the age of 107. She was born October 16, 1902, on a farm near Ellis, Kansas, to Fred and Rella (Schoenthaler) Egger. Her family included two older brothers, John and Ernest. After graduating from Ellis High School in 1920, she taught...

Laura E. Foth

Laura E. Foth

Oct 2, 2010

Laura Elma Foth, of Newton, finally had her wish come true Saturday night (Oct. 2, 2010) when she left the Kansas Christian Home to be with Jesus in Heaven. Laura was born on January 24, 1916 in Goessel, Ks., the oldest of six children to John and Bertha (Becker) Peters. She was raised on a farm near Peabody and attended...

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