FOR IMMEDIATE NEED CALL (316) 283-4343
Obituaries
Lucile Hamm
Oct 1, 2010
Lucile Gordon Hamm, 87, entered Heaven October 1, 2010. She was born April 18, 1923 to Howard W and Nelida Vessot Gordon in Monmouth, IL. As daughter of a United Presbyterian minister, she grew up in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Washington. She attended Sterling College (1940-1942), and nursing school in Boise, ID (1942-1945). While at Sterling College, she met...
Velma Claassen
Oct 1, 2010
Velma Claassen, 94, of Newton, died in her home on Friday (October 1, 2010) Velma was born on February 27, 1916 in Walton,Ks., the daughter of Frank and Helena Schmidt. After graduating from Walton High School in 1934, Velma attended the Axtell Christian Hospital Nursing School, where she earned her R.N. degree in 1938. A woman of spunk, Velma moved...
LaVera Baker
Sep 29, 2010
LaVera Baker, 82, of Newton, died on Wednesday (September 29, 2010) at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born on October 5, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of John and Lydia Asendorf. LaVera attended St. John’s College in Winfield, Kansas, graduating with an Associates Degree in Arts in 1947. God blessed LaVera’s life with many special people...
Frank J. Easley
Sep 24, 2010
Frank J. Easley had his final wishes come true at 11:00 p.m. Friday evening when he passed peacefully in his sleep at his home with family; made possible by the caring staff at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. Frank was born December 12, 1923 in Emporia, Kansas to Harry Davenport and Helen Gertrude (Reynolds) Easley. Frank considered it an honor to...
Titus F. Jost
Sep 24, 2010
Titus F. Jost died on Friday, September 24, 2010 at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Kansas. He was the eldest child born to Jacob and Marie (Friesen) Jost on April 25, 1917 at home near Lehigh, Kansas. He grew up on the Jost farm located just west of Hillsboro. He graduated from Hope Valley Grade School (8th grade) and...
Verla M. Eastman
Sep 13, 2010
Verla May Eastman, 92, of Newton, died Monday (Sept. 13, 2010) at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on March 25, 1918 in El Dorado, Ks, the daughter of Robert Thomas and Flossie Dale O’Dell Goodson. Verla graduated from El Dorado High School and the Hutchinson Business College. During World War II, Verla was employed in a war plant...
Steven Danny Moran III
Sep 10, 2010
Steven Danny Moran III, 37, died, September 10, 2010 at his home in Newton. He was born on April 1st, 1973 in Newton, Kansas. Steven attended schools in the Newton school district and graduated high from Newton High School in 1991. While he was in high school, Steven helped to start the first Newton High Soccer program. After high school,...
M Kathryn Rose
Sep 4, 2010
M. Kathryn Rose, 98, died on September 4, 2010, at her residence in Newton, Kansas. She was born on August 12, 1912, the daughter of Musa (Lemley) and Homer S. Goudy in Chetopa, Kansas. Kathryn graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Pittsburgh State. For over 34 years Kathryn worked as a lineotype operator for the Kansas City Star newspaper. She...
Marvin R. Wedel
Sep 3, 2010
Marvin R. Wedel, 88, of Newton, died Friday (Sept. 3, 2010) at the Newton Medical Center. He was born, the son of Jacob and Susie Buller Wedel, on February 19, 1922 on the family farm in McPherson County, Kansas. As a child Marvin’s family moved to a farm Southeast of Newton where he was raised. He served in the U.S....
Lynn Marie Farnan
Aug 27, 2010
Lynn Marie Farnan, 40, died Friday (Aug. 27, 2010) at her home in Newton. She was born on October 14, 1969 in Wichita, Ks. Lynn was a lifelong resident of Newton where she attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, Santa Fe Middle School, and graduated from Newton High School in 1988. Lynn later received her Master’s Degree from Emporia State College...
Lu Gaede
Aug 24, 2010
Lu Gaede, 71, died on August 24, 2010 at the Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas. He was born on July 27, 1939 to Mary Lu (Gibson) and Henry H. Gaede in Hillsboro, Kansas. Lu married Sharron J. Johnston on April 17, 1972 in Newton, Kansas. He had many hobbies during his lifetime, which included playing pitch, drinking coffee at several...
Mason Bomberry
Aug 22, 2010
Mason James Bomberry, 24, of Newton, died Sunday (Aug. 22, 2010) at the Newton Medical Center. He was born on August 5, 1986 in Wichita, Kansas. He moved to Newton in 2005 and worked at the Newton McDonald’s Restaurant since 2006 where he was a manager. Mason loved to write music, he was an avid sports fan, and loved by...
Candelario Chavez
Aug 17, 2010
Candelario Chavez, 70, of Newton, died Tuesday (August 17, 2010) at the Select Specialty Hospital of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Ks. He was born on February 2, 1940 in Durango, Mexico. He moved to Wichita, Ks. in the late 1970’s and to Newton in 1981. He had worked for Future Foam in Newton for over...
Lee Grimwood
Aug 16, 2010
Lee Grimwood, 85, died August 16, 2010 at the Sedgwick Health Care Center in Sedgwick, Kansas. He was born on May 28, 1925 to Thomas Jerry and Henrilou (Young) Grimwood in Sedgwick, Kansas. On March 21, 1953 he married Vera M. Stonebraker. She died on November 23, 2006. Lee was a lifetime member of the Sedgwick Christian Church. He enlisted...
Nora A. Hayes
Aug 12, 2010
Nora Ann Hayes, 51, of Newton, died Thursday (Aug. 12, 2010) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Ks. She was born on December 2, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Emilio and Katherine Jaso Monarez. The family moved to Newton in the early 1960’s where she attended local...
Frank L. Rodriguez
Aug 6, 2010
FRANK L. RODRIGUEZ, 87, of Newton, died Friday (August 6, 2010) at Asbury Park in Newton. He was born on September 23, 1922 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Abraham and Maria Monarez Rodriguez. He was a life long resident of Newton. During World War II, Frank served in the U. S. Army. Frank returned to Newton after being discharged...
Hazel G. Fey
Jul 31, 2010
HAZEL GERTRUDE FEY Born February 13, 1913 in Crescent City Illinois to Robert and Eva Thompson, died July 31, 2010. Hazel left her home at the age of 14, to work in St Louis Missouri and later at Scott Field Illinois, where she met her soulmate and life partner, Richard Dudley Fey. They were married July 11, 1935 in Maplewood...
Mary Ann Smith
Jul 22, 2010
Mary Ann Smith, 72, of Newton, died Thursday (July 22, 2010) at the Select Specialty Hospital on the St. Francis Campus of Via Christi Regional Medical Center in Wichita. She was born on February 27, 1938 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert E. and Bessie Helen Foster Perry. Mary Ann was raised in Bartlesville where she graduated from high...
Virginia Ann Scheffler
Jul 19, 2010
Virginia Ann Scheffler, 80, died on July 19, 2010 at the Newton Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1929 in Newton, to Leo James and Mabel Vance Siehndel Walton. Virginia attended Sugar Grove elementary school through the 8th grade and graduated from Newton High School in 1947. After graduation she attended Emporia Teachers College, earning her teaching degree....
Larry Dean Schmidt
Jul 15, 2010
Larry Dean Schmidt, 60, died on July 15, 2010 at the Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on March 23, 1950 in Goessel, Kansas to Willard and Velma (Friesen) Schmidt. On July 27, 1971 he married Renate Schindelar in Switzerland. Larry was a member of the Faith Mennonite Church of Newton, Kansas. He served two years with...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
