Obituaries

Feb 5, 2019

Arthur Busenitz was born to John A. and Justine (Wiebe) Busenitz on August 11, 1927 in Newton, KS.  He was the last of eleven children but the first to be born in a hospital.  His siblings were:  John, Herman, Justina, Willie, Albert, Edgar, Margaret, Hedwig, Ben, and Elizabeth.

     Art grew up on the family farm two miles southeast of...

Jan 29, 2019

Herington - Barbara Lee Burris departed this life on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was the second oldest child of Rexford Raymond and Helen Stella (Fiest) Hunt.  She was born January 18, 1942, at Kansas City, Kansas.  She had an older brother, Rex, a younger brother, Robert, and two younger sisters, Mary Anna and Tammy.

Barbara...

Jan 29, 2019

Judy Marie (Schrag) Regier, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Judy was born Sep. 23, 1943, in Newton, KS, to Marvin and Bertha Schrag. Judy grew up on her family farm in rural Moundridge and graduated from Moundridge High School in 1961.

 

Judy married Louis Regier in...

Jan 28, 2019

James Dale Thiessen was born at home, near Munich, North Dakota, to Abraham A and Marie (Hoffman) Thiessen on August 30, 1927.  He entered Heaven’s gates on the morning of January 28, 2019 at Kidron Village in North Newton, Kansas. 

 

His only sibling, a sister Olga, was eleven years old when James was born.  She taught him to speak...

Jan 27, 2019

Herington -  J. H. Bowman or “Gentleman Jim” as he would refer to himself, departed this life on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at the Salem Home of Hillsboro.  He was born December 5, 1934, near Bushong, Kansas, and raised by his parents,  Dorothy Mae (Adams) and Ralph Bowman.  He graduated from Strong City High School and attended Emporia Teachers College for...

Jan 25, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Jay Early Pontious, Lincolnville, KS, on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS at the age of 81.

Jay was born in Foraker, OK on June 20, 1937, to Charles Emerson and Rosie Mae (Combs) Pontious.  He married Hazel S. Carlisle on June 1, 1958,...

Jan 25, 2019

Donald (Don) Leslie Fruechting was born on August 19, 1931 to John Leslie (Les / J.L.) and Ada Krueger Fruechting.  He was the oldest of 4 sons.  His parents moved to Aulne when he was 6 years old, and lived in Aulne until 2003.  He was a lifelong member of the Aulne United Methodist Church.  He attended Aulne School for...

Jan 24, 2019

Rosella Mildred (Nickel) Plenert, known by most as "Rosie," passed away in her sleep at Grandwood Assisted Living at Grove, Oklahoma on January 24, 2019, at the age of 89.

Rosella was born August 16, 1929, to David B. and Bertha Nickel. She attended Gordon Grade School, Goessel High School and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1947. She received...

Jan 24, 2019

Sue was born on October 7, 1954, to Richard and Daythene Myles in Corpus Christi Texas.  She had two younger siblings, Joyce Potter, and Richard Myles Jr. Also had several half-siblings, JoAnn, Jessie, Judy, and Jan Stephenson.

She is preceded in death by, both parents, Sister Joyce Potter, brother Jessie Montgomery. She is survived by husband Royce Webster of Marion...

Jan 23, 2019

               Marvel Idell Hinz, age 77, of rural Newton, went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2019, at Asbury Park. She was born April 30, 1941, in Newton, the daughter of Bill Fisher and Leida (Rich) Fisher. Idell graduated from Newton High School with the class of 1959. She then attended Nurses...

Jan 22, 2019

Jeanne Louise (Carr) Higgins, age 74, passed away unexpectedly in Wichita KS on January 22, 2019.  She was born September 10, 1944, in Florence, KS to Max and Wanda (Herzet) Carr. She graduated Marion High School in 1962 and then moved to Denver, Colorado where she met her husband of 50 years Robert Higgins. They were married October 18, 1964,...

Jan 22, 2019

Betty Lou (Downing) Howard 86,

Retired Secretary Beech Aircraft/Raytheon.

Was promoted from this life on January 22, 2019. Celebration of life will be 10.30 am Saturday, February 23, 2019. Central Community Church, Wichita, Ks. Private burial Benton, Ks cemetery. She is preceded in death by parents Ralph & Mary Downing, brothers, Francis, Olaf, Thomas, Clarence, Carl; sisters, Leota, Hannah Belle.  Survived...

Jan 14, 2019

Herington - Linda Dianne James departed this life on Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was the oldest child of Leonard and Bernadine (Siegrist) Albrecht.  She was born December 1, 1955, in Herington.  She had two younger sisters, Lois and Donna, and brother, Neil.  She grew up in Herington and graduated from Herington High School with the...

Jan 12, 2019

                Vivian Claire Pope Mueller died in Newton on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at age 88. Vivian was born in Hillsboro on June 17, 1930, the sixth of seven children of Reuben Sam Pope and Enid Lillian Powers Pope. A lifelong Kansan, she grew up on her family’s farm in Durham along with...

Jan 11, 2019

Jan 3, 2019

Florence, KS- Dewy Zane Stevens was born August 10, 1937, in Satanta, Kansas to Mable (Jones) and Dwight C. Stevens.  He passed away peacefully at home on January 3, 2019 with his family surrounding him. 

He married Jane McCallum on September 27, 1958 in Enid, Oklahoma.  To this union came three daughters; Karen (Don, Jr.) Willits, McPherson, Cindy (Mark) Slater,...

Jan 1, 2019

Theodora and Francis were wed on May 13th, 1967. They were members of the First Christian Church in Florence before moving to Medicine Lodge in 1989. They are survived by a son Russell W. Hansen of Medicine Lodge KS, three daughters Judy Hansen of Attica KS, Sherri Freeman of Hardtner KS, and Amy Shipman of Florence KS. 11 grandchildren and...

Dec 31, 2018

Perry Lloyd Ratzloff was born on July 21, 1928 to Peter H. and Adina (Smith) Ratzloff in Moundridge, KS. He was the first born of five children. 

 

With his family by his side, Dad went to be with his Lord on December 31, 2018 while he was in the CT ICU at ViaChristi St Francis in Wichita, KS at...

Dec 30, 2018

Wichita, Kansas

                Royce "Marty" Mobley age 72, passed away at his home in Wichita on December 30, 2018. He was born August 24, 1946, to Royce and Martha (Carter) Mobley at Wichita, Kansas.

                Marty is Survived by a sister, Maxine Burgess of Long Beach California; lifelong companion, Shirley Probis; five grandchildren, Holly Gad, Mariah Gad, Elijah Gad, Nayib...

Dec 29, 2018

HERINGTON – Virginia Lee Reed, 76

Virginia Reed was born June 18, 1942.  She departed this life on Saturday, December 29th, 2018, at the Newton Medical Center.  She was the daughter of Gustav A. and Esther (Knuth) Lueker.  She had three brothers, Vern, Harold, and Bob, and three sisters, Janice, Marge, and Elaine.

Virginia was baptized and confirmed at the...