Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
Mary K. Foster
Mary Katheryn Foster, 86, died Oct. 13, 2006 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
Ralph Detwiler
Ralph E. Detwiler, 90, died Oct. 18, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Ruth E. Miller
Ruth Elizabeth Miller, 93, died Oct. 18, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Dr. Bryan Chaffee, M.D.
Dr. Bryan G. Chaffee, M.D. 38 died Oct. 25, 2006 on the Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa.
Oliver H. Unruh
Oliver H. Unruh, 88, died Oct. 27, 2006 at Newton Medical Center.
Grace H. Unruh
Grace H. Unruh, 89, died on Jan. 1, 2006, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Joanne Stehman
Joanne Claire (Grieser) Stehman, 77, died on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, in Hesston. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at Hesston Mennonite Church, with the Rev. John Murray officiating.
Joseph P. Kratky
Joseph P. Kratky, 94, of Wilson, died on Dec. 30, 2005, at Ellsworth County Medical Center in Wilson. He was the father of Marvin J. Kratky of Hesston.
Rosella Wedel
Rosella Wedel, 89, died on Jan. 2, 2006 in Goessel.
Helen E. Martin
Helen E. Martin of Texas died on Jan. 4, 2006, in Dallas. She was the mother of Lisa Decker of Hesston.
Joseph P. Kratky
Joseph P. Kratky, 94, of Wilson, died on Dec. 30, 2005, at Ellsworth County Medical Center in Wilson.
Lillian Molzen
Lillian M. Molzen, 102, died on Jan. 8, 2006, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Max H. Graber
Max Herbert Graber, 81, died on Jan. 6, 2006, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Alice M. Unruh
Alice M. Unruh, 80, died on Jan. 10, 2006 at Newton Medical Center.
Eleanor A. Obold
Eleanor A. Obold, 87, died on Jan. 9, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Otto Sommer
Otto Laverne Sommer, 86, died on Jan. 24, 2006, at Friendly Acres Retirement Center in Newton. He was the brother of Dora and Ken Hostetler of Hesston.
Thelma Stutzman
Thelma B. Stutzman, 86, died on Jan. 28, 2006, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. The funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 30, at Schowalter Villa, with the Revs. Beverly Baumgartner and Cheryl Hershberger officiating.
Clara Kauffman
Clara Kauffman, 97, of Hesston, died on Feb. 8, 2006, at Newton Medical Center.
Elma M. Buller
Elma M. Buller, 86, died on Feb. 5, 2006, at Newton Medical Center. She is the mother of Charles of Hesston.
Gladys Balzer
Gladys Balzer, 90, died on Feb. 3, 2006, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Lois Fenton
Lois Genetta Kanagy Fenton, 83, died on Feb. 11, 2006, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Theodore Hopkins Jr.
Theodore (Ted) Hopkins Jr., 75, died on Feb. 9, 2006, at Village Manor in Abilene. He was the father of Bruce Hopkins of Hesston.
Bonnie Jantz
Bonnie D. Jantz, 74, died Feb. 21, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was the sister of Joe Hershberger of Hesston. Services were held Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Elliott Mortuary Chapel in Hutchinson.
Danny Fry
Daniel “Danny” Fry, 15, of Whitewater, died March 6, 2006 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was the grandson of Bob and Marguerite Wiederstein and the nephew of Evie and Merle Christner, all of Hesston.
Jeremiah Timm, infant
Jeremiah Logan Timm, newborn, died Feb. 28, 2006 at Newton Medical Center.
Leona Gray
Leona Goldie Gray, 92, died Feb. 27, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at Schowalter Villa Chapel in Hesston with chaplain Beverly Baumgartner officiating.
Linda Riggins
Linda Dee Riggins, 61, died March 10, 2006 at Newton Medical Center.
Payton Denes, infant
Payton Lee Denes, 4 months, died March 9, 2006 at home in Newton.
Eda Cook
Eda Elsie Cook, 94, died March 15, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston.
Hilda Molzen
Hilda K. Molzen, 102, died March 14, 2006 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at HighlandCemeteryin rural Newton with Galen Dreier officiating.
Larry McLain
Larry W. McLain, 59, died March 23, 2006 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
Matthew Deering
Matthew S. Deering, 35, died March 24, 2006 in rural Newton.
