October 2022
Dennis Strasser
Peabody - Dennis Strasser, 89, passed away October 20, 2022 in Hoyt, Kansas. He was born October 7, 1933 in Potwin, Kansas to Edward and Fern (Ullum) Strasser. He married Bonita Fisher November 12, 1960 who passed away in 2010. Survivors include: sons, Anthony Strasser, Travis Strasser; daughters, LuCinda Whitenack, Denise Starkweather; sisters, Sherry Edwards, Candace Elting; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service 2:00 p.m. November 9, 2022 at Prairie Lawn cemetery of Peabody. Online condolences at www. jostfuneralhome.com
Steven Andres
ELBING, KS Steven Andres, 56, died Monday (Oct. 24, 2022) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Marlin Janzen
Marlin Janzen, 83, of Hillsboro, KS, died October 21, 2022 at Parkside Homes, Hillsboro. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, October 28 at the Hillsboro MB Church Hearth Room. Memorials can be made to Tabor College Scholarship Fund in his name. Marlin was born June 1, 1939 near Henderson, NE. He married Lu Ella Nachtigall in 1960 in Henderson, NE.
Railer soccer team advances to regional finals
It took the Newton High School boys’ soccer team about 20 minutes to get some post-season nerves out of the way, but from that point, the floodgates opened and the Railers claimed an 8-0 win over Topeka West Tuesday in the semifinals of the Class 5A West Regional III at Fischer Field. “You could tell the nerves were there.
Two Railer gymnasts compete at state
The Kansan Staff OLATHE – The Newton High School gymnastics team ended the season with two competitors at the 50th KSHSAA State Championships Saturday at Olathe South. Senior Elisa Fernandez finished her prep career placing 37th on the vault at 8.45, 22nd on the uneven parallel bars at 7.5, 17th on the balance beam at 8.425 and 33rd on the floor exercises at 8.125.
Railer gridders open playoffs against Carroll
Newton last faced Carroll in 2018, a year before the current Railer senior The Newton High School football team will attempt to win its first playoff game since before 2004 when the Railers travel to Bishop Carroll at 7 p.m. Friday in Wichita.
Thresher spikers edged by OWU
The Kansan staff BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — The Bethel College volleyball team is still in the hunt for the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference title, but will need to win out and get a lot of help after a five-set loss to Oklahoma Wesleyan Tuesday in Bartlesville.
County drivers license office to be closed for months
As the circumstances of a planned closure of the driver’s license station at the Harvey County Courthouse were being explained, county commissioner Chip Westfall uttered two words - mostly to himself - during Oct. 25’s commission meeting.