Hesston road project nearing completion A months-long project to resurface Hesston Road from Newton to the Harvey/McPherson County Line is nearing completion. This week crews were painting stripes portions of the road in Hesston and between Hesston and the McPherson county line.
Dear Doctors: I come from a large family, and we’ll have a lot of holiday parties. I want to enjoy myself, but I also want to start the new year feeling healthy. My concern is more about drinking alcohol than about eating. I would appreciate it if you could talk about how to handle that part of the holidays.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Be honest with yourself and others. Don’t shy away from the truth because you don’t relish conflict. It’s better to be upfront about how you feel than to wallow in misery.
Esley Earl Schmidt, 96, of Walton, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at his home. He was born June 25, 1926 in Newton, Kansas, the son of Rudolf B. and Susie (Voth) Schmidt. He was a member of Tabor Mennonite Church, r u r a l , Newton, and graduated from Bethel College with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Esley was united in marriage to Mildred Ruth Jarboe on May 15, 1955 in Grandview, Missouri. She preceded him in death on September 28, 2004, after nearly 50 years of marriage. Esley worked in cancer research at KU Medical Center in Kansas City as a chemist prior to their marriage. He worked with his father-in-law and brother-in-law around Grandview, Missouri and Olathe, Kansas in the home construction business. Esley and Mildred moved to Texas near Corpus Christi where Esley worked as a chemical engineer for the Sinclair Refining Company. In 1960, they moved near Waverly, Kansas where Esley farmed, drove cement trucks, and worked as a courier for Pony Express. He was very active with the Waverly 4-H club where he served as an adult leader for many years. Esley and Mildred also spent many years placing over 200 foreign exchange students mostly in Coffey, Lyon and Osage Counties. Esley is survived by his four children, Rick (Cindy) Schmidt of Lyndon, Jay (Carolee) Schmidt of Waverly, Lori (Terry) Fischer of Waverly, and Neal Schmidt (Stephanie Farstvedt) of Pittsburg; sister, Hildred Schmidt of Walton; ten grandchildren, Kayla (Beau) Gray, Jenae (Scott) Tholen, Amy (Ryan) Heiman, Kevin (Jessica) Schmidt, Cody (Maci) Schmidt, Matthew (Jordan) Fischer, Jared Fischer, Haley Fischer, Ben Schmidt and Olivia Schmidt; and fifteen greatgrandchildren.
Susan Koehn 88 died November 29, 2022 at Comfort Care Home in Newton. She was born March 14, 1934 in Newton, Kansas to Albert A and Susanna “Jane” (Krehbiel) Goering.
Elaine Lee, Lawrence Kansas, passed away on November 30, 2022. Memorial services will be held on December 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton, KS.
Dennis L. Dicke, 70, died on November 29, 2022, in Newton, Kansas.
Hillsboro - Neoma Fern Flaming, 82, passed away December 3, 2022 at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler. She was born March 19, 1940 in Hutchinson to Frank and Martha (Franz) Peters.
Halstead- Bettye Mae (Turk) Hiebert, 90, passed away December 1, 2022, at her home in Halstead, Kansas. She was born January 27, 1932, in Lacey, Oklahoma to Archie and Nannie Maye (Bryant) Turk.
Byrd II leads Bethel with 17 points By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan While the Bethel College men’s basketball team had its moments, the Threshers couldn’t… Login to continue reading Login…