Over the last month, the Kansas legislature pushed through anti-trans woman bills HB180 and HB2238. HB180 establishes a “women’s bill of rights to provide a meaning of biological sex for purposes of statutory construction.”
Barbara McCall of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, formerly a long time resident of Newton, passed away on April 7, 2023 after a short illness. Barb was married for 64 years to Richard R. “Dick” McCall of Newton, who preceded her in death..
Anton “Tony” Klassen, 81, of Moundridge, Kansas, entered the Kingdom of Heaven to be with the Lord on April 11, 2023. Born in Goessel, KS, on March 3rd, 1942, to Christoph Klassen and Marie (Boese) Klassen, Anton was the third child of four brothers, and was able to enjoy growing up with his siblings, Harold, Eldon, and Ruben on a small farm South of Goessel Kansas. The family had a strong Mennonite belief and as part of his personal faith, Anton was baptized on May 20th, 1956, at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. He would continue to be a devout Christian at Eden Mennonite Church for the remainder of his life. Anton is survived by his son, Scott and Suzanne, Park City, KS; grandson, Cade and Melissa and great-grandson, Easton, Olathe, KS; grandson, Calen, Wichita, KS; brother, Eldon and Darlene, Wichita, KS; brother, Ruben and Analene, Goessel, KS; brother-inlaw, Larry and Betty Krehbiel, Moundridge, KS; sister-in-law, Kay and Gib Burgan, Moundridge, KS; sister-in-law, Maxine Schrag, Moundridge, KS; and countless nieces and nephews. Anton was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy (Krehbiel) Klassen; parents, Christoph and Marie (Boese) Klassen; and his brother, Harold Klassen. A viewing and memorial service will be held Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Moundridge Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge at 10 a.m., Monday, April 17 with the burial following at the church cemetery. A fellowship meal will be immediately following the funeral in the church fellowship hall. Memorial contributions may be made to Victory in the Valley in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.
9/10/1951 - 2/5/23 Moundridge, KS -Glenn D Stucky memorial service will be April 22, 2023 at First Mennonite Church of Christian, Moundridge, KS. Private burial at 10 am followed by the memorial service at 11 am.
MAIZE — The Newton High School softball team is still going through some growing pains, dropping a pair of AV-CTL I games Friday at Maize South. Newton lost the first game 17-3 in five innings on the 10-run rule.
OTTAWA – The Bethel College women’s flag football team fell to Ottawa 39-0 Saturday in KCAC play in Ottawa. The game was called in the third quarter because of lightning.
MANHATTAN — Both the Newton High School boys’ and girls’ track teams finished third Friday at the Manhattan Invitational. Manhattan won the girls’ team title at 138.5 points.
Storms overnight Friday and into Saturday cleared the skies during the afternoon March 15 to make way for the annual Junior/ Senior Prom for Newton High School. This year prom was hosted at the Meridian Center, 1420 E Broadway Ct, the third location in as many years.
Amanda Mayflower took her first foraging walk on a portion of the Sand Creek Trail in July of 2021. Most of the food and medicinal herbs she found on that trip were not harvest-able - they were past their prime.