Obituaries

NEWTON: Ralph Mason Malin, 79, passed away at Newton Medical Center on May 25, 2022 after a short but intense battle with a rare form of heart disease. He was a loving son, brother, husband, dad, grandpa, and uncle.

Our beloved father, family patriarch and educator Neil Henry Miller went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Friday, June 24th, 2022. He was born August 23, 1928 in Newton, Kansas to Clark and Elsie (Kimball) Miller. Neil was the fifth out of eight children.

Our beloved father, family patriarch and  educator Neil Henry Miller went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Friday, June 24th, 2022. He was born August 23,…

Ivan G. Ratzlaff, 94, formerly a campus resident of Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville, Virginia. On April 19, 1928 Ivan was born at Meno, Oklahoma to Walter E. and Alice (Unruh) Ratzlaff. They preceded him in death. In 1950 Ivan and Elizabeth “Betty” Black were united in marriage. They became parents of three children: Charlotte Ratzlaff of Pacifica, CA, Suzanna (Rick) Smith of Madison, WI and Dan Ratzlaff of Barboursville, VA; and four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Betty preceded Ivan in death.

Heavens fairway got a little more crowded Harold G. “Gene” Reid died Thursday June 9, 2022 at the age of 101 at NMC Health in Newton. He was born February 6, 1921 in Edmond (Norton County) Kansas to Henry and Lola Mae (Snow) Reid on February 12, 1940 he married Shirley