Obituaries

Ross Michael Scheffler

Ross Michael Scheffler was born on March 31, 1949, in Newton, Kansas to parents Art and Catherine Scheffler. Ross was an outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting and fishing from a young age. He especially enjoyed hunting with his Dad, brother and uncles. Ross loved to bow hunt and was an excellent marksman.

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Joan Marilyn Welfelt

Joan Welfelt passed away April 11, 2022 at her home in Montrose, Colorado. She was born in Halstead, Kansas August 1, 1923 to Roderick O. Moore, Sr. and Mable (Windmiller) Moore. She is the youngest of three children and was raised on a farm northeast of Mount Hope, Kansas. During the Great Depression, they moved to Florida, California and Wichita, Kansas to find work.

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Shirley B. (Huckins) Krause

Shirley B. (Huckins) Krause, long-time resident of Peabody, Kansas, and loving wife of William (Bill) Verne Krause, died April 13, 2022 in Newton, Kansas. She was 95 years old. Shirley was born at the family homestead between Belleville, Kansas, and Chester, Nebraska, the youngest of five children. As a child, she was inspired by Shirley Temple, who was two years her junior. Like Temple, she loved to sing, dance, and act. She was in starring roles in her school productions and was known to have a special talent for tap dancing. She was very popular in the one-room schoolhouse she attended as a young girl.

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Lula Mae (Downen) Frey

Lula Mae (Downen) Frey was born to Orvie and Gracie Downen February 19th, 1946 in Hutchinson Kansas. Died April 18th, 2022 in Holton Kansas. Graduated Newton High School 1964 and attended York College. Married Ralph A Frey February 13th, 1971.

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Hallie Delphine Fields Lindsey

Hallie Delphine Fields Lindsey, 76, passed away on April 1, 2022 peacefully at her home in Oxnard, California where she lived for over 50 years. Hallie was born on September 26, 1945 to William and Hallie (Green) Fields in Newton Kansas; the youngest of five from this union but also the youngest in a large extended family with 13 half siblings.

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