Obituaries

Martha Smith

NEWTON - Martha Smith, 80, died Thursday (February 10, 2022)at her home. Services are pending and will be announced by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.

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Marcella Jo Wagerle

Wagerle, Marcella Jo, 82, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Wichita, KS. She was born March 6, 1939 in Newton KS to Peter and Sadie (Becker) Unruh. On September 20, 1957 she married Donald J. Pankratz who died July 16, 1965. From this marriage they had 3 children, Orrin (Paula) Pankratz, Leslie (Gerry) Campbell and Renee (Jesse) VanScyoc. On July 1, 1967 she married Charles A. Wagerle, who died June 24, 1995. They had 2 girls from this marriage, Joanna (Roger) Austin and Carlene (Robert) Tucker. Survivors also include her brother, Gerald (Sharon) Unruh; sisters, Thelma Goerzen and Barbara Schroeder; grandchildren, Savanna (Stephen) Harris, Garrett and Karissa Pankratz, Brian Campbell, Dustin (Amy) VanScyoc, Mackenna (Chris) McCosh, Elena, Brenner, Layne and Bryton Austin, Kahle (Kermit) Fielder and Bridget Tucker and great-grandchildren, Griffin, Jensen, Paxton, Murphy, Millicent, Maddison and Jameson. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Lucas Campbell and brothers-in-law, Delmar Schroeder and Willis Goerzen. The family would like to thank everyone for your outpouring of love, prayers and cards. Celebration of life, 2:00pm, Sunday, March 6, at Cornerstone SDA Church, 903 S. 127th Street E., Wichita, KS. There will be a come and go with refreshments following the service at the church from 3-5:00pm. Share condolences at www.cozine.com. Broadway Mortuary.

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Adelyn Smith

On January 25, 2022, Adelyn Smith, beloved mother of Connie Sue Skibbe and Leo Michael Smith, passed away at the age of 88 in her home near Newton, Kansas. Adelyn was born September 3, 1933 in Goessel, Kansas to Peter and Clara Unruh.

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Velma Swartzendruber

Velma Swartzendruber, 89, of Hesston, Kansas passed away of natural causes on Monday, February 14, 2022 at the Schowalter Villa. Velma was born in Newton, Kansas on June 21, 1932 to Reuben and Helen (Vogt) Ewy.

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