Obituaries

Beatrice June Herring, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2023, at the age of 82. Born on January 14, 1941, in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Beatrice was the daughter of Wesley C. and Marie L. Stillwell. She married Otis F. Herring on May 13, 1963, and together they had three children. Beatrice is survived by her children Bryan Herring (Jennifer), Keith Herring, and Whitney Nieman (Ron), her nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and her loving husband of 60 years. Beatrice had a passion for reading and was often found with a book in hand. She loved sharing her love of books and stories with her family and with the children in her neighborhood. Beatrice was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Newton, Kansas, where she found solace and comfort in her faith. Beatrice will be remembered for her kind and gentle spirit, her unwavering faith, and her deep love for her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Visitation will be 5-9pm, Wednesday, March 22nd at Petersen Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Thursday, March 23rd at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.

Alma Ellen Foster Merrifield (83) went to her eternal home with her Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka KS after a sudden and intense illness with an infection,

Hillsboro - Lois Groening was born August 1, 1933 to David and Emma (Madsen) Weber in Hillsboro, Kansas. Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m.

Virginia Mae (Watson) Malanowski, 101, resident of Newton, Kansas since 2006, passed away on March 9, 2023, at her home. Virginia was born on March 12, 1921in Pleasantville, PA to the late Maxwell Watson and Mary Belle (Sharp) Watson. She married Oddie Malanowski on February 26, 1944 in Pleasantville, PA, and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2001 after 58 years of marriage. Following her graduation from Pleasantville High School in 1939, where she played basketball and sang in operettas for the Glee Club, Virginia chose to attend Moody Bible Institute in Chicago where she sang on the radio station, ministered to patients at Cook County Hospital and taught child evangelism classes. Virginia graduated from Moody in December of 1943. In 1948, four years after her marriage, Virginia and her husband, Oddie, entered the First Primitive Methodist Conference beginning a 53 year time of service for the Lord. In their ministries, she taught Bible classes, directed daily vacation Bible schools, planned programs for Christmas, Easter, and other special days, taught junior church, and sang in church and community choirs. While serving with her husband in New England, Virginia taught elementary grades at Fall Rivers Christian School and worked with her husband and with the Boy Scouts teaching God and Country classes. Birginia enjoyed so much caring for missionaries who were at home on furlough. Since the death of her husband in 2001, Virginia made her home with her daughter, Mary Ann Tareila and her husband Pastor Terry Tareila, in Newton, Kansas. While living there she enjoyed neighborhood Bible classes and the friendships of neighbors and members of the First Baptist Church and New Life Assembly of God Church. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; her step mother, June Watson; her husband, Oddie; a son, Pastor David Malanowski; an infant brother, Wayne Watson; and two sisters, Betty Sterling and Martha Lewandowski. Surviving Virginia is a daughter, Mary Ann Ta

Adam E. Hill 88, died March 1, 2023 at Paramount Health and Rehab in Newton.

Virginia Malanowski, born on March 12, 1921, passed away on March 9, 2023 at her residence. Graveside committal service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday March 17, 2023 at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton.