Terry Lee Newton, 08 Jan 1944 - 07 Jun 2021

NEWTON, PEARSON, OFFT, GORSH, GEWECKE, HEEREN, PARTRIDGE, CROSSMAN, KRUSE, MCKINSTRY, HOULIHAN, DENEVE, MEYER, STANDER, DELLAMUTH, HARTSEN, FRIMML

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 6/17/2021 at 12:33:01

Terry Lee Newton, 77, passed away peacefully Monday, June 7, 2021, at his home in Blairstown with his family by his side. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday June 10, at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown with the Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. Interment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church in Blairstown. A memorial fund has been established.

Terry was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, to Lester and Eunice (Pearson) Newton. He graduated from Blairstown High School in 1962. On Sept. 13, 1964, he was united in marriage to Janet Offt at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone.

Terry farmed and worked in production at Victor Manufacturing. Terry was active in his community, as a member of Grace Lutheran Church and as an EMT for many years with the Blairstown Ambulance Service. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and will be greatly missed. Terry took great pride in his acreage and loved working in "his Harley shop." He also enjoyed all sports and truly enjoyed farming. After leaving farming, he continued to grow his own tobacco crop every year.

Terry is survived by his wife, Janet; daughters, Linda Gorsch of Blairstown, Lori (Terry) Gewecke of Atkins, Carol Newton of Marion and Cari Heeren of Atkins; 11 grandchildren, Jamie Partridge, Tina Crossmon, Rachel Kruse, Brooke McKinstry, Kaylee Houlihan, Keaton and Kody DeNeve, Bo, Peityn, Damon and Ava Heeren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Brenda (Daryl) Meyer of Blairstown and Marilyn Stander of Vinton; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Dan Heeren; brother, Randy Newton; and sisters, Dixie Dellamuth, Betsy Hartsen and Susan Frimml.

Terry's service will be live streamed on Thursday at the Grace Lutheran Facebook page. Online condolences www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.

Published in The Gazette on June 8, 2021.