To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Memorial contributions may be made to Newton Public Library in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 32, Hesston, Kansas 67062. Services are pending and will be announced later. The Kansan is published in print Tuesday, Thursday.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, David and Kevin Duerksen.Ĭremation is planned. The Newton Kansan is a newspaper that serves Newton and Harvey County, Kansas. He is also loved and missed by his cousins. Jon is survived by his sister, Laurie Duerksen of Hesston sister-in-law, Kathy Duerksen of Newton niece, Tabitha (Ryan) Hughes, and their two daughters, Kassidy and Kinsey and nephew, Jacob (Taylor Randle) Duerksen. Working at the library, Jon developed a love for reading and often shared book recommendations to his family and friends. The children would often refer to him as Mister Jon. Candidates would stop in, much on snacks and cookies and listen to vote tallies brought downstairs from the county clerk’s office. Jon enjoyed working in the children's library as a puppeteer. In decades past the place to be on election night was the court house community room of the Harvey County Courthouse, 800 N. He later started working at Newton Public Library, where he worked for 27 years. Attend church at 1201 Grandview Avenue to reflect, worship God, strengthen your. He graduated from Hesston High School with the class of 1979.Īfter graduating, Jon went on to work at Pizza Hut in Hesston. Attending church each Sunday is a respite from fast-paced daily living. He was born Jin Newton, Kansas, the son of Leroy Gerhard and Mary Jane (Curry) Duerksen. Duerksen, 60, of Newton, Kansas, passed away Thursday, Januat his home.

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