Paula Cornelius
1961 - 2018
Obituary
Paula Beth Cornelius, 56, of Newton,
died Tuesday (April 24, 2018) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
Unit of Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in
Wichita.
She was born on June 7, 1961 in Newton,
the daughter of Harold Newton and Daintee Bee Higgins Porter. Paula
was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1979. She
graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield in 1983 and later
from Vanderbilt College School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee.
Paula had worked at St. Francis
Hospital in Wichita before going to work at Wesley Medical Center
where she was an R.N. in the Critical Care Unit for 26 years.
She was a leader for Girl Scout Troop
No. 40197 in Haysville and also worked as a nurse for SANE/SART as
well as being an avid Royals fan.
Survivors include her son Steven
Cornelius of Norton; mother Daintee Porter; sisters Suni Mock and
husband Cliff of Wichita, Tammy Buss and husband Jason of Wichita,
and Kerri Resser of Newton; 15 nieces and nephews along with 13
great-nieces and nephews.
Paula is preceded in death by her
father, Harold Porter.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday (April 28, 2018) at the United Methodist Church in Walton.
Interment will be in the Walton Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the
funeral home Friday evening between 6 and 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been
established with the N.I.C.U. of Wesley Medical Center, contributions
may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway,
Newton, Ks. 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
1961 - 2018 (56 years)