Jean A. Newton, 72, of Kansas City, MO, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at Research Hospital in Kansas City.

She was born January 9, 1933, in Axtell, KS, the daughter of Eugene J. and Agatha Shaughnessy Madden. They lived in Axtell where she attended St. Michael’s School. After her father died on June 14, 1944, she moved with her mother to Seneca where she graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in 1951. In 1954 the family moved to Kansas City, MO. Later she was employed by the Dunham Bus Service as a monitor.

She was a member of St. Matthew the Apostle Church in Grandview, MO.

Jean’s hobbies were sewing and collecting antiques.

Survivors are three sons, Harold Newton of Harrisonville, MO, Craig Newton, Jr. of Lynn Valley, KS, and Tim Nickerson of Lowry City, MO; two daughters, Eugenie Tyburski of Epharta, PA and Renee Newton of Berwick, PA; two sisters, Patricia Fields of Lee’s Summit, MO and Vera Gross of Kansas City, MO; and seven grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Delores Madden.

Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11 AM Monday, December 26, at St. Michael’s Church in Axtell. She will lie in state at the church for an hour preceding the mass. A rosary will also be prayed at the church preceding the mass.

Memorial contributions may be given for the American Cancer Society, and sent in care of the family.