Esther M. Dannels, 94, of Newton, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the New Life Community Church of the Nazarene in Newton. The family will greet friends following the service with a lunch at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton beginning at 12:15 p.m., Saturday, February 10. 2024.