Lois Miller
Mar 11, 2026
Phillipsburg resident, Lois Miller, passed away on March 11, 2026, at the Republic County Hospital, in Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 97.
Virginia Lois Miller was born on January 23, 1929, North of Phillipsburg, to her parents Little Hobert and Geneva Winston (Ragsdale) Taylor. Lois graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1948.
She was united in marriage to Edgar Herman Miller...
Darcie A. Bailey
Mar 10, 2026
Agra resident, Darcie Bailey, passed away on March 10, 2026, peacefully at home, in Agra, Kansas, at the age of 61.
Darcie Anne Bailey was born on December 16, 1964, in Kearney, NE, to Elmer Fisher and mother Alyce Marie Goerndt-Magill. Darcie was raised by her mother and Jay Magill.
She was united in marriage to Alan Dwayne Bailey on July 14,...
Charles W. Gebhard
Mar 1, 2026
Charles W. Gebhard, lifelong Phillips County resident, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Alma Good Samaritan Society in Alma, NE, at the age of 94. His youngest daughter, Ranelle, was with him.
He was born on January 27, 1932, in Phillips County, KS, the son of Gustav Adam and Juliette Fay (Haines) Gebhard. He grew up on the family...
Ryan L. Remer
Feb 13, 2026
Ryan L. Remer, age 52, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, after an eight-year battle with hemochromatosis, at UCHealth in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Born on April 3, 1973, in Lander, Wyoming, Ryan was the beloved son of Rex Remer and Kathleen Graf. He graduated from Hays High School in 1992.
In 1990, Ryan met Malissia Zimmer, and together they welcomed...
Dean O. Thomas
Feb 10, 2026
Dean O. Thomas, 69, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, passed away at home on February 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Dean was born on May 16, 1956, in Denver, Colorado, to Cecil A. and Clella (Hart) Thomas. He spent his early years living on a ranch near Strasburg, Colorado, with his parents and three brothers before the family moved to Ellis,...
John Paul Strong
Feb 5, 2026
John Paul Strong was born in Salina, KS, June 29,1941 to Vernon and Alta Woodring Strong. The family lived in various Kansas towns and moved to Phillipsburg when John was in the 5th grade. He accepted Jesus as Savior and joined First Christian Church as a teenager. He graduated from PHS in 1959, from Phillips U., Enid OK in 1964,...
James Redinger
Feb 4, 2026
Lifelong Phillipsburg resident, James Redinger, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at the age of 61.
He was born on December 17th, 1964, in Phillipsburg, the son of Dwight and Gertrude (Jerby) Redinger.
Jim was a wild child in his younger years. He drove fast, partied hard, and still made it to work and school. He worked in...
Stephanie Sue Dusin
Feb 4, 2026
Stephanie Sue (Sage) Dusin was born July 8, 1961, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the first of two children to Stephen S. and Mary Joan Sage. She passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, at Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas, at the age of 64.
Stephanie lived her entire life in Phillipsburg, where she graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1979. She went...
Janice E. Miller
Feb 1, 2026
A Story of Love, Faith, and Going Home
Janice Elaine (Heersink) Miller
Janice Elaine Miller was born on June 29, 1940, in rural Alamosa, Colorado—at home, with love already waiting for her. Her grandmother, Van, served as the midwife who welcomed her into the world, setting the tone for a life that would always be marked by care, presence, and quiet strength.
Janice...
Virginia Lee Underwood
Jan 30, 2026
Virginia Lee Underwood, daughter if Homer and Jewell Rice, was born on July 18, 1937, in Chetopa, Kansas, and passed away on January 30, 2026, at the Logan Manor, in Logan, Kansas, at the age of 88.
Virginia grew up in Chetopa and a few other places before landing in Norton, where her mother was admitted to the sanitarium as a...
Shanon Lyn Wyatt
Jan 29, 2026
Phillipsburg resident, Shanon Lyn Wyatt, passed away on January 29, 2026, at the Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 58.
Shanon was born on August 21, 1967, in Norton, Kansas, to her parents Leroy Clair Wyatt and LaVeda Marie Hulse.
Shanon was the kind of person who always puts others before herself. If someone needed help, she showed...
Don Merklein
Jan 23, 2026
Donald Gene Merklein was born August 30, 1936, at home, on the farm, in Prairie View, KS to John (Jack) and Hazel Merklein. He passed peacefully from this life on January 23, 2026, at the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 89.
He attended a one-room school in Brush Creek, a rural school in Luctor, and graduated from Phillipsburg...
Alice Whitney
Jan 21, 2026
Emily “Alice” (Shearer) Whitney, daughter of Walter A. and Ella B (Betts) Shearer, was born on April 4, 1928, in Stockton, Kansas, and passed away on January 21, 2026, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas, at the age of 97.
Alice attended Phillipsburg Grade School and graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1946. She was a life-long member of the...
Rita Irene Kleinschmidt
Jan 10, 2026
Rita Irene Schoeni Wichers Kleinschmidt was born on October 2, 1947, and passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 78, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
She was the daughter of the late Wayne Arthur and Lucille (Grauerholz) Schoeni. She had four siblings: Carole Thompson (Eldon), Jan Ziegler (Bob), Arden Schoeni, and Cheryl Gibbs. She was preceded...
Ronald E. Surface
Jan 5, 2026
Ness City resident, Ronald E Surface, passed away quietly at his home on January 5, 2026, at the age of 80.
He was born September 26, 1945, in McPherson, Kansas to Leroy and Goldie (Vosburg) Surface, graduated from Hoisington High School and joined the Navy in 1965. He served until 1969 leaving the Navy as a Petty Officer Third Class. He...
Linda Lee Scheetz
Jan 2, 2026
Norton resident, Linda Lee Scheetz, passed away on January 2, 2026, at the Andbe Home, in Norton, Kansas, at the age of 67.
Linda Lee Scheetz was born on August 13, 1958, in Norton, Kansas, to her parents John Robert and Delores Leona (Hillebrand) Gilgenbach.
Linda is preceded in death by her son John Scheetz....
Delores Berniece Elliott
Jan 2, 2026
Delores Berniece (DeBey) Elliott, daughter of Wilber and Edith (Lowrey) DeBey, was born on the DeBey family farm in Bow Creek Township, Phillips County, Kansas, on February 6, 1934. She welcomed the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, who lifted her to heaven on Friday, January 2, 2026, just 35 days shy of her 92nd birthday.
Delores...
Phillip Jordan Eller
Dec 27, 2025
Phillipsburg resident, Phillip Jordan Eller, passed away peacefully asleep in his Phillipsburg home, on Saturday, December 27th, 2025, at the age of 33.
He was born on May 21st, 1992, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to William (Willie) Eller and Starla Conner.
From early on in life, Phillip had a dangerous balance of orneryness and charm. You...
Wayne Hanke
Dec 26, 2025
Wayne Glen Hanke passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025, at the age of 95, at Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg. He was born to Oscar and Louise (Meyer) Hanke on August 2, 1930. He was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran church in Stuttgart on August 31, 1930. He was confirmed on August 6, 1944. He spent his whole...
Ronald "Sid" Sidman
Dec 21, 2025
Longtime cowboy, Ronald "Sid" Sidman, passed away on December 21, 2025, at the Smith County Hospital, in Smith Center, Kansas, at the age of 68.
Ronald Lynn Sidman was born on April 4, 1957, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, to parents Warren and Hazel (Dowty) Sidman. He was united in marriage to Betty Ferguson on November 25, 1977, and...
