Anna Rachel Husted
Oct 16, 2026
Norton resident, Anna Rachel Husted, passed away on October 16, 2026, at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas, at the age of 86. She was born September 30, 1940, in Tasco, Kansas, to her parents Kenneth Arthur and Elsie (Schildknecht) Woods.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Dean Husted, parents; and sister-in-law Marian.
Survivors include her children: Cynthia...
Linda Lea Covington
Oct 18, 2026
Linda Lea Covington, daughter of Jasper and Gay (Altman) Snodgrass, was born November 28, 1937, in Rural Norton County, Kansas, and passed away at Bergan Mercy CHI Creighton Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, on October 18, 2026, at the age of 88.
Linda grew up in Calvert, Kansas, attended Calvert Grade School and graduated from Almena High School with the class of...
Darren Jo Kogl
Oct 15, 2026
Darren Jo Kogl, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, passed away on October 15, 2026, in Phillipsburg at the age of 58. He was born on September 25, 1968, in Long Beach, California to Dale and Genevieve Kogl.
Darren graduated from Atwood High School in 1987. From a young age, he was raised by his grandparents, Joseph and Gertrude Kogl, on the family farm...
Geraldine "Gerry" Pearson
Oct 7, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Geraldine “Gerry” Pearson on October 7, 2026, in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was 94 years old.
Gerry was born on May 27, 1932, to Lloyd and Mabel Talbot in Rushville, Nebraska. The fifth of ten children, she grew up on the family farm and graduated from Rushville High School in 1949. Following graduation, Gerry...
Mark R. McCartney
Oct 6, 2026
Phillipsburg resident Mark R. McCartney passed away on October 6, 2026, in Phillipsburg at the age of 62. He was born on August 10, 1964, in Smith Center, KS, the son of Ronald J. and LaJuan (Hill) McCartney.
Mark will be remembered with love by his family and all who knew him. He is survived by his sister, Patricia McCartney and...
Marvin "Pete" Peterson
Sep 28, 2026
Marvin “Pete” Peterson was born May 20, 1946, in Maywood, Nebraska, to Carl and Ruby Peterson. He was the youngest of four children. Pete passed away at the age of 80 in Phillipsburg, Kansas.
At the age of 19, Pete met Linda T. Chavez, and the two were married. Together they had three children: Marvin “Junior,” Eric Dean, and their only...
Shirley June Lingbloom
Sep 21, 2026
Shirley June (Shirk) Lingbloom, 87, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, in Wichita, Kansas.
Born on October 12, 1938, in Quenemo, Kansas, Shirley was the daughter of Alonzo and Flossie (Johnson) Shirk. After the passing of her mother, she was lovingly raised in Smith Center by her Aunt Ermyl and Uncle Lincoln Strong. She graduated high school...
Gary W. Steffens
Sep 18, 2026
Gary W. Steffens passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 18, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 76.
Gary was born on May 21, 1950, to Ernest and Mary Ellen (Timmings) Steffens in Lexington, MO. On October 12, 1984, Gary married Rhonda Allbright, blending their family to include sons Dusty and Matt, and daughters Jenny, Carrie, and...
Vicki Kay Ward
Sep 17, 2026
Vicki Kay (Cummings) Ward, passed away on September 17, 2026, in Logan, Kansas. She was born on January 1, 1950, in Norton, Kansas.
Vicki graduated from Logan High School in Logan, Kansas, and went on to attend beauty school. She built a working life that reflected both skill and dedication, working as a beautician and later serving as a manager at...
Irene Fleta Kats
Sep 9, 2026
Irene Kats, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away September 9, 2026, at the age of 83.
Irene was born in Prairie View on April 21, 1943, to Peter and Maxine Schemper. She married her husband, Sherlyn, on November 27, 1964. In 1975, they moved to Phillipsburg, and Sherlyn purchased Winchell’s. Irene spent time raising her kids and owning her own women’s...
Walter E. Russ
Sep 4, 2026
Walter E. Russ, known to many as Wally, of Lenora, KS, passed away on September 4, 2026, in Downs, KS. He was born on March 5, 1962, in Norton, KS.
Wally graduated from Lenora High School in Lenora, KS, and later attended technical school for automotive repair. He put those skills to work as a mechanic for his sister’s shop in...
Milton L. Aubushon
Sep 3, 2026
Phillipsburg resident Milton Louis (Milt) Aubushon passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, KS, at the age of 87. He was born in Red Cloud, NE, to Lester and Leona (Hastings) Aubushon on May 2, 1939.
Milt graduated from Phillipsburg High School and then served in the National Guard for six years. On September 4,...
Esther N. Thompson
Aug 31, 2026
Esther NaDeane Thompson was born at home on August 30, 1942, in Guide Rock, Nebraska, to her parents, Roy F. and Jennie M. (Fulton) Langer. She grew up in Guide Rock and graduated from Guide Rock High School. Following high school, Esther attended the University of Nebraska–Kearney, where she earned her teaching certificate.
On June 9, 1962, Esther was united in...
Norma Preuss
Aug 30, 2026
Norma Frieda Vogel Preuss passed away August 30, 2026 at her daughter’s home in Wood River, NE at the age of 107. She was born March 25, 1919 in Phillips County to Henry and Emma (Eltiste) Vogel.
She married Leonard Preuss on June 25, 1950. They made their home on a farmstead east of Stuttgart, KS.
Norma was a lifelong member of...
Thelma Mueller
Aug 26, 2026
Thelma Mueller, 92, passed away on August 26, 2026, at Sun Porch of Smith County in Smith Center, Kansas.
She was born on February 13, 1934, in Bellaire, Kansas, to Oren and Helen (Cooper) Flint. She graduated from Smith Center High School in Smith Center, Kansas. While still in high school, she worked for JCPenney in Smith Center. Over the years,...
Michelle Lynn Beach
Aug 24, 2026
Michelle Lynn Beach, born Michelle Lynn Baker, passed away on August 24, 2026, in Phillipsburg, Kansas. She was born on May 8, 1965, in Reno County, Kansas.
Michelle will be remembered for the warmth she shared with others in everyday life. She loved being in the kitchen, and many people in the area were blessed by the treats she made and...
Gladys V. Sutton Moyer
Aug 24, 2026
Gladys V. Sutton Moyer, 92, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026, at Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas, following a brief illness. She was born March 8, 1934, in Norton, Kansas, the third of 10 children born to Vernie C. and Eva Hazlett.
Gladys attended country school, where she often joked that she walked uphill both ways and was always...
Richard D. Hofaker
Aug 10, 2026
On August 10, 2026, lifelong Logan resident Richard Dale Hofaker passed away at the Logan Manor at the age of 87. Born on May 9, 1939, Richard was the fourth child and only son of Richard Adam and Jennie (Mulder) Hofaker. He was born on the family farm northwest of Logan and lived there all of his life while farming,...
Clarence Winters
Aug 9, 2026
Clarence Leslie Winters was born May 21, 1953, in Stockton, KS, to Thelma (James) and William (Bill) Winters. Clarence passed away on August 9, 2026, at the age of 73 at the Logan Manor. He was a longtime resident of Phillipsburg, KS.
Clarence attended Vo-Tech in Beloit, KS, where he completed the welding program. He worked at a tractor shop for...
Erleen Norris
Aug 4, 2026
Erleen Rae (Reneberg) Norris, 88, passed away on Tuesday August 4, 2026 surrounded by love. She was born on May 14, 1938, in Kensington, Kansas, to Earl and Berniece (James) Reneberg. Raised on the family farm alongside her older brothers, Norman and Gordon, Erleen grew up with a strong work ethic, deep faith, and a lifelong appreciation for music and...
