Barbra J. Rader
Jul 15, 2026
Kensington resident, Barbra Jean Rader, passed away at the Smith Center Health and Rehab, Smith Center, KS, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the age of 84.
Barbra was born on September 6th, 1941, to Ralph W. and Ellen A. (Eller) Searight in their home at Kensington, KS.
She graduated from high school as a Kensington Goldbug in 1959 and attended the...
Lalo Acua Cagal
Jul 14, 2026
Long Island resident, Eulalio “Lalo” Acua Cagal, passed away on July 14, 2026, at the age of 36.
Lalo was born on May 15, 1990, in San Andres Tuxtla, in Veracruz, Mexico, to his parents Alonso Acua and Sandra Cagal.
Lalo is survived by his wife Marta B. Pena, two sons Alexis and Eduardo Acua, parents Alonso Acua and Sandra Cagal, brothers...
Marge Hembree
Jul 11, 2026
Margaret "Marge" Ann Hembree, 86, passed away on July 11, 2026, at the Garden Valley Retirement Village, in Garden City, Kansas.
Marge was born on November 1, 1939, in Speed, Kansas, to her parents, Fred L. and Wilma Fay (Weaver) Albright. She was the youngest of their children and grew up in the small community of Speed, where she attended grade...
Eddie Ray McDowell
Jun 26, 2026
Eddie Ray McDowell passed away on June 26th in Colorado Springs, Colorado surrounded by family. He was born on December 16, 1944, to Charles and Loree (King) McDowell in Smith Center, Kansas.
Eddie graduated from Kirwin High School in 1962. He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Ann Bogart, on February 8, 1963. To this union, two children were born, Randy...
Venda Bailey
Jun 16, 2026
Venda (Damon) Bailey was born on November 20, 1952, at the Smith County Memorial Hospital, in Smith Center, Kansas, to Dale and Darlene (Conrad) Damon. She passed away on June 16, 2026, at Downs Care and Rehab, in Downs, Kansas.
Venda grew up in Phillipsburg, Kansas, and graduated with the Phillipsburg High School class of 1970. After Graduation, she went on...
Francis Dean Gordon
Jun 15, 2026
Francis Gordon passed away on June 15, 2026, at Smith Center Health and Rehab, Smith Center, Kansas, at the age of 86.
Francis Dean Gordon was born on January 11, 1940, in Phillips County, Kansas, to his parents William Ira and Alice (Abbott) Gordon.
He was united in marriage to Connie K. (Molzahn) Gordon on October 22, 1961, in Phillips County, Kansas.
Francis...
Loretta Katherine Ulrey
Jun 15, 2026
Loretta Katherine Ulrey, of Logan, Kansas, passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on June 15, 2026.
Loretta was born on September 18, 1948, at St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas, to Robert and Aurelia (Schugart) Connor. She was raised in central Kansas and carried throughout her life the values of faith, family, hard work, and compassion that defined...
Jimmie "Jim" L. Miner
Jun 13, 2026
Jimmie L. Miner passed away on June 13, 2026 in Halstead, Kansas, surrounded by family. He was born on October 23, 1946 to Vernon and Margaret (Gillespie) Miner in Long Island, Kansas.
Jim graduated from Long Island High School in 1964 and went on to graduate from Fort Hays State with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1968. He married Margaret LoRene Ladd...
Richard L. Hultgren
Jun 12, 2026
Richard L. Hultgren, 63, passed away on June 12, 2026, in Minneapolis, Kansas. Born on May 17, 1963, in Minden, Nebraska, the son of Glen and Linda (Beahm) Hultgren. His early years were spent in Upland and Indianola, Nebraska, before his family settled in Prairie View, Kansas, when he was ten years old.
Richard graduated from Logan High School in Logan,...
Troy M. Blubaugh
Jun 5, 2026
Troy Michael Blubaugh was born on August 11, 1967, at Phillips County Hospital to Daniel C. Blubaugh and Linda Ann (Krouse) Blubaugh. He went to school here in Phillipsburg until his junior year, when he moved to Everett, Washington, with his Uncle, Jim Blubaugh, and Aunt, Seana Blubaugh. He graduated from Cascade High School in 1985. After graduating, he went...
Gary Dean Redinger
Jun 4, 2026
Gary Dean Redinger was born November 7, 1939, in Agra, Kansas, to Lawrence and Lucille Redinger. He went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2026, at the age of 86.
Gary graduated from Agra High School in 1957. He went to Parks Electronic School in Denver, Colorado to become a TV Repairman and he worked at Newell’s Appliance Store...
Nancy Sue Umbarger
Jun 3, 2026
Phillipsburg resident, Nancy Sue Umbarger, passed away on June 3, 2026, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS, at the age of 69.
Nancy was born on January 9, 1957, in Waynesville, MO, to her parents Waldo and Doris (Johnson) Hale. She grew up in Tarkio, MO, where she attended school and graduated in 1975.
On June 27, 1975, she married...
Ruth Marie Jones
May 29, 2026
Ruth Marie Beanblossom Whitney Jones passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, at the age of 93, at her daughter's home in Clovis, New Mexico.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on July 25, 2026, at Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Ruth was born on May 17, 1933, in Burr Oak, Kansas,...
Clarence M. Tien
May 27, 2026
Clarence M. Tien was born October 5, 1932, to John and Pauline (Van Kooten) Tien on the family farm near Prairie View, Kansas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 27, 2026, at the age of 93.
Clarence attended Luctor Country School through the eighth grade and later attended Long Island High School, graduating in 1950. As...
Donna Rae Zillinger
May 24, 2026
Phillipsburg resident, Donna Rae Zillinger, passed away on Sunday, May 24th, 2026, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, at the age of 94.
She was born on September 17, 1931, in Kirwin, KS, the daughter of A. Cecil and Marie A. (Wachs) Farley.
On March 17, 1947, she was united in marriage to Ray A. Zillinger at the Methodist Church in...
Dorothy A. Hanke
May 21, 2026
Dorothy Arlene Bach Hanke passed away peacefully, May 21, 2026, at the Phillips County Retirement Center. Dorothy was born November 30th 1933, to William and Helen Bach. Dorothy was baptized into the Christian faith at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Stuttgart, KS. December 24, 1933. She received the Rite of Confirmation July 6, 1947.
Dorothy went to Costella School in first –...
Arlyne Carmen Hutton
May 21, 2026
Arlyne Carmen (Hoar) Hutton was born in rural Rooks County, Kansas, on June 25, 1933, to Harold H. and Inda (Merriman) Hoar. She departed this life on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 92.
Arlyne was born at home on the Avery Farm, south of Woodston, KS, and lived there until she graduated...
George A. Parker
May 13, 2026
Longtime Phillips County Resident, George A. Parker, was peacefully called home on May 13, 2026, at Harlan County Health Systems, at the age of 88.
George was Born on October 24, 1937, to George H. and Rose Parker. He was born on the family farm North of Phillipsburg, Kansas, where he spent the remainder of his life. He attended the LaBell...
Patricia Ann Barnes
May 4, 2026
Patricia was born on April 12, 1940, in Hydro, Oklahoma to Yulee Westley Odle and Erma Ruth (Lovelock) Odle. She was the youngest of six children. The family moved from Oklahoma to Kansas when Pat was very young. Most of her childhood was spent in Kansas around Phillips County. When Pat was 4 years old, they moved to California where...
Craig Johnson
Apr 30, 2026
Douglas Craig Johnson was born July 14, 1950, in Smith Center, KS, to Neil and Norma Johnson. Craig grew up in rural Phillips County, attending country school through the sixth grade, then attending grades 7,8, and 9 in Agra, KS. Craig then attended high school at Phillipsburg High School, graduating in 1968. Craig attended Kansas State University, Colby Community College,...
