Obituaries

Jan 1, 2024

Jacqueline Andrea (Rogers) Babcock, 76, peacefully passed away on New Year's Morning at her home in Victoria, Kansas.

Jacqueline was born on July 30, 1947, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, to her parents Warren and Ida (Bickett) Rogers.

She married Dennis Babcock in 1967 and was later divorced.

She was welcomed home with open arms...

Dec 24, 2023

Roger Allen Olmsted was born January 12, 1952 in Oxford, NE, the son of Delbert & Peg (White) Olmsted.  He passed away on December 24, 2023 at the Via Christi Village in Hays, KS at the age of 71.

Roger was a proud farmer growing up (continuing on, helping friends and family during harvest), a proud Veteran...

Dec 23, 2023

Lewis "Bud" Hooper was born during a "Hell of a hailstorm" on October 2nd, 1930 in Stratton, Colorado. He married Dixie Darlene Carson on July 16th 1949, at the Nazarene church in Kirwin, Kansas. Together they had 3 children. They lived a full life together until Dixie passed away in 2002. Bud then married a classmate and 2nd love...

Dec 18, 2023

Speed, KS resident, LeRoy Smith passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan at the age of 90.

LeRoy was born February 21, 1933 in Bogue, KS the son of Lonnie L. and Beryl B. (Snyder) Smith.  He was a Heavy Machine Operator for both the State and County.

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Dec 16, 2023

Kenny Mac Wilkison was born January 1, 1939 in Dighton, Lane County, Kansas.  He was the youngest son of Thomas L. and Inez M. (Torson) Wilkison.  His mother died when he was three years old, and his father died when Kenny was six years old.

He attended school in Dighton until sixth grade, when he came to...

Dec 5, 2023

Phillipsburg resident, Forrest R. Peters, Jr., passed away December 5, 2023 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE at the age of 85.

Survivors include his wife Marlene of the home; daughters, Lujeana Peters & Joanna Donohoe of Phillipsburg; his brother, John William Peters of Center Point, TX & 7 grandchildren.

Cremation is...

Nov 17, 2023

Rosalie Everette Land, stillborn infant daughter of Cody and Josephine (Otter) Land, Prairie View, KS passed away Friday, November 17, 2023 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS.

Survivors include her parents, Cody and Josephine; brother Emerson; grandparents Theola and Jeff Otter of Norton, Larry and Sheri Land of Almena, and Christina Land of Topeka; great...

Nov 15, 2023

Sandra Kay Harman, a beloved resident of Phillipsburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 75. Sandra was born on August 22, 1948, to Lyle, Jr. and Katherine (Peil) Davis. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School.

Sandra married Rex Dean Harman on June 15, 1991, in Phillipsburg,...

Nov 10, 2023

Sue Dulaney, a beloved resident of Phillipsburg, passed away on November 10, 2023, at Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan, Kansas. She was 85 years old.

Sue was born on December 19, 1937, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, as the only daughter of Guy and Carolyn (Unland) Innes. She married H. Lee Dulaney, who preceded her in death on...

Nov 10, 2023

On November 10, 2023, at the Belleville, KS Health and Rehab Center, Charles John "Cowboy" Kitzke left this life to go to the big roundup in the sky at the age of 74.  He was born on June 8, 1949, in Logan, KS, to Paul T., Sr. and Lois Louise (Pickel) Kitzke. He was the third of four siblings....

Nov 7, 2023

Former Logan resident, Mary Lou Donahey, passed away November 7, 2023 in Coffeyville, KS at the age of 94.

Survivors include her sons, Terry & wife Jan of Coffeyville, Robin & wife Nancy of Lawrence; 4 grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren; her sisters, Lorrie Archer of Tahlequah, OK & Linda Morgan of Hastings, NE.

Cremation...

Nov 6, 2023

Logan, KS resident, Alvin Duane Leach passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 86.

He was born January 5, 1937 in Culbertson, NE the son of Theodore Emery and Beela Gertrude (Benjamin) Leach.  He attended school in McCook, NE.

Alvin kept busy.  He worked...

Nov 1, 2023

Agra resident, Carla Orpha Cochrun, passed away on November 1, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 62.

Carla was born on July, 29, 1961, in Norton, Kansas, to her parents Johnie Moss and Nadine (Shoemaker) Oberkrom.

She married Kendal Gary Cochrun on October 10, 1991.

Carla...

Oct 18, 2023

Kirk L. Halderman passed away unexpectedly, on October 18, 2023, at the Oklahoma University Medical Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 61.

Kirk was born July 30, 1962, the oldest of two children of Lynne and Phyllis (Ross) Halderman. Kirk grew up on a farm northwest of Long Island, Kansas. He attended Northern Valley...

Oct 16, 2023

It is with saddened hearts that we announce the loss of our beloved Mother, Eleanor Odle. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 88 on October 16th, 2023 at Norton County Hospital.

Eleanor was one of the strongest, hardest working women to ever walk this earth and our family was blessed to have...

Oct 9, 2023

Katherine Culbertson passed away Monday October 9,2023 at the Phillips County Retirement Center.  Francis Katherine Culbertson was born in Willacy County, Texas to Wilburn Frank and Cora May (Wheelock) Brownfield.

Katherine met L. Kent Culbertson while attending college, on a blind date, while he was serving in the Army Air Corps. They were married after the war...

Oct 8, 2023

Tommy Chestnut Jr. (born Chestnutt), 88 years, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023, after a brief hospital stay in Hays, Kansas.  He was born on August 16, 1935 in Glade, Kansas to Tommy Sr. and Nellie (Parker) Chestnut (Chestnutt). He had five siblings Fern Stephenson, Audrey Hoover, Roy Chestnut, Doris Morgan, and Sandra Brooks.

He attended...

Oct 7, 2023

Vernon L "Leroy" Hutton was born in rural Rooks County, Kansas on February 7, 1932, to Vernon W. and Edna (Brown) Hutton.  He departed this life on October 7, 2023 at the age of 91.

Leroy attended the Layton and Sarver rural schools in Rooks County.  In the third grade he and his brother rode a horse...

Oct 7, 2023

James Edgar Bass departed this earthly life peacefully surrounded by family and friends Saturday, October 7, 2023. Jim was born on Friday, July 13, 1959 to Norman and Olive (Pitzer) Bass, the only boy and youngest child.

As a young child Jim lived with his parents and three sisters on the family farm in rural Inavale, Nebraska....

Oct 4, 2023

Doris Ilene Hammond was born June 5, 1922 in Norton County, KS, the daughter of John E. & Gladys Maria (Hall) Vincent.  She passed away on October 4, 2023 at the Colonial Villa Nursing Home in Alma, NE at the age of 101.

She grew up in the Long Island area where she attended Liberty Country School...