Obituaries

Jun 12, 2023

Martin Junior Bayens, age 84, son of Martin and Nellie (Kats) Bayens was born on December 23, 1938 in Denver, Colorado.  He grew up on the family farm near Long Island, Kansas where he attended Jackson country school until the third grade.  He then transferred to Long Island where he graduated from high school in 1957.  In 1960, he...

Jun 7, 2023

Todd Alan Jacobs passed away on June 7, 2023, at the age of 35.

He was born in Phillipsburg, Kansas, on August 12, 1987, to his parents Retina "Tina" Jacobs of Long Island, Kansas, and Donald "Don" Jacobs of Laird, Colorado.

Todd attended school at Northern Valley, Norton, Mulvane, and Hill City. After he finished...

Jun 7, 2023

George Richard Russell of Agra, KS passed away at his home on June 6, 2023. George was born in Freedom Township, KS on March 22, 1947 to Charlie David Russell and Julia Alice (Ragsdale). George was raised in Phillips County, KS where he attended Phillipsburg Elementary School. George was a member of the United States Army from 1966 to...

Jun 3, 2023

Logan resident, Kathy S. Noel, passed away June 3, 2023 at the Logan Assisted Living in Logan at the age of 63.

Survivors include her daughters, Jenny Van Loenen & Kelsey Pinkerton of Prairie View; her sister, Melody Okeson of Montrose, CO & 4 grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, June...

May 24, 2023

Jim Bouchey, born on July 23, 1951, said his final goodbyes on May 24, 2023, leaving behind a trail of laughter and love. He is survived by his amazing wife, Janet Bouchey, their five kids, a whopping ten grandkids, and even a great-grandchild. His departure has left a void in the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of...

May 19, 2023

Darlene Mae Imm of Phillipsburg, Kansas passed away May 19, 2023, at the age of 93 at the Phillips County Hospital.   She was born May 31, 1929, in rural Phillips County, Kansas.  The daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Johnson) Babcock, Darlene was the third of eight siblings.

Growing up, Darlene rode the family horse, Midge to the...

May 18, 2023

Bette J. Tien was born September 7, 1936 on a farm near Prairie View in Phillips County, KS.  She was the youngest of five children born to Jake and Bertha (Lokhorst) Van Loenen.  She lived on the family farm until she was 10 years old.  She moved with her parents to an acreage near Prairie View that they lovingly...

May 13, 2023

Donna Faye Peterson (Morgan) of Agra, Kansas, passed away at Phillips County Hospital from natural causes in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the age of 75 years.

She was born March 30, 1948, to Clarence Benjamin Morgan and Laura Jane Baker at St. Catherine Hospital in McCook, Nebraska....

May 8, 2023

LaJuan (Hill) McCartney was born on the farm near Hughes Springs, Texas to Samuel Moses and Clara Evelyn (Rowe) Hill on April 15, 1936. She was originally the 10 th of eleven children, but when her mother passed away and her dad remarried, she had two younger brothers that were added to the family. She graduated from Hughes...

Apr 25, 2023

Eugene D. Ross of Phillipsburg, Kansas passed away April 25, 2023 at the age of 79. He was born January 30, 1944 in Rooks County, Kansas on the family farm. Eugene was the son of Dewey and Eula (Sammons) Ross. Eugene was the oldest of three children with a younger brother and sister.

Eugene grew...

Apr 25, 2023

Carolyn Lea States was born January 14, 1947, in Quinter, KS, to Henry and Dorothy (Lerew) Duncan. The oldest of 3 kids, she had fond memories of time spent with her parents and 2 brothers Jan and Jon Duncan.  She often shared memories of them going to Colorado for yearly fishing trips.

Apr 11, 2023

April 11, 2023 marked the passing of (Shirley) LaVerne Graham. Eldo Graham, her husband of nearly 70 years had passed away the previous year on February 10, 2022. Theirs was a story of love, family & friends.

LaVerne was born July 7, 1931 to Vadis & Lyndell Thomas. She had four sisters; Patricia, Mary Lou,...

Apr 10, 2023

William Frederick Schick, son of Max and Norma (Wagner) Schick was born at the Phillips County Hospital August 10, 1955.  He passed away on April 10, 2023 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS at the age of 67.

He was baptized August 28, 1955 and confirmed May 17, 1970 in the Lutheran faith at Emmanuel...

Apr 7, 2023

Edna Lou Koester Riemann was born December 5th, 1934 in Norton County, KS. She passed peacefully with her family by her side on April 7, 2023 at Phillips County Hospital. She was the youngest of 6 children, born to Edward and Adeline (Hardiek) Koester. She would walk 2.5 miles from her home on the family farm East of Densmore,...

Apr 7, 2023

Charles (Cy) Irvin Moyer of Phillipsburg, Kansas, passed away April 7, 2023 at the age of 88 in Highland, Doniphan County, Kansas.  He was born on June 22, 1934 in Severance, Doniphan County Kansas, on the family farm in a house built by his Grandfather.  He was the son of C. I Moyer and Ruth (Corcoran) Moyer.  He was...

Apr 4, 2023

Bridgeport, NE resident Glenda L. Walinder passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2023 in Bridgeport at the age of 68.

She was born May 12, 1954 in Fayetteville, AR the daughter of Keith K. and Edna I. (Clark) Watson.

On November 16, 1973 in Wichita, KS she was united in marriage to Michael L. Walinder.  He...

Apr 4, 2023

Phillipsburg resident, Lois Ann Haas, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas.  Lois was born on August 7, 1954, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, to Milo and Norma (Stevens) Gitchel.  Her parents farmed north of Phillipsburg.

Lois went to a country one-room schoolhouse, Labelle during grade school and then junior high and...

Mar 23, 2023

Phoenix, Arizona resident Cindy Jackson passed away on March 23, 2023 at her home.  She was 65.

Cindy was born June 21, 1957 in Loveland, CO the daughter of Ronald and Robin (Larken) Jackson.  She graduated from the Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, KS.

She was united in marriage to Larry Gwennup in 1975.  The...

Mar 18, 2023

Maurice C. Watson passed away March 18th, 2023, at the Cimarron Nursing Center in Kingfisher, OK at the age of 93. He was born April 15th, 1929, in Smith County, KS, the son of Austin T and Georgia M (Woodard) Watson.

Maurice served in the US Army in his early 20's. He always enjoyed talking about driving...

Mar 17, 2023

Phillipsburg Resident, Guy "Nick" Earl Ortiz passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Phillips County Hospital, at the age of 56.

Nick was born on November 20, 1966, son of Jose Ortiz and Peggy Watson.

He is preceded in death by mother Peggy J Watson, daughter Roselynn J Ortiz, sister Sarah Mather, brother...