Obituaries

Mar 16, 2023

Gary E. Mulder was born August 28, 1942 in Norton, Kansas to Ira and Hazel (Harper) Mulder. He passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at the Norton County Hospital at the age of 80.

Gary attended the Cactus and Timberlake country schools through 6 th grade then attended the Densmore school for two years.  He completed all...

Mar 13, 2023

Homer Edward Lively, 89, passed away peacefully on March 13, at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas.

Ed was born on September 6, 1933 in Golden Lake, Missouri and graduated high school with the class of 1952, in Perryville, Arkansas.

He then worked for the Telephone company in Arkansas, and later went into the...

Mar 12, 2023

Kirwin resident, Rhonda L. Gibson, passed away March 12, 2023 at her home in Kirwin at the age of 57.  She was born July 15, 1965 in Smith Center.

Survivors include her husband Andrew of the home; her sons, Justin of Madison, KS and Jesse of Phillipsburg; her brother, Allen Stapel of Phillipsburg and 4 grandchildren.

Mar 11, 2023

James (Jim) Maley, one of eight children born to Willard & Veda (Boland) Maley, was born November 26, 1952, in Norton, Kansas and passed away at his home in Phillipsburg, Kansas on March 11, 2023, at the age of 70.

He attended grade school in Edmond, Kansas and high school in Lenora, Kansas, where he graduated in...

Mar 3, 2023

Jan Robert Schemper was born February 10th, 1938 in Prairie View, Kansas to Robert "Bob" and Wauneta (Wolters) Schemper. He passed away Friday, March 3rd, 2023 at the Logan Manor, Logan, Kansas, at the age of 85. Jan was a lifelong resident of Phillips County.

Jan attended and graduated High School from Long Island in 1957.

Feb 26, 2023

Lena Bucella Davis, made her entrance into this world on November 19, 1928.  On February 26, 2023, her Heavenly Father called her home at the age of ninety-four.  She was surrounded by her loving family who had cared for her during the last days of her life.

Lena was born at the family home in Midland, Arkansas...

Feb 22, 2023

Donna Rae Crist passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 85.

She was born on October 10, 1937 in Belleville, KS the daughter of Clarence A. "Abbie" and Fannie (Bates) Williams.

On October 10, 1953 in Phillipsburg, KS, she was united in marriage to Garth...

Feb 19, 2023

Wyann Ellsworth Kaiser was born on March 5, 1947, to Ellsworth Herman Henry Kaiser and Bertha Elsie Kaiser in Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Wyann was baptized, confirmed, and married at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stuttgart, Kansas.

In 1970, he earned his bachelor's degree in Instrumentational Engineering from Pittsburg College.

On September 1, 1968, Wyann...

Feb 14, 2023

Phillipsburg resident, Loretta K. Kline, passed away Feb. 14, 2023 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 74.  She was born Feb. 13, 1949.

Survivors include her daughters; Misti Taber of Stockton & Inett Eckhout of Kearney, NE; her son, Shane Westbrook of Ravenna, NE; step daughter, Becky Kline; Sisters, Irene Anzalone...

Feb 10, 2023

Agra resident, Alfred L. Ducharm passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 in the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 86.

Alfred was born September 7, 1936 in Rooks County, KS the son of Alfred F. and Mary Rose (McHugh) Ducharm.  He served in the United States Army.

He was united in marriage...

Feb 8, 2023

Carolene June Veeh Marshall, born June 1, 1938, departed this earth at her home on February 8, 2023 at the age of 84, surrounded by family.  Carolene was born to Louis & Nellie (Clark) Veeh in Phillipsburg, KS.

At the age of 5 the Veeh family moved to Speed, KS until1950 when the family moved to Phillipsburg....

Feb 4, 2023

Jerry Gordon DeWitt was born on 2-28-47 at Dr. Mary's Clinic, the eldest of six children born to Dick and Ila Greving DeWitt.  They made their home on the "east place", later moving to the Greving farm.  He was a Prairie View Pirate.  PV Schools didn't have buses so he was a designated driver for siblings and neighbors.  He...

Jan 28, 2023

Paul Arthur Lueschen (81), of Norton, KS passed away on January 28, 2023 in his home.

Paul was born in Otis, Colorado on March 13, 1941 to Martha (Eikenburg) Lueschen and Arthur Lueschen.  Arthur was a District Magistrate Judge for Cheyenne County for 20 years while Paul grew up in St. Francis.  Paul Graduated from St. Francis...

Jan 27, 2023

Patrick D. Hull passed away January 27, 2023 at his home in Ft. Collins, CO at the age of 80.  He was born March 15, 1942 in Phillipsburg, the son of Marvin & Connie Hull.

Survivors include his wife Dorothy of the home; his mother Connie of Ft. Collins; his son, Philip of Littleton, CO; his daughter,...

Jan 25, 2023

Janet Susan Smedley, daughter of Melbern & Margaret (Dragoo) Smedley, was born July 6, 1942 in Salina, KS.  She passed away on January 25, 2023 in Georgetown, TX at the age of 80.

Shortly after she was born, her family moved to Lincoln, NE where they lived for about a year before moving to Oak Ridge, TN....

Jan 23, 2023

Trina LuAnn (Powers) Minkler, 49, passed away January 23, 2023, surrounded by her family at Smith Center Health and Rehab, Smith Center, KS, after losing her battle with cancer.

She was born on February 6, 1973, in Tulsa, OK, to Ron and Glenda (Miller) Powers.  Trina was united in marriage to Wallace E. Minkler on July 1,...

Jan 18, 2023

Ruth Faye Hanchett passed away January 18, 2023. Born on March 29th, 1924 to Troy and Mina Mitchell in Tony Wisconsin, Ruth was delivered in a very small shack built by her father. Ruth had a difficult childhood. Although she talked about the struggles on rare occasions, she never let it get her down.  When her parents separated, she...

Jan 15, 2023

Ronald James  McCartney was born June 9, 1936 in Lebanon, KS, the son of Garnet James & Bess Rose (Tillinghast) McCartney.  He was the oldest of 4 children.

Ron attended school in Kensington, Ks graduating with the class of 1954.  After high school he attended Southwestern Assembly of God College.  While there, he attended a church in...

Jan 13, 2023

Kirwin resident, Gilford Lee Woods, passed away on January 13, 2023, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas, at the age of 82.

Gilford was born on December 29, 1940 in Great Bend, Kansas, son of Ovid Lee and Hildred Verna (Pedigo) Woods.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ovid and Hildred...

Jan 10, 2023

James L. Ohlsen, 92, long time resident of Norton and businessman passed away January 10, 2023 at his home after a short time illness.

James "Jim" was born December 21, 1930 in Whiting, KS the son of Fred and Ruby (Richelsen) Ohlsen.  He grew up there and graduated from Whiting High School in 1950.

Jim...