Obituaries

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...

Jan 6, 2023

Donald (Don) Dean Clonch, age 68, of Phillipsburg, Kansas passed away in his home January 6, 2023 after a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer.

Don was born March 13, 1954 at Phillipsburg, Kansas to Telene Turner Clonch and James Clonch. He was raised on the family farm southwest of Gretna, Kansas. He attended District 5...

Jan 5, 2023

Thomas (Tom) Andrew Fabin was born August 28, 1958 in Phillipsburg, KS, the son of Marion & Bernadette (Martin) Fabin.  He passed away on January 5, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, NE at the age of 64.

Tom attended school in Phillipsburg & graduated with the Class of 1977.

On May 6, 1978,...

Jan 2, 2023

Steven Lee VanDerVeen  passed away January 2, 2023 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg due to complications of a long illness at the age of 53.  He was born July 16, 1969 at the Norton County Hospital to Kenneth and Judy (Delimont) Minshall.

Steve's mom Judy married Jay VanDerVeen on October 12, 1974 and in December...

Jan 2, 2023

Steven Alan Rose was born to Levi "Lee" and Ada (Zoller) Rose in Hays, Kansas on July 20, 1945 joining his older sister Karen to complete the family.  He passed at the Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, Kansas on Monday, January 2, 2023.

After attending the Agra School system he graduated in 1963.  Steven went...

Dec 30, 2022

Janet Sue Molzahn passed away surrounded by her family on December 30, 2022 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE. She was born in Sidney, Ohio to Robert and Naomi (Mace) Perkins. Janet spent most of her childhood in Florida where she was baptized in a Baptist church in Tampa. After her mother became ill, the family moved to...

Dec 28, 2022

Clifton Ray Morgan passed into the heavenly realms on the day of our Lord on December 28, 2022, at the age of 77.

Clifton was born January 16, 1945 to Clifton L. and Susanna (Knowles) Morgan.

Ray was united in marriage to Katherine E. Emmanuel on November 26, 1966, at the Methodist Church in Phillipsburg....

Dec 25, 2022

Agra resident, Jim Robert Wilson, passed away on December 25, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Jim was born on November 3, 1954, to his parents Robert "Bob" and Zella (Nonamaker) Wilson, in Smith Center, KS.  He lived his entire childhood as well as his young adult life in Gaylord, KS. Jim went to...

Dec 24, 2022

Bradley Jay Schemper was born August 13th, 1959 to Jan and Eileen Schemper (Stutterheim) at the Norton County Hospital. He passed away December 24th, 2022 at his home on the family farm at the age of 63, following his battle with cancer.

Brad grew up on the family farm. In his younger years, he lived a year...

Dec 20, 2022

Fostine Kay Gardner was born on December 21, 1938, in Centralia, Illinois, to Carl Gene Britt and Iris Helen (Whitten) Britt. Fostine passed away on December 20, 2022, at the Phillips County Retiremenf Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas, at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her parents Gene and Iris Britt, her husband Paul Gardner, and...

Dec 15, 2022

Frank Monroe McKay, son of Jack & Ruth (trouturine) McKay, was born May 17, 1934 in Kansas City.  He passed away December 15, 2022 at the Andbe Home in Norton, KS at the age of 88.

He graduated high school & then served his country in the United States Marine Corp. He was a farmer in Norton...

Dec 14, 2022

Ireeta Ubben, 92, of Phillipsburg, KS passed away surrounded by family and loved ones on December 14th, 2022 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, KS.

Ireeta was born on May 2nd, 1930 to Elizabeth and Raymond  Baughman. She grew up on a farm in Peabody, Kansas and worked at the family restaurant during highschool.

Ireeta met...

Dec 12, 2022

Genevieve (Jean) Ann Noel. was born on May 8, 1936 on Uncle John Kitzke's  Farm southwest of Densmore, Kansas to John  and Josephine (Glennemeier) Noel.  Jean was the youngest of ten children. She passed away on December 12, 2022 at the Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, NE at the age of 86.

When Jean and her...

Dec 10, 2022

Garen Lee Diercks, age 75 of Agra, KS, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Smith County Regional Hospital in Smith Center, KS. As he took his final earthly breaths, he held the hand of his beloved wife Cathy, and was surrounded by the family they built together.

Garen was born April 14, 1947 in...

Dec 9, 2022

Kirwin, Kansas resident, Gary S. Davis, age 77, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS.

Gary was born August 30, 1945 in Oakland, California the son of Edward Dallas and Grace Ann (Kerch) Davis.

He was a Marine and had served in Vietnam, receiving the Purple Heart for...

Dec 8, 2022

Isabella "Bea" Corrine Footh rushed into this world on February 6th 1997 born at 26 weeks and seemingly just as quick moved into eternity on December 8th 2022 to receive her reward.

Isabella graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 2015 as Co-Valedictorian and then attended Sterling College to study Art.

Isabella was a creative artist,...