Obituaries

Jul 24, 2022

Carolyn Kirgis Johnson passed away July 24, 2022 at the Phillips County Hospital after suffering for decades with Multiple Sclerosis.  She was born August 8, 1960 in Beloit, KS, the daughter of Robert & Doris (Aronis) Kirgis.

She grew up on the farm in Mitchell County.  She preferred being inside cooking while her two older sisters, Connie...

Jul 21, 2022

Norma Marie (Matteson) Johnson was born June 14, 1928, on the family farm in Greenwood Township, Phillips County KS. to Milton Wesley and Louisa Elizabeth (Abbott) Matteson and departed life on July 21, 2022, In Phillipsburg, KS.

She was the middle sibling of 3 children to grow up on the family farm north of Gretna, Ks.

Jul 14, 2022

Former Long Island resident, Richard L. Conner, passed away July 14, 2022 in St. John, KS.  He was born Feb. 11, 1938 in Wilsonville, NE.

Survivors include his sons; Randal West of St. John & Gary Conner of Phillipsburg; daughters; Doris Cooper of Avon, IN, Mary Bohl  of Drexel, MO & Tina Hursman of Concordia, MO; his...

Jul 11, 2022

John Paul "Jack" Siglinger, Jr., passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 in the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 93,

Jack was born on April 5, 1929 in Phillipsburg the son of John Paul, Sr., and Ethel I. (Nay) Siglinger.  He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Phillipsburg for 47 years.  He started with...

Jul 10, 2022

Donna Jean Faidley, 93, passed away July 10, 2022 at the Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas. Donna was born March 8, 1929 in Industry, Kansas. She was the daughter of John and Margaret (Bletscher) Sheedy. They later moved to Longford, Kansas, where she attended school and graduated from Longford High School in 1946.

In 1947 she married...

Jun 17, 2022

John Mark Jarvis was born May 18, 1960 in Baldwin, Alabama. He passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE at the age of 62.

John lived with Clifford and Melissa Reece for 3 years until 1968, when he along with his brother Pete were adopted by Wendell and Beverly...

Jun 16, 2022

Harold L.R. "Corky" Johnson passed away on June 16, 2022. He was born to Chester and Josephine (Heisz) Johnson on June 17, 1928 in rural Graham County KS.

He attended the Happy Home one room school and grew up on the farm. Early days he worked farms, dairies, and feedlots.  He joined the army in1955 and was...

Jun 14, 2022

Joan Ream, daughter of Versailes & Pearl (Shook) Olliff, passed away on June 14, 2022 at the Sun Porch in Smith Center, KS at the age of 93.  She was born March 4, 1929 in Lebanon, KS, the second child of Versailes & Pearl (Shook) Olliff.

Margaret Joan, grew up in the Lebanon, KS area.  She attended...

Jun 11, 2022

Dustin Michael Norris was born May 6, 2000 in Farmington, MO.  He passed away on June 11, 2022 at the age of 22.

Dustin attended school in Piedmont, MO until the 4 th grade when he moved to Logan to live with his father & stepmother.  He graduated from Logan High School.  While in high school, he...

Jun 10, 2022

Clinton Duane Ream, son of George and Geneva (Reitz) Ream, was born January 9 th , 1925 in Smith County, KS.  He passed away on June 10, 2022 at the Sunporch in Smith Center at the age of 97.

Duane attended school in Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon High School.  After graduation he enlisted in the U.S....

Jun 9, 2022

Juanita Marie Craig was born on October 7, 1929 to Cora (Seymour) Gibbs and Lee Gibbs in Hugo, Colorado.  She had 2 brothers, George and Harlan, and 2 sisters, Helen and Rosemary.  Juanita died on June 9, 2022 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 92.

She married Dewey Merlin Craig on September...

Jun 8, 2022

Logan resident, Leland R. Winkel, passed away June 8, 2022 at the Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler, KS at the age of 81.  He was born April 2, 1941 in Helena, MT.

Survivors include his daughter Darlene Post of Hill City; his sons, Gary of Hutchinson & Darin of Salina; his brother Ralph of Wyoming; 6...

Jun 7, 2022

Paula, daughter of Gerald A. and Genevieve Y. Newell was born in Huntington Park, California on July 20,1943. She and her parents moved to Phillipsburg, Kansas in 1947 where she worked as a care giver and in hotel housekeeping.

After her father's death in 1986 Paula and her mother moved to Cathedral City, California, a Palm Springs...

May 27, 2022

Leila Jean Stevens passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Smith County Health & Rehab in Smith Center, KS at the age of 88.  She was born August 9, 1933 in Winfield, KS, the daughter of Russell and Edith (King) Reisinger.

The family lived in Winfield until Jean was 12.  They then moved to Kansas City...

May 13, 2022

Jana Jacobs, 66 years, of Holdrege, NE passed away peacefully at home on May 13 th , 2022 after a battle with renal failure.

Jana was born July 30 th , 1955 to Dale and Lotte (Horn) Balthazor in Beloit, KS.

The family moved to Phillipsburg in 1959.  Jana completed school in Phillipsburg.  While in...

May 11, 2022

Lifelong Kirwin, KS resident Hilda C. Weems passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 85.

She was born November 18, 1936 in Kirwin, KS the daughter of Joseph and Velma (Cales) Stoner.  She graduated from Kirwin High School.

Hilda was the City Clerk in Kirwin...

May 9, 2022

Gary Dean Morrison was born in Phillipsburg, Kansas, on December 23, 1956, to Charles W. and Mollie (Lee) Morrison, the youngest of 4 children.  He passed away at his home in Phillipsburg on May 9, 2022, at the age of 65.

Gary was raised on the family farm north of Phillipsburg and attended Phillipsburg schools, graduating in...

May 1, 2022

Gary Leroy Butler was born May 19th, 1940 to James and Madeline Butler in Chadron, NE. When he was only five years old, his mother passed away and he went to live with his paternal grandparents, T.J. and Grace Butler in Chadron, Nebraska. Gary grew up working in their large garden with his grandmother and grandfather. A trout stream...

Apr 21, 2022

Rev. Doctor Robert (Bob) Albert Kunz, 76, of Lincoln Nebraska went head-to-head with complications from pancreatic cancer surgery.  On April 21, 2022, the complications declared victory and Bob had the privilege of transitioning to his new life in Christ.  He leaves an unfillable hole in the lives of his family and friends.

Bob was born to Robert...

Apr 17, 2022

Phillipsburg resident, Larry F. Ott, passed away April 17, 2022 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 87.  He was born December 28, 1934 in Hooper, NE.

Survivors include his son Darrel of Phillipsburg; 2 daughters, Jodie Derr of Phillipsburg & Brenda Pfannenstiel of Glade; 8 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren.