Obituaries

Mar 10, 2022

Agra resident, Thelma D. Sims, passed away March 10, 2022 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 94.  She was born Nov. 5, 1927 in Phillips County, the daughter of Carl & Edna (Kuhlmann) Diercks.

Survivors include her grandsons, Doug Molzahn of Agra & Dan Molzahn of Esbon; her granddaughter, Angel Miner...

Mar 4, 2022

Evelyn Ada "Bum" Goll, 97, of Phillipsburg, died on Friday, March 4, 2022, at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Phillipsburg.

Memorial services will be on Saturday, March 26, at 10:30 at Zion Lutheran Church in Phillipsburg with Pastor Lee Bennight officiating. Bum and her husband, Burnell ...

Mar 4, 2022

Marilyn Yvonne (Jones) Hadley of Almena, KS passed away in Norton, KS at the age of 87.

Born February 26, 1935 in rural Graham County, KS.  She was the fourth of ten children of Ivan and Vera (Hodge) Jones.  She graduated from Lenora High School with the class of 1953.  On November 20, 1955 she married Marshall...

Mar 2, 2022

Patsy Ann Barnard, 87, was reunited with her beloved husband of 66 years, Jack Barnard, on March 2, 2022.  Jack passed away on March 27, 2020.

Patsy passed away peacefully at Whispering Pines Retirement Home in Norton, Kansas.  With her at the time of her passing were her daughters, Judy and Jennifer, and her son, Carter.

Mar 1, 2022

Elva Lois (Hammack) Haugh died on March 1, 2022 at the age of 96. She was born April 16, 1925, in Mayfield, OK, the eldest child of Odia Leroy Hammack, Sr, and Tressie Edna (England) Hammack. Lois died at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS, but was very proud to be an Arizonan since the age of ten....

Feb 28, 2022

Francis "Frank" A. VanMatre, passed away peacefully Monday, February 28, 2022, at his home at the age of 68.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022, in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, KS with Pastor Dave Hutson...

Feb 26, 2022

Fr. Gibson, following a short illness, elected comfort cares only and died peacefully at the Phillips County Hospital on Feb. 26, 2022 at the age of 91.

Fr. Gibson, a Phillipsburg resident, was born Dec. 22, 1930 to Lester and Alma (Gaines) Gibson.  He attended Phillipsburg Grade School and High School.  He attended Miltonvale Wesleyan College and...

Feb 23, 2022

James (Jim) Francis Underwood age 86 went home to be with his Lord on February 23, 2022.  Jim was born on August 25, 1936 in Milwaukee, OR. to the late Burchie and Ruby (Rhoades) Underwood. In 1938 his family moved back to Norton and this is where Jim made his home. While a senior in high school Jim joined...

Feb 17, 2022

Katherine Eileen Morgan passed into the heavenly realms in the day of our Lord on February 17, 2022, at the age of 73 and after 55+ years of marriage. Katherine was born as Katherine Eileen Emmanuel in Moline, Illinois on November 25, 1948, to Howard Emmanuel and Doris Rose Emmanuel. Katherine moved to Denver, Colorado at age two with...

Feb 16, 2022

Phillipsburg resident, Arlynn Weinman, passed away Feb. 16, 2022 in Phillipsburg at the age of 89.  He was born Nov. 17, 1932 in Phillips County, the son of Mike & Anna (Wagner) Weinman.

Survivors include his sons, Jon & Roger of Phillipsburg & Rodney of Saratoga, WY; 8 grandchildren & numerous great grandchildren.

Cremation was...

Feb 13, 2022

Michael H. "Mike" Mullen was born on November 7, 1947 in Phillipsburg, Kansas the youngest of seven children born to Joseph James and Goldie Pauline (Hurlbert) Mullen.  He passed away on Sunday, February 13 th , 2022 at his home in Topeka, KS at the age of 74.

Mike was raised in Glade, KS and later moved...

Feb 12, 2022

Phillipsburg resident Mike Engling passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family and friends, on February 12, 2022, at the age of 64.

He was born October 17, 1957 in Plainville, KS the son of Edward M. Engling Sr. and Clara R. (Golembiewski) Engling.  He graduated from the Plainville High School.

Following high school...

Feb 10, 2022

Eldo F. Graham, passed away Feb. 10, 2022 in Norton, KS at the age of 92.  He was born July 22, 1929 in Long Island, KS, the son of Forest & Elsie (Hollingshead) Graham.

Survivors include his wife LaVerne of Norton; 3 sons, Timothy & Greg of Norton & Kent of Stockton; his daughter, Patricia Graham of...

Feb 10, 2022

Phillipsburg resident Melba Noreen Ehm passed away February 10, 2022 at the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 90.

She was born to Julius and Sedonia (Hofmockael) Buchta on March 19, 1931 on a farm near Russellville, Mo.

Melba attended Russellville Grade and High School.  After graduation, she managed the grocery department in...

Feb 9, 2022

John H. Voss, passed away Feb. 9, 2022 at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City at the age of 93.

Survivors include his sons, Louis of Logan & Richard of Norton; his daughters: Carol Bales of Logan, Lee Favre of Salina, Janet Smith of Hill City & Diane Phillips of Selden; 2 brothers, Roy of Logan...

Jan 31, 2022

Charlene Kay Gehrig was born July 17, 1947 at her great-grandparents home, lovingly called the Big Gehrig House, in Harlan County, Nebraska, to Charles and Dorothy (Petitjean) Gehrig. She passed away at her rural home in Long Island, Kansas, on January 31, 2022 at the age of 74. Charlene grew up on a farm with...

Jan 31, 2022

Timothy Paul Cox was born in Longmont, Colorado, on July 16, 1960 and passed away at home in Almena, Kansas, on January 31, 2022.  He attended school in Long Island, Kansas and graduated from Hoxie High School in 1978.  He served in the Kansas National Guard for one year and then joined The United States Army active duty for...

Jan 27, 2022

Phillips County resident, Carol Anne Fischer was born May 24, 1958 in Washington, KS the daughter of Dale and Clara (Spence)  Miller, Clay Center, KS.  She departed her life on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, NE at the age of 63 due to heart failure.

Raised in Clay Center, KS she...

Jan 26, 2022

Carolyn Sue Foskuhl, daughter of Bobby E. and Charlotte Sue (Posson) Roberts was born on September 22, 1962 in Norton, KS and passed away unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Hospital on Tuesday, January 26, 2022 at the age of 59.

Carolyn attended school in Norton, quitting high school early but never giving up and eventually earned her GED...

Jan 24, 2022

Logan resident, Roger Leon Grammon passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 67.

He was born July 5, 1954 in Smith Center, Kansas the son of Keith and Velda (Campbell) Grammon.

Roger worked in the oilfields and later was an over the road truck driver...