Jessica A. Gooder
Mar 26, 2026
Rural Phillipsburg resident, Jessica A. Gooder, age 21, won her battle with cancer on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg after battling cancer and treatment effects for 13 years.
She was born on October 1, 2004, in North Platte, NE the daughter of Michael Gooder and Lynette Riemersma. Jessica attended Kenesaw Public schools until moving to...
Dennis Ray Lamont
Mar 24, 2026
Phillipsburg resident, Dennis Ray Lamont, passed away on March 24, 2026, peacefully at home, at the age of 78.
Dennis Ray Lamont was born on July 21, 1947, in Smith Center, Kansas to his parents Cecil Laverne and Carmen Coralee Lamont.
Dennis was united in marriage to Elaine Gail Lamont on July 28, 2016.
Dennis had a passion for horses and animals that...
Glen Graham
Mar 21, 2026
After a long illness, Glen Lee Graham, age 81, went home to heaven on March 21, 2026.
Glen was born on July 15, 1944 in Elwood, Indiana to Ralph and Lillian (Campbell) Graham. Glen is survived by three children, Douglas Graham and wife Jennifer of Independence, KY, Laura Jansonius and husband Lonnie of Prairie View, KS, and Susan Smith and husband...
Linette Ann Vahle
Mar 18, 2026
Linette Ann Vahle, age 63, of Norcatur, Kansas, joined her heavenly family on March 18, 2026.
Linette was born on December 31, 1962, in Alma, Nebraska, to Donald Dean Vahle and Beulah Fay Courtain Vahle. She grew up with a caring spirit that would define her entire life—always putting others before herself and offering love, support, and kindness to everyone she...
Lois Miller
Mar 11, 2026
Virginia “Lois” Miller, age 97, went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by her family on March 11, 2026 at the Republic County Hospital following a brief illness. She was a long-time resident of Phillipsburg, KS, but briefly lived at Credo Senior Living in Belleville, KS.
Lois was born on January 23, 1929, North of Phillipsburg, to parents Little Hobert...
Darcie A. Bailey
Mar 10, 2026
Agra resident, Darcie Bailey, passed away on March 10, 2026, peacefully at home, in Agra, Kansas, at the age of 61.
Darcie Anne Bailey was born on December 16, 1964, in Kearney, NE, to Elmer Fisher and mother Alyce Marie Goerndt-Magill. Darcie was raised by her mother and Jay Magill.
She was united in marriage to Alan Dwayne Bailey on July 14,...
Charles W. Gebhard
Mar 1, 2026
Charles W. Gebhard, lifelong Phillips County resident, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Alma Good Samaritan Society in Alma, NE, at the age of 94. His youngest daughter, Ranelle, was with him.
He was born on January 27, 1932, in Phillips County, KS, the son of Gustav Adam and Juliette Fay (Haines) Gebhard. He grew up on the family...
Ryan L. Remer
Feb 13, 2026
Ryan L. Remer, age 52, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026, after an eight-year battle with hemochromatosis, at UCHealth in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Born on April 3, 1973, in Lander, Wyoming, Ryan was the beloved son of Rex Remer and Kathleen Graf. He graduated from Hays High School in 1992.
In 1990, Ryan met Malissia Zimmer, and together they welcomed...
Dean O. Thomas
Feb 10, 2026
Dean O. Thomas, 69, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, passed away at home on February 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Dean was born on May 16, 1956, in Denver, Colorado, to Cecil A. and Clella (Hart) Thomas. He spent his early years living on a ranch near Strasburg, Colorado, with his parents and three brothers before the family moved to Ellis,...
John Paul Strong
Feb 5, 2026
John Paul Strong was born in Salina, KS, June 29,1941 to Vernon and Alta Woodring Strong. The family lived in various Kansas towns and moved to Phillipsburg when John was in the 5th grade. He accepted Jesus as Savior and joined First Christian Church as a teenager. He graduated from PHS in 1959, from Phillips U., Enid OK in 1964,...
James Redinger
Feb 4, 2026
Lifelong Phillipsburg resident, James Redinger, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at the age of 61.
He was born on December 17th, 1964, in Phillipsburg, the son of Dwight and Gertrude (Jerby) Redinger.
Jim was a wild child in his younger years. He drove fast, partied hard, and still made it to work and school. He worked in...
Stephanie Sue Dusin
Feb 4, 2026
Stephanie Sue (Sage) Dusin was born July 8, 1961, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the first of two children to Stephen S. and Mary Joan Sage. She passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, at Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas, at the age of 64.
Stephanie lived her entire life in Phillipsburg, where she graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1979. She went...
Janice E. Miller
Feb 1, 2026
A Story of Love, Faith, and Going Home
Janice Elaine (Heersink) Miller
Janice Elaine Miller was born on June 29, 1940, in rural Alamosa, Colorado—at home, with love already waiting for her. Her grandmother, Van, served as the midwife who welcomed her into the world, setting the tone for a life that would always be marked by care, presence, and quiet strength.
Janice...
Virginia Lee Underwood
Jan 30, 2026
Virginia Lee Underwood, daughter if Homer and Jewell Rice, was born on July 18, 1937, in Chetopa, Kansas, and passed away on January 30, 2026, at the Logan Manor, in Logan, Kansas, at the age of 88.
Virginia grew up in Chetopa and a few other places before landing in Norton, where her mother was admitted to the sanitarium as a...
Shanon Lyn Wyatt
Jan 29, 2026
Phillipsburg resident, Shanon Lyn Wyatt, passed away on January 29, 2026, at the Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 58.
Shanon was born on August 21, 1967, in Norton, Kansas, to her parents Leroy Clair Wyatt and LaVeda Marie Hulse.
Shanon was the kind of person who always puts others before herself. If someone needed help, she showed...
Don Merklein
Jan 23, 2026
Donald Gene Merklein was born August 30, 1936, at home, on the farm, in Prairie View, KS to John (Jack) and Hazel Merklein. He passed peacefully from this life on January 23, 2026, at the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 89.
He attended a one-room school in Brush Creek, a rural school in Luctor, and graduated from Phillipsburg...
Alice Whitney
Jan 21, 2026
Emily “Alice” (Shearer) Whitney, daughter of Walter A. and Ella B (Betts) Shearer, was born on April 4, 1928, in Stockton, Kansas, and passed away on January 21, 2026, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas, at the age of 97.
Alice attended Phillipsburg Grade School and graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1946. She was a life-long member of the...
Rita Irene Kleinschmidt
Jan 10, 2026
Rita Irene Schoeni Wichers Kleinschmidt was born on October 2, 1947, and passed away on January 10, 2026, at the age of 78, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
She was the daughter of the late Wayne Arthur and Lucille (Grauerholz) Schoeni. She had four siblings: Carole Thompson (Eldon), Jan Ziegler (Bob), Arden Schoeni, and Cheryl Gibbs. She was preceded...
Donna Marie (Hall) Scanlan Bright
Jan 9, 2026
Donna Marie Hall Scanlan Bright was born April 30, 1935, to Roy and Zella Hall. Donna and her brother Larry Hall grew up in Agra, Kansas, and she graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in education. She spent her honeymoon driving to California with her new husband, Jack Scanlan. The two had three daughters: Vicki Lee, Terri Lynn,...
Ronald E. Surface
Jan 5, 2026
Ness City resident, Ronald E Surface, passed away quietly at his home on January 5, 2026, at the age of 80.
He was born September 26, 1945, in McPherson, Kansas to Leroy and Goldie (Vosburg) Surface, graduated from Hoisington High School and joined the Navy in 1965. He served until 1969 leaving the Navy as a Petty Officer Third Class. He...
