Obituaries

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.

Apr 14, 2022

Paula Jean Haskett went home to be with Jesus on April 14, 2022, at the age of 59.  Paula was born on June 6, 1962 to Sterling and Pauline Bagby, and from the very beginning, her life was an adventure; arriving six weeks early, the doctor gave Sterling the decision to save baby Paula, or Pauline. Instead of choosing, Sterling...

Apr 14, 2022

Hollie Lynn (Rumbaugh) Kendall was born on February 21, 1973, in Norton, Ks to Dennis Lee and Carolyn Ann (Wilson) Rumbaugh. She passed from this life in Phillips County on April 14, 2022, at the age of 49 years.

Hollie and Dustin Allen Kendall were married December 11, 2013, in Las Vegas. Family and friends joined them...

Apr 10, 2022

Phillipsburg resident, Darrell G. Schulte, passed away April 10, 2022 at the Phillips County Hospital at the age of 73.

Survivors include his wife Sandy of the home; daughters: Darlene (Kevin)  Johnson of Phillipsburg, Diana (Tad) Allard of Medina, MN & Christina (Landon) Bontrager of Goshen, IN; step-daughters, Christy Steinert of Lyons, CO & Jennifer Steinert of...

Apr 4, 2022

Grace Van Roekel, daughter of Roy and Juanita (Lyon) Brown, was born April 13, 1933 in Norton County, KS.  Grace attended country schools and then the Prairie View schools.  She died Monday, April 4, 2022 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 88.

She was united in marriage to Raymond Van Roekel.  They raised...

Apr 2, 2022

Clazine Henrietta Engelsman, daughter of Charles and Nellie (Groeneveld ) Schemper, was born May 9, 1918 near Long Island, Kansas. She was the oldest of four children including her twin brother. She died April 2, 2022 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 103.

Clazine grew up on a farm north of...

Mar 28, 2022

Richard (Dick) Joe Simmonds (73) passed away March 28 th , 2022 surrounded by family at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, CO. He was born December 15, 1948 the son of Albert and Agnes Simmonds in Kensington, KS. He married the love of his life, Frances (Monzon) Simmonds in 1967 and they eventually settled in Loveland, CO where they...

Mar 28, 2022

Cecil Alvin Thomas was born in Smith County, Kansas on August 5, 1934, to Clarence W. and Ruth (Weskamp)Thomas, the second oldest of six children.  He departed this life on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Alma, NE at the age of 87.

Cecil attended school in rural Smith County and Naponee, NE...

Mar 22, 2022

Lifelong Phillipsburg resident, Jim Burton, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. He was 77 years old.

James Dale Burton was the youngest child born to Dale and Jacquetta (Lee) Burton. He came into the world on January 20, 1945 on the family homestead north of Phillipsburg. As a child, Jim would rustle up shenanigans with his...

Mar 19, 2022

Prairie View resident, Tom Van Diest, passed away March 19, 2022 at his home in Prairie View at the age of 89.

Survivors include his son Mike and wife Diane and his daughter Krista of Prairie View, 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m. in...

Mar 13, 2022

Ronald Dee Underwood was born on January 21, 1948 in Agra, KS, in his family home.  He attended Agra schools, graduating in 1966, enjoying baseball, basketball, and track and field while in school.  As for academics, he excelled in math and was really the only subject that he cared much about; in his words, "there is only one answer;...

Mar 10, 2022

Beulah Fay Vahle passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 80.

She was born December 18, 1941 the 4 th child of Elisha F. and Mayme Beulah (Picroux) Courtain at Almena, KS.

She lost her mother when she was 2 years old and spent 2 years...

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.