Obituaries

Lyle W. Allen

Lyle W. Allen

Aug 25, 2021

Phillipsburg resident, Lyle W. Allen, passed away on Aug. 25, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 98.

Survivors include his son Patrick of Phillipsburg; 2 daughters, Michelle Brown of Lyons & Kay Medlin of Virginia Beach, VA; his step-son Bob Van Allen of Albuquerque, NM; 2 step-daughters, Jeri Schmid of Agra...

Cory Jay Munyon

Cory Jay Munyon

Aug 18, 2021

Former Phillipsburg resident, Cory Jay Munyon, passed away on August 18, 2021 in Jackson, MS at the age of 38.  He was born August 22, 1982 in Phillipsburg the son of Deborah Schultz and Stan Munyon.

Survivors include his wife Mae; his children Morgan and Ava Munyon, Hazel Hayes & Elijah Moppins; mother, Deborah Schultz and husband...

Leland "Duane" Merklein

Leland "Duane" Merklein

Aug 16, 2021

Prairie View resident, Leland "Duane" Merklein, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 86.

He was born June 2, 1935 at the family home near Logan, Kansas, the son of Edwin J. and Freida (Hoffman) Merklein. Duane was baptized on June 16, 1935, and...

Donald O. Young

Donald O. Young

Aug 4, 2021

Phillipsburg resident, Donald O. Young, age 89, passed away at his home on August 4, 2021.

Donald was born February 5, 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada the son of Lloyd R. and Catherine (McDonald) Young.

In 1950 Donald joined the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged as Sergeant in 1954.  He worked...

Chris M. Bullock

Chris M. Bullock

Aug 3, 2021

Christopher Mark Bullock age 57 passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.  He was born in Odessa, Texas on June 18, 1964.  Chris attended school in Derby and Phillipsburg, Kansas. After the untimely death of his father, Chris developed a lifetime friendship with Rolf Halstensen through the Big Brother program, he was also became very close to...

Kay Lorraine Eakins

Kay Lorraine Eakins

Aug 1, 2021

Phillipsburg resident, Kay L. Eakins, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 73.

She was born May 19, 1948 in Lincoln, NE the daughter of Victor and Margaret Mae (Brown) Chandler.

She was a kitchen aide at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg....

Lora A. Dettmer

Lora A. Dettmer

Aug 1, 2021

Agra resident Lora Dettmer, was born the 4 th of 5 daughters of Henry and Marie (Seemann) Rahjes on June 24, 1924 in Smith County, KS.  She passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 97.

Lora was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church northeast...

Kathy "Kate" White

Kathy "Kate" White

Jul 30, 2021

Logan resident Kathy "Kate" White passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE at the age of 67.

She was born May 6, 1954 in Concordia, KS the daughter of Laverne and Anna Mae "Susie" (Motes) Monty.

She met the love of her life Rodney White in 1968. ...

Arlen E. Ehm

Arlen E. Ehm

Jul 27, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Arlen E. Ehm passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 86.

He was born August 27, 1934 in Phillips County, KS the son of John and Anna (Miller) Ehm.  He served in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956.

He worked as a...

Terry Lynn Kipp

Terry Lynn Kipp

Jul 22, 2021

Terry Lynn Kipp, 70, died Thursday, July 22, 2021. He was born January 8, 1951 at Dr. Mary's office in Phillipsburg, KS, to Sam and Lela (Weinman) Kipp.  He was the oldest of three kids. A lifelong Phillips County resident, he graduated with the Class of 1969 from Phillipsburg High School. He survived a motorcycle accident in September 1969,...

Arlene M. Sharp

Arlene M. Sharp

Jul 20, 2021

Norton resident Arlene M. Sharp passed away Tuesday,  July 20, 2021 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan, KS at the age of 80.

She was born July 19, 1941 in Benkelman, Nebraska the daughter of Henry "Hank" and Helen (Louch) Bernard.

She was united in marriage to Jackie Kier.  To this union three...

Martha Kellogg

Martha Kellogg

Jul 14, 2021

Martha Caroline Zollmann Kellogg was born April 17, 1923 in Sachsenflur, Baden, Germany to Karl and Elizabeth Barbara Waldmann Zollmann. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith on April 29, 1923. At the age of eighteen months she immigrated with her parents from post-WWI Germany to the United States where they were sponsored by Martin and Maggie Kistner from...

Terry Lynn Gitchel

Terry Lynn Gitchel

Jun 26, 2021

Phillipsburg, KS, resident Terry Lynn Gitchel passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 26, 2021, in a farming accident operating an ATV in rural Phillips County, KS at the age of 64.

Terry was born April 25, 1957 in Phillipsburg, KS the son of Melvin Roy and Anna Louise (Johnson) Gitchel, the 5 th of 8 children, and grew...

Lee Jennings

Lee Jennings

Jun 23, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Milton Leroy (Lee) Jennings passed into eternity to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 91.  Lee was born August 20, 1929 in Phillipsburg. On December 10, 1950 he was united in marriage to Patsy Ann Faulkender of...

Louis Woodard

Louis Woodard

Jun 22, 2021

Louis A. Woodard, son of Nelson & Jessie (Gates) Woodard, was born Feb. 14, 1935 in Gretna, KS.  He passed away on June 22, 2021 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 86.

Louis started his career as a truck driver hauling rocks in to build the Kirwin Dam.  Over his 45...

Doris Stowell

Doris Stowell

Jun 11, 2021

Doris (Dixon) Stowell, daughter of Jay and Marion (Hart) Dixon, was born April 5, 1924 in Herington, Kansas and passed away on June 11, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Susan, in Long Beach, California.

Doris began college at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri.  She then went on to graduate from Kansas University in Lawrence,...

Donna Lynn Boyington

Donna Lynn Boyington

Jun 10, 2021

Phillipsburg resident, Donna Lynn Boyington, passed away June 10, 2021 at her home in Phillipsburg at the age of 65.

Survivors include her husband John; daughter, Brooke; son John of Phillipsburg & her sister Linda Bigley of Colorado.

Cremation was chosen.  A Scriptural Wake service will be held Thurs. June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in...

Priscilla Porter

Priscilla Porter

May 23, 2021

Priscilla E. Porter, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Rahjes) Seeman, was born in Kensington, KS on March 20, 1939.  She died May 23, 2021 at the Andbe Home in Norton, KS at the age of 82.

On May 2, 1971 at St. John Lutheran Church in Kensington, she was united in marriage to Benjamin Porter of Hastings,...

Shannon Schurz

Shannon Schurz

May 19, 2021

Speed resident, Shannon R. Schurz, passed away May 19, 2021 at his home in Speed at the age of 54.  He was born July 13, 1966 in Phillipsburg, the son of Walter & Georgine (Bittel) Schurz.

Survivors include his wife Joan of the home in Speed; son, Anthony Russo of Salina; daughters, Christina Gantenbein of Abilene &...

Marilyn L. Ross

Marilyn L. Ross

May 15, 2021

Marilyn (Post) Ross, age 74, of Phillipsburg, KS passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg.

Marilyn was born on May 20, 1946 in Logan, KS to Alpha (Ray) Post and Earl Post. She was one of 10 children, her being the 7th child.

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