Obituaries

May 12, 2021

Logan resident, Rosemary Horn, passed away May 12, 2021, at the Logan Manor in Logan at the age of 80.

She was born November 2, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah the daughter of Carson E. and Gertrude R. (Higley) Stubblefield.

She enjoyed reading and bible study.

Survivors include two sons Bob Husband...

May 11, 2021

John Wesley Moore passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in Salina, KS.  He was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas on June 14, 1960, the son of Robert & Glenna Moore.

The Moore family moved from Arkansas to Phillipsburg, KS in 1972 as Robert accepted employment with Tamko Roofing Products.  John graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1978...

Apr 27, 2021

Longtime Phillipsburg resident Sandra Sue (Leazure) Aust, 82, passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Hays Medical Center following a sudden illness.

She was born April 29, 1938 at Emporia, Kan., to B.J. and Eva Lou (DeYoung) Leazure, the oldest of three children. The family lived in Emporia and Elkhorn, Neb., before settling...

Apr 27, 2021

Donald Fred Lennemann, son of Fred & Margaret ( Colgan) Lennemann, was born August 31, 1937 in Orleans, NE.  He passed away on April 27, 2021 at the Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, KS at the age of 83.

He grew up on the family farm near Orleans where he attended school, graduating from Orleans High School.   After...

Apr 27, 2021

William "Bill" Edwards passed away Tuesday, April 27 th , 2021, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE at the age of 69.

He was born June 26 th , 1951, in Salina, KS the son of Robert and Emma (Foulke) Edwards. He enjoyed growing up in a small town and running wild with his...

Apr 26, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Helen M. Eller passed away April 26, 2021 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, at the age of 84.

She was born September 13, 1936 in Bird City, KS the daughter of William and Lillis (Jennings) Manion.

Helen was united in marriage on February 28, 1953 in Lebanon, KS to LeRoy Eller....

Apr 26, 2021

Lois Marie Shearer was born on April 26, 1947 in Muskogee, OK to the Baxter family. She passed on April 26, 2021 at Franklin, NE at the age of 74 years.

Lois gave birth to two children, Bart and Cindy.

She married Eldon Leon Shearer in Wichita, KS in 1998. She was working at a...

Apr 19, 2021

William Everett Baker, son of Everett Lewis & Vista Ruth (Mueldener) Baker was born September 27, 1943 in Abilene, KS.  He passed away on April 19, 2021 at his home in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 77.

On May 18, 1967, William was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served his country in Vietnam where he...

Apr 16, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Ralph W. Bohl passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 98.

He was born October 11, 1922 in Phillips County, KS the son of Conrad J. and Lena S. (Carsten) Bohl.

Ralph was united in marriage to Eileen Rowland on October 20,...

Apr 15, 2021

Jean Marie (Johannsen) Skrdlant was born August 4, 1950 at the Rice County District Hospital in Lyons, Kansas.  Jean passed away at her home April 15, 2021.

Jean grew up on her parent's farm south of Little River, Kansas.  She attended a two-room country school through eighth grade.  She then attended and graduated from Little River High...

Apr 6, 2021

Tommy Ray Hadley, son of Leland & Betty Lucille (Anglin) Hadley, was born September 12, 1949 at the Hadley Memorial Hospital in Hays, KS.  He passed away April 6, 2021 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS at the age of 71.

He grew up in Hill City, KS, where he attended school,...

Apr 5, 2021

Smith Center resident, Kathy J. Willis passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 peacefully at her home.  She was 68.

Kathy was born September 20, 1952 in Alma, NE the daughter of Milo and Norma Jean (Stevens) Gitchel.

She met and married Dennis L. Willis on November 11, 1972 at the Englewood Wesleyan Church in Phillips...

Mar 19, 2021

Ronald Leo Becker was born on May 22, 1937 on the family farm north of Logan KS, to Rhodney and Lucille (Jaenicke) Becker.  He was one of five boys, Jerome, Paul, Robert, Ronald, and Clifford.

On March 19, 2021, Ronald Leo Becker passed away peacefully at the home of Mitch and Hayley Becker in Pittsburg, Kansas with...

Mar 18, 2021

Former Prairie View, KS resident Darline Brown passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, KS at the age of 92.

Darline was the eldest born of William J. Leydig and Bernice "Mutum" Leydig. She was born on October 4, 1928 on a farm South of Glade, Kansas. The family moved when...

Mar 4, 2021

Riley William Leidig was born in Norton, Kansas on December 9, 1943 to Clifford W. and Hazel I. (AraSmith) Leidig.  Riley was over a year old before his Dad first saw him, due to World War II.  Riley and his mother lived with Clifford's parents while his Dad was overseas.  Grandma Leidig had made pies & set them on...

Mar 3, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Donna Ralston, 86, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home, Logan, KS.

She was born January 23, 1935 in Norton, Kansas the daughter of Ernest and Ruth (VanDerVeen) Smith.

Donna was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Ralston on August 13, 1952 at the Luctor Christian Reformed Church. ...

Feb 26, 2021

On Friday, February 26 th , 2021 (Ardath) Paul Nix, loving husband & father of 3 children passed away at the age of 64.

Paul was born on August 23, 1956 in Meridian, TX to W.H. & Bobbie (Burns) Nix.  He spent most of his early years in Texas.  In October of 1973, Paul enlisted in the...

Feb 25, 2021

Sharon Kaye Woodard, daughter of Walter & Ruby (Crabb) Gower, was born September 11, 1942 in Agra, Kansas.  She passed away on February 25, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 78.

She grew up in Agra & graduated from Agra High School.  Sharon was united in marriage to Louis Woodard...

Feb 16, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Phylis F. Reeves passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 98.

She was born November 6, 1922 in Smith Center, Kansas the daughter of Vern V. and Nettie F. (Churchill) Albrecht.

She was united in marriage to Dale I. Reeves on November 10,...

Feb 14, 2021

Janna Lea Constable, daughter of Ron & Glenda (Miller) Powers, was born July 22, 1977 in Wichita, KS.  She passed away on February 14, 2021 at her home in Phillipsburg at the age of 43.

She lived in Wichita for a couple of years before the family moved to Phillipsburg.  She attended school in Phillipsburg & graduated...