Obituaries

Jean Marie Skrdlant

Jean Marie Skrdlant

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...

Tommy Ray Hadley

Tommy Ray Hadley

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,...

Kathy J. Willis

Kathy J. Willis

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...

Ronald Becker

Ronald Becker

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...

Darline Brown

Darline Brown

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...

Riley W. Leidig

Riley W. Leidig

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...

Donna R. Ralston

Donna R. Ralston

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. ...

Paul Nix

Paul Nix

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...

Sharon K. Woodard

Sharon K. Woodard

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...

Phylis F. Reeves

Phylis F. Reeves

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,...

Janna Constable

Janna Constable

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...

Freda Faye Redinger

Freda Faye Redinger

Feb 14, 2021

Phillipsburg resident, Freda Faye Redinger, passed away Feb. 14, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center at the age of 85.  She was born July 5, 1935 in Kirwin, the daughter of Stanley & Lillian (Kane) Cox.

Survivors include her sons: Don of Kansas City, Bob & Terry of Phillipsburg; her daughter, Pamela Imm of Phillipsburg; her sister...

Randy D. Conrad

Randy D. Conrad

Feb 14, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Randy Dean Conrad passed away at his home on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the age of 69.

He was born April 17, 1951 in Portis, KS the son of Ollie and Eva (Hagadorn) Conrad.  At the age of 13 he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, but this didn't stop Randy from being an...

Jerome L. Laurin

Jerome L. Laurin

Feb 10, 2021

Jerome Leonel Laurin, 82, born October 16, 1938, in Argyle, Minnesota, died February 10, 2021, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren.  Jerome was known as "Jerry" by all of his close family and friends.

Jerome was the oldest child born to Omer and Viola Laurin, both deceased; siblings include his sister Kay still in southern California...

James R. Ferguson

James R. Ferguson

Feb 9, 2021

Agra resident, James R. Ferguson, passed away Feb. 9, 2021 at the age of 67.  He was born July 13, 1953 in Phillipsburg, the son of Loren & Jean (Davis) Ferguson.

Survivors include his wife Debra of the home in Agra; his brother, Lynn of Agra & his sister, Virginia Korobka of Hays.

Cremation was...

Sherrill Wark

Sherrill Wark

Feb 8, 2021

Former Phillipsburg resident, Sherrill S. Wark, passed away Feb. 8, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita at the age of 55.  She was born July 28, 1965 in Wichita, the daughter of Junior & LaDonna (Gruwell) Pflieger.

Survivors include her son Andrew Bach of Hays; 2 daughters, Heather Williams & Katie Bach of Meriden, KS &...

Howard N. Farr

Howard N. Farr

Feb 4, 2021

Howard Nelson Farr was born on April 17, 1931 in Oneonta, New York the son of Leon John Farr and Florence Lucille (Davis) Farr.  He passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 89.

He grew up in Milford, NY.  He married Catherin Beams on January 10,...

Bobby Joe Snow

Bobby Joe Snow

Jan 31, 2021

Wichita resident, Bobby Joe Snow, age 58, passed away January 31, 2021 at the Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.

Bobby was born December 29, 1962 in Phillipsburg, KS the son of Darrell and Velma (Greening) Snow.

Survivors include his brother David Snow and wife Laurie of Smith Center; sisters Karen Eller of Kirwin,...

Roger N. Huff

Roger N. Huff

Jan 27, 2021

Roger Nelson Huff, son of Russell L. & Edith L. (Fowler) Huff, was born August 16, 1941 in the Clayton Township, Norton, County, KS.  He passed away January 27, 2021 at his home in Holdrege, NE at the age of 79.

He attended Norton Community High School, graduating with the class of 1959.  He then attended Ft....

Clifford R. Becker

Clifford R. Becker

Jan 21, 2021

Clifford R. Becker came into this world on March 2, 1943 and departed this world on January 21, 2021. (After fighting the biggest fight of his life.)  He was born on the family farm north of Logan in Phillips County, to Rhodney and Lucille (Jaenicke) Becker.  He was the youngest of five, all boys, Jerome, Paul, Robert, Ronald, and...

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