Obituaries

Jan 19, 2021

Phillipsburg resident Dawn Bogart passed away Tuesday, January 19 th , 2021 at her home.  She was 53.

Dawn was born November 16, 1967 in New London, CT the daughter of Gerald G. and Laura Ann (Belgrade) Johnson.

Dawn spent many summers as a child with her grandparents, Kenneth and Winnie Johnson in Stockbridge, Michigan.   ...

Jan 17, 2021

Edna Schuster McClellan McKown, passed away on January 17, 2021 in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 89. Edna was born to Leonard and Minnie Karsten Schuster on February 26, 1931 and was raised on a farm west of Phillipsburg. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1949 & married her high school sweetheart, Robert McClellan on December 3,...

Jan 17, 2021

Mary Catherine Brown Doherty was born March 1, 1934 to John and Johnnie Lee (Hegwood) Brown in Tennyson, TX and died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family in Sherman, TX.

She grew up in the Robert E Lee and Bronte, TX areas. The family also lived in New Mexico and then to NW Kansas in...

Jan 15, 2021

Phillipsburg resident, Donna Keef, passed away Jan. 15, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 86.  She was born July 31, 1934 in Phillips County, the daughter of Roy & Minnie (Nelsen) Keef.

Survivors include her Sons; Harold of Phillipsburg & Robert of Orleans, NE and 1 granddaughter.

Cremation was...

Jan 13, 2021

A life that demonstrated God's mercy and grace was completed January 13, 2021, with the passing of long-time Norton resident Rev. Ronald T. "Ron" Scheimo, age 88.

Ron was born February 7, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Burton and Gladys (Ries) Scheimo.  In 1948, Ron went to work at Sears Roebuck on a school work program.  It...

Jan 13, 2021

Amber was taken from us too soon by COVID-19 on January 13, 2021 at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, NE, at the age of 65.

She was born in Phillipsburg, Kansas, on November 13, 1955 to Fredrick "Bud" and Wanda (Barnes) Henrichs.  She graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1974 and furthered her education at Fort Hays...

Jan 13, 2021

Melvin Gene Breathouwer was born on a farm west of Norton Kansas on June 7, 1935 to Henry "Vernon" Breathouwer and Leona (LeCount) Breathouwer.  The family later moved to a farm near Prairie View, Kansas where Melvin graduated high school.  He then went on to Graduate Fort Hays University with a Bachelor of Science Degree.  This is also where...

Jan 12, 2021

Lyle David Rose, son of August & Eva (Addie) Rose, was born July 14, 1928 on the family farm near Agra, KS.  He passed away on January 12, 2021 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 92.

He attended school In Agra, graduating from Agra High School with the class of...

Jan 12, 2021

Iris June Chestnut, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Brighton, Colorado on January 12, 2021. She was born on June 25, 1937 in Glade, Kansas to James (Jim) and Opal (Sparks) Spicer. She was the first-born child followed by sister, Sandra (Bittel) and brother, Jay Spicer.

June attended school in Glade, Kansas. She was married...

Jan 8, 2021

Longtime Phillipsburg resident, Muriel Frances Bruning Fix passed away on January 8 th , 2021 at the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 99.

Muriel was born on April 19, 1921 at her parent's farm 3 miles north of Speed, KS.  Muriel was one of five children to William and Velma (Coffin) Bruning.  Muriel spent...

Jan 6, 2021

Phillipsburg resident, Burnell M. Goll passed away Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, at the Phillips County Retirement Center, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, at the age of 91.

He was born at home on June 24, 1929, in Otis, Colorado , the son of Herbert and Elizabeth "...

Jan 5, 2021

Norton resident, Elva June (Sprague) Keiswetter was born July 29, 1933 to Earl and Hattie (Williamson) Sprague in Norton County, KS.  June passed away at the Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in La Crosse, KS on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the age of 87.

She grew up north and west of Almena on...

Jan 3, 2021

Robert A. (Bob) Christensen, of Phillipsburg, KS, passed away January 3, 2021 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 78.  He was born January 12, 1942 at Ft. Riley, KS, the son of Charles and Melinda (Reinert) Christensen.  He was baptized into the Lutheran Church February 18, 2942.

Robert grew up in Washington...

Dec 31, 2020

Rex Dean Burger was born March 29, 1927 in Cawker City, Kansas and passed away peacefully in his sleep December 31, 2020 at the age of 93. In 1934 the family moved to a farm located north of Agra, Kansas to be near his grandparents. Rex attended Country School and graduated from Agra High School in 1944. He immediately...

Dec 31, 2020

Wanda Ann (Kemper) Huntington, 50, passed away on December 31, 2020, at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

She is survived by her parents, Gary and Ellen Kemper of Phillipsburg, KS; sister Brenda Maeske (Jim Klavis) of Chantilly, VA; sons David of Hays, KS and Shawn of Minneapolis, KS; nieces Jessica (Michael) Stone of...

Dec 30, 2020

Donald Lee Suchsland, 82 years old, passed away peacefully at Downs Kansas Care and Rehabilitation on December 30th, 2020.

Don was born on July 11th, 1938 in Smith Center, Kansas, the only child of Merlyn and Stella (Gawart) Suchsland.

He graduated from Kensington High School with the class of 1956. Don was a proud member...

Dec 26, 2020

Charles Richard Portenier, son of Alven and Rosa (McFarlane) Portenier, was born on February 1, 1942 in Glenwood Township, Phillips County, Kansas.  He died December 26, 2020 at Kearney Regional Hospital, Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 78.

Charles was raised on the family farm in Glenwood Township.  He attended country school through Grade 8 and graduated...

Dec 23, 2020

Former Agra resident, Arlan H. Johnson, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS at the age of 82.

He was born April 16, 1938 in Franklin County, Nebraska near Upland, the son of John H. and Anna L. (Jurgens) Johnson.  Arlan graduated from the Hildreth High School in 1956.  He...

Dec 20, 2020

"We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone, for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still...

Dec 13, 2020

Betty Joan Murphy was born March 25, 1932 in Morrison, CO, the daughter of Joseph G. & O. Grace (Eavis) Friendly.  She passed away on December 13, 2020 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 88.

Betty grew up in Selden, KS where she graduated from high school in 1950 as...