Obituaries

Gary Dean Isabell

Aug 9, 2020

Littleton, Colorado resident, Gary D. Isabell, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, NE at the age of 64.

Gary was born July 12, 1956 in Denver, CO the son of Roy and Florence (Sardini) Isabell.  Gary graduated from Kennedy Senior High School in Denver, Colorado in 1974.  He started his...

Betty Jean Baker

Aug 6, 2020

Norton resident, Betty Jean Baker, passed away August 6, 2020 at the Andbe Home in Norton at the age of 86. She was born Sept. 14, 1933 in Beaver City, NE, the daughter of Harold & Leta (Richmond) Baer.

She was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 1986.

Betty requested that her body...

Greta Beth Fletchall

Aug 1, 2020

Greta Beth (Tibbetts) Fletchall passed from this life, to her eternal home while residing at Andbe Home, Norton. She went to be with the lord on August 1, 2020 at 93 years of age.

Beth was born, May 18, 1927 on the family farm near Densmore, KS to Earl Adonis and Nola (Stevens) Tibbetts, and her older...

Garold William Randall

Jul 23, 2020

Haven, KS resident, Garold W. Randall, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his home.  He was 76.

He was born November 1, 1943 in Webster, KS the son of Harvey and Iris (Garringer) Randall.  Garold served in the United States Air Force as an airplane mechanic and received his honorable discharge in 1966.

Following...

Dennis L. Riggs

Jul 22, 2020

Russell, KS resident, formerly a long-time resident of Phillipsburg, KS, Dennis L. Riggs, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS at the age of 70.

Dennis was born October 22, 1949, in Wichita, the son of Lawrence and Helen (Osgood) Riggs. Dennis grew up in Bushton, KS, where he graduated high...

Velda Grammon

Jul 19, 2020

Velda Valjean Grammon, daughter of Oliver and Hazel (Buttermore) Campbell was born November 4, 1929, in Bloomington, Nebraska, and passed away on July 19, 2020, at the Logan Manor, at the age of 90.

She attended school in Smith Center, Kansas, and graduated from Smith Center High School.  Velda was a waitress at a café in Smith...

Sandra K. Portenier

Jul 15, 2020

Sandra Kay (Borchert) Portenier, 80, passed away on July 15, 2020, at the Phillips County Hospital.  Sandra was born January 21, 1940, in Wray, Colorado to Carl and Helen (Helzer) Borchert. Sandra grew up in Chappell, Nebraska, with her six siblings where she attended high school. Sandra met Alven (Dean) Portenier, while he was in Chappell working.  At this...

Donna Pflieger

Jul 11, 2020

Former Phillipsburg resident, Donna M. Pflieger, passed away July 11, 2020 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka at the age of 82.  She was born Jan 5, 1938 in Agra, KS the daughter of Lloyd & Berniece (McCready) Gruwell.

Survivors include her daughter, Sherri Wark of Topeka; brother, Luroy Gruwell of Republican City, NE; sisters, Beulah...

Dale Cotten

Jul 10, 2020

Phillipsburg resident, Dale Edgar Cotten, passed away July 10, 2020 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 60.  He was born July 18, 1959 in Logan, the son of Warren & Eugenia (Ashley) Cotten.

Survivors include his sons: Shawn & Steve of Phillipsburg; his brother, Bob of Goodland; 2 sisters, Phyllis Backus of...

Joyce Eckhart

Jul 9, 2020

Evelyn Joyce Johnson Eckhart was born August 31, 1927 in rural Norton County, Kansas, the daughter of John Herbert Johnson and Florence Edith (Nuttycomb) Johnson, on her sister Jean's second birthday.  Joyce attended grade school at Calvert, Kansas, and high school in Almena, Kansas, graduating with the class of 1945.  She passed away at Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas,...

Wenda Underwood

Jul 9, 2020

Norton resident, Wenda Underwood, beloved daughter of Kenneth and Katherine S. (Murphy) Taylor was born December 2, 1940 in Norton, KS and went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS, at the age of 79.

Wenda grew up on the family dairy farm just east of...

Trevor Kiley Bohl

Jul 7, 2020

Trevor Kiley Bohl, 47, passed away on July 7, 2020 at Hays Medical Hospital. He

was born to James C. and Lynda E. (Robinson) Bohl on February 16, 1973 in Norton,

KS.

Trevor enjoyed playing games with his family. Whether it was darts, pool, board

games or winning at the card...

George F. Graves

Jul 7, 2020

George F. Graves, a long time resident of Logan, Kansas passed away in the early morning hours of July 7, 2020, at the age of 87 years.

George Frank Graves was born September 27, 1932 in McFarland, KS. He was the youngest of six children born to William F. and G. Theresa (Flach) Graves.  At the young...

Cecil "Sandy" Chester

Jul 4, 2020

Glade farmer and rancher Cecil William (Sandy) Chester passed away July 4, 2020 at the age of 94.  Born to William and Irma Quanz Chester, April 26, 1926, he lived in the same house he was born in until entering Phillips County Retirement Center in 2005.  Cecil attended Glade Grade School and Phillipsburg High School graduating with the class...

Naomi Tuxhorn

Jun 28, 2020

Former Phillipsburg resident, Naomi Tuxhorn, passed away June 28, 2020 at the Via Christi Broadmoor assisted living in Wichita at the age of 90.  She was born March 9, 1930 in Phillips County, KS, the daughter of Ernest & Jennie (Lanman) Bugbee.

Survivors include her daughters; Charlene Clark of Kechi, KS & Marcia Strutt of McPherson, KS;...

Danny D. Short

Jun 24, 2020

Danny Dean Short died Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in the Phillips County Hospital.  He was 87years old and died one day before his 60 th wedding anniversary.

Danny was the son of Daniel Webster Short and Zoe Bell (Allen) Short.  His great-grandfather Daniel Webster Thomas was the founder of the town of Prairie View where Danny called...

Jeffrey Bouchard

Jun 18, 2020

Jeffrey J. Bouchard passed away June 18, 2020 at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS at the age of 53.  He was born Dec. 29, 1966 in Northhampton, MA, the son of Jerald & Julie (VonMach) Bouchard.

Survivors include his mother Julie of Agra & his brothers, John of Agra & Jason of Colorado Springs, CO....

Mitch Klink

Jun 17, 2020

Glade resident, Mitch Klink, passed away June 17, 2020 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 56.   He was born February 2, 1964 in Phillipsburg, the son of Dean & Bethel (Hilbrink) Klink.

Survivors include his mother Bethel of Glade & his brother George of Norton.

Funeral services will be held...

Troy A. Stites

Jun 2, 2020

Troy Alan Stites, 52, of Lindsborg, KS, passed away on June 2, 2020, peacefully at Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, KS.

Troy was born in Phillipsburg, KS, to Wayne and Sherry (Hadley) Stites on March 27, 1968.

He grew up and attended school in Phillipsburg, KS. Upon graduation, he attended Dodge City Community College and...