Obituaries

Mar 8, 2020

Audrey Lea Johanns Miller, only child of Arthur and Elizabeth (Pruessing) Johanns, was born on February 4, 1926, at Syracuse, NE.  She passed away on March 8, 2020, at Prairie Wind Villa Assisted Living, Phillipsburg, KS.

When Audrey was seven years old, her mother passed away.  Her father's sister, Lillian and her husband, Pastor Anton Eggerling, took...

Mar 6, 2020

Pauline Imm, daughter of Lee and Gladys (Forney) Gaddis, was born April 30, 1928 in Eldorado, Kansas, and passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 in the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, at the age of 91.

Pauline was united in marriage to Arthur Imm on November 5, 1947 at the Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stuttgart.   To...

Mar 3, 2020

Phillipsburg resident, John A. Beim, was born in a Phillips County farmhouse to Joe and Florence (Anderson) Beim on October 22, 1931.  He departed this life Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 88.

He attended Truesdale Country School through seventh grade then transferred to Phillipsburg to complete eighth grade...

Mar 3, 2020

Jerald L Huiting of Prairie View, Ks entered eternal rest on March 3, 2020

in Salina Ks. He was born the 3rd and youngest son of Jay and Lillie (Moore) Huiting

on the 5 th month, 19 th day of 1945 in Cawker City, Ks.

Jerald served his country doing duty from 1964...

Feb 23, 2020

Rural Phillips County resident, Tom Highley, Jr., passed away at his home on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the age of 74.

He was born January 28, 1946 in Smith Center, KS the son of Tom Highley, Sr. and Faith (Fortin) Highley.  Following high school, Tom went to trade school and learned welding.  He then started working...

Feb 16, 2020

Logan resident, Roy Dean Brown passed away at his home on Sunday, February 16 th .  He was 66.

He was born December 25, 1953 in Decatur, Tennessee the son of Hubert and Dona Mae (Millsans) Brown.  He was known as a handyman around the area.

He was united in marriage to Judith Kay Nolan...

Feb 16, 2020

Phillipsburg resident, Gale F. Ewing, passed away Feb. 16, 2020 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 70. He was born Nov. 25, 1949 in Smith Center, the son of Forrest & Ramah (Siegrist) Ewing.

Survivors include his wife Melanie of the home; 2 sons, Brian and J.R. of Phillipsburg; 1 daughter, Gidget Mosiman...

Feb 8, 2020

Ralph H. Fink lost his battle with cancer at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska surrounded by his beloved family on February 8, 2020.

Ralph was born January 5, 1945 in Smith Center, Kansas to Edward L. Sr. and Martha (Huskey) Fink. Ralph was raised in Agra, Kansas and graduated from Eastern Heights High School in...

Feb 1, 2020

Enid was born April 28, 1925 in McCook, NE. and died at the Norton County Hospital at the age of 94. Her parents were Walter and Olive (Wade) McGee. She had one brother, David. She attended Oberlin Grade School and graduated from Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS. in 1943. She briefly went to nurse's training in Denver but...

Jan 18, 2020

Merlin Ray Bowen, son of Chester & Delcie (Pellett) Bowen, was born February 19, 1936 in Jefferson, Missouri. He was the second of ten children. He passed away on January 18, 2020 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 83. In 1954, Merlin was united in marriage to Phyllis Springer in Coffeyville, KS....

Jan 12, 2020

Wanda Lou Driggs, (Cotten), died peacefully Sunday, January 12, 2020 in her home in Phillipsburg, KS after another battle fought to cancer. She was 63.

Wanda was born November 3, 1956 in Logan, Kansas. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School. She was united in marriage to Louis Dean Bohl on March 1st, 1975 and to this union...

Jan 11, 2020

Ritchie Randall Ray, 73, of Almena, passed away, January 11, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.

He was born March 29, 1946, in Almena, KS, to Christopher and Zora (Moser) Ray.

Rich attended Almena Rural High School where he met his sweetheart Rita Williams.  Rich and Rita were married on October 28, 1967...

Jan 10, 2020

José (Rick) Ricardo Mendoza, age 64, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020, at his home.

Rick was born in Laredo, Texas, on August 5, 1955. He was the son of Silverio and Gloria (Herrera) Mendoza. He was one of ten children. He graduated high school from Worland, Wyoming, in 1974. After high school, Rick attended...

Jan 5, 2020

Phillipsburg resident, Sylvia M. Schulte, passed away Jan. 5, 2020 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 96.

Survivors include her daughters, Lee Lower of Phillipsburg and Roberta Adkins of Lee's Summit, MO; her son Richard of Sterling, CO; 5 grandchildren & 9 great grandchildren.

A visitation will be held...

Jan 3, 2020

Phillipsburg resident Debra Ann Dreiling left this earth to return Home on January 3, 2020. Although it was unexpected, comfort comes from knowing that she lived every day of her life to the fullest, with a special love that only she could give.

Debra was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on March 20, 1951, to Richard and...

Jan 2, 2020

Margie Ann Elliott passed away on January 2, 2020, at the age of 71. Margie was born on December 3, 1948, in Phillipsburg, KS, to the late Lyle and Vera (Bruning) Zimbelman. She was raised in Glade, KS, throughout the school years. The family, including little sister Jeanette, moved to Salina after graduation while the girls attended college. After...

Dec 31, 2019

Lydia was born into this world on Nov. 13th, 1940 to Nicholas and Mary (Urban) Herman, in LaCrosse, KS. The family later moved to Norton, KS. She was united in marriage to Robert Kendall, Sr. on Nov. 9th, 1957 and then moved to Phillipsburg, KS. To this union, four children were born, Robert Jr., Marlana, Jacqui, and Edmond. After...

Dec 30, 2019

Phillipsburg resident, Dennis Boyd Horn passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 77.

Dennis was born January 24, 1942 to Albert and Ethel (Inman) Horn in rural Phillips County. The 5th...

Dec 29, 2019

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lucas resident, Lee Ann Herold, on Sunday, December 29 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS at the age of 72. Lee Ann was born September 24, 1947 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Fred and Imo Ryan. She lived most of her school days in Casper, Wyoming until moving to...

Dec 29, 2019

Terry Dean Davis, 51, of Phillipsburg, KS, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Wichita, KS at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital.

He was born July 25, 1968 in Oskaloosa, IA the son of Connie Guthrie and Danny Beason.

Terry moved to Kansas at the age of 17.  On September 7, 1990 he married Rebecca Braun...