Monte Poague
May 4, 2019
Kirwin resident, Monte E. Poague, passed away May 4, 2019. He was born August 23, 1949 in Phillipsburg, the son of Leighton & Betty Jean (Briggs) Poague.
Survivors include his sons; Lester of North Dakota & Leighton of Arizona; his daughters; Tammy Kennedy & Priscilla Hankinson of Kansas & Regina Hall of Wyoming; his sisters, Vickie Estrada,...
Charla L. Hoover
Apr 30, 2019
Phillipsburg resident, Charla L. Hoover, passed away April 30, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS at the age of 70. She was born August 28, 1948 in Eldorado, KS, the daughter of Charles & Marjorie (Staats) Benfer.
Survivors include her husband Gordon of the home; 2 sons, Shawn of Glade & Shane of Phillipsburg;...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Underwood
Apr 29, 2019
Norton resident, Jacqueline "Jackie" Underwood, passed away April 29, 2019 at her home in Norton at the age of 91. She was born Feb. 3, 1928 in Marsailles France.
Survivors include her sons, Robert & William both of Norton, 4 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren.
Cremation was chosen. A graveside service will be held Tues....
Billie D. Bartley
Apr 20, 2019
Smith Center resident, Billie D. Bartley, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the age of 83.
He was born March 22, 1936 in Inavale, Nebraska, the son of Forest and Sarah D. (Williams) Bartley.  As a young boy, Billie attended rural Smith County schools including the Mt Hope School District.  After 8...
Donal E. Campbell
Apr 19, 2019
Norton resident, Donal E. Campbell, passed away with his loving wife at his side on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Norton County Hospital at the age of 84.
He was born March 31, 1935 in Norton County, KS, the son of William and Winifred (Hays) Campbell. He served in the United State Air Force.
Donal...
Marvin J. Struik
Apr 13, 2019
Marvin James Struik was born July 9, 1941 on the home place in Jasper County, Iowa. He was the fourth of six children and only son born to Hubert and Hendrika (Van Norden) Struik.
Marv grew up on a farm, working side by side with his parents and sisters. At an early age he learned the value...
Norma (Shearer) Mason
Apr 9, 2019
Norma (Shearer) Mason, passed away April 9, 2019. She was born Jan 7, 1924 in Cheyenne, WY.
Survivors include her sons: Rodney & Albert of St. Paul, MN, her daughters: Gail Brilling of Kirkland, WA & Nadine Walsworth of Maple Valley, WA, her sister, Alice Whitney of Phillipsburg, her brother, Walter Shearer of Claremont, CA; 12 grandchildren...
Rodney C. New
Apr 7, 2019
Former Norcatur resident, Rodney C. New passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin, KS, at the age of 83.
He was born August 20, 1935 in Norton, KS the son of Ralph W. and Ruth Ann (Cleland) New.
Survivors include his two sons, Jeff of Goddard, KS and Steve...
Rozella Bowman
Mar 30, 2019
Former Phillipsburg resident, Rozella Bowman, passed away March 30, 2019 in Edmond, OK at the age of 101. She was born Sept. 18, 1917 in Hillsboro, KS, the daughter of George and Emma (Unruh) Loewen.
Survivors include her sons, Rod of Eugene, OR & Russ of Phillipsburg; her daughter, Rebecca Jacks of Edmond, OK; 8 grandchildren &...
Rozella Bowman
Mar 30, 2019
Former Phillipsburg resident, Rozella Bowman, passed away March 30, 2019 in Edmond, OK at the age of 101.
Survivors include her sons: Rod of Eugene, OR & Russ of Phillipsburg; her daughter, Becky Jacks of Edmond, OK; 8 grandchildren & 16 great grandchildren.
Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held at a later...
Carole H. Newlin
Mar 27, 2019
Carole Henrietta (Ingels) Newlin was born on February 6, 1935 to Merl and Mary (Field) Ingels in Horton, KS. She passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 84 years.
Carole attended school in Horton, KS, and graduated from high school there in 1953. On August 19, 1955,...
Richard F. Shields
Mar 19, 2019
Glade resident, Richard F. "Dick" Shields, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his home. He was 82.
He was born October 25, 1936 in Phillips County, Kansas the son of Orval and Fern (Keeten) Shields.
Dick was united in marriage to E. Arlene Miller on July 27, 1956 at Kensington, KS. She preceded him...
Robert "Bob" Ward
Mar 15, 2019
Robert Carl Ward, son of Carl & Hazel (Meyer) Ward, was born in Phillipsburg, Kansas on December 14, 1954, and passed away in Hays, Kansas on March 15, 2019 at the age of 64. "Bob", as he was known to friends & family, attended grade school in Glade, Kansas and graduated from Phillipsburg High School with the class of...
Ruth B. Gibeau
Mar 13, 2019
Logan resident, Ruth B. Gibeau, died March 13, 2019 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 94. She was born Oct. 9, 1924 in Graham Co., KS, the daughter of Elmer & Zetta (Mounce) Kincheloe.
She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Barnes & husband Merle of Kent, WA; 2 grandchildren &...
Dorothy W. Zillinger
Mar 11, 2019
Dorothy Willene (Bradley) Zillinger was born December 11, 1931 to William & Catherine (Kate) Bradley on a farm 14 miles North of Agra, KS. She passed away on March 11, 2019 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 87 years & 3 months. She attended Simmons Rural School #38 until the 8th grade. She then...
Henrietta June Van Kooten
Mar 6, 2019
Henrietta June (Tien) Van Kooten was born April 22, 1928, the daughter of Garrit and Gradda (Veldhuizen) Tien on the family farm near Prairie View, KS. She entered the kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, March 6, at the age of 90. She was the oldest of 10 children, and with that, began a lifetime of taking care of others. Whether...
Della Frances Still
Feb 21, 2019
Della Frances (Wilson) Still, daughter of Delbert and Roberta (Duffy) Wilson, was born October 3, 1939 in Lexington, Nebraska.
She spent her childhood in towns throughout Nebraska as her father worked construction.
Della and her family moved to Kirwin, Kansas where she attended her senior year of high school and graduated with the class of...
Evelyn Elizabeth Ferguson
Feb 21, 2019
Lifelong Phillips County resident, Evelyn E. Ferguson, earned her wings and went to her eternal home to join her life companion, Orval, on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg at the age of 87.
She was born north of Long Island, Kansas in Phillips County the daughter of Oscar N. and Elizabeth...
John D. Shea
Feb 10, 2019
John D. Shea, long-time resident of Phillipsburg, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE at the age of 77. John was born in Norton, Kansas, the son of Hamilton and Elsie Mae (Custer) Shea. He attended school and graduated from Gem Consolidated Schools in 1961. On October 14, 1961, John was united...
Vincent M. Ritter
Feb 10, 2019
Vincent Mathias Ritter, 94 of Phillipsburg, KS died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg.
Vincent was born January16, 1925 at the family farm near Dresden, son of August & Agnes (Jacobs) Ritter. He graduated from the Leoville High School in 1943. He served in the United States Army.
He married...
