Fredrick "Fred" E. Robinson
May 19, 2019
Fredrick Eugene Robinson was born on May 22, 1938 to Sidney Herbert and Mildred Gertrude Drake Robinson in Phillips County, Kansas. Growing up on a farm North of Phillipsburg, he and brother, Loren learned civil engineering skills building earthen creek dams to create swimming holes and finding their own entertainment.
He graduated from Phillipsburg High School in...
Virgil H. Whitsitt
May 12, 2019
Phillipsburg resident, Virgil H. Whitsitt, passed away May 12, 2019 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 97. He was born July 6, 1921 in Phillips County, KS, the son of Carl & Ada (White) Whitsitt.
Survivors include his daughters; Lois Blakemore of Phillipsburg and Peggy Dayton of Dayton, OR; 2 grandchildren...
Elda Mae Hanke
May 11, 2019
Phillips County resident, Elda Mae Hanke, passed away May 11, 2019 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 86. She was born August 2, 1932 in Phillips County, the daughter of Bill & Frieda (Bach) Dill.
Survivors include her son Alan of rural Phillipsburg; 2 daughters, Robin Chester of Glade & Terri Hanke...
Lila Pearl Engelhardt
May 10, 2019
Almena resident, Lila P. Engelhardt, passed away May 10 at her home in Almena at the age of 84. She was born Feb. 9, 1935 in Kanona, KS, the daughter of Franklin & Augusta (Soderlund) Towery.
Survivors include her son Daniel of Norton; her daughter Carlene Schemper of Holdrege, NE; Â sister, Leola Curtis of Denver, CO; 6...
Dalene E. Schuster
May 6, 2019
Former Phillipsburg resident, DaLene E. Schuster, passed away May 6, 2019 in Tucson, AZ at the age of 86. She was born Jan. 10, 1933 in Lincoln, NE, the daughter of Fredrick & Tillie (Eikenberg) Otis.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Schuster of Tucson, AZ; 3 sons, Russell of Lincoln, NE, Ronald of Pueblo West, CO &...
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...
