Obituaries

Aug 30, 2018

Glade, KS resident, Delva "Jean" Runnion, passed away at her home on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. She was born in Densmore, KS on March 17, 1938, the daughter of Ivory & Ida (Griffin) Damewood. Jean was the Manager at Love's Country Store in Phillipsburg for 25 years. Her husbands, Floyd Dawn, Jr. and Niles Runnion, son, Mark Runnion, and great-granddaughter,...

Aug 17, 2018

Linda (Weigel) Flipse passed away on August 17th, 2018 after a long, courageous battle to a complicated heart surgery at the Nebraska Medical Center of Omaha, NE. She was born October 3rd, 1947 in Colby, KS. Her parents were Leo and Vera (Childers) Weigel. Linda attended elementary school in Monument, KS; graduated from Oakley High School and earned her Cosmetology...

Aug 8, 2018

Our Little Angel, Zoee Lynn Sproul, entered this world wearing her angel wings on August 8, 2018 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska.

Zoee is survived by her parents, Brian & Hannah (Hawks) Sproul and her two sisters, Cambrie Rose and Ivey Marie, all of Almena; her maternal grandparents, Michael & Deanna Hawks, also of Almena;...

Aug 4, 2018

Salina resident, Dick Westbrook, passed away August 4, 2018 at his home in Salina at the age of 74. He was born August 10, 1943 in Phillips County, KS, the son of Birdis and Essie (Hostutler) Westbrook. Survivors include his wife Arlene of the home; 2 sons, R.J. of Converse, TX and Chad of Lindsborg, KS; 2 daughters, Vicki Robison...

Jul 29, 2018

Phyllis J. Leichliter Winslow, 76, a longtime resident of Long Island, KS died Sunday, July 29 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was born July 14, 1942 in Norton, KS to James Jacob, Sr. and Iris Reba (Jones) Leichliter. She grew up in Westminister, CO and later moved to Goodland, KS when she was ten years old....

Jul 28, 2018

Dona Mae (Mellies) Welborn resident of Phillipsburg, died at the age of 92 on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg. She was born to John Carl Mellies and Nettie Alma (Liby) Mellies in Morganville, Kansas on January 19, 1926. She attended elementary and secondary schools in Clay County. After the untimely death of her mother,...

Jul 24, 2018

Loretta Ann (Farris) Norden was born January 13, 1933 in Freeborn County, Minnesota, the daughter of Adolphus and Verdella (Meister) Farris. She passed away July 24, 2018 at Smith Center Health and Rehab, at the age of 85. As a young girl, she only completed the 10TH grade due to having to go to work as her father was serving...

Jul 24, 2018

Henderson, Nevada resident, Thelma Jane Koch, passed away July 24, 2018 at the Tranquil Breezes Assisted Living in Henderson, NV at the age of 89. Thelma was born March 11, 1929 in Agra, Kansas the daughter of Elvin & Blanche (Furlong) Wheelbarger. She graduated from Agra High School with the class of 1947. She was united in marriage to Fred...

Jul 19, 2018

Randall Lynn "Randy" Werner, 61, of Phillipsburg, KS, passed away on July 19, 2018 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS. Randy was born on July 15, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas and was adopted by Donald and Ruby (Robinson) Werner and was raised on the farm in Kirwin, Kansas. He attended Eastern Heights and received his degree from Beloit...

Jul 16, 2018

Lenora Ellen (Robinson) Hansen was born near Hazelton, Kansas on October 26, 1924, the daughter of Joseph & Elsie (Webb) Robinson. She passed away July 16, 2018 at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas at the age of 93. When Lenora was 3½ years old she moved with her parents to Smith County. She attended the Buck Creek School and...

Jul 14, 2018

Mike Paul Kramer, son of Wilfred & Virginia (Haddock) Kramer, was born October 7, 1967 in Cozad, Nebraska and passed away July 14, 2018 at his home in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 50. During his lifetime, Mike never let his disability stop him from enjoying life. In elementary school, he was a wrestler and enjoyed racing motorcycles. He...

Jul 10, 2018

Raymond Fred Henry Grauerholz, son of Fritz Andrew & Ella Katharina (Norden) Grauerholz, left this earthly life to be with his Heavenly Father on July 10, 2018 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas at the age of 89. He was born June 3, 1929, in Kensington, Kansas, and grew up on the farm near Kensington where he attended...

Jul 9, 2018

Robert Gerald Withington, 76, of Tonganoxie, KS (former resident of Logan, KS) passed away with his family by his side on Monday, July 9th, 2018 at the Providence Hospital in Kansas City, KS. He was born August 23, 1941 in Densmore, KS, son of the late Leo and Nola (Smith) Withington. Robert was a 1959 graduate of Logan High School....

Jun 26, 2018

William Joseph Kline (a.k.a. Billy, Papa, Billy Jo) passed away peacefully on June 26, 2018 at the Nebraska VA Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 71 years after a battle with cancer. He was born June 8, 1947 in Belleville, Kansas, son of the late William A. & Lola M. (Brant) Kline. In 1964 Billy entered the United...

Jun 18, 2018

Dolores Nadine (Wills) Fischli was born September 30, 1927 on the Wills farm one mile north of Logan, Kansas. As an only child, she loved animals and made many of them her pets. When she started school, she cried because she wanted to stay home with her pets. Riding horses was her favorite pastime. In high school, writing and public...

Jun 18, 2018

After a long illness, Connie Kay Graham, age 71, left this life for heaven surrounded by her family on Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Connie was born on August 1, 1946 in Wabash, Indiana to Jim and Betty (Knee) Smith. Connie is survived by her husband, Glen of more than 51 years, of...

Jun 11, 2018

Maxine Frances Walker, daughter of Orville Andrew Smalberger & Opal Althea (Sweet) Smalberger, was born June 26, 1930 on a farm in Decatur County, Kansas. She passed away at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas on June 11, 2018 at the age of 87. Maxine attended country schools in Marion, Nebraska and Sherman Center, Kansas during grade school...

Jun 1, 2018

Phillipsburg resident, Foster D. Matteson, passed away June 1, 2018 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 92. He was born November 14, 1925 in Phillipsburg, the son of Lee and Dorothy (Hassler) Matteson. Foster attended Phillipsburg schools, where he participated in many sports. In 1943 he enlisted in the Army Air Corp and attended...

May 31, 2018

Gerald Lee "Rusty" Carswell, son of John William & Jimmie (Clark) Carswell, was born April 11, 1953 in Osborne, Kansas. He attended grade school and three years of high school at Alton, Kansas. He participated in track, basketball and football. During part of that time the Alton Wildcats high school football team held the longest winning streak from 1952 until...

May 27, 2018

Joe Warren Yoxall, 91, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Phillips County Medical Center, surrounded by all of his children. Joe was born on October 5, 1926 in Woodston, KS to the late Everett and Ollie Ellen Jane (Wasson) Yoxall. He attended Woodston schools where he participated in football and basketball. On December 31, 1949 in Kensington,...