Obituaries

Sep 30, 2018

Gary Russell Calhoon, son of Raymond & Ruby (Chestnut) Calhoon, was born in Phillipsburg, Kansas on September 24, 1950 and passed away at the Bryan Health Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 30, 2018 at the age of 68.

He grew up in the Woodston and Glade areas, graduating from Phillipsburg High School in 1969....

Sep 27, 2018

Virginia F. Abbott, a resident of rural Agra, passed away on Thursday, September 27,2018 at the Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, KS at the age of 82. She was born June 24, 1936 in Ashland, KS to Roy and Ruth (Wright) Fox. She married Myron Abbott on July 29, 1961 in Ashland, KS. From this marriage, they had...

Sep 15, 2018

Barbara Ann Pfannenstiel was born September 29, 1952 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the youngest daughter of Leonard and Maxine (Lemon) Elliott. She passed away on September 15, 2018 at her home in Phillipsburg at the age of 65. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School with the class of 1970 and attended NCK Technical College in Beloit, Kansas, receiving a degree in...

Sep 12, 2018

Former Phillipsburg resident, Randy Lee Jennings, passed away Sept. 12, 2018 at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, NE at the age of 62. He was born Feb. 10, 1956 in Phillipsburg, the son of Lee and Patsy (Faulkender) Jennings. Survivors include his father Lee of Phillipsburg; brother, Michael of Phillipsburg and 3 sisters: Stacy Jennings of Phillipsburg, Sandra...

Sep 10, 2018

Curtis Carl Erickson, 89, of Phillipsburg, KS passed away on September 10, 2018 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE. Curtis was born on a farm near Jennings, Kansas to Lawrence Oscar "L.O" and Vallie Erickson on March 27, 1929. He was a loving father, husband, grandfather, and friend to many. Curtis was preceded in death by his wife...

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...