Donna M. Hooper
Dec 23, 2017
Logan resident, Donna M. Hooper, passed away Sat. Dec. 23, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 87. She was born Feb. 14, 1930 in Logan, KS the daughter of George E. and Ruth I (Brethouwer) Maley. Survivors include her husband Louis (Bud) of the home; step sons, Louis (Skip) of Toronto, Ontario Canada &...
Mary L. Keith
Dec 19, 2017
Norton resident, Mary L. Keith, passed away Tues, Dec. 19 at Whispering Pines in Norton at the age of 91. She was born Jan. 9, 1926 in Norton County, the daughter of John and Ruth (Shewey) Saathoff. Survivors include her son Ed of Almena; two daughters, Josephine Murphy of Wilson Lake, KS and Diana Greving of Prairie View, KS; 10...
Sarah R. Austin
Dec 18, 2017
Former Phillipsburg resident, Sarah R. Austin, passed away December 18, 2017 in Hays, KS at the age of 94. She was born July 29, 1923 in Thornton, AR the daughter of Love Joy and Dora (Holeman) Crossley. She is survived by nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held Wed. Dec. 27 at 10:00 a.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel,...
John W. Gibbs
Dec 11, 2017
John W. Gibbs was born in Delphos, KS on Jan. 9, 1930, the son of Wilbur & Hazel (Pinney) Gibbs. He passed away Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 87, surrounded by his family. John married Joyce Halderson on Dec. 24, 1950 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Glasco, KS....
Rodger L. Stutterheim
Nov 29, 2017
Rodger Lee Stutterheim, 74, of Almena, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born on April 2, 1943 in Norton, Kansas to John and Hazel (Brunson) Stutterheim. He graduated High School at Prairie View and went on to achieve an Associates Degree in Electronics in Denver, Colorado. Rodger spent...
Katie Davis
Nov 24, 2017
Katherine M. Davis, born on September 3, 1926 to Fredrick and Catherine (Pope) Peil, passed away in her sleep November 24th, 2017 in Wichita, KS at the age of 91, 2 months and 21 days. Catherine Mae Peil was baptized at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Russell, Kansas on November 7th, 1926. Katie, as she preferred to be called, attended...
Joy Glenn
Nov 21, 2017
Joy Arthur Oralee Glenn, 89, of Norton, Kansas, passed away November 21, 2017 at his home. He was born May 22, 1928 in Gothenberg, Nebraska, to John Irvin and Emma (Gill) Glenn. He was raised on a farm southeast of Norton and later moved into town where he attended Norton schools. Joy enlisted in the Army Air Corps in April...
Virginia G. Kaup
Nov 16, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, Virginia Kaup, passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, KS at the age of 87. She was born in Smith County, KS on Oct. 15, 1930, the daughter of Samuel & Hazel (Cole) Wiehl. On Nov. 24, 1948, she married Robert Kaup in Smith Center. He preceded her in death on Nov....
Nick L. Norris
Nov 13, 2017
Nick L. Norris passed away November 13, 2017 at Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, KS. Nick was born to Elmer and Elizabeth (Morgan) Norris on July 3, 1924 in rural Agra, Kansas. Nick attended grade school at the Snow Country School and was a 1943 graduate of Agra High School. He married Dolores L. Klink on August 27, 1950 in...
Reno D. Hildebrand
Nov 11, 2017
Reno Devere Hildebrand was born February 13, 1937 in Hill City to Earl and Mildred (Morgan) Hildebrand, and left this life on November 11, 2017 peacefully at his home in Logan. He grew up on a farm in Graham County and graduated from Hill City High School. Reno was united in marriage to the love of his life, Charlene Blackford,...
Sharon A. Larsen
Nov 10, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, Sharon A. Larsen, passed away November 10, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 73. She was born May 29, 1944 in Hays, KS, the daughter of Harry & Laura (Gager) Larsen. She is survived by 3 sisters: Trudy Berry of Excelsior Springs, MO, Doris Larsen of Eldon, MO and Barbara Little of...
Marjorie L. Bugbee
Nov 9, 2017
Marjorie Lucille Bugbee was born May 3, 1931 in Phillips County, Kansas to Glenn & Mae (Ellis) Kendall. She passed away at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas on November 9, 2017 at the age of 86. Marjorie grew up in Phillips County until her parents moved to Homedale, Idaho. After graduating from Homedale High School she moved...
Twila D. Runnion
Oct 30, 2017
Prairie View resident, Twila D. Runnion, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 73. She was born September 18, 1944 in Phillips County, Kansas the daughter of Harold W. & Mary Bell (Norton) Stapel. Growing up, Twila loved her horses and became accomplished at breaking them. She spent many hours on...
Jean Leuszler
Oct 30, 2017
Dr. Herbert Bennie delivered Jean Johnson to Herbert and Florence (Nuttycomb) Johnson at their rural home in the Calvert Community on August 31, 1925. He returned on Jean's second birthday and delivered a sister, Joyce (Eckhart). Jean started school at Calvert with a lunch pail given to her by her Granddad Nuttycomb, which was very special. Merle Stormes and Joel...
Harriet C. Young
Oct 26, 2017
Norton resident, Harriet C. Young, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Norton County Hospital at the age of 95. She was born August 28, 1922 near Long Island, KS the daughter of Charles & Nellie (Groeneveld) Schemper. Harriet attended Willowdale country school through the eighth grade and then was given the option of going to high school or...
Gertrude M. Kelly
Oct 22, 2017
Gertrude Mary Kelly, daughter of Herman & Margaret (Himmelein) Merklein, was born in Phillips County, Kansas on January 11, 1918. She passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 99. She attended country school and helped her parents on the farm. Gertrude was baptized into the Emmanuel Lutheran Church on...
Leroy L. Braun
Oct 21, 2017
LeRoy Leonard Braun, son of Leonard and Regina (Dreiling) Braun was born October 27, 1939, in rural Ellis county and departed this life on October 21st, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, following a farming accident. LeRoy was just a few days shy of celebrating his 78th birthday. LeRoy attended country schools in Phillips County and graduated...
Vada M. Mcdonald
Oct 17, 2017
Vada Marie Erickson was born on January 21, 1932 in Prairie View, Kansas. She was the only child of Leonard and May Ross Erickson. She attended school at Prairie View, graduating with the class of 1950. She attended one year at Brown Mackie Business School in Salina, Kansas. Vada and Robert Gene McDonald were married October 1951 at the Prairie...
Bob L. Jessup
Oct 17, 2017
Bob L. Jessup was born November 8, 1935 at Woodruff, Kansas to Guy Elijah "Bill" and Marjorie Mae (Miller) Jessup and departed this life on October 17, 2017 at his home in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Bob's parents instilled in him the importance of belief in God, living life honestly, and working hard. Bob attended school at Woodruff and Long Island where...
Fronna Lavon Rose
Oct 15, 2017
Fronna LaVon King was born November 22, 1928 on a farm near Agra, Kansas to Florence (Gruver) and Cecil King. The family moved to Oregon in 1936 for five years before returning to Agra. Fronna graduated from Agra High School in 1946 and was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Lyle Rose, on June 8, 1947 in Phillipsburg....
