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....
Arthur Dale Miller
Oct 12, 2017
Arthur Dale Miller was born March 5, 1940 in rural Coffey County Kansas to John Arthur and Wanda Geneva Birk-Miller. The family moved to Norton, KS in 1945, because his father John was stricken with Tuberculosis and needed to be treated at the Norton State Sanatorium for the disease. Art attended schools in Norton graduating from Norton High School with...
Sophia Long
Oct 5, 2017
Former Stuttgart resident, Sophia Long, passed away Oct. 5, 2107 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 95. She was born August 11, 1922 in Phillips County, KS, the daughter of Leonard & Mary (Hoffman) Merklein. Survivors include her daughter, Janice Solida of Phillipsburg; her son Larry of Hays; 6 grandchildren & 16 great grandchildren....
Esther E. Weinman
Oct 4, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, Esther E. Weinman, passed away Oct. 4 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 98. She was born August 16, 1919 in Phillips County, the daughter of Michael & Christina (Eltiste) Miller. Survivors include her son Larry and daughter Janice Giedd both of Phillipsburg; 2 step grandchildren, 2 Step great grandchildren & 2 step...
John E. Mayhew
Oct 3, 2017
Former Phillipsburg resident, John Mayhew, passed away Oct. 3, 2107 at his home in Wichita at the age of 96. He was born Oct. 24, 1920 in Phillipsburg, the son of Hobart & Lily Mae (VanAllen) Mayhew. Survivors include his wife Dorothy of the home in Wichita; his son, Jerry of Wichita; 2 daughters, Linda Beckman of McPherson & Laurie...
Mercedes M. Wilmot
Sep 30, 2017
Mercedes Marie (Miller) Wilmot, daughter of Ralph T. and Shirley (Siegrist) Miller, was born July 22, 1928 in rural Phillips County and passed away September 30, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society---Colonial Villa in Alma, Nebraska at the age of 89 years. She grew up on the family farm, attending Deer Creek District #5 country school and then Phillipsburg High School,...
Merlin Henry Gottschalk
Sep 29, 2017
Logan resident, Merlin Henry Gottschalk, age 63, passed away at his home Friday, September 29, 2017. He was born February 2, 1954 in Hays, KS the son of John Henry & Georgine (Schulte) Gottschalk. He was a farmer. Survivors include his son, Ethan Henry Gottschalk of Great Bend; grandson, Luke Henry Gottschalk; brothers, Terry Gottschalk of Logan & Earl Gottschalk...
Rex Bretton
Sep 27, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, Rex C. Bretton, passed away Sept. 27, 2107 at his home in Phillipsburg at the age of 63. He was born April 22, 1954 in Smith Center, the son of Mavor & Ethel (Smith) Bretton. Survivors include his son Richard of Coffeyville, KS; 3 daughters, Kristina Niegisch of Oswego, KS, Angela Bretton and April Bretton of Smith Center;...
Dennis "Denny" Duncan
Sep 24, 2017
Dennis Duane Duncan, son of William W. & Charlene (Bretton) Duncan, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas, at the age of 63. He was born December 11, 1953 in Dr. Mary's office in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Denny attended the Speed Grade School and then graduated from Phillipsburg High School with the class of 1971....
Franklin H. Roth
Sep 22, 2017
Franklin H. Roth was born on August 20, 1948 in Kirwin, Kansas, to Norman and Helen Booth Roth. He passed away September 22, 2017 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, KS, at the age of 69. Frank grew up west of Glade with three brothers Don, Ivan and John. He attended school in Glade and Kirwin. After completeing some...
