Obituaries
Wauneta Elaine Schemper
May 9, 2017
Wauneta Elaine Wolters Schemper, the daughter of Herman and Elizabeth Tillema Wolters was born November 12, 1917 and passed away May 9, 2017 at the age of ninety-nine, at the Norton County Hospital. She was raised in the Prairie View, Kansas area and attended the Prairie View Schools. After she graduated she taught school one year at the Rock Island...
Eugene French
May 8, 2017
Eugene "Gene" French, passed away May 8 at the VA Hospital in Grand Island, NE at the age of 95. He was born August 18, 1921 in Phillips County, KS, the son of Leo and Gladys (Witham) French. Survivors include his daughters, Joyce Fix & Margene Taylor of Grand Island, NE; 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren & 2 great great...
Teresa Kay Gitchel
May 7, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, Teresa Kay Gitchel, passed away May 7, 2017 at the Via Christi Village in Hays, KS at the age of 56. She was born July 4, 1960 in Terre Haute, IN. Survivors include her sons; Brandon, Ricky & Mickey of Phillipsburg and Dustin of Hays; her life partner, Daryl Hulen of Phillipsburg and 10 grandchildren. Cremation was chosen....
Robert G. Mcdonald
May 3, 2017
Robert Gene McDonald was born on July 26, 1931 west of Speed on the farm of his grandparents, Hugh and Mary (Stanton) McDonald and died at the Logan Manor on May 3, 2017. Bob lived with his grandparents on the farm until they moved into Phillipsburg when he started school. His grandmother died when he was in 5th grade and...
Marilee Ann Debey
Apr 27, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, Marilee Ann DeBey, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, at the age of 85. She was born April 10, 1932 in Stockton, KS the daughter of Orville Kenworthy and Mildred Lewin-Kenworthy-Odle. She graduated from Stockton High School the class of 1950. She was united in marriage on May 19, 1950 to...
Terri Lynn Jackson
Apr 25, 2017
Scranton resident, Terri Lynn Jackson, age 69, passed away April 25, 2017 in Topeka, KS. She was born June 27, 1947 in Phillipsburg, KS the daughter of Robert Eugene & Ruth Ilene (Richardson) McClain. She is survived by 2 daughters, Tina Marie Jackson of Great Bend, KS and Tessa Rae Edens of Clearfield, UT; a brother, Mike Mclain, a sister,...
Mollie M. Iman-Goracke
Apr 22, 2017
Mollie Marie Babcock, youngest child of Frank Arthur & Effie G. (Bugbee) Babcock, was born August 1, 1929 in Phillips County, Kansas, and passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan, Kansas at the age of 87. She was raised on a farm north of Phillipsburg, attending country schools and then graduating from Phillipsburg...
Shirley J. Conaway
Apr 21, 2017
Kensington resident, Shirley J. Conaway, passed away, Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Long Term Care in Smith Center, KS at the age of 81. She was born March 15, 1936 in Phillipsburg, KS the daughter of Roy W. & Lala (Woods) White. She worked as an accountant with KN Energy for nearly 40 years. She was united in marriage...
Monica Wilson
Apr 18, 2017
Monica Jean Wilson, daughter of Royce Earl & Jean Ann (Quinn) Wilson, was born March 13, 1972 in Norton, Kansas and passed away April 18, 2017 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas at the age of 45. She attended Northern Valley schools, graduating with the high school class of 1990. She continued her education at Clemson University and...
George E. Vahle, Jr.
Apr 17, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, George E. "Junior" Vahle, passed away April 17, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 89. He was born March 27, 1928 in Harlan Co, NE the son of George and Gertrude (Russell) Vahle. Survivors include his wife Janice of the home; 2 sons, Doug of Phillipsburg and Alan of Anthony, KS;...
Donald Bogart
Apr 14, 2017
Charles Donald Bogart, son of Charles & Minnie (Kronke) Bogart, was born in Kirwin, Kansas on August 3, 1925 and passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 91. Don grew up on a farm five miles south of Kirwin with three brothers – Carlton, Bob, and Jim. He attended...
Glenn G. Kendall
Apr 12, 2017
Lifelong Phillips County resident, Glenn Gerald Kendall, son of Clarence & Winifred (Bretton) Kendall, was born August 22, 1943 in Phillipsburg, KS and passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE at the age of 73. On October 15, 1964, Glenn was inducted into the United States Army and served during the Vietnam...
Dean Martindale
Mar 9, 2017
Arrell Dean Martindale, son of Alonzo Purl & Inez (Simon) Martindale, was born August 15, 1924 in Phillipsburg, Kansas and passed away March 9, 2017 at Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas at the age of 92. He attended schools in Phillipsburg, graduating with the class of 1942. He was inducted into the United States Navy in 1943 and served until...
Arleta J. Power
Mar 8, 2017
Arleta Jean Power, daughter of Milton & Mary (Taylor) Keeten, was born March 20, 1929 in Concordia, Kansas and passed away March 8, 2017 in Morristown, Tennessee at the age of 87. Arleta grew up on a small farm southeast of Glade and was the youngest of eleven children. She attended Phillipsburg High School and was crowned Homecoming Queen her...
Karen S. Reedy
Feb 27, 2017
Norton resident, Karen S. Reedy, passed away Feb. 27, 2017 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, KS at the age of 75. She was born August 10, 1941 in Smith Center, the daughter of Walter and Hattie (Joy) Ogle. She was a retired legal secretary. Survivors include her son Steven of Norton; daughter, Denise Jasinski of Crossville, TN; 2...
Warren Eugene Larick
Feb 24, 2017
Warren Eugene Larick, son of Willie & Ruth (Gower) Larick, was born July 21, 1950 on the family farm southeast of Agra, Kansas. He passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 66. Warren had a happy childhood playing with his older brother, Wayne, sisters, Edna and Mary, and his...
Darel D. Olliff
Feb 22, 2017
Darel Dee Olliff, son of Thomas Arel & Minnie (Lowrey) Olliff, was born February 28, 1933 in Kensington, Kansas. He departed this earthly life on February 22, 2017 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas, just six days shy of his 84th birthday. Darel attended elementary school in Kensington and then his middle school through high school years...
Rayleen Ann Miles
Feb 22, 2017
Rayleen Ann Miles, daughter of Breton and Renee (Shellito) Miles, was born August 3, 1982 in Phillipsburg, Kansas. She passed away at home on February 22, 2017 in Phillipsburg at the age of 34. After graduating from Phillipsburg High School in 2000, she attended Fort Hays State University and earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. While working at Eastern...
Ella M. Vogel
Feb 19, 2017
Phillipsburg resident Ella M. Vogel, passed away Feb. 19 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan at the age of 96. She was born January 5, 1921 in Phillips County, the daughter of Leonard & Fredia (Ehm) Vogel. Survivors include her sister, Berniece Wallgren of Sherwood, AR; her sister-in-law Bonnie Vogel of Phillipsburg and several nieces and nephews. Funeral...
Dorothy A. Stanton
Feb 16, 2017
Phillipsburg resident, Dorothy A. Stanton, passed away Feb. 16, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 79. She was born Oct. 6, 1937, the daughter of Harrel & Eva (Sutton) Paramore. She worked at the First National Bank & Trust in Phillipsburg for many years. Survivors include her husband Tony of the home; her son,...
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