Obituaries

John L. Wheaton

John L. Wheaton

Dec 12, 2016

John LaVern Wheaton was born February 25, 1933 to LaVern "Casey" Wheaton & Francis (Johnson) Wheaton in Phillips County, Kansas, and he passed away December 12, 2016 at the Smith County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Smith Center, Kansas at the age of 83. On August 30, 1952, he was united in marriage to Norma Elaine Wildrix of Stockton,...

Merlene Bailey

Merlene Bailey

Dec 10, 2016

Phillipsburg resident, Merlene Bailey, passed away Sat. Dec 10 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 96. She was born Nov. 3, 1920 in Phillips County, the daughter of Frank & Eula (Barker) Davidson. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons; Vernon of Phillipsburg and John of New Jersey; her daughters, Wanda Winter and...

Dennis Lee Rumbaugh

Dennis Lee Rumbaugh

Dec 10, 2016

Dennis Lee Rumbaugh celebrated the morning of Dec. 10, 2016, headed west, headed "HOME", family by his side, riding down the road in a big dually truck.  The talk was of tractors as country music was playing in the background.  He died later that day at the Stormont Vale Health Systems in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 75....

Beth J. Sharp

Beth J. Sharp

Dec 7, 2016

Beth Jean Sharp was born May 29, 1923 in Agra, KS, the oldest child of Harry Omer & Ethel Pearl (Snow) Wilson. She passed away on December 7, 2016 at the Andbe Home in Norton, KS at the age of 93. She attended school in Concordia, Brewster and graduated from Colby High School with the class of 1941. Her father...

Mickey P. Siglinger

Mickey P. Siglinger

Dec 5, 2016

Mildred Pauline Siglinger, daughter of Pryor Reid & Pauline (Rather) Jackson, was born March 22, 1925 in Byers, CO. She passed away December 5, 2016 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 91. Her early years were spent in Nebraska, Agra, KS, Florida and Phillipsburg, KS where she started school. Her first teacher was Doris...

Viola M. Sandstrom

Viola M. Sandstrom

Dec 2, 2016

Viola Marcella Sandstrom, daughter of William & Alvena Marie (Folkerts) Ernsting, was born April 15, 1920 on a farm in Rush County, Kansas and passed away December 2, 2016 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 96. On September 9, 1945 she was united in marriage to Joe F. Sandstrom in Albert, Kansas. This...

Donald Lee Norden

Donald Lee Norden

Dec 1, 2016

Donald Lee Norden, son of Henry D. & Ida H. (Dettmer) Norden, was born August 12, 1932 in Phillips County, Kansas, and passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home in rural Kensington, Kansas at the age of 84. On April 15, 1956, he was united in marriage to Loretta Ann Farris in Kensington, KS. The couple was blessed...

Lloyd Lee Garrison

Lloyd Lee Garrison

Nov 28, 2016

Lloyd Lee Garrison, son of Lloyd Logan & Mabel Laurel (Welch) Garrison, was born on a farm near Glade, Kansas on August 24, 1929 and passed away at his home in Lakewood, Colorado on November 28, 2016 at the age of 87. His family moved to Tucson, AZ in 1936 where he lived for 15 years, attending Government Heights and...

Harold O. Parker

Harold O. Parker

Nov 27, 2016

Harold O. Parker, son of Henry Joy & Mary Oda (Hoy) Parker, was born May 11, 1920 on the family farm near Long Island in Phillips County, KS. He passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Sherman County Good Samaritan Society, Goodland, KS at the age of 96. On July 19, 1942, Harold was united in marriage to Luella...

Elsie Runnion

Elsie Runnion

Nov 27, 2016

Elsie Runnion, daughter of George & Molly (Reiber) Wagner, was born September 14, 1920 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, and passed away November 27, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 96. On December 3, 1937 she was united in marriage to Francis W. Runnion in Oberlin, KS. This union was blessed with five children:...

William W. Artz

William W. Artz

Nov 22, 2016

William Weston Artz was born August 10, 1977 in Hays, Kansas to Ken & Linda Artz. He completed their family and brought immense joy, light, and laughter into their lives. On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, he passed away unexpectedly at the West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, CA at the age of 39. Will accepted Jesus as his Lord &...

Geraldine R. Schmid

Geraldine R. Schmid

Nov 18, 2016

Alma, Nebraska resident, Geraldine R. Schmid, age 91, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Colonial Villa in Alma. She was born December 2, 1924 in Phillips County, KS the daughter of Paul & Blanche (Burton) Bradley. She attended Simmon School 12 ½ miles north of Agra, KS through the 8th grade. She was married to Walter...

Allen Reed

Allen Reed

Nov 16, 2016

Allen Reed, 39, of Kearney, Nebraska passed away, Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Dawson County, Nebraska as a result of an accident. Allen was born October 10, 1977 in Wichita, KS the son of Walter Allen, Sr. & Barbara Sue (Margrave) Reed. He was united in marriage to Jami Chestnut on September 5, 1995 in Colby, KS. He was preceded...

Irma Lee Gebhard

Irma Lee Gebhard

Nov 15, 2016

Irma Lee Gebhard passed away November 15, 2016 at the Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas at the age of 88 years. She was born April 9, 1928 to Clifford & Mina (Adler) Allen in Maramec, Oklahoma. Irma Lee graduated with the Class of 1946 from the Bowring, Oklahoma High School. On July 27, 1947 she was united in marriage to...

James M. Jackson

James M. Jackson

Nov 13, 2016

James M. Jackson, a lifelong Phillips County resident, passed away on November 13, 2016, at the Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas, at the age of 93. He was born August 3, 1923, to George F. and Mary Margaret (Dill) Jackson at the family farm north of Logan, the youngest of four children, and was baptized into the Christian faith on...

Fred Hatcher

Fred Hatcher

Nov 7, 2016

Fred Sloan Hatcher was born June 13, 1935 to G. I. Hatcher and Lola Sloan Hatcher on a farm near Bogue KS. Welcoming him were three older sisters. When Fred was in elementary School the family moved to a farm near Courtland Ks, then during the summer prior to his freshman year in High School they moved to a farm...

Raymond L. Wildman

Raymond L. Wildman

Nov 3, 2016

Raymond Lynn Wildman went to be with his heavenly father on November 3, 2016 after living a long and richly blessed life. Raymond was preceded in death by his wife, Norma (Dorr) Wildman, parents Ray and Gertrude Wildman, and sister, Hazel (Wildman) Bohnert. He is survived by his daughter, Arleta Larson, and husband, Galen, of Athol, KS; son, Dale, and...

Jonathan Brice Becker

Jonathan Brice Becker

Nov 3, 2016

Jonathan Brice Becker, infant son of Charles & Michelle (Haba) Becker, Logan, KS was stillborn on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Norton County Hospital, Norton, Kansas Survivors include his parents, Charles & Michelle; paternal grandparents, Darren & Dorothy Becker of Logan; maternal grandparents, Lonnie & Marilyn Haba of Glenvil, NE; Paternal Great Grandparents, Lloyd & Deloris Becker of Logan;...

Joseph F. Lohrmeyer

Joseph F. Lohrmeyer

Oct 27, 2016

Logan resident, Joseph Francis Lohrmeyer, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the age of 94. He was born October 30, 1921, in Norton County, Kansas, the youngest son of Joseph John and Margaret (Webber) Lohrmeyer of Logan. He grew up on the farm and attended Champion Hill School through the eighth grade. He did not finish high school as...

Frances E. Cote

Frances E. Cote

Oct 16, 2016

Phillipsburg, KS resident, Frances E. Cote, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS at the age of 69. She was born October 31, 1946 in Ottawa, Illinois the daughter of Leo & Josephine (Hanley) Kerrins. Frances was united in marriage to Ralph J. Cote on April 15, 1967 in Kankakee, Illinois. He survives....

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