Greg J. Murnahan
Sep 3, 2016
Gregory J. Murnahan, 56, of Norton, passed away the evening of Saturday, Sept. 3 at his home in Norton. Greg was born on Nov. 9, 1959, in Salina, the son of Alfred W. and Helen (Mathews) Murnahan. He graduated from Abilene High School and continued to work for Dean Sims Construction, McKee Pools, and with his father in Murnahan Decorating....
Joseph Edward Stenger
Aug 27, 2016
Joseph Edward Stenger, son of John & Gertrude (Hardiek) Stenger, was born April 22, 1941 in Norton County, KS and passed away August 27, 2016 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS at the age of 75. On May 8, 1993, Joe was united in marriage to Marcella A. (Prokop) Stickel in Colby, Kansas. The couple made their...
Gladys L. Glenn
Aug 20, 2016
Norton resident, Gladys Louise Glenn, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Norton Andbe Home at the age of 85. Gladys was born October 17, 1930 in Norton, KS. She was the daughter of Earl and Celia (Wycoff) Albin. Her childhood years were spent on a farm 8 miles north of Reager, KS on homestead land where her parents...
Constance B. Chester
Aug 11, 2016
Constance Berniece Boyd Chester, age 94, passed away August 11, 2016, at the Logan Manor Assisted Living, Logan, KS. Connie was born February 3, 1922, to Frank M. and Bernice V. Reed Boyd in Webster, KS. She and her younger brothers, Frank, Billy, and Dennis, grew up in Phillips and Rooks Counties. She attended elementary school at the Brown Schoolhouse...
Ingrid B. Hewitt
Jul 25, 2016
Former Phillipsburg, KS resident, Ingrid B. Hewitt, age 97, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege, NE. She was born July 19, 1919 in Phelps County, Nebraska the daughter of E. Richard & Mabel (Nelson) Larson. She was united in marriage to Don Hewitt on August 22, 1943 in Smith Center, Kansas. He preceded...
Eva M. Ayres
Jul 22, 2016
Phillipsburg resident, Eva M. Ayres, died Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 81. She was born May 31, 1935 in Phillips County, Kansas the daughter of Carl & Zelda (Minium) Campbell. She was homemaker. She was united in marriage to William L. Ayres, Jr. on October 3, 1957 in...
James W. Hoover
Jul 4, 2016
Phillipsburg resident, James W. Hoover, passed away Monday, July 4 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 69. He was born Feb. 7, 1947 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Kenneth & F. Elizabeth (Iles) Hoover. Survivors include his daughter, Kelly Hoover of Phillipsburg; 2 sons, James II of Hutchinson & Michael of Greenville, SC; 3 brothers,...
Beryl (Bud) Brant
Jun 22, 2016
Beryl Franklin (Bud) Brant, was born May 12, 1923 in Cozad, NE, the son of Willie & Rose (Shadduck) Brant. He passed away on June 22, 2016 at his home in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 93. Bud spent his youth on a farm near Republic, KS and graduated from high school in Republic. He served two tours in...
Robert Lee (Bob) Davis
Jun 20, 2016
Kensington resident, Robert Lee (Bob) Davis, passed away June 20, 2016 in Smith County, KS at the age of 72. He was born Sept. 22, 1943 in Fairbury, NE, the son of Charles Holmes & Elizabeth Phyllis (Blair) Davis. Survivors include his wife Janet of the home; his daughter Donna Morrison of Loveland, CO; his sister Arloene Gieber of Omaha,...
Marilyn K. Goracke
Jun 18, 2016
Marilyn (Saug) Goracke, daughter of William and Dorathy (Rigbers) Shugar, was born October 23, 1945 in Iowa Falls, IA. She passed away on June 18, 2016 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 70. Marilyn grew up in Ackley, IA, graduating from Ackley High School with the class of 1963. She then completed the Practical...
Luella Zillinger
Jun 17, 2016
Phillipsburg, KS – Luella Ann (Dill) Zillinger was born on October 4, 1934 to Herman and Hilda (Bach) Dill. She went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the age of 81 at home on the farm. Luella was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. She began playing the organ at church services when she...
Audrey M. Tompkins
Jun 4, 2016
Audrey Muriel (Case) Tompkins, daughter of Loren and Anna (Jerby) Case, was born January 17, 1926, at the family's home in Farmington Twp. near the Rooks/Phillips County line. She passed away on June 4, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society - Colonial Villa in Alma, Nebraska, at the age of 90. Audrey grew up on the family farm where she enjoyed...
Velma E. Munyon
May 27, 2016
Phillipsburg resident, Velma E. Munyon, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg, at the age of 97. She was born October 18, 1918 in Phillips County, the daughter of Ralph & Mary (Schmid) Fouts. Survivors include her sister, Kathyrn Matteson of Pocatello, ID and several nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held Wed....
Leroy Clyde Dubois
May 27, 2016
LeRoy (Lee) DuBois died on May 27, 2016, eleven days shy of his 90th birthday and 70th wedding anniversary. This veteran and member of the "greatest generation" is survived by his wife, Ella Marie DuBois, and four children: Dalene Bradford of Kansas City, MO; Marjean Brooks of Birmingham, AL (Ricky), Dwight DuBois of Des Moines, IA (Janice) and Doug DuBois...
Lotte A. Balthazor
May 22, 2016
Phillipsburg resident, Lotte A. Balthazor, passed away Sunday, May 22 in Orleans, Ne at the age of 87. She was born Aug. 26, 1928 in Wurzburg, Germany, the daughter of August & Kathrine (Trout) Horn. Survivors include her husband Dale of Phillipsburg; 2 sons, Brad Balthazor of Topeka, KS & Gary Horn of Horseheads, NY; her daughter, Jana Jacobs of...
Donald D. Fogleman
May 16, 2016
Donald Dean Fogleman, of Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away May 16, 2016, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Don was born April 16, 1930, in Phillips County, Kansas. He graduated from Phillipsburg (Kansas) High School in 1949, then was called to serve his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He remained stateside throughout the conflict, stationed at Arlington, Virginia...
Betty L. Hoover
May 16, 2016
Betty Lou (Hill) Hoover was born June 27, 1940 in Smith Center, Kansas into the loving arms of her parents Kenneth Lee and Doris E (Shook) Hill. She departed life, May 16, 2016, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. As a child, she attended elementary school at Corvallis where she especially enjoyed the school music socials. She attended Smith...
Leota L. Chance
May 11, 2016
Former Phillipsburg resident, Leota L. Chance, age 99, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. She was born March 28, 1917 in Phillips County, KS the son of Roy & Faerie F. (Brown) Kendall. She was united in marriage to Cloyce E. Chance on July 18, 1942 in San Rafael, CA. He preceded her...
Helmi E. Moody
May 10, 2016
Helmi Elvira (Peckert) Moody, 87, died May 10th at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born September 28, 1928 in Prague, Czechoslovakia to Karl and Berta (Rakuschan) Peckert. She was raised in Bodenbach, Czechoslovakia and attended schools there. In 1945, she and her family came to Erlangen, Germany as refugees. She worked for one year for...
Dick Kennedy
May 8, 2016
Richard Warren "Dick" Kennedy was born January 1, 1946 the 5th of 6 children born to Vern Wesley & Sylvia Mae (Gipe) Kennedy. He was born on the farm 11 miles north and 3 east of Phillipsburg, KS. The majority of Dick's childhood was spent in North Central KS. Growing up on the farm he developed a lifelong love for...
