Obituaries

Gordon Dettmer

Gordon Dettmer

Dec 15, 2015

Gordon Paul Dettmer, son of Paul & Ann (Isernhagen) Dettmer, was born October 28, 1943 in Smith Center, Kansas, and passed away December 15, 2015 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 72. He attended school in Kensington, Kansas, graduating with the high school class of 1961. On August 15, 1964, he was united...

Caryl A. Schukman

Caryl A. Schukman

Dec 8, 2015

Phillipsburg resident, Caryl A. Schukman, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 94. She was born in Norton County, KS on Nov. 2, 1921, the daughter of Clay & Fay (Underwood) Davis. Her husband, L.J. "Bud" Schukman, and sons, Jay and Gail Dee, preceded her in death. She is...

William R. Hoover

William R. Hoover

Nov 30, 2015

William R. Hoover, son of Clarence & Clara (Overton) Hoover, was born July 9, 1925 in Glade, Kansas and died Monday, November 30, 2015 at his home in the Prairie Winds Villa Assisted Living in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 90. On December 6, 1944, William was united in marriage to Katherine Babcock in the Phillipsburg Christian Church Parsonage....

Billie Stapel

Billie Stapel

Nov 24, 2015

Billie Junior Stapel, eighth child of William Albert & Marie Hazel (Voight) Stapel, was born on the family farm in Phillips County, Kansas, on April 19, 1940, which was the last day of his siblings' grade school. He attended all eight elementary grades at the Iowa Union country school and then graduated from Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, Kansas with...

Margaret Judd

Margaret Judd

Nov 24, 2015

Margaret Louise Simmons was born December 23, 1934, the second child of seven born to Albert and Marie Simmons in Lenora, Kansas. Margaret grew up in the towns of Lenora, Logan and Glade, Kansas. She described herself as a "daddy's girl." She was occasionally invited to ride with her father who worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, riding the rails...

Betty Ryan

Betty Ryan

Nov 12, 2015

Betty Ryan, daughter of Everett & Elsie (Walbrecht) Lich, was born April 23, 1926 in York, NE. She passed away on November 12, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 89. She attended school in North Platte, NE and graduated from North Platte High School. On June 15, 1948, Betty was united in marriage...

Paul R. "Pr" Beyerlein

Paul R. "Pr" Beyerlein

Nov 3, 2015

Phillips County resident, Paul R. "PR" Beyerlein, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 93. He was born March 21, 1922, in Loveland, Colorado, the son of Paul John "PJ" & Martha (Bach) Beyerlein. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1940. In 1942 he joined the United States Army,...

Phyllis A. Brumbaugh

Phyllis A. Brumbaugh

Nov 3, 2015

Phyllis Ann (Nichol) Brumbaugh, daughter of Arthur and Bertha (Jameson) Nichol was born September 6, 1927 in Graham County, near Hill City, KS and passed away on November 3, 2015 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home, Logan, KS at the age of 88. Phyllis graduated from Hill City Memorial High School in 1945. She then graduated from Fort Hays State...

Doris L. States

Doris L. States

Oct 31, 2015

Doris Lucille Keeten States of Logan, Kansas, passed away at Logan Manor, Logan, Kansas, on October 31, 2015,at the age of ¬¬¬94.She was born to Milton and Mary (Taylor) Keeten on November 18, 1920, at Glade, Kansas. Doris was the seventh of eleven children. She grew up on a farm southeast of Glade and attended grade school at Pleasant Hill...

Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson

Oct 30, 2015

Donald R. Johnson of Norton, KS died Friday, October 30, 2015 at home. He was born August 1, 1943 in Colby, KS. to Mandus and Evelyn Johnson. Proceeded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Connie, his two children Paige Johnson of Kansas City, MO, and Daniel (Angela) Johnson of Lee's Summit, MO and his grandson...

Sharlyn (Sherri) K. Hanchett

Sharlyn (Sherri) K. Hanchett

Oct 29, 2015

Phillipsburg resident Sharlyn (Sherri) K. Hanchett passed away Oct. 29 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE at the age of 65. She was born July 10, 1950 in Phillipsburg, the daughter of Delvin & Delpha (Smith) Jennings. She owned and operated a floral shop in Phillipsburg for several years. She is survived by her husband Dale of the...

Verda I. Shields

Verda I. Shields

Oct 27, 2015

Verda Irene Schwisow, 88, of Lindsborg, KS, previously of Phillipsburg, KS, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Bethany Home. She was born on January 14, 1927, to Walter and Grace (Mumby) Schwisow. She attended elementary school in Swanton, NE, and graduated high school from Fairbury, NE, in 1944. Verda was well known in Phillipsburg as the "check out...

David D. Losey

David D. Losey

Oct 25, 2015

Logan resident, David D. Losey, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25 in Logan at the age of 54. Survivors include his father, Gary & brother Greg & wife Tangela of Logan. Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Nancy Ann Mcdermed

Nancy Ann Mcdermed

Oct 20, 2015

Nancy Ann McDermed, daughter of Eugene and Doris (Atkins) Tackwell, was born on August 29, 1937 in Phillips County, KS and passed away October 20, 2015 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS at the age of 78. Nancy graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1955. After graduation, she worked at KN Energy. On May 19, 1957, Nancy was united...

Marguerite Jane Wallace

Marguerite Jane Wallace

Oct 19, 2015

Marguerite Jane Wallace, daughter of James Roy & Hazel Mildred (Rumbaugh) Rowland, was born in rural Phillips County, Kansas on October 16, 1930, and left this earthly life to join her husband, Bud, on October 19, 2015. She attended country school in Gretna, Kansas and graduated from Phillipsburg High School with the class of 1948. After graduating, she was employed...

Arloa E. Clark

Arloa E. Clark

Oct 17, 2015

Arloa Eulala Gingles Clark, the youngest daughter of Frank and Hazel (Klink) Gingles, was born August 17, 1929 at her grandparents' home, Walker and Lucinda (Codner) Klink at Speed, Kansas. She spent her early life on the farm of her other grandparents, Daniel and Elnora Gingles, of Kirwin, Kansas. Arloa attended 12 years of school, at Kirwin, Kansas and graduated...

Vonnie (Rosenberg) Younts

Vonnie (Rosenberg) Younts

Oct 12, 2015

Vonnie Raye Rosenberg was born the fourth of five children to Elven Finley & Bonnie Lee (Fleming) Rosenberg on January 28th, 1953 in Phillipsburg, KS. She passed away on October 12, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital In Phillipsburg at the age of 62. She grew up in Phillipsburg and graduated from Phillipsburg High School with the class of 1971....

Erma M. Soodsma

Erma M. Soodsma

Oct 10, 2015

On Saturday, October 10, 2015, God received a new Angel, Erma May Swearingen. She was born March 7, 1931 to Charles & Mary (Hern) Swearingen in Norton, Kansas. She was greeted by 3 brothers and a sister. Later, Erma greeted an additional brother and sister. She attended school in Logan. Erma was united in marriage on May 23rd, 1948 in...

Cheryl Jean Levin

Cheryl Jean Levin

Oct 9, 2015

Cheryl Jean Levin was born on June 25, 1951 in Great Falls, Montana. She passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at Smith County Memorial Hospital at the age of 64. Cheryl moved several times during her childhood with her family as her father was in the Air Force. She attended high school in St. Petersburg Florida. She received her Bachelor...

Gaylene Sue Loyd

Gaylene Sue Loyd

Oct 6, 2015

Kirwin resident, Gaylene Sue (Duntz) Loyd passed away, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at her home in Kirwin at the age of 59. She was born July 13, 1956 in Smith Center, Kansas the daughter of Melvin & Veta (Eller) Duntz. Gaylene loved photography, fishing and camping, but most of all, spending time with her family. She was preceded in death...

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