Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Laveta K. Legg
Oct 4, 2015
LaVeta Kathryn (Jurgensmeier) Becker-Legg, daughter of Bernard and Matilda (Kempkes) Jurgensmeier was born November 16, 1924 and passed away on October 4, 2015, at The Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home in Beloit Kansas at the age of 90 years. LaVeta was employed at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Ne. before her marriage and for many years at the Phillips County...
Robert Eugene Barnhart
Oct 2, 2015
Hays area resident, Robert Eugene Barnhart, age 51, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, October 2, at his home in Ellis County, KS. Born July 14, 1964 to Jerry and Carol (Baker) Barnhart, he was raised in Phillipsburg, Ks, graduating from Phillipsburg High School with the class of 1982. Following graduation, he was the first of his...
Doyle D. Rahjes
Oct 2, 2015
Doyle Dean Rahjes was Born on October 17, 1930 to August "Gus" and Leona Blanche (White) Rahjes. He passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Good Samaritan Colonial Villa, Alma, NE. He learned hard work while growing up on his family's farm. Gathering eggs, feeding chickens, milking cows and other chores taught him the importance of fulfilling personal responsibilities...
Doris M. Bradley
Sep 28, 2015
Former Naponee, NE resident, Doris M. Bradley, passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS at the age of 79. She was born August 18, 1936, the daughter of Loren & Jeannette (Brouliette) Townsend. Her husband, Lyle, preceded her in death. She is survived by three sons: Wendell, of Atlanta, GA and Damon and...
Lynn L. Wallgren
Sep 28, 2015
Lynn L. Wallgren, son of Lloyd & Betty (Damewood) Wallgren, was born in Logan, Kansas on December 5, 1947, and passed away September 28, 2015 at the Smith County Hospital in Smith Center, Kansas at the age of 67. On August 17, 1968, Lynn was united in marriage to Janeen Brunow at the First St. John Lutheran Church in Kensington,...
Charlie R. Long
Sep 24, 2015
Stuttgart resident, Charlie R. Long passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 95. Charlie was born January 16, 1920 in Washington County, Kansas the son of Alonzo & Etta (Odle) Long. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He owned and operated Charlie's Repair Shop in Stuttgart for many years. He...
Betty E. Gower
Sep 24, 2015
Betty Ellen Gower, the oldest child of Ray Alvin and Norma Marie Smedley Gower was born on April 3, 1950 at Doctor Mary's house in Phillipsburg, Ks. She passed away on September 24, 2015 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 65. She grew up in Phillipsburg where she graduated from 8th grade. Her love for...
Marlin D. Bates
Sep 22, 2015
Phillipsburg resident, Marlin D. Bates, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 58. He was born March 5, 1957 in Norton, Kansas, to Martin and Margaret (Long) Bates of Lenora, Kansas. He attended schools at New Almelo, KS and Lenora, KS, receiving an Associate Degree from the North...
Arden F. Johnson
Sep 20, 2015
Arden Franklin Johnson was born on February 10, 1921, the third of four sons, to Arthur and Minnie (Eller) Johnson in Rooks County, Kansas, and passed away September 20, 2015 at Homestead Health Center in Wichita, KS at the age of 94. Arden grew up working on his family's farm, and graduated from Kirwin High School with the class of...
Berneda G. Voss
Sep 18, 2015
Berneda was born and raised on a farm south of Bogue, KS. Being one of the oldest, she was responsible for helping with outside chores such as milking cows, feeding, etc. She told stories of the "Dirty 30's" with all the dust on window sills. Their refridgeration for food during the summer months was a cave lined with blocks of...
Juanita P. Lare
Sep 16, 2015
Juanita Pearl Lare, the daughter of Charles and Sara Surby-Green, was born July 17tb 1926 near Phillipsburg, Kansas. She departed this life, September 16, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital. At a young age, she moved with her family into the Speed Community. She attended school there, finishing her high school years at Phillipsburg with the Class of 1945. After...
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