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...
Raymond R. Calhoon
Sep 13, 2015
Raymond Ray Calhoon, son of Lee & Edna (Ross) Calhoon, was born in Phillips County, Kansas on September 8, 1923 and passed away on September 13, 2015 at the Kensington Health & ReHab Center in Kensington, Kansas, having just celebrated his 92nd birthday. He was united in marriage to Ruby I. Chestnut on October 4, 1942. The couple was blessed...
Coralee F. Roth
Sep 10, 2015
Coralee F. Roth, 73, of Osborne, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Osborne County Memorial Hospital. She was born in the family's home in Kirwin, Kansas on April 13, 1942 to Vernon F. & Bernice (Maloney) Roth, Sr. Coralee graduated from Kirwin High School in 1960. After graduation she went to live and work with her aunt...
Gloria M. Goodale
Sep 9, 2015
Phillipsburg, KS resident, Gloria Marie Goodale, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan, KS at the age of 91. She was born July 30, 1924 at Fort Benton, Montana, the daughter of Robert Scott and Mary Jane (Morger) Good. She graduated from the Dillon, MT High School in 1942. After graduation she moved...
Pearl P. Hayes
Aug 28, 2015
Phillipsburg resident, Pearl P. Hayes, passed away Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE at the age of 90. She was born in Riley County on October 26, 1924, the daughter of John F. & Ida M. (Bohnenblust) Sprecker. Her husband, Donald, preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 2012. She is survived by her...
Tot J. Graham
Aug 27, 2015
Tot J. Graham, 76, of Hugoton, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at Stevens County Hospital. He was born July 1, 1939, at Duncan, Okla., to Granvile and Mary (Smith) Graham. On Dec. 10, 1994, he married Carol A. Robinson at Oklahoma City. They moved to Hugoton in July 2001 from Rogers, Arkansas. He loved his family and enjoyed reading and...
Hazel Jansonius
Aug 10, 2015
Hazel (Wolters) Jansonius, daughter of Herman & Elizabeth (Tillema) Wolters, was born February 20, 1925 in rural Prairie View, Kansas and passed away August 10, 2015 at Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas at the age of 90 years. She was born on a farm known as the Colsman Place and grew up in various places around Prairie View, graduating from...
Andrew D. Russell
Aug 4, 2015
Andrew David Russell, son of Charlie & Julia (Ragsdale) Russell, was born March 18, 1943 in Phillips County, Kansas, and passed away August 4, 2015 at the Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 72. For most of his life, Andy was able to make his living doing what he loved the most –...
Gail E. Artz
Aug 3, 2015
Gail Edna Artz, daughter of Jerry & Catherine (Olson) Misner, was born December 27, 1944 in Denver, Colorado. She and her older brother, Gary, were later adopted by George Johnson and their new family also included a half-brother, Eric. Gail grew up and attended schools in Denver, graduating from Manual High School in 1963. As a young girl she enjoyed...
Robert James White
Aug 1, 2015
Layton, Utah resident, Robert "Bob" James White died August 1, 2015 in Layton at the age of 90. He was born July 18, 1925 in Republican City, Nebraska to Leslie A. & Opal Rose (Graham) White. He served in the Army during WWII. He was an Engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 30 years. Bob was an avid...
