Obituaries

Elizabeth Alice Saintz

Elizabeth Alice Saintz

Jun 15, 2015

Elizabeth Alice Saintz was born June 19, 1938 to Nicholas William and Neva Alice (Percy) Bremenkamp in Colby, Kansas. She passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home in Norton, KS at the age of 76. Alice was raised in Colby and Goodland, Kansas, moving to Norton in 1973. She earned her LPN License in 1988 and worked at...

Karen L. Walters

Karen L. Walters

Jun 11, 2015

Former Densmore resident, Karen L. Walters, passed away Thursday, June 11 at her home in Albion, NE at the age of 70. She was born Feb. 20, 1945 in Norton, KS, the daughter of Alphonse & Lucile (Bernard) Riemann. Survivors include her daughter, Renee Christo & husband Greg of Albion, 3 sisters: Ruth Roe of Osage City, KS, Mary Ellen...

Evelyn Ponstein

Evelyn Ponstein

May 27, 2015

Long Island resident, Evelyn Ponstein, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at her home in Long Island at the age of 91. She was born in Denver, CO on February 13, 1924, the daughter of John & Hilda (Anema) Pasterkamp. Her husband, John, preceded her in death on June 5, 2010. She is survived by her sons, Harlan and Ken...

Ronald W. Molzahn

Ronald W. Molzahn

May 20, 2015

Ronald Wayne Molzahn, son of Fredrick & Nina (Cockroft) Molzahn, was born June 1, 1923 in rural Phillips County, Kansas and passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Prairie Haven Nursing Home in Kensington, Kansas at the age of 91. Ron grew up in rural Phillips County and attended country school until 8th grade, when he began helping his...

Arland D. Barnes

Arland D. Barnes

May 20, 2015

Arland D. "Ike" Barnes, son of Harold D. and Alma J. (Underwood) Barnes, was born November 26, 1940 in Phillipsburg, KS, and passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 74. Arland attended school in Gretna and Agra. After finishing 8th grade he helped on the family's farm. He loved...

Rodney R. Linton

Rodney R. Linton

May 19, 2015

Rodney Ray Linton, son of Donald Ray and Juanita Gertrude (Reiter) Linton, was born March 30, 1950 in Beloit, Kansas and passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 65. He grew up and attended schools in Downs, Kansas, where he was also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church....

Richard H. Brunow

Richard H. Brunow

May 18, 2015

Richard Henry Brunow, son of Henry & Hazel Marie (Korenke) Brunow, was born October 21, 1934 on a farm in Smith County near Kensington, Kansas. He passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. Francis Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 80. Richard attended schools in Phillipsburg, Kansas, graduating from Phillipsburg High School in May, 1952. He...

Roger Robison

Roger Robison

May 15, 2015

Prairie View resident, Roger Robison, passed away May 15, 2015 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 75. He was born April 5, 1940, the son of Earl & Dorothy (Wilkinson) Robison. Survivors include his wife Donna of the home; 2 sons, Rick of Norton & Rodney of Manhattan; 1 daughter, Rachelle Leggett of Logan; his...

Fairie I. Gaines

Fairie I. Gaines

May 14, 2015

Fairie Irene Gaines, daughter of Alvin and Rose ( McDermed) Plymesser, was born September 14, 1918 near Kirwin, KS and passed away from this life on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Phillips County Retirement Center at the age of 96. On December 23, 1936 Fairie married Leo W Gaines in Kirwin. They were privileged to have celebrated many years...

Scotty D. Patton

Scotty D. Patton

Apr 28, 2015

Scotty Patton left his earthly home in Phillipsburg, KS on April 28, 2015, shortly after telling his family that he had completed his work here and he was ready to meet His Savior. His earthly work began on a farm in Lane County, Kansas on October 19, 1934. The son of Glen and Rogene (Ramsey) Patton, Scotty Dean was the...

Gloria Jean Ford

Gloria Jean Ford

Apr 24, 2015

Phillipsburg resident, Gloria J. Ford, 93, passed away Friday evening April 24, 2015 in the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg. Gloria was born December 13, 1921 in Carter Nebraska, the daughter of Guy and Ollie (Jimerson) Peterson. She was united in marriage to Leonard L. Ford on September 9, 1944. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this past September....

Gladys O. Elliott

Gladys O. Elliott

Apr 20, 2015

Gladys Elliott, 97, passed away April 20, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas. She was born August 15, 1917 in Phillips County, Kansas to Samuel Edwin and Margaret (Nehring) Perrine. When she was a Junior in high school she began working for J. C. Penney. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1935 and continued to work...

Nadine Van Allen

Nadine Van Allen

Apr 20, 2015

Phillipsburg resident Nadine Van Allen passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 87. She was born March 13, 1928 in Smith County, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin & Cleo (Strickland) Moore. She attended school in Smith Center, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Warren Campbell her Junior...

Loree (Mcdowell) Province

Loree (Mcdowell) Province

Apr 20, 2015

Donna Loree (McDowell) Province, daughter of Karl Leon and Jane Isabella (Gordon) King, was born in Valley Township south of Kirwin, Kansas on February 13, 1926. She passed away at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska on April 20, 2015, at the age of 89. Loree went to the Bogart School south of Kirwin through the 8th grade and...

Steve Bruning

Steve Bruning

Apr 17, 2015

Steven Ernest Bruning, 72, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas after a brief, courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born December 14, 1942 to Ernest P. & Hazel L. (Arment) Bruning in Phillipsburg. Steve attended country schools and graduated with the Alma, Nebraska High School class of 1960. He married Jeanie...

Vera Lucille Lare

Vera Lucille Lare

Apr 13, 2015

Vera Lucille Lemon Lare joined her lifelong partner in Heaven on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the age of 94 years 1 month and 1 day. She was born on the family farm near Kirwin, Kansas on March 12, 1921 to proud parents, Chase and Melva Bartlett Lemon. She attended Pleasant Ridge country school where she graduated from the 8th...

Illa M. Johnson

Illa M. Johnson

Apr 2, 2015

Illa Maye Johnson was born the youngest of ten siblings on the family farm southwest of Glade on February 27, 1938 to William J. and Delphia F. (Bretton) Chestnut, and passed away on April 2, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital surrounded by her family at the age of 77 years, one month, and 5 days. Illa lived her entire...

Shirley L. Kats

Shirley L. Kats

Apr 1, 2015

Shirley Lorraine Alexander Kats, 74, of Phillipsburg, Kansas, died peacefully at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska on April 1, 2015, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in rural Norton County on October 18, 1940 to Clair & Leona (Archer) Alexander. Shirley graduated from Almena High School in 1959 and married Derek Kats on April 10, 1960...

Marilyn "Sue" Miles

Marilyn "Sue" Miles

Mar 30, 2015

Marilyn Sue Miles was born to Everett and Ruby Billings on October 3, 1937 in LaPlata, Missouri, and passed away at the Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas on March 30, 2015, at the age of 77. Sue graduated from LaPlata High School in 1955 then entered and graduated from Cosmetology school. On November 21, 1957 she was united in marriage...

Greta Smedley

Greta Smedley

Mar 27, 2015

Greta Smedley, daughter of Peter & Della (Munyon) Green, was born on a farm in rural Phillips County, four miles northwest of Agra, Kansas, on January 25, 1915. She passed away peacefully at her home in Phillipsburg, Kansas on March 27, 2015 at the age of 100. From a very young age, Greta was fascinated with "school". Her grandmother lived...

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