Mike J. Swarts
Jun 15, 2013
Michael James "Mike" Swarts, son of Leslie C. and Joan (Hogue) Swarts, was born June 30, 1964 in Herington, Kansas. He passed away in San Antonio, Texas on June 15, 2013 at the age of 48. Mike finished high school by earning his GED and then attended Culinary School in Texas. He loved his animals and enjoyed fishing in his...
Donald Eugene Soodsma
Jun 8, 2013
Donald Eugene Soodsma was born December 26, 1929 to Corneal and Anna (Ruigh) Soodsma at Praire View, Kansas. He was the fourth of five children. Don began school in 1935 at the age of 5 1/2. Don said he thought it was a place to sleep and wondered why he had to go back the next year. He finished 8th...
Donald "Gene" Reedy
Jun 7, 2013
Norton resident, Donald "Gene" Reedy, passed away Friday, June 7 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton at the age of 79. He was born Feb. 2, 1934 to Harley & Inez Irene (Lamb) Reedy. He was an electrical lineman for the city of Norton. Survivors include his wife Karen of Norton; one son Steven of Norton; one daughter, Denise...
Viola (Dolly) A. Kemper
May 29, 2013
Logan resident, Viola A. "Dolly" Kemper, passed away Wed., May 29, 2013 at Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 95. She was born June 4, 1917 in Phillips County, Kansas, the daughter of Henry G. & Margaret (Rebhan) Schuck. Viola was a farm wife and mother. Survivors include her sons, Michael and Marcus, both of Logan; daughters,...
Joanne Imm
May 14, 2013
Phillipsburg resident, Joanne Imm, passed away Tuesday, May 14 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 88. She was born Oct. 1, 1924 to Fred & Clair (Siegrist) Hillyard. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her son David of Phillipsburg; 2 daughters, Jean Loyd of Topeka & Sharon Brundrett of Casa Grande, AZ; one brother,...
Arnold G. Zillinger
May 12, 2013
Arnold George Zillinger, son of George Adam & Anna Elizabeth (Fritsch) Zillinger, was born September 2, 1928 on the family farm 7 ½ miles northeast of Logan, Kansas and departed this life on May 12, 2013 at the Logan Manor. He was baptized September 30, 1928 and confirmed June 21, 1942 at the Logan Wolf Creek Lutheran Church. As a...
Alexine M. Orr-Paden
May 6, 2013
Alexine Marie Paden, daughter of Amon and Averill (Loughry) Smith, was born May 2, 1931 in Norton County, Kansas, and passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas, having just celebrated her 82nd birthday. She grew up and graduated from the Densmore High School. On June 7, 1952, Alexine was united in marriage...
Robert Holbrook, Sr.
Apr 30, 2013
Robert Holbrook, Sr. of Marysville, Kansas, formerly of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away April 30, 2013 at Cambridge Place Nursing Home in Marysville at the age of 80. Robert was born August 9, 1932 in Agra, Kansas to Clarence and Ada (Randall) Holbrook. He attended Agra Public School until 8th grade. Following school, Robert helped rebuild the Agra School building that...
Charles "Chuck" A. Mott
Apr 24, 2013
Charles A. "Chuck" Mott, age 76, of Agra, Kansas, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at his home. Chuck was born on July 7, 1936, to Arthur H. Mott, Jr., and Bernice V. (Ives) Mott in Willimantic, Connecticut. He grew up on a small family farm near Willimantic. In the summertime, he and his siblings would swim in the swimming...
Alfred "Bud" D. Wallace
Apr 23, 2013
Phillipsburg resident, Alfred "Bud" Wallace, passed away Tues., April 23, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 87. He was born in Westboro, MO on August 3, 1925, the son of George Washington & Iva Marie (Starling) Wallace. Bud owned & operated a service station in Agra, KS for many years. Survivors include his wife,...
Carole Ann Durham
Apr 22, 2013
Carole Ann Durham, daughter of Charles & Florence (Losee) Tauscher, was born January 18, 1937 in Winona, Kansas and passed away April 22, 2013 at Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas at the age of 76. Several years after graduating from high school, on March 25, 1960, Carole married Bob Lee Durham in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The couple lived in Winona,...
Aleta R. Ducharm
Apr 20, 2013
Costa Mesa, California resident, Aleta R. Ducharm, passed away April 20, 2013 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas at the age of 76. She was born September 1, 1936 in Gretna, Kansas the daughter of Paul Edwin & Crystal Winona (Peterson) Gower. She was united in marriage to Alfred Lee Ducharm on June 12, 1954 in Norton. He...
Harold Mccue
Apr 18, 2013
Harold Massie McCue was born in a sod house in Rooks County, Kansas on August 26, 1925 to David Massie McCue and Rosa Mae LeSage. He passed away on April 18, 2013 at Roberts Place, his residence in Logan, Kansas. Harold attended the Brown School south of Logan, graduating from the 8th grade. After his schooling he worked on the...
John E. Anderson
Apr 9, 2013
John Eldon Anderson, son of John Albin Grant Anderson & Nora (Thoren) Anderson, was born June 3, 1938 in Oxford, NE and passed away April 9, 2013 at the Colonial Villa in Alma, NE at the age of 74. John graduated from high school in Nebraska and worked as a bridge & building carpenter for the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad....
Ingeborg K. Lunsford-Gibson
Mar 29, 2013
Phillipsburg resident, Ingeborg Katharina Lunsford-Gibson passed away, March 29, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 80. She was born September 9, 1932 in Munich, Germany the daughter of Lambert & Petronilla (Perlesreuther) Kerschreiter. Ingeborg was united in marriage to Clyde Lunsford in Germany. To this union two sons were born, Jerry & John...
Ilene F. Coomes-Lebeda
Mar 25, 2013
Ilene F. Coomes-Lebeda, 73, Phillipsburg passed away March 25, 2013 in Alma, Nebraska. She was born the oldest of four children to Merle and Elsie Doak Shearer on December 1, 1939 in Norton county. Ilene graduated high school from Almena rural high school with the class of 1958. She was united in marriage to Lyman Orlin Coomes of Agra, Kansas...
Eileen Kats
Mar 22, 2013
Long Island resident, Eileen Kats, passed away Friday, March 22 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 86. She was born December 24, 1926 in Phillips County, the daughter of Harry and Nellie (Kats) Ponstein. Survivors include her sons, Melvin & Daryl of Long Island; her daughter, Norma Meuzelaar of Pella, IA; 6 grandchildren &...
Harold J. Kaiser
Mar 22, 2013
Harold John Kaiser was born February 9, 1920 at his parents' farm west of Stuttgart, Phillips County, Kansas, to Herman Henry Paul and Eva (Fink) Kaiser. He departed this life March 22, 2013, at the age of 93 years, at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, Kansas. Harold was baptized and confirmed at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Stuttgart, Kansas. He...
Della J. Nicholson
Mar 17, 2013
Kirwin resident, Della Nicholson, age 43, passed away March 17, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS. Survivors include her fiancé, Tim Fowler of Kirwin; 2 sons, Vince Nicholson of Iowa, Jesse James Points of Wichita, KS; a daughter, Rachel Points of Joplin, MO; and 3 grandchildren. A celebration of life barbecue will be held at the Kirwin,...
Anna Van Loenen
Mar 10, 2013
Anna Pakkebier Van Loenen, daughter of Henry G. Pakkebier and Alie Tien, was born on March 4, 1927 in rural Prairie View, Kansas and passed away on March 10, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Anna graduated from Luctor School in 1940 and from Prairie View High School in 1944. Following graduation, she worked at the Wolters'...
