Thomas Junior Reese
Mar 8, 2013
Phillipsburg resident, Thomas Junior Reese, passed away March 8, 2013 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 44. He was born July 11, 1968 in Phillipsburg to Thomas & Connie (Chestnut) Reese. His father preceded him in death. Survivors include his mother, Connie Reese, of Glade, KS; son, Clinton, of Hays, KS; step son Trevor...
Bessie L. Donahey
Feb 22, 2013
Logan resident, Bessie L. Donahey, passed away Friday, Feb 22 at the Logan Manor in Logan at the age of 96. She was born March 23, 1916 in Graham County, KS, the daughter of Jess and Mae (Archer) Henry. She and her husband owned and operated the grocery store in Logan for several years. Survivors include her brother Norman Henry...
David Daniel Jerby
Feb 13, 2013
David Daniel Jerby was born January 17, 1942 in Phillips County, Kansas to Alfred E. Jerby and S. Muriel (Rowland) Jerby and he passed away February 13, 2013 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 71. David attended schools in Phillipsburg and graduated from Phillipsburg High School. On March 9, 1962, he was united in...
Zachary Paul Albert
Feb 9, 2013
Phillipsburg, Kansas resident, Zachary Paul Albert, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at his home at the age of 19. Zachary was born March 18, 1993 in Aurora, Colorado the son of Paul Albert & Heidi (Denning) Fischer. He graduated from Hays High in Hays, KS in 2011. Survivors include his mother, Heidi Fischer of Phillipsburg; father, Paul Albert of Parker,...
Rick L. Shea
Jan 31, 2013
Levant, KS resident, Rick L. Shea , formerly of Phillipsburg, passed away Jan. 31, 2013 at his home at the age of 49. He was born Aug. 19, 1963 in Colby, KS to John & Connie (Erwin) Shea. Rick was a farmer and over-the-road truck driver. He is survived by his parents, John & Connie Shea, his brother, Randie Shea,...
Foster Dieckhoff
Jan 31, 2013
Foster Dieckhoff died unexpectedly on January 31, 2013. He was born October 21, 1948 in Stuttgart, Kansas to Ray and Eileen Dieckhoff. He was raised on the family farm in Phillips County, Kansas where he acquired his life-long love of nature and all things mechanical. He graduated from Fort Hays State University with a degree in mathematics. After completing his...
Norma Jean Allison
Jan 31, 2013
Norma Jean (Hunt) Allison was born on May 15, 1930 in Evansville, Indiana to Jaime and Zelva (Corley) Hunt. She departed this earthly life on January 31, 2013 at the Phillips Country Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 82. Norma moved with her parents to Phillipsburg, Kansas from Evansville, Indiana shortly after she was one year old....
Ruby I. Ruff
Jan 27, 2013
Ruby Ilene Shockley, 73, of Logan, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Ruby Ilene Shockley was born July 1, 1939 on the Family Farm in the Thornburg Community to Thomas Everett Shockley and Erma Matilda Tuxhorn Shockley. She was raised with her four brothers and 1 sister: Harold, Kenneth "Kenny", Marvin,...
Grace Myers
Jan 26, 2013
Grace Myers, 101, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 in Topeka. She was born September 21, 1911, in Cora, Smith County, Kansas, the daughter of Lon and Gertrude (Shepardson) Jennings. She attended elementary and high school in Lebanon, Kansas, and after graduation became a teacher in a rural school in Smith County. Grace and Lawrence "Brownie" Brown were married June 12,...
Wayne Earl Groom
Jan 23, 2013
Phillipsburg resident, Wayne Earl Groom, passed away January 23, 2013 at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan at the age of 91. Wayne was born May 10, 1921 in Plainville, Kansas the son of Earl & Laura (Jones) Groom. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School. He was united in marriage to Lois Lemon on May 31, 1942 in Phillipsburg...
Chris R. Hall
Jan 20, 2013
Long Island, KS resident, Chris R. Hall, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 in Almena, Kansas at the age of 39. Chris was born September 7, 1973 in Champaign, Illinois the son of Patrick E. Hall and Sandra Lee Shook. He worked in the oil fields in and around the area. He was married to Regina M. Poague on September...
Mildred C. Marple
Jan 13, 2013
Mildred Christine Marple, daughter of Forest Verner and Ollie (McQueen) King, was born July 31, 1911 in Greenwood Township near Kirwin, Kansas and passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 101. Mildred attended Kirwin schools, graduating with the class of 1930. On June 1, 1930, she was united...
Gary L. Wiltfong
Jan 13, 2013
Gerald Lee Wiltfong, son of Leslie and Effie (Higgins) Wiltfong, was born February 19, 1936 in Norton County, Kansas and passed away at Logan Manor in Logan, KS on January 13, 2013 at the age of 76. Gary grew up in Norton County and attended rural schools. He graduated from the Lenora Rural High School in 1955 where he was...
Roy "Frank" Mcdermed
Jan 13, 2013
Roy F. "Frank" McDermed, son of Ray and Elizabeth (Strong) McDermed, was born June 22, 1932 in Phillips County, Kansas and passed away January 13, 2013 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 80. Frank completed eight years of grade school in rural Phillips County at Gretna, Kansas and graduated from Phillipsburg High School...
Alma Gipe
Jan 6, 2013
Former Phillipsburg resident, Alma Gipe, passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, at the Salina Regional Medical Center in Salina, KS at the age of 93. She was born June 28, 1919 in Phillips County to Herman & Lydia (Murphy) Dusin. Her husband, Earl Gipe, and grandson, Troy Nichol, preceded her in death. She is survived by four sons: Dean of Salina,KS;...
Margaret E. Shelton
Dec 28, 2012
Margaret E. (Rhoades) Shelton, oldest child of three sisters to John & Grace (Tawney) Rhoades, was born December 17, 1925 in Ogallah, KS and passed away December 28, 2012 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 87. On August 17, 1947, she was united in marriage to Dale W. Shelton. To This union two sons were...
Bonnie M. Claggett
Dec 26, 2012
Bonnie L. Claggett passed away December 26, 2012 at The Oakes at Town Center in Harrisburg, NC. She was born May 23,1929 to Lewis Lemuel and Jodie Lillian Austin of Phillips County. Bonnie grew up in Phillips County and was the youngest of 8 children. At the age of 13 she began dating James Claggett. He left for the war...
Willis E. Hodge
Dec 18, 2012
Willis "Bill" Eugene Hodge was born September 9, 1927 in Phillips County, Kansas to Charlie N. & Myra (Yowell) Hodge and he passed away December 18, 2012 in Phillips County at the age of 85. He attended country schools in northern Phillips County and graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1945. Willis served in the U. S. Army and attended...
Helen L. Molzahn
Dec 17, 2012
Former Naponee, NE resident, Helen L. Molzahn, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Deseret Nursing Home in Kensington, KS at the age of 87.
She was born January 25, 1925 in Ft. Morgan, CO the daughter of Martin D. & Florence (Whitney) Baker.
Helen was united in marriage to Ronald W. Molzahn on May 1, 1943...
L.P. Johnson
Dec 15, 2012
Phillipsburg resident L.P. Johnson passed away Saturday Dec. 15 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 96. He was born June 28, 1916 in Phillips County, the son of Ira & Ella (Moore) Johnson. He was a farmer. Survivors include his son Ken & wife Tina of rural Phillipsburg, 2 grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren....
