Obituaries

Oct 13, 2024

From humble beginnings in the hills South of Speed, KS to a mansion on the hilltop of heaven are the bookends of the journey of Donald Ray Calhoon on this earth.  He was the second child born to Willis William Calhoon and Ruby Grace (Lindenmuth) Calhoon in a family of six siblings.

As a child living on...

Oct 10, 2024

Agra resident, Debra A. Ferguson, age 65, passed away at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

She was born on August 1, 1959 in Phillipsburg the daughter of Dwight L. and Gertrude V. (Jerby) Redinger.

On September 16, 1981 Deb was united in marriage to Jim Ferguson.  He preceded her...

Oct 9, 2024

Kirwin resident, Nellie June Eakin, was born on June 13th, 1944, in Phillips County, KS, to Vernon Roth Sr. and Bernice Malone. At the age of 80, she passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, at the Smith County Hospital in Smith Center, Kansas. Although Nellie was her given name, she preferred being called...

Oct 7, 2024

Darlee Kay (Hammond) Sissel, age 85, passed away Monday, October 7th, 2024, in Rusk, TX surrounded by her family. Darlee was born on October 10, 1938, to Frank and Verna (Hamit) Hammond of Glade, KS.

Darlee grew up on the family farm outside of Glade with her younger sister Eloise. They enjoyed a life filled with good...

Oct 4, 2024

Former Phillipsburg resident, Connie Hull, passed away October 4, 2024 in Ft. Collins, CO at the age of 100.   She was born March 5, 1924 in Phillipsburg, the daughter of Ralph & Letti Belle (Daggett) Winship.

Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Dorothy Hull of Ft. Collins; 2 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be...

Sep 23, 2024

Max R. Cox, son of Lonnie & Betty (Bishop) Cox, was born February 25, 1946 in Ottawa, KS.  He passed away on September 23, 2024 at the Logan Manor in Logan, KS at the age of 78.

Survivors include his wife Linda of the home in Logan; his son, Robert Cox of Aurora, CO; daughters, Christina Harris...

Sep 17, 2024

Clara Bernettia "Bert" (Sherling) Follis was the 4th daughter born to Jess W. and Myrtle E. (Power) Sherling August 27, 1932 in Kirwin, KS.  With her family, she moved to Phillipsburg where she lived to womanhood.

Bernettia went through all 12 grades in Phillipsburg graduating in 1951.  She graduated from Beauty School in December 1951 and worked...

Sep 15, 2024

Phillipsburg resident, Dora Lee Garman, passed away Sept. 15, 2024 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 91.

Survivors include her son Curtis of Phillipsburg; daughters, Cindy Dietz of Phillipsburg and Karen McCall of Wichita; 6 grandchildren & 9 great grandchildren.

Cremation was chosen.  No services are planned.

Sep 12, 2024

Cheryl Lynn (Nay) Balls, age 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 12, 2024 surrounded by her family. Cheri was born on February 15, 1945 to Alva and Lela Nay of Glade, KS. She was an only child.

Cheri grew up on the farm in Glade. She loved to tell stories of riding her horse, Banner, and...

Sep 9, 2024

Delores (Dee) Diane Mongeau was born at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS on October 28, 1956. She passed away on September 9, 2024 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

Dee graduated from Logan High School...

Sep 7, 2024

Bernice Louise (Haskett) Werner daughter of Erl Eli and Theresa Pauline (Schulke) Haskett was born May 3, 1932 in the family farm home, in North Eastern Phillips County Kansas. Mrs. Werner passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024.

Bernice "Bernus" had eight siblings Cecil Erl, Edwin Joseph, Paul Everett, Evea Lucille, Mary Pauline, Donald Mirvin, Noma Mae and...

Sep 6, 2024

Beloved husband, Dad and Poppa, Gill E. Atchison Sr., age 86, passed away on September 6, 2024 at his home in Phillipsburg, Kansas. He was born on April 21, 1938, on the family farm near Kirwin, Kansas.

Gill proudly served in the National Guard from 1955 to 1960 before going into the

US Army, serving...

Sep 4, 2024

Phillipsburg resident, Virginia A. Hopson, passed away Sept. 4, 2024 at her home in rural Phillipsburg at the age of 91.  She was born Sept. 23, 1932 in Agra, the daughter of James Clark & Evelyn Ruth (Cook) Munyon.

Survivors include her sons, Clark of Phillipsburg & Mark of Norton; her daughters, Kay McCoy of Sabetha &...

Sep 2, 2024

Logan Resident, Mildred A. Lappin, passed away Sept. 2, 2024 at the Logan Manor in Logan at the age of 84.  She was born Sept 15, 1939 in Phillips Co.

Survivors include her husband LaDon of the home; her daughters: Ricklynn of Columbia, SC, Gwen Jenner of Goodland & Kimba Oropeza of Kansas City, KS & 6...

Aug 25, 2024

Shirley Elaine Boeve Olliff was born January 3, 1934, in rural Prairie View, the daughter of Louis and Edith (Bogart) Boeve.  She grew up in Prairie View and Phillipsburg, along with her three brothers, Ron, Larry, and Gary.  She graduated from Phillipsburg High School where she was a cheerleader, homecoming queen, and salutatorian of her graduating class.  Shirley was...

Aug 22, 2024

Bob was born June 29, 1925 on the land his Grandpa Joe McClelland homesteaded, in the house his Grandpa had built about 1898. His parents were Charles and Emma (Williams) McClelland. He had an older sister, Beth (Bryant) and older brother Kenneth.  The McClelland family moved to a farm ½ mile south of Long Island when Bob was a...

Aug 21, 2024

August 21, 2024 was a warm but breezy day, the kind of day Chuck Rader  would love to be out either tinkering in his shop or sitting on the  deck enjoying the peacefulness of Harlan with his wife Vicki. This day  was when this amazing  and kind man's life would end and leave this  world to start a new...

Aug 18, 2024

William Royce Levin, oldest son of William H. and Erna (nee Engelke) Levin was born on the family farm in Swan Township, Smith County, on June 14, 1930 and died at Smith Center Health and Rehab on August 18, 2024. He was baptized at home on June 15, 1930 and confirmed at Germantown Lutheran Church on July 5, 1942.His...

Aug 18, 2024

Donna Gail Farr was the fourth child born April 25, 1953 in Lexington, NE to Fred and Mabel Jessie (Sheldon) Newton.

Most of her early life she lived in Lexington and attended Bryan Grade School, Jr. High, and High School before moving to Excelsior Springs, MO for Job Corp.  She received her GED and a Clerk Typist...

Aug 17, 2024

Stanley Glaum, 84, passed away at home in Manhattan, KS on August 17, 2024.

Stanley Allan Glaum was born at home in Alma, NE on October 7, 1939 as the only son of Allan Martin and Leita Irene (Lee) Glaum. They moved to Hastings, NE in 1941; when Allan was deployed to Europe with the US Army...