Lifelong Phillips County resident Evelyn E. Ferguson earned her wings and went to her eternal home to join her life companion, Orval, on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Phillips County Retirement Center, Phillipsburg at the age of 87.

She was born north of Long Island, Kansas in Phillips County the daughter of Oscar N. and Elizabeth (Taylor) Ross.

Evelyn was united in marriage to Orval L. Ferguson on June 19, 1949 in Almena, KS. He preceded her in death on June 9, 2011.

Those left to treasure her memories are her children, Kent of Glade and Melody Murdock and husband, Max of Concordia; her 3 grandchildren, Justin Murdock & wife, Megan of Concordia, Brandon Murdock and Fiancé, Anne of Salina and Kaci Ferguson and Fiancé Nick of Auckland, New Zealand; 6 great grandchildren, Taley & Tracer Murdock, Nash & Hollis Murdock and Kate & Claire Jack; 3 sisters, Phyllis Halderman and husband, Lynne of Alma, NE, Wilma Ross of Holdrege, NE and Loretta Atchison and husband, Gill of Phillipsburg, Kansas; and brother, Maynard Ross and wife, Carol of Alma, NE.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 25, 2019 in the First Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, with Pastors Dave Hutson and Joel Hiesterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Mrs. Ferguson will lie in state from noon until 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Lutheran Church.