Phillipsburg resident Emily Ann Gilbert passed away January 12, 2014, at the Logan Manor Nursing Home in Logan at the age of 88. She was born May 18, 1925, in Atwood, KS, the daughter of Frank and Hattie (Urban) Dozbaba.
Survivors include her daughter, Janelle Kempt of Phillipsburg, eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the SS Philip & James Catholic Church with Fr. George Chalbhagam officiating.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Cyril Cemetery, north of Atwood.
Memorials have been established to Hospice Services or the Logan Manor.
Friends may sign the book from 9:00 to 9:00 Thursday at the funeral home.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Phillipsburg resident Larry Leslie Burns, 77, died Monday, January 13, 2014, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb.
Larry was born October 6, 1936, in Reamsville, KS, the son of Leslie & Julia (Ernst) Burns. He retired as Head Serviceman from KN Energy.
Survivors include two sons, Kent “Joe” and wife, Beth and Blake and wife, Lorri, all of Kensington, KS and daughter, Lara Jansonius and husband, Glenn of Phillipsburg; brother Lee Burns of Sioux City, SD; 7 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild.
Preceding him in death was his parents; a brother, Harold; sister, Violet Burns; a son, Shane Burns; and grandson, Maleki Shane Jansonius.
Cremation was planned. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014, in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating.
Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Unit 15 at KU Medical Center or to Boys Town.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661 is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.olliffboeve.com.
LOGAN — Edmond resident Eugene Sansom died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Logan Manor in Logan at the age of 84. He was a farmer.
Eugene was born May 5, 1929, in Edmond, the son of Clyde and Carrie (Patterson) Sansom.
He was united in marriage to Miriam J. Paulsen on July 15, 1951, in Phillipsburg. She survives.
Other survivors include a son, Rodney of Densmore; three daughters, Linda Becker of Lenora, Pat Smith of Logan and Pam Glick of Superior, Colo.; a sister, Lois Archer of Logan; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Alta Griffin; and a granddaughter, Carrie Sansom.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the former Edmond United Methodist Church in Edmond with Pastor Lynn Linde officiating. Burial will follow in the Edmond Cemetery, Edmond.
Mr. Sansom will lie in state from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Logan Funeral Home in Logan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Logan Manor, Hospice Services Inc. or Parkinson’s Disease Foundation.
Logan Funeral Home, 102 E. Church Street, Logan, KS 67646 is in charge of arrangements.
Phillipsburg resident Betty Haskett, age 76, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Deseret Nursing Home, Kensington.
Betty was born July 17, 1937, in Phillips County, the daughter of Erl Eli and Theresa Pauline (Schulke) Haskett. She worked as a bank teller for many years.
Survivors include two sisters, Noma Keesee and Bernice Werner, both of Phillipsburg, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 Second St., Phillipsburg, with Tony Keesee officiating. Burial will follow in the Agra Cemetery, Agra.
Miss Haskett will lie in state from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and until service time Saturday at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Christ, Phillipsburg.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.olliffboeve.com.
Lawrence “Baby Ray” Reynolds, Jr., 72, Hays, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at his home in Hays.
He was born May 29, 1941 in Manhattan, Kansas the son of Lawrence and Harriet (White) Reynolds, Sr. and Ernestine Moore. He served his country with the United States Marine Corps. He was a graduate of FHSU with a degree in fine arts. He was an upholsterer, an artist, and worked as a janitor at FHSU for 25 years. He was a member of the Westview Church in Hays, had his artwork displayed at the Grassroots Center in Lucas, Kansas, was a Salvation Army Officer, was a pastor in various nursing homes, and loved art, racquetball, movies, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons, Lawrence “Larry” Reynolds of Agoura Hills, CA, and Gerald Reynolds, four daughters, Renea Griffin of Marietta, GA, Jessica McGuire and husband Jeremy, Veronica Johnson and husband Stuart, and Vanessa Dinkel and husband Shon, all of Hays, brothers, James Moore of Wichita, KS, Alfonso Reynolds of St. Louis, MO, and a sister Shirlese Hamer of Los Angeles, CA, grandchildren, Brandon Reynolds, LaQuinda Reynolds, Anthony Griffin, Brian Reynolds, Cameron Griffin, Tiffany Reynolds, Jacob Griffin, Matthew Reynolds, John Reynolds, Hannah McGuire, Gabriel McGuire, Eliana McGuire, Abigail Johnson, Katelyn Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Lily Johnson, Aaliyah Reynolds, Davian Swanson, Rylan Dinkel, Tayvin Dinkel, Keaton Dinkel, Camden Dinkel, and two great grandchildren, Chloe Griffin and Jericho Griffin and special friends Harold and JoAnne Crispin.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Betty Sloan, DeMille Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, Bennie Jackson, and Marjorie Smith and a grandchild Asher McGuire.
Memorial services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, December 27, 2013 at the WestView Church, 3000 W. 41st Street, Hays. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time on Fridayat the church. Memorials are suggested to the church in memory of Lawrence. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com
Phillipsburg resident, Gradda Tien, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 106 years. She was born June 7, 1907 in Prairie View, KS the daughter of John & Hattie (Schemper) Velhuizen. She was a homemaker.
She was united in marriage to Garrit Tien on February 2, 1927 in Tracy, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 21, 1971.
Survivors include 7 children, Henrietta Van Kooten of Long Island, KS, Marie Bousema of Worthington, MN, Dorothy Huyser and husband Gerald of Des Moines, IA, Arlo Gale Tien and wife Carolyn of Prairie View, KS, Edward Tien and wife Barb of Phillipsburg, KS, Rosalee Verhoef of Artesia, CA, and Carmen Van Beek of Boyden, IA; a brother Dale Veldhuizen of Oskaloosa, IA, one sister Veda Bousema of Sanborn, IA.; 27 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren, and 52 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 26, 2013 in the Luctor Christian Reformed Church, Phillips County, KS, with Gale Tien officiating. Burial will follow in the Luctor Cemetery, Phillips County.
Mrs. Tien will lie in state from Noon until 5 p.m. Monday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and the family will receive friends from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday for visitation all at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel in Phillipsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Luctor Christian Reformed Church, Phillips County Retirement Center or Hospice Services, Inc.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, P. O. Box 563, Phillipsburg, KS 67661 is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.olliffboeve.com.
Helen R. Weilert, 91, Hays, died Sunday, December 15, 2013, at her daughter’s house in Omaha, Neb.
She was born April 28, 1922 in Leavenworth, Kansas the daughter of Peter and Frances Grace Christy. On January 17, 1945, she married Lawrence J. Weilert Sr. in Hays. He died May 16, 2002.
Helen R. Weilert
She was a homemaker and mother of 12 children. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Catherine, Kansas, and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include sons, Lawrence J. Weilert, Jr. (Buster) and wife Elaine of Merritt Island, FL, Cary Weilert and wi
fe Linda of Overland Park, KS, Jan Weilert of Overland Park, KS, Michael Weilert and wife Pamela of Hays, Fred Weilert and wife Jeanne of Hays, Stephen Weilert and wife Helen of Hays, Bruce Weilert and wife Linda of Overland Park, KS, Stanley Weilert and wife Ursula of Wichita, KS, and Pat Weilert of Hays, daughters Helen Ruth Van Orsdel and husband David of Omaha, NE, Suzy Spatz and husband Steven of Wichita, KS, and Grace Peterson and husband Curtis of Wichita, KS, grandchildren Tina, Tammy, Monte, Trina, Tracy, James, Bradley, Andrea, Annette, Christopher, Ryan, Andrew, Curtis, Chad, Gene, Zachary, Pierce, Chase, Jesse, Tracee, Jeff, Jesse, Anne, Mary, Heather, Travis, Sarah, Clint, Leigh, Lindsay, Jay, Caroline, Joel, Dustin, Casey,
Cody, Jenna, Shawn, Danielle, and Maggie, and 48 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and a grandson Tim Weilert.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the St. Catherine Catholic Church, Catherine, KS. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm and on Friday from 8:30 am until 9:30, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine. A parish vigil service will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the St. Catherine Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com
>> Victoria, Kansas – Stephen Paul “Steve” Brungardt, age 61, died
>> Monday, November 25, 2013, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
>> He was born November 17, 1952, in Hays, Kansas, to Paul and Mildred
>> “Mickie” (Basgall) Brungardt.
>> He spent most of his lifetime in the Victoria, area and was a 1970
>> graduate of Victoria High School. He attended Fort Hays State
>> University, Kansas University and graduating from Washburn University
>> with a Law Degree. He was an attorney for the State of Kansas for many
>> years. He was a certified EMT and spent some years working in the health
>> care industry.
>> Survivors include his parents, Victoria, KS; one brother, Leon
>> Brungardt, Walker, KS; four sisters, Carol Cowger and husband, Chris,
>> Topeka, KS; Lois Yunker, Munjor, KS; Wanda Brungardt and husband, Ron
>> Staab, Victoria, KS; Paula Zwenger and husband, Pat, Omaha, NE; several
>> nephews,
>> nieces , great nephews and great nieces.
>> He was preceded in death by his grandpareants, Ambrose and Adelia
>> (Dreiling) Brungardt and Alois G. and Mary (Weber) Basgall; infant
>> brother, Mark Gerard Brungardt; brother-in-law, Thomas Yunker; nephew,
>> Matthew Yunker and great Nephew, Landon Fry.
>> Services are 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 30, 2013, at St. Fidelis
>> Catholic Church, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery,
>> Emmeram, Kansas.
>> Visitation is from 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday at St. Fidelis
>> Catholic Church. A parish rosary will be at 9:30 A.M. Saturday at St.
>> Fidelis Catholic Church.
>> Memorial to Sacred Heart Cemetery, Emmeram, Kansas.
>> Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671 is in
>> charge of local arrangements. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to
>> [email protected]
Phillipsburg resident, Donald C. McCall, passed away Monday, November 18 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE at the age of 87. He was born on August 26, 1926, the son of Henry & Emma Jane (Vanderlip) McCall.
Survivors include his wife Joan of the home; his son Kent of Phillipsburg; 2 daughters, Cynthia McCall of Overland Park, KS & Linnette McCall of Kansas City, MO; his brother, Robert of Woodston & one grandson.
Funeral services will be held Sat. November 23 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Presbyterian Church, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Chris Davis officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Mt. Herman Cemetery, Paradise, KS.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church.
Visitation will be from 9 – 9 Thursday & Friday at the funeral home with the family receiving friends from 6-7 Friday evening.
Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements
Phillipsburg resident, Patricia “Patt” Felts, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 79. She was born July 12, 1934 in Hays, KS to Linus & Florence (Rupp) Basgall. Patt worked as a clerk at Rankin Drug in Phillipsburg for many years.
She is survived by her husband, Tad, of Phillipsburg; sons, Gregg, of Houston, TX and Marc of Junction City, KS; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the SS Philip & James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg, with Fathers George Chalbhagam and Charles Steier officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.
Visitation will be Wed. from noon – 9 p.m. and Thurs. from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg. There will be a Rosary service Thursday evening, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m.in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. afterwards.
Memorial contributions may be given to the SS Philip & James Catholic Church or the Phillips County Retirement Center. Online condolences may be sent to: www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.
> Odellia (Tillie) Marie Dinkel, age 87, died Tuesday,
> November 5, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Hays,
> Kansas.
> She was born May 18, 1926, in St. Peter, Kansas, to Raymond and
> Barbara (Riedel) Schamberger. She married Leo Dinkel on October 10, 1950
> in St. Peter, Kansas.
> She attended St. Anthony’s Grade School in St. Peter, Kansas, worked
> as a Nanny in Chicago for a short time, and then she attended Stewards
> Beauty Academy in Salina, Kansas. She went back to school and graduated
> from Quinter High School in 1974. She operated a Beauty Shop in Palco,
> Kansas, worked at Evers Beauty Shop in Plainville, and had a Beauty Shop
> of her own at the Quinter Long-Term Care Center for 18 years.
> She enjoyed traveling in their RV, especially to the Kansas State
> Fair. She enjoyed embroidery, quilting, square dancing, gardening,
> cooking, and volunteering at the Hays Community Assistance Center. She
> also was part of the St. Michael’s Altar Society in Collyer, Kansas, a
> member of Immaculate Heat of Mary Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella
> and a volunteer at the Perpetual Adoration Worship Center all of Hays,
> Kansas.
> Survivors include her husband, Leo Dinkel, of the home; two sons,
> Dennis Dinkel, Grinnell, KS;
> Pastor Steve Dinkel and wife, Kathy, Hays, KS; four brothers, Mike
> Schamberger and wife, Mary, Hoxie, KS; Alvin Schamberger, Joplin, MO; Paul
> Schamberger, Hays, KS; Dan Schamberger and wife, Veronica, Denver, CO;
> eight grandchildren, Rachel See and husband, David, Anthony Dinkel and
> wife, Ashley, Leatte Dinkel, Michael Dinkel, Christopher Dinkel, Molly
> Lofstrom and husband, Chris, Matthew Dinkel and Amanda Dinkel; two great
> grandchildren, Andrew See and Allison Dinkel.
> She was proceeded in death by her parents; two infant sisters; three
> brothers, Adolph, Felix, Clarence, and William (Bill) Schamberger.
> Services are 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at St. Michael’s
> Catholic Church, Collyer, Kansas. Burial in St. Michael’s Catholic Church
> Collyer, Kansas.
> A eulogy and rosary service will be at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, at Cline’s
> Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.
> Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, at Cline’s Mortuary of
> Hays and from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at St. Michael’s Catholic
> Church, Collyer, Kansas.
> Memorials are to St. Michael’s Catholic Church or Hays Community
> Assistance Center.
> Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]
Leo J. Wellbrock
Hays, Kansas – Leo J. Wellbrock – age 80, died Tuesday, November 5,
2013, at his home in Hays, Kansas.
He was born August 31, 1933, in Catherine, Kansas, to Louis and Louise
(Leikam) Wellbrock. He married Kay (Hatfield) on August 16, 1952, in
Wichita, Kansas.
He worked for the City of Hays as the Director of Public Works for 42
years. He was a 1952 graduate of St. Joseph Military School and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church both of Hays, Kansas. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, golfing, spending time with his family
and the grandchildren’s sports.
Survivors include his wife, Kay Wellbrock, of the home; one son, Steve
Wellbrock and wife, Jolene, Hays, KS; four daughters, Pam Whitham and
husband, David, Broken Arrow, OK; Kelly Heifner and husband, Jim, Sandy
Seems, and Tina Dix and husband, Doug, all of Hays, KS; one brother,
Richard “Dick” Wellbrock and wife, Kim, Hays, KS; one sister, Mary
Wellbrock, Broken Arrow, OK; one sister-in-law, Maxine Wellbrock, Hays, KS; 16 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Louis Wellbrock
> Jr., two sons, Gary Wellbrock and Wayne Wellbrock.
> Services are 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Immaculate
> Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street, Hays, Kansas. Burial in
> St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, Kansas.
> A vigil service is at 6:30 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays,
> 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.
> Visitation is from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, and from 8:30 to 9:45
> A.M. Saturday, all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.
> Memorial to Hospice of Hays Medical or St. Jude Childrens Research
> Hospital.
> Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]
Prairie View resident, Eli Lowry, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 15. He was born in Tampa, FL on Dec. 2, 1997 to Calvin & Diane (Breathouwer) Lowry. Eli was a sophomore at Northern Valley High School.
His mother, Diane, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his parents, Calvin & Emily Lowry, of Prairie View; brothers, Damian Wellmen and Caden Lowry and sisters, Talia Lowry and Kim Lowry, all of Prairie View; grandparents, Barb & Gayle Christensen of Elbert, CO; LuAnn & Trey Alderson of Indiahoma, OK; and Melvin Breathouwer of Long Island, KS.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Northern Valley High School gymnasium in Almena, KS with Pastors Kirk Kasson and Paul VanderVeer officiating. Private inurnment will be in the Norton Cemetery, Norton, KS.
Friends may sign Eli’s memory book at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel in Phillipsburg, KS on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be given to Teens for Christ or the Northern Valley Athletic Department.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.
