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Phillipsburg resident Todd Lenker passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at his home in Phillipsburg at the age of 55.

He was born in Spaulding, Neb., on August 19, 1958, the son of Alvin & Ruth (McCain) Lenker. Todd was the Environmental Safety Supervisor at the Phillipsburg refinery.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce, of the home; stepsons, Kane Christy of Phillipsburg and Keath Christy of Glade; 2 grandchildren; brothers, Bruce and Craig Lenker, both of Phillipsburg, Brad Lenker of Ottawa, KS and Mark Lenker of Grand Prairie, TX; sister, Deb Perkins of Broken Arrow, OK; and mother-in-law, Dorothy Detwiler of Kensington, KS.

Funeral services will be Friday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-9 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the chapel, with the family receiving friends Thursday evening from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Phillips County E.M.S. Online condolences to: www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.

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.