Obituary

Lincolnville - Phillip G. Smith, 73, passed away October 7, 2022 at Newton Medical Center in Newton. He was born July 26, 1949 in Hillsboro to Percy and Lorene (Symes) Smith. He married Janet Werner July 3, 1971 in Sisseton, South Dakota. She passed away in 2016. He married Melissa Wood July 14, 2018 at the Marion Reservoir. Survivors include: wife, Melissa Smith of Rural Lincolnville; sons, Mark (Lori) Smith of Rural Lincolnville, Jesse (Ashton) Smith of Pilsen; daughters, Amy (Brad) Pagenkopf of Lost Springs, Samantha Wood of Rural Lincolnville; 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the Burdick United Methodist Church in Burdick officiated by Diana Jost. Family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday at the Lincolnville Community Center. Memorials to Burdick United Methodist Church or Central Care Cancer Center of Newton in care of Jost Funeral Home P.O. Box 266 Hillsboro, KS 67063. Online condolences at www.jostfuneralhome.com