Wesley Morris Phillips

Wesley M. Phillips, 88, of Bushnell, went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2015 after having complications with pneumonia. Please join us in celebrating Wes’s life at 10 AM on Friday April 3, 2015 at Calvary United Methodist Church, 209 3rd Street in Bushnell, NE. Burial will be at the Kimball Cemetery with Military Honors performed by Kimball VFW Post #2243. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Thursday, April 2nd from 4 to 6 PM to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be made in Wes’s memory to the Calvary United Methodist Church in Bushnell or Kimball County Manor. The services for Wes have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home.

Wes was born on February 14, 1927 in Bushnell, NE to Lewis & Venda Phillips. He grew up on a farm south of Bushnell, riding a horse to a county school & in the summer he herded sheep on the same horse. Wes enlisted in the US Army in 1945 and was stationed in Italy before returning home in 1947 to the same farm to spend the rest of his life. He married Esther May Wood on May 13, 1950. They raised three daughters and enjoyed almost 65 years together. Wes was very active in the community as he was a Lifetime Member of the Calvary United Methodist Church where he served as Financial Secretary for over 50 years, he served as a Lions Club Member for over 50 years, was a Farm Bureau Member, he served on the Kimball County Manor Board, the Kimball County Hospital Board and was a District 22 County School Board Member and Plains Historical Society. His passions in life were his wife Esther, his farmland, and the heritage he left for his children and grandchildren.

Wesley was predeceased in death by his wife Esther by 3 months. He is survived by his daughters, Linda (Carl) Lockwood of Greeley, CO, Vicki Rognmoe of Denver, CO, Rhonda (Marv) Buescher of Bushnell, NE. Survivors also include his six grandchildren; Kaci (Bob) Lamb, Derik (Sonja) Buescher, Crystal (Ian) McDonnough, Michelle (John) Connor, Charles Rognmoe, Nica Rognmoe and two step-grandchildren, Scott Rognmoe and Eric (Beth Ayn) Rognmoe; 10 great grandchildren and five step great grandchildren. Wes is also survived by his brother Doug (Shirley) Phillips, sister Darlene Hockman, brother Cy (Beth) Phillips, brother Tom (Donna) Phillips and sister-in-law Shirley (Dan) Kinnison.