Sterling, Kansas • Monday, August 11, 2025

Rice County Public Notices - July 31; Aug. 7 & 14, 2025 - Del Tax Real Estate Sale

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF RICE COUNTY, KANSAS

THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS

OF RICE COUNTY, KANSAS PLAINTIFF,

vs.

CAROLYN J. PHILLIPS, et al DEFENDANTS.

Case No. 25 CV 20

NOTICE OF SUIT

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO:

James D. Franson, Sheila Franson, Beverly Glenn Boatwright, a/k/a Beverly G. Boatwright, Barbara J. Beagley, Rice County Treasurer, Andrea Michelle Kirk, James Wilbur Kirk, Bank of Holyrood, Midwest Energy, Midwest Corporate Aircare, LLC, Hays Medical Center, Inc., Great Bend Regional Hospital, LLC, State of Nebraska, Rosetta Corpus, unknown spouse of Curtis E. Venn, Leta Gustus, Donald Kratzer, Judith Kratzer, Judith S. Kratzer Trust, Rick Norman, unknown spouse if any of Ruth I. Bandich, Ianny Towery, Kristy Olson, Peter Olson, The Medical Center, City of Lyons, Amy M. Burton, Michael S. Burton, Angie R. Darrah, Arnold Darrah, Bill Neely, Dionne M. Neely, a/k/a Dionne Neely, Shirley A. Parson, a/k/a Shirley Parsons, a/k/a Shirley A. Parsons, Joe Parson, a/k/a Joe B. Parson, a/k/a Joe Parsons, a/k/a Joe B. Parsons, Beverly A. Reed, Kendall E. Reed, Birzer Funeral Home, Juan Reyes, Threasa Reyes, Inez L. Smith, Simon J. Smith, Luz M. Soto, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators, and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a petition has been filed in the District Court of Rice County, Kansas, by the Board of County Commissioners of Rice County, Kansas, praying for judicial foreclosure and sale of real property upon which there is unpaid delinquent real estate taxes, and you are hereby required to plead to the petition on or before September 17, 2025, in said Court in Lyons, Kansas. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition. The following described properties in Rice County, Kansas, are subject to foreclosure and sale with the names of the owners and/or parties having some interest therein whose addresses are unknown, to-wit:

TRACT 2

Lot 4 and the North Half of Lot 5 in Block 2 of the Hauser and Volkland Addition to the City of

Bushton, Rice County, Kansas (108 S. 1st); owners and parties in interest: James D. Franson, Sheila Franson

TRACT 4

Lots 1 and 2 in Block 14 in the City of Chase, Rice County, Kansas (505 Maple); owners and parties in interest: Barbara J. Beagley, Rice County Treasurer

TRACT 5

Lot 1 in Block 1, Hager’s Addition to the City of Chase, Rice County, Kansas (0 E Sunderland); owners and parties in interest: Beverly Glenn Boatwright, a/k/a Beverly G. Boatwright

TRACT 6

Lot 11 in Block 24, Sinnott & Lisk Addition to the City of Chase, Rice County, Kansas (0 Locust); owners and parties in interest: Beverly Glenn Boatwright, a/k/a Beverly G. Boatwright

TRACT 10

The West Half of Lots 11 and 12 in Block 14, Original Town of Chase, Rice County, Kansas (0 W. Grove); owners and parties in interest: James Wilbur Kirk, Andrea Michelle Kirk, Bank of Holyrood, Midwest Energy, Midwest Corporate Aircare, LLC, Hays Medical Center, Inc., Great Bend Regional Hospital, LLC, State of Nebraska

TRACT 11

Lots 2 and 4 in Block 34 in the City of Geneseo, Rice County, Kansas (0 4th); owners and parties in interest: Rosetta Corpus, unknown spouse of Curtis E. Venn

TRACT 12

Lots 18, 20, 22, and 24 in Block 47 in the City of Geneseo, Rice County, Kansas ( 0 W. Silver); owners and parties in interest: Leta Gustus, Donald Kratzer, Judith Kratzer, Judith S. Kratzer Trust

TRACT 14

Lots 17, 19, 21 and 23 in Block 18, Original Town of Frederick, Rice County, Kansas (0 1st); owners and parties in interest: Rick E. Norman, unknown spouse if any of Ruth I. Bandich

TRACT 15

Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 in Block 44 in the City of Geneseo, Rice County, Kansas (500 N. 8th); owners and parties in interest: Peter Olson, Kristy Olson, Ianny Towery

TRACT 21

Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Block 1, Fones’ Fourth Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (0 N. Pioneer); owners and parties in interest: Amy M. Burton, Marc A. Burton, Michael S. Burton, The Medical Center, City of Lyons

TRACT 25

All of Lot 5 and the South 1 foot of Lot 6, Block 6, in Purdyville, an Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (221 S. Purdy); owners and parties in interest: Arnold W. Darrah, Angie R. Darrah

TRACT 26

Commencing 60 feet East and 510 feet South of the Southeast Corner of Block 7, in Purdyville, an Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, and running thence East 184 ½ feet; thence South 60 feet; thence West 184 ½ feet; thence North 60 feet to the place of beginning (510 S. Purdy); owners and parties in interest: Dionne M. Neely, a/k/a Dionne Neely, Bill Neely

TRACT 28

That part of Lots Eighteen (18) and Twenty (20) of Bloc 2 of White’s Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, described as Commencing 25 feet, 9 inches West of the Southeast Corner of said Lots 18; and running thence West 9 feet 7 inches; thence North 26 feet; thence East 9 feet 7 inches; thence South 26 feet to the place of beginning, including all rights and easements appertaining thereto (0 W. 1st); owners and parties in interest: Dionne M. Neely, a/k/a Dionne Neely

TRACT 29

Lots 5 and 6 in Block 4 in Fones Fourth Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas; (0 N. Pioneer); owners and parties in interest: Dionne M. Neely, a/k/a Dionne Neely, Bill Neely

TRACT 30

Lot 9 and the North Half (N/2) of Lots 10, in Block 3 of Fones’ Fourth Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (515 N. West Avenue); owners and parties in interest: Shirley A. Parson, a/k/a Shirley Parsons, a/k/a Shirley A. Parsons, Joe Parson, a/k/a Joe B. Parson, a/k/a Joe Parsons, a/k/a Joe B. Parsons

TRACT 31

The South Half (S/2) of Lot 10; and all of Lot 11 EXCEPT the South 12 ½ feet of said Lot 11; all being in Block 3 of Fones’ Fourth Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (507 N. West Avenue); owners and parties in interest: Shirley A. Parson, a/k/a Shirley Parsons, a/k/a Shirley A. Parsons, Joe Parson, a/k/a Joe B. Parson, a/k/a Joe Parsons, a/k/a Joe B. Parsons

TRACT 34

The South 30 feet of Lot 15, and the North 20 feet of Lot 14, in Block ‘N’, Lyons Second Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (606 S. Douglas); owners and parties in interest: Beverly A. Reed, Kendall E. Reed, Birzer Funeral Home

TRACT 35

The South 110’ of Lots 6 and 7, Block D, Terry & Bell’s Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (0 N. Grand); owners and parties in interest: Threasa Reyes, Juan Reyes

TRACT 36

The South 110’ of Lots 6 and 7, Block D, Terry & Bell’s Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (0 N. Grand); owners and parties in interest: Threasa Reyes, Juan Reyes

TRACT 37

A tract of land described as commencing at a point where the South line of Main Street in the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas intersects the West line of the right-of-way of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, running thence West to a point 112 feet East of the West line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 20 South, range 8 West of the 6th P.M., thence South 160 feet; thence East to the West line of said Railroad Right-of-way, thence Northerly along said Railroad Right-of-way to the place of beginning (608 W. Main); owners and parties in interest: Simon J. Smith, Inez L. Smith

TRACT 38

The West 60 feet of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 in Block 8, Grandview Addition to the City of Lyons, Rice County, Kansas (0 N. Virginia); owners and parties in interest: Luz M. Soto

John Clay Thomas

Terry David

H. Derek McCloud

BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS OF

RICE COUNTY, KANSAS

Granville M. Bush IV

Rice County Counselor

P. O. Box 6

Sterling, Kansas 67579

(620) 278-2331

gmb@bbslawyers.net