Phyllis E. Hendrix

Phyllis E. Hendrix, 85, died Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. She was born September 24, 1940, in Lakin, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Milton "J.M." & Rosamond (James) Eves.
Phyllis grew up in Lakin, where she attended Lakin schools and graduated from Lakin High School in 1958. She then attended Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. On September 3, 1961, she married Paul Edward Hendrix in Lakin, Kansas. They lived in Topeka and Phyllis worked at the office of the Kansas Secretary of State. In 1967, Phyllis and Paul moved to Desoto, Kansas. In 1971, they moved to Lakin, Kansas where they have lived since. Phyllis worked as a bookkeeper for Lakin Lumber. In 1975 she began working as the secretary for the Kearny County Attorney, Greg Schaller. Was secretary for County Attorney, Bob Frederick from 1976 to 2001, and secretary for attorney, Nels Noel until her retirement in 2002.
Phyllis was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lakin, Kansas, the Order of the Eastern Star, she served on the Lakin school board from 1981 to 1985, and currently serving on the Lakin Cemetery Board, and treasurer for the Lakin Township. Her hobbies include sewing, embroidery, golfing, camping, and traveling. She was also an avid fan of the Kansas City Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs, and loved to spend time with her grandchildren and attending their various activities.
Survivors include her 3 sons Bret & wife Sandy Hendrix, Bryant Hendrix, and Brad Hendrix all of Lakin, Kansas; 6 grandchildren Megan Neubauer of Wichita, Kansas, Tyler & wife Kasyn Hendrix of Dighton, Kansas, McKayla Hendrix of Lakin, Kansas, Molly & husband Collin Zoglman of Garden Plain, Kansas, Jared Hendrix & fiancé Katie Hill of Lakin, Kansas, and Brady Hendrix of Lakin, Kansas; and 4 great-grandchildren Ameera Neubauer, Rikki Hendrix, Brody Hendrix, & Everett Zoglman. Phyllis is preceded in death by her husband Paul who died on January 14, 2015. She is also preceded in death by her parents; and 4 brothers Don Eves, Daryl Eves, Edgar Eves, and Raymond Eves.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lakin with Martin Neff officiating. Burial will follow at the Lakin Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday at Garnand Funeral Home in Lakin. The family suggests memorials given to the United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas or to the First Presbyterian Church of Lakin, both in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 91, Lakin, Kansas 67860. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.