Janice Lea Sattler
Jan 6, 2025
Janice Lea Hutfles Sattler, 90, of Atwood, departed this life Monday January 6th, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Home in Atwood. Janice was born June 21, 1934, in Herndon, KS to Clemens and Alice Hutfles. Janice was the eldest and was raised with her sisters Marlene Marie, Julie Ann, and brother Clem Jr.
Janice was baptized, confirmed, and married at St....
Tina Marie Urban
Jan 3, 2025
Tina Marie Urban, 63, of Atwood, died Friday, January 3, 2025.
Services will take place at a later date. Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood is handling the arrangements.
Dennis Harold Coon
Jan 2, 2025
Dennis Harold Coon, 70, of Colby, died Thursday, January 2, 2025. He was born in Minneapolis, MN, on December 24, 1954, to Marie E. Smith. She married Donald Orin Coon in 1955. He adopted Dennis and helped raise him. Dennis Joined the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Riley, KS. Dennis stayed in Kansas, where he married and...
Ronald Charles Beims
Dec 31, 2024
Ron Beims was an enigma…serious businessman on one hand…fun loving rebel on the other. He loved a good fight. He loved to pray. He loved to read books and could win whatever card game you wanted to play. He worked hard…too hard according to Peach, and he played hard…WAY too hard according to Peach. He hunted and fished, then would...
Bonnie J. Siruta
Dec 30, 2024
Bonnie Joann Siruta, 84, of Winona, died Monday, December 30, 2024. She was born in Levant, KS, on February 10, 1940, to Doyle and Frances (Tubbs) Erwin. Bonnie attended school in Levant and became a homemaker for many years before joining the workforce. She loved to cook for others and throughout her career she worked at Colby Community College, in...
Maxine Sappenfield
Dec 29, 2024
Maxine Sappenfield, 86, formerly of Ozawkie, KS, died Sunday, December 29, 2024. She was born October 8, 1938, in Lyons, KS, to George and Ora (Engelbert) Taylor. Maxine married Merle Sappenfield in 1968 in Atwood, KS. Maxine worked for over 40 years at the State Department in Topeka, KS where they made their home. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, camping, fishing,...
Larry E. Weber
Dec 29, 2024
Larry E. Weber, 82, of Colby, died Sunday, December 29, 2024. He was born March 6, 1942, in Gove County, KS to Adolph and Grace (Turner) Weber. Larry married Rita Davis on February 24, 1962, and to this union two children were born. Larry was a mechanic and a farmer. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, boating and mowing....
Calvin R. Lemman
Dec 29, 2024
Calvin Russell Lemman, 63 of Colby, KS, departed this world December 29, 2024. He was born in McCook, NE to Russell and Louise Lemman.
Calvin worked on a harvest crew for Bill and Elon Miller for a few years, then switched careers and began driving trucks for over 20 years (most of which was spent at Sporer Land Development). In his...
Prudence Bell
Dec 23, 2024
Prudence Bell, 79, of Atwood, Kansas, was called home on December 23, 2024 surrounded by family and loved ones, while being cared for at Rawlins County Health Center following a recent injury. She was born on September 9, 1945, at Atwood Hospital to J.D. and Ada Fae (Cox) Bell.
Prudence grew up in Atwood, Kansas, where she attended Atwood Grade School...
John Paul "Jack" Baalman
Dec 21, 2024
John P. “Jack” Baalman, 81, died Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born to Frank and Sally (Murphy) Baalman on September 3, 1943. Jack grew up on the family farm close to Grinnell, KS. He attended school in Grinnell, graduating with the class of 1962. After graduation he attended college at Fort Hays State. After one year of classes, he...
Rosalind Gail Vacca
Dec 21, 2024
Rosalind Gail Vacca, 86, of Colby, died Saturday, December 21, 2024. She was born on December 7, 1938, in Pueblo, CO to Wyeth and DuReece Porr. Gail grew up in Pittsburg, KS and graduated from Pittsburg High School. She met Frank from Frontenac when they were both out with other friends. The couple were united in marriage on February 7,...
Frieda Christina Jones
Dec 18, 2024
Frieda Jones, 94, of Colby, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Citizen’s Medical Center. She was born May 18, 1930, in New Salem, ND to Phillip and Emma (Seager) Heid. She was born and raised in New Salem, ND on a farm north of town. She attended country school and graduated from the 8th grade. She married Henry Brandt in...
Linda Kae Sulzman
Dec 17, 2024
Linda Kae Sulzman, 77, of Hays, died Tuesday, December 17, 2024. She was born November 18, 1947, in Norton, KS, to Merton and Dorothy (Davis) Goodman. Linda graduated from Jennings High School in 1965 and on July 27, 1965, married Ronald “Chappy” Sulzman. The couple lived in Hays, KS where Linda was a homemaker until their three children were in...
Anita Ethel (Shull) Kistler
Dec 15, 2024
Anita Ethel (Shull) Kistler, 95, of Colby, Kansas, passed away on December 15, 2024, at Prairie Senior Living Center in Colby, Kansas.
Anita, the third of five children born to Clarence Cecil Seymour Shull and Sylvia Samantha (Rogers) Shull, was born in Colby, Kansas on April 5, 1929. Anita’s siblings were Clarence Elmer Shull (deceased), Glenn Arthur Shull (deceased), Donald Deen...
