Douglas Hills

Douglas W. Hills, 68, of Colby, Kansas passed away on July 18, 2018 at Citizens Medical Center.

He was born on April 27, 1950 in Colby to Harold A. Hills, Jr. and Elizabeth Jane (Ostmeyer) Hills and resided in Colby, Kansas. He graduated from Colby High School in 1968 and attended Colby Community College after high school and then joined the family farming business with his father and brother, Craig Hills. He married Kathleen (Jackson) Tallman on October 17, 1969 and divorced in 1983.

Doug enlisted in the Kansas National Guard Reserve in 1970 and completed his training in Columbia, South Carolina and Huntsville, Alabama. Doug married Junelle (Zerr) on February 2, 1985 and was a life-long farmer and rancher in Colby.

Throughout his life, Doug was known for his sense of humor, mischievous streak and impatience. He was an avid outdoorsman, particularly hunting and fishing, and was feared equally by elk, deer, geese, pheasants, moose, quail, dove, halibut, salmon, and backyard squirrels. He enjoyed following the Kansas Jayhawks in basketball and attended many games in Allen Fieldhouse. Doug especially loved spending time with his three grandchildren.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Junelle, of Colby; his daughter Wendy Hills, of Prairie Village, Kansas; son Brent (Darcie) Hills, of Fargo, North Dakota and grandchildren Hannah, Alyssa and Carter Hills; brother Craig (Anita) Hills, of Colby, Kansas; and sister Rhonda (Gary) Holstein of Leoti, Kansas.

Services will be held at the Colby Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018 with a private burial immediately following at Beulah Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the U.S. Special Olympics or the Harold Hills Memorial Wrestling Scholarship at Colby Community College and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, P.O. Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For condolences or information visit www.baalmannmortuary.com