Mar 26, 2025

Velma Helen (Rall) Rasmussen was born May 26, 1934, in Sheridan County, KS to Irene (Richter) and Frank Rall. She was raised in a loving Christian home with 5 brothers and 4 sisters. Velma was the 9th in the line-up of 10 children. She grew up on a farm outside of Rexford, KS and attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Colby...

Mar 26, 2025

Roberta Jean “Jeanie” Gormley, 82, of Grinnell, KS, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Hays Medical Center.

Jeanie was born in 1942, in Denver, CO, to Robert and Elsie Stephens. She attended two country schools growing up, then graduated from Grinnell High School in 1960.

She married Jerry Gormley in 1961. They lived in Grinnell briefly before moving to the farm. Jeanie...

Mar 25, 2025

Debra “Debbie” Susan Unger was born on June 21, 1973, in McCook, Nebraska, the youngest of five children born to Joseph D and Nadine (Riener) Green. Debbie passed away on March 25, 2025, at her home. Debbie was surrounded by her husband Dave, mother Nadine, brother Dave, sister Jeanne and her fur babies.

Debbie grew up on the family farm north...

Mar 25, 2025

Cecilia Mary (Cahoj) Allen, “Ceci” 102, of Brewster, passed away on March 25, 2025, at Prairie Senior Living Center, in Colby, KS. Ceci was a woman of strong faith and quiet spirit, a devoted wife, a loving mother, a cherished grandmother, a precious great grandmother, and a reliable friend.

She was one of ten children, born September 6, 1922, on the...

Mar 24, 2025

Marion Charles “Cue” Crumrine went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 24, 2025. He was born in a dugout on the Beaver Creek northwest of Brewster, KS on November 18, 1931, to Howard and Lena Leota (Hartley) Crumrine. He lived south of Brewster with his folks, sister Malda, and brothers Virle and Mason.

Marion graduated from Brewster School in...

Mar 23, 2025

Mar 20, 2025

Deanna Lynn (Moos) Sulzman, 71, of Colby, KS passed away after complications from open heart surgery surrounded by family at Kearney Regional Medical Center on March 20, 2025. Deanna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many.

Deanna graduated from Golden Plains (Rexford) High School in 1971, from there she attended St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita. Later...

Mar 19, 2025

Jayne Yvonne (Kastens) Niermeier passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the age of 75 years.

Jayne was born April 11, 1949, to Harry and Paula (Neuhart) Kastens at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook, Nebraska.

She was baptized at home April 22, 1949, and confirmed on Palm Sunday, 1963 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ludell, Kansas.

After graduating from Atwood Community High School in...

Mar 18, 2025

Erma Alberta (Stithem) Graham-Sander passed away at the age of 82 on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Logan Manor Community Services assisted living facility. Erma was born on February 15, 1943, to Albert C. “Bud” and Frances L. (Knouf) Stithem in Hays, KS. Raised in Zurich, KS, she attended Zurich Grade School and graduated from Palco High School in...

Mar 18, 2025

Gary L Solko, 74, of Ludell, died Tuesday, March 18, 2025. He was born July 22, 1950, one of the first babies born in the Rawlins Co. Hospital to Ernest and Ann Solko. Gary was the third of seven children. On November 30, 1968, he married Virginia Waterman and to this union two sons, James and Brian were born.

Gary attended...

Mar 17, 2025

Mardell Rose Buford, 81, of Atwood, KS, died on Monday March 17th, 2025. She was born in Colby, KS on May 31, 1943, to Harry and Alice (Dozbaba) Kogl.

Mardell grew up in rural Atwood and graduated from Atwood High School in 1961. On August 25, 1962, she married Dennis Buford and they welcomed three sons, Trevor Lee, Tracy Lynn and...

Mar 15, 2025

Linda Lou (Jording) Bosler, 85, of Herndon, died Saturday, March 15, 2025. Linda was born on her parent’s farm in rural Decatur County. She was the youngest of 11 children and the last to pass away. Linda enjoyed her years on the farm playing with her siblings. She attended St. John’s Lutheran School for elementary and secondary education. By the...

Mar 15, 2025

Ken Alan Moses was born in Colby, Kansas, on October 15, 1970, the fifth child of Emery B. and Leta Fern (Woerpel) Moses. He departed this life on March 15, 2025, at the age of 54.

Ken attended Colby Grade School and Colby High School, a graduate of the class of 1989. Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Army and was...

Mar 13, 2025

Marvin Dean Rohn, 86, of Oakley, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025. He was born on May 26, 1938, in Ogallah, KS, to Emanuel and Minnie (Dietz) Rohn. Marvin graduated from Trego Community High School in 1956 and joined the United States Navy, serving from 1956-1959. Upon his return from the service, he worked in the oil fields and as...

Mar 9, 2025

The cowboy rides away….

Ivan Dale Huddle, or to those that knew and loved him “Joe” or “Papa Joe” died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the age of 84. Joe was born on November 2, 1940, in a sod house south of Seneca, Nebraska, to Howard J. and Leta Virginia (Isom) Huddle.

After graduating Mullen High School in 1958, he worked on...

Mar 7, 2025

Faye Louise Goeken, 102, of Colby, died Friday, March 7, 2025. She was the fifth child of Chester Carl and Pearl Isabelle (Born) Best, born on the family farm in Graham County, KS on August 7, 1922, her mother’s birthday. Faye attended first through eighth grade at the one room Union School in Graham County. She was a member of...

Mar 7, 2025

Robert Eugene Arnberger, 90, of Winona, died Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born on July 14, 1934, in Modoc Kansas. Robert was born to Karl and Adel (Wemmer) Arnberger. He was the second oldest of six children. He attended Little Eagle elementary school south of Russell Springs and then went to Sharon Springs and Flagler Colorado, where he played...

Mar 5, 2025

Chelsie Nelson, 46, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on March 5, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Chelsie was born on October 20, 1978, at Nuernberg Army Hospital in Germany to Robert and Roxann (Sheesley) Nelson. She was a proud graduate of Grinnell High School and later earned her cosmetology certification from Goodland Vo-Tech. Chelsie began her career at CheckHers...

Mar 3, 2025

Jeanne Cox, 63, of Colby, Kansas, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on March 3, 2025.

She was born in Goodland, KS in 1961 to Joseph and Beverly Moss and called Kansas home her entire life. Jeanne loved people, music, and art. She attended Wallace Elementary and Sharon Springs High School. She later graduated from Fort Hays State...

Mar 2, 2025

T. Joan (Beckman) Beamer, 95, of Oakley, died Sunday, March 2, 2025. She was the eighth child of John A. and Walburga (Robben) Beckman, born October 23, 1929, in Angelus, KS. She moved with her family to Denver, CO, where she attended Columbine, Loyola and St. Joseph Schools. In 1948, Joan married R. Boyd Beamer, of Oakley, KS and moved...