Obituaries

Oct 22, 2023

David Walter Kuerschner, the fifth child of Reverend Edwin M. and Olivia B (Krueger) was born July 13, 1945 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. His at home baptism occurred on August 12 with confirmation of that vow on March 22, 1959, at Trinity Lutheran, North Morristown, Minnesota. At three years of age, Dave determined he would be a pastor. The majority of...

Oct 19, 2023

Galen Lynn Covalt, 67, passed away on. October 19th, 2023. He was born in Norton, KS on April 29,1956. He was the youngest of 5 children of Roy and Beryl Covalt. He married Kathy Hall Covalt on April 3,1982, and together they had one daughter Jennifer Covalt Stinemetz. Galen went to grade school in Studley, KS, then graduated from Hoxie...

Oct 17, 2023

Daryl Leo Wolf, 80, of Monument, KS, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. He was born May 4, 1943, in rural Gove County, KS, to Fred and Mary (Merrian) Wolf. Daryl graduated from Grinnell High School. He married Jennie Keller on June 25, 1964, and to this union two sons were born. Daryl was...

Oct 9, 2023

Louis Joseph Sabatka, 93, of Atwood, KS, passed away Monday October 9, 2023, on his rural family farm northwest of Atwood. He was born October 19, 1929, to Joseph and Pauline (Holub) Sabatka in Stratton, NE. He was the youngest of 5 children. He attended a rural elementary school and graduated from Atwood High School in 1947. He married Rosalie...

Oct 1, 2023

Dale Joseph Vrbas was born May 15,1950 in Oberlin, KS, the third child of Victor and Margie (Havel) Vrbas. He departed this life Sunday October 1, 2023, the age of 73. Dale lived most of his life in Atwood, KS. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1968. While in high school he participated in track and field and received...

Sep 26, 2023

Allen Scott Cheney, 53, of Rexford, KS died Tuesday, September 26, 2023. He was born July 21, 1970, to John and Phyllis (Dahl) Cheney, in Colby, KS. Allen graduated from Golden Plains High School, in Rexford, KS, in 1988. He attended Goodland Vo-Tech and completed the carpentry program. He also received an associate degree from Colby Community College. Allen spent...

Sep 23, 2023

Ronald Barnett was born to Ralph and Velma (Schieffer) Barnett on the family farm in Gem, Kan. on Jan. 24, 1938. He was the first of three boys in the family. Ron passed away in Greeley, Colo. at the Pathways Hospice Care Center on Sept. 23, 2023. Ron attended school and graduated from Colby, Kan. Ron’s adult life started with...

Sep 22, 2023

Shirley May Hutton, of Oakley, Kansas, died on September 22, 2023, at Logan County Senior Living. She was born May 23, 1936, in rural Yuma County, Colorado to Harley and Lorena (Bowden) Salvador. Shirley graduated in 1954 and went to work at Farmers State Bank in Yuma, Colorado. In September of 1960, she married the love of her life, Derrell...

Sep 21, 2023

Elizabeth (Chleborad) Pochop, 96, of Atwood, died Thursday, September 21, 2023. She was born September 7, 1927, to Henry and Mary (Horinek) Chleborad on a farm south of Atwood. She attended a country school and later graduated from Atwood High School. She attended Marymount School of Nursing in Salina, Kansas and did some of her clinicals in Manhattan, Ks. Following...

Sep 16, 2023

Duane Charles Watkins was born September 12, 1985, in Plainville, KS to Richard and Leeon Watkins and passed away on September 16, 2023. Duane graduated from High School in Derby, KS. He went to Vo-Tech school in Beloit, KS and graduated from the welding department. He went to work for Leon’s Welding in Hays, KS and later made scaffolding and...

Sep 15, 2023

Jayme Kent Sattler, 66, died Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Atwood, Kansas. Jayme was born December 16, 1956, to George and Janice (Huftles) Sattler in McCook, Nebraska. He was the second of seven children. Jayme began his education at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Herndon, Kansas and later moved to Atwood High School and...

Sep 12, 2023

Kirk Elroy Coulter, 72, of Colby, passed away Tuesday, September 12th, 2023. He was born May 4th, 1951, in Oberlin, Kansas to Elvin and Wanda (Bretz) Coulter. He graduated from Hoxie High School in 1969, and on March 24th, 1972, Kirk married LuEllen Fuchs. The couple moved to Claflin for a short while before settling down in Colby where Kirk...

Sep 2, 2023

Aug 25, 2023

Vance Allen Poage “Grandpa”, of Grainfield, KS, peacefully passed away at his home on August 25, 2023, at the age of 70. He was born to Philip and Claire (Cochran) Poage, on March 12, 1953, in Norton, KS. He married Sharon (Tacha) Poage in 1976 and they had two children, Amy and Tony. Vance was an avid hunter and fisherman....

Aug 24, 2023

Donald Francis Solko, 80, died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Hope Springs Community Care Center in Sharon Springs, KS. Don was born July 21, 1943, to Albert and Lucille (Marintzer) Solko in Oberlin, Kansas. He was the second of eight children. Don married Diana Dewey on June 7, 1975 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Herndon, Kansas. Don was a...

Aug 23, 2023

Karen Grace Summers, 83, passed away August 23, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Karen was born October 16, 1939, in Graham County, KS, the third child and only daughter of Ed and Mary (Doran) Sandlin. She graduated from Hill City High School in 1957. Karen and William Summers were married on September 21, 1957, at Prairie Home...

Aug 18, 2023

Karen Jean (Carr) Morrison , 81, was called to her Heavenly home on August 18, 2023. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Christian. Born May 2, 1942, to Gordon and Sylvia (Houston) Carr of rural Colby, KS, Karen was the oldest of their four children. She grew up on the family farm, southeast of Colby, and attended Colby...

Aug 18, 2023

Charles Edward Rebarchek of Grinnell, KS, passed away August 18, 2023, at the Logan County Senior Living, in Oakley, KS. Charles, better known as Chuck, was born March 17, 1957, in Scott City, KS to Milton and Norma (Russell) Rebarchek. He grew up attending school in Grinnell and Healy, KS. After graduating from Healy High School, he joined the United...

Aug 18, 2023

David Allen Hurd, of Levant, passed away on August 18, 2023, at the age of 67. He was born on March 5, 1956, in Kansas City, KS to Bill and Nadia Hurd. At the age of 1, his family moved to California where he and his siblings were raised. David met Jan in 1980. They were married in 1983 and...

Aug 17, 2023

Denis Durham, 69, of Hastings, NE died August 17, 2023, at Good Samaritan Village Perkins Pavilion in Hastings, NE. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Oakley Christian Church in Oakley, KS with Pastor Jason Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at Menlo Cemetery in Menlo, KS. Memorials can be directed to the family. Online condolences can...