Mary Cabral
Nov 9, 2023
Mary Louise Valdez passed away on November 9th, 2023, at Prairie Senior Living Center in Colby, Kansas. She was born in the village of Roy, New Mexico on June 14th, 1930, to Dolores (Lola) and Rogerio Valdez. She was the eldest of five children: Edward (Pepper), Martha, John and Taylor Jr. Mary graduated from Roy High School in 1948 and...
Mary Weed
Nov 9, 2023
Our mother Mary Helen (Sutter) Weed passed away on November 9, 2023. She was born on February 22,1932 to Andrew and Sophie Sutter in Athens, Wisconsin. She was the 6th of 7 children. Brothers George, Andrew, Eddie, Robert, James and sister Evelyn. Mom worked at the drug store during high school and went to the Catholic school that was just...
Margaret Roy
Nov 6, 2023
Margaret A. “Marge” Roy was born March 30, 1926, on the family farm Northwest of Selden, KS to Gottfried “Fred” and Sarah “Sadie” (McDonald) Mumm. She passed away peacefully on Monday, November 6, 2023, at the Rawlins County Hospital in Atwood, KS, at the age of 97. Marge was one of 16 children and was raised on the family farm...
Tracy Ellegood
Nov 5, 2023
Tracy Lynn Ellegood, of Colby, was born January 13, 1967. He passed away November 5, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, at the age of 56. Tracy attended Oakley and Monument Schools and went on to attend Cloud County Community College. There he met the love of his life, Tiffany Diane Peck. To this union three children, Brittany (Jeff)...
Wayne Laduke
Nov 5, 2023
Wayne L. LaDuke passed away peacefully at his home in Escondido, California, November 5, 2023. Wayne was born on March 6, 1936. He was the son of Raymond and Ruth LaDuke. Brother of Eugene LaDuke. Wayne was raised on the family farm about nine miles outside of Atwood. He graduated from Atwood High School with the class of 1953. August...
Fulgence Schroeder
Nov 1, 2023
Fulgence Jude Schroeder, 90, died on All Saints Day, November 1, 2023. He was born at home on the farm in Rawlins County on November 5th, 1933. He was the 9th of 11 children born to Margaret (Arendt) and Charles Schroeder. FJ grew up as a farmer and rancher milking cows, breaking horses, herding cattle, farming dry land wheat, oats,...
Rosalie Langley
Oct 31, 2023
Rosalie Flora Langley, 85, of Colby, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023. She was born February 4, 1938, in Los Angeles, CA, to Jack and Flora (Munoz) Shockley. Rose graduated from Whittier High School and attended junior college at Los Angeles City College. She moved to Colby in the 1980’s where she worked as a para at the Colby Public Schools,...
Shirley Brethower
Oct 31, 2023
Our mother, Shirley Brethower, of Colby, Kansas, and formerly of Bird City, Kansas died October 31, 2023, she was 90. She was born December 11, 1932, in Bird City, Kansas to Roy and Leone Kite. She graduated from Bird City High School in 1951, where she met Leon Brethower. On September 2, 1951, she married Leon Brethower. They lived on...
Valerian Ochs
Oct 30, 2023
Valerian “Larry” Ochs, 80, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Logan County Senior Living in Oakley, KS. Larry was born in Quinter, KS on January 1, 1943, to Clem and Emma Helen (Gallagher) Ochs. He grew up on a farm south of Hoxie, KS and attended Hoxie Schools. Larry graduated from Sheridan County High School with the class...
Richard Casper
Oct 28, 2023
Richard Royce "Rico" Casper, 56, of Brewster departed from this world on October 28, 2023, in Brewster, KS. He was born on April 13, 1967, in Hays, KS. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a true friend to many. Richard Casper is survived by his wife, Cherise; daughter, Tiffany and husband Jesse, of Missouri, and their children...
Larry Bliss
Oct 26, 2023
Larry Cyril Bliss passed away on October 26, 2023, to Heaven. He was born on October 10, 1940, to parents Cyril and Mary (Makings) Bliss, in Atwood, KS. Larry was the oldest of eight siblings. He descended from a long line of Blisses sailing from England in 1638. Larry was united in marriage to Sheryl K. Reh on September 13,...
Cynthia Dixson
Oct 25, 2023
Cynthia E. Dixson, 71, of Atwood, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, KS. She was born November 8, 1951, in Atwood, KS, to J.L. and Audrey (Marnix) Dixson. She received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Panhandle State University in Oklahoma. Cynthia was the Rawlins County Extension Agent for many years. She took great...
Bernita Sramek Beesley
Oct 24, 2023
Bernita Imogene Sramek Beesley died on October 24, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS. She was born July 29, 1923, in Rural Rawlins County to William F. and Lillie K. (Henkel) Burk. She attended three county grade schools: Mayflower, Lone Tree and Prairie Dog. She was a 1940 graduate of McDonald Rural High School and attended Fort Hays State...
Joy Crandall
Oct 24, 2023
Joy A. Crandall, 61, of Oakley, died Tuesday, October 24, 2023. She was born November 11, 1961, in Hahira, GA to Gerald and Emil (Fuller) Buethe. Joy’s favorite thing in life was spoiling her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Rebecca (William) Davidson and Hope (Richard) Rogers. She is survived by her children, Jeremy Crandall (Jennifer),...
Mary Klippert
Oct 23, 2023
Mary Beth Klippert, 76, died Monday, October 23, 2023, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS. She was born April 12, 1947, in Denver, CO, to Marvin and Mary Jean Westlake. She ran a daycare for many years and did home health in Colorado. Mary enjoyed playing bingo, doing crafts, crocheting, and quilting. She was preceded in death by...
Betty Schroeder
Oct 23, 2023
Betty L. Schroeder, 89, of Colby, died Monday, October 23, 2023. She was born June 16, 1934, in Thomas County, KS to Ira and Lorraine (Tubbs) Stickel. Betty was a 1952 graduate of Levant High School. On May 23, 1952, she was united in marriage with John Schroeder. Betty was a homemaker and enjoyed living on the farm. The couple...
Phyllis Hurtt
Oct 23, 2023
Phyllis Elzene Hurtt (Wales) died peacefully in her home on Monday, October 23, 2023. Phyllis was born on November 26, 1934, in Smith County, Kansas. Her parents were Alva and Letha (Yerkes) Wales. In January 1935 Letha passed away, Alva then remarried in 1936 to Leona Abernathy who loved and raised Phyllis. Alva and Leona gave birth to two more...
David Kuerschner
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...
Galen Covalt
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...
Daryl Wolf
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...
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