Obituaries

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...

Aug 16, 2023

Melvin F. Wolf, 86, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in Hays, KS. He was born March 6, 1937, in Gove County, KS, to Frederick and Mary (Meerian) Wolf. Melvin married Marlene Kaiser on November 8, 1958, in Park, KS. Melvin was a farmer and rancher. In his younger years, he enjoyed showing Charolais cattle with his wife Marlene....

Aug 15, 2023

Debra Campbell, 66, of Oakley, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, surrounded by her husband and sons. She was born December 26, 1956, in Oakley, KS, to Lyle and Madelyn (McGinty) Winterscheidt. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1974. On January 7th, 1978, she married Bruce Campbell, her high school sweetheart. Debra graduated with her bachelor’s...

Aug 13, 2023

On Sunday, August 13, 2023, David Anthony Rodriguez passed away at the age of 51. David “Dave” was born on December 9, 1971 in Colby, Kansas, to Gilbert Rodriguez, Sr., and Florence Rodriguez. Dave spent most of his childhood and school-age years in Colby, graduating from Colby High in 1990. Then the real fun began… Dave attended college in Manhattan...

Aug 13, 2023

Noveline Mae (Zeller) Haremza, 79, of Colby, died Sunday, August 13, 2023. She was born to Alvin and C. Marie Zeller on April 29, 1944, in Scott City, Kansas. At the age of seven, Noveline became a Polio survivor. On August 20, 1963, Noveline married, and later divorced, Lester Haremza. From this union were born two children, Velma & Ronald...

Aug 9, 2023

Bernadette Christine Luedke, 65, a wife, mother, grandmother, nurse assistant and entrepreneur, of Atwood, KS, died unexpectedly on August 9, 2023, at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, KS. Bernadette was born in Atwood, Kansas on September 21, 1957, to Eugene and Virjean Reeh. She was baptized in her Catholic faith, had her first communion and confirmation all at Sacred...

Aug 2, 2023

Fred Francis Bixenman, 102, of Grainfield died Wednesday, August 2, 2023. He was born on February 5, 1921, on a farm northwest of Angelus to John and Mary (Ostmeyer) Bixenman. Fred attended Pleasant Ridge School, a country school north of Grinnell. He was a farmer and rancher and attended cattle sales in the area. He was still driving to the...

Aug 1, 2023

Christine Ellison, 72, of Hoxie, KS, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023. She was born July 30, 1951, in Belvidere, IL, to Harley and Ramona (Siefeldt) Hall. She graduated from Belvidere High School in 1969 and then attended Western Illinois University where she received her bachelor’s degree. Christine then obtained her master’s degree from Rockford University. She worked at Sun Strand...