Obituaries

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...

Jul 31, 2023

Patrick “Cracker” Keith Ryan, 89, of Gem, KS, died Monday, July 31, 2023. He was born May 10, 1934, in Rawlins County, KS, to Mark and Mary Adeline (Mentlick) Ryan. Patrick attended White Dove Country School, in southeast Rawlins County, from 1st- 8th grade and then went to St. Joseph’s Military Academy, in Hays, KS, and graduated with the class...

Jul 29, 2023

Richard Henry Fields finished his work on earth July 29, 2023, at the age of 71. He was born December 12, 1951, to John Vernon and Hazel Irene (Anderson) Fields. His youth was spent accompanying his parents to various ranches as his dad worked at the ranch foreman and his mom the ranch cook, always returning home to Northwest Kansas....

Jul 26, 2023

Kyle Lane Taylor, 55, of Colby, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Hoxie, KS. He was born February 17, 1968, in Oakley, KS, to Louis “Tuffy” and LoDema (Coberley) Taylor. Kyle grew up in Hoxie and was a small-town farm boy at heart. He graduated from Hoxie High in 1986. He then attended the University of Kansas, obtaining a Bachelors...

Jul 20, 2023

Duane C. Woofter, 99, passed away at his skilled nursing home in Lincoln, NE on July 20, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife Ethel Jean Woofter, daughter-in-law Susan Woofter, and granddaughter Whitney Woofter. He is survived by his four children, son Dennis D. and Sheila Woofter of New Market, MD, daughter Glenda and husband Jim Bade of...

Jul 19, 2023

Jul 17, 2023

Oliver Lee Fyfe, was born November 14, 1930, in Ottawa County, KS to William Guy Fyfe and Ethel May (Chayer) Fyfe. He left this world to pass his contagious smile on to others on July 17, 2023, in Oakley, KS at the age of 92. Oliver graduated high school in 1949 from Clay Center, KS and then joined the Kansas...

Jul 12, 2023

Kathleen Margaret (Hamer) Weigel, 81, of Oakley, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023. She was born on January 28, 1942, to John and Catherine Hamer in Evanston, Illinois. She grew up in an Irish Catholic neighborhood in Chicago, attending St. Jerome Church and grade school before graduating from St. Scholastica High School. She was quite proud to share that she never...

Jul 8, 2023

Ethan William Rohr, 18, of Colby, KS, died Saturday, July 8, 2023. He was born March 16, 2005, in Colby, KS. Ethan was a 2023 graduate of Colby High School, where he participated in FFA, tennis, powerlifting, played the trumpet in the school band, and later taught himself to play the cornet. Ethan enjoyed carpentry and woodworking and was always...

Jul 7, 2023

Rose Ann Ryan passed away on July 7, 2023. She was 92 years old. She was born in Stratton, Nebraska on January 25, 1931, to Agnes and Charles Horinek. Rose married Robert L Ryan on September 28, 1948. Together they had 4 children, Pam, Michael, Tina and Jeff. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob and sons, Mike...

Jul 4, 2023

John Calvin Haverfield of Russell Springs, Kansas passed away on July 4, 2023. Calvin was born in Scott City, Kansas on July 28, 1958. One of five children born to Larry Luke Haverfield and Elizabeth Dawn Haverfield, Calvin took great pride in carrying on his late father’s legacy through his hard-work and dedication on the family ranch, working alongside his...

Jul 4, 2023

Walter Raymond Biggs, 84, of McDonald, KS, died Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. He was born on the family farm in Rawlins County, KS, to Milton and Eva (Eicher) Biggs on March 22, 1939. Walter served in the United States Navy from 1958-1961. Upon his return from the service he lived in Colby, Walter...

Jul 2, 2023

Kevin G. Schiltz of Oakley, Kansas died Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby Kansas. Born May 31, 1955, he was adopted by John “Jack” and Norlene (Baalman) Schiltz. He was the oldest of four children. Kevin grew up in rural Sheridan County, attending school at Seguin and Menlo, graduating from Hoxie High School in 1973. His...

Jun 28, 2023

Dona Lee White, 71, of Colby, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023. She was born August 13, 1951, in Goodland, KS to Richard and Ila Ardelene (Mucklow) Stegman. She married John White on June 23, 1984, in Colby, Kansas. Together they raised six children. Dona ran a daycare for over 40 years before retiring in 2017 after having three major surgeries...