Dec 2, 2023

Joe Leonard Heskett, 70, of Colby, died Saturday December 2, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. He was born December 10, 1952, in Hoxie, Kansas to Leonard and Myrna (Dunning) Heskett. Joe grew up on the family farm north of Studley, KS until the family relocated to Oakley, KS. Joe led the cross-country team to Oakley High School’s...

Dec 1, 2023

Edwin Ray Deeds, age 90, of Goodland, KS passed from this life to his eternal home with the Lord Jesus on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Topside Manor, in Goodland, KS. He was born December 26, 1932, in rural Cheyenne County, KS, twelve miles south of Bird City, KS to Ray Delbert and Elsie Irene (Eggers) Deeds. The family soon...

Dec 1, 2023

Jean Ann Mazanec, 64, of Colby, died Friday, December 1, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center. She was born June 11, 1959, in Hoxie, KS, to Russel and Valeria (Smith) Bainter. Jean graduated from Hoxie High School and attended Colby Community College. She married Jerome Mazanec on July 19, 1980. They welcomed their first child, Robin, in 1981 who then went...

Nov 28, 2023

Raymond Fay Baumfalk, 80, of Atwood, KS passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in Colby, KS. Raymond was born on the family farm East of Atwood, KS on January 17, 1943, to Clarence and Selma (Gray) Baumfalk. He was the youngest of three children. Brother Virgil Ray was the oldest, then sister Clara May. Raymond grew up on the farm...

Nov 26, 2023

Gloria Lee Morgan, 89, of Atwood, died November 26, 2023. She was born September 28, 1934, in Atwood, KS, to Marion L. and L. Pearl (Brown) Grone. After graduating high school Gloria attended the University of Kansas where she received her teaching degree. She taught school in Arizona before she was united in marriage with Lavern Morgan. Gloria was preceded...

Nov 24, 2023

Cleona Alene Flipse, age 84, of Colby, KS, passed away November 24, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, after a brief battle with cancer. Cleona was born November 5, 1939, in Wichita, KS to Albert P. and Leona E. (Noble) Coval. Cleona grew up in Wichita, and previously lived in Dodge City, KS and Cimarron, KS. before moving to Colby...

Nov 20, 2023

Nov 18, 2023

Donna Mae (Kraft) Haffner, surrounded by her loving family, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Donna was born to John and Leoba (Mense) Kraft on January 9th, 1941, at the family’s farm north of Park, Kansas. She was the third of five children. Donna attended school in Park and following graduation, attended and graduated from...

Nov 13, 2023

Keith Melvin Reed, 76 of Monument, died Monday, November 13th, 2023, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley, Kansas. He was born January 25th, 1947, in Colby, Kansas to Burtis and Zelma (Bever) Reed. Keith graduated from Monument High School in 1965 and volunteered for the United States Army in 1966 and served two years. Keith served in Ben Hoa,...

Nov 13, 2023

Sheryl Denny, 74, of Colby, passed away November 13, 2023. She was born April 3, 1949, to Harry and Maxine Nickelson. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1967 and was Miss Northwest Kansas in 1968. She attended Fort Hays State University where she was a proud member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She graduated in 1971, but at...

Nov 12, 2023

Nov 10, 2023

Chico Lucero, 54, of Oakley, died November 10th, 2023, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley, Kansas. He was born April 3rd, 1969 in Denver, Colorado to William and Lois (Nelson) Lucero. Chico grew up in Larkspur, Colorado, living there for most of his life until moving to Kansas in 2004 with his family. Chico spent most of his time...

Nov 9, 2023

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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,...

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,...