Obituaries

May 10, 2023

Mary Katherine Messamore, second child of Kenneth Warren and Joan Rose (Renner) Messamore, was born on May 16, 1947 in Colby, Kansas. Mary attended school in Colby, graduating in 1965. Starting at the age of 13 Mary worked at many different jobs. She was a housekeeper for a couple of families, cooked meals for another, and was a bookkeeper for...

May 9, 2023

Bruce Jerome Arnberger, 78, of Winona, KS, died May 9, 2023, in Hays, KS. He was born November 27, 1944, in Wallace, KS, to Karl and Adel (Wimmer) Arnberger. Bruce attended Winona High School, where he was a member of the 1962 State Champion basketball team and graduated that same year. He served in the United States Air Force from...

May 8, 2023

May 8, 2023

Norman B. Voigt, 81, passed away peacefully on May 8th, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. He was born April 3rd, 1942, in Adrian, Minnesota to Ida (Finck) and Elden Voigt. He enjoyed many careers including being a librarian, teacher, running a dairy farm, owning a skating rink, managing restaurants, owning a furniture store, operating vending machines, and doing...

May 7, 2023

Rebecca L. Kersenbrock (Jain) passed away peacefully Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Oberlin, Kansas. She was born September 13, 1939, to Ralph and Ada (Foster) Jain in Colby, Kansas. She was 83 years old. Becky graduated from Colby Senior High School in 1957 and married the love of her life, Jerry Kersenbrock, on April 21,...

May 4, 2023

Mildred M. Kuhlman, 98, of Oakley, died Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Logan County Hospital with her family by her side. She was born December 6, 1924, in McCracken, Kansas, to William and Rose (Sweeney) Brenner. She was a Registered Nurse and was enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps at the end of World War II. Mildred married Henry Marion...

Apr 30, 2023

Margaret Delores (Ward) Chick passed away peacefully Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Colby Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 10, 1923, to Greely and Margaret (Nemecek) Ward in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and celebrated her 100th birthday this past January. Margaret graduated from Colby Senior High School in 1941 and married Lloyd Chick in July 1941. Together, they operated...

Apr 29, 2023

Joan Gallion, 92, of Grinnell, died Saturday, April 29, 2023. She was born August 3, 1930, in Quinter, KS, to Charles and Leona (Boston) Johnson. She married Wilfred Gallion on November 26, 1953, at her parent’s home in Gove, KS. Joan graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1953 and taught school for a few years. She also worked as...

Apr 29, 2023

Rickey “Rick” Joseph Romme, 65, of Atwood KS, passed away April 29, 2023. He was born June 9, 1957, in Kansas City, KS. He was later adopted by Herbert and Lillian (Wittman) Romme and raised on their family farm north of Victoria KS. Rick attended school in Victoria where he graduated with the class of 1975. After graduation, Rick took...

Apr 29, 2023

Betty Jane Phillips, 82, of Oakley, took leave on earth and went to her heavenly home on April 29, 2023. She was born to John and Rachel Vanmiddlesworth on October 6, 1940, in Parsons, KS. She accepted Christ as personal Savior on Easter Sunday, 1948, at the First Baptist Church in Altamont, KS. Betty married Robert J. Phillips, in Altamont,...

Apr 29, 2023

Gara Lynn Zeigler, 69, of Oakley, KS, died Saturday, April 29, 2023. She was born August 15, 1953, to Gerald Zeigler, who tragically died prior to her birth, and Ann (Lindeman) Zeigler. On August 24, 1960, Ann married Mads W. “Bud” Andersen, who raised Gara as his own. Gara graduated from Oakley High School with the class of 1971. She...

Apr 26, 2023

Owen Lester Hardon was born December 15, 1927, on a farm southwest of Atwood, Kansas. His parents were Albert E. and Rosa (Bliss) Hardon. He passed into eternity on April 26, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Center in Atwood. He lived his life on the farm where he was born until health problems caused him to move to the Good...

Apr 21, 2023

Carolee “LaVada” (Stillwell, White) Campbell was born on October 12, 1931, in Laton, Kansas to Grover Stillwell and Luella McCall Stillwell. She died April 21, 2023, at Prairie Senior Living Center in Colby, Kansas. She graduated from Sheridan Community High School in 1949. She married Herbert Woodrow White on January 31st, 1950. They had seven children. They lived in multiple...

Apr 21, 2023

Darla Ann Boyd, 69, of Oakley, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at the Sheridan County Hospital, in Hoxie, KS. She was born in Leoti, KS, on August 1, 1953, to James Alvin and Viola (Schwindt) Moore. She attended school in Leoti and Winona, KS before graduating high school from Phoenix, AZ. Darla married Eddie Boyd, in Oakley, KS, on July...

Apr 19, 2023

Ronald Biggs, 81, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at his home in El Dorado, KS. A memorial service will take place at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2023, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby, with burial in the Mingo Cemetery.

Apr 18, 2023

Sharon Lynn Scott Hauschild, 84, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023, in Oakley, KS. Sharon was born January 9, 1939, in Burr Oak, KS to Orville Scott and Marguerite Rouse Peters. Sharon was an adventurous child who loved running around with her stepbrothers and other kids. She graduated from Edgar High School (NE) in 1957 where she excelled in...

Apr 17, 2023

Ray Thomas “Jack” Duncan, 75, of Levant, KS, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family with much laughter, prayer, and love. He was born January 20, 1948, in Hayward, CA, to Floyd and Evelyn (Cranston) Duncan. Jack was a loving husband married to Marla “Suzi” (Smahlik) Duncan for 52 years, a proud father for 42 years,...

Apr 17, 2023

Bonnie L. Plummer, 93, of Colby, KS, passed into heaven April 17, 2023. Born on November 16, 1929, to Ora E. and Samantha (Bess) McKinley, she was the youngest of ten children. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband Marvin Plummer. Bonnie is survived by her children, Terry (Sandy) Plummer, Jan Plummer Hayek, Susan (David) Plummer...

Apr 15, 2023

Evelyn Delores Zimmerman, 88, of Colby, died Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born January 16, 1935, in Flagler, CO, to Homer and Marjorie (Clemans) Mundell. Evelyn was raised by her grandmother, Frances Adolph, and graduated from Winona High School. She then married Doyle J. Zimmerman on June 14, 1953, in Colby. To this union...

Apr 13, 2023

Cleta Mae Herren was born April 5, 1936, to Joseph and Clara (Mazanek) Vacura. She passed away April 13, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS, at the age of 87 years and 8 days. She attended the local country school, District No. 33 Jackson, in Jennings Township. Cleta attended Jennings Rural High School and graduated from Decatur Community High...