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),...
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...
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...
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...
Louis Sabatka
Oct 9, 2023
Louis Joseph Sabatka, 93, of Atwood, KS, passed away Monday October 9, 2023, on his rural family farm northwest of Atwood. He was born October 19, 1929, to Joseph and Pauline (Holub) Sabatka in Stratton, NE. He was the youngest of 5 children. He attended a rural elementary school and graduated from Atwood High School in 1947. He married Rosalie...
Dale Vrbas
Oct 1, 2023
Dale Joseph Vrbas was born May 15,1950 in Oberlin, KS, the third child of Victor and Margie (Havel) Vrbas. He departed this life Sunday October 1, 2023, the age of 73. Dale lived most of his life in Atwood, KS. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1968. While in high school he participated in track and field and received...
Allen Cheney
Sep 26, 2023
Allen Scott Cheney, 53, of Rexford, KS died Tuesday, September 26, 2023. He was born July 21, 1970, to John and Phyllis (Dahl) Cheney, in Colby, KS. Allen graduated from Golden Plains High School, in Rexford, KS, in 1988. He attended Goodland Vo-Tech and completed the carpentry program. He also received an associate degree from Colby Community College. Allen spent...
Ronald Barnett
Sep 23, 2023
Ronald Barnett was born to Ralph and Velma (Schieffer) Barnett on the family farm in Gem, Kan. on Jan. 24, 1938. He was the first of three boys in the family. Ron passed away in Greeley, Colo. at the Pathways Hospice Care Center on Sept. 23, 2023. Ron attended school and graduated from Colby, Kan. Ron’s adult life started with...
Shirley May Hutton
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...
Elizabeth Pochop
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...
Duane Watkins
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...