Obituaries

Mar 1, 2023

Linda Louise Zerr, 72, died March 1, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, Hays KS. She was born on Jan 4, 1951, at their family farm east of Angelus KS to Martin and Mary (Korte) Dickman. Linda graduated from Grinnell High School in 1969 and was a resident of Gove County her entire life. She worked at the Gove County Advocate...

Feb 24, 2023

Betty Lou Amos (Stevenson) Payne, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 24, 2023. She was born November 5, 1935, to Edwin and Louetta Amos in Stilwell, KS. On July 30, 1954, Betty married Jack W Stevenson and went on to have five children. She remarried on April 1, 1989, to Hanford “Hank”...

Feb 22, 2023

Marvin Barnett, 82, of Gem, KS, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023. He was a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Farmer, Rancher and serial Entrepreneur. But first and foremost, Marvin loved the Lord. Marvin was born on January 12, 1941, to Ralph and Velma Barnett on their family’s farm north of Gem, KS, where he grew up with his older brother, Ron, and...

Feb 20, 2023

Wanda Jane (Hess) Davis was born on December 22, 1938, to Francis Elwood Hess and Carmen Ena (Hobble) Hess in Colby, Kansas. She attended Colby Public Schools graduating in May of 1956. Wanda was not interested in pursuing a college education as her parents offered but opted instead to continue working at the Chamber of Commerce as a secretary for...

Feb 20, 2023

Donna L. Ficken, 87, of Colby, Kansas died Monday, February 20, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. Donna was born April 18, 1935, to Jay M and Raoma Beavers of rural Carleton. She attended Coon Ridge school south of Carlton and later Davenport Public Schools, graduating in 1952. She also attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska and...

Feb 19, 2023

Earl Barnes Higley was born January 18, 1932, in the Henneberger Hospital, Atwood, KS, 50 yards from where he entered into peaceful rest in his home on February 19, 2023 at the age of 91 years, 1 month and 1 day. Earl was born to Ray Morgan and Beverly Barnes Higley. He had three sisters, Lynn, who died in infancy,...

Feb 17, 2023

Maurice Earl Phelps, 81, was born on the family farm June 4, 1941, at Quinter, KS. He died February 17, 2023, in Colby, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Edith Phelps; siblings, Wrex, James, Kay and Don; and wife Janet. One sister, Shirley (Julius) Bohl, of Florida, and several nieces and nephews survive him. Maurice...

Feb 16, 2023

Sheridan Charlene Kraft, 78, of Colby, died Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. She was born August 21, 1944, in Hill City, KS, to Gerald and Elnora (Cullum) McDowall. Sheridan graduated from Oakley High School. On May 1, 1965, at Park, KS, she married Robert Kraft. To this union, four children were born. Sheridan’s family was...

Feb 16, 2023

David "Dave" Henry Wessel, 88, of Oakley, Kansas passed away Thursday morning, February 16, 2023, at Logan County Senior Living, Oakley, Kansas. Dave was born on January 6, 1935, in Thomas County, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Mary "Mayme" (Mindrup) Wessel. On August 23, 1969, Dave married Catherine "Kay" Glassman in Oakley, Kansas, this union was blessed with two...

Feb 12, 2023

Ronald Claude Bell was born on March 22, 1940, in St. Francis, KS, and was raised on the family farm two miles east of McDonald. He was the second of three children born to Loren “Claude” and Marie Appel Bell. Ron died on February 12, 2023, at Prairie Senior Nursing Home, Colby, KS, at the age of 82. Ron attended...

Feb 7, 2023

Our beloved Roy L. Searls, of Atwood, finished his race and heard, “well done good and faithful servant” on February 7, 2023, at the age of 96 years, 6 months and 23 days. Roy was born to parents Daniel and Emma Searls on July 15, 1926. Early on in life, Roy faced many significant losses. By the age of 14,...

Feb 4, 2023

Ronald “Ron” Eugene Kuhlman, 70, of Oakley, died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at KU Med Center surrounded by his family. He was born December 15, 1952, in Larned, KS, to Henry and Mildred (Brenner) Kuhlman. Ron graduated from Oakley High School in 1971 and was drafted into the United States Army and served from 1971 to 1975. On April 29th,...

Feb 4, 2023

Casey Allen Quagliano, 25, passed away February 4th, 2023. Casey was born on July 28th, 1997, to Debbie and Brian Quagliano in Colby, Kansas. Casey was a graduate of Colby High School where he met the love of his life Sabryn O’Gara. Sabryn and Casey started dating in 2013 and finally got married on August 31st, 2019. After high school...

Feb 2, 2023

Daniel Ross Denneler, 97, of Colby, Kansas, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023. Dan was born on July 27, 1925, in Winchester, KS, to Carmelita Virginia Barnes Denneler and Alexander Hamilton Denneler. He graduated from Jefferson County High School and received a farm deferment for World War II so that he was not entered into the draft. Dan went...

Jan 28, 2023

Blanche Frances Koons passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Rawlins County Health Center at the age of 104. She was the fifth of six children born to Roy and Sophia (Kletchka) McKain, on September 26, 1918, on the McKain homestead in Rawlins County. She attended Prairie View country school through the eighth grade. Blanche met Gene Koons who...

Jan 27, 2023

Joan P. Zerr, Maize, KS passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023. She was born May 30, 1940, in Quinter, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Amalia (Rohr) Dinkel. She graduated from Grainfield High School. She married Philip Stephen Zerr on September 4, 1961. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Amalia Dinkel; siblings, Joe, Alvin,...

Jan 24, 2023

Elma Alberta Ahrens, 94, of Oakley, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Logan County Hospital. She was born Sept. 7, 1928, in Towanda, KS to Albert Frederick Hueftle and B. Magdalene (Ebel) Hueftle. She graduated from Menlo High School in 1946 and from Fort Hays State University in 1950 with a degree in English and a minor in...

Jan 24, 2023

Rosalind Jean Bundy, 87, of Brewster, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023. She was born on June 20, 1935, to Charles L. and Mary (O’Brien) Bundy. Rosalind was one of three daughters born to the couple: Marguerite, who died in infancy, Laura, born two years later, and then 16 years later Rosalind joined the family. Rosalind attended Pleasant Valley School and...

Jan 22, 2023

Jan 20, 2023

Zachary Wayne Wright, 34, of Levant, died Friday, January 20, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. He was born September 28, 1988, in Colby, KS, to Larry Wright and Connie Schiltz. Zach worked at Fosters Floor Covering in Colby and Ben Lee Processing in Atwood. He enjoyed motorcycles, vehicles and spending time at the lake. On November 10, 2016,...