Obituaries

Dec 28, 2022

Christopher James Gerstner passed away at his home in Colby, Kansas on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at the age of 64. He was born in Colby, Kansas on March 14, 1958, the fifth of eight children of Alfred and Kathryn (Kit) Gerstner. After graduating from Colby High School in the spring of 1976, he attended Colby Community College, as he...

Dec 27, 2022

Mary M. Cripe, 91, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Citizen’s Health. A resident of Colby since 1974, she was born on October 23, 1931, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Thompson H. Everingham and Mary Elder Everingham. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Jack Cripe; brother Thompson Everingham and her sister Dorothy Call. She is survived...

Dec 26, 2022

Louis Aloysius Wahlmeier, 82, of Colby, KS died Monday, December 26, 2022, at his home. Louis was born November 24, 1940, to Aloysius Louis and Credilla Ruth (Spohrer) Wahlmeier in Jennings, KS. He graduated from Jennings Rural High School in 1958. He attended college and earned a degree in Education from Saint Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City...

Dec 26, 2022

Paula Sue Bixenman, 64, of Colby, died Monday, December 26, 2022. She was born July 26, 1958, in Colby, the fifth of six children to LeRoy and Lucy (Leiker) Bixenman. Paula attended Sacred Heart School and Colby Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1976. She worked as a maid at several area motels before becoming disabled. Paula was a...

Dec 25, 2022

Dec 20, 2022

Donna Lea (Connelly) Dible, of Rexford, Kansas and Bonita Springs, Florida passed away on December 20, 2022 at her residence in Bonita Springs. Donna was born in Rexford, Kansas on April 24, 1935, the youngest child of Chester and Martha (Claar) Connelly. She spent her childhood in Thomas and Sherman Counties, and Sunnyside, Washington, returning to Thomas County toward the...

Dec 17, 2022

Patsy Lynn Ostmeyer, 87, Oakley, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Logan County Hospital. Patsy was born March 13, 1935, in Oakley, Kansas, the daughter of Harry C. and Vivian (Turner) Sowers. She married Don Ostmeyer on October 29, 1956. She worked at Dean Organ Jewelry for several years and worked on the Ostmeyer family farm as a...

Dec 11, 2022

Dec 9, 2022

Maxine (Keller) Berry was born November 3, 1922, at Page City, Kansas to Oliver and Irene (Waldmeier) Keller, the eighth of eleven children. She had four brothers; Leo, Clinton, John and Walter and six sisters; Verna Wright, Eleanor, Letha Huntley, Sylvia Tate, Goldie and Freda Mason. All who are deceased. Maxine completed 12 years schooling at Page City then earned...

Dec 6, 2022

Larry Joseph Kogl, 82, took his final journey and went home to heaven on Tuesday evening, December 6th, 2022, at his home in Atwood, KS. He was born February 10, 1940, in Atwood, KS to Harry and Alice (Dozababa) Kogl and was the oldest of five siblings. Larry graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1958. Over 50 years later,...

Dec 5, 2022

Michael "Mike" Ryan, 68, of Fort Lupton, Colorado passed away on December 5, 2022. Mike was born in Sydney, Nebraska. He was the second oldest of four children. Mike spent the majority of his life as a truck driver in Colorado. In his down time, he had a love for NASCAR, football and old western movies. Mike was persistent with...

Dec 3, 2022

Douglas Blythe Perry, 76, of Grinnell, died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born July 6, 1946, in Cheyenne, WY, to George and Imogene (Hughes) Perry. Douglas served in the United States Army and was an HVAC service technician. On September 26, 1965, he married Cleta Bogart. In his free time, he enjoyed reading...

Dec 1, 2022

Suzanne “Sue” Elizabeth McClelland Stoney, of Herndon, Kansas, was born August 8, 1949, in Fairbury, Nebraska. She died on December 1, 2022, at the age of 73 in Kearney, Nebraska. Sue was united in marriage with Lewis Stoney on May 7, 1966. To this union were born four children: Teresa, Daniel, Barbara and Elizabeth. Sue and Lewis made their forever...

Nov 30, 2022

Richard Lane Kvasnicka of Oakley, KS passed away peacefully on November 30, 2022 at Logan County Senior Living at the age of 88. He was born on October 31, 1934, on a farm north of Lucas, KS to Charles Everett Kvasnicka and Amelia Keller Kvasnicka. The Kvasnicka family moved to Colby, KS in 1951 while Richard remained in Luray, KS...

Nov 30, 2022

Nov 27, 2022

Victor Vogler Jr., age 79, died November 27th, 2022, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. He was born to Victor and Rosa (Wassemiller) Vogler Sr. on November 21st, 1943, in Colby, Kansas. He grew up on the family farm a mile South of Monument. He married Maysel Ruppe on May 27th, 1963, and they began their married life on...

Nov 26, 2022

Nov 25, 2022

Frank Arthur Ohlrogge, 88, of Colby, died Friday, November 25, 2022. He was born in Thomas County, KS, near Mingo, on June 24, 1934, to Wohler and Mae (Rogers) Ohlrogge. The family moved to Levant in 1940, when Frank was six years old. He graduated from Levant High School in 1952 and then furthered his education at the St. Paul...

Nov 25, 2022

On the evening of November 25, 2022, Ron Haremza of Colby passed away at the age of 55. Ron was born to Lester and Noveline (Zeller) Haremza on July 25, 1967. Ron began farming with his dad at a very young age, before starting his own operation after high school. In 1993, he married Kim Heilman, who were later divorced....

Nov 23, 2022

Let’s talk about our mom. Helen (Rhea) Ostmeyer died on November 23, 2022. She was 101 years old and left a legacy of love and kindness behind her. She was born to John and Clara Rhea in rural Saline County and moved to Northwest Kansas in the early 1930’s. She told many stories of living through the dust storms in...