Obituaries

Nov 21, 2022

Bettie Elaine Stupka Hamill, age 84, of Colby, died at her home from pneumonia and lung complications on November 21, 2022. Bettie was born in Thomas County, KS on December 2, 1938, to parents Anna Margaret (Janousek) and Lou “L.J.” Stupka. Her family lived on a farm and a house north of town that Lou built himself. She graduated from...

Nov 19, 2022

Leon John Fellhoelter, 52, of Brewster, KS, died Saturday, November 19, 2022. He was born October 11, 1970, in Hoxie, KS, to Boniface and Daisy (Heier) Fellhoelter. In 1989, Leon graduated from Grinnell High School where he was a member of the Student Council and National Honor Society. He then attended and graduated from the Northwest Kansas Area Vocational Technical...

Nov 18, 2022

Arthur Lee Katt passed away Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Sheridan County Health Long Term Care, at the age of 92. Arthur was born on June 4, 1930, to Ernest and Regina (Keller) Katt, in Gove County, KS. In 1952, Arthurs was drafted into the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1954. On August 29, 1956, Arthur married...

Nov 16, 2022

Nov 14, 2022

Gregory Kent Ellis, 61, of Colby, died Monday, November 14, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born April 3, 1961, in Oakley, KS, to Larry and Donna (Wagy) Ellis. In his younger years Greg worked for the Rainbow Drive-In before joining the City of Colby. In 1991, he began working at the City’s municipal power plant as an...

Nov 14, 2022

Nov 12, 2022

Kathleen Jane Beals Crampton passed away during her sleep Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. Kathleen was born January 27, 1942, in Farnam, Nebraska to Nancy Jane Beals and Joseph Ralph Beals. Kathleen lived on her parent’s farm in Frontier County, Nebraska and graduated high school from Cambridge, Nebraska. After graduation, she babysat her nephews...

Nov 8, 2022

Raymond Eugene McGuire, 86, of Oakley, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022. He was born July 30, 1936, in rural Logan County, KS, to Clifford and Eula (Logsden) McGuire. Raymond was a farmer and did custom harvesting. In his free time, he enjoyed bowling. Raymond and Carol Ann (Heier) were united in marriage on November 28, 1991. He was preceded in...

Nov 8, 2022

Richard Bernard Samson, 83, of Ludell, KS, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his home in Ludell Township, Rawlins County, KS. Richard was born July 10, 1939, in Union Township, to Adrian F. and Tressie B. (Flood) Samson. Richard’s life began on his aunt’s farm, East of Atwood. The family moved to the farm East of Ludell, in 1941, when...

Nov 7, 2022

Memorials may be sent to Baalmann Mortuary PO Box 391, Colby, KS, to aide with funeral expenses.

Nov 3, 2022

Rachel Thille Beavers, 54, of Colby, KS, passed away on November 3, 2022, after a lifetime of mental illness. Rachel was born on September 6, 1968, to Mathew Gail and Elizabeth Thille, in Osborne, KS. After graduating from Waconda East High School in 1987, she earned her bachelor’s degree at Avila College of Overland Park, KS. Rachel and her ex-husband,...

Nov 2, 2022

James Lawrence Luedke was born the third of five children of Norman and Bonna Lea Luedke, on July 13, 1954, in Atwood, Kansas. He departed this life November 2, 2022, at the age of 68. James worked closely with his dad, Norman, in the family business, Luedke Construction. He is the only son that started working for the business from...

Oct 31, 2022

Ronald Roy Higerd was born March 31, 1939, on his grandparents’ farm east of Gem, Kansas. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Roy Arthur and Ruth Leone (Goin) Higerd. He entered his eternal home with Jesus, on October 31, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby Ks. Ron married his childhood sweetheart, Norma Lee Rikoff, of Colby on August...

Oct 31, 2022

Oct 29, 2022

Leon B. Zerr, age 66, of Grinnell, KS passed away after a single auto accident on October 29, 2022. Leon was the eldest son of Vince and the late Kathleen Zerr. Leon attended Angelus Grade School and graduated from Grinnell High School in 1975. At GHS Leon was the first wrestler to win a regional wrestling championship and qualify for...

Oct 29, 2022

Marvin Franklin Cloe, 76, of Colby, Kansas passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 19, 1946, in Colby to the late Claude H. Cloe and Veta (Graham) Cloe. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1964 and later from Colby Community College with a degree...

Oct 28, 2022

Frederic “Fred, Pop, or Number 3" Thomas Krebs Jr was born November 8, 1936, to Frederic and Elsie (Leuschen) Krebs, in Columbus, Nebraska. Fred departed this life and met the Supreme Commander on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 85 years young. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1954. After graduation he enlisted in the United State Marine Corps. After...

Oct 28, 2022

Robert Eugene “Bob” Helmick, 75, of Atwood, died Friday, October 28, 2022. He was born April 4, 1947 in Potomac Manor, WV to John W. and Georgia Helmick. Bob was the eldest of seven children. He grew up in the bituminous coal region of Western Pennsylvania. One day he decided that he did not need to go to school anymore,...

Oct 27, 2022

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce Donald E. Birzer, age 86, of Colby, KS, passed away on October 27, 2022. He was born in Brownell, Kansas on January 23, 1936, to Frank and Eleanor (Rupp) Birzer. Don attended Brownell High School, went to the Army from 1954-56, stationed in Hanau Germany. After the military,...

Oct 26, 2022

(Brian) Kerry Adolph, 60, of Lawrence, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in St. Louis, MO. He was born April 2, 1962, in Colby to Harvey Richard “Dick” and Juliet (Hess) Adolph. Kerry graduated from Colby High School in 1980 and married his high school sweetheart, Kathryn “Kathi” Glad, on Oct. 18, 1980. Kerry and Kathi were long-time Colby residents before...