Obituaries

Sep 8, 2024

Arlene Maier, 93, of Oakley, died Sunday, September 8, 2024. She was born November 21, 1930, in Otis, KS, to Samuel and Mollie (Adolph) Wagner. She married Herbert Maier on May 8, 1949, at the Bender Hill Lutheran Church and to this union four children were born. Arlene enjoyed quilting, crocheting, gardening, canning and baking. She was a member of...

Sep 7, 2024

Shane Russell Ritter was born in Portsmith, VA, on February 4, 1972. Shane was one of a kind – a man who lived life with passion, humor, and a deep love for those around him. On September 7, 2024, Shane took his final road trip, and while we miss him more than words can express, we take comfort in knowing...

Sep 6, 2024

Jean Catherine (Moellering) Dempewolf entered into eternal rest at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby on September 6, 2024. Jean was born June 16, 1931, on a farm near Angelus to John and Elizabeth (Robben) Moellering and was the seventh of ten children. Jean was raised in a faith-filled Catholic home where the love of God and daily prayer were...

Sep 5, 2024

Rose Ann (Cooper) Chance age 85, of Colby, Kansas passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024, at HaysMed. Rose Ann was born on March 16, 1939, in Selden, Kansas to John and Rosa (Zimmer) Cooper. Rose Ann attended school in Selden and graduated from Selden High School in 1957. She was a good student and loved reading, math and history....

Sep 5, 2024

Aaron Lee Mattix, 74, of Colby, KS, died Thursday, September 5, 2024. He was born on December 2nd, 1949, to Charles and Ila Mattix in Oskaloosa, IA. He was raised in the farming life with his eye to the skies, the beginning of a lifelong love of tractors and airplanes. He left Iowa to study theology at Mid America Nazarene...

Sep 2, 2024

Brenda Sue Krontz, 66, of Oakley died Monday, September 2, 2024, at Logan County Hospital in Oakley, KS, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 5, 1958, in Oakley, KS to Robert D. Schiltz Sr. and Pauline (Schoenberger) Schiltz. Brenda was the oldest of five children to this union. Brenda was a homemaker. She enjoyed dancing in her...

Aug 29, 2024

Austin “Ozzie” James Beckman, 31, of Holyrood, KS, died August 29, 2024. He was born April 27, 1993, to Doug and Melanie Beckman. Austin graduated in 2012 from Wheatland/Grinnell High School. After graduation, Austin started working and met Maleigha Siglinger-Albers. They were married on June 3, 2023, and had the light of Austin’s life, his son Atticus James Beckman. What...

Aug 22, 2024

Services at a later date.

Aug 22, 2024

Mitchell Christopher Howard, 20, of Atwood, KS, died Thursday, August 22, 2024. He was born on August 29, 2003, in Benkelman, NE, to Christopher and Dana (Sabatka) Howard. He grew up in Bird City, KS and was a 2022 graduate of Cheylin High School. He worked at SurePoint Ag Systems in Atwood. Mitchell enjoyed driving go karts, working on cars...

Aug 20, 2024

Deloris M. (Inderlied) Pianalto, 94, of Atwood, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society, Atwood. She was born on November 29, 1929, in DeWitt, NE, the third child of William and Mildred Inderlied. Deloris was baptized on December 22, 1929, and confirmed on May 9, 1943, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in DeWitt, NE. Deloris attended Country School...

Aug 19, 2024

Leigh Arlene Tapparo was born in Concordia, KS on May 27, 1951 and she spent most of her life in the Denver metro area of Colorado. She moved to Oakley, KS in October of 2021. She then moved into the Logan County Senior Living Center in November of 2023 until she succumbed to the progression of multiple myeloma cancer on...

Aug 17, 2024

Aug 17, 2024

Jeanette Kaythrine (Holeman) Applegate, 75, passed away on August 17, 2024, in Colby, KS. She was born on March 16, 1949, in Dodge City, KS. Jeanette was a cherished member of her community and a beacon of honesty and care for all who knew her. Throughout her life, Jeanette found joy in crocheting, fishing, and spending quality time with her...

Aug 16, 2024

Marvia Ann Miller, 77, of Colby, died Friday, August 16, 2024. She was born on March 2, 1947, in Ransom, KS, to Reuben and Rose (Bruntz) Gumescheimer. Marvia went to High Point Center, a one room schoolhouse, and then Bazine High School, where she was the Valedictorian. She continued her education at Friends Bible College, where she received a Bachelor...

Aug 15, 2024

Betty Jane Nutter, 89, died Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the Sheridan County Long Term Care, in Hoxie Kansas. She was born on September 23, 1934, in Stark County, ND, to Henry and Ruth (Travers) Scheerer. She enjoyed collecting antiques, dairy cows, fishing, watching her westerns, putting together puzzles and playing Skip-Bo and Bingo. Betty was quick to make friends...

Aug 13, 2024

Shirley Ann Cranston, 87, of Colby, died Tuesday, August 13, 2024. She was born on September 27, 1936, to Willard “Bill” and Florence (Berry) Schertz on the family farm in southern Thomas County, Kansas. As a child, Shirley contracted rheumatic fever but managed to pull through after a long illness. She attended school in Page City and was one of...

Aug 12, 2024

Daniel “Dan” or “Danny” Bourquin, age 84, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2024, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS. Born on March 2, 1940, Daniel grew up on a family farm north of Colby with his sisters, Edna and Gwen. He worked hard on his family farm and enjoyed being an athlete as well. He graduated from...

Aug 9, 2024

Steven Ray Tholen, 59, of Grinnell, died Friday, August 9, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born in Oakley, KS, on January 23, 1965, to Lawrence and Agnes (Schumacher) Tholen. Steve grew up in Grinnell and graduated from Grinnell High School in 1983. Steve did construction with his dad and brother Greg and had also worked at...

Aug 2, 2024

Donald Wayne Bixenman, 66, of Colby, died Friday, August 2, 2024. He was born on September 18, 1957, in Colby, to Leroy and Lucille (Leiker) Bixenman. Don was a crane operator and welder and had worked at Western Well, Western Sprinklers, Peabody Floway, and Woofter Construction. He had a life-long love of motorcycles. In his younger years Don competed in...

Aug 1, 2024

Lindalou Fossett, 83, of Atwood, died Thursday, August 1, 2024, in McCook, NE. She was born October 26, 1940, in San Diego, CA, to James and Nell (Flack) Guindon. The family moved around to 12 different states when Lindalou was a child. On a train in Nebraska, Lindalou met the love of her life, Bernard “Bud” Fossett. They were married...