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Robert Lewallen

Robert Lewallen

May 3, 2022

Robert Dale Lewallen, 93, of Winona, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Colby Health and Rehab, Colby, KS. He was born July 15, 1928, in Winona, KS, to Gurna and Lydia (Theimer) Lewallen. Robert attended the Brownville and Winona schools. After high school, he took up a career in carpentry. Along with his carpentry work, Robert was the owner of...

Gerald Juenemann

Gerald Juenemann

May 3, 2022

Gerald Frank Juenemann, 86, of Selden, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Colby Health and Rehab, in Colby. He was born on September 8, 1935, in rural Sheridan County to Frederick and Rosa (Kaus) Juenemann. Gerald married Arvilla Schwarz on June 6, 1956. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Selden. He was preceded in...

Benjamin Chadwick

Benjamin Chadwick

Apr 30, 2022

Benjamin Floyd Chadwick, 24, of Oakley, passed away April 30th, 2022. He was born November 21st, 1997, in Colby, Ks to Lonnie and Tami (Dawes) Chadwick. He was welcomed home by his big brother Trey Dawes, who helped him explore all the mischievous little things two boys can find together. Along the way each found their own calling and pursued...

Veronica Olson

Veronica Olson

Apr 29, 2022

Veronica Emelia (Pettera) Olson, 96, of Westminster, Colorado passed away on April 29th, 2022 at home. Veronica was born in Ludell, Kansas to Joseph and Emma Pettera on March 28th, 1926. She attended high school at St. Mary’s and finished in the 1970s with a GED from District 50. She was employed as a cook and a housekeeper, as well...

Douglas Wolters

Douglas Wolters

Apr 23, 2022

Douglas John Wolters, 74, of Atwood, KS, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Center, Atwood. A visitation will be held Friday, April 29, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Atwood. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Atwood. Memorials...

Marvin Sander

Marvin Sander

Apr 23, 2022

Marvin Joseph Sander, 87, of Oakley, died Saturday, April 23, 2022. He was born December 21, 1934, in rural Gove County, KS, to Severn and Bridget (Graf) Sander. After graduating from Monument High school in 1954, Marvin served in the United States Army. After completing his service, he then worked at Weaver Beaty, in Denver, CO and Dreiling Buick &...

Erma Tubbs

Erma Tubbs

Apr 22, 2022

Erma Lorene (Smith) Tubbs was born on April 15, 1924 in her grandmother’s home in Brewster, Kansas. She was the oldest of three children born to Newton Martin and Alice Grace (Parker) Smith. Erma passed away on April 22, 2022 at the age of 98. Erma, fondly called Jean by her father, lived the first 18 years of her life...

Austin Heier

Austin Heier

Apr 21, 2022

Austin James Heier was born on December 7th, 1994, to Ron and Nancy Heier. He passed away April 21st, 2022. Austin grew up in Wisconsin and Kansas graduating from Quinter High School in 2013. After high school Austin proudly served his country in the United States Army for five years. During his time with the military he earned many accolades,...

Evelyn Engel

Evelyn Engel

Apr 17, 2022

Evelyn F. (Butza) Engel, 94, of Oakley, died Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Facility. She was born September 28, 1927, to Mary (Mueth) and Paul Butza in St. Louis, MO. Evelyn attended school in St. Louis, MO. She attended Hadley Technical High School, in St. Louis, where she specialized in office management. Upon receiving her...

Denis Burk

Denis Burk

Apr 14, 2022

Denis Layne Burk entered into eternal rest on April 14, 2022 at Stephens County Hospital, Toccoa, GA. Denis was born with Down Syndrome in McCook, Nebraska to Elmer C. and Agnes Orten Burk, April 1, 1962. He grew up on a farm outside McDonald, Kansas and was the youngest with two brothers and two sisters. His family was instrumental in...

Dalton Ellis

Dalton Ellis

Apr 12, 2022

Dalton Micheal Ellis, 25, of Colby, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO. He was born October 23, 1996, in Colby, KS, to Gregory Ellis and Tonya Yonkey. Growing up, Dalton loved to help on the family farm and work with the cattle, pigs, horses and llama. He enjoyed shooting sports and participated in 4-H and...

Jeanette Sowers

Jeanette Sowers

Apr 9, 2022

Jeanette Marlene Ratzlaff Sowers was born on June 9, 1939, to Rachel Amanda (Goertz) and Abram Ratzlaff. At a young age she began her close relationship with Jesus. On April 9, 2022, at the age of 82, she went to be with Him and many others, whom she knew and loved. Jeanette was raised in a Mennonite community near Hillsboro/Goessel,...

Muriel Miars

Muriel Miars

Apr 1, 2022

Muriel Ann Miars, 89, of Oakley, KS, passed away at Logan County Senior Living, on April 1, 2022. She was born to Dwight and Sarah Gilbert in Hanks, North Dakota on January 20, 1933. She was the youngest of 11 children. She was previously married to Kenneth Edwards of Kalispell, MT and Charles Miars (dec. 1978) and found her life...

Ronald Strom

Ronald Strom

Apr 1, 2022

Ronald Allan Strom, 75, of Colby, died Friday, April 1, 2022. He was born January 30, 1947 in Rockford, Illinois to Allan O. and Marjorie L (Anderson) Strom. After graduating from East High School Ron enlisted in the US Navy and served during the Vietnam War. Ron loved living in Colorado from 1982 until 2020 when he moved to Colby....

Laretta Simonsen

Laretta Simonsen

Mar 28, 2022

Laretta Alice Simonsen, 88, of Oakley, passed away on March 28, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Laretta was preceded in death by her husband Ral Stenning Simonsen; parents, William “Bill” and Flossie Teague; and sisters Irene Cunningham and Janice Williams. She is survived by her son Ral Terrel Siomonsen and many nieces and nephews. Loretta will be...

Richard Clouse

Richard Clouse

Mar 26, 2022

Richard Eugene Clouse 62, of Atwood, KS, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE, on March 26, 2022. Richard was born to Joyce Parker on December 26, 1959 in Hoxie, KS. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1979. Richard loved to fish. In his spare time you could usually find him out by the water. He was...

Robert Huelsman

Robert Huelsman

Mar 26, 2022

Robert Huelsman, 78, died March 26, 2022 at Hays, KS. He was born January 1, 1944, to Frank H. and Anna Marie (Feldt) Huelsman, in Colby, Ks. He attended Angelus and Grinnell schools and graduated in 1962. When he was in high school, he worked as a farm hand and at the elevator. Later, he worked in Summit County, CO...

Robert Losey

Robert Losey

Mar 21, 2022

Robert “Bob” Losey, 76, of Grinnell, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at Gove County Medical Center, in Quinter. Bob was born December 26, 1945, in Anderson, IN, to William Houty “Bill” and Thelma (Rawlings) Losey. Bob’s father passed away when he was 2 years old. His mother then married James “Jim” Losey, who adopted him, and they moved to Gove...

Albert Hardon

Albert Hardon

Mar 21, 2022

Albert L. Hardon, beloved father, and friend to many passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022, at age 92. Albert Lee Hardon was born in a raging blizzard on November 11, 1929, to Albert E. Hardon and Rosa (Bliss) Hardon. They had called Dr. Lanager, but he fell off old highway 36 in the blizzard and broke an arm so...

Celene Dunker

Celene Dunker

Mar 20, 2022

Celene Esther Dunker, 89 of Ludell, KS passed away peacefully March 20th, 2022 at Wheat Haven Home in McDonald, KS. Her family is forever grateful for the wonderful care and love she received while residing there. Celene was born December 6th, 1932 in Herndon, Kansas to John and Emma (Keplinger) Huss, and raised on the family farm west of Herndon....

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