Obituaries

Mar 17, 2022

Jerry Lee Baalmann, 77, died peacefully Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Logan County Senior Living. He was the son of Edward Gerhardt Baalmann and Eleanor “Elenora” Amelia (Schlageck) Baalmann. Mr. Baalmann was the oldest of six children and was born July 29, 1944. His formative years were spent on the family farm northeast of Grinnell, KS, in rural Sheridan County....

Mar 14, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Patrick Brown, was born March 10, 1945 in Colby, KS. He was the 11th child of Wenzle and Dora Brown. The Lord called him home March 14, 2022 at the age of 77 years and 4 days. The family lived 18 miles southeast of Atwood, KS. He attended the Valley View Country School until he was in the...

Mar 10, 2022

Richard “Dick” Roesch, 73, rural Atwood, passed away March 10, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Richard Lee was born May 19, 1948, in Colby, to Charles Frederick “Fritz” and Frances Marie (Harry) Roesch. Dick grew up in southwest Rawlins County, attending country school until the 5th grade. He graduated from Colby High School in 1966. After graduation,...

Mar 7, 2022

Blanche Elizabeth Zerr, 91, of Grainfield, died Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, in Quinter, KS. She was born during the dirty thirties, on October 31, 1930, in Hill City, KS, and was the first born of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dinkel) Richmeier. She grew up in St. Peter, KS and attended St. Anthony’s...

Mar 5, 2022

Cora Ann (Cay) Harden, from Oakley, KS., passed away on March 5, 2022, at the age of 93. Cay was born on March 8, 1928, in Amarillo, TX to Mina and Walter Yeager. She lived in Phoenix, AZ until the age of seven, with her four sisters and one brother, when their father died in an auto accident. After his...

Mar 4, 2022

Alan Leon Hartner, 70, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at his home, after battling cancer. He was a precious blonde baby born July 9, 1951, in Atwood, KS, to Clarence and Margaret (Riepl) Hartner, of Herndon, KS. Born one of seven children, Alan along with his siblings resided in Herndon and helped out with the family...

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Feb 26, 2022

Otto Ross Rohla, Jr., 89, of Colby, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. He was born on October 14, 1932, in Webber, KS to Otto and Minnie (Wilton) Rohla. In the 7th grade Otto moved to Mankato, KS, with his family. He graduated with the class of 1950 and then entered the United States Navy. Upon returning...

Feb 23, 2022

Ronald Gierhart, 62, of Quinter, KS, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Ron was born March 11, 1959, in Fort Worth Texas, to Judy Tolson. He lived in Fort Worth with his mother and brother Kenny until his mother married Jim Gierhart. They then moved to Colorado. Where he lived and grew up with his family, including his two new siblings,...

Feb 19, 2022

Sem Flores, 23, of Rexford, died Friday, February 19, 2022, at Citizen Medical Center. He was born April 19, 1998, in Sonora, Mexico, to Guillermina Flores. He graduated from Golden Plains High School in 2017. He is survived by his mother, sister Rocio Flores and brother, Angel Sanchez. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 25,...

Feb 19, 2022

Hermenia (Hedy) Alice Tubbs, 93, of Colby, died February 19, 2022, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, Kansas. She was born July 20, 1928, to Louis and Anna (Janousek) Stupka in Bear Lake, Wisconsin. Hermenia spent a short time in Wisconsin before moving with her family to a farm in Rawlins County, Kansas where she first learned the meaning...

Feb 15, 2022

Alvina "Vickie" Smith, age 90, entered into rest Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at her residence at Wheatridge Apartments in Atwood, KS. She was born June 3, 1931 at her family farm near Herndon, KS, in Rawlins County, the fifth child of Otto and Elizabeth (Kirchner) Sattler. She was baptized into the Catholic Faith and remained Catholic until death. She graduated...

Feb 15, 2022

Charles Roger Anderson, 87, of Oakley, KS died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at his residence. He was born September 9, 1934, to Andrew and Helen Anderson, in Gove, KS, where he was raised with his three brothers and one sister. Chuck graduated from Gove High School in 1952 and spent two years at Fort Hays State University before being employed...

Feb 11, 2022

Viola R. (Dinkel) Richmeier, 90, of Grinnell, died Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Gove County Medical Center, in Quinter, KS. She was born July 7, 1931, on the family farm south of Victoria, KS, to Frank M. and Rosa (Hertel) Dinkel. She was raised on the farm and attended school in Victoria. On April 13, 1955, Viola married Leo...

Feb 7, 2022

Berna Lee (Finan) Leibbrandt, 88, of Atwood, KS died Monday, February 7th, 2022, at Prairie Senior Living Center, Colby, KS. Berna Lee was born November 14th, 1933, in Blaine, KS, the daughter of Patrick Francis and Bridget (Minihan) Finan. She graduated from Blaine Rural High School in 1951. Later in 1954, she graduated from Marymount College, Salina, KS with a...

Feb 6, 2022

Florene Jane Messamore, 92, formerly of Colby, died February 6, 2022, at Brookdale Memory Care in Shawnee, Kansas. She was born April 26, 1929, to Peter and Lucy (Nordman) Bixenman in Hays, Kansas. Florene grew up in Menlo and then Levant, KS where she graduated from high school in 1947. In 1946 she married Darrell Kent Williams of Colby. Four...

Feb 6, 2022

Leta Fern Moses, 96, of Colby, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Gove County Long Term Care, in Quinter, KS. She was born January 31, 1926, in Gem, KS, to August and Nettie (Kiefer) Woerpel. On August 15, 1942, Leta married Emery Moses. To this union 5 children were born. Leta enjoyed her flower garden, reading and sitting with...

Feb 3, 2022

Maxine Lynn Turner, 76, of Colby, died Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born January 14, 1946, in Colby, to William and Rosella (Headley) Turner. No services are scheduled at this time. Baalmann Mortuary, Colby, is handling the arrangements. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Jan 30, 2022

Peggy May (Lanning) Saddler was born on April 28, 1933, in Clinton Township of SE Rawlins County, Kansas, at the home of her parents. She was the youngest of three children born to James Russell Lanning and Erma Arabelle (Higley) Lanning. She passed away on January 30, 2022, at the age of 88. Peggy attended first grade at Tully rural...