Obituaries

Jan 30, 2022

Sheila Kay Marcy, 53, of St. George, KS, passed away January 30, 2022, at her home. Shelia was born during a blizzard, on December 23, 1968, at the Greeley County Hospital, Tribune, KS, to Lynn and Kay (Hutchison) Marcy. Sheila attended school in Leoti, KS, where she was a member of the Leoti Swim Club. Sheila was an excellent swimmer...

Jan 29, 2022

Jan 27, 2022

Stanley Martin Faimon, beloved father and farmer, passed away, January 27th, 2022, at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, in Lincoln, NE, after a hard fight with Leukemia. At the ripe age of 63, he would joke that he was, "Sick and tired of being sick and tired," and "it was time to go." He was born on November 12th, 1958, in Stratton,...

Jan 25, 2022

Marvin Cousins, 50, of Oakley, KS, died January 25, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. Marvin was born March 31st, 1971, in Norton, KS to Simon and Ginger (Kinne) Cousins. Marvin graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1989. He was preceded in death by his father Simon Cousins, of Oakley, KS; grandfathers, Harold Cousins, of Oakley, KS and Earl Kinne, of...

Jan 24, 2022

Jan 23, 2022

Mark Alan Green was born March 20, 1990, to Marvin Green and Debra (Pitner) Urban and passed from this earth on January 23, 2022. Mark enjoyed the world of agriculture and pursued this by following a career as a farmer and rancher south of Atwood on the family farm. However, perhaps his greatest joy came from his nephews and niece...

Jan 23, 2022

Eileen Marie (Kogl) Unger was born on July 16, 1938, south of Herndon, Kansas. She was the fourth of five children born to Clemens J. and Alvina A. (Nehring) Kogl. She entered eternal life on January 23, 2022, at the age of 83 following a mighty battle against a long-time illness. Eileen attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated salutatorian...

Jan 22, 2022

Gerald Dean Lang, 73, of Colby passed away Jan 22, 2022, with his family by his side. Jerry was born Jan 2, 1949, in Hoxie, KS, to Albert and Agatha (Pfannenstiel) Lang. As a child Gerald attended Sacred Heart School in Colby. He was very involved in Boy Scouts and eventually earned his Eagle Scout rank. He graduated from Colby...

Jan 20, 2022

Mary “Gala” (McGinley) Brown, 88, of Colby, KS, died Thursday January 20, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. She was born August 19, 1933, in Ogden, KS. Her parents were Bill and Esther (Thompson) McGinley. Gala was raised in Levant, KS where she met Dearld Brown while going to school. The two were inseparable and got married May 12,...

Jan 18, 2022

David Kruse was a man whose life was full of love. Jesus loved him – and although he couldn’t figure out why, he knew it to be true. He suspected that the real reason is that is the way Jesus is – He just can’t help but love, and not only David, but you as well. David was born 11...

Jan 17, 2022

Garold D. “Butch” Stockman, 75, of Colby, died Monday, January 17, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. He was born in Dodge City, KS, on June 22, 1946, to Albert and Myrtle Leona (Green) Stockman. Butch graduated from Dodge City High School in 1964 and after graduation joined the United States Army, where he served in Germany as a...

Jan 16, 2022

William “Willie” Helus, 86, of Colby, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. He was born September 5, 1935, in Wilson, KS, to James and Vera (Rudd) Helus. He played basketball at Selden and finished high school in Colby. Willie married Connie Frasier and the couple had one sone, Donnie. After divorcing, he met and married Janice Gaudren, in 1956....

Jan 14, 2022

Richard Lee Cox, 99, of Colby, KS passed away January 14th, 2022 in his home in Quinlan, TX with family present. He was born November 18th, 1922 to James and Ollie Cox in McGregor, TX. Richard served in the United States Navy as a Motor Machinist’s Mate, Third Class in World War II in the Philippines. He married Elsie Mae...

Jan 12, 2022

Richard Charles Rippe, 79, of Ludell, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Rawlins County Medical Center in Atwood, KS, as a result of an ATV accident near his farm in rural Rawlins County. He was born December 10, 1942, in Oberlin, KS, to Edwin and Verneda (Schmid) Rippe. He attended the Ludell Grade School through 6th grade and Sacred Heart...

Jan 12, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Charles Craig Lamb (Rabbit), 62, of Atwood Kansas, announce his passing Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born March 31, 1959, in Oberlin, KS to Darrel Dean Lamb and Sylvia Jean Urban. Craig spent his life in and around the Atwood area, graduating...

Jan 7, 2022

Keaneu Dustin Chad Depe, 23, of Denver, CO, died January 10, 2022. He was born August 3, 1998, in Denver, CO, to Juanita Swiftwater and Russell Depe. When Dustin was two years old, he moved to Colby, KS. At a young age he liked to play soccer and loved helping his grandpa Carroll with the chores around the farm. He...

Jan 6, 2022

Jennie Lynn Wolf, 75, of Monument, KS, died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley, surrounded by family. She was born June 20, 1946, in Colby, KS, to Alexander and Marion (Donovan) Keller. Jennie married Daryl Wolf on June 25, 1964, and to this union 2 sons were born. Jennie loved cooking, crocheting, sewing, and visiting...

Jan 3, 2022

Else Jofrid Keil, 88, of Colby, received her gift of eternal life on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS. She was born May 26, 1933 in Stavanger, Norway to Berge and Inger Serine (Vestre) Bertelsen. Else was baptized in the faith June 23, 1933 and a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church. She was a member...

Jan 1, 2022

God took Betsy Ann Ruda Whitaker of Atwood, KS home into his loving arms on January 1, 2022 after she lost her battle with Covid. Betsy was born on July 4, 1947 to Anton and Marian Ruda and was the fifth of seven children. Betsy loved being born on the 4th of July because everyone celebrated her birthday by shooting...

Dec 31, 2021

Jack Faber, 93, of Brewster, Kansas died on Friday, December 31, 2021, in Lakewood, Colorado, surrounded by family. He was born October 27, 1928, to Artie (Smith) and John Faber, at his Aunt Ella’s home in Kearney County, Nebraska and baptized January 25, 1929. He began primary school at the age of three, scored high on exams, and by the...