Obituaries

Nov 5, 2021

Donald L. Harrison was born on March 12, 1945, to Luetta Marie (Moore) Harrison and George Augustus Harrison, in Great Bend, Kansas. He passed away on November 5, 2021, at his home, in Colby, KS, at the age of 76. Don, along with his parents and older brother, Bob, lived in Larned, where his dad worked in a funeral home,...

Nov 3, 2021

Vearl Moore, 87 longtime resident of Oakley died Wednesday November 3rd, at Grace Cottage in Wichita Kansas. He was born June 9th, 1934 to Esther an Art Moore in Beaver County Oklahoma. The family move to Englewood, Kansas where he attended Grade School and High School. He loved playing sports in High School and was on the State Champion basketball...

Nov 1, 2021

Steven Wesley Elling, 47, of Olathe, KS, passed away Monday, November 1st, 2021 at his home. He was born August 9th, 1974 to Henry LaVon Elling and Grace (Colson) Kauk. Steven graduated from Colby High School in 1992. After graduation he attended DeVry Institute of Technology in Kansas City, MO where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Nov 1, 2021

Fred Michael Cersovsky, 64, of Colby, passed away at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby, KS, on Monday, November 1, 2021. Fred was born March 10, 1957, in Colby, KS, to Lloyd Sr. and Eva (Renner) Cersovsky. Fred was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Colby. He graduated from Beamgard Learning Center, in Atwood, KS, in May of 1977,...

Oct 26, 2021

Ronald David Walz, 85, of Colby, KS died, as a result of a fall, on October 26, 2021 at Swedish Hospital in Denver, CO. He was born July 22, 1936 in Wichita, KS to Henry David and Hattie Simons Walz. Ron grew up in El Dorado, KS where he graduated from El Dorado High School in 1954. He went into...

Oct 22, 2021

Randall Joseph Ladenburger,68, of Oakley, died Friday, October 22, 2021. He was born January 7, 1953, in Oakley, KS, to George and Dorothy (Albers) Ladenburger. As a child he enjoyed family time with his siblings and friends. He liked to work with livestock, motorcycles and playing baseball. Much of his life was devoted to working in the oil business, when...

Oct 22, 2021

John Leon Brannick, 89, of Colby, met his personal Lord and Savior face to face in the early morning hours of Friday, October 22, 2021. Though facing numerous health challenges, he peacefully went to sleep and woke in the Presence of God. John was the second to last of 13 children born to Michael and Lizzie (Wingfield) Brannick in Goodland,...

Oct 21, 2021

Margie Marie (Broeckelman) Schoenfeld was born March 5, 1958 in Oakley, Kansas to Bill and Emelyn (Moellering) Broeckelman. She died on Oct. 21, 2021 at KU Med Center in Kansas City. Margie grew up on a farm just north of Oakley. She was the only sister that filled in with farm chores, including milking cows, after most of the boys...

Oct 18, 2021

Jerome Fredrick Gormley, 81, of Grinnell, died Monday, October 18, 2021. He was born February 7, 1940, in Grinnell, KS, to Chester and Reba (Schroeder) Gormley. Jerry was a lifelong farmer, who never stopped working. He devoted his life to his work and was a perfectionist in whatever he did, never quitting until the job was done right. If he...

Oct 17, 2021

Melvin Eugene Betzner was born in Tarkio, Missouri, on February 14, 1940 to Clinton A. and Margaret (Mason) Betzner. He was the fifth of seven children. Life for Melvin changed at the age of 17 when he was sent to live in several institutions and state hospitals for almost 20 years. In 1977 Melvin became a member of the PDC...

Oct 15, 2021

Gary L. Johnson, 74, of Oakley, Kansas entered God’s Kingdom on Friday, October 15th, 2021 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was born to Frank and Doris (Phelps) Johnson in Quinter, Kansas on December 5th, 1946. Gary married the love of his life, Toni Mitten on January 21, 1968. In 1969 they moved to Oakley where...

Oct 13, 2021

Leon Wesley Schroeder, 53, of Levant, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, MO. He was born January 16, 1968, in Colby, KS, to Robert L. Schroeder, Sr. and Helen (Jensen) Schroeder. Leon was a farmer, he also ran cattle and enjoyed running the combine. He was a member of Masons, Isis Shrine, Sons of the American...

Oct 11, 2021

Kevin Jerome Ryan, 61, of Colby, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO. He was born June 13, 1960, in Colby, KS to Dennis and Frances (Albers) Ryan. Kevin graduated from Oakley High School in 1978 and then attended Goodland Vo-Tech for 2 years in the Electric Program. In 1985 Kevin joined the National Guard and...

Oct 11, 2021

Clara Louise (Cousins) Dougherty, 94, of Colby, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center. She was born February 20, 1927, on a farm in Sheridan County, KS. She was the daughter of Jess and Fanny (Hammontree) Cousins. Louise grew up in the Colby-Menlo area, graduating from Menlo High School in May of 1945. After graduation, she worked for...

Oct 10, 2021

Oct 4, 2021

Kathleen A. (Baalman) Zerr, age 85, of Grinnell, KS, peacefully transitioned in the comfort and loving care of her family on October 4, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. Kathleen was the only daughter of Ben and Frances Baalman. Kathleen attended Angelus Grade School, her freshman year at Sacred Heart Academy in Wichita and graduated from Grinnell High...

Sep 28, 2021

Jason T. Carman, age 49, of Sharon Springs, KS passed away Sept. 28, 2021 surrounded by his family after a brave three-year battle with cancer. Jason was born on Jan. 28, 1972 in Jefferson City, MO, the son of Gary and Sandra (Crigler) Carman. Growing up in Onaga, KS graduating from Onaga High School in 1991. He continued his education...

Sep 26, 2021

Robert Eugene Long, age 53, passed away September 26, 2021, as a result of a vehicle accident. He was born on June 20, 1968, in Oakley, KS. to the late Richard and Linda (Wright) Long. He is survived by his two daughters Haley Long, of Sioux Falls, SD, and Lola Hipp, of Goodland, KS, and a sibling Dana Charles and...

Sep 25, 2021

Mary Faber, 94, of Brewster, died peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021, in her home, surrounded by her devoted husband and family. She was born March 20, 1927, to Margaret Hoy (Baird) Hurst and James Millard Hurst, at their home in Rawlins County, KS, during a blizzard that stranded the doctor there for two days. While growing up, she attended...

Sep 24, 2021

Irene M Stoecker, 90, of Oakley, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021. She was born Irene Mae Nickel, to Arnold B and Lena M (Goossen) Nickel, on April 16, 1931, in Goessel, Kansas. She attended Antioch School, District 35, near Goessel, KS, graduating from the 8th grade. In 1946, the family moved to a farm near Oakley, where she then...