Obituaries

Sep 16, 2021

William (Bill) J. Cunningham, 61, of Oakley, KS, passed away September 16, 2021. He was born March 17, 1960, in Nuremberg, Germany, to Loren and Marie Francis (Daugherty) Cunningham. William was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Rohanda Cunningham, Thomas “Rick”, Donald and Butchie. He is survived by his wife Mary; two sons, Dustin and Matthew, of WaKeeney,...

Sep 11, 2021

William (Bill) Andrew Goetz, 78, of Oakley, KS died Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Logan County Hospital. He was born August 29, 1943, in Park, KS to Edmund and Helen (Nellie Brungardt) Goetz. He graduated from Grainfield High School in 1961. On September 4, 1970, he married Laura Maurath. Bill was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Oakley....

Sep 9, 2021

Sep 3, 2021

John Riener, 42, of Atwood, Kan., died Sept. 3, 2021, in Phillipsburg, Kan. He was born March 10, 1979, at McCook Community Hospital to Karol and Patricia (Marintzer) Riener. John graduated from Herndon High School in 1997, Colby Community College in 1999, and Northwest Kansas Area Vocational Technical School in 2000. On May 10, 2008, he married Keri Waterman. To...

Sep 2, 2021

Eunice Marie Braxmeyer, daughter of Joseph S. Leitner and Barbara (Kleidosty) Leitner, was born August 10, 1935, in Herndon, Kansas. Eunice died September 2, 2021, at the age of 86. Eunice was the oldest of four children. She attended school at a country school, St. Mary’s Catholic School and Herndon High School, in Herndon, Kansas, graduating in 1953. On June...

Sep 1, 2021

Luella Jane (Kriegh) Duffey, 83, of Colby, passed from this life on September 1, 2021. Lue was born September 26, 1937, in Park, KS, the eighth of fourteen children, to Edgar and Edith (Cook) Kriegh. When Lue was two years of age, her family moved to Wallace, KS where she grew up in the native stone house originally built as...

Aug 28, 2021

Gerald Eugene Tubbs, Sr., a Colby farmer, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, in Colby. He was born December 6, 1925, in Levant, KS, to George and Pearl (Carpenter) Tubbs. Gerald attended school in Levant until the 8th grade. After leaving school, he went to work for his brother-in-law, Willard Miller, and then went to work...

Aug 16, 2021

Francis W. Porsch, 88, of Selden, died Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born Dec. 2, 1932, to Walter and Thresia (Koerperich) Porsch at their rural home in Decatur County, KS. The family later moved to a farm east of Selden in Sheridan County, KS. He attended Cresco country school and graduated from Selden High School. He later joined the...

Aug 16, 2021

Aug 15, 2021

Darlene Mae Jensen Miller was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. She died Sunday, August 15 in Colby, Kansas at the age of 84. She was born to Shirley and Henry Jensen on April 2, 1937. During high school in North Platte, Nebraska, Darlene met Donald K. Miller on a double date. They were married shortly...

Aug 12, 2021

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Aug 7, 2021

Joaquina Hardon, beloved wife and mother passed away, with loved ones at her bedside, on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at age 89, following a brief illness. Joaquina was born on March 20, 1932, in Dexter, NM to Eutimio & Maria Lopez. She grew up in a large family, on a farm, and graduated from Dexter High School in 1950. In...

Aug 7, 2021

Max Gene Vaughn, 86, of Colby, passed away August 7, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Max was born January 11, 1935, in Selden, KS, to Ted and Myrtle (Brown) Vaughn. Max spent two years in the United States Army. After that, he was self-employed, custom harvesting, running a dirt construction business and trucking. He was very creative,...

Aug 6, 2021

Kuper Eugene Jones was born August 21, 1983, in Colby, Kansas, surrounded by friends, family and a world of love. He started his journey of life fighting, born premature, weighing in at just 4 pounds 8 ounces. The day after making his appearance, he was sent to face open heart surgery head on. This is when Kup first showed the...

Jul 30, 2021

Jul 30, 2021

Reta E. (Cody) Hawkins was born November 9, 1935, in Oberlin, KS, to George and Verna (Chapin) Cody. The youngest of seven children, she grew up at the Sappa State Park where her dad, George, was Park Superintendent. In 1949, they moved to town. Reta attended school in Oberlin. Reta met her future husband, “Shorty” Duane Hawkins, at a dance...

Jul 29, 2021

Clarence Floyd Kahle, 93, of Winona, died Wednesday, July 29, 2021, at The Logan County Hospital, in Oakley, KS. He was born November 15, 1927, in rural Logan County, KS. Clarence attended Winona Community School until his 8th grade. From this time on, farming and ranching were his life. On August 10, 1947, he was united in marriage with Patsy...

Jul 28, 2021

Donald (Don) Gerald Young, 92, of Colby, died peacefully at home with family by his side on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born November 19, 1928, in Colby, KS, to Ralph (Babe) and Fannie (Baird) Young. Don served in the United States Navy and was a Korean War veteran. He owned and operated a bricklaying business in Colby for...