Obituaries

Dec 21, 2020

Troy Gene Faulkender, 52, of Oakley, died Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born June 29, 1968, in St. Francis, KS, to Roger and Joyce (Douthit) Faulkender. Troy attended St. Francis schools and represented the Indians as a 1985 State Champion wrestler. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1986 and went on to attend Colby Community College and...

Dec 19, 2020

Charles F. Novak, 84, of Oakley, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Logan County Senior Living, Oakley. He was born July 17, 1936, in Gove County, KS, to Otto and Regina (Dickman) Novak. Chuck graduated from Grinnell High School in 1954, then joined the United States Army, serving for 2 years. He was a member of the Grinnell VFW...

Dec 17, 2020

Dec 16, 2020

Michael James Gensil, 47, of Colby, Kansas died December 16, 2020 in the Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas. He was born January 29, 1973 to Michael and Patty Jo (Carney) Gensil in Goodland, Kansas. Michael attended Elementary School in Goodland, Kansas living with his mother and Colby High School living with his Grandparents James (Jim) and Betty...

Dec 16, 2020

Paul Douglas Brown Junior passed away on December 16, 2020, age 92, at the Good Samaritan Home in Atwood, KS where he spent his final years overlooking Lake Atwood and the golf course. Whether enjoying a game of golf, hustling a game of pool at the clubhouse or enjoying an afternoon cocktail and Dutch Masters cigar, the golf course is...

Dec 16, 2020

Mark Andrew Winger, 55, of Colby, died December 16, 2020, at his home. He was born December 4, 1965, in Johnson, KS, to Richard and Marie (Collings) Winger. Mark graduated from Stanton County High School in 1984 and then attended West Texas State University in Canyon, TX, graduating in 1987. He went on to earn his Master’s in Agribusiness from...

Dec 15, 2020

Mary Ann Holle was born on the Focke Farm north of Ludell, KS, on November 29, 1932. She was the second daughter of four girls born to John Focke Jr. and Anna (Wicke) Focke. Mary Ann died on December 15, 2020, at the Rawlins County Health Center, in Atwood, KS. Mary Ann was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Dec 14, 2020

Curtis Gene Stephens, third child of Joe A. and Darline (Wagy) Stephens, was born at Oakley, KS, on September 17, 1959. After graduating from Oakley High School he attended Northwest KS Vo-Tech, earning a degree in Farm and Diesel Mechanics. Curtis returned to live his life in the Monument, KS community. Curtis’s life career and passion was as a Farmer...

Dec 14, 2020

Darryl William Dohm will be spending Christmas with Jesus in Heaven this year. He passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born June 28, 1945, to Walter and Beulah (Kelly) Dohm and was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Oakley, September 23, 1945. He grew up farming and, except for a few years working for Olen Kannady &...

Dec 14, 2020

Virginia Beamer, 82, of Oakley, died Monday, December 14, 2020, at Logan County Hospital. She was born November 24, 1938 in Monument KS, to Belle and Martin Selley. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1956. On October 14, 1956 she married Charles Beamer. Virginia was a member of the United Christian Church in Oakley. Virginia had served as Clerk...

Dec 12, 2020

Joan Ida (Heussman) Freise was born May 25, 1930, to Herman and Ida Heussman on the family farm in rural Rawlins County, Kansas. She died December 12, 2020 of Covid-related causes at the Good Samaritan Society in Atwood, Kansas. She was 90 years old. Baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith, she remained a lifelong, active member of the Lutheran...

Dec 9, 2020

Pauline Marie (Moellering) Zimmerman, 69, of Oakley, KS, entered eternal rest on December 9, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on May 12, 1951, to Reynold and Hilda (Schwarz) Moellering of Angelus, KS. Pauline grew up on a dairy farm and learned her strong work ethic by helping her parents with...

Dec 6, 2020

Jerry Nickelson, 56, of Oakley, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of December 6, 2020. He was born July 26, 1964, to Harry and Maxine (Hullet) Nickelson. He graduated from Oakley High School in 1982 and from the University of Kansas in 1988, with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. Following graduation, Jerry moved to his beloved San...

Dec 2, 2020

Dec 2, 2020

Dallas ‘Jim’ James Fields, 74, passed away December 2, 2020, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. He was born November 13, 1946, in Colby, to Dall J. and Effie Meb (Bearley) Fields. Jim graduated from Atwood High School and served in the United States Army. He was an independent over-the-road truck driver. Jim was an avid Harley Davidson riding enthusiast, and a...

Dec 1, 2020

Frank "Milton" Rebarchek, 86, of Grinnell, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. He was born November 2, 1934, in rural Gove County, KS, to Amil and Carrie (George) Rebarchek. He married Norma Jean Russell on November 2, 1953, and to this union ten children were born. Milton was a lifetime Gove County resident...

Nov 30, 2020

Betty Jane (Gates) Bandy, 91, passed away at Junction City, CA, on Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born on May 4, 1929, to Rev. Philip and Bertha Mae (Eppler) Gates at Waxahachi, TX. As a Methodist minister’s daughter, she attended schools across Texas. She graduated from McMurrray University, with her Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching. She married Rev. Thomas Alvin...

Nov 28, 2020

Maxine Nickelson, 95, of Oakley, passed away peacefully in her home on November 28, 2020. She was born on May 21, 1925, to Fred and Mabel Hullet. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1943 and briefly attended Brown Mackie College in Salina, KS. On June 6, 1948, she married Harry Nickelson, with whom she had 4 children. She was...

Nov 26, 2020

Nov 26, 2020

Mary Ann Juenemann, 90, of Colby, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, in Colby. She was born October 9, 1930, in Sheridan County, KS, near Angelus, to Alexander and Mary (Robben) Schwarz. Mary Ann grew up on a farm and attended country school. In her free time, after caring for her younger siblings and helping with...