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Catherine Luella Black

Catherine Luella Black

Oct 21, 2020

Catherine Luella Black, 86, of Colby, KS, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS, after a brief illness. Luella was born in rural Sherman County on April 18, 1934 to Walter Theodore and Margaret Catherine (Nolan) Hundertmark. She lived on the family farm until moving to Goodland after graduation. There she lived with her sister...

Rodney Taylor

Rodney Taylor

Oct 20, 2020

Rodney Lee Taylor, 77, of Colby, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby Kansas due to an accident. He was born January 22, 1943, in Goodland Kansas, to Forrest and Dorothy (Scherff) Taylor. He grew up on a farm with his 3 sisters Cheryl, Regina, and Candace, and one brother, Barry. Though life was not easy...

Joseph Mcfee

Joseph Mcfee

Oct 17, 2020

Joseph “Joey” McFee, 22, of Atwood, died Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was born April 28, 1998, to Timothy and Hope (Indermuhle) McFee. Joey was always very busy. He was introduced to the wrestling room at 3 years old where he would watch practice since his dad was coaching, which lead to being there for the Kids Club practices. Joey...

Betty Howard

Betty Howard

Oct 13, 2020

Betty Fern Woodall Howard died October 13, 2020 at Oakley, KS at age 99. Her husband Frank Wilson Howard, Jr. preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 2010. They married in Colby, KS on September 20, 1942. Betty and her husband lived on a wheat and cattle farm seven miles north of Oakley where they raised five children. Betty served...

Betty Hestermann

Betty Hestermann

Oct 11, 2020

Betty Charlene Hestermann passed away at the Good Samaritan Society, Atwood, Kansas on October 11, 2020 at the age of 91. Betty was born August 31, 1929, to Henry and Sophie (Holthus) Wicke, on a farm north of Ludell, Kansas. She was baptized on September 15, 1929 and confirmed on April 18, 1943, at Trinity Lutheran Church. After graduating from...

Renee Zodrow

Renee Zodrow

Oct 11, 2020

Renee Mary (Shreve) Zodrow was born on December 12, 1949 in Colby, Kansas to Marie (Rodenbeck) and Pete Shreve. Renee grew up just south of Colby and graduated from Colby High School. After high school, Renee studied nursing. She became a registered nurse and soon after, met Joseph Zodrow on a blind date. They dated and were soon engaged to...

Raymond  Lofland

Raymond Lofland

Oct 7, 2020

Raymond Curtis Lofland, 57, of Atwood, died October 7th, 2020 at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO. He was born November 7th, 1962 in Syracuse, KS to Roy & Betty Lofland. Ray graduated from Atwood High School Class of 1981. Throughout his high school days he was involved in Pep Club, Band, Drum Trio, Boy’s Glee, Choir, Consort “Royal Burgundian” Choir,...

Stephen Brock

Stephen Brock

Oct 7, 2020

Stephen W Brock, 78, of Apple Valley, CA, died October 7, 2020, in Fontana, CA. He was born September 1, 1942, to Gabriel W Brock and Ethel (Yates) Brock, in Colorado Springs, CO. Steve grew up in Atwood, Kansas with his mom and step-dad Bud Hayes and spent many summers in Colorado with his dad before graduation from Atwood Community...

Irene Huelsmann

Irene Huelsmann

Oct 7, 2020

Irene Bernice Huelsmann, 92, of Oakley, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, in Colby. She was born April 25, 1928, to John and Catherine Boor. Irene graduated from Leoville High School in 1945. She met Edwin Huelsmann at a dance and on May 3, 1949, they were married at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Angelus. Irene enjoyed...

Agnes Lewis

Agnes Lewis

Oct 6, 2020

Agnes Arlene Lewis, 82, of Colby, was called home on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1938, in Sheridan County to Albert and Ella (Hesterberg) Detjen. On August 24, 1963, Agnes married Larry Lewis and to this union, two children were born. When the kids were young, Agnes ran a daycare and did...

Donna Lawver

Donna Lawver

Oct 6, 2020

Donna Lee Lawver, 89, of Colby, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at UC Health Anschutz Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. She was born on July 16, 1931, in McCook, Nebraska, to Robert John Drury and Edna Frances (Peters) Rush. Donna was raised on a farm with her parents and three siblings outside Oberlin, Kansas. She attended a one-room school, with fewer...

Leo Keller

Leo Keller

Oct 4, 2020

Leo W. Keller, 97, of Oakley, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Logan County Senior Living, Oakley. He was born on August 1, 1923, near Mingo, KS to David & Sophia (Bush) Keller. He was the 2nd of the 8 children: Rebecca, Les, Ben, Ruthie, Esther, Daniel and Mary. He was raised on a family farm, milking cows, feeding cows...

Gerald Adrian

Gerald Adrian

Oct 3, 2020

Gerald L. “Tim” Adrian, 96, of Colby, passed away Saturday morning, October 3, 2020 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS. He was born July 15, 1924, in Sheridan County, KS to John and Marie (Tucker) Adrian. He married Mary Lou Wallace on March 9, 1947. Tim tilled the soil to raise crops and raised cattle in his adult years. In...

Alfred Lager

Alfred Lager

Oct 1, 2020

Alfred “Bud” Clarence Lager died on October 1, 2020 at the Sheridan County Long Term Care in Hoxie, KS. Bud was born on August 24, 1927, in Grinnell, KS, to Fred and Irene (Comeau) Lager. The family grew up on a farm north of Grinnell, KS. Bud was the oldest of 6 children. He met Bonita Heim at a local...

Robert Tubbs

Robert Tubbs

Sep 30, 2020

Robert Ray Tubbs, 87, died Wednesday September 30 at his farm north of Levant. He was born September 25, 1933 to Harold and Elma Tubbs. He was an only child. As a child growing up on the Tubbs family homestead, he attended Bunker Hill School. On January 9, 1955 he married Caroline Prokop in Colby, KS. He was always involved...

Thelma Wieland

Thelma Wieland

Sep 30, 2020

Thelma Ann Wieland, 84, of Colby, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center. She was born in Hays, KS on February 14, 1936 to Bonaventure & Felicitas Kreutzer. She was the 2nd oldest of 12 children. Thelma and family moved to a farm close to New Almelo, KS. Upon graduation from Leoville, she was a nurse’s aide at...

Janice Hayes

Janice Hayes

Sep 28, 2020

Janice Kay (Vernon) Hayes, 77, of Atwood, was born in Oberlin, KS, July 11, 1943, and passed away September 28, 2020, at Rawlins County Health Center, with her three children by her side. Janice was 3rd of six children born to Glenn & Florence (Hoppess) Vernon and grew up on a family farm east of Oberlin, KS, near Norcatur. Janice...

Kenneth Mcdaniel

Kenneth Mcdaniel

Sep 20, 2020

Kenneth Dean McDaniel, 82, of Colby, formerly of Brewster, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby. He was born April 18, 1938, in Goodland, KS, to Ralph and Evangeline (Coffee) McDaniel. Kenneth graduated from Brewster High School in 1957. On June 15, 1957, at Pleasant Home Church, Brewster, KS, he married Colleen Joyce McDaniel. Kenneth was...

Cinch Barta

Cinch Barta

Sep 15, 2020

Cinch Everette Barta, 2 weeks old, of Colby, KS, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020. He was born August 26, 2020, in Colby, to Dillon and Ashley (Burton) Barta. Cinch was an amazing baby for the time his family had with him. He was such a laid back baby and was the sweetest little boy ever. He was loved by all....

Betty Rundel

Betty Rundel

Sep 14, 2020

Betty Lou Rundel (Christiansen), 85, was born in Colby, KS September 20, 1934 and passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Swedish Medical Center, Denver, CO. Betty married John R. Rundel (Johnny) on April 17, 1954 in Raton, NM. She was a homemaker, businesswoman and farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Rundel; son Robert (Bob) Rundel;...

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