Obituaries

Jun 12, 2024

Patsy Kay (Evans) Ziegelmeier, 86, of Colby, Kansas, was born on November 19, 1937, to Bud and Emma Evans who lived on a farm southeast of Reading, Kansas. She went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Patsy’s parents moved from the family farm to Colby, KS, when Patsy was in grade school. After graduating from...

Jun 10, 2024

Julia Ann Quenzer, 72, of Colby, died Monday, June 10, 2024. She was born on October 2, 1951, in Salina, KS, to Cleo and Ivy (Thiesen) Rolland. Julia graduated from Norton High School with the class of 1970. She was united in marriage to Michael Quenzer on May 17, 1975, in Norton, KS. To this union two sons were born,...

Jun 8, 2024

Connie Jean Ziegler, 74, of Norton, passed away peacefully on June 8th, 2024 at the Logan Manor. Connie was born on May 23, 1950 to Johnnie and Twila (Walz) Albertson in Grinnell. After Connie graduated from Grinnell High School in 1968, she went on to college at Fort Hays. Connie loved life. She was a volleyball referee for over 25...

Jun 5, 2024

Danny Ray Reynolds, 68, of Oakley, died Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born May 20, 1956, in Fayetteville, AR, to Claude and Maxine (Watson) Reynolds. The family moved to Sublette, Kansas in 1959. In 2000, Danny moved to Oakley, KS and began his 23-year career with Sporer Land Development. In his spare time, he loved hunting with his dog...

Jun 2, 2024

Trixie Lu (Underhill) Carney, age 69, of Colby, Kansas passed away quietly at her home on June 2, 2024. Trixie was born July 13, 1954, in Eldorado, Kansas to Charles and Norma (Charles) Underhill. Trixie and her family lived in Collyer, KS where she began her school years. She started school in first grade, as her grade school did not...

May 31, 2024

Lois Louise (Sears) Ferguson, 102, of Denver, CO, died May 31, 2024. She was born on September 28, 1921, to Charles and Mabel (Brewster) Sears, in Colby, KS, at their home. After graduating from Colby High School, in 1938, Lois completed business school in Denver. She had worked at the Federal Land Bank, in Oakley, KS and then at the...

May 30, 2024

Thomas Dean Schertz, 82, of Winona, Kansas, passed away on May 30, 2024. Tom was born on the farm in rural Thomas County on January 9, 1942, to Bill and Florence (Berry) Schertz. Tom went to school in Page City then Winona High School before beginning one of his life’s greatest joys: leading his family farm and cultivating God’s land...

May 22, 2024

Freya Anderson, age 67, of Colby, died May 22, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center. Freya was born January 21, 1955, in Worcester MA, pronounced WOOSTA! Freya was a member of the United States Navy from 1975-1981. After the Navy Freya worked for Worcester Orthopedics building prosthetics, and Pratt Whitney as a jet engine fabricator, including parts for the space program....

May 21, 2024

Larry Lee Michel, age 84, passed away at Prairie Senior in Colby, KS, May 21, 2024. He was born on April 1, 1940, in LaCrosse, KS. Larry married Donna Schuler, in Ness City, KS, on August 3, 1958. To that union they had two daughters, Genelda and Lora. He was a lifelong mechanic. He will be remembered for his love...

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May 14, 2024

Max Gael Beougher passed away May 14, 2024, at the age of 83 in Hospice care because of pneumonia. He was born in Gove County western Kansas August 18, 1940, to Gael and Mary Beougher. He grew up on the farm and was a country boy at heart. On August 20, 1961, Max married Delilah Dohm. They moved to Colorado...

May 9, 2024

Carol Ann Thiel, age 78, of Colby, Kansas, passed away on May 9, 2024. She was born on September 21, 1945, to Robert and Esther Imhof in Goodland, Kansas. Carol was a devoted wife to Dale Thiel who she married February 3, 1968, at the Brewster Methodist Church. She was a loving mother to her children: Karen Mengel married to...

May 8, 2024

Thomas Carrow, 80, of Atwood, died May 8, 2024. He was born on September 20, 1943, in Kane, PA, to George and Eugenia (Suain) Carrow. Two years later, a sister, Sallie, was born. The family lived in Hazel Hurst, PA, until George took a job with Getty Oil and the company asked him to move to Illinois. Tom was 12...

May 1, 2024

Martin B. McCullough, Wallace, KS passed away on May 1st, 2024, five days after his 68th birthday at Hope Springs Care Center in Sharon Springs, KS. Marty was born in Wichita, KS on April 26th, 1956, in Wesley Hospital to Printis McCullough and Gladys Marie Barker. After his father’s death Marty’s mother and sister moved to Tribune, KS, where she...

Apr 30, 2024

Apr 30, 2024

Frances “Fritz” Marie (Albers) Ryan, was born to Joseph C and Walburga (Dickman) Albers on January 22, 1939, and was released into the love of our Heavenly Father on April 30, 2024. She joined her heart to Dennis Ryan on May 25, 1957, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Oakley (but only after he taught her to drink coffee-he said...

Apr 29, 2024

Cathrine Louise Packard, 59, of Colby, died Monday, April 29, 2024. She was born on April 16, 1965, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Rapheal Clinton and Martha Louise (Huguley) Green. Cathrine loved the beach, her family, and her cat Blade. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Melinda Marie York. She is survived by her daughter Kerry;...

Apr 28, 2024

Barbara Lillian Bannister, 89, died Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Benkelman, NE. She was born April 6, 1935, in Colby, KS, to Thomas and Bessie (Dawes) Calliham. Barbara grew up in Colby and graduated from Colby High School, where, as a freshman, she met and began dating Melvin Banister. Barbara was offered an opportunity to attend Juilliard to focus on...

Apr 27, 2024

Theresa Rose (Leitner) Chvatal, age 87, passed away peacefully at Rawlins County Health Center on April 27, 2024, surrounded by her family. Theresa was born on March 2, 1937, in Herndon, Kansas, to Joseph S. Leitner and Barbara (Kleidosty) Leitner. Theresa was the second of four children. She attended school at a Bolde country school through 3rd grade, St. Mary’s...