Linda Kae Sulzman
Dec 17, 2024
Linda Kae Sulzman, 77, of Hays, died Tuesday, December 17, 2024. She was born November 18, 1947, in Norton, KS, to Merton and Dorothy (Davis) Goodman. Linda graduated from Jennings High School in 1965 and on July 27, 1965, married Ronald “Chappy” Sulzman. The couple lived in Hays, KS where Linda was a homemaker until their three children were in...
Anita Ethel (Shull) Kistler
Dec 15, 2024
Anita Ethel (Shull) Kistler, 95, of Colby, Kansas, passed away on December 15, 2024, at Prairie Senior Living Center in Colby, Kansas.
Anita, the third of five children born to Clarence Cecil Seymour Shull and Sylvia Samantha (Rogers) Shull, was born in Colby, Kansas on April 5, 1929. Anita’s siblings were Clarence Elmer Shull (deceased), Glenn Arthur Shull (deceased), Donald Deen...
Charles Allen Tauber
Dec 11, 2024
Charles Allen Tauber, 64, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Hays Medical Center. Charles was born on April 1, 1960, in Oberlin, Kansas to Francis and Betty Tauber, he was the second of four children.
Charles worked for KDOT for several years then drove semi until he had his wreck.
Charles had three children Rhonda, Travis, and Troy.
Charles...
Carole Jean Luedders
Dec 11, 2024
Carole Jean (Moore) Luedders, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, just three days shy of her 86th birthday. She was born on December 14, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to David and Elsie (Bloch) Moore, and was the oldest of five children.
Carole spent her early childhood in Ohio, where her family operated a...
Verla Lee Moser
Dec 9, 2024
Verla Lee Moser, 90, died December 9, 2024, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, Kansas. She was born to Willard and Florence Schertz on January 13, 1934, on the Schertz family farm north of Page City in Thomas County, Kansas.
Verla attended Page City schools, until her life changed forever when she met the love of her life, Archie Moser,...
John Leroy Breckenridge
Dec 8, 2024
John Leroy Breckenridge, 87, of Oakley, KS died December 8th, 2024, in Topeka, KS. He was born May 22nd, 1937, to John Cecil Breckenridge and Clola Ellen (Bitters) Breckenridge in Oakley, KS.
John had many interests but was especially fond of following the Jayhawks athletic teams and racing of any kind. He had many life experiences with his grandchildren, and especially...
Michael Francis Weishapl
Dec 8, 2024
Michael Francis Weishapl, 67, passed away on December 8, 2024, at his home in Atwood, Kansas. He was born on December 15, 1956, in Atwood, Kansas, to Linus Charles Weishapl and Rosemary Elizabeth (Simminger) Weishapl. Michael attended Atwood High School, from which he graduated in 1975. For work he farmed and worked at the Bell & Carlson Gun Stock company....
Francis Matthew Rudell
Dec 6, 2024
Francis Matthew Rudell, 82, of Oakley, KS died December 6th, 2024, at Logan County Hospital in Oakley, KS. He was born September 20th, 1942, to Matias “Matt” Rudell and Mary (Pfeifer) Rudell in Russell Springs, KS. He married his wife, Pamela (Wagoner) Rudell on December 30th, 1961, whom he is survived by. He was preceded in death by his daughter...
Edward Duane Cersovsky
Dec 6, 2024
Edward Duane Cersovsky, 85, of Colby, KS, died Friday, December 6th, 2024 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. He was born August 16th, 1939, on the family farm in rural Thomas County to Lloyd Joseph Cersovsky Sr. and Eva Marie (Renner) Cersovsky. He married his wife, Sheryl Lea (Turner) Cersovsky on August 24th, 1963.
As a child, Ed attended grade...
Joe Edward Darnall
Dec 4, 2024
Joe Edward Darnall, 94, of Russell Springs, KS, died Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. He was born November 23, 1930, in Larned, KS, to Edward Foard Darnall and Nellie May (Heaton) Darnall. Together with his parents, he moved to eastern Colorado, where they survived the Dirty Thirties.
Joe graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1948...
Janice K. Huelsman
Nov 30, 2024
Janice (Hockersmith) Huelsman, 78, died November 30, 2024, in Oakley, KS. She was born February 26, 1946, in Quinter, KS, to Joseph M and Myrtis (Terpening) Hockersmith. She attended Fort Hays State University.
Janice married Robert A. Huelsman on July 15, 1967, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Oakley. Their children are daughter, Lisa Unrein and husband Brad, of Hays, KS...
Joseph A. "Joe" Samson, Sr.
Nov 28, 2024
Joseph Anton Samson Sr, 90, of Ludell, died Thursday, November 28, 2024. He was born January 1, 1934, in Ludell, KS, to Alfred and Pearl (Dostal) Samson. Joe graduated from Atwood High School in 1952 and served in the United States Army for two years as an electrician and military police officer. Upon his return from service, Joe farmed and...
Douglas Klein
Nov 28, 2024
Douglas Lee Klein, of rural Atwood, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday November 28, 2024. Doug was born March 11, 1960, at Rawlins County Hospital Atwood, Kansas. He was the only child of Kendall Lee and DeeLores Fern (Franklin) Klein. Doug was raised on his parents’ farm west of Atwood, near the middle Beaver Creek. He lived in...
Dr. Rodney Sydney Dill
Nov 23, 2024
Dr. Rodney Sydney Dill, 83, of Atwood, died Saturday, November 23, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. He was born on February 22, 1941, in Lafayette, Indiana to William and Daphne Dill, the second of eight children. Growing up on the lush soil of Indiana's Corn Belt, he helped his grandfather on the family farm during his high school years, proud of...
Eric Edward Jurek
Nov 19, 2024
Eric Edward Jurek, 36, of Colby, KS, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024. He was born on September 28, 1988, in Haxtun, CO to Frank and Tammy Lea (Warner) Jurek.
Eric graduated from Colby High School in 2007 and started his working career at Palmers Manufacturing. He then farmed and sprayed for Daniel Leebrick, worked in the maintenance department at Colby Public...
Rita Elizabeth Wessel
Nov 18, 2024
Rita Elizabeth Wessel 76, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Wessel, passed on to be with her faithful God on November 18, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. (My name is spelled with a T and is pronounced with a T. Thank you.)
Rita was born in Colby, Kansas and grew up on the family farm attending Angelus...
Betty Lou (Shaw) McDonald
Nov 17, 2024
Betty Lou McDonald, 84, of Gove, died Sunday, November 17, 2024, at KU Medical Center, in Kansas City, KS. She was born March 21, 1940, Seattle, WA, to James and Frances Shaw. Betty was united in marriage to Merlyn McDonald on November 18, 1978. In her spare time, she enjoyed knitting and ran her own yarn store, Gove City Yarns.
Betty...