Obituaries

May 12, 2020

John Raymond Burk, 91, of Atwood, KS, left this world on May 12, 2020. He was born on June 13, 1928, on the family farm north of McDonald, KS, where he lived until his retirement years. He was the youngest child of John Stephen and Helena Anna (Deyle) Burk. John and his four siblings attended Lone Tree Grade School, District...

May 12, 2020

Beckie Nadine Kvasnicka (Jernigan), 95, of Oakley, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital. She was born on July 7, 1924, in Admire, KS to Reese A. and Flora (Haller) Jernigan. Nadine graduated from Admire High school in Topeka, KS in 1943. After graduation she worked at Southwestern Bell as a switchboard operator. On June 8, 1946,...

May 7, 2020

Roger Abell, 61, of Orion, KS, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home. He was born August 1, 1958, to Robert and Marjorie Abell, and raised on the family farm in Gove County where he remained for most of his life. He was a 1977 graduate of Grinnell High School, and earned certifications in diesel mechanics from Goodland Vo-Tech....

May 6, 2020

Mary Anna Loftus formerly of Sedalia, Missouri passed away on May 6, 2020, at the age of 86. She was born September 10, 1933, to Anthony Joseph and Mary Genevieve (Millane) Arndt in Fairfield, Iowa. She grew up on her parent’s farm and later attended Ottumwa Heights High School and College operated by the Sisters of the Humility of Mary....

May 3, 2020

Edwin “Speed” Sander was born April 8, 1928 in Victoria, KS. Speed was the first boy born of Severin A. Sander and Brigette L. Graf. He had five older sisters, Severina Engel, Edna Erwin, Alberta Lile, Lucille Sander and Alice Schoenberger. He had four younger brothers, Melvin, Alvin, Marvin, and Ronald Sander. The family lived outside of Gove, Kansas growing...

Apr 27, 2020

Larry Dean Finley, beloved son of John (Jack) Finley and Doris Finley, passed away on Monday April 27th, 2020, at the age of 67, of natural causes. Larry was an artist, DJ, and brother to Steve, Kevin, Doug, and Brad. He had been accepted after high school into the Art Institute. He later married Paula McKinney and had a beautiful...

Apr 27, 2020

Beatrice Angela Kanak , died on Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Center, Atwood, Kansas. She was 90 years old. Beatrice was born on November 11, 1929 in Stratton, Nebraska to Joseph and Rosie (Kacirek) Janousek. She grew up on a farm in rural Atwood, Kansas. She was one of nine children. She shared many memories of her...

Apr 26, 2020

Peter Caines, 84, of Colby, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, at his home. He was born March 20, 1936 in North Tidworth, England to Reginald and Florence (Partridge) Caines. Peter served in the Royal Army during the Korean War. On October 10, 1964, he married Phyllis Smart. They move from England, settling in Colby, KS on July 17, 1979. Peter...

Apr 25, 2020

James V. Robben, 86, of Oakley, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital. He was born December 26, 1933, in Angelus, KS, to Francis and Mary Robben. James attended Angelus Grade School, Westmont Seminary, in Chicago, IL and then St. Joseph’s Military Academy, in Hays, KS. On August 16, 1955, Jim married Luella Truetken, in Park, KS....

Apr 23, 2020

Ashton Maria Kough went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at the family home. Ashton was born February 5, 1979, in Colby, KS. Her parents, Roger and Connie (Kirk) Kough, and her brother, Chase, welcomed her into their home and life in May 1984 at the age of five. Ashton was known for her magnificent smile,...

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Apr 4, 2020

Martin Dale Carman, 67, of Colby, died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Hays Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1953, in Oberlin, KS, to Paul and Mary (Yeager) Carman. Martin attended school in Oberlin, graduating in 1972. He had worked for Roofmasters and then the City of Colby for 37 years. Martin married Wilma Brown on July 9, 1973,...

Apr 2, 2020

Betty Ann Groblebe, 68, of Oakley, died Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was born February 6, 1952, in Denver, CO, to Harvey and Elsie (Briddle) Trusty. Betty married John Groblebe, Jr. in 1968. She enjoyed gardening and church. Betty was preceded in death by her parents and husband John. She is survived by her daughters, Starr (Alan) Zweifel and Dawn...

Mar 28, 2020

Sherri Ann McIntosh was born February 09, 1964 in Hays, KS to Joan (Schmid) McIntosh and Francis McIntosh and passed away in Lawrence, KS on March 28, 2020 at the age of 56. Sherri spent her early years attending several area special needs schools in KS and TX and graduated from R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton, TX. Sherri’s...

Mar 27, 2020

Lloyd Wight Sims, farmer, soldier and citizen, died March 27, 2020 in the Logan County Manor in Oakley Kansas. Wight was born on April 28, 1925 in Oakley Kansas to Lloyd E. and Grace Switzer Sims. He grew up on his parent’s farm, 10 miles north of town. He lived and worked on that farmstead until age and declining health...

Mar 24, 2020

Jon Lawrence Vieux passed away on March 24 at the age of 80 years in Endwell, New York. Jon was a social, kind and lovely gentleman of faith who was born and raised on the great American prairie on June 11, 1939 in Atwood, Kansas. He was the eldest of four sons of Marjorie (school librarian) and Lloyd Vieux (attorney)....

Mar 24, 2020

Lonnie D. Inlow, 65, of Oakley, Kansas, passed away at his home on March 24th, 2020. Lonnie was born on January 2nd 1955 in Dodge City, Kansas. Lonnie attended High School in Sublette, Kansas and attended College at Garden City Community College where he received his Associates Degree and went on to Graduate from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s...

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Mar 12, 2020

LeRoy Schneider, 85, of McDonald, died Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was born April 25, 1934, in Russell County, KS, to Pete and Anna (Herdt) Schneider. LeRoy married Nema Barnhart on July 1, 1962, in Atwood, KS. LeRoy worked in the oil field and owned L&S Drywall. He also owned the liquor store in McDonald and farmed in the Achilles...