Obituaries

Mar 10, 2020

Tamera Jo Teeter, 62, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. Tamera was born, a beloved daughter, to Herb and JoAnn (Fink) Teeter, on Oct 27th, 1957 in Oakley, KS. She attended school in Oakley and graduated from OHS in 1975. Tamera graduated from Kansas University with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies. She lived in Lawrence for many...

Mar 8, 2020

Bonita “Bonnie” Catherine (Heim) Lager died on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Sheridan County Health Complex in Hoxie. Bonnie was born on July 8, 1929, at the Hays hospital to Bill and Marie (Mannebach) Heim. The family lived in Leoville, KS and it was there that she met her husband, Alfred “Bud” at a local dance. Bud and Bonnie...

Mar 5, 2020

Francis Floriene Whisnant, 97, of Colby, passed away on March 5, 2020. Floriene was born on August 11, 1922, in Wellsville, Kansas to Frank O. Raley Sr. and Mary Jane (Baldwin) Raley. While living in Hamilton County, Kansas, she witnessed the dirty-thirties and had dust pneumonia for two successive years. The doctor told her parents her heart would not stand...

Mar 3, 2020

Paul Dean Mews, 41, of Atwood, Kan., died March 3, 2020. He was born Sept. 10, 1978 in Canton, S.D. to Al and Lin Lanham Mews. Paul grew up in Inwood, Iowa and graduated from West Lyons High School in 1997. During these years he developed his passion for football, basketball and swimming. He graduated from Hastings College with a...

Mar 3, 2020

Anna Cecelia Stegeman Fyfe, 82, of Colby, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. She was living at the Logan County Manor for the past six years. She was born August 26, 1937, in Selden, KS, to Xavier and Lela Dancer Stegeman. Anna married Oliver Fyfe on February 11, 1956. She was a...

Mar 2, 2020

Brian Joseph Holzmeister, 50, of Colby, died Monday, March 2, 2020. He was born August 11, 1969, in Hoxie, KS, to Donald and Agnes (Munk) Holzmeister. Brian worked at Great Western Tire, for almost 20 years. He also drove truck for Oakley Chemical and Poole Chemical, of Oakley and owned his own truck. Brian was an avid Denver Broncos fan....

Mar 1, 2020

Delma Elizabeth (Uhrich) Dible went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 1, 2020. She passed away at Logan County Manor at age 86. Delma’s beautiful smile and graceful quiet demeanor always made everyone want to be around her and she made friends wherever she went. Delma was a dedicated mother first and foremost. She treasured her...

Feb 29, 2020

Lennie Riedel, 65, of Colby, died Saturday, February 29. 2020. He was born April 16, 1954, in Hays, KS, to Benedict and Dolorine (Sauer) Riedel. Lennie graduated from Morland High School in 1972 and then attended vocational school in Salina. In 1975 he moved to St. Peter, KS, where he farmed with his father. He moved to Colby in 1992...

Feb 22, 2020

Jean Silcott, 83, of Atwood, died Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born December 20, 1936, in Alton, IL, to Emil C. and Alice A. (Bower) Johnson. Jean lived in Denver and worked at the Rocky Mountain News for many years. She also worked at Fairmont Cemetery for a couple of years. Jean was a long time member of the...

Feb 21, 2020

Barbara (Bobbie) Joanne (Cathcart) Hammit was born on February 28, 1943 in Lamar, CO to Paul and Abigail Cathcart. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 21, 2020, at the age of 76. On July 17, 1967, she was united in marriage to Charles Hammit in Amarillo, TX. Bobbie touched many lives as she loved her...

Feb 21, 2020

Kathy Jo Holsman, 66, of Gem, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born August 26, 1953, in Stillwell, OK, to Lester and Bernice (Worley) Holiman. Kathy loved to cook, read, fish and garden. On May 26, 1992, she married Edwin Holsman. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Curtis Sporing; brother Don...

Feb 21, 2020

Todd Eugene Bellinger, 63, of Atwood, passed away Friday morning, February 21, 2020. He was born March 20, 1956 in Washington, KS to Charles J. and Ida May (Landis) Bellinger. Growing up Todd and his sister, Charla, had a paper route in Syracuse, KS. Then in high school he worked at Roy’s Jack and Jill Grocery, Millsap’s Grocery and dog...

Feb 18, 2020

Daniel Roeten, 21, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his residence in Colby, Kansas. Daniel, a nationally registered Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, was employed at Thomas County EMS in Colby. He loved his job, the town, and his coworkers and had recently started pursuing his dream of obtaining his Paramedic certification. Daniel was born in Hoorn, the...

Feb 18, 2020

Denise Clark, 46, of Ludell, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was born June 12, 1973, in Lompoc California, to Don and Debra Adams. She loved spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She loved to sing, make jewelry, and spend time by the lake. She was a great wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, friend, and advisor. She was...

Feb 18, 2020

Kenneth “Whitey” Joseph Struckhoff, 81, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born October 8, 1938, in Grinnell, KS, to Aloys and Regina (Ballmann) Struckhoff. Whitey was a 1956 graduate of Grinnell High School. Following high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Army stationed in Germany from 1958-1960. Upon...

Feb 17, 2020

Feb 17, 2020

Duane D. (Swede) Leak was born June 1, 1927 and died February 17, 2020 at the age of 92. If you believe that Life should be lived as if you are creating a masterpiece painting, his was created with mostly broad and bold brush strokes and filled in with loving detail. His gift for storytelling served him well for sharing...

Feb 17, 2020

William “Bill” Henry Frerichs, 92, of Colby, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Colby Health and Rehab. He was born July 6, 1927, in Goodland, KS, to Heye Frerichs and Mary (Walker) Frerichs-Bolen. Bill served in the United States Marines and was a member of the Colby American Legion. In his early life Bill went to work for the railroad,...

Feb 16, 2020

Terri Ann Arnberger, 62, of Colby, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Hays Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1958, in Hays, KS, to Duane and Lois Jean (Ekberg) Dawes. Terri attended Brewster schools, graduating in 1976. On July 22, 1978, Terri married Rod Arnberger, in Colby. Terri had worked at Farmers and Merchants Bank for 5 years, then...

Feb 15, 2020

Thomas Patrick Baalman, 78, of Grinnell, died Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital. He was born December 27, 1941, in Hays, KS, to Francis and Sarah (Murphy) Baalman. Tom was a math and science teacher with a career spanning 27 years at Oakley High School, and 3 years at Quinter HS. He had a tremendous impact on...