Obituaries

Dec 11, 2019

Diana Dale Sabatka was born on August 18th 1943 and died Wednesday, December 11th 2019 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS after her long fight with Alzheimer’s Disease. Diana (Dani) is a Kansas native born in Colby and raised in Brewster. Diana was the daughter of Dale and Vivian Kauffman and has two siblings; Debi Page and Byron Kauffman....

Dec 10, 2019

Evelyn Mary Kopriva Freeburn was born on October 16, 1926 in rural Hill County near Abbott, Texas to Vinc and Amalie Ruzijcka Urbanovsky. She died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 93. She was the third of four children, and had one brother and two sisters. At a very young age, she...

Dec 9, 2019

Patricia Ann Young, 84, of Colby, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1935, in Colby, KS, to E. A. (Neb) and Mary (Talbott) Swanson. Patricia was a member of the United Methodist Church and the VFW Auxiliary 6882. She attended Colby Schools and graduated high school in 1953. She attended Fort...

Dec 9, 2019

John H. Cranston, 94, of Colby, Kansas, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. He was born on November 7, 1925 in rural Bazine, Kansas during a snow storm. He always told people it took three days for the doctor to make it through the snow to their rural farm. He was the...

Dec 5, 2019

Shanelle Marie Padilla August 04, 1995 - December 05, 2019 Beloved Daughter, Sister, Granddaughter, Niece and Friend to many. She was born on August 04, 1995 to Nikki Padilla in Loveland, Colorado. She passed away in Colby, Kansas on December 05, 2019. She is survived by her mother Nikki Padilla and father Robbie Luna, of Rexford, Kansas; her sister Tabatha...

Nov 24, 2019

Dennis R. Buford, 80, died Nov. 24, 2019 at Parker Hospital in Parker, Colo. Tracy, Vicki and Tyler were at his side. Dennis was born Dec. 2, 1938 to Orville and Elvina Frick Buford in Marion, Kan. He grew up in Colby, Kan. Dennis and Mardell Kogl were married Aug. 25, 1962. They were blessed with three sons, Trevor Lee,...

Nov 23, 2019

Eugene Leonard Kleidosty died Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Good Samaritan nursing home in Atwood, Kansas. He was born November 6, 1926, at the George Jr. Sattler farmstead, five miles northwest of Herndon, Kansas, the son of Mike and Carrie (Sattler) Kleidosty. He attended the Stoney School, first through fourth grades and then went to St. Mary’s School in...

Nov 16, 2019

Brian Friesen, 36, of Colby, died Saturday, November 16, 2019. He was born October 11, 1983, in Colby, Kansas, to Jon and Ann Friesen. He graduated from Colby High School in May 2002 and from Kansas State University in May 2007, with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Brian was a devoted father and loving son, farming with his mother and...

Nov 13, 2019

Loretta June Mentlick, 74, of Colby, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at her home. She was born August 4, 1945, in Tacoma, WA, to Elmer and Minne Boxberger. Loretta graduated from Russel High School and attended Colby Community College. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband James Mentlick and son Doug Allen Goodheart. She is survived by her...

Nov 9, 2019

Betty Louise Schneider, 92, passed away November 9th at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley. Betty was born on April 29th, 1927 to Earl and Florence Messinger, of rural Abilene. She graduated from Abilene High School in 1945 and upon graduation she went to Washington, D.C. and worked as a secretary for the Dept. of the Marines. She married Jack...

Nov 4, 2019

David Lee Gallagher, age 66, passed away on November 4, 2019, at his home in Oakley, KS with his family by his side, after his bout with pancreatic cancer. Dave was welcomed in to this world on December 6, 1952, in Wichita, KS. Dave was one of six children of Frank and Joyce Gallagher. Dave grew up in Hoxie and...

Nov 3, 2019

Deanna Rae Dewey, 75, of Brewster, entered into her final resting place November 3, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born December 21, 1943, in Arapahoe, NE, to Frank and Bertha (Wendland) Kaltoff. Dee, as she was affectionately known, enjoyed gardening, ceramics and cooking. She grew up near Arapahoe, NE and attended Arapahoe High School. Dee was preceded...

Oct 31, 2019

Melinda “Mindy” Ann Fryback, 43 of Colby, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Hays Medical Center. She was born January 1, 1976, in Colby, KS to Gordon and Judy (Brown) Gilbert. Mindy married Jeffrey Fryback on February 2, 1996. She enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mindy is survived by her...

Oct 28, 2019

Oct 27, 2019

Anthony (Tony) Worek, 61, of Grainfield, Kansas, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. He was born August 1st, 1958, fostered by Earl and Darlene (Dollinger) Jones. He graduated from Arvada West High School. Tony worked for the Jefferson County Department of Transportation and Kansas Department of Transportation. He loved NASCAR and was a member of the Grainfield...

Oct 25, 2019

Oct 23, 2019

Darrel Weber, 87, of Norton, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Sebelius Reservoir, in Norton, County, KS. Darrel was born July 22, 1932, to Frida P (Agan) and Arthur H. Weber. He was one of six children born to the marriage and was the last living of his siblings. Darrel was raised in Northwest Kansas. He lost his father...

Oct 22, 2019

Norman Earl Claus, 86, of Colby, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, CO. He was born February 13, 1933, in Madison County, NE, to Herman and Esther (Schade) Claus. On February 15, 1964, Norman married Vivian Maxwell. Norman worked for the Union Pacific for 39 years most often as a station agent and telegrapher in...

Oct 19, 2019

Marjorie Maxine (Nelson) Abell, 91, of Grinnell, died Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Gove County Medical Center in Quinter. She was born May 31, 1928, to Walter and Ruby Nelson, and raised on a farm in the Clifton-Clyde area of central Kansas. She attended Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, and graduated with a teaching degree from Kansas State University...

Oct 13, 2019