Obituaries

Oct 8, 2019

Tommy Joe Moorhous passed away on October 8, 2019, at the age of 63, due to diabetes complications. Tom was born to Johnny Ray and Annette (Robben) Moorhous on September 19th, 1956, in Oakley, KS. Upon graduating from Oakley High School, he graduated from Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University, with a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts, a...

Oct 3, 2019

Brandon Silas Gordon, 28, of Lawrence, died Thursday, October 3, 2019. He was born September 19, 1991, in Colby, KS, to Clinton and Stacy (Elliott) Gordon. Brandon graduated from Colby High School in 2010. He enjoyed fishing at Villa High Park, music, cheering for the 49ers and spending time with his son. Brandon was preceded in death by his father...

Oct 3, 2019

Brent Lee Emery, age 27, of Topeka passed away Thursday evening October 3, 2019 in Colby, KS. Brent was born August 14, 1992 the son of Gary and Terry Coulter Emery, Jr. Brent attended school at Shawnee Heights High School. He currently was working at Hi-Plains Coop in Gem, Kansas. Brent is survived by his mother, Terry (David) Hause of...

Sep 25, 2019

Cale Lewis Evins, 12, of Oakley, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019. He was born January 6, 2007, in Great Bend, KS, to J.L. and Carrie (George) Evins. Cale was an active young man and enjoyed playing with friends and participating in soccer, baseball and football. He loved camping, hiking and summer weekends at the lake on the boat and fancied...

Sep 24, 2019

Dorothy Clara (Schmidt) Wolters was born July 23, 1927 in Potter, KS. She was the 5th of 9 children born to John Traugott and Elsie L (Herderhorst) Schmidt. She entered her eternal rest on September 24, 2019 in Garden City, KS. At the age of 10, Dorothy moved with her family to the Trinity Lutheran Church parsonage north of Ludell,...

Sep 17, 2019

Sep 17, 2019

Richard Benton Hayes, age 80, of Atwood, passed away September 17th, 2019 at the Rawlins County Health Center. Rich was born on March 28th, 1939 in Decatur County, Kansas to C. A. “Jack” and Virda Hayes, he was the 4th of five children. Rich was born and raised on the family farm north of Rexford, in Decatur County, along with...

Sep 16, 2019

Anna Mary (Fleming) Barnett, 89, of Colby, died Monday, September 16, 2019, at Fairview Estates of Colby, KS. Anna Mary was born to Henry L. and Laura W. (Kirby) Fleming in Logan, KS, on June 24, 1930. She grew up in Rooks County, near Webster, KS. In 1945 her and her family moved to Sheridan County, KS. In August 17,...

Sep 15, 2019

Augustine Anthony Christopher Espinosa, infant son of Alex and Crystal Espinosa, of Colby, was born August 5, 2019, at the Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospital, in Denver and died there September 15, 2019. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Alex and Sherry Espinosa, of Garden City, KS, Roger Gibbs, Tracy Kinney, of Denver, CO and Pat Rich, of Lakin, KS...

Sep 11, 2019

Luetta Lucille (Collins) Scott was born in Oakley, Kansas on January 18, 1929, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Wassemiller) Herdt. She was the youngest of four children; Lester, Lavina, and Lillian. She grew up on the family farm attending school there and graduated from Oakley High School. She married Lee Collins on June 18, 1947 and was happily married...

Sep 5, 2019

Shirley Kay Coleman a.k.a. Grandma Gray, 76, of Colby, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center, surrounded by numerous loved ones. She was born June 11, 1943 in Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter of Otto and Dorothy (Arterburn) Schutte. She was the third to the oldest of eleven children. She met and married the love of her life, Robert...

Sep 3, 2019

Michael F. Towey, 75, of Colby, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at his home. He was born June 24, 1944, in Rochester, MN, to Arthur and Helen (St. George) Towey. Michael was a United States Army Veteran. He worked in construction and enjoyed spending time outdoors. On January 6, 1993, he married Joyce Headley in Dodge City, KS. Michael loved...

Aug 30, 2019

Harold Scott Beims, 80, of Atwood, died Friday morning, August 30, 2019 in Colby, KS. He was born on May 25, 1939 to Harold “Pete” and Genevieve (Scott) Beims. Scott grew up on his family farm where he gained a strong work ethic. As a youngster, he enjoyed fishing at Crystal Springs, playing baseball, and getting into trouble with his...

Aug 29, 2019

Donald Jay Hughes, 82, went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center surrounded by friends, family and his pastor. He was born on November 14, 1936 in Rexford, Kansas, the son of the late Martin and Joye Hughes. He was the younger of two brothers. He married Ruth Ann Price on April 22, 1967....

Aug 23, 2019

Aug 22, 2019

Donald Clair Perkins, 81, of Castle Rock, Colorado, died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at his home. He was born November 10, 1937, in Belleville, Kansas, to Raleigh Ray “Cy” and Katherine S. Perkins. Don grew up in Scott City, Kansas, where he and his friends often created their own toys. In 1959, Don graduated from Garden City Community College. It...

Aug 21, 2019

Peggy S. Rummel, 85, of Oakley, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Logan County Hospital. She was born October 2, 1933, to MC and Velma (Turner) Alley, in Batesville, AR. Peggy’s mother died two years later. Peggy, her sisters Joe Grace and Pat and brother Larry were raised by their paternal grandfather, JC Alley, in Antonia, CO. Years later Peggy...

Aug 18, 2019

Aug 16, 2019

Phillip James Harry, 67, of Colby, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born May 19, 1952, in Atwood, KS, to Everett and Adella (Vrbas) Harry. On September 15, 1979, he married Dorothy Havel, in Atwood. Phillip worked at the Colby Super Market, ran the projectors at the Colby Theater, and then went on...

Aug 15, 2019