Obituaries

Jul 1, 2019

Marc August Mundhenke, 27, of Colby, Kansas and formerly of Waterloo, Iowa passed away on July 1, 2019 in Colby, Kansas. Marc August Mundhenke was born on August 1, 1991, the son of David and Monica (Moraniec) Mundhenke in Waterloo, Iowa. He graduated from Denver high school in 2010. He worked at M.A.Mortenson Construction, Wanzek Construction, and Blattner Energy in...

Jun 29, 2019

John Robert Geisinger, 85, of Selden, died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Prairie Senior Living Complex of Colby. He was born April 30, 1934, in Sheridan County, KS to John and Anna (Goscha) Geisinger. John graduated from Leoville High School in 1952 and served in the United States Army from 1952-1954 as a payroll officer in Germany. After the service...

Jun 24, 2019

Bernard Anthony Muehlenkamp, 91, of Oakley, died Monday, June 24, 2019. He was born April 15, 1928, in Sheridan County, KS, to Ben and Katherina (Mense) Muehlenkamp. Bernard served in the United States Army, during the Korean War, from 1950-1952. After his service he drove truck for the Grinnell COOP, before moving to Denver to drive a Freight Truck. He...

Jun 24, 2019

Dixie ‘Charlene’ Anderson, 87, of Salida, CO formerly of Graham County, KS, died June 24, 2019. She was born November 29, 1931, in Morland, KS to Ivan Louis and Geraldine (Boss) Rawson. She graduated from Morland High School in 1949 and married Dwane M. Anderson on May 22, 1949. She worked side by side with her husband at Anderson Motor...

Jun 23, 2019

Jun 22, 2019

Olive L. Arnold, 99, of Clayton, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Good Samaritan in Oberlin. She was born September 10, 1919, in Clayton, KS, to Blakey and Lulu “Blanche” (Reid) Rule. She graduated from Clayton High School and on March 27, 1949, she married Francis Arnold. Olive was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clayton. She was...

Jun 22, 2019

Jun 19, 2019

Lisa Jane Cook, 48, of Oakley, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019. She was born April 13, 1971, in Euless, TX, to Wheeler Dale and Thelma (Wheeler) Wright. She married David Cook on July 7, 1995, in Oakley. Lisa enjoyed playing Farkle and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband David and grandson Jesse...

Jun 16, 2019

Donna “Coleen” Crumrine went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2019, after fighting cancer since July 2015. She was born on March 21, 1935, at the Anthony Hospital, in Anthony, KS, to Clinton H. and Mora L. (Norris) Pfalser, of Wakita, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life, Marion “Cue” Crumrine on April 14, 1953, at...

Jun 16, 2019

Garrold (Gary) Dale Torluemke, 82, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Centennial, Colorado. Gary was born on April 12, 1937, in Oberlin, KS, the son of Walter and Louise (Germeroth) Torluemke. He attended parochial school at St. John’s Lutheran Church and graduated from Decatur Community High School, in Oberlin, in 1955. Following graduation, he served in the U.S....

Jun 9, 2019

Charles Robert Homm, 77 years of age, of Oakley, passed away Sunday, June 9th at Logan County Hospital in Oakley, KS. Charles was born in Colby, KS to Agnes and George Homm, Oct 23, 1941. He attended Oakley Public School and graduated in 1960. Charlie LOVED Oakley and never left his hometown. From his first job running the Conoco Station...

May 26, 2019

Larry Lane Lewis, 77, of Colby, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Citizens Health in Colby, Kansas. He was surrounded by his loved ones. He was born June 3, 1941, in Hoxie, KS, to Peary and Maxine (Rosenkrans) Lewis. He graduated from Hoxie High School in 1959, where he participated in basketball, football and track. Larry served in the United...

May 25, 2019

On Saturday, May 25, 2019, Scott D. Howard, of Ludell, KS, loving husband, and father passed away at the age of 59 from complications from cancer. Scott David Howard was born Jan. 31, 1960, in Denver, CO to David and Sharol (Dirks) Howard. Scott married Virginia "Ginny" Niermeier on Jan. 12, 1980 at Grace Lutheran, Atwood, KS. Born to this...

May 22, 2019

Annette Marie Moorhous, 87, of Oakley, KS, died peacefully at the Logan County Hospital on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, due to health complications. She was born Anna Marie Robben on October 26, 1931, in Angelus, Kansas, to Francis and Mary (Moellering) Robben. She graduated from Grinnell High School in 1949 and attended college in Salina, Kansas, which resulted in her...

May 20, 2019

Doris Louise Shoemaker, 90, of Colby, died Monday, May 20, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born January 10, 1929, in Winfield, KS, to Robert and Helen (Enegren) Haines. Doris married Gene Shoemaker on May 1, 1946. The couple was married for over 71 years. Doris was active in several United Methodist Churches across western Kansas, that Gene...

May 19, 2019

John Raymond Bargo, Jr., 57, of Colby, died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at his home. He was born September 15, 1961, in Abilene, TX, to John Raymond Bargo, Sr. and Mary Inez (Pearson) Bargo. John enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, shooting and riding his motorcycle. He especially loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his father....

May 17, 2019

Billy Joe Turrell, 83, of Colby, died Friday, May 17, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born May 4,1936 North of Rexford, KS to Joseph and Avis May (Phillips)Turrell. He was the youngest of six children, sisters Lola Skiles and Blanche Cheney, brothers Clifford, Clyde and Donald. Billy was the only one that graduated from high school. He...

May 13, 2019

John Henry Schroeder, 85, of Colby, died Monday, May 13, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born October 21, 1933, in Thomas County, KS, to Leon M. and Protus (Ackard) Schroeder. John graduated from Levant High School with the class of 1951. He married Betty Stickel on May 23, 1952. John was a lifetime farmer and cattleman, especially...

May 5, 2019

Wilma Anderson, 91, of Colby, died May 5, 2019 at the Logan County Manor, Oakley. Wilma was born March 8, 1928 near Levant, KS, to Charley and Mildred Carpenter. In 1948 she married Glen Doherty and they had five children, Barbara, Charles, Gary, Joseph, & Paula. Wilma managed a motel in Goodland for many years. Most of her life was...

May 5, 2019

Connie Marie Dawson, 73, of Oakley, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter. She was born December 1, 1945, in Colby, KS, to Leonard and Elizabeth (Schurr) Swart. She married Dennis Dawson on April 18, 1964. Connie was a member of the Sun Beam Club and enjoyed quilting. She was a bookkeeper and secretary. Connie was...