Dec 15, 2019

Judith Ann (Judy Morgan) Kennedy, 61, of Colby, died Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS, after a short battle with cancer. She was born November 19, 1958, in Colby, KS, to Willard and Mary (Wigginton) Morgan. Judy graduated from Hoxie High School, with the class of 1976, and then attended Colby Community College and Barton County...

Dec 14, 2019

Marian (Vohs) Smith was born in Rawlins County Kansas on May 19, 1932 to Harry and Geraldine Vohs. She attended schools in McDonald & Brewster, Kansas and spent her junior and senior years attending Mt. St. Gertrude Academy in Boulder, Colorado where she graduated in 1950. After graduation she returned to Colby and began working at the John Deere Company...

Dec 13, 2019

Sidney Milhon Strait, 76, of Colby, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019, at her home. She was born March 31, 1943, in St. Rose Hospital, Great Bend, KS, to Kenneth and Treva (Black) Milhon. She was a graduate of Larned High School in 1961 and Colorado Womens College, in 1965. Preceding her in death were her parents, Kenneth Milhon, Garden...

Dec 12, 2019

Warren Larry Billips, 64, of Oakley, died Thursday, December 12, 2019. He was born February 1, 1955, in Norton, KS, to Eldon and Leora (Cutting) Billips. He was a graduate of Hill City High School, followed by four years of service in the United States Air Force. On January 22, 1983, he married Rita Goetz. Warren enjoyed family time, hunting,...

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