Obituaries

Apr 26, 2024

Mary Agnes (Schmoker) Steele, age 92, of Atwood, died Friday April 26, 2024, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Mary was born May 20, 1931, to Frederick and Hattie (LaRue) Schmoker in Oberlin, Kansas. She attended Oberlin High School and married Bill Steele on August 9, 1949. To this union, nine children were born. Of the nine children, survivors...

Apr 25, 2024

Harvey Paul Steier, age 79 passed away after a short battle with cancer on April 25, 2024, in Atwood, KS. Harvey was born June 9, 1944, in Oberlin, KS. He met his wife Cheryl Frecks at Cheryl's birthday party in McCook, NE. Harvey married Cheryl on October 25, 1965, and they started their life together in Oberlin, KS. They had...

Apr 25, 2024

Dorothy Brown, 94, of Atwood, died Thursday, April 25, 2024. She was born May 30, 1929, in Rawlins County, KS, to Fred and Mary (Lilly) Allen. Dorothy was united in marriage to Wayne H. Brown on August 20, 1946, and they made their home in Atwood. Dorothy loved being a part of Atwood, and said it was “truly a place...

Apr 24, 2024

Kent A. Wood was born July 14, 1946, to Raymond and Verna (Fuller) Wood. He grew up in North Denver, Colorado and later moved to Wheat Ridge, Colorado, graduating from Wheat Ridge High School. He also took classes at Colorado University. He enjoyed going to class reunions. In 1964, Kent married Sharon Wolgast and to this union a son Rick...

Apr 24, 2024

Shirley Ann (Styles) Nichols 77 passed away April 24, 2024, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE, surrounded by family. Shirley was born March 23,1947, to Olie and Helen (Nelson) Styles in Colby, KS. Shirley was the youngest of seven children. She was preceded in death by her parents and six brothers and sisters. Shirley lived in Atwood where she...

Apr 21, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

Danny K. Barnett, 77 of Oakley, Kansas, formally of Effingham, Kansas, was born on September 3, 1946, in Laramie, Wyoming to Kenneth and Esther Beth Barnett. He died Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. Danny attended school at the Gem and Monument, Kansas Elementary schools. Danny attended Effingham Grade School and graduated from Atchison...

Apr 15, 2024

Donald Ray Witcher Sr, 77, and Diana Rae Witcher, 76, of Atwood, died Monday, April 15, 2024, as the result of a vehicle accident. Don was born September 9, 1946, in Murfreesboro, TN, to Frank and Thelma (Miller) Witcher. He graduated from Willow Glen High School in San Jose, CA, in 1964. While in high school he worked at his...

Apr 15, 2024

Donald Ray Witcher Sr, 77, and Diana Rae Witcher, 76, of Atwood, died Monday, April 15, 2024, as the result of a vehicle accident. Don was born September 9, 1946, in Murfreesboro, TN, to Frank and Thelma (Miller) Witcher. He graduated from Willow Glen High School in San Jose, CA, in 1964. While in high school he worked at his...

Apr 13, 2024

Irene Hazen, 100, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Logan County Senior Living, in Oakley, KS. She was born on July 12, 1923, to Nick and Anna (Albers) Roths in Ransom, KS. Irene married Bill Hazen on November 12, 1946, in Ransom, KS. He died on March 29, 2009. Irene was a homemaker and provided childcare for...

Apr 13, 2024

Ty Layne Koon, 55, of Colby, died April 13, 2024. He was born July 9, 1968. Ty worked as an auto body painter for Butch’s Body Shop and Lyle’s Body Shop, in Colby. He loved cars, especially classic muscle cars and enjoyed watching NASCAR and local car races. He was a self-taught musician and played the guitar in a band....

Apr 12, 2024

John Vergil “J.V.” Morgan, 88, retired school psychologist and former wheat farmer, died Friday, April 12, 2024, at The Gardens at Columbine Retirement Community in Littleton, Colorado, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. John is survived by his wife Dana, who, until recently, when she required extensive physical therapy, also had been living at the Gardens at Columbine. The two...

Apr 11, 2024

Sandra Phyllis Beattie Rothnie Aschenbrenner Gaede, 77, of Colby, KS, met her Lord and Savior on April 11, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS after a well fought battle with cancer. She was born March 9, 1947, in Montrose, Scotland to William and Jessie (Matthew) Rothnie. Sandra graduated from the Montrose Academy where she excelled in swimming and...

Apr 9, 2024

Mary Ellen Wade, 95, of Colby, KS passed away on Tuesday April 9, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. Mary Ellen was born on July 8, 1928, in Monument, KS to Jack and Ellen Reed. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Albert Patton, Ira Wayne Littell, and Gale Wade; older brothers, Gerald Reed and Jack...

Apr 8, 2024

Jerald “Jerry” N. Zerr, 73, of Oakley, died Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Logan County Manor. He was born on Wednesday, December 6, 1950, the son of Lawrence and Mary (Maurath) Zerr. He graduated from Triplains High School in 1969. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; sister Charlotte Wasko; twin brother Garry Zerr and granddaughter Addison Nickols....

Apr 7, 2024

August (Augie) Durham was born on September 18, 1930, to Charles and Rosa (Miller) Durham. He was one of seven siblings. As a young man, Augie joined the Navy and served during the Korean War. After returning stateside, he was united in marriage with the love of his life, Shirley (Hamm). Augie and Shirley spent 63 years together and had...

Apr 2, 2024

Georgia Lea (Davis) Rowh, 98, formerly of Norton, Kansas, passed on to her heavenly home on April 2, 2024, at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas following a short illness. Georgia was born in Dellvale, Kansas to Mazie and Percy Davis, and was the oldest of three girls and a boy. The family moved to Clayton, Kansas when she...

Apr 2, 2024

Roy A. Nickel, 91, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley, KS. He was born September 20, 1932, in Goessel, KS, to Arnold and Lena (Gossen) Nickel. Roy attended a one room schoolhouse in Marion County. On December 7, 1952, he married Bernice Keller. Roy served in the United States Army as a medic in...

Mar 30, 2024

Shana Nicole Carman, 50, of Colby, died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born on August 28, 1973, to Larry and Carol (McElderry) Westerman. Shana graduated from Kensington High School in 1992 and attended Cloud County Community College and then Fort Hays State University where she received a master’s degree in speech-language pathology. Shana...

Mar 30, 2024

Cynthia Kathryn Trenkle, 72, of Colby, died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born May 30, 1951, in Atwood, KS, to William and Clara (Gilbert) Wancura. Cindy graduated from Atwood High School with the class of 1969. In the summer of 1966, Cindy met the love of her life, Clyde “Kevan” Trenkle, while he...