Obituaries

Dec 7, 2018

Janet Carpenter, 77, of Brewster, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born Sept. 14, 1941, in Colby, KS, to Fred and Mary (Sikes) Carpenter. Janet was a member of the Levant Community Church. She cherished all the time she had with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter; Kendra Dunlap and...

Dec 3, 2018

Send Flowers Vernon L. Doonan, Jr., 69 passed away on December 3, 2018 after a long illness.  He was born to Vernon L. Sr. and Doris (Cook) Doonan on November 16, 1949 in Great Bend, KS.  Vernon graduated from Great Bend High School and attended Fort Hays State.  After his schooling, he married Marcia Hiller and to this union a...

Nov 28, 2018

Nov 21, 2018

Glen H. Kersenbrock was born in Colby, KS on July 9, 1927 to A. C. and Edith Kersenbrock and passed away on November 21, 2018 in Colby, KS. He graduated from Colby High School in 1945. The day after graduation, he left for the Navy where he served at the end of World War II on the U.S.S. Alabama in...

Nov 20, 2018

Margaret “Mae” Van Eaton, 93, of Oakley, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the Logan County Manor, in Oakley. She was born August 2, 1925, in Rozel, KS, to John and Elizabeth (Bott) Boese. On January 18, 1941, in Larned, KS, Mae was united in marriage to Gerald “G.W.” Van Eaton, her husband of 75 years, until his passing on...

Nov 19, 2018

Dale Frederick Suter, 83, of Oakley, died Monday, November 19, 2018, at his home. He was born April 15, 1935, in Gove County, KS, to Ray and Elizabeth (Frederick) Suter. On November 4, 1959, he married Marie Townsend. Dale was a lifetime farmer and machinist. In the early 70’s he worked as a machinist for Struckhoff and Son’s. In 1977...

Nov 16, 2018

Roger Wayne Ausmus went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2018 at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley. He was born April 15, 1939 in Holcomb, KS in their home to Fred and Anna (Hadley) Ausmus. Roger attended school in Garden City, Russell Springs and Winona, but had to drop out his senior year to help run the...

Nov 14, 2018

Floris R. Weiser, 95, of Oakley, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Logan County Manor, Oakley. He was born December 29, 1922, in Loretta, KS to Hugo and Barbara (Urban) Weiser. Floris graduated from Healy High School in 1941 and was a veteran of WWII. He married Viola Weber on January 8, 1946. Together they owned and operated the...

Nov 2, 2018

Kary Dee Anderson was born on January 05, 1954. He was the 4th child (3rd son) of Donald and Nadine Anderson of Oberlin, Kansas. He grew up in Oberlin and was active in sports, excelling in wrestling during high school years. He married the love of his life, Jackie Spratling, of Norton, Kansas, on August 16, 1974. They made their...

Oct 30, 2018

Margaret Ellen Fikan, 84, of Atwood, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Center in Atwood, KS. She was born August 22, 1934, in Catlettsburg, KY, to Jess and Flora (Hurt) Robinson. She graduated from high school in Ashland, KY, in 1952 and went to work for Cappel’s Furniture Store as a bookkeeper in Dayton, OH. She met...

Oct 28, 2018

Lane Rush died 10/28/2018 in Colby, Kansas. He was born October 31, 1964 in Colby, Kansas to Rolland and Merna (Alleman) Rush. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1983 and attended vocational school in Goodland. Over the years he worked for Hi-Plains Co-op Association, McKee Sheet Metal, Service Oil Company, and often worked for his parents and his brother...

Oct 25, 2018

Thomas Michael Pruett, went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2018 in Colby, KS.             He was born on June 18, 1950 in Columbus, Indiana.  He married Shelley Jean Brown on September 22, 2001 in Colby, Kansas He is survived by Shelley and 2 children, Kelley Quintero of Colby, KS and Jason Pruett of Chicago, Illinois.  He had 2...

Oct 21, 2018

Send Flowers Neal D. Rush April 16, 1955 - October 21, 2018 Neal Rush, 63, passed away October 21, 2018 peacefully at his home near Brewster surrounded by his family. Neal was born April 16, 1955 in Colby, KS to Rolland and Merna (Alleman) Rush. Neal grew up on the family farm 6 miles north of Levant. He graduated from...

Oct 17, 2018

Walter was born on November 18, 1924, to George and Bertha Meyer Rippe in rural Rawlins County. He departed peacefully on October 17, 2018, at Rawlins County Hospital. Walter was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ludell, Kansas. He attended rural elementary and Atwood High School. On December 19, 1943, he was united in marriage to Leta Marie Prideaux...

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Oct 14, 2018

Oct 12, 2018

Leon Brethower, 88, formerly of Bird City, died Friday, October 12, 2018, at his current home in Colby. He was born July 31, 1930, in Max, Nebraska, to Howard and Girda (Woolard) Brethower. He graduated from Bird City High School in 1948. On September 2, 1951, he married Shirley Kite. Leon served in the U.S. Army, 18 months in Salzburg,...

Oct 10, 2018

Send Flowers Derrick David Barnett, 41, died Wednesday October 10, 2018 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born July 7, 1977 in Colby, Kansas to Terrence Neil Barnett and Cheryl Kay Nowak Barnett. A life time resident of Colby Kansas, Derrick went to Colby High School. He enjoyed his family, camping, fishing (especially with grandparents), and hanging out with friends....

Oct 4, 2018

Velma L. Boyd, 84, of Colby, died Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. She was born November 15, 1933, in rural Thomas County, KS, to Clarence L. and Ruby M (Kistler) Wagy. Velma attended Page City schools, graduating in 1951. She then attended Trinity Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, in Kansas City, MO, graduating in...

Sep 29, 2018

Ruby Elizabeth Bixenman, 90, of Grainfield, died Saturday, September 29, 2018. She was born January 1, 1928, on her grandparents’ farm north of Grainfield, in Sheridan County, KS, to Jay G. and Iva (Denning) Moore. Ruby graduated from Grainfield High School in 1946. After graduation she attended Wichita Business School and came back to Oakley and worked as a telephone...