Obituaries

Sep 23, 2018

Van Luke Zerr, 64, of Gove, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, September 23, 2018. Van was born April 23, 1954, to Nickolas and Frances Zerr, in Quinter, KS. He married Claudia Gaye Zerr on March 14, 1981. Gaye took a big part of his heart when she passed away July 13, 2005. They had two sons, Tim &...

Sep 18, 2018

Mitchell “Mitch” Lee Curtin, 53, Atwood, Kansas passed away September 18, 2018 at his home.   Mitch was born February 23, 1965 and grew up on a farm as the son of Larry and Joann (Sunley) Curtin. Growing up on a family farm south of Atwood, Mitch learned to farm, ride horses, and raise cattle at a young age.   He attended...

Sep 18, 2018

Regina Eileen (Carver) Ostmeyer, 96, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Quinter, Kansas. Regina was born October 18, 1921 on the farm south of Campus, to Harleigh Dean and Ruth (Ringwalt) Carver. At the age of 9, she moved with her family to Oakley and was a 1939 graduate of Oakley High School. On November 25, 1941, she...

Sep 17, 2018

Reata Pinkerton Ward, a young bright beacon of light, passed on September 17, 2018. She was 17. Loved and inspired by all, she came in to her own at an early age. She helped raise the highest grossing bull within the Bull Riding Category at the National Finals Rodeo in 2010. Throughout her life she continued to love animals. May...

Sep 15, 2018

Darrell William Harvey, 80, Died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby KS. He was born November 21, 1937 in Milford NE. He was in the orphanage in Lincoln NE till he was 4 yrs. old. He was adopted by Henry and Clara Harvey in Dec. 1941, in Champion Ne. He was preceded in death by his Mother...

Sep 13, 2018

Dr. Kristina Diane Booker, DVM, 42, of Oakley, died Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was born February 5, 1976, in Oakley, KS, to Ted Howard and Jolene (Wassemiller) Howard. Kristy graduated from Oakley High School. She attended Cowley County Community College, where she played basketball for two years, then played at Bethany College for two years. Kristy then spent four...

Sep 12, 2018

Donald Lee Smith, 90, of Oakley, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. He was born December 8, 1927, in Logan County, KS, to Earl and Edna (Holmes) Smith. Don grew up on a farm west of Monument KS. He graduated from Monument High School in 1945. He served in the United States Air Force,...

Sep 10, 2018

Jerry Lee Houghton, 59, of Atwood, died September 10, 2018, at Rawlins County Health Center, Atwood. He was born Nov. 1, 1958, in Hoxie, KS, to Robert and Lucille (Bryant) Houghton. In Jerry's spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Rawlins County Sportsman Association. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents....

Sep 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018

Larry Fred Schertz, 75, of Monument, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, at the Logan County Hospital. He was born December 15, 1942, in Colby, Kansas, to Fred and Anna (Berry) Schertz. He attended Page City Schools until it closed and finished high school at Winona. He attended Fort Hays State University, where he performed in several plays and was known...

Sep 4, 2018

Charlotte May Haller, 100, of Atwood, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, in Colby, KS. The last surviving member of her immediate family Charlotte May “Bill/Billie”(as the family always called her) was born in Red Willow County, Nebraska, the 7th child of 9 to Bertha Ellen "Bridgeford" & Charles Harlan Mortimore. She Graduated High School in Stockville, Frontier Co., NE., Charlotte...

Sep 2, 2018

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Aug 28, 2018

Theresa “Tracey” L Perkins, 61, of Colby, passed away in her home on Tuesday August 28, 2018. She was born October 7, 1956 in Colby, KS, to Leland and Celeste (Schwebach) McIlnay. Tracey graduated from Colby High School and served as the Thomas County Clerk for 8 years and as a bookkeeper at Tubbs and Sons for 11 years. Tracey...

Aug 25, 2018

Edith L. Taylor, 91, of Colby, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018. She was born September 7, 1926 in Colby to Harry and Lois (McArthur) Eicher. Edith married William A. Taylor September 1, 1947 in Colby. She was a retired Colby Grade School teacher. Survivors include daughter Lois (Leland) Francis, of Wilson, KS; sons Tom (Kristie) Taylor of Minden, Ne;...

Aug 22, 2018

Betty E. (Samson) Trail, 91, of Atwood, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at North Platte Regional Health Center, North Platte, NE. She was born Jun. 24, 1927, in the Ludell Township, KS, the oldest of three children, to Alfred and Pearl (Dostal) Samson. Betty married Floyd E. Trail on June 12, 1961. She was a loving and devoted wife and...

Aug 22, 2018

Carol Sue Albers, 80, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, in Quinter, KS. She was born February 19, 1938, in Grinnell, KS, to J.E. and Gertrude (Schwarz) Moore. On June 22, 1957, she married George Albers and to this union fifteen children were born. Carol was a homemaker and also had worked as a waitress at Mittens for 17...

Aug 19, 2018

William Matthew “Bill” Robinson, 88, of Monument, KS, died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Mitchel County Hospital, in Beloit, KS. He was born July 5, 1930, in Sharon, KS, to Jake and Winifred (Tarrance) Robinson. Bill attended school at a country school, then went to Sharon School, graduating in 1948. On May 6, 1961, he married Patricia Fay West,...

Aug 15, 2018

Judith Ann Deiser, 77, of Colby, died August 15, 2018, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS. She was born June 16, 1941, in Dighton, KS, to Albert and Laura (Mangus) Sculley. Judith graduated from Dighton High School, where she was a drum majorette. In 1974 Judith moved to Colby. She worked for Ace Services and in 1986 started working at...

Aug 14, 2018

Norma Lea Simonton, 71, of Colby, died August 14, 2018 at Citizens Medial Center, Colby. She was born February 13, 1947, in Norton, KS, to Burton and Beulah (Bretton) Bruinekool. Norma attended Norton Schools, graduated and worked a variety of jobs in her lifetime. She went back to school later in life and received her Associates Degree of Nursing from...

Aug 13, 2018

LaNita Kay Shepard was born to Gerald and Ila Shepard on March 15, 1956 in Phoenix, AZ. LaNita passed away peacefully on August 13, 2018 at Citizens Medical Center Colby, KS. LaNita lived a full life with strong faith and a deep love for her family. Over the years she has worked as a C.N.A. at Colby Medical Center, personnel...