Obituaries

Feb 12, 2018

Henry G. Bremenkamp, Jr., 76, of Colby, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at his home. He was born December 31, 1941, in Colby, KS, to Henry George and Grace Elizabeth (Renner) Bremenkamp. Henry graduated from Colby High School in 1960 and then attended the newly opened Colby Community College. There he met Gayle McGaw and they were married on April...

Feb 8, 2018

Victor J. “Vic” Schmidtberger, 91, of Quinter, formerly of Grainfield, died Thursday, February 08, 2018. He was born August 24, 1926, in Pfeifer, KS, to Joseph and Anna Mary “Emma” (Mader) Schmidtberger. He attended grade school at a country school near their farm and high school in Grainfield, later receiving his honorary high school diploma. Vic served in the United...

Feb 7, 2018

Send Flowers Stephen J. Zerr Sr. March 28, 1927 - February 7, 2018 Stephen J. Zerr, Sr., Age 90, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Citizen's Medical Center in Colby, KS. Steve Was born March 28, 1927 to Joe A. and Agatha (Heier) Zerr at the family farm North of Park, KS. He attended a country school South of the...

Feb 5, 2018

Leo Eugene Trompeter, 81, of Goodland, died Monday, February 5, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Center, in Goodland. He was born September 24, 1936, on a farm in Thomas County, KS, to Leo and Martha (Riedel) Trompeter. He graduated from Brewster High School. Eugene was a lifelong resident of Thomas and Logan County, where he farmed and ranched. Cremation was...

Feb 5, 2018

Marshall Dean Stoecker, 59, of Oakley, died Monday, February 5, 2018. He was born December 19, 1958, in Oakley, to Leo and Irene M. (Nickel) Stoecker. Marshall graduated from Oakley High School and had worked at Heartland Foods, in Oakley. He enjoyed cheering for the Oakley Plainsmen, was a member of the OHS Booster Club and had served as the...

Feb 5, 2018

Henrietta A. Spindler, 85, of Colby, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Prairie Senior Living Complex, in Colby. Henrietta, also known as Sister Terasitta, Terri, or Sister, was born at home on June 3rd, 1932. She came into his world as a twin, along with her brother, Henry. They were the 7th and 8th children, born to Joseph and Mary...

Feb 3, 2018

Send Flowers 2-10-49 to 2-3-18 Shirley Kay (Albers) Shaw died peacefully on Saturday February 3, 2018 at the age of 68 at the Citizen’s Medical Center in Colby, KS surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on February 10, 1949 to Arnold (Arnie) and Rosie (Brungardt) Albers in Colby, KS. She worked at the Deep Rock Café in Colby, Kansas...

Jan 28, 2018

Ena Nadine Macfee, 91, of Hays, formerly of Atwood, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. She was born January 7, 1927, in Atwood, KS, to MA and Viola (Thomas) Macfee. Ena attended Atwood Schools and graduated from Atwood High School. She then attended Commercial Decorator School. Ena was a member of the United Methodist Church....

Jan 27, 2018

Jacob “Jake” Chet Beckley, of Colby, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Grand Island, NE at the age of 30. He was born December 28, 1987, in Atwood, KS to Chet and Jody (Colburn) Beckley. Jake's favorite thing to do was to spend time with his family. He also enjoyed fishing, shooting targets, and playing his Xbox. He married his...

Jan 26, 2018

Jan 23, 2018

Floyd E. Trail, 84, of Atwood, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society-Atwood. He was born Dec. 22, 1933, in the Chardon Township, KS to Wesley and Elizabeth (Burnside) Trail. He entered the US Army in 1953 and served his country at Fort Bliss, TX earning an Honorable discharge in 1955 from active duty followed by 8 years...

Jan 18, 2018

Jan 18, 2018

Marvin Dean Keil, 87, of Colby, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1930, in Russell, KS, to John and Anna Elizabeth (Krug) Keil. Marvin was baptized in the faith and a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church. He attended Russell Schools and graduated high school in 1948. He then joined the United...

Jan 14, 2018

Jonathan James Marr, 24, of Colby, died Sunday, January 14, 2018. He was born June 30, 1993, in Louisville, CO, to Donald and Margaret (Hale) Marr. Growing up, Jonathan had been active in FFA and 4-H, where he especially enjoyed and excelled in shooting sports. He also had a talent for welding and pursued a college degree in it. Jonathan...

Jan 11, 2018

Rubina Dinkel, 95, of Oakley, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Logan County Manor, Oakley. She was born on October 4, 1922, one of thirteen children, to Joseph and Magdelene (Windholz) Scheck, on a farm north of Victoria, in Ellis County, KS. She attended grade school at Walker, KS until 4th grade and then transferred to Victoria. She later...

Jan 8, 2018

Mildred D. Stephens passed away Monday, January 8, 2018.  She was born November 25, 1924  in Denver, Colorado to Carl and Miriam(English) Blum.  She lived in Menlo and attended the Menlo school graduating in 1942.   She married the love of her life Carl B. Stephens on August 16, 1942.  They bought and moved to  a farm west of Menlo and...

Jan 8, 2018

For 40 years Crystal Lynn Sharp brought joy and sweetness into our lives. She was born January 1 st 1978 to Norman L. Sharp and Jean A. Jacobs at St. Thomas Hospital in Colby. She passed away at the age of 40 on January 8 th at Hays Medical Center with family & friends by her side. Crystal was a...

Jan 8, 2018

Twila Berniece Carpenter Berry, 88, of Emporia, KS, formerly of Colby, KS and Trenton, NE passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. She was born May 15, 1929 in Colby, KS. Twila was the second daughter born to Charles (Fuz)and Mildred (Kenefake) Carpenter. She attended Levant Schools and later attended cosmetology school in Denver, Colorado. She was a beautician in Denver,...

Jan 8, 2018

Dorothy Marie Ladenburger 84, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley Kansas. She was born January 13, 1933 in Angelus, Kansas, the daughter of Ben and Cathrine(Wessel) Albers. After graduating from high school in Grinnell, Dorothy met her husband, George Ladenburger, and they were married on October 23, 1950 in Angelus, Kansas. She was preceded...

Jan 7, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Yoos, 86, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 pm, Sunday, January 7, 2018, at BridgePointe Health Campus, in Vincennes, IN. She was born November 16, 1931, in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, to Fred and Catherine (Pfister) Hutchison. Betty served as a legal assistant and as an administrative assistant for many years. She was a member of the...