Obituaries

Jul 4, 2017

Lyle Dean Gillispie, 87, of Colby, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017. He was born April 10, 1930, in Levant, KS, to Roy and Marie (Myer) Gillispie. He attended Levant public schools, where as a second grader he met first grader, Darlene, who became the love of his life. He was active in basketball and baseball throughout his school years. Lyle...

Jul 2, 2017

Larry Farmer, 77, of Oakley, KS, passed away July 2, 2017, in Garden City, KS. He was born May 26, 1940, to Richard Farmer and Lela (Kester) Farmer. He married Janet “Jan” (Goetz) on Sept 8, 1968. Larry was former Co-Owner of Traders Supermarket prior to him and Jan starting Prairie Dog Town, which they operated for over 45 years...

Jun 29, 2017

Marlin R. Wahrman, of Atwood, passed away June 29, 2017 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City at the age of 63. He was born June 4, 1954, in Oberlin, KS to Carl and Lillian (Brown) Wahrman. Marlin worked for Rawlins County for over thirty years as the bridge and road supervisor. He enjoyed farming and raising cattle. In his...

Jun 23, 2017

Jun 21, 2017

Send Flowers Thresia Clara (Weber) Aschenbrenner, age 89, joined hands with the angels in Heaven on Wednesday night, June 21 st , 2017 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. Thresia was born September 4 th , 1927 on a farm southwest of Ellis, KS to John and Thresia (Augustine) Weber Sr. Thresia married the love of her life, Steven...

Jun 18, 2017

Robert “Bob” Nemeth, 95, died Sunday June 18, 2017, in Atwood, Kansas. Bob was born September 2, 1921 to Kolman and Elizabeth Grill Nemeth on a farm 5 miles west of Herndon, Kansas. He was baptized September 25, 1921 in the Trinity Lutheran Church north of Ludell, and on April 14, 1935 was confirmed in the same church. Bob attended...

Jun 13, 2017

Merlin Earl Green, 83, of Ludell, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017. He was born July 11, 1933, to Roy M. Green and Ethel Lanning Green, on the family farm 8 miles southeast of Atwood, the third of four sons. Merlin attended Pleasant View Country School through the 8th grade and graduated from Atwood High School, with the Class of 1952....

Jun 13, 2017

Elaine L. Leitner, 92, of Colby, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Citizen’s Medical Center, Colby. She was born June 8, 1925, in Herndon, KS, to Claude and Lena (Pummer) Runyan. Elaine graduated from Oberlin High School and on May 23, 1947, married Jerald Leitner. She was a housewife and had worked as a secretary at Sauvage’s Gas Station. Elaine...

Jun 12, 2017

Jun 11, 2017

James Lee Flick, 88, of Oakley, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born August 20, 1928, in Blackwell, OK, to Walter and Sara (Winchel) Flick. He went to high school in Blackwell, and then attended Colorado Springs Bible College. He was a pastor from 1953-1991, serving at 7 churches throughout Colorado, Kansas and...

Jun 8, 2017

Send Flowers Druscilla Washburn October 3, 1916 - June 8, 2017 Druscilla Marie Washburn, 100 of Colby, Kansas pass away on June 8, 2017. Druscilla was born on October 3, 1916 to Hubert and Benevra (Pilkington) Wieland in Sedalia, Missouri Druscilla was the oldest of four siblings John, George, William (Bill) and Charlotte (Lottie) On August 18, 1939, Druscilla married...

Jun 5, 2017

La Rue May (Fikan) Horinek, long-time resident of the Atwood community, died June 5, 2017, at her home. She was born July 5, 1936 to Wilhem H. and Mary (Ryba) Fikan at the family homestead in Atwood, KS, delivered by a neighbor, midwife Anna Matisek. She attended Hawkeye Country School through 7th grade and then graduated from Atwood High School...

Jun 5, 2017

Rosetta Barbara (Laverenz) Bremenkamp, 93, of Colby, went to be with her heavenly Father, Monday, June 5, 2017, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born on February 4, 1924, to John and Anna (Delzeit) Laverenz, in Purcell, KS. She graduated from Highland High School in 1942, and then moved to Western Kansas with her parents after graduation. She...

Jun 3, 2017

Jun 1, 2017

Betty Jean (Allen) Wicke, 84, of Atwood, died Thursday, June 1, 2017. She was born August 9, 1932 to Fred L. and Mary V. (Lilly) Allen, on a farm south of Stratton, Nebraska or north of Beardsley in Rawlins County Kansas. The last of seven, she joined siblings Delbert Allen, Ruth Havel, John William, Everett Allen, Dorothy Brown and Ruby...

May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

Sharon D. Noriega, 76, of Atwood, died May 31, 2017, at Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, NE. She was born March 10, 1941, in Atwood, KS, to Judson T. and Irma D. (Wiginton) Corder. She graduated from Atwood High School in 1959. Sharon worked for the Rawlins County Sheriff's Department for over 30 years. She was a devoted member to...

May 29, 2017

Donna Mae Wagy Ellis Shull July 28, 1938 – May 29, 2017             Donna Mae Wagy Ellis Shull, 78, of Colby, KS, passed May 29, 2017 at Colby Health and Rehab, Colby, KS.           Donna was born on July 28,1938 to Clarence Leslie and Ruby May (Kistler) Wagy.  Donna and her three older sisters Maxine, Darline, and Velma were raised by their...

May 26, 2017

Frances Roberta Luckert died May 26, 2017 at the age of 91.  Roberta was born on December 20, 1925 at the family farm eight miles north and three west of Goodland, KS.  She was the second child of John and Frances (Nester) Schindler.  Roberta attended the first eight grades in a one room school house.  She attended Goodland High School...

May 26, 2017

Jack Steiger, at the age of 78, unexpectedly passed from this life, into the next, on Friday, May 26, 2017, at the Hays Medical Center. Born January 10, 1939, he grew up on a farm southwest of Menlo, KS, where he was raised to adulthood, by his grandparents, John and Viola Steiger. He married Leoma Duffey, a dearly loved classmate,...