Obituaries

Jan 16, 2017

Sharon R. Mackley, 77, of Winona, died January 16, 2017 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. She was born April 12, 1939, in Hays, KS, to Robert and Norma (Gfeller) Washburn. On December 27, 1956, she married Doug Mackley, in Winona. Sharon liked to spend time at Trenton Lake, the Country Club, and traveling to Arizona. She enjoyed playing...

Jan 16, 2017

Everly Ami Diane Graham was born on January 16, 2017 at 7:32 pm at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS. She blessed her parents Tom & Kacie Graham for two hours before being Baptized and taken home by God at 9:30 pm. She is preceded in death by her Aunt Ami Nicole Donn, Sister to Kacie Graham.  She is survived...

Jan 14, 2017

Lois Jean Lowe, 91, of Colby, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Kearney Regional Medical Center, in Kearney, NE. She was born November 10, 1925, in Russell Springs, KS, to Charles and Mabel (Ricketts) Lamb. Jean graduated from Winona High School in 1943 and then attended Colorado State Teacher’s College. She taught elementary school in both Russell Springs and Winona...

Jan 11, 2017

Gary D. Brogan, Sr. 59, of McDonald, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home.  He was born September 15, 1957, in Colby, KS, to Harry and Shirley (Wilson) Brogan. Gary enjoyed fishing and golfing. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Benjamin Brogan; siblings, Tony Brogan, David Arnold and Cindy Fowler and step-father Glen Stragey. He is...

Jan 10, 2017

Mary Virginia Widtfeldt Kane, 78, died Jan. 10, 2017, at her home in Atwood. She was born the fourth of eight children to Mary Knapp and Helmer Joseph Widtfeldt on May 19, 1938, in O’Neill Neb. She attended elementary school at various schools in northwest Nebraska and graduated as salutatorian of the class of 1956 at Rushville, Neb. Virginia attained...

Jan 9, 2017

Arthur H. Dunker, age 93, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. He was born on April 6th, 1923, at the family farm north of Ludell, Kansas to Herman C. and Marie (Domsch) Dunker. Arthur was baptized into the family of God by Pastor Otte, and was confirmed into the Christian faith in 1937. He attended...

Jan 4, 2017

Maxine C. Rahe, 88, of Atwood, died January 4, 2017 at Rawlins County Health Center, Atwood. She was born September 23, 1928, to Leroy and Leona (Schroeder) McMillin. March 11, 1973, Maxine married Orville Rahe. Maxine loved to garden, bake, sew, fish and knit blankets. In her later years, she enjoyed coloring. Maxine is preceded in death by her husband,...

Jan 4, 2017

Richard Mick, 70, of Colby, died Wednesday, January 4th 2017, at Logan County Hospital. He was born August 9th, 1946 in Beloit. He was the son of Frank and Mary (Thummel) Mick. Richard served in the United States Army from 1965-1971. He married Carol Owens on August 5th 1968, they had four daughters. He worked for Hoxie Implement Company for...

Dec 31, 2016

Zelma Kinkade, 80, of Brewster, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. She was born March 22, 1936, in Brewster, KS, to Levi and Clarice (Dillinger) Berry. She graduated from Brewster High School in 1954. Zelma met Leonard Kinkade at Bea’s Café, where she was a waitress, and married him on June 6, 1954. Four...

Dec 30, 2016

Marlene Wolf, 75, of Grinnell, died Friday, December 30th, 2016 at Logan County Manor, Oakley. She was born September 1, 1941 to Tony and Frances (Melroy) Kaiser in Gove County. She married Melvin Wolf on November 8, 1958 in Park, KS. Over the years she worked at Prairie Dog Town, seasonally, Grinnell COOP and U.S.D. 291, Grinnell, cooking and driving...

Dec 29, 2016

Mitchell Larry Miller, 55 Mitch was born in Colby, Kansas, on March 20, 1961, to Larry and Margaret (Juenemann) Miller.  He passed away peacefully on December 29, 2016, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. Mitch graduated from Golden Plains High School in 1979.  He went on to study at Kansas University before graduating from what is now, Northwest...

Dec 28, 2016

Dec 24, 2016

Gerald Frederick ‘Fred’ Sheaks II, 55, of Oakley, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. He was born December 29, 1960, in Garden City, KS, to Gerald and Erma (Scott) Sheaks. He served in the United States Army from 1979-1981. Fred worked as a farm hand and enjoyed fishing and water sports. He was a...

Dec 19, 2016

Derald D. Brown, 86, of Colby, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at Citizens Medical Center. He was born February 19, 1930, in Levant, KS, to Carl H. and Isabella (Tubbs) Brown. On May 12, 1950, he married Mary “Gala” McGinley. Derald worked for the City of Colby for over 30 years and worked in the water department. He was a...

Dec 18, 2016

Susan JoAnne Goetsch, 81, of Brewster, KS died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 at Logan County Manor, Oakley, KS. She was born Oct. 30, 1935 in Randolph, KS, to Milton L. and Susan T. (Smith) Wendland. JoAnne attended Peach Grove Community School and Randolph Rural High School. She attended Kansas State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1957....

Dec 15, 2016

Donald George Vohs, 82, of Colby, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. He was born December 26, 1933, in Rawlins County, KS to Harry and Geraldine (Calnon) Vohs. Don married Rozanne Carl on January 17, 1953 and later married Elaine (Lovenstein) Hurtt on August 20, 2011, in Colby, KS. Don served two years in...

Dec 13, 2016

Pauline (Heinrich) Ribordy, 88, of Oakley, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Logan County Manor, in Oakley. She was born May 9, 1928, in Wichita County, KS, to Jacob and Anna (Kaiser) Heinrich. She graduated from Gove High School in 1946 and then moved to Oakley, where she met Lenard Ribordy. On August 26, 1947 they were married....

Dec 8, 2016

Dec 5, 2016

Florence Marie Jane (Kantor) Horinek, 87, of Colby, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, at Fairview Estates, in Colby. She was born March 24, 1929, in Loma, NE; the only daughter of Matthew and Agnes (Kacirek) Kantor. Florence attended elementary school in Atwood and graduated high school from Notre Dame School for Girls in Omaha, NE. She received her teachers’...

Dec 3, 2016

Elmer Joseph Geist, 88, of Oakley, died Saturday, Dec 3, 2016. He was born Aug 2, 1928 to Adam and Lucy (Windholtz) Geist in Gove County. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1946. Elmer served in the United States Army and was a member of the V.F.W. On April 11, 1956, he married Evelyn M. Albers and to this...