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Edith Vrbas

Edith Vrbas

Nov 27, 2016

Edith E. (Horinek) Vrbas, 91, died November 27, 2016 at the Rawlins County Health Center. Edith was born second of seven children to Mary (Kacirek) and Stanley J. Horinek on August 18, 1925, on a family farm in Driftwood Township, Rawlins County, KS. Edith graduated from Norte Dame Academy High School in Omaha, NE in 1945. On August 6, 1946,...

Jerald Leitner

Jerald Leitner

Nov 26, 2016

Jerald Dean Leitner, 89, of Colby, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Citizens Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1927, in Traer, KS, to Paul and Theresia (Wendelin) Leitner. He attended high school in Traer. He served in the United States Army, from 1945-1947, during WWII, stationed in Korea. On May 23, 1947, he married Elaine Runyan, in Oberlin,...

Albert Kastens

Albert Kastens

Nov 24, 2016

On November 24, 2016, Albert Frederick Kastens, Jr. 90 of Ludell, Kansas joyfully went to meet his Lord as he passed away at the Cambridge Manor in Cambridge, NE. He was born May 27, 1926 in Rawlins County, Kansas to Albert F. and Marie Louise (Carstens) Kastens. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church of rural Ludell and...

Dora  Boyd

Dora Boyd

Nov 20, 2016

Dora Ann Boyd, 85, of Denver, CO, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Denver. She was born June 6, 1931, in Thomas County, KS, to Roscoe and Pearl (Mansfield) Boyd. She attended school in Monument and Page City, KS and graduated from Page City High School. She then attended business school in Denver. Following her graduation from business school, she...

Lyle Worthy

Lyle Worthy

Nov 19, 2016

Lyle Abner Worthy, 90, of Atwood, died peacefully in his home on November 19, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born March 12, 1926 in Grainfield, KS, to Curry Abner and Rosa Madge (White) Worthy. He attended elementary and three years of high school in Grainfield. When his parents moved to Atwood in 1942, Lyle finished his senior year...

Wilcid Racette

Wilcid Racette

Nov 18, 2016

Wilcid Bernard Racette, 96, of Oakley, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. He was born May 27, 1920, in St. Joseph, KS, to William and Mary (Chavey) Racette. Wilcid spent 44 months in the United States Army during WWII, serving as a member of the Army Air Corp and Military Police. Wilcid married Dorothy...

Darline Hutfles

Darline Hutfles

Nov 16, 2016

Darline Barbara Arnold Hutfles passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on Nov. 16, 2016, from Multiple Myeloma in the Colby Citizens Medical Center. The eldest of nine children, she was born in the family home on May 19, 1932 in Seguin, KS to Simon and Aldea Plante Arnold. During the Great Depression years, she attended grade schools in...

Paul Wagoner

Paul Wagoner

Nov 13, 2016

Paul Leon Wagoner was born in Colby, Kansas on November 24, 1937.  He passed away on November 13, 2016 at his home in Colby at the age of 78.  Paul attended school in Colby and spent a short time at Fort Hays State University until he was summoned home to work at Colby Wrecking Yard when his dad was involved...

Theodore Juenemann

Theodore Juenemann

Nov 13, 2016

Theodore Jack “Ted” Juenemann, 30, of Herndon, died Sunday, November 13, 2016. Ted was born March 10, 1986, in Hoxie, the son of Lawrence “Larry” and Kimberly (Knudson) Juenemann. He was a graduate of the Herndon class of 2004. One of his proudest accomplishments was his football team going to the state championships. Ted attended MMI Institute of Orlando, FL....

Joseph Cox

Joseph Cox

Oct 31, 2016

Joseph Benjamin Cox, whom we all knew as Joe, was born on a hot day in Atwood, July 16, 1957. He was the youngest child of JB and Ada Lee (Bowles) Cox. He grew up in the Atwood area enjoying all the fun, farm activities that kids do, including riding ponies. He attended school in Atwood. Joe loved playing football,...

John Wright

John Wright

Oct 29, 2016

John Eldridge Wright, 81, of Oakley, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, KS. He was born June 21, 1935, in Lebanon, MO, to Roy and Charlotte “Lottie” (Simmons) Wright. He graduated from Monument High School in 1954. John married Beverly Holmes in July of 1955, and to this union two children were born....

Darren Beougher

Darren Beougher

Oct 26, 2016

Darren was a sociable guy with a tender heart for people and animals. He enjoyed cooking and was very good at it. As a youth, Darren played baseball, basketball and football. He had a life-long interest in spectator sports and sports trivia. Darren Gael Beougher was born on November 26, 1967 in Wheat Ridge and raised in Colorado. His family...

Randy Russ

Randy Russ

Oct 24, 2016

Randy Edward Russ passed away peacefully at his home in Colby, KS, on October 24th, 2016, at the age of 60. He was born in Sumner County, KS, in the Wellington hospital on Fathers Day, June 17, 1956 to Bruce Rowe and Evelyn Mae Russ. He was raised on a small farm outside of Milan, KS, where he went to...

Franklin Schoenberger

Franklin Schoenberger

Oct 24, 2016

Franklin Schoenberger, 71, of Oakley, died Monday, October 24, 2016. He was born Nov 10, 1944 to Leo Sr. and Rosa (Dechant) Schoenberger in Oakley. He was a farmer and later worked as a mechanic and tire repairman. Frank was known as the neighborhood watchman. He had a love for fishing and never missed his favorite TV show Gun Smoke....

Norman Luedke

Norman Luedke

Oct 23, 2016

Norman Richard Luedke was born the sixth of ten children of Charles and Estella Luedke, on June 19, 1927 on a farm near Amoret, Missouri. He departed this life October 23, 2016, at the age of 89. He graduated from Colony High School, where he was a freshman starter for his high school basketball team. He was offered a full...

Ralph Schmidt

Ralph Schmidt

Oct 16, 2016

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2001730P Ralph "Sonny" Schmidt II Ralph Schmidt was born In Colby Kansas on January 4 1943. He passed away peacefully on October 16th 2016 At his home in Colby at the age of 73.  Ralph attended primary school in Colby Kansas, Then as the first graduating class of CCC where he helped...

Grant Smith

Grant Smith

Oct 16, 2016

Grant Smith, 89, of Colby, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born on February 13, 1927, in Utica, KS, to Carl and Ethel (Jacka) Smith. He attended school in Ransom, KS, where he excelled in and loved sports. He proudly served his country in the Armed Forces during World War II. Grant then...

Walter Chipperfield

Walter Chipperfield

Oct 7, 2016

Walter R. Chipperfield, 91, passed into eternity Friday, October 7, 2016 at Wahoo, NE. Walter was born July 11, 1925 to Harold and Hattie Chipperfield in Portland, OR. In his youth, Walter attended “Mount Hope” rural school in Cheyenne Co, KS. In 1939 the family moved to the Big Timber community to farm. Walter graduated from Bird City High School...

Dale Sweeney

Dale Sweeney

Oct 1, 2016

Dale C. Sweeney, age 78, of Jacksonville FL passed away October 1, 2016 at the McGraw Community Hospice Center. Dale was born in Ravenna NE on July 18, 1938. He graduated from Grand Island NE High School and received a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of NE. He was married to Judy L. Raber in Atwood KS on...

Gene Domsch

Gene Domsch

Sep 28, 2016

Gene Theodore Domsch, 85, of Atwood, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at the Atwood Good Samaritan Center. He was born September 30, 1930, in Atwood, KS to Ted and Anna (Focke) Domsch. Gene married Patti Paullin on October 24, 1964. Gene was a farmer and raised cattle, including his own dairy cows. He enjoyed cooking and spending time with his...

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