Dorothy J. Yardley passed away in Denver, CO on January 26, 2017. She was born June 3, 1927 in Murdock, NE. Dorothy was the daughter of Iva and Maude McCrory. Sister of Lela, Della, Bernice, Sarah, Edna, Ed and Maurice. She was married to Norman W. Yardley on August 18, 1946 in Murdock, NE. They had two children son, Stephen...
Hilda Anna Magdalena (Dunker) Holste, 98, of Ludell, died Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Kearney (Nebraska) Regional Medical Center. She was born December 3, 1918, at the family farm near Ludell, the eldest child of Herman C. and Marie (Domsch) Dunker, Jr. and was baptized at home on December 9, 1918, by the Reverend Otto Moellmer. On March 20, 1932...
Rose Zimmerman, 93, of Oakley, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Logan County Hospital. She was born November 22, 1923 to Theodore and Regina (Heier) Ziegler in Gove County. On December 31, 1945 Rose married Joseph Zimmerman. She was a homemaker and worked hard on the family farm. Rose enjoyed quilting, sewing, making clothes and cooking for her family. She...
Mayetta Marie Schulte, 86, of Grinnell, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Wellsville, KS. She was born March 2, 1930 to Otto and Regina (Dickman) Novak in Grinnell. She married David F Schulte on November 22, 1949 in Grinnell. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband David; sisters, Ann Lavon Brack and Rita Castor and brother Elwin Novak....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...