Loretta Garcia
Mar 20, 2024
Loretta Virginia Garcia, 70, of Levant, KS died Wednesday, March 20, 2024. She was born on Jun 30, 1953, in Sault St. Marie, MI. She was a respiratory therapist for several years and had worked at Walmart for the last 15+ years. Loretta was united in marriage to Roberto Garcia on May 29, 1998, in Colby. Loretta enjoyed spending time...
Lawrence Tholen
Mar 18, 2024
Lawrence D. Tholen, 94, “Grandpa” of Grinnell, died Monday, March 18, 2024. Lawrence was born May 9, 1929, to Theodore and Margaret (Berens) Tholen. He married Agnes Schumacher on October 27, 1953. Lawrence was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Grinnell, served in the Korean War as a medic; and was a member of the V.F. W. Post 2864,...
Carolyn Gilson
Mar 18, 2024
Carolyn Gilson, 66, of Colby, died Monday, March 18, 2024, at home. She was born September 8th, 1957 in Washington D.C, to Arnold and Sue (Condon) Davis. She graduated from Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, CA in 1975. She then attended Chico State University in Chico, CA. On November 30, 1985 Carolyn and Gary were united in marriage, and to...
Jack Kersenbrock
Mar 18, 2024
Jack Jay Kersenbrock, age 88, passed away on March 18, 2024, at Citizen’s Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. He was born on the family farm on February 25, 1936, to Herman “Babe” and Olive (Metzler) Kersenbrock. He grew up on the farm, first attending country school and graduating from Colby High School. He attended Kansas State University for one year...
Cleo Duffey
Mar 16, 2024
Cleo Duffey, 94, of Menlo, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. Cleo was born on June 21,1929 at the family home southwest of Menlo to Ray and Eva (Moos) Duffey. He attended school in Menlo where he graduated in 1947, after which he helped on the family farm for a time. He joined...
Regina Rydquist
Mar 12, 2024
Regina Ann Rydquist, 74, of Colby, died Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Rose Medical Center in Denver, CO with her loved ones by her side. She was born February 21,1950 in Goodland, KS to Forest and Dorothy (Scherff) Taylor. Regina graduated high school from Norton Community High School in 1968. On April 25, 1971, Regina and Rick Rydquist were united...
Bert Summers
Mar 11, 2024
Bert Albert Summers, a farmer, member of U.S. Navy, devoted husband, father, and grandfather passed away at age 99, in Sharon Springs, Kansas, on March 11th, 2024. Bert was born July 2,1924, on a farmstead north of Gove, Kansas and was one of seven children born to Admire Judson and Leatha (Turley) Summers. Bert and older brother Dan rode their...
Elaine Fikan
Mar 9, 2024
Elaine Bertha Fikan, 97, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Home in Atwood, KS. She was born on October 17, 1926 to Matthias and Bertha (Allacher) Leinwetter. Elaine grew up in Herndon along with her sister, Lorene, and her brother, Edward. Following her graduation from Herndon High School in 1944, she attended Fort Hays State...
Collin Gormley
Mar 8, 2024
Collin James Gormley, 31, of Colby, died Friday, March 8, 2024. He was born June 19, 1992, in Hays, KS, to Jim Gormley and Mary (Cooksey) Gormley. Collin was a 2010 graduate of Wheatland High School and studied sports medicine at Fort Hays State University before returning to the family farm. Collin had a passion for farming and ranching. He...
Sondra Finley
Mar 8, 2024
Sondra Ruth Finley, 63, of Colby, died Friday, March 8, 2024. She was born in St. Francis, KS, on October 4, 1960, to Gary and Ilene (Eggers) O’Leary. Sondra graduated from St. Francis High School in 1978 and later attended Colby Community College to achieve her Degree in Business. She was united in marriage to Michael Finley on December 25,...
Shirley Weber
Mar 2, 2024
Shirley Ann Weber, 82, of Colby, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born on February 22, 1942, in Colby, to Lorne and Florence (Farmer) Spriggs. Shirley enjoyed quilting, making table runners, reading, and spending time with her dog Molly. Shirley was united in marriage to Fred Gaede Jr. on June 5, 1960. After...
James Helus
Mar 1, 2024
James M Helus, 63, of Colby, died Friday, March 1st, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1960, in Colby, KS, to William and Janice Helus. He graduated from Colby High School in 1979. On June 27, 1992, he married the love of his life, Glenda Hankins. He was preceded in death by his Father William Helus....
Ross Rodenbeck
Feb 29, 2024
Ross Herman Rodenbeck, 90, of Colby, died Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. He was born June 8, 1933, at the family farm, to Herman and Mary (Kersenbrock) Rodenbeck. Ross attended country school until Junior High, then attended Colby Public Schools. In 1953 he left High School to join the United States Marines. He saw active...
Elfriede Cooper
Feb 27, 2024
Elfriede U. Cooper died February 27, 2024, in Longmont, CO at the age of 84. On June 18, 1939, Edwin and Magda Genswein welcomed their new daughter into their home in Konstanz, Germany. As a result of her parents’ support, Elfriede developed a quality work ethic and sound education. At age 21, Elfriede set out to see the world with...
Leroy Dinkel
Feb 27, 2024
LeRoy Dinkel, 86, of Grainfield, Kansas, died February 27th, 2024, at Wheatlands Healthcare Center in Kingman, Kansas with family at his side. He was born in Grainfield to John and Christina (Kaiser) Dinkel on September 23, 1937. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Christina; siblings, Mary, Francis, Richard, Darlene, and Loretta; his wife of 29 years...
Roger Carlson
Feb 18, 2024
Roger Wayne Carlson, 79, of Atwood, died Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the Rawlins County Health Center. He was born May 23, 1944, in Stratton, NE, to Willis and Effie (Hay) Carlson. Roger graduated from Trenton High School. He then worked at the Atwood COOP service station where he became the manager until 1974. He moved his family to a...
Leona Rogers
Feb 16, 2024
Leona Josephine (Koerperich) Rogers, age 89, passed away on February 16 at Meadowlark Hills Bramlage House. She was born in Hays, Kansas in 1934 to Bernard and Helen (Jaster) Koerperich, the second of 8 children. She was raised on a farm outside of Selden, Kansas, and attended Selden schools, graduating from Selden High School as Valedictorian of her class. Leona...
Boyd Berry
Feb 16, 2024
Boyd Lynn Berry, age 77, passed away Friday, February 16 in Atwood, Kansas. He was born in Colby on October 30, 1946, to Duane and Twila Berry, the first of four children. He started elementary school in Colby and later moved to northern California. He finished high school in Gem, Kansas, then returned back to California to be near his...
Anna Selenke
Feb 15, 2024
Anna Selenke, 101, of Oakley, died Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the Logan County Senior Living, in Oakley. The daughter of Boniface and Anna (Brungardt) Prewo, Anna was born on August 29, 1922, in Grainfield, KS. She married Ambrose Selenke on November 17, 1947, and to this union six children were born. Anna was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Sharon Ketchum
Feb 14, 2024
Sharon Kay Ketchum, 75, of Rexford, died Wednesday, February 14, 2024. She was born in Colby, KS on May 22, 1948, to Bill and Orma (Garrett) Clinkenbeard. Sharon grew up in Colby and graduated from Colby High School. Shortly after high school, on September 4, 1966, she married Lonnie Ketchum. The couple made their home in Rexford, KS, where they...
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