Jun 30, 2024

Margaret Louise AraSmith, 90, of Hartford City, IN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at her home. She was born in Elkader, KS to Clifford and Ula (Logsden) McGuire on April 2, 1934. Margaret married William AraSmith on April 10, 1950, in Densmore, KS and the two spent many happy years together until William’s passing....

Jun 28, 2024

Phyllis Lynn Bliss, 70, of Sharon Springs, died Friday, June 28, 2024, in Tribune, KS. She was born March 25, 1954, in Oakley, KS, to George and Dorothy (Russell) Burris. Phyllis grew up in Wallace, KS, attending school there through the 8th grade. She then went to Sharon Springs High School and graduated with the class of 1972. On April...

Jun 26, 2024

Edward Ray Fringer, 58, of Menlo, KS, died Wednesday, June 26, 2024. He was born on December 23, 1965, in Oberlin, KS, to Larry and Kathleen Ann (Gibson) Fringer. Ed grew up in Hoxie, KS and attended Hoxie schools, graduating in 1985. Between his Junior and Senior years in high school Ed joined the National Guard. After graduating he completed...

Jun 24, 2024

Jun 24, 2024

Janet Marie Wolf, 83, of Colby, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2024. Jan was born on June 17, 1941, in Colby, KS, to Frank and Marian (Strayer) Woofter. Jan attended grade school and high school in Colby, where she demonstrated an early passion for music. She pursued higher education at the University of Northern Colorado, earning both...

Jun 24, 2024

Ronald Lee Kough, 78, of Winona, died Monday, June 24, 2024. He was born June 17, 1946, in Colby, KS, the oldest child of Blair and Helen (Seele) Kough. Ron attended the Page City School from 1st-8th grade and then went to Winona High School, graduating in 1964. He went on to attend Fort Hays State University and obtained a...

Jun 23, 2024

Danny Lee George, 71, of Oakley, KS, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, surrounded by many loving family members, at Gove County Medical Center, in Quinter, KS. His friends and family found him to be an exceptional, humble, and hardworking man that will be deeply missed. Danny was born in Quinter, KS, on March 20, 1953, to Frank Alva...

Jun 17, 2024

Jody Hartwell, 92 years old, of Colby, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her home on June 17th, 2024. Jody was born in Toole County, Montana on November 25th, 1931, to Ethel and Joseph Skryja. Jody was born in a blizzard on the family's homestead in Montana. Jody married Red Hartwell in 1966 in Shelby, Montana. Together they joyously raised Penny...

Jun 14, 2024

Roger Lee Holmdahl died on June 14, 2024, at the age of 88 years, in Atwood, Kansas. He was born during the Dust Bowl on July 11, 1935, in Oberlin, Kansas, to Carl Joseph “Joe” Holmdahl and Maude Venla (Carlson) Holmdahl. He lived in rural Rawlins County, attending country school, until he moved with his family to Wheat Ridge, Colorado,...

Jun 13, 2024

Agnes (Cahoj) Sabatka, 97, of Atwood, departed this life on June 13, 2024, at Prairie Senior Living Center, Colby, KK. She was born October 4, 1926, on the family farm northeast of Beardsley, KS to Joseph J. and Mary (Dvorak) Cahoj. Her school years were spent north of her farm home at Prairie View, District 40, for her first five...

Jun 12, 2024

Patsy Kay (Evans) Ziegelmeier, 86, of Colby, Kansas, was born on November 19, 1937, to Bud and Emma Evans who lived on a farm southeast of Reading, Kansas. She went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Patsy’s parents moved from the family farm to Colby, KS, when Patsy was in grade school. After graduating from...

Jun 10, 2024

Julia Ann Quenzer, 72, of Colby, died Monday, June 10, 2024. She was born on October 2, 1951, in Salina, KS, to Cleo and Ivy (Thiesen) Rolland. Julia graduated from Norton High School with the class of 1970. She was united in marriage to Michael Quenzer on May 17, 1975, in Norton, KS. To this union two sons were born,...

Jun 8, 2024

Connie Jean Ziegler, 74, of Norton, passed away peacefully on June 8th, 2024 at the Logan Manor. Connie was born on May 23, 1950 to Johnnie and Twila (Walz) Albertson in Grinnell. After Connie graduated from Grinnell High School in 1968, she went on to college at Fort Hays. Connie loved life. She was a volleyball referee for over 25...

Jun 5, 2024

Danny Ray Reynolds, 68, of Oakley, died Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born May 20, 1956, in Fayetteville, AR, to Claude and Maxine (Watson) Reynolds. The family moved to Sublette, Kansas in 1959. In 2000, Danny moved to Oakley, KS and began his 23-year career with Sporer Land Development. In his spare time, he loved hunting with his dog...

Jun 2, 2024

Trixie Lu (Underhill) Carney, age 69, of Colby, Kansas passed away quietly at her home on June 2, 2024. Trixie was born July 13, 1954, in Eldorado, Kansas to Charles and Norma (Charles) Underhill. Trixie and her family lived in Collyer, KS where she began her school years. She started school in first grade, as her grade school did not...

May 31, 2024

Lois Louise (Sears) Ferguson, 102, of Denver, CO, died May 31, 2024. She was born on September 28, 1921, to Charles and Mabel (Brewster) Sears, in Colby, KS, at their home. After graduating from Colby High School, in 1938, Lois completed business school in Denver. She had worked at the Federal Land Bank, in Oakley, KS and then at the...

May 30, 2024

Thomas Dean Schertz, 82, of Winona, Kansas, passed away on May 30, 2024. Tom was born on the farm in rural Thomas County on January 9, 1942, to Bill and Florence (Berry) Schertz. Tom went to school in Page City then Winona High School before beginning one of his life’s greatest joys: leading his family farm and cultivating God’s land...

May 22, 2024

Freya Anderson, age 67, of Colby, died May 22, 2024, at Citizens Medical Center. Freya was born January 21, 1955, in Worcester MA, pronounced WOOSTA! Freya was a member of the United States Navy from 1975-1981. After the Navy Freya worked for Worcester Orthopedics building prosthetics, and Pratt Whitney as a jet engine fabricator, including parts for the space program....

May 21, 2024

Larry Lee Michel, age 84, passed away at Prairie Senior in Colby, KS, May 21, 2024. He was born on April 1, 1940, in LaCrosse, KS. Larry married Donna Schuler, in Ness City, KS, on August 3, 1958. To that union they had two daughters, Genelda and Lora. He was a lifelong mechanic. He will be remembered for his love...

May 18, 2024