Obituaries

Dec 7, 2013

Elizabeth “Betty” T. Scott, 90, of Oakley, KS, died December 7, 2013 in Oakley. She was born February 10, 1923 to John Ernest Benedict and Christina (Schroeder) Fellhoelter in Angelus, KS. She married Orie Kenneth Scott May 7, 1946 in Angelus and they celebrated 50 years of marriage before his death in 1996. Betty was a member of the St....

Nov 30, 2013

Kathleen Louise Warren, 93, of Oakley, died Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born July 23, 1920 to Dean and Ruth (Ringwalt) Carver. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1939. On Sept 4th, 1949 she married Bill Warren in Goodland. They had two sons Paul and Rod Warren. She was a long time piano teacher in Oakley and volunteered...

Nov 23, 2013

Darrel Herman Fikan, 78, of Colby, died Saturday, November 23, 2013. He was born December 26, 1934 at the Alex Harris Maternity Home in Colby to Fredrick and Mary (Barratt) Fikan. He grew up on a farm south of Atwood and attended a one room Country School until High School. In 1953 he Graduated from Atwood Community High School and...

Nov 14, 2013

Joseph William “Joe” Cabrinha was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 29, 1938. He was the oldest son of Joseph and Juliette Cabrinha. He was called to the Throne of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 14, 2013. Joe was raised in Honolulu with his younger brother, Thomas. He often talked of his fond memories of surfing, playing baseball and...

Nov 12, 2013

Eugene (Gene) Roy passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in Atwood, KS at the age of 87. He was born July 9, 1926 on the family farm in Rooks County, KS to Dona and Nathalie (Asselin) Roy. Gene was raised on the family farm with 9 brothers and sisters and attended school in Webster, KS. After High School Gene...

Nov 9, 2013

Edith Elnora Ehrlich Carr, 91, longtime Oakley resident, died November 9, 2013, in Spokane, WA. She was born September 30, 1922 to Henry and Susie Ehrlich at their home in Oakley, KS. She joined her older brother Egon and later welcomed younger sister, Charlotte. She attended school in Oakley and graduated from Oakley high School in 1940 as a member...

Nov 4, 2013

Jane Fossett passed away peacefully on November 4, 2013 in Seattle, WA with her children by her side following complications from diabetes. She was 66. "Janie" was born on November 16, 1946 in Colby, Kansas to Emery and Viola Fossett. In 1955 the family moved to Denver, CO and Jane became the oldest sibling to Donald, Debra, and Bernice. After...

Nov 2, 2013

Galyn F. Crossley, 83, of Oakley, died November 2, 2013 at Hays, KS. He was born June 27, 1930 in Great Bend, KS to Arden and Darlene (Baumgartner) Crossley. He married Naomi Ruth Gaskill June 5, 1955 in Wellington, KS. He served in the United States Marines and was a member of the Masonic Lodge #331, VFW Post #2981 and...

Nov 1, 2013

Robert J. Robben, 78, of Colby, died November 1, 2013 at Presbyterian Saint Luke’s Hospital in Denver, CO. He was born November 6th, 1934 in Thomas County, KS to Augusta (Schwarz) and Lawrence Henry Robben. He spent the early part of his life working on the family farm outside of Oakley. He graduated Oakley High School in 1953. Robert married...

Oct 31, 2013

Fannie Marie Chipperfield, 90, of Atwood, KS passed into eternity Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Atwood, KS. Fannie was born November 16, 1922 to Harry and Stella Pettit in Cheyenne Co., Kansas. She spent her youth in Big Timber Community growing up acquainted with the Chipperfield family. Fannie attended Baker School, Bird City High School and Ft. Hays State. She...

Oct 31, 2013

Delmar “Sonny” Weinhardt, 78, of Grinnell, died October 31, 2013 at Gove County Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1934 to Harvey and Madeline Weinhardt. He married Joan Mense on April 28, 1959 and became an active member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Grinnell. They had two sons. Sonny enjoyed living childhood and most of his adult life in...

Oct 30, 2013

Darold Everitt Hamill went to join his savior and lord on October 30, 2013. He was born to Everitt and Louis Hamill on April 7, 1926, in Atwood, Kansas. Darold lived his life in Atwood attending school. He furthered his education when he went to Oakland, Ca. to become a preacher in 1950. He was ordained as a minister in...

Oct 29, 2013

Leonard James (Stubby) Oliver, 99, of Colby, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby. He was born August 2, 1914 in Hamilton, KS to Pheanes and Mae (Holland) Oliver. He married Jeanne Beasley June 4, 1938. He was the former Vice President of National Equipment Corporation, where he worked for over 30 years. He had a...

Oct 22, 2013

James Jerome Hecker, 75, of Oakley, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in the comfort of his own home. He was born August 13, 1938 in Gove County, Kansas to Martin and Frances (Ziegler) Hecker. He married Noralee Schwebach November 11, 1961. Jim was a farmer and served in the United States Navy from 1956-1960. He was a 4th degree Knight...

Oct 21, 2013

Gary Lynn Curry, 63, of Levant, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in Hays, KS. He was born March 31, 1950, in Atwood, to Everett and Idella (Purcell) Curry. He married Ginny Griggs December 21, 1968 in Colby and they had three children. Gary was a lifelong farmer and rancher. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived...

Oct 20, 2013

Jessica Layne Rudell, 18, of Oakley, died Sunday, October 20, 2013. She was born June 20, 1995 in Englewood, CO. Jessica was a 2013 graduate of Oakley High School. She was a member of the FFA and National Champion for goats and a runner up for horses. She was attending Colby Community College and was a member of the CCC...

Oct 16, 2013

Dr. Norbert John “Jack” Kanak passed from this world on October 16, 2013 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 76. He was born on November 26, 1936, the youngest of eight children, to Joseph and Anna Faimon Kanak in Atwood, Kansas. Dr. Kanak earned a B.A. in Sociology with minors in Psychology and Philosophy in 1961 from St. Benedict’s...

Oct 13, 2013

Donald F. Ostmeyer, 85, Grinnell, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 2, 1928 to Anthony and Katherine (Rueschhoff) Ostmeyer in Thomas County, Kansas. He married Patsy Sowers on October 29, 1956 in Oakley, KS. He was a lifetime farmer and a DeKalb seed dealer. He was a member of the Grinnell VFW, Immaculate...

Oct 12, 2013

Marian Martha (Vrbas) Ruda the fifth child of thirteen was born to Frank and Mary Bartosovsky Vrbas on August 15, 1913 in her Grandmother’s home in the Studer Settlement, Kansas and Marian’s Heart of Gold stopped beating on Saturday October 12, 2013 at the Rawlins County Hospital, Atwood, Kansas at the age of 100 years, 1 month and 27 days....

Sep 26, 2013