Obituaries

Aug 19, 2013

Delbert W. Majors, 73, of Oakley, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO. He was born January 3, 1940 to Debs and Fern (Brooks) Majors in Russell Springs, KS. He served in the United States Army. He married Louise Dawson and to this union came two daughters. After this, he married Marilyn Jackson and had two...

Aug 7, 2013

Maxine M. (Wagy) Berry, 83, of Page City, KS, died August 7, 2013 at Brandon Woods Health Center in Lawrence, KS. She was born February 17, 1930 at home in rural Thomas County to Clarence L. and Ruby (Kistler) Wagy. On June 9, 1956, she married Wesley B. Berry at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Page City and moved to their...

Aug 4, 2013

Janice Jo Schlageck, 76, Grinnell, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 19, 1937 in Monument to Carl and Lucille (Lunsford) Close. She attended Monument Schools graduating in 1955 and was an outstanding volleyball player who was given the nickname “Killer Close”. Janice Jo married Gale Schlageck on January 19, 1957...

Aug 3, 2013

Agnes Mae McKenney, 98, of Colby, died Saturday, August 3, 2013. She was born September 20, 1914 in La Crosse, KS to Edward Lincoln and Lucy Kramer Mendenhall. She married Harold C. Wilson on July 15, 1933 in Larned, KS. To this union three children were born; Donald Ray, Dale Howard and Joyce Ann. After Harold’s death in 1961, Agnes...

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Jul 11, 2013

Shirley Garrett, 83, Wilson, (formerly of Oakley), died on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Wilson. Shirley was born October 25, 1929 in Oakley to Loftus and Alyce (Shirley) Smith. She had resided in Oakley all of her life. She was a retired bank teller. She married Paul Garrett in November 12, 1950 in Oakley. She was...

Jun 19, 2013

Georgina “Jean” Aschenbrenner, 90, of Oakley, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Logan County Manor. She was born March 22, 1923 to Ludwig “Louis” and Anna (Leiker) Glassman in Voda, Kansas. She married William J. Aschbrenner November 21, 1944 in Oakley, KS. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she served as a Sacristan for 25 years....

Jun 8, 2013

Mary Agnes Tholen, 79, of Grinnell, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Gove County Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1933 to John and Mary (Eilers) Wolf in Gove County. She married Leslie Tholen on June 14, 1955. Mary was the Postmaster in Grinnell for over 30 years. One of her main passions in life was her grandchildren and...

Jun 6, 2013

Jun 6, 2013

Ronald Elwin “Wimp” Guenther, 82, of Oakley, died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Logan County Hospital, Oakley. He was born on July 28, 1930 to Fred and Sarah (Millson) Guenther in Yates Center, KS. He served in the United States Air Force for four years. He married Floris Crosby on June 14, 1958 with a love that held them together...

May 23, 2013

Nelda Ann Foust, 61, of Oakley, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Logan County Hospital. She was born November 17, 1951 to Jack Landes and Nellie (Donohoo) Shepard in Denver, CO. She became a CNA after graduating from Chippewa Valley Technical College. She was a member of the Oakley Christian Church. She is preceded in death by her father Jack...

May 17, 2013

May 2, 2013

Alice Louise Nelson, 86, of Oakley, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Logan County Hospital. She was born March 11, 1927 to Simon and Myrtle (Dishong) Dawson in Oakley, KS. She married Claude Nelson on March 3, 1967, in Oakley. She worked for Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Apr 30, 2013

Robert J. “Bob” Bixenman, 91, of Colby, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home. He was born April 22, 1922 to Peter and Lucy (Nordman) Bixenman in rural Thomas County. He graduated from Menlo High School and then joined the United States Army. He married Mary Helen Sims on May 7, 1946. He was a farmer and a horseman....

Apr 21, 2013

Clifford Jerome Stramel, 72, of Oakley, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Quinter Long Term Care Center. He was born July 20, 1940 to Rudy and Matilda (Wessel) Stramel Northeast of Seguin in Sheridan County, KS. The family moved to Wakeeney, KS in the mid 1940’s where Cliff attended the local school. In 1957 he volunteered for the draft...

Apr 20, 2013

Ardella (Ringwalt) Frantz, 86, formerly of Oakley, died April 20, 2013. She was born December 31, 1926 to Dr. and Mrs. L.B. Ringwalt at their home in Oakley. Ardella graduated from the Oakley schools and the University of Kansas with continuing graduate studies at Emporia State, Marymount College and Western State University. She was a member of Mu Phi Epsilon...

Apr 14, 2013

Lee J. Schrock, 46, of Oakley, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 in his home due to accidental death. He was born March 12, 1967 in Hays, KS to Don and Lori (Socha) Schrock. Lee graduated from Oakley High School in 1985. He played football, basketball, track, and golf. He attended college at Kansas State University and Fort Hays State University....

Apr 1, 2013

Lynn Dale Hagler, age 80, died at his home in Colby, Kansas with his children at his side on Monday, April 1, 2013. He was born on May 15, 1932 at Chardon, Kansas to John Albert Hagler and Zillah Letitia (Winter) Hagler. He was the fourth of five children. He had two brothers, Roland (deceased) and Ross, and two sisters,...

Mar 26, 2013

Alberta M. Johnston, 72, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Logan County Manor, Oakley. She was born March 28, 1940 to Otis and Aggie (Warren) Byrd in Joplin MO. She married J.D. Johnston on February 2, 1958. She worked as a Registered Nurse at the Napa State Hospital in Idaho, working with handicapped children. She was preceded in death by...