Obituaries

Mar 16, 2012

Eva Marie Cersovsky, 96, life-long resident of Colby, died Friday, March 16, 2012. She was born August 3, 1915 to Peter and Emma (Caenen) Renner in Thomas County. She was a homemaker, worked at the ASCS office, active member in the Sacred Heart Church Circle and Home Extension Unit. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lloyd...

Mar 7, 2012

Thomas A. Wessel, 74, of Oakley, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012. He was born June 24, 1937 to Joseph and Mary (Mindurp) Wessel in rural Thomas County. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the Knight of Columbus. He was a farmer and loved spending time with family and friends. He is preceded in death...

Mar 5, 2012

Fred Sheesley, 93, of Grinnell, passed away Monday, March 5th 2012 at Gove County Long Term Care. He was born November 5th, 1918 in Bennett, Colorado to Clarence Sheesley and Martha Mack. After growing up in eastern Colorado, he moved with his family to Grinnell, Kansas where he lived the rest of his life. He married Fern Eaton on January...

Feb 19, 2012

Edward G. Robben, 71, of Grinnell, died Sunday, Feb 19, 2012. He was born on Nov 18, 1940 to Edward H. and Bertha M. (Baalman) Robben in rural Thomas County. He was an auto and farm machinery mechanic. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include five brothers, Kenneth (Pam) Robben, Grinnell, Alexius (Ann) Robben, Pipe Creek, TX,...

Feb 12, 2012

Melda Brocher, 93, of Oakley, died Sunday, February 12, 2012. She was born October 25, 1918 to Grover and Lillie (Davis) Mastin in Russell Springs. She married Lawrence Brocher on February 3, 1938. She was a homemaker, a member of the Oakley United Methodist Church and Methodist women's group. She is preceded in death by her husband on August 4,...

Feb 8, 2012

Zelma Mae Reed, 95 of Colby, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012. She was born Sept 11, 1916 to Melville and Lula (Burg) Bever in rural Thomas County. She attended Olive Branch Grade School and graduated from Colby High School in 1934. She married Burtis Reed in October of 1939. She was a life time resident of Thomas County, accomplished artist,...

Feb 8, 2012

David Del Ponte, 59, of Colby, died Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 at his home. He was born June 23, 1952, to Harold and Grace (Cox) Del Ponte in Atchinson, KS. After graduation from Del Norte High School, Cresant City, CA, he attended Hended College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA. David worked for Simson Timber Co. on the green chain. He...

Feb 6, 2012

A. Gene Jones, 83, of Colby, died Feb 6, 2012. He was born April 20, 1928 to Alfred and Olga (Barnes) Jones in rural Jewell County, KS. He was in the U.S. Army service in WWII and Korea. He married Frieda Heid on Aug 26, 1960 in Bismarck ND. He was a brick layer, home builder and did prison ministry....

Jan 16, 2012

L.M. Mike Hammer Jr, 83, of Oakley, died Jan. 16, 2012. He was born Dec. 29, 1928 to Ludvig and Mabel (Ulstad) Hammer in Hammer, SD. He served in the Army from 1946 till 1949. Mike loved flying he was a private airplane pilot and also crop dusted. He is preceeded in death by his parent and a sister Doris...

Jan 7, 2012

Helen B. Hagler, 75, of Colby, Kansas died with her family at her side on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Porter Adventists Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Helen was born on August 15, 1936 in Gem, Kansas to Melville Walden Talbott and Katherine E. Barlow Talbott. She had two older brothers, Melvin L. Talbott and Robert L. Talbott. Helen attended Colby...

Jan 4, 2012

JoAnne Vaughn, 78, of Colby passed away January 4, 2012 at the Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born June 12, 1933 in Rexford Kansas. JoAnne was second child of Albert and Maude Garrett; she grew up in Rexford Kansas. During her high school years she participated in sports, cheerleading and loved riding horses. She also graduated from Clark Business...

Dec 3, 2011

Sandra M. Muehlenkamp, 88, of Oakley, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. She was born Dec. 15, 1922 to Louis and Pearl (Handcock) Speckman in Whiteside, Tenn. She married Bernard Muehlenkamp on Jan. 19, 1958. She is survived by her husband Bernard; three daughters Dawn Weitzeil, Bernadette Novotny (Brett) and Theresa Fox (Troy); two sons Robert Pritchard and James Muehlenkamp (Beverly);...

Nov 22, 2011

Peggy M. Schoendaler, 78, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. She was born on July 3, 1933 to Arlie and Gladys (Jacobitz) Hoover in rural Sheridan County. She attended Grinnell High School, graduating in 1950. She married Alvin (Joe) Schoendaler on Feb 16, 1953. She enjoyed reading books, doing puzzles, playing cards, collecting ornaments, and visiting with friends. Most...

Nov 14, 2011

Nina Maude Omberg, 91, of Oakley, passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. She was born November 29, 1919, in Gardner N.D., to Victor and Maude McClannahan. She married Wilmer Omberg on January 29, 1938. To this union, 5 daughters were born. While in their 30s, she and Wilmer gave their lives wholeheartedly to the Lord and to His work....

Nov 8, 2011

Rmelda Mae Shackelton, 94, of Oakley, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. She was born Feb. 1, 1917 to John and Caroline (Khol) Smith in Garden City. She was a resident of McAllaster for 67 years were she ran Mae’s Place. She is preceded in death by husband Lloyd Schackelton and two previous husbands; a son Clyde Charles Cook Jr.; a...

Oct 21, 2011

Oct 14, 2011

Norman Lee Wagoner, age 63, of Holyoke, Colorado, passed away suddenly, Friday, October 14, 2011 in Holyoke. Norm was born February 10, 1948 in Quinter, Kansas to Sylvester and Genevieve (Linnenberger) Wagoner. Norm married Janet Phlieger at Sacred Heart Church in Park, Kansas on May 3, 1969. On January 15, 1972, their son Bradley was born in Scott City, Kansas....

Sep 14, 2011

Mads W. “Bud” Andersen, 81 of Oakley Kansas died Wednesday September 14, 2011 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City Ks. He was the only child of Mads F. and Edna (Hapes) Andersen he was born in Oakley. Bud graduated from Oakley High School in 1949. He served in the Navy from 1952-1953 on the Bryce Canyon a destroyer tender...

Sep 1, 2011

Harriett Bixenman, 78, of Grinnell, died Thursday, September 1, 2011. She was born Aug. 16, 1933 in Agra, KS to Harry and Gladys (Dixon) Beedy. She attended Oakley High School, graduating in 1951. She worked at the Oakley Graphic after graduating high school until she married Bill Bixenman on August 18, 1956. They lived on their farm until 1986 when...

Jul 30, 2011

Catherine “Kay” A. Wessel, 60, of Oakley, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at her home. Kay was born Aug. 27, 1950 to Frank and Gertrude (Dickman) Glassman in Colby, KS. Kay married David Wessel on Aug. 23, 1969. She was a home maker and worked for Wal-Mart, Colby for over 17 years. She enjoyed many things in life; one of...