Obituaries

Apr 19, 2026

Apr 16, 2026

Apr 11, 2026

Travis Scott Korbe, age 44, of Wallace, Kansas, passed away on April 11, 2026, in Colby, Kansas. He was born on April 27, 1981, in Lakin, Kansas, where he attended school and graduated from Lakin High School.

Travis was a strong-hearted and deeply caring man who loved his family above all else. He was a hard worker and always supported his...

Apr 10, 2026

Apr 9, 2026

Dale Vernon Plumisto (Uncle Buddy, Uncle Buck), died April 9, 2026, in Colby surrounded by family and friends. Dale was born in Raton, NM on February 16, 1962. He was a beloved son to Mitchell and Lois (Withers) Plumisto.

After Dale’s already large family planted roots in Colby, they acquired many extended family members. He had a love for hunting with...

Apr 6, 2026

A graveside service will take place at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Oakley City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Connie Pries and mailed to Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit baalmannmortuary.com

Apr 5, 2026

Apr 4, 2026

Charlene Maxine (Seeberger) Barnett, 87, of Colby, died Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born on July 24, 1938, to Edwin Charles and Loretta Elizabeth (Schiltz) Seeberger. She was born and raised on the family farm east of Rexford, KS. She attended school in Rexford until her senior year, when the high school burned down. She then had to transfer...

Apr 1, 2026

Glenda “Jean” (Crabb) Herbel, 83, of Colby, Kansas, passed away on April 1, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Jean was born December 7, 1942, the first anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, to Glenn and Dorothy (Phillips) Crabb and grew up in Colby as a middle child which is probably why she was adaptable and the...

Mar 30, 2026

Glennis Jewell (Uhrich) Boyd was born October 29, 1936, to Jacob and Anna Laura (DeLong) Uhrich, at their farmhouse, south of Oakley, in Logan County, KS. She was the youngest of three sisters. Glennis left her life here on earth on March 30, 2026.

She attended Champion country school for the first three grades. In those years, following 8th grade graduation...

Mar 26, 2026

Carl F. (Francis) Hanson, Jr. was born January 14, 1928, to Carl F. (Frederick) Hanson and Johannah Susannah (Berndt) Hanson at Mcallister, Kansas. He was baptized on January 29, 1928, and confirmed August 25, 1940, at Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church near his home. He attended his early years of education at rural Pleasant Valley School transferring to Winona Public School...

Mar 26, 2026

Lori Jean Andersen, 73, of Colby, KS died Thursday, March 26, 2026. She was born in Racine, Wisconsin on October 15, 1952, to Elmo and Evelyn (Rasmussen) Andersen.

Her dad’s many jobs and location changes inspired her to love seeing new places. Her early years were spent in Lake Worth, FL, Brookhaven, MS, Minneapolis, MN, Winona, MN and several locations in...

Mar 24, 2026

It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Vernanne Zeis, who left us on March 24, 2026, at the age of 73.

Vernanne was a devoted mother, a cherished friend, and a person whose kindness and strength touched everyone who knew her. She lived a life marked by compassion, resilience, humor, generosity, and she will be...

Mar 22, 2026

Trudy Lynn (Garrett) Wildeman, 74, of Selden, Kansas, passed away on March 22, 2026, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer and multiple complications. Born on April 19, 1951, to Elmer Garrett and Ferma (Keck) Garrett, Trudy was a woman of incredible strength, independence, and heart.

Trudy grew up on a farm near Levant, Kansas where she spent much of...

Mar 18, 2026

Jonathan Bowie Meyer passed away before his birth on March 18, 2026.

He is survived by his loving parents, Ben and Crystal (Walker) Meyer; siblings, Josh, Brystol, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Jubilee, Esther, Enoch and Brayden.

A graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Beulah Cemetery, Colby. Memorials may be made to the Colby Independent Baptist Church and...

Mar 18, 2026

Charles Fredrick Robben, 90, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Sheridan County Long Term Care Unit in Hoxie, Kansas. He was born on October 18, 1935, at the family home down on the creek north of Grinnell, Kansas, to Fred and Leona (Kamphaus) Robben. Charlie was the oldest of five siblings.

He was a 1953 graduate...

Mar 16, 2026

Derek Glassman, 35, son, brother, husband, father, friend to all, left this earth way too early. He went to be with his Lord on March 16, 2026, in Benkelman, NE. He came into this world in Oakley, KS, October 20, 1990, fast and furious…he lived the same way. Derek was a genuine guy, the kind of person who made everyone...

Mar 15, 2026

Mar 9, 2026

Eda Mae Allen, 96, of Miami, FL, formerly of Atwood, died March 9, 2026, in Miami, FL. She was born March 15, 1929, in Atwood, to Coleman and Hattie (Bliss) Toth. Eda graduated from Rawlins County High School in May 1947. She attended Kansas Wesleyan in Salina, KS where she earned her teaching degree and then began teaching at Blakeman...

Mar 8, 2026

Fred Page Waters, 90, of McDonald, KS, died on March 8, 2026. He was born on May 21, 1935, in St. Francis, KS to Lloyd and Ione (Page) Waters. Fred was blessed with four sisters: Janetta, Jeneva, Bonnie, and Dolly.

Fred was married to Carol Vanlaningham on March 13, 1955. They had two children, Lloyd Blake Waters and Jeana Rae Penny....