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Sep 14, 2025

Jhett Dale Draper was born silently into this world on September 14, 2025, to John (JD) and Kinzie Draper. Though he spent only moments in his parents’ arms, his little life spoke volumes. From the moment they knew of him, he was deeply loved and brought immense joy.

Jhett is cherished and will forever be loved and remembered by his parents,...

Sep 11, 2025

A memorial service will take place at a later date. 

Sep 9, 2025

Jean Rietcheck, of Grinnell, KS, died Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Logan County Senior Living, Oakley, KS. She was 98 years old.

Jean was born on August 18, 1927, on the family farm north of Angelus, KS. She was the youngest of 14 children born to Barney and Regina (Robben) Dickman.

She married Jim Rietcheck on November 4, 1947, at St....

Sep 9, 2025

Rebecca Banyard White, affectionately known as Becky, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025, at her home in Colby, KS, at the age of 80 surrounded by her family.

Becky was born on February 5, 1945, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Frank Herbert Banyard and Florence Elizabeth (La Rue) Banyard. Proud of her English and French heritage, Becky was raised with...

Sep 9, 2025

Robert Lee Weber, AKA Bob or “1B” as many of his lifelong friends called him, 84, of Colby, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. He was born on June 28, 1941, in Ellis, Kansas, to Joseph Weber and Evelyn Whittman.

Bob grew up in Ellis. He graduated from Ellis High School and proudly served...

Sep 7, 2025

James Allen Gormley, 60, of Hoxie, died September 7, 2025. He was born September 10, 1964, in Quinter, KS to Jerome “Jerry” and Roberta “Jeanie” (Stephens) Gormley. Jim was a good athlete in school and graduated with the Grinnell High School class of 1983. After graduating he began farming, taking care of cattle, driving semi and chopping silage. He was...

Sep 6, 2025

Carol Lea Baalmann, 58, of Shawnee, KS, died Saturday, September 6, 2025. She was born in Oakley, KS, on February 12, 1967, to Ralph and Lois (Bell) Baalmann. Carol was a 1985 graduate of Grinnell High School. She attended Marymount College in Salina, KS, until its closing and then finished her degree at Kansas Wesleyan University. Carol worked for Ferrell...

Sep 6, 2025

Mary Ann Meyer, 64, of Kearney, NE, died Saturday, September 6, 2025. She was born June 21, 1961in Ipswich, Australia to Neal and Patricia (Roach) Crozier. Growing up, her parents had a grocery store, and they used to put Mary in the shop window so she was safe and could watch everything going on outside. She loved to roller skate...

Sep 6, 2025

Sep 6, 2025

Walter Leroy Teichmer, 75, of Grinnell, KS passed away at home on September 6, 2025. He was born on January 27, 1950, in Goodland, KS to Ben and Dorothy (DeBeer) Teichmer. Walter grew up in Logan County, KS at the family farm.

Walter was a hard worker and enjoyed carpentry, building things for himself and others. He was always willing to...

Sep 5, 2025

Boon Dean Klippert was born into the loving arms of Jesus at 2:12 pm. Friday, September 5, 2025. He weighed 11.5 oz and was 10.5 inches long.

Maclyne Ashley Klippert was born at 2:39 PM and was loved and held for her whole life. She weighed 7 oz and was 10.25 inches long. She passed peacefully in her mother’s hands and...

Sep 4, 2025

Skyler Wayne Norman (70) of Gem, Kansas, was born to Riley E. and Joleen K. (Sinclair) Norman in Woodlawn, California. He passed away September 4, 2025, in Fremont, Nebraska, as the result of an accident while he was walking in the parking lot of the truck stop where he had stopped for fuel. Skyler married Deborah Untiedt on July 15,...

Sep 4, 2025

Sep 1, 2025

Barbara JoAn Wolf Touslee was born August 8,1934, to Frank and Faye Wolf of Colby Kansas and died September 1, 2025, at the age of 91.

She grew up in a Colby house where the old community building used to sit. Her early school life was spent bicycling back and forth from school for lunch at her folk's grocery store. Being...

Sep 1, 2025

Jennifer Elizabeth Lindsey, 78, of Colby, died Monday, September 1, 2025. She was born on July 5, 1947, in Hays, KS to Harold and Hilda (Meisner) Zerfas. Jennifer graduated from Manhattan High School in 1965 and attended one year of college at Concordia University in Concordia, MO. She was married in 1969, and two daughters were born to this union....

Aug 31, 2025

Dianne Kvasnicka, 72, of Winona Kansas died Sunday August 31, 2025, peacefully in her home with her husband by her side, the love of her family and her unwavering faith.

Dianne was born on May 2, 1953, in Cortez, CO to Richard James and Mary M. Elliott. As a child, her family moved to California where she spent most of her...

Aug 26, 2025

Leora ‘Lefty” Compton, age 92, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Hays. She was born August 6, 1933, on the family farm northwest of Atwood, Kansas, to Theodor C. and Anna M. (Focke) Domsch.

Leora was baptized into the Lutheran faith on August 14, 1933, in Blakeman and confirmed...

Aug 24, 2025

Peggy Yvonne Stupka, 78, of Colby, died Sunday August 24, 2025, at Citizens Medical Center.

She was born to Nicholas and Burnice (Freeman) Schroeder in Junction City, KS on September 11, 1946. Peggy graduated from Junction City High School with the class of 1964. She worked for the Junction City Telephone Company during and after high school. After graduating from the...

Aug 17, 2025

Cheryl Lynn Wolf Powell passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 12, 1949, in Colby, Kansas, to Dale Allen Wolf and Thelma Larie Wolf. She grew up in Colby and was a proud Eagles cheerleader.

On June 23, 1968, in Colby, Kansas, Cheryl married the love of...