Mar 18, 2025

Gary L Solko, 74, of Ludell, died Tuesday, March 18, 2025. He was born July 22, 1950, one of the first babies born in the Rawlins Co. Hospital to Ernest and Ann Solko. Gary was the third of seven children. On November 30, 1968, he married Virginia Waterman and to this union two sons, James and Brian were born.

Gary attended...

Mar 17, 2025

Mardell Rose Buford, 81, of Atwood, KS, died on Monday March 17th, 2025. She was born in Colby, KS on May 31, 1943, to Harry and Alice (Dozbaba) Kogl.

Mardell grew up in rural Atwood and graduated from Atwood High School in 1961. On August 25, 1962, she married Dennis Buford and they welcomed three sons, Trevor Lee, Tracy Lynn and...

Mar 15, 2025

Linda Lou (Jording) Bosler, 85, of Herndon, died Saturday, March 15, 2025. Linda was born on her parent’s farm in rural Decatur County. She was the youngest of 11 children and the last to pass away. Linda enjoyed her years on the farm playing with her siblings. She attended St. John’s Lutheran School for elementary and secondary education. By the...

Mar 15, 2025

Ken Alan Moses was born in Colby, Kansas, on October 15, 1970, the fifth child of Emery B. and Leta Fern (Woerpel) Moses. He departed this life on March 15, 2025, at the age of 54.

Ken attended Colby Grade School and Colby High School, a graduate of the class of 1989. Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Army and was...

Mar 13, 2025

Marvin Dean Rohn, 86, of Oakley, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025. He was born on May 26, 1938, in Ogallah, KS, to Emanuel and Minnie (Dietz) Rohn. Marvin graduated from Trego Community High School in 1956 and joined the United States Navy, serving from 1956-1959. Upon his return from the service, he worked in the oil fields and as...

Mar 9, 2025

The cowboy rides away….

Ivan Dale Huddle, or to those that knew and loved him “Joe” or “Papa Joe” died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the age of 84. Joe was born on November 2, 1940, in a sod house south of Seneca, Nebraska, to Howard J. and Leta Virginia (Isom) Huddle.

After graduating Mullen High School in 1958, he worked on...

Mar 7, 2025

Faye Louise Goeken, 102, of Colby, died Friday, March 7, 2025. She was the fifth child of Chester Carl and Pearl Isabelle (Born) Best, born on the family farm in Graham County, KS on August 7, 1922, her mother’s birthday. Faye attended first through eighth grade at the one room Union School in Graham County. She was a member of...

Mar 7, 2025

Robert Eugene Arnberger, 90, of Winona, died Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born on July 14, 1934, in Modoc Kansas. Robert was born to Karl and Adel (Wemmer) Arnberger. He was the second oldest of six children. He attended Little Eagle elementary school south of Russell Springs and then went to Sharon Springs and Flagler Colorado, where he played...

Mar 5, 2025

Chelsie Nelson, 46, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on March 5, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Chelsie was born on October 20, 1978, at Nuernberg Army Hospital in Germany to Robert and Roxann (Sheesley) Nelson. She was a proud graduate of Grinnell High School and later earned her cosmetology certification from Goodland Vo-Tech. Chelsie began her career at CheckHers...

Mar 3, 2025

Jeanne Cox, 63, of Colby, Kansas, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on March 3, 2025.

She was born in Goodland, KS in 1961 to Joseph and Beverly Moss and called Kansas home her entire life. Jeanne loved people, music, and art. She attended Wallace Elementary and Sharon Springs High School. She later graduated from Fort Hays State...

Mar 2, 2025

T. Joan (Beckman) Beamer, 95, of Oakley, died Sunday, March 2, 2025. She was the eighth child of John A. and Walburga (Robben) Beckman, born October 23, 1929, in Angelus, KS. She moved with her family to Denver, CO, where she attended Columbine, Loyola and St. Joseph Schools. In 1948, Joan married R. Boyd Beamer, of Oakley, KS and moved...

Mar 1, 2025

Jane Elizabeth Nutting, 69, of WaKeeney, Kansas, died March 1, 2025. She was born on July 19, 1955, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was the sixth of six children of Leo F. Massey and Neva Loretta (Belden) Massey, originally of Reno and Rice Counties, Kansas. Jane grew up in Hays, Kansas, graduating in 1972, followed by attendance at Fort Hays Kansas...

Feb 27, 2025

Delores (Lay) Luedke, was born to Clarence and Flossie (Cox) Lay in rural Colony, KS on October 17, 1930. She lived a rich, full life. She always said that she never thought that she would live as long as she did, but we are sure glad that she blessed us for all these years. Delores died in Atwood, KS on...

Feb 22, 2025

Bernice Marie Straub, 96, of Colby, KS, died February 22, 2025, at Prairie Senior Living Center, Colby. She was born on February 9, 1929, in Russell Springs, KS, to Ed and Anna (Blau) Deaver. She married Raymond Straub on July 21, 1946, in Colby, KS.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Eugene, Lawrence, Dale and Virgil; sisters, Elizabeth...

Feb 19, 2025

Joseph Daniel Green was born December 10, 1937, on the family farm north of Herndon, the youngest of six children born to Bernard H. and Elizabeth (Unger) Green. Joe passed away February 19, 2025, at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska, surrounded by his wife, Nadine and five children, Connie, Dave, Jeanne, Patti and Debbie.

Joe attended St. Mary's Catholic School for...

Feb 17, 2025

Terry Lee Kirk, while surrounded by his family, joined his heavenly father on February 17, 2025, after a short illness. Terry was born to Kenneth and Betty “Maxine” Kirk on April 27, 1949, in Oakley KS. He was the oldest of three children.

Terry attended Tribune and Winona schools, Colby Community College, and then went on to finish his formal education...

Feb 16, 2025

Feb 14, 2025

Jessie Diane Behrens of Colby, KS passed away on February 14, 2025, at the age of 72 in Hays, Kansas. All who knew her were warmed by her infectious personality and richly blessed by her selflessness. Jessie was funny. She was a pillar of endless strength. She mothered anyone and everyone in her path. And boy was she ever full...

Feb 12, 2025

In Loving Memory of Oliver Dean Leiker

Born: February 11, 2025 – Passed Away: February 12, 2025

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our precious son, Oliver Dean Leiker, who was called to heaven on February 12, 2025. Though his time with us was brief, the love and joy he brought into our lives will remain forever in our hearts.

Oliver...

Feb 9, 2025

Peggy Ann (Bergen) Harden was born the second child to Jake Fred Bergen and Vivian Grace (Bartel) Bergen on April 18, 1953, in Bakersfield, California. She grew up on the family farm in rural Shafter, California and graduated from Shafter High School in 1971. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior at an early age and spent...