Obituaries

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....

Mar 7, 2026

Gerald Lee Collins, more commonly known as George, Geo, Dad and Grandpa, left this Earth feeling very loved by family and friends on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 10:49 a.m. in Colby, Kansas. He was a man defined by his steady hands, his devotion to his family, and the quiet strength of a life lived outdoors.

It all began when George...

Mar 5, 2026

Edna Elizabeth Hawkins, age 76, passed away March 5, 2026, at Wheat Haven Home in McDonald, KS.

She was born on April 17, 1949, in Leavenworth, KS to the late Frank L and Josephine Mary (Mages) Turner.

Edna’s parents owned and operated a dairy farm near Basehor, KS and she attended grade school at Wallula. After her parents purchased a farm in...

Mar 4, 2026

Richard D. Calliham, 84, of Colby, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was born April 24, 1941, in Thomas County, Kansas, to Thomas and Bessie (Dawes) Calliham.

Richard enjoyed riding horses as a boy at his grandparents’ Dawes home. He was active in 4-H, serving as president of his club, and enjoyed both playing and watching sports, particularly football....

Feb 18, 2026

Duane Brown was born in Colby, Kansas, on November 7, 1955, and he lived and died in Colby. He graduated from Colby High School, where he was very good at athletics. Duane was talented in almost anything he did, and beyond sports, he was one hell of an artist. One of the best ways to know Duane was sitting with...

Feb 17, 2026

Gary Lee Stoll, 75, of Oakley, KS passed away February 17, 2026, on I-70, where he lived a good part of his life as a truck driver. He was born six weeks early to Harry and Nora (Miller) Stoll on January 16, 1951, along with his twin brother Larry Dee, who died the next day. A lifelong fan of the...

Feb 14, 2026

Dennis John Diederich “Denny” died Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Denny was one of seven children born to Julius “Dulie” and Mae (Weaver) Diederich on February 10, 1945, in Dresden, Kansas. Denny grew up in Selden and attended Selden Elementary School and Selden Rural High School. He worked at the HI-WAY Café, a restaurant his mother...

Feb 12, 2026

Barbara Jean Sawer, born in McCook, Nebraska on July 8, 1940, the first child of Frank and Dorothy Sawer, was raised on the family farm north of Atwood, Kansas. While in grade school, she joined the local Driftwood Sunflowers 4-H Club and developed a skill for recording and tracking her projects. During her high school years, Barbara was elected club...

Jan 30, 2026

No services are scheduled at this time. 

Jan 30, 2026

Irene Mavis Barnhart was born in a sod house in rural Hale, Colorado, on October 26, 1929; the first of seven children to Everett and Vivian (Agan) Barnhart. When Irene was about five years old, the family moved to Achilles, Kansas, close to both her mother and father’s families.

Irene’s elementary school years were spent at the Achilles school, and she...

Jan 28, 2026

Connie Williams, 64 of Tucson Arizona, died Wednesday January 28, 2026, at Banner University South Hospital in Tucson AZ. She was born April 21, 1961, in Goodland KS to Orval Williams and Elizabeth “Betty” (Haremza) Williams.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Darrell Williams.

She is survived by her daughter Crystal Ferns (Steve Ferns), of San Tan...

Jan 27, 2026

Mary Frances Roesch, 98, of Colby, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Mary Frances was born of the farm, north of Havensville, Kansas, in Pottawatomie County. The actual locale of her father's farm was known as "the Irish north of Havensville". It is one of a cluster of Irish American settlements in Kansas dating from settlement in the late 1850s and...

Jan 26, 2026

Gregory Allen Inman, 49, of Colby, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. He was born in Colby on September 9, 1976. Greg was a diesel mechanic for many years. He served in the Army and was medically discharged. Greg’s favorite hobbies included fishing and spending time with family and friends.

He is survived by his mother Florence Inman, of Colby;...