Feb 15, 2022

Charles Roger Anderson, 87, of Oakley, KS died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at his residence. He was born September 9, 1934, to Andrew and Helen Anderson, in Gove, KS, where he was raised with his three brothers and one sister. Chuck graduated from Gove High School in 1952 and spent two years at Fort Hays State University before being employed...

Feb 11, 2022

Viola R. (Dinkel) Richmeier, 90, of Grinnell, died Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Gove County Medical Center, in Quinter, KS. She was born July 7, 1931, on the family farm south of Victoria, KS, to Frank M. and Rosa (Hertel) Dinkel. She was raised on the farm and attended school in Victoria. On April 13, 1955, Viola married Leo...

Feb 7, 2022

Berna Lee (Finan) Leibbrandt, 88, of Atwood, KS died Monday, February 7th, 2022, at Prairie Senior Living Center, Colby, KS. Berna Lee was born November 14th, 1933, in Blaine, KS, the daughter of Patrick Francis and Bridget (Minihan) Finan. She graduated from Blaine Rural High School in 1951. Later in 1954, she graduated from Marymount College, Salina, KS with a...

Feb 6, 2022

Florene Jane Messamore, 92, formerly of Colby, died February 6, 2022, at Brookdale Memory Care in Shawnee, Kansas. She was born April 26, 1929, to Peter and Lucy (Nordman) Bixenman in Hays, Kansas. Florene grew up in Menlo and then Levant, KS where she graduated from high school in 1947. In 1946 she married Darrell Kent Williams of Colby. Four...

Feb 6, 2022

Leta Fern Moses, 96, of Colby, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Gove County Long Term Care, in Quinter, KS. She was born January 31, 1926, in Gem, KS, to August and Nettie (Kiefer) Woerpel. On August 15, 1942, Leta married Emery Moses. To this union 5 children were born. Leta enjoyed her flower garden, reading and sitting with...

Feb 3, 2022

Maxine Lynn Turner, 76, of Colby, died Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born January 14, 1946, in Colby, to William and Rosella (Headley) Turner. No services are scheduled at this time. Baalmann Mortuary, Colby, is handling the arrangements. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Jan 30, 2022

Sheila Kay Marcy, 53, of St. George, KS, passed away January 30, 2022, at her home. Shelia was born during a blizzard, on December 23, 1968, at the Greeley County Hospital, Tribune, KS, to Lynn and Kay (Hutchison) Marcy. Sheila attended school in Leoti, KS, where she was a member of the Leoti Swim Club. Sheila was an excellent swimmer...

Jan 30, 2022

Peggy May (Lanning) Saddler was born on April 28, 1933, in Clinton Township of SE Rawlins County, Kansas, at the home of her parents. She was the youngest of three children born to James Russell Lanning and Erma Arabelle (Higley) Lanning. She passed away on January 30, 2022, at the age of 88. Peggy attended first grade at Tully rural...

Jan 29, 2022

Jan 27, 2022

Stanley Martin Faimon, beloved father and farmer, passed away, January 27th, 2022, at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, in Lincoln, NE, after a hard fight with Leukemia. At the ripe age of 63, he would joke that he was, "Sick and tired of being sick and tired," and "it was time to go." He was born on November 12th, 1958, in Stratton,...

Jan 25, 2022

Marvin Cousins, 50, of Oakley, KS, died January 25, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. Marvin was born March 31st, 1971, in Norton, KS to Simon and Ginger (Kinne) Cousins. Marvin graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1989. He was preceded in death by his father Simon Cousins, of Oakley, KS; grandfathers, Harold Cousins, of Oakley, KS and Earl Kinne, of...

Jan 24, 2022

Jan 23, 2022

Mark Alan Green was born March 20, 1990, to Marvin Green and Debra (Pitner) Urban and passed from this earth on January 23, 2022. Mark enjoyed the world of agriculture and pursued this by following a career as a farmer and rancher south of Atwood on the family farm. However, perhaps his greatest joy came from his nephews and niece...

Jan 23, 2022

Eileen Marie (Kogl) Unger was born on July 16, 1938, south of Herndon, Kansas. She was the fourth of five children born to Clemens J. and Alvina A. (Nehring) Kogl. She entered eternal life on January 23, 2022, at the age of 83 following a mighty battle against a long-time illness. Eileen attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated salutatorian...

Jan 22, 2022

Gerald Dean Lang, 73, of Colby passed away Jan 22, 2022, with his family by his side. Jerry was born Jan 2, 1949, in Hoxie, KS, to Albert and Agatha (Pfannenstiel) Lang. As a child Gerald attended Sacred Heart School in Colby. He was very involved in Boy Scouts and eventually earned his Eagle Scout rank. He graduated from Colby...

Jan 20, 2022

Mary “Gala” (McGinley) Brown, 88, of Colby, KS, died Thursday January 20, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. She was born August 19, 1933, in Ogden, KS. Her parents were Bill and Esther (Thompson) McGinley. Gala was raised in Levant, KS where she met Dearld Brown while going to school. The two were inseparable and got married May 12,...

Jan 18, 2022

David Kruse was a man whose life was full of love. Jesus loved him – and although he couldn’t figure out why, he knew it to be true. He suspected that the real reason is that is the way Jesus is – He just can’t help but love, and not only David, but you as well. David was born 11...

Jan 17, 2022

Garold D. “Butch” Stockman, 75, of Colby, died Monday, January 17, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. He was born in Dodge City, KS, on June 22, 1946, to Albert and Myrtle Leona (Green) Stockman. Butch graduated from Dodge City High School in 1964 and after graduation joined the United States Army, where he served in Germany as a...

Jan 16, 2022

William “Willie” Helus, 86, of Colby, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. He was born September 5, 1935, in Wilson, KS, to James and Vera (Rudd) Helus. He played basketball at Selden and finished high school in Colby. Willie married Connie Frasier and the couple had one sone, Donnie. After divorcing, he met and married Janice Gaudren, in 1956....

Jan 14, 2022

Richard Lee Cox, 99, of Colby, KS passed away January 14th, 2022 in his home in Quinlan, TX with family present. He was born November 18th, 1922 to James and Ollie Cox in McGregor, TX. Richard served in the United States Navy as a Motor Machinist’s Mate, Third Class in World War II in the Philippines. He married Elsie Mae...