Apr 12, 2022

Dalton Micheal Ellis, 25, of Colby, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO. He was born October 23, 1996, in Colby, KS, to Gregory Ellis and Tonya Yonkey. Growing up, Dalton loved to help on the family farm and work with the cattle, pigs, horses and llama. He enjoyed shooting sports and participated in 4-H and...

Apr 9, 2022

Jeanette Marlene Ratzlaff Sowers was born on June 9, 1939, to Rachel Amanda (Goertz) and Abram Ratzlaff. At a young age she began her close relationship with Jesus. On April 9, 2022, at the age of 82, she went to be with Him and many others, whom she knew and loved. Jeanette was raised in a Mennonite community near Hillsboro/Goessel,...

Apr 1, 2022

Muriel Ann Miars, 89, of Oakley, KS, passed away at Logan County Senior Living, on April 1, 2022. She was born to Dwight and Sarah Gilbert in Hanks, North Dakota on January 20, 1933. She was the youngest of 11 children. She was previously married to Kenneth Edwards of Kalispell, MT and Charles Miars (dec. 1978) and found her life...

Apr 1, 2022

Ronald Allan Strom, 75, of Colby, died Friday, April 1, 2022. He was born January 30, 1947 in Rockford, Illinois to Allan O. and Marjorie L (Anderson) Strom. After graduating from East High School Ron enlisted in the US Navy and served during the Vietnam War. Ron loved living in Colorado from 1982 until 2020 when he moved to Colby....

Mar 28, 2022

Laretta Alice Simonsen, 88, of Oakley, passed away on March 28, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Laretta was preceded in death by her husband Ral Stenning Simonsen; parents, William “Bill” and Flossie Teague; and sisters Irene Cunningham and Janice Williams. She is survived by her son Ral Terrel Siomonsen and many nieces and nephews. Loretta will be...

Mar 26, 2022

Robert Huelsman, 78, died March 26, 2022 at Hays, KS. He was born January 1, 1944, to Frank H. and Anna Marie (Feldt) Huelsman, in Colby, Ks. He attended Angelus and Grinnell schools and graduated in 1962. When he was in high school, he worked as a farm hand and at the elevator. Later, he worked in Summit County, CO...

Mar 26, 2022

Richard Eugene Clouse 62, of Atwood, KS, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE, on March 26, 2022. Richard was born to Joyce Parker on December 26, 1959 in Hoxie, KS. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1979. Richard loved to fish. In his spare time you could usually find him out by the water. He was...

Mar 21, 2022

Albert L. Hardon, beloved father, and friend to many passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022, at age 92. Albert Lee Hardon was born in a raging blizzard on November 11, 1929, to Albert E. Hardon and Rosa (Bliss) Hardon. They had called Dr. Lanager, but he fell off old highway 36 in the blizzard and broke an arm so...

Mar 21, 2022

Robert “Bob” Losey, 76, of Grinnell, died Monday, March 21, 2022, at Gove County Medical Center, in Quinter. Bob was born December 26, 1945, in Anderson, IN, to William Houty “Bill” and Thelma (Rawlings) Losey. Bob’s father passed away when he was 2 years old. His mother then married James “Jim” Losey, who adopted him, and they moved to Gove...

Mar 20, 2022

Celene Esther Dunker, 89 of Ludell, KS passed away peacefully March 20th, 2022 at Wheat Haven Home in McDonald, KS. Her family is forever grateful for the wonderful care and love she received while residing there. Celene was born December 6th, 1932 in Herndon, Kansas to John and Emma (Keplinger) Huss, and raised on the family farm west of Herndon....

Mar 17, 2022

Jerry Lee Baalmann, 77, died peacefully Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Logan County Senior Living. He was the son of Edward Gerhardt Baalmann and Eleanor “Elenora” Amelia (Schlageck) Baalmann. Mr. Baalmann was the oldest of six children and was born July 29, 1944. His formative years were spent on the family farm northeast of Grinnell, KS, in rural Sheridan County....

Mar 14, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Patrick Brown, was born March 10, 1945 in Colby, KS. He was the 11th child of Wenzle and Dora Brown. The Lord called him home March 14, 2022 at the age of 77 years and 4 days. The family lived 18 miles southeast of Atwood, KS. He attended the Valley View Country School until he was in the...

Mar 10, 2022

Richard “Dick” Roesch, 73, rural Atwood, passed away March 10, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Richard Lee was born May 19, 1948, in Colby, to Charles Frederick “Fritz” and Frances Marie (Harry) Roesch. Dick grew up in southwest Rawlins County, attending country school until the 5th grade. He graduated from Colby High School in 1966. After graduation,...

Mar 7, 2022

Blanche Elizabeth Zerr, 91, of Grainfield, died Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, in Quinter, KS. She was born during the dirty thirties, on October 31, 1930, in Hill City, KS, and was the first born of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dinkel) Richmeier. She grew up in St. Peter, KS and attended St. Anthony’s...

Mar 5, 2022

Cora Ann (Cay) Harden, from Oakley, KS., passed away on March 5, 2022, at the age of 93. Cay was born on March 8, 1928, in Amarillo, TX to Mina and Walter Yeager. She lived in Phoenix, AZ until the age of seven, with her four sisters and one brother, when their father died in an auto accident. After his...

Mar 4, 2022

Mar 4, 2022

Alan Leon Hartner, 70, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at his home, after battling cancer. He was a precious blonde baby born July 9, 1951, in Atwood, KS, to Clarence and Margaret (Riepl) Hartner, of Herndon, KS. Born one of seven children, Alan along with his siblings resided in Herndon and helped out with the family...

Feb 27, 2022

Feb 26, 2022

Otto Ross Rohla, Jr., 89, of Colby, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. He was born on October 14, 1932, in Webber, KS to Otto and Minnie (Wilton) Rohla. In the 7th grade Otto moved to Mankato, KS, with his family. He graduated with the class of 1950 and then entered the United States Navy. Upon returning...

Feb 23, 2022

Ronald Gierhart, 62, of Quinter, KS, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Ron was born March 11, 1959, in Fort Worth Texas, to Judy Tolson. He lived in Fort Worth with his mother and brother Kenny until his mother married Jim Gierhart. They then moved to Colorado. Where he lived and grew up with his family, including his two new siblings,...