Obituaries

Nov 2, 2022

James Lawrence Luedke was born the third of five children of Norman and Bonna Lea Luedke, on July 13, 1954, in Atwood, Kansas. He departed this life November 2, 2022, at the age of 68. James worked closely with his dad, Norman, in the family business, Luedke Construction. He is the only son that started working for the business from...

Oct 31, 2022

Ronald Roy Higerd was born March 31, 1939, on his grandparents’ farm east of Gem, Kansas. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Roy Arthur and Ruth Leone (Goin) Higerd. He entered his eternal home with Jesus, on October 31, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby Ks. Ron married his childhood sweetheart, Norma Lee Rikoff, of Colby on August...

Oct 31, 2022

Oct 29, 2022

Leon B. Zerr, age 66, of Grinnell, KS passed away after a single auto accident on October 29, 2022. Leon was the eldest son of Vince and the late Kathleen Zerr. Leon attended Angelus Grade School and graduated from Grinnell High School in 1975. At GHS Leon was the first wrestler to win a regional wrestling championship and qualify for...

Oct 29, 2022

Marvin Franklin Cloe, 76, of Colby, Kansas passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 19, 1946, in Colby to the late Claude H. Cloe and Veta (Graham) Cloe. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1964 and later from Colby Community College with a degree...

Oct 28, 2022

Frederic “Fred, Pop, or Number 3" Thomas Krebs Jr was born November 8, 1936, to Frederic and Elsie (Leuschen) Krebs, in Columbus, Nebraska. Fred departed this life and met the Supreme Commander on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 85 years young. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1954. After graduation he enlisted in the United State Marine Corps. After...

Oct 28, 2022

Robert Eugene “Bob” Helmick, 75, of Atwood, died Friday, October 28, 2022. He was born April 4, 1947 in Potomac Manor, WV to John W. and Georgia Helmick. Bob was the eldest of seven children. He grew up in the bituminous coal region of Western Pennsylvania. One day he decided that he did not need to go to school anymore,...

Oct 27, 2022

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce Donald E. Birzer, age 86, of Colby, KS, passed away on October 27, 2022. He was born in Brownell, Kansas on January 23, 1936, to Frank and Eleanor (Rupp) Birzer. Don attended Brownell High School, went to the Army from 1954-56, stationed in Hanau Germany. After the military,...

Oct 26, 2022

(Brian) Kerry Adolph, 60, of Lawrence, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in St. Louis, MO. He was born April 2, 1962, in Colby to Harvey Richard “Dick” and Juliet (Hess) Adolph. Kerry graduated from Colby High School in 1980 and married his high school sweetheart, Kathryn “Kathi” Glad, on Oct. 18, 1980. Kerry and Kathi were long-time Colby residents before...

Oct 22, 2022

Virginia Arlene Campbell Lavery, age 54, of Colby, died October 22, 2022, at Swedish Medical Center, in Englewood, CO, from a brain aneurysm. Virginia was born on December 11, 1967, in Abilene, KS, to parents Maurice “Red” Deaun and Doris Louise (Miller) Campbell. Her family lived in Harrah, OK and McPherson, KS before finally settling in Colby, KS, on June...

Oct 21, 2022

It is with great sorrow that the family of Brett Allen Sims announces his death on October 21, 2022, in San Antonio Texas. He is survived by his wife Stacy, and daughters Ava, Elle, and Lillian. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wight and Lillian Sims, sister, Linda Sims, and spouse Linda Jane Giordano. Brett was born in...

Oct 19, 2022

Memorials may be made to Kyle Strohm and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary. PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701.

Oct 16, 2022

James Henry Sabatka, 58, of Naponee, NE, died October 16, 2022, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE. He was born November 16, 1963, in Colby, KS to Louis and Irene (Curtin) Sabatka. Jim married the love of his life, Linda, on April 17, 2021. He was preceded in death by his mother Irene, his brother Kenny, and his...

Oct 15, 2022

Our mother, Lillian Rhea Sims passed away on October 15, 2022, after a long and full life. She was born in Russell Kansas on July 12, 1926. In 1931 Lillian moved with her parents, twin sister Ruth and brother Harold to a farm six miles northwest of Oakley. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed...

Oct 13, 2022

Linda Marie (Sandvil) Rumback passed from this world October 13, 2022, at 63 years of age. As most who knew her were aware, she had been ill for some time, and her passing was expected. She was born in September of 1959, to Joseph Jr. and Sheila Sandvil, in Highland Falls, New York. Born into a military family, her early...

Oct 12, 2022

Edna Mae (Bourquin) Hoyt loved life. She lived it fully from the time she was born on April 27, 1936 in Auburn, Nebraska to Ted and Odessa Bourquin, to her last fighting breath at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado on October 12, 2022. Edna grew up on a family farm north of Colby, along with a younger sister Gwen...

Oct 12, 2022

Jimmy Lee Smith (Known to most as Smitty) departed this life on October 12th. 2022. The last few months of his life he had been living at The Soldier's Home at Fort Dodge. Jimmy was born May 8th 1947 in Oakley, Logan County, Kansas. His parents were John Author Smith and Mary Marvel Nancy Bloom. Jimmy had no siblings and...

Oct 12, 2022

Services will take place in California. For more information contact Forest Lawn Mortuary 69855 E. Ramon Road Cathedral City, CA 92234 https://forestlawn.com/

Oct 10, 2022

Janice Linville, 86, of Colby, Kansas, passed away October 10, 2022, at Ascension Senior Living in Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 2, 1936, to Forest (Punk) and Eva (Mahorney) Denny on a farm in Rawlins County, Kansas. The family, including her sisters Connie and Carol, moved to Colby in 1945, where Janice graduated from Colby High School in 1954....

Oct 9, 2022

Florence Belle Antholz passed away at the Good Samaritan Society, in Atwood, KS, on October 9, 2022, at the age of 89. She was born December 28, 1932, in Rapid City, SD, to Harold & Elizabeth Haas. Florence grew up in a Christian home. The Haas family loved and appreciated music. Favorite times were gathering around the piano and singing...