Nov 14, 2021

Bryan Tate Barnett was born in Hays, KS on December 23, 1964, to Bill & Sondra (Wark) Barnett. He went home to be with the Lord at the age of 56, on November 14, 2021, at the University Medical Center in El Paso, TX. Bryan grew up on a farm north of Gem, KS and learned the principals of hard...

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Nov 9, 2021

Hanford “Hank” Lloyd Payne 97, of Oakley passed away on November 9th, 2021. He was born in Myrtle, MO on September 10th, 1924, to John W Payne & Laura A Hollis. He was the oldest of 5 children. His siblings were Robert, Alma, Howard, and Gladys Payne. His mother passed while giving birth to Gladys. Hank being the oldest raised...

Nov 8, 2021

Stanley Wancura was born September 16, 1940, to Willie and Clara Wancura in Atwood, Kansas. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 8, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, at the age of 81. In his younger years, he lived on the family farm near Ludell where he worked hard helping his dad with daily farm tasks....

Nov 8, 2021

E. Darlene Ackerman, 89, of Colby, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, in Colby. She was born July 1, 1932, in Beardsley, KS, to Loyd and Letha (Yost) Porter. She spent her early years in Beardsley and then, while still in grade school, moved to St. Francis, KS. There she met Bob Ackerman and after graduating...

Nov 7, 2021

Melvin Dale Kvasnicka, age 82, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi with his family by his side. He was born on March 3, 1939 in Luray, Kansas to Charles Everett Kvasnicka and Amelia Keller Kvasnicka. In 1951 the Kvasnicka family moved to Colby, Kansas where Mel attended and graduated from Colby High...

Nov 5, 2021

Donald L. Harrison was born on March 12, 1945, to Luetta Marie (Moore) Harrison and George Augustus Harrison, in Great Bend, Kansas. He passed away on November 5, 2021, at his home, in Colby, KS, at the age of 76. Don, along with his parents and older brother, Bob, lived in Larned, where his dad worked in a funeral home,...

Nov 3, 2021

Vearl Moore, 87 longtime resident of Oakley died Wednesday November 3rd, at Grace Cottage in Wichita Kansas. He was born June 9th, 1934 to Esther an Art Moore in Beaver County Oklahoma. The family move to Englewood, Kansas where he attended Grade School and High School. He loved playing sports in High School and was on the State Champion basketball...

Nov 1, 2021

Steven Wesley Elling, 47, of Olathe, KS, passed away Monday, November 1st, 2021 at his home. He was born August 9th, 1974 to Henry LaVon Elling and Grace (Colson) Kauk. Steven graduated from Colby High School in 1992. After graduation he attended DeVry Institute of Technology in Kansas City, MO where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Nov 1, 2021

Fred Michael Cersovsky, 64, of Colby, passed away at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby, KS, on Monday, November 1, 2021. Fred was born March 10, 1957, in Colby, KS, to Lloyd Sr. and Eva (Renner) Cersovsky. Fred was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Colby. He graduated from Beamgard Learning Center, in Atwood, KS, in May of 1977,...

Oct 26, 2021

Ronald David Walz, 85, of Colby, KS died, as a result of a fall, on October 26, 2021 at Swedish Hospital in Denver, CO. He was born July 22, 1936 in Wichita, KS to Henry David and Hattie Simons Walz. Ron grew up in El Dorado, KS where he graduated from El Dorado High School in 1954. He went into...

Oct 22, 2021

Randall Joseph Ladenburger,68, of Oakley, died Friday, October 22, 2021. He was born January 7, 1953, in Oakley, KS, to George and Dorothy (Albers) Ladenburger. As a child he enjoyed family time with his siblings and friends. He liked to work with livestock, motorcycles and playing baseball. Much of his life was devoted to working in the oil business, when...

Oct 22, 2021

John Leon Brannick, 89, of Colby, met his personal Lord and Savior face to face in the early morning hours of Friday, October 22, 2021. Though facing numerous health challenges, he peacefully went to sleep and woke in the Presence of God. John was the second to last of 13 children born to Michael and Lizzie (Wingfield) Brannick in Goodland,...

Oct 21, 2021

Margie Marie (Broeckelman) Schoenfeld was born March 5, 1958 in Oakley, Kansas to Bill and Emelyn (Moellering) Broeckelman. She died on Oct. 21, 2021 at KU Med Center in Kansas City. Margie grew up on a farm just north of Oakley. She was the only sister that filled in with farm chores, including milking cows, after most of the boys...

Oct 18, 2021

Jerome Fredrick Gormley, 81, of Grinnell, died Monday, October 18, 2021. He was born February 7, 1940, in Grinnell, KS, to Chester and Reba (Schroeder) Gormley. Jerry was a lifelong farmer, who never stopped working. He devoted his life to his work and was a perfectionist in whatever he did, never quitting until the job was done right. If he...

Oct 17, 2021

Melvin Eugene Betzner was born in Tarkio, Missouri, on February 14, 1940 to Clinton A. and Margaret (Mason) Betzner. He was the fifth of seven children. Life for Melvin changed at the age of 17 when he was sent to live in several institutions and state hospitals for almost 20 years. In 1977 Melvin became a member of the PDC...

Oct 15, 2021

Gary L. Johnson, 74, of Oakley, Kansas entered God’s Kingdom on Friday, October 15th, 2021 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was born to Frank and Doris (Phelps) Johnson in Quinter, Kansas on December 5th, 1946. Gary married the love of his life, Toni Mitten on January 21, 1968. In 1969 they moved to Oakley where...

Oct 13, 2021

Leon Wesley Schroeder, 53, of Levant, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, MO. He was born January 16, 1968, in Colby, KS, to Robert L. Schroeder, Sr. and Helen (Jensen) Schroeder. Leon was a farmer, he also ran cattle and enjoyed running the combine. He was a member of Masons, Isis Shrine, Sons of the American...

Oct 11, 2021

Clara Louise (Cousins) Dougherty, 94, of Colby, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center. She was born February 20, 1927, on a farm in Sheridan County, KS. She was the daughter of Jess and Fanny (Hammontree) Cousins. Louise grew up in the Colby-Menlo area, graduating from Menlo High School in May of 1945. After graduation, she worked for...