Obituaries

Jul 20, 2022

Jul 18, 2022

Cheryl Urbanek, 79, of Colby, died Monday, July 18, 2022, in Colby. She was born September 19, 1943, in Stafford, Kansas, to Howard and Verda (Staley) Jimison. She graduated from Lorraine High School in 1961 and on October 17, 1964, she married James Urbanek. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Larry Jimison, James Jimison, and Michael Jimison,...

Jul 17, 2022

Charles Nick Wagoner was born in Colby, Kansas on June 29, 1934, to Greg and Margie Wagoner. He passed away on July 17, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, at the age of 88. Charles attended Colby Public Schools, graduating in 1953 and went on to attend Barnes School of Business in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from college, Charles moved back...

Jul 16, 2022

Donald Raymond Schroer, 70, of Colby, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born December 15, 1951, in Oberlin, KS, to Francis and Erlene (Orr) Schroer. In his younger years, Donald farmed. He then worked as a mail carrier, until his retirement. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and an avid golfer....

Jul 15, 2022

Melvin Leonard Phillips died July 15, 2022. Melvin was born on December 24, 1941, in San Diego, California to Leonard William Phillips and Lois Katherine Withers. Melvin was the oldest of 22 siblings. When he was in his sophomore year in high school his father left his mother. He was then the man of the house and he left school...

Jul 14, 2022

Myla Kathryn Dawes, 68, of Oakley, died Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, in Hays, KS. She was born August 14, 1953, in Oakley, KS, to Clyde and Naida (Blevins) Blair. Myla grew up in Oakley and graduated from Oakley High School in 1971. On June 24, 1972, Myla married Deveron Dawes and the couple made their home...

Jul 10, 2022

James Andrew Carroll, 65, of Colby, Kansas, died July 10, 2022, at Colby Health and Rehab, Colby, KS. He was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota on August 10, 1956, to Richard and Eulalia (Gaddy) Carroll. James attended school in Elmore, Minnesota and graduated from Elmore High School in 1975. He then joined the Navy for 2 years. He returned to...

Jul 3, 2022

Jul 3, 2022

Andy John Hanson, 81, of Herndon, died Sunday, July 3, 2022. He was born December 11, 1940, to Clarence and Anne (Henningsen) Hanson. Andy grew up on a farm between Atwood and Oberlin that was homesteaded by his grandfather John Hanson. He went to Linda Country School until high school. Andy graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1959. He...

Jun 30, 2022

Betty Maxine (Sowers) Kirk, 93, formerly of Winona, entered her eternal home on Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was born August 2, 1928, in Oakley, KS, to Ora and Daisy (Clark) Sowers. On May 23, 1948, Maxine married Kenneth Kirk, in Oakley, KS. To this union, 3 children were born. Maxine was a wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed working...

Jun 29, 2022

Norman Hansen, 90, of Colby, KS died June 29, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. Norman was born to Louis and Annabelle Hansen in rural Howard County, NE, on December 12, 1931. He was baptized and confirmed on January 26, 1947, at Peace Lutheran Church in Nance County, NE. He attended rural grade schools in Howard and Nance County, NE,...

Jun 20, 2022

Eugene Adolph Schoenberger, 76, of Natoma, died Monday, June 20, 2022. He was born May 20, 1946, in Ransom, KS, to Daniel and Mary (Dechant) Schoenberger. Eugene graduated from Oakley High School in 1964 and went on to serve in the United States Army Airborne from 1965 to 1967. He also attended Barnes School of Business, in Denver, CO. On...

Jun 18, 2022

David Edwin Reuber, 64, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, in Atwood, Kansas. David was born to Eugene and JoAnn Reuber on January 16, 1958. David was a beloved father, grandfather, son, and friend to all. David's passions in life were his kids, grandkids, his faith, playing cards, watching sports, cooking, reading, old westerns, and helping others. David owned...

Jun 16, 2022

Shirley Marie Vance, 85, of Rexford, died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born March 30, 1937, in Smith Center, KS, to Allen and Eva (Zade) Mullin. Shirley married Vernon Vance on December 5, 1964, in Phillipsburg, KS and to this union three children were born. In 1974, the family moved from Phillipsburg, to...

Jun 15, 2022

Marvin Russell “Rusty” Selby, 63, of Denver, CO passed away June 15, 2022. Rusty was born in Emporia, KS, on September 14, 1958, to Marvin Selby and Doris (Hearn) Selby. The Selby family moved to Colby, KS in 1964, where Rusty was raised until graduating from Colby High School in 1977. After high school, Rusty attended Kansas State University, where...

Jun 13, 2022

Newell E. "Sam" Jones, 79, died unexpectedly on June 13, 2022, at the Pensacola Baptist Hospital. He was born April 21, 1943, in Kansas, the son of Earl and Mildred Jones. Sam graduated from Colby High School, Class of 1958. Following graduation, he served in the United States Navy, deploying to conflicts in Vietnam and Libya as an Aviation Warfare...

Jun 6, 2022

Maxine Elsie Starkey was born on November 8, 1922 on the family farm in Rawlins County, Kansas to Peter T. and Mary F. Nelson. She had two older siblings, Orvis and Zelma. Shortly thereafter the family of five welcomed a new brother, Dale. This brother became a favorite playmate of Maxine’s. Maxine took care of her mother for a year...

Jun 5, 2022

Grace Irene (Barnett) Jones, of Colby KS, was 86 when she passed away on Sunday, June 5th, 2022, at home in Colby. She was born November 6, 1935, to Lester and Adele Barnett. She was the youngest of 9 children. Grace graduated from Colby High School in 1953. While attending Colby schools, she met Harold Jones. Grace married Harold on...

Jun 4, 2022

Shirley E. (Toth) Williams, 90, of Atwood, died Saturday, June 4, 2022. Cremation was chosen and a private family service will be held at a later date. For information or online condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Jun 2, 2022

Jake Anthony Geisinger, 21, of Selden, KS, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Swedish Medical Center, in Englewood, CO. Jake was born December 5, 2000, in Quinter, KS, to Jason and Dana (Juenemann) Geisinger. He graduated from Hoxie High School in 2019 and from the Precision Agriculture program at Northwest Kansas Technical College, in Goodland, in 2021. Jake was a...