Sep 1, 2021

Luella Jane (Kriegh) Duffey, 83, of Colby, passed from this life on September 1, 2021. Lue was born September 26, 1937, in Park, KS, the eighth of fourteen children, to Edgar and Edith (Cook) Kriegh. When Lue was two years of age, her family moved to Wallace, KS where she grew up in the native stone house originally built as...

Aug 28, 2021

Gerald Eugene Tubbs, Sr., a Colby farmer, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, in Colby. He was born December 6, 1925, in Levant, KS, to George and Pearl (Carpenter) Tubbs. Gerald attended school in Levant until the 8th grade. After leaving school, he went to work for his brother-in-law, Willard Miller, and then went to work...

Aug 16, 2021

Francis W. Porsch, 88, of Selden, died Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born Dec. 2, 1932, to Walter and Thresia (Koerperich) Porsch at their rural home in Decatur County, KS. The family later moved to a farm east of Selden in Sheridan County, KS. He attended Cresco country school and graduated from Selden High School. He later joined the...

Aug 16, 2021

Aug 15, 2021

Darlene Mae Jensen Miller was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. She died Sunday, August 15 in Colby, Kansas at the age of 84. She was born to Shirley and Henry Jensen on April 2, 1937. During high school in North Platte, Nebraska, Darlene met Donald K. Miller on a double date. They were married shortly...

Aug 12, 2021

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Aug 7, 2021

Joaquina Hardon, beloved wife and mother passed away, with loved ones at her bedside, on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at age 89, following a brief illness. Joaquina was born on March 20, 1932, in Dexter, NM to Eutimio & Maria Lopez. She grew up in a large family, on a farm, and graduated from Dexter High School in 1950. In...

Aug 7, 2021

Max Gene Vaughn, 86, of Colby, passed away August 7, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Max was born January 11, 1935, in Selden, KS, to Ted and Myrtle (Brown) Vaughn. Max spent two years in the United States Army. After that, he was self-employed, custom harvesting, running a dirt construction business and trucking. He was very creative,...

Aug 6, 2021

Kuper Eugene Jones was born August 21, 1983, in Colby, Kansas, surrounded by friends, family and a world of love. He started his journey of life fighting, born premature, weighing in at just 4 pounds 8 ounces. The day after making his appearance, he was sent to face open heart surgery head on. This is when Kup first showed the...

Jul 30, 2021

Jul 30, 2021

Reta E. (Cody) Hawkins was born November 9, 1935, in Oberlin, KS, to George and Verna (Chapin) Cody. The youngest of seven children, she grew up at the Sappa State Park where her dad, George, was Park Superintendent. In 1949, they moved to town. Reta attended school in Oberlin. Reta met her future husband, “Shorty” Duane Hawkins, at a dance...

Jul 29, 2021

Clarence Floyd Kahle, 93, of Winona, died Wednesday, July 29, 2021, at The Logan County Hospital, in Oakley, KS. He was born November 15, 1927, in rural Logan County, KS. Clarence attended Winona Community School until his 8th grade. From this time on, farming and ranching were his life. On August 10, 1947, he was united in marriage with Patsy...

Jul 28, 2021

Todd John Kuhlman, 49, of Oakley, died July 28, 2021. He was born July 10, 1972, in Colby, KS, to Larry and Nancy (Seele) Kuhlman. Todd grew up on the family farm and graduated from Oakley High School in 1990. He then served in the United States Marines from 1990-1995. Todd worked in construction and was a truck driver. He...

Jul 28, 2021

Donald (Don) Gerald Young, 92, of Colby, died peacefully at home with family by his side on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born November 19, 1928, in Colby, KS, to Ralph (Babe) and Fannie (Baird) Young. Don served in the United States Navy and was a Korean War veteran. He owned and operated a bricklaying business in Colby for...

Jul 25, 2021

Betty Joan Bailey Firestone, age 87, of Kearney, Missouri, formerly of Colby, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at Oak Pointe Senior Living. Betty was born January 10th, 1934, in Iowa City, Iowa and grew up in Marshalltown, Iowa, Harrisonville, Missouri and Butler, Missouri. She attended college at Central Missouri State from 1952-1954 before moving to Kansas City, Missouri...

Jul 23, 2021

Shirley Marie (Leitner) Organ, 81, of Atwood, departed this life on July 23, 2021 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS surrounded by her children. Shirley was born to Carl A. and Theresia E. (Kogl) Leitner on August 22, 1939, at home on S. 6th Street, in Atwood, KS. She attended Atwood Grade School & graduated from Notre Dame Academy,...

Jul 21, 2021

Loris Dean “Bud” Hestermann passed away at the Good Samaritan Society, Atwood, Kansas, on July 21, 2021, at the age of 91. Bud was born on July 22, 1929, on the farm north of Ludell, to Henry and Emma (Niermeier) Hestermann. Bud was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ludell. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1947 and...

Jul 17, 2021

Julia Ann (Hockersmith) Arnberger, age 75, of Winona, KS, passed away at the Logan County Senior Living, in Oakley, KS, on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Julie was born December 17, 1945, in Quinter, KS, to Willis Gene and Elta Louise (Brooks) Hockersmith. She grew up in the Oakley area and graduated from Oakley High School in 1963. Julie was a...