Jul 16, 2021

Rita Kay Peters, 68, of Colby, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. She was born July 8, 1953, in Alma, NE, to Maynard and Carol (Capstick) Ross. Rita grew up on the family farm and graduated in 1971, from Northern Valley High School, in Almena, KS. She then moved to Hays, KS, to go...

Jul 15, 2021

Tauscher Ulysses Bretz, 98, resident of Wallace County Community Care Center died July 15, 2021, at Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, KS. He was a life-long farmer and rancher in rural Wallace, KS. He was born April 27, 1923, to Roy Allen and Mary (Tauscher) Bretz south of Winona at his grandparent’s home. He was the oldest of six...

Jul 12, 2021

The world is a lonelier place with the passing of Bonnie Sue Jeffries-Evans-Samson, 81, of Ludell, KS, on July 12,2021 at McCook Community Hospital. Bonnie was born May 31, 1940, to Marion and Eva (Yeo) Jeffries of Atwood, KS. She was the middle of two other sisters, Alberta and Marian Ellaine. Bonnie graduated from High School, in Atwood, KS, in...

Jul 9, 2021

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Joseph Hutfles of Colby, age 93, passed away July 9, 2021 at the Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby. He was born on January 30, 1928 at his family home in Herndon, KS to Frank and Mary Hutfles. As a young man, he farmed and raised cattle. Jerry loved to work with his hands; building, masonry and carpentry....

Jul 9, 2021

Lidia Elizabeth Hurst, 21, of Topeka, KS passed away on July 9, 2021. She was born October 16, 1999, in Colby, KS to Jared Hurst and Tiffany (Fletcher) Hurst. Lidia attended Rawlins County High School and received her high school diploma from the Thomas County Learning Center in 2018. She attended Paul Mitchell School of Cosmetology in Wichita, KS. She...

Jul 9, 2021

Keith Gerard Zerr, 63, of Gove, KS, died Friday, July 9th, 2021, at Gove County Medical Center, after a difficult and well-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Oakley, KS; the fourth child to Peter C. and Blanche Zerr. Forever in a hurry to get where he was going, he was nearly born in the car on the way...

Jul 6, 2021

Gayona “Gay” Ramsey, 86, of Greeley, CO, formerly of Colby, KS, died July 6, 2021. She was born January 26, 1935, in Calico Rock, Arkansas, to E.O. and Agnes Woody. Gay grew up in Dyess Colony Arkansas. Chopping and picking cotton was her childhood. Gay followed her parents to Colby, Kansas in late 1952. There she met John Ramsey. They...

Jul 6, 2021

Marjorie “Marj” Lee (Williams) Brown, 87, of Colby, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the University of Colorado Hospital, in Aurora, CO. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, to Mack Olaf and Florence Elizabeth (Wheaton) Williams. She had one older sister and a younger sister and brother. When Marj was 12 years old, her family relocated to Colby, KS,...

Jul 5, 2021

Larry Allen Towns, 71, of Colby, died Monday, July 5, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 12, 1949, in Thomas County, KS, to Lawrence and Wilma (Kistler) Towns. Larry graduated from Colby High School in 1967 and Kansas State University in 1971, with a degree in Horticulture. He married Berna Wiens on April 13, 1968, in Colby....

Jul 4, 2021

Carolyn Meier Denchfield, age 85, passed away July 4, 2021, at the Logan County Senior Living Center. She was born Carolyn Weigel, to Wilhelmina Weigel, in Chicago, Illinois, on January 27, 1936. Her mother passed away in March of 1943. Carolyn was then adopted by Wendle and Josephine Knoll Meier, of Holcomb, Kansas, in April 1944. Although she was an...

Jul 3, 2021

James “Jim” Eugene Griffin, 63, of Colby, died Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Swedish Medical Center, in Englewood, CO. He was born September 14, 1957, in Colby, KS, to Jay and Margene Griffin. Jim graduated from Colby High School in 1976 and enrolled in the Goodland Vocational Technical School, for auto mechanics. He then joined the Kansas National Guard. Jim...

Jun 30, 2021

Jun 21, 2021

Marilyn Kay (Heier) Caldwell, 81, of Grinnell, died Monday, June 21, 2021. She was born November 22, 1939, in Oakley, KS, to Vince and Ferne (Beckman) Dickman. Marilyn graduated high school in 1956, from Sacred Heart Academy, in Wichita, KS. She then attended Marymount College, in Salina, KS, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education, in 1960. Later,...

Jun 19, 2021

Dorothy Mary Cahoj passed away peacefully on June 19, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Home, in Atwood, KS, at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 15 days. She was born January 4, 1929, in Stratton, NE, to Stanley and Albina (Chvatal) Vrbas. Dorothy married Louis Cahoj on September 22, 1948. They had three children, Ronald, Collette and LuAnn....

Jun 17, 2021

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Jun 10, 2021

Ronda L. Morris, 62, of Winona, KS, died Thursday, June 10, 2021. She was born January 24, 1959, in Elgin, ND, to Leo and Leona (Maier) Baesler. Ronda enjoyed cooking, gardening, watching KU Basketball, and especially spending time with her kids and grandkids. Ronda was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her three children, Shanon (Jenna)...

Jun 8, 2021

Keplind “Kip” Wayne Rojas, 51, of Oakley, KS, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Swedish Medical Center, in Denver. He was born August 30, 1969, in Garden City, KS, to Jimmy Rojas and Caverly (Beltran) Rojas- Wallace. Kip served in the United States Army. He worked as a jail guard. In his free time Kip enjoyed playing golf, racquet ball...

Jun 5, 2021

Curtis Lee Eicher, 86, of Colby, died Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center. He was born March 7, 1935, on a farm north of Brewster to Harry and Lois (McArthur) Eicher. He attended the Prairie Gem School, and at 6 years old, he drove a farm truck to school each morning containing the school’s water supply. He graduated...

Jun 4, 2021

Ivan Ralph Lee, 73, of Colby, died Friday, June 4, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita. He was born October 7, 1947, in Burlington, CO, to George Leslie and Wanda (LaRue) Lee. Ivan graduated high school in Liberal, KS and served in the United States Army. He was a Vietnam Vet and was part of the Big Red One....