Obituaries

Aug 12, 2021

Aug 10, 2021

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...

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...