Obituaries

Mar 13, 2021

Mary Kathryn (Prideaux) Leitner died Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Wheat Haven Home in McDonald, Kansas, at the age of 90. She was born February 1, 1931, the youngest of Henry & Bertha (Threlkel) Prideaux, 17 miles south of Atwood on the Wayne Kuntz farm on the Middle Sappa Creek, site of the famous Cheyenne Indian Battle Ground of April...

Mar 12, 2021

Terry Jay Heinrich, 65, of Oakley, passed away on March 12, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Terry was born in Oakley, Kansas, on June 11, 1955, to Clarence and Claudine (Davenport) Heinrich. Terry was the second of five children and was raised in Grinnell, Kansas. In 1975 Terry married Erin Garrett and to this union they were blessed...

Mar 6, 2021

Thomas Lee Sponsel, 82, of Edson, died Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 13, 1938, in Emporia, KS, to Christopher and Myrtle (Gould) Sponsel. Tom graduated in 1956, from St. Mary’s High School in Bismarck, ND. He served in the Kansas National Guard from 1960-1968 and was a lifetime member of the Colby American...

Mar 6, 2021

Luke Joseph Marintzer, 54, of Victoria, KS, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. Luke was born in McCook, NE, on May 17, 1966, to Hubert W. and Doris C. (Janousek) Marintzer. Luke was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Herndon, KS. He attended and graduated from the Beamgard Learning Center, in Atwood, KS,...

Mar 6, 2021

Richard “Doc” Allen Mather was born January 9, 1945, in Canyon City, Colorado, the son of Charles and Mary (Thomas) Mather. He passed away March 6, 2021, in Colby, KS at the age of 76. Doc grew up on a farm South of Goodland, KS and attended school there until the 11th grade. Doc enjoyed participating in rodeos at a...

Mar 3, 2021

Jerry Lee Thomas, 76, of Colby, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 20, 1944, in Wichita, KS, to Leslie and Alma (Froese) Thomas. Jerry graduated from Medford High School in Medford, OK and then spent 2 years in the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. After his service, he moved to Colby, KS,...

Mar 2, 2021

Clifton (Cliff) Lee Wilson, 56, of Oakley, KS passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was born April 12, 1964 in Oakley, KS to Frank Jr. “Sonny” and Mary Joanne (Hanna) Wilson. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1983. Cliff was born and raised south of Campus where he was a cattleman and farmer a great deal of his...

Feb 22, 2021

Linda Roesch, 72, rural Atwood, died Monday, February 22, 2021, at home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Linda Lucille Weed was born December 24, 1948, in Colby, KS, the first daughter of Kenneth and Anna Christena “Chris” (Jensen) Weed. Linda spent her youth growing up in Levant and graduated from Brewster High School in 1966. After graduation, she attended...

Feb 16, 2021

Clara Ann Zimmerman, 84, of Oakley, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. She was born November 14, 1936, to Tony and Gertrude (Fellhoelter) Surmeier, at Angelus, Sheridan County, KS in the home of her grandparents, Henry and Theresa (Schumacher) Fellhoelter. Clara was known as “Sugarplum” to her paternal grandparents, Bill and Clara (Schulte) Surmeier,...

Feb 15, 2021

Feb 13, 2021

Dad’s Valentine is in Heaven For sixty-nine years, Mom was the apple of his eye. They spent each day together, Showing love throughout their lives. The very best of friends As any could attest A farmer’s wife and mother Most would say, the very best. They had a love that few will know, And now that time has come. Dad’s...

Feb 11, 2021

Michael G. Cavenee, 67, of Atwood, died Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born November 9, 1953, in Scott City, KS, to Gordon and Sandra (Notestine) Cavenee. Michael graduated from Greeley County High School in 1971 and attended Goodland Vo-Tech. He served in the United States Army for two years and then worked as a licensed electrician for a couple...

Feb 10, 2021

LeRoy James Heinrich, 84, of Oakley, died Wednesday, February 10th, in Logan County Hospital. He was born July 17th, 1936, in Quinter, Ks, to Gabe, and Mary (Engel) Heinrich. He graduated from Grinnell High School, in 1954, and served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957. He married Delores Meerian, on August 23, 1958, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. LeRoy...

Feb 4, 2021

Jan 29, 2021

Margaret “Micki” Sweeney, 77, of Russell, died Friday, January 29, 2021. She was born January 14, 1944, in Hays, KS, to Ben and Hilda (Ostmeyer) Mense. Micki graduated with the class of 1961 from Grinnell High School. On June 3, 1961, Micki married Jay Sweeney. To this union, three children were born. Micki and Jay worked together their whole married...

Jan 27, 2021

Donna Kay Bennett, 71, of Colby, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born May 24, 1949, in Colby, to Dean and Donna Belle (Wade) Farmer. Donna had worked as a drugs and alcohol counselor and was a financial advisor for years, before retiring. She was a devoted mother and caregiver to her family. Donna...

Jan 23, 2021

Brenda Lea Wolf, 59, of Grinnell, died Saturday, January 23, 2021. She was born February 5, 1961, in WaKeeney, KS, to Lawrence and Frances (Rohr) Coker. Brenda graduated from Grinnell High School in 1980 and Colby Community College in 1981. Brenda worked at the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, and CD Clark & Sons, in Oakley. On August 10, 1985 Brenda...

Jan 20, 2021

Sandra “Sandy” Dee Binning was born January 26, 1956 in Hiawatha, Kansas to Dean Bruning and Gloria Ogg. She passed away January 20, 2021 in Atwood, Kansas at the age of 64. Sandy grew up in Hiawatha, Kansas and graduated from Hiawatha High School in 1974. She attended Colby Community College, where she met Jerry Binning- they married in December...

Jan 18, 2021

Jan 17, 2021

Oura Lee Swart was born on June, 14 1936, in the family home on the Northwest Kansas wheat and cattle farm as the 13th of 14 children born to his parents, George Martin Swart and Zula May Gilkerson Swart. He died on January 17, 2021, in Fort Payne, Alabama. Lee's early days were spent at the family farm in Gove...