Renee Zodrow
Oct 11, 2020
Renee Mary (Shreve) Zodrow was born on December 12, 1949 in Colby, Kansas to Marie (Rodenbeck) and Pete Shreve. Renee grew up just south of Colby and graduated from Colby High School. After high school, Renee studied nursing. She became a registered nurse and soon after, met Joseph Zodrow on a blind date. They dated and were soon engaged to...
Irene Huelsmann
Oct 7, 2020
Irene Bernice Huelsmann, 92, of Oakley, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, in Colby. She was born April 25, 1928, to John and Catherine Boor. Irene graduated from Leoville High School in 1945. She met Edwin Huelsmann at a dance and on May 3, 1949, they were married at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Angelus. Irene enjoyed...
Raymond Lofland
Oct 7, 2020
Raymond Curtis Lofland, 57, of Atwood, died October 7th, 2020 at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, CO. He was born November 7th, 1962 in Syracuse, KS to Roy & Betty Lofland. Ray graduated from Atwood High School Class of 1981. Throughout his high school days he was involved in Pep Club, Band, Drum Trio, Boy’s Glee, Choir, Consort “Royal Burgundian” Choir,...
Stephen Brock
Oct 7, 2020
Stephen W Brock, 78, of Apple Valley, CA, died October 7, 2020, in Fontana, CA. He was born September 1, 1942, to Gabriel W Brock and Ethel (Yates) Brock, in Colorado Springs, CO. Steve grew up in Atwood, Kansas with his mom and step-dad Bud Hayes and spent many summers in Colorado with his dad before graduation from Atwood Community...
Donna Lawver
Oct 6, 2020
Donna Lee Lawver, 89, of Colby, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at UC Health Anschutz Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. She was born on July 16, 1931, in McCook, Nebraska, to Robert John Drury and Edna Frances (Peters) Rush. Donna was raised on a farm with her parents and three siblings outside Oberlin, Kansas. She attended a one-room school, with fewer...
Agnes Lewis
Oct 6, 2020
Agnes Arlene Lewis, 82, of Colby, was called home on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1938, in Sheridan County to Albert and Ella (Hesterberg) Detjen. On August 24, 1963, Agnes married Larry Lewis and to this union, two children were born. When the kids were young, Agnes ran a daycare and did...
Leo Keller
Oct 4, 2020
Leo W. Keller, 97, of Oakley, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Logan County Senior Living, Oakley. He was born on August 1, 1923, near Mingo, KS to David & Sophia (Bush) Keller. He was the 2nd of the 8 children: Rebecca, Les, Ben, Ruthie, Esther, Daniel and Mary. He was raised on a family farm, milking cows, feeding cows...
Gerald Adrian
Oct 3, 2020
Gerald L. “Tim” Adrian, 96, of Colby, passed away Saturday morning, October 3, 2020 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS. He was born July 15, 1924, in Sheridan County, KS to John and Marie (Tucker) Adrian. He married Mary Lou Wallace on March 9, 1947. Tim tilled the soil to raise crops and raised cattle in his adult years. In...
Alfred Lager
Oct 1, 2020
Alfred “Bud” Clarence Lager died on October 1, 2020 at the Sheridan County Long Term Care in Hoxie, KS. Bud was born on August 24, 1927, in Grinnell, KS, to Fred and Irene (Comeau) Lager. The family grew up on a farm north of Grinnell, KS. Bud was the oldest of 6 children. He met Bonita Heim at a local...
Thelma Wieland
Sep 30, 2020
Thelma Ann Wieland, 84, of Colby, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center. She was born in Hays, KS on February 14, 1936 to Bonaventure & Felicitas Kreutzer. She was the 2nd oldest of 12 children. Thelma and family moved to a farm close to New Almelo, KS. Upon graduation from Leoville, she was a nurse’s aide at...
Robert Tubbs
Sep 30, 2020
Robert Ray Tubbs, 87, died Wednesday September 30 at his farm north of Levant. He was born September 25, 1933 to Harold and Elma Tubbs. He was an only child. As a child growing up on the Tubbs family homestead, he attended Bunker Hill School. On January 9, 1955 he married Caroline Prokop in Colby, KS. He was always involved...
Janice Hayes
Sep 28, 2020
Janice Kay (Vernon) Hayes, 77, of Atwood, was born in Oberlin, KS, July 11, 1943, and passed away September 28, 2020, at Rawlins County Health Center, with her three children by her side. Janice was 3rd of six children born to Glenn & Florence (Hoppess) Vernon and grew up on a family farm east of Oberlin, KS, near Norcatur. Janice...
Kenneth Mcdaniel
Sep 20, 2020
Kenneth Dean McDaniel, 82, of Colby, formerly of Brewster, died Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby. He was born April 18, 1938, in Goodland, KS, to Ralph and Evangeline (Coffee) McDaniel. Kenneth graduated from Brewster High School in 1957. On June 15, 1957, at Pleasant Home Church, Brewster, KS, he married Colleen Joyce McDaniel. Kenneth was...
Cinch Barta
Sep 15, 2020
Cinch Everette Barta, 2 weeks old, of Colby, KS, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020. He was born August 26, 2020, in Colby, to Dillon and Ashley (Burton) Barta. Cinch was an amazing baby for the time his family had with him. He was such a laid back baby and was the sweetest little boy ever. He was loved by all....
Betty Rundel
Sep 14, 2020
Betty Lou Rundel (Christiansen), 85, was born in Colby, KS September 20, 1934 and passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Swedish Medical Center, Denver, CO. Betty married John R. Rundel (Johnny) on April 17, 1954 in Raton, NM. She was a homemaker, businesswoman and farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Rundel; son Robert (Bob) Rundel;...
Terry Schissler
Sep 7, 2020
Terry Lee Schissler, 73, of Atwood, Kansas, passed away on Monday September 7th 2020 in Seffner, Florida. Terry was born in Oberlin, Kansas to Clifford Schissler and Blanche Schissler (Simpson) on March 26th, 1947. He went to school in Atwood Kansas prior to entering the military. He was a veteran of Vietnam and served in the Navy primarily on River...
James Prochazka
Sep 6, 2020
James "Jim" W. Prochazka, 79, of Atwood, Kansas passed peacefully from this life on September 6, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in McCook, NE to Bertha (Horinek) and Wenceslaus (W.E.) Prochazka on November 17, 1940, James was a lifelong resident of Rawlins County, KS. He attended elementary school at Queen of Driftwood School in the Driftwood Township...
Dale Olson
Sep 5, 2020
Dale Lee Olson, 89, a 1949 graduate of Decatur Community High School, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby. He was born March 13, 1931, on the family homestead in rural Herndon in Rawlins County, the son of Robert L. and Hattie (Schmidt) Olson. He attended Plainview Rural School and was confirmed in the Herndon...
Bernard Huelsmann
Sep 2, 2020
Bernard Joseph Huelsmann, 92, of Angelus Kansas died peacefully Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Sheridan County Health Complex Long Term Care, Hoxie, Kansas. He was born September 4, 1927, in Thomas County, Kansas to Henry and Mary Louise (Baalmann) Huelsmann. Bernie was a lifelong farmer with a love for the land surpassed only by the love for his family and...
Pauline Maurath
Aug 28, 2020
Pauline Catherine Maurath, 72, of Adel, IA, formerly of Oakley, KS, died Friday, August 28, 2020. She was born September 28, 1947, in Denver, CO and raised by Robert and Mary Helen (Sims) Bixenman. Pauline married Elmer Maurath on June 19, 1971. She was a registered nurse and had worked at the Logan County Manor for over 30 years. Pauline...