Obituaries

Jan 13, 2021

Glenda Marie Albright was the 6th child born to Tom and Ruth Albright, on October 8, 1947, in Holton, KS. At that time the family lived and farmed near Whiting, KS. In 1952, her parents purchased a far NW of Colby, KS and moved the family “out west.” Glenda’s schooling began in the 1st grade and she clearly remembered riding...

Jan 8, 2021

Joseph (Joe) Anthony Mentlick, 77, of Colby, died Friday, January 8, 2021, at Presbyterian/ St. Luke’s Medical Center, Denver, CO. He was born September 21, 1943, in Colby, KS to Joseph and Bonnie (Haremza) Mentlick. Joe graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1961, and married Jane Havel on June 20, 1961, in Atwood. Joe studied for one year at...

Jan 8, 2021

Beatta Marie Robben, 79, of Grinnell, died unexpectedly after a brief illness Friday, January 8, 2021, at Great Plains Health, in North Platte, NE. She was born on April 30, 1941, at home in rural Logan County, to George and Mary Ann (Ziegler) Maurath. Being the oldest daughter, she spent a lot of her time growing up helping with the...

Jan 5, 2021

Forever in our Hearts… Billy G. Ochs was born to Anton and Eleanor (Heier) Ochs on May 11, 1928 at the family farm, Park, KS. At birth, he was given the name Balthazar George but was later nicknamed, Billy. He passed away on January 5, 2021 at the Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS at the age of 92. At the...

Jan 3, 2021

Margarita Betancourt, age 68, of Colby, was born in Brownfield TX on September 4, 1952 to Margarita (Rodriguez) and Sebero Garcia. She passed away on January 3, 2021 at Swedish Medical in Englewood Colorado due to complications from COVID. Margarita was a housewife and mother to her daughter Joanna. In 2001 she married Enrique Betancourt. Before surviving from a horrific...

Dec 31, 2020

Marvin Hesterman, 88, of Atwood, died Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Wheat Haven Home in McDonald, KS. He was born September 16, 1932, near Ludell, Kansas, to John and Margaret (Holste) Hesterman. He was raised on the family farm, graduating from Atwood High School in 1951. After serving in the US Army, he graduated from Concordia Teachers College in Seward,...

Dec 29, 2020

Dec 25, 2020

Priscilla Rae Moore, 76, of Colby, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born August 22, 1944, in Grinnell, KS, to John “J.E.” and Gertrude (Schwarz) Moore. Priscilla married David Moore on December 12, 1961 and to this union 6 children were born. They later divorced. Priscilla spent many years working as a waitress, and...

Dec 25, 2020

Kathryn Ann Meysman passed away on December 26, 2020, at her home in Atwood. She was born on January 3, 1949, in Atwood, KS, to LaVoe and Elaine (Leinwetter) Fikan. Kathy attended Lone Prairie School District #226 for grades one and two, then went to Atwood Grade School. She graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1967 where she played...

Dec 21, 2020

Troy Gene Faulkender, 52, of Oakley, died Monday, December 21, 2020. He was born June 29, 1968, in St. Francis, KS, to Roger and Joyce (Douthit) Faulkender. Troy attended St. Francis schools and represented the Indians as a 1985 State Champion wrestler. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1986 and went on to attend Colby Community College and...

Dec 19, 2020

Charles F. Novak, 84, of Oakley, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Logan County Senior Living, Oakley. He was born July 17, 1936, in Gove County, KS, to Otto and Regina (Dickman) Novak. Chuck graduated from Grinnell High School in 1954, then joined the United States Army, serving for 2 years. He was a member of the Grinnell VFW...

Dec 17, 2020

Dec 16, 2020

Mark Andrew Winger, 55, of Colby, died December 16, 2020, at his home. He was born December 4, 1965, in Johnson, KS, to Richard and Marie (Collings) Winger. Mark graduated from Stanton County High School in 1984 and then attended West Texas State University in Canyon, TX, graduating in 1987. He went on to earn his Master’s in Agribusiness from...

Dec 16, 2020

Paul Douglas Brown Junior passed away on December 16, 2020, age 92, at the Good Samaritan Home in Atwood, KS where he spent his final years overlooking Lake Atwood and the golf course. Whether enjoying a game of golf, hustling a game of pool at the clubhouse or enjoying an afternoon cocktail and Dutch Masters cigar, the golf course is...

Dec 16, 2020

Michael James Gensil, 47, of Colby, Kansas died December 16, 2020 in the Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park, Overland Park, Kansas. He was born January 29, 1973 to Michael and Patty Jo (Carney) Gensil in Goodland, Kansas. Michael attended Elementary School in Goodland, Kansas living with his mother and Colby High School living with his Grandparents James (Jim) and Betty...

Dec 15, 2020

Mary Ann Holle was born on the Focke Farm north of Ludell, KS, on November 29, 1932. She was the second daughter of four girls born to John Focke Jr. and Anna (Wicke) Focke. Mary Ann died on December 15, 2020, at the Rawlins County Health Center, in Atwood, KS. Mary Ann was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Dec 14, 2020

Darryl William Dohm will be spending Christmas with Jesus in Heaven this year. He passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born June 28, 1945, to Walter and Beulah (Kelly) Dohm and was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Oakley, September 23, 1945. He grew up farming and, except for a few years working for Olen Kannady &...

Dec 14, 2020

Curtis Gene Stephens, third child of Joe A. and Darline (Wagy) Stephens, was born at Oakley, KS, on September 17, 1959. After graduating from Oakley High School he attended Northwest KS Vo-Tech, earning a degree in Farm and Diesel Mechanics. Curtis returned to live his life in the Monument, KS community. Curtis’s life career and passion was as a Farmer...

Dec 14, 2020

Virginia Beamer, 82, of Oakley, died Monday, December 14, 2020, at Logan County Hospital. She was born November 24, 1938 in Monument KS, to Belle and Martin Selley. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1956. On October 14, 1956 she married Charles Beamer. Virginia was a member of the United Christian Church in Oakley. Virginia had served as Clerk...

Dec 12, 2020

Joan Ida (Heussman) Freise was born May 25, 1930, to Herman and Ida Heussman on the family farm in rural Rawlins County, Kansas. She died December 12, 2020 of Covid-related causes at the Good Samaritan Society in Atwood, Kansas. She was 90 years old. Baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith, she remained a lifelong, active member of the Lutheran...