Aug 21, 2020

Francis Edmund Bouts, better known as Frank, 91, of Selden, KS, died August 21, 2020 at Colby Hospital, Colby, KS. He was born May 19, 1929 in Cedar, KS, to Anton and Leona Barnett Bouts. Frank was always a Kansas farm boy at heart and was certainly a child of the Great Depression. He grew up working harvests and herding...

Aug 17, 2020

Branden Trimmer, born November 28, 1972, grew up in Casper, Wyoming, where he played football and wrestled. After graduating, Branden went straight to work. He later attended college and worked in the oil field. Branden loved playing golf and had a huge passion for sports. Brenden enjoyed his time with his only son, Michael and his wife of three years,...

Aug 16, 2020

Aug 13, 2020

Philip Dale Davis died on August 13,2020. He was born October 24, 1931 to George and Gaynell (Fuerstock) Davis and was the youngest of nine children. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Jody; brothers, Harlan, Donald, and Harold and sisters, Vida Arimintrout, Thelma Davis, Elizabeth “Betty Lou” Mudgett, and Shirley Gregory. Phil’s interest in horses...

Aug 3, 2020

Richard Joseph Griffin, 74, of Atwood, died Monday, August 3, 2020. Richard was born to Paul E and Viola (Coyne) Griffin on April 15, 1946 in Marysville KS. At the tender age of 4 Rich and his brother Paul Jr. were reluctantly admitted to Winfield State Hospital by their father after their mother passed suddenly. For 26 years he lived...

Jul 28, 2020

On Tuesday, July 28th, 2020, Alan DeWitt Beougher stepped into the presence of the Lord at the age of 74. Alan was born on January 19th, 1946 at the family farm South of Oakley, Ks to Charles DeWitt and Edna Faye (Gibson) Beougher. He married the love of his life, Sharon Lorraine Cameron, on June 14th, 1964, in Colby KS,...

Jul 27, 2020

Stanley D. Stephens, 63, of Oakley, died Monday, July 27, 2020, at his home. He was born December 6, 1956, in Oakley, KS, to Robert and Elsie (Suter) Stephens. Stanley married Lisa Kruse on June 18, 1982 and to this union they were blessed with four children. He was a farmer, cattleman and a welder. He proudly received the Century...

Jul 26, 2020

Herbert Frederick Holste, age 95, of Ludell, Kansas, was called to his heavenly home on July 26, 2020. He was born on December 1, 1924, at the Holste farm northeast of Ludell, the son of Herman and Mary Hoffbauer Holste. God clothed Herbert with the righteousness of Christ when he was baptized on December 14, 1924 at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Jul 26, 2020

Grace Maxine (Pugh) Mahaffey, 80, of Colby, died Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby. She was born January 22, 1940, in Stratton, CO, to Freddie and Alta (Miles) Pugh. Grace graduated from Stratton High School. She married Terrence Kiefer and they had 4 children. Grace lived in Burlington, CO, where she was a member of the...

Jul 24, 2020

Dr. Willis (Bill) Lloyd Funk, 91, of Oakley, KS, died Friday, July 24, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born on October 2, 1928, in Abilene, KS, to Adolf and Olga (Weinbrenner) Funk. Bill spent his youth working in his father’s creamery, graduated from Hope High School, and served in the United States Army from 1946-1948. He graduated...

Jul 24, 2020

An angel left this earth July 24th, 2020. She was born Mary JoAnn Fink on July 12, 1934, to Ernie and Ruby (Jones) Fink, near Monument KS. JoAnn managed to become the world’s most spoiled depression baby ever. Her father Ernie was the first to begin what would become a lifetime of letting JoAnn get her way. She attended both...

Jul 23, 2020

Harlan E. Downing, 61, of Colby, died Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born September 22, 1958, in Colby, to Jerry and Lorraine (Miller) Downing. Harlan graduated from Atwood High School in 1976 and then studied HVAC and electric at the Salina Area Technical College. In 1979 Harlan started farming and did this job proudly...

Jul 21, 2020

Donald “Stu” Stuczynski, 62, of Herndon, KS, was born October 20, 1957, on his mother’s birthday, in Omaha, NE. He passed away at home, peacefully, and surrounded by loved ones, on July 21, 2020. Stu graduated from Omaha South High School in 1976. He was a career auto mechanic and enjoyed working the last few years at SureFire Ag. He...

Jul 21, 2020

Jul 19, 2020

James Henry Schroeder, 91, of Grinnell, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital, Oakley. He was born March 21, 1929, in Washington, MO, to Everet and Louise (Schwarz) Schroeder. He attended Angelus Grade School and Grinnell High School. James married Bunny Wessel on August 2, 1949. James and Bunny lived on a farm near Angelus and moved...

Jul 11, 2020

Mara K. Johnson went to live eternally with her Savior on July 11, 2020.  She was born September 21, 1928 in Oberlin, Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawver.  In 1946, she married Glenn Thaine Tice and they were married for eighteen years until Glenn’s passing in 1964.  Later, she married Allen M. Johnson and Mara and Allen were together...

Jul 10, 2020

Gerald “Gary” Lee Berens, 76, of Colby, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, NE. He was born May 27, 1944, in Colby, KS, to Wendell and Anna (Weigel) Berens. Gary graduated from Gem High School in 1962 and worked for Duckwall’s. In 1963, Gary entered the United State Air Force. He proudly served his country...

Jul 7, 2020

Myrtle Lee (Stevens) Shaw, 86, of Colby, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Oakley, KS. Myrtle Lee was born on January 19, 1934, to Leonard and Della Marie (Chapman) Stevens, in a sod house, on a creek, southwest of Hoxie, KS. She lived there for 5 months before moving to Hoxie. The family then moved to Denver when Myrtle Lee...

Jul 4, 2020

Doris Lea Warta Hartwell passed away on July 4th, 2020, in Glendale, AZ, at the age of 94. Doris was born in Glasco, KS October 13th, 1925 to Dr. A H Shull and Margaret (Ludwig) Shull. She married Dr. Edmund L. Warta in 1946 and later moved to Atwood, KS where they raised their daughter Kristen and sons Mark and...

Jul 3, 2020

Ruby Ruth Feess, 86, of Colby, died Friday, July 3, 2020. She was born May 16, 1934, in Colby, to John (Ted) and Grace (Chadwick) Griffin. Ruby graduated from Colby Community High School in 1954 and then attended Central Business College in Denver before returning to Colby. In the Fall of 1955, Ruby joined the US Army as part of...