James V. Robben, 86, of Oakley, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital. He was born December 26, 1933, in Angelus, KS, to Francis and Mary Robben. James attended Angelus Grade School, Westmont Seminary, in Chicago, IL and then St. Joseph’s Military Academy, in Hays, KS. On August 16, 1955, Jim married Luella Truetken, in Park, KS....
Ashton Maria Kough went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at the family home. Ashton was born February 5, 1979, in Colby, KS. Her parents, Roger and Connie (Kirk) Kough, and her brother, Chase, welcomed her into their home and life in May 1984 at the age of five. Ashton was known for her magnificent smile,...
Martin Dale Carman, 67, of Colby, died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Hays Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1953, in Oberlin, KS, to Paul and Mary (Yeager) Carman. Martin attended school in Oberlin, graduating in 1972. He had worked for Roofmasters and then the City of Colby for 37 years. Martin married Wilma Brown on July 9, 1973,...
Betty Ann Groblebe, 68, of Oakley, died Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was born February 6, 1952, in Denver, CO, to Harvey and Elsie (Briddle) Trusty. Betty married John Groblebe, Jr. in 1968. She enjoyed gardening and church. Betty was preceded in death by her parents and husband John. She is survived by her daughters, Starr (Alan) Zweifel and Dawn...
Sherri Ann McIntosh was born February 09, 1964 in Hays, KS to Joan (Schmid) McIntosh and Francis McIntosh and passed away in Lawrence, KS on March 28, 2020 at the age of 56. Sherri spent her early years attending several area special needs schools in KS and TX and graduated from R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton, TX. Sherri’s...
Lloyd Wight Sims, farmer, soldier and citizen, died March 27, 2020 in the Logan County Manor in Oakley Kansas. Wight was born on April 28, 1925 in Oakley Kansas to Lloyd E. and Grace Switzer Sims. He grew up on his parent’s farm, 10 miles north of town. He lived and worked on that farmstead until age and declining health...
Jon Lawrence Vieux passed away on March 24 at the age of 80 years in Endwell, New York. Jon was a social, kind and lovely gentleman of faith who was born and raised on the great American prairie on June 11, 1939 in Atwood, Kansas. He was the eldest of four sons of Marjorie (school librarian) and Lloyd Vieux (attorney)....
Lonnie D. Inlow, 65, of Oakley, Kansas, passed away at his home on March 24th, 2020. Lonnie was born on January 2nd 1955 in Dodge City, Kansas. Lonnie attended High School in Sublette, Kansas and attended College at Garden City Community College where he received his Associates Degree and went on to Graduate from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s...
LeRoy Schneider, 85, of McDonald, died Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was born April 25, 1934, in Russell County, KS, to Pete and Anna (Herdt) Schneider. LeRoy married Nema Barnhart on July 1, 1962, in Atwood, KS. LeRoy worked in the oil field and owned L&S Drywall. He also owned the liquor store in McDonald and farmed in the Achilles...
Tamera Jo Teeter, 62, of Salina, passed away Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. Tamera was born, a beloved daughter, to Herb and JoAnn (Fink) Teeter, on Oct 27th, 1957 in Oakley, KS. She attended school in Oakley and graduated from OHS in 1975. Tamera graduated from Kansas University with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies. She lived in Lawrence for many...
Bonita “Bonnie” Catherine (Heim) Lager died on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Sheridan County Health Complex in Hoxie. Bonnie was born on July 8, 1929, at the Hays hospital to Bill and Marie (Mannebach) Heim. The family lived in Leoville, KS and it was there that she met her husband, Alfred “Bud” at a local dance. Bud and Bonnie...
Francis Floriene Whisnant, 97, of Colby, passed away on March 5, 2020. Floriene was born on August 11, 1922, in Wellsville, Kansas to Frank O. Raley Sr. and Mary Jane (Baldwin) Raley. While living in Hamilton County, Kansas, she witnessed the dirty-thirties and had dust pneumonia for two successive years. The doctor told her parents her heart would not stand...
Anna Cecelia Stegeman Fyfe, 82, of Colby, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. She was living at the Logan County Manor for the past six years. She was born August 26, 1937, in Selden, KS, to Xavier and Lela Dancer Stegeman. Anna married Oliver Fyfe on February 11, 1956. She was a...
Paul Dean Mews, 41, of Atwood, Kan., died March 3, 2020. He was born Sept. 10, 1978 in Canton, S.D. to Al and Lin Lanham Mews. Paul grew up in Inwood, Iowa and graduated from West Lyons High School in 1997. During these years he developed his passion for football, basketball and swimming. He graduated from Hastings College with a...
Brian Joseph Holzmeister, 50, of Colby, died Monday, March 2, 2020. He was born August 11, 1969, in Hoxie, KS, to Donald and Agnes (Munk) Holzmeister. Brian worked at Great Western Tire, for almost 20 years. He also drove truck for Oakley Chemical and Poole Chemical, of Oakley and owned his own truck. Brian was an avid Denver Broncos fan....
Delma Elizabeth (Uhrich) Dible went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 1, 2020. She passed away at Logan County Manor at age 86. Delma’s beautiful smile and graceful quiet demeanor always made everyone want to be around her and she made friends wherever she went. Delma was a dedicated mother first and foremost. She treasured her...
Lennie Riedel, 65, of Colby, died Saturday, February 29. 2020. He was born April 16, 1954, in Hays, KS, to Benedict and Dolorine (Sauer) Riedel. Lennie graduated from Morland High School in 1972 and then attended vocational school in Salina. In 1975 he moved to St. Peter, KS, where he farmed with his father. He moved to Colby in 1992...