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...
Jean Silcott, 83, of Atwood, died Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born December 20, 1936, in Alton, IL, to Emil C. and Alice A. (Bower) Johnson. Jean lived in Denver and worked at the Rocky Mountain News for many years. She also worked at Fairmont Cemetery for a couple of years. Jean was a long time member of the...
Barbara (Bobbie) Joanne (Cathcart) Hammit was born on February 28, 1943 in Lamar, CO to Paul and Abigail Cathcart. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 21, 2020, at the age of 76. On July 17, 1967, she was united in marriage to Charles Hammit in Amarillo, TX. Bobbie touched many lives as she loved her...
Kathy Jo Holsman, 66, of Gem, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born August 26, 1953, in Stillwell, OK, to Lester and Bernice (Worley) Holiman. Kathy loved to cook, read, fish and garden. On May 26, 1992, she married Edwin Holsman. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Curtis Sporing; brother Don...
Todd Eugene Bellinger, 63, of Atwood, passed away Friday morning, February 21, 2020. He was born March 20, 1956 in Washington, KS to Charles J. and Ida May (Landis) Bellinger. Growing up Todd and his sister, Charla, had a paper route in Syracuse, KS. Then in high school he worked at Roy’s Jack and Jill Grocery, Millsap’s Grocery and dog...
Kenneth “Whitey” Joseph Struckhoff, 81, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born October 8, 1938, in Grinnell, KS, to Aloys and Regina (Ballmann) Struckhoff. Whitey was a 1956 graduate of Grinnell High School. Following high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Army stationed in Germany from 1958-1960. Upon...
Daniel Roeten, 21, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his residence in Colby, Kansas. Daniel, a nationally registered Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, was employed at Thomas County EMS in Colby. He loved his job, the town, and his coworkers and had recently started pursuing his dream of obtaining his Paramedic certification. Daniel was born in Hoorn, the...
Denise Clark, 46, of Ludell, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was born June 12, 1973, in Lompoc California, to Don and Debra Adams. She loved spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She loved to sing, make jewelry, and spend time by the lake. She was a great wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, friend, and advisor. She was...
William “Bill” Henry Frerichs, 92, of Colby, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Colby Health and Rehab. He was born July 6, 1927, in Goodland, KS, to Heye Frerichs and Mary (Walker) Frerichs-Bolen. Bill served in the United States Marines and was a member of the Colby American Legion. In his early life Bill went to work for the railroad,...
Duane D. (Swede) Leak was born June 1, 1927 and died February 17, 2020 at the age of 92. If you believe that Life should be lived as if you are creating a masterpiece painting, his was created with mostly broad and bold brush strokes and filled in with loving detail. His gift for storytelling served him well for sharing...
Terri Ann Arnberger, 62, of Colby, died Sunday, February 16, 2020, at Hays Medical Center. She was born February 12, 1958, in Hays, KS, to Duane and Lois Jean (Ekberg) Dawes. Terri attended Brewster schools, graduating in 1976. On July 22, 1978, Terri married Rod Arnberger, in Colby. Terri had worked at Farmers and Merchants Bank for 5 years, then...
Thomas Patrick Baalman, 78, of Grinnell, died Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital. He was born December 27, 1941, in Hays, KS, to Francis and Sarah (Murphy) Baalman. Tom was a math and science teacher with a career spanning 27 years at Oakley High School, and 3 years at Quinter HS. He had a tremendous impact on...
Thomas Lee Rominger, Jr., 55, of Colby, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. He was born June 27, 1964, in Olney, Maryland, to Norma Jean (Sexton) and Thomas Lee Rominger, Sr. Thomas worked in landscaping and home improvement. In his free time he enjoyed fishing, building furniture and walking dogs. He also loved cheering...
Esther Mae Eicher, 90, of Brewster, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at the Logan County Hospital, Oakley. She was born Jan. 15, 1930, in Thomas County, Kansas, to Harry and Lois (McArthur) Eicher. Esther graduated from Colby High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in nutrition at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She went on to receive a Master’s in...
John Manning Rogers, 75, of Atwood, died Tuesday the 28th of January, 2020 at Swedish Medical Center, in Englewood Colorado. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on the 4th of September, 1944 to Olis and Gladys Rogers. John lived a full life, from serving our country in Vietnam, driving and erecting oil derricks all around the Midwest, to gardening,...
Norma Jean Huss, 86, of Herndon, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at the Rawlins County Health Center, Atwood, KS. She was born January 7, 1934, in rural Herndon, KS, to Alfred P. and Eleanora (Barenberg) Marintzer. Norma Jean grew up on the family farm northwest of Herndon, KS. On June 10, 1958, she married Frank Huss Jr. and to this...
Beverly Elaine Petersen, age 96, of Ames, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Accura Healthcare of Ames. Beverly was the youngest of four daughters born to Glenn Hiriam Partlow and Lillian Katherine Zelinsky Partlow on August 16, 1923 in Esterville, Iowa. Beverly graduated from Valley Center High School in Des Moines, Iowa and married Vincent Lee Hedrick. Three...