Sep 15, 2019

Augustine Anthony Christopher Espinosa, infant son of Alex and Crystal Espinosa, of Colby, was born August 5, 2019, at the Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospital, in Denver and died there September 15, 2019. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Alex and Sherry Espinosa, of Garden City, KS, Roger Gibbs, Tracy Kinney, of Denver, CO and Pat Rich, of Lakin, KS...

Sep 11, 2019

Luetta Lucille (Collins) Scott was born in Oakley, Kansas on January 18, 1929, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Wassemiller) Herdt. She was the youngest of four children; Lester, Lavina, and Lillian. She grew up on the family farm attending school there and graduated from Oakley High School. She married Lee Collins on June 18, 1947 and was happily married...

Sep 5, 2019

Shirley Kay Coleman a.k.a. Grandma Gray, 76, of Colby, died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center, surrounded by numerous loved ones. She was born June 11, 1943 in Hastings, Nebraska, the daughter of Otto and Dorothy (Arterburn) Schutte. She was the third to the oldest of eleven children. She met and married the love of her life, Robert...

Sep 3, 2019

Michael F. Towey, 75, of Colby, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at his home. He was born June 24, 1944, in Rochester, MN, to Arthur and Helen (St. George) Towey. Michael was a United States Army Veteran. He worked in construction and enjoyed spending time outdoors. On January 6, 1993, he married Joyce Headley in Dodge City, KS. Michael loved...

Aug 30, 2019

Harold Scott Beims, 80, of Atwood, died Friday morning, August 30, 2019 in Colby, KS. He was born on May 25, 1939 to Harold “Pete” and Genevieve (Scott) Beims. Scott grew up on his family farm where he gained a strong work ethic. As a youngster, he enjoyed fishing at Crystal Springs, playing baseball, and getting into trouble with his...

Aug 29, 2019

Donald Jay Hughes, 82, went to be with the Lord on August 29, 2019 at Citizens Medical Center surrounded by friends, family and his pastor. He was born on November 14, 1936 in Rexford, Kansas, the son of the late Martin and Joye Hughes. He was the younger of two brothers. He married Ruth Ann Price on April 22, 1967....

Aug 23, 2019

Aug 22, 2019

Donald Clair Perkins, 81, of Castle Rock, Colorado, died Thursday, August 22, 2019, at his home. He was born November 10, 1937, in Belleville, Kansas, to Raleigh Ray “Cy” and Katherine S. Perkins. Don grew up in Scott City, Kansas, where he and his friends often created their own toys. In 1959, Don graduated from Garden City Community College. It...

Aug 21, 2019

Peggy S. Rummel, 85, of Oakley, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Logan County Hospital. She was born October 2, 1933, to MC and Velma (Turner) Alley, in Batesville, AR. Peggy’s mother died two years later. Peggy, her sisters Joe Grace and Pat and brother Larry were raised by their paternal grandfather, JC Alley, in Antonia, CO. Years later Peggy...

Aug 18, 2019

Aug 16, 2019

Phillip James Harry, 67, of Colby, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born May 19, 1952, in Atwood, KS, to Everett and Adella (Vrbas) Harry. On September 15, 1979, he married Dorothy Havel, in Atwood. Phillip worked at the Colby Super Market, ran the projectors at the Colby Theater, and then went on...

Aug 15, 2019

Aug 12, 2019

Gerald Green, son of Joe & Josephine (Diederich) Green, was born on December 28, 1930 and he departed this life on August 12, 2019 at the age of 88. Jerry grew up on a farm north of Herndon, KS and later moved in to Herndon. He attended grade school at St. Mary’s in Herndon and graduated high school from Herndon...

Aug 10, 2019

Catherine C. (Heinrich) Morel, 94, of Grainfield, passed away in the early hours on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Catherine was born October 8, 1924, to Jacob and Anna (Kaiser) Heinrich. She was a graduate of Gove Rural High School in 1943. She worked as a gauger at the Kaiser Ammunition factory during World War II in Denver, Co, making 90...

Aug 9, 2019

Mary Jane (Rogers) Smith was born on March 30, 1947 in Colby, Kansas to her parents, Stanley and Frances Eleanor(Mumm) Rogers of Selden, Kansas. She lost her battle to metastasized triple negative breast cancer on Friday, August 9, 2019 at the age of 72. Mary Jane was the oldest of five children. Her childhood years were spent on the family...

Aug 8, 2019

Dorothy May (Mosher) Renner, 98, of Colby, passed away Thursday, August 8, at Fairview Estates. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 17th at Baalmann Mortuary, 190 S. Franklin in Colby. Her grandson, Trent Renner, will officiate. Burial will be at the Oakley Cemetery preceding the funeral at 9 a.m. Dorothy was born on July 31, 1921 in...

Aug 2, 2019

Neil F. Maune age 64 went to be with the Lord August 2, 2019 at his residence in McDonald, Kansas. Neil was born to Victor & Iona Maune of Washington, Missouri where he grew up and lived. He met Shelia Sramek and married December 13, 2003. Neil has two lovely children, Jennifer Hauther and Michael Maune, nine grandchildren and 1...

Jul 29, 2019

Darryl L. Cooper, 80, of Oakley, died Monday, July 29, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born July 29, 1939, on a farmstead north of Grainfield, KS, to Frank and Pauline Cooper. Frank and Pauline divorced in 1941. Darryl lived with his father’s grandparents for 3 years during this period. Frank then remarried to Elnora Sharp and Darryl...

Jul 28, 2019

Donna Marie (Periman Ebeling) Strasser, 83, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Glendale, AZ. Donna was born Aug. 6, 1935, to Warren Mason and Leona Beulah (Coon) Periman at Florence, KS. She attended school in Durango, CO. On Feb. 7, 1958, she married Willard H. Ebeling in Durango, CO. They were married 44 years. As a...

Jul 25, 2019

Pauline Vise, 78, of Oakley, died Thursday, July 25, 2019. She was born February 13, 1941, in Oakley, to Leo and Rosa (Dechant) Schoenberger. Pauline enjoyed playing Bingo, fishing and playing cards. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Robert Dean Schiltz, Sr. and Dwight Vise...