Jackie (Jack) Wilbur Stevenson went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 88 at his home in Oakley, Kansas on Monday December 24, 2018. He died of natural causes and was held in God’s loving grace as he went. Jack was born to William and Francis Stevenson on April 5th, 1930 at the...
Mary Agatha Cummings-Koch passed away peacefully in Lafayette, Louisiana on December 22, 2018. She was born in Dresden, Kansas on September 17, 1920, the daughter of Richard Joseph Cummings and Elizabeth Dempewolf. Mary had two adopted siblings: Cornelius, who died in Norton, Kansas in 1932 at the age of 13; and a sister, Dorothy Louise Cummings-Mason, who died in 1991....
Dean L. Gawith, son of Joseph Roy and Letha Crawford Gawith, was born December 31, 1930, in Bennington, Kansas, and departed life on December 13, 2018, at Citizen’s Medical Center in Colby, Kansas, surrounded by family. Dean was raised in Minneapolis, Kansas, until 1943 when the family moved to Sharon Springs where he graduated from high school in 1949. Prior...
Charles Patrick "Pat" Carroll, 77, of Atwood, went to meet the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, Kansas. He was born September 17, 1941 to Charles Miles Carroll and Angela "Violet" Meloragno-Lombardi in Denver, Colorado. Pat attended Mount Carmel Catholic School in Denver where he was a three sport athlete, who excelled...
Rita Mary (Sabatka) Bowles was born in Rawlins County, Kansas, on October 7, 1927, to Frank J. and Mary Theresa (Heble) Sabatka. She passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on December 10, 2018 at the home of Mary and Brian Esch, in McCook, Nebraska. Rita grew up on her parent’s farm close to St. John’s Catholic Church, which...
Manley R Mainus Jr was born in Wellsboro,PA June 2,1960 to June and Manley Mainus and passed away December 10,2018 in Colby,KS he graduated from Galeton,PA. Manley loved being with his family going fishing with his 2 sons and grandchildren! He was a very giving man would help anyone even if he didn’t know them and was a hardworking man! ...
Janet Carpenter, 77, of Brewster, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born Sept. 14, 1941, in Colby, KS, to Fred and Mary (Sikes) Carpenter. Janet was a member of the Levant Community Church. She cherished all the time she had with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter; Kendra Dunlap and...
Send Flowers Vernon L. Doonan, Jr., 69 passed away on December 3, 2018 after a long illness. He was born to Vernon L. Sr. and Doris (Cook) Doonan on November 16, 1949 in Great Bend, KS. Vernon graduated from Great Bend High School and attended Fort Hays State. After his schooling, he married Marcia Hiller and to this union a...
Glen H. Kersenbrock was born in Colby, KS on July 9, 1927 to A. C. and Edith Kersenbrock and passed away on November 21, 2018 in Colby, KS. He graduated from Colby High School in 1945. The day after graduation, he left for the Navy where he served at the end of World War II on the U.S.S. Alabama in...
Margaret “Mae” Van Eaton, 93, of Oakley, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the Logan County Manor, in Oakley. She was born August 2, 1925, in Rozel, KS, to John and Elizabeth (Bott) Boese. On January 18, 1941, in Larned, KS, Mae was united in marriage to Gerald “G.W.” Van Eaton, her husband of 75 years, until his passing on...
Dale Frederick Suter, 83, of Oakley, died Monday, November 19, 2018, at his home. He was born April 15, 1935, in Gove County, KS, to Ray and Elizabeth (Frederick) Suter. On November 4, 1959, he married Marie Townsend. Dale was a lifetime farmer and machinist. In the early 70’s he worked as a machinist for Struckhoff and Son’s. In 1977...
Roger Wayne Ausmus went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2018 at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley. He was born April 15, 1939 in Holcomb, KS in their home to Fred and Anna (Hadley) Ausmus. Roger attended school in Garden City, Russell Springs and Winona, but had to drop out his senior year to help run the...
Floris R. Weiser, 95, of Oakley, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Logan County Manor, Oakley. He was born December 29, 1922, in Loretta, KS to Hugo and Barbara (Urban) Weiser. Floris graduated from Healy High School in 1941 and was a veteran of WWII. He married Viola Weber on January 8, 1946. Together they owned and operated the...
Kary Dee Anderson was born on January 05, 1954. He was the 4th child (3rd son) of Donald and Nadine Anderson of Oberlin, Kansas. He grew up in Oberlin and was active in sports, excelling in wrestling during high school years. He married the love of his life, Jackie Spratling, of Norton, Kansas, on August 16, 1974. They made their...
Margaret Ellen Fikan, 84, of Atwood, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Center in Atwood, KS. She was born August 22, 1934, in Catlettsburg, KY, to Jess and Flora (Hurt) Robinson. She graduated from high school in Ashland, KY, in 1952 and went to work for Cappel’s Furniture Store as a bookkeeper in Dayton, OH. She met...
Lane Rush died 10/28/2018 in Colby, Kansas. He was born October 31, 1964 in Colby, Kansas to Rolland and Merna (Alleman) Rush. He graduated from Brewster High School in 1983 and attended vocational school in Goodland. Over the years he worked for Hi-Plains Co-op Association, McKee Sheet Metal, Service Oil Company, and often worked for his parents and his brother...
Thomas Michael Pruett, went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2018 in Colby, KS. He was born on June 18, 1950 in Columbus, Indiana. He married Shelley Jean Brown on September 22, 2001 in Colby, Kansas He is survived by Shelley and 2 children, Kelley Quintero of Colby, KS and Jason Pruett of Chicago, Illinois. He had 2...
Send Flowers Neal D. Rush April 16, 1955 - October 21, 2018 Neal Rush, 63, passed away October 21, 2018 peacefully at his home near Brewster surrounded by his family. Neal was born April 16, 1955 in Colby, KS to Rolland and Merna (Alleman) Rush. Neal grew up on the family farm 6 miles north of Levant. He graduated from...