Obituaries

Apr 21, 2018

Patsy Dorene (Babst) Kahle, 89, of Winona, died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. She was born November 1, 1928, in Wakefield, KS, to Arthur and Rosa (Suter) Babst. Patsy attended school in Monument, KS and graduated from Winona Schools. She then worked at JCPenney’s in Oakley. On August 10, 1947, she was united in...

Apr 9, 2018

COLBY — Nicolee J. Leebrick, 67, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. She was born Aug. 13, 1950, in Atwood, to Wilbur and Virginia Leebrick. Survivors: brothers, David Leebrick of Indian Land, S.C., and Lance Leebrick of Atwood. Preceded in death by: parents; and sister, Linda Leebrick. Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, Colby. Services: 10...

Apr 9, 2018

Eugene 'Gene' Bernard Hutfles was born a the family farm south of Herndon, Kansas, the 3rd of 8 siblings. He passed away April 9, 2018 at the Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge, CO at the age of 88. Gene grew up at 'The midway' (the family farm midway between Atwood and Oberlin), attending high school 6 miles north in...

Apr 6, 2018

Richard James Beamer, 68, of Bakersfield, CA, died April 6, 2018, at his home. He was born April 15, 1949, in Hays, KS, to R. Boyd and T. Joan (Beckman) Beamer. He was preceded in death by his father, Boyd Beamer; brothers, Dennis and Stewart Beamer and long time girlfriend, Debi Faulconer. He is survived by his mother, Joan, of...

Apr 6, 2018

Send Flowers Judith Ann Wintz, 76, died April 6, 2018 in her home in Leawood, KS after a four year bout with COPD. She was born in Colby, KS in 1941. Her parents were Nick and Sally Eberle. Judy grew up on a farm in Levant, KS before moving to Colby in 1947. She was a 1959 graduate of Colby...

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Mar 28, 2018

Nellie “Lucille” Burkhead, 81, of Colby, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Colby Health and Rehab. She was born September 14, 1936, in Salem, NC. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Ed Burkhead; son, David Cook and grandson, James Wright. She is survived by her children, William (Peggy) Cook, Bruce Cook, Michael (Missy) Wright and Roger Wright; thirteen...

Mar 28, 2018

Alfred Lee Leiker, 78, of Colby, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby. He was born August 6, 1939 to Herbert and Catheryn (Schoenfeld) Leiker. Alfred worked for the Rio Grande/Union Pacific Railroad for 38 years. He loved music and was a member of the country band Saratoga Light. In 2004 he opened Thunderchord Guitars in...

Mar 21, 2018

Gary Paul Johnston, of Colby, passed away March 21, 2018, after a short illness, at Colby Citizens Medical Center, at the age of 75 years, one month and 21 days. Gary was born to Walter Paul Johnston and Esther Ruth (White) Johnston, January 26, 1943 at St. Thomas Hospital in Colby, Kansas. Gary attended a country school north of Colby...

Mar 21, 2018

On Wednesday March 21, 2018 Barry Ellegood lost his fight to cancer, at the age of 49. Barry was born in Colby, Kansas to Ben and Donnette (Nelson) Ellegood on January 3, 1969. He was the second oldest of four brothers. Barry passed away at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley, Kansas surrounded by his family. Barry was a lifelong...

Mar 17, 2018

Cheryl A. Varwig, 62, a homemaker formerly of Colby, died Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home in Willis, Texas. She was born Oct. 17, 1955, in Colby, the daughter of Bill and Olita Jones. Preceding her in death were her parents and a brother, Stan Jones. Survivors include her husband Donald Varwig, Willis, Texas; four sons, Trevor Varwig, Kelly...

Mar 17, 2018

Roger Charles Chapman, 88, of Oakley, died Saturday, March 17, 2018. Roger was the third child of Charles B. and Hattie L. (Cook) Chapman, born in Bradgate, Iowa, on July 14, 1929. He lived most of his young years in Rolfe, IA and was baptized in the Rolfe Methodist Church in April, 1943. Roger served in the United States Army...

Mar 15, 2018

Send Flowers   Erwin E Thiele, 93, passed away early on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Prairie Senior Living Center. He was born October 7, 1924 the second son of Franz and Elsa Thiele in Norton, KS and lived on the family farm until joining the Navy in August 1944. He served on a transport ship moving supplies to the...

Mar 11, 2018

JoAnne Sunderman, 76, of Colby, KS, passed away on March 11, 2018 at Colby Medical Center. JoAnne was born Nov. 21, 1941, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Kansas City, MO, to Helen I. (Boatwright) Jenison and Preston S. Jenison. She was raised in Kansas City and attended J. C. Nichols Grade School and Southwest High School. She graduated from Kansas...

Mar 10, 2018

Charlene Gayle Whitaker, 59, of Colby, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. She was born September 25, 1958 in Chicago, IL to Larry and Welltha Whitaker and was a graduate of Thornridge High School, class of 1977. Char married Ronald T. Asbury in 1993, and resided in Goodland, KS where they happily raised...

Mar 10, 2018

Vonna Grace Lunsway, 82, of Colby, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2018. She was born in Manhattan, Kansas on January 12, 1936 to Dwight and Eula (Ragsdale) Davis. Vonna was the youngest of three children. After graduating from Colby High School in 1953, she moved to Denver, Colorado and earned a secretarial certificate. Vonna loved to read. She...

Mar 10, 2018

Marcella D. Albers, 86, of Oakley, died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at her home. She was born November 24, 1931, in Sheridan County, KS, to Levi and Margaret (Trembley) Ribordy. She attended Harmony Grade School in Sheridan County and later received her G.E.D. from Colby Community College. Growing up Marcella enjoyed roller skating, which is how she met her husband,...

Mar 10, 2018

Carol Rae (Shafer) Hartman, 69, went to heaven on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at her home, in Park, KS, surrounded by family. She was born July 30, 1948, in Colby, KS, to Howard and Freda (Shipley) Shafer. She grew up on the family farm southeast of Tasco, KS and graduated from Hoxie High School in 1966. Carol then went to...

Mar 7, 2018

David A. Weber, 62, a lighthearted, loving soul of rural Oakley, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at the Logan County Hospital, surrounded by family and the prayerful community he loved. He was born December 13, 1955, in Oakley, to Celestine and Katherine (Brungardt) Weber. Growing up, David enjoyed playing and helping on the farm, which was his lifelong passion. In...