Jan 28, 2017

James Sykes Carpenter, 82, of Brewster, died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Citizen’s Medical Center. The second son of Fred and Mary Elizabeth (Sykes) Carpenter, was born in Colby, Kansas at “Passell’s” September 10, 1934. Jim and his parents lived on a farm located about fifteen miles northeast of Brewster, Kansas, in Thomas County. When Jim was about a year...

Jan 27, 2017

Corwin Franklin Deibert was born in Hoxie, KS on March 24th, 1936 to Julius Deibert and Fairy Faye (Barr) Deibert. He went to be with the man upstairs on January 27, 2017 at the age of 80. Frank married Charlotte Lewis on July 30, 1955 in Hoxie, KS. To this union 4 children were born.   Preceding him in death were...

Jan 26, 2017

Gaylen Lee Randolph, 76, of Jennings, KS died January 26, 2017 at the Sheridan County Health Complex, Hoxie, KS. He was born December 10, 1940, in Decatur County, KS, to Helen Maxine (Rhodes) Randolph and Louis Wesley Randolph. Gaylen was the second of five children and grew up in Allison, KS. He attended grade school at the Allison Country School...

Jan 26, 2017

Dorothy J. Yardley passed away in Denver, CO on January 26, 2017. She was born June 3, 1927 in Murdock, NE. Dorothy was the daughter of Iva and Maude McCrory. Sister of Lela, Della, Bernice, Sarah, Edna, Ed and Maurice. She was married to Norman W. Yardley on August 18, 1946 in Murdock, NE. They had two children son, Stephen...

Jan 26, 2017

Hilda Anna Magdalena (Dunker) Holste, 98, of Ludell, died Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Kearney (Nebraska) Regional Medical Center. She was born December 3, 1918, at the family farm near Ludell, the eldest child of Herman C. and Marie (Domsch) Dunker, Jr. and was baptized at home on December 9, 1918, by the Reverend Otto Moellmer. On March 20, 1932...

Jan 25, 2017

Rose Zimmerman, 93, of Oakley, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Logan County Hospital. She was born November 22, 1923 to Theodore and Regina (Heier) Ziegler in Gove County. On December 31, 1945 Rose married Joseph Zimmerman. She was a homemaker and worked hard on the family farm. Rose enjoyed quilting, sewing, making clothes and cooking for her family. She...

Jan 19, 2017

Mayetta Marie Schulte, 86, of Grinnell, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Wellsville, KS. She was born March 2, 1930 to Otto and Regina (Dickman) Novak in Grinnell. She married David F Schulte on November 22, 1949 in Grinnell. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband David; sisters, Ann Lavon Brack and Rita Castor and brother Elwin Novak....

Jan 16, 2017

Everly Ami Diane Graham was born on January 16, 2017 at 7:32 pm at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS. She blessed her parents Tom & Kacie Graham for two hours before being Baptized and taken home by God at 9:30 pm. She is preceded in death by her Aunt Ami Nicole Donn, Sister to Kacie Graham.  She is survived...

Jan 16, 2017

Sharon R. Mackley, 77, of Winona, died January 16, 2017 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. She was born April 12, 1939, in Hays, KS, to Robert and Norma (Gfeller) Washburn. On December 27, 1956, she married Doug Mackley, in Winona. Sharon liked to spend time at Trenton Lake, the Country Club, and traveling to Arizona. She enjoyed playing...

Jan 14, 2017

Lois Jean Lowe, 91, of Colby, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Kearney Regional Medical Center, in Kearney, NE. She was born November 10, 1925, in Russell Springs, KS, to Charles and Mabel (Ricketts) Lamb. Jean graduated from Winona High School in 1943 and then attended Colorado State Teacher’s College. She taught elementary school in both Russell Springs and Winona...

Jan 11, 2017

Gary D. Brogan, Sr. 59, of McDonald, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home.  He was born September 15, 1957, in Colby, KS, to Harry and Shirley (Wilson) Brogan. Gary enjoyed fishing and golfing. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Benjamin Brogan; siblings, Tony Brogan, David Arnold and Cindy Fowler and step-father Glen Stragey. He is...

Jan 10, 2017

Mary Virginia Widtfeldt Kane, 78, died Jan. 10, 2017, at her home in Atwood. She was born the fourth of eight children to Mary Knapp and Helmer Joseph Widtfeldt on May 19, 1938, in O’Neill Neb. She attended elementary school at various schools in northwest Nebraska and graduated as salutatorian of the class of 1956 at Rushville, Neb. Virginia attained...

Jan 9, 2017

Arthur H. Dunker, age 93, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska. He was born on April 6th, 1923, at the family farm north of Ludell, Kansas to Herman C. and Marie (Domsch) Dunker. Arthur was baptized into the family of God by Pastor Otte, and was confirmed into the Christian faith in 1937. He attended...

Jan 4, 2017

Maxine C. Rahe, 88, of Atwood, died January 4, 2017 at Rawlins County Health Center, Atwood. She was born September 23, 1928, to Leroy and Leona (Schroeder) McMillin. March 11, 1973, Maxine married Orville Rahe. Maxine loved to garden, bake, sew, fish and knit blankets. In her later years, she enjoyed coloring. Maxine is preceded in death by her husband,...

Jan 4, 2017

Richard Mick, 70, of Colby, died Wednesday, January 4th 2017, at Logan County Hospital. He was born August 9th, 1946 in Beloit. He was the son of Frank and Mary (Thummel) Mick. Richard served in the United States Army from 1965-1971. He married Carol Owens on August 5th 1968, they had four daughters. He worked for Hoxie Implement Company for...

Dec 31, 2016

Zelma Kinkade, 80, of Brewster, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. She was born March 22, 1936, in Brewster, KS, to Levi and Clarice (Dillinger) Berry. She graduated from Brewster High School in 1954. Zelma met Leonard Kinkade at Bea’s Café, where she was a waitress, and married him on June 6, 1954. Four...

Dec 30, 2016

Marlene Wolf, 75, of Grinnell, died Friday, December 30th, 2016 at Logan County Manor, Oakley. She was born September 1, 1941 to Tony and Frances (Melroy) Kaiser in Gove County. She married Melvin Wolf on November 8, 1958 in Park, KS. Over the years she worked at Prairie Dog Town, seasonally, Grinnell COOP and U.S.D. 291, Grinnell, cooking and driving...

Dec 29, 2016

Mitchell Larry Miller, 55 Mitch was born in Colby, Kansas, on March 20, 1961, to Larry and Margaret (Juenemann) Miller.  He passed away peacefully on December 29, 2016, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. Mitch graduated from Golden Plains High School in 1979.  He went on to study at Kansas University before graduating from what is now, Northwest...

Dec 28, 2016

Dec 24, 2016

Gerald Frederick ‘Fred’ Sheaks II, 55, of Oakley, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Logan County Hospital, in Oakley. He was born December 29, 1960, in Garden City, KS, to Gerald and Erma (Scott) Sheaks. He served in the United States Army from 1979-1981. Fred worked as a farm hand and enjoyed fishing and water sports. He was a...