Aug 30, 2016

Elizabeth Marie Wessel, 92, of Oakley, died Tuesday August 30, 2016 at Gove County Medical Center. She was born December 17, 1923, in Norton County, KS, to John and Frances (Swingler) Vahling. Elizabeth married Francis Wessel at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Almelo, Kansas on May 11, 1948 and to this union 11 children were born. Elizabeth was a...

Aug 22, 2016

Lawrence “Larry” Keith Curtin Larry Keith Curtin, 79, of Atwood, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2016 at his home.  He was born December 1, 1936 in Colby, Kansas to William J “Bill” and Bernice “Bo” (Reilley) Curtin.  He attended Chardon Country School until moving to Boulder, CO in 1947 and attended Sacred Heart School, graduating in 1951. His high...

Aug 22, 2016

Eugene H. Marrs, 92, of Brewster, died Monday, August 22, 2016. He was born October 22, 1923, in Industry, KS to Harold and Olive (Harrison) Marrs. He married Lola Oard on July 11, 1944 in Colby, KS. He was a member of the Brewster United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lola, of 69 years;...

Aug 21, 2016

Charles Leonard Miller, 65, of Gem, died Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his home. He was born April 27, 1951, in Bridgeport, CT, to Charles and Gertrude (Broas) Miller. He married Monica Bugbee on August 5, 1995, in Gem, KS. Charlie lived most of his life in Connecticut where he worked as a crane mechanic and operator on the docks....

Aug 21, 2016

Van Lee Brown Jumper, at the age of 91, passed away quietly on Sunday eve, August 21, 2016, at the Atwood Good Samaritan Center. The oldest daughter of Russell “Russ” and Gayle (Cloe) Brown was born September 5, 1924 at the Henneberger Hospital in Atwood. Van grew up on a family farm SW of Atwood, attending Harmony country school, then...

Aug 20, 2016

Send Flowers John Galli, Jr October 16, 1927 - August 20, 2016 JOHN GALLI, JR John Galli, Jr. was born on October 16, 1927 on the family farm west of Winona, Kansas. He passed away on August 20, 2016 at the age of 88. John was the second child born to John Galli and Caroline (Adolph) Galli. He was baptized...

Aug 18, 2016

Jacob Lane Unruh, 20, of Colby, died Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was born October 12, 1995, in Oakley, KS, to Dalin and Alicia (Avila) Unruh. Jacob graduated from Colby High School in 2014. He enjoyed being with his family, gardening, cooking, roller blading, working with computers and taking care of his dogs Angel and Rex. He was preceded in...

Aug 18, 2016

Joseph Nathaniel Weber, 36, of Hays, died Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was the cherished son of John and Nancy (Wagner) Weber, born May 12, 1980, in Colby, KS. Joey grew up in Oakley, KS and graduated from Oakley High School in 1999. He was associated with New Age Services of Hays and worked at Joe Bob Outfitters of Hays....

Aug 17, 2016

Aug 16, 2016

Lorene Katherine Franklin, 94, of Atwood, died Aug. 16, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society, Atwood. Lorene was the first of three children born to Mathias and Bertha (Allacher) Leinwetter. She was born at their farm house south of Herndon. Lorene grew up in Herndon where the family had moved. She attended Herndon schools and graduated from high school in 1940....

Aug 16, 2016

Regis Marie Kogl was born April 26, 1943, in Oberlin, KS to Joseph and Helen (Riepl) Marintzer. She passed away on August 16, 2016 in Lakewood, CO. She attended Herndon schools and graduated from high school in 1961. She graduated from Brown-Mackie Business School, Salina, Kansas, in 1963. She married Melvin Kogl on October 26, 1963 at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Aug 15, 2016

Frances M. Smith, 90, of Colby, died Monday, August 15, 2016. She was born March 17, 1926 at Chardon, Kansas in Rawlins County. She was the fifth child of nine born to James J. and Pearl G. (White) Larsen. On June 6, 1947, she married her high school sweetheart, Donald D. Smith, in the Presbyterian Church in Colby. They celebrated...

Aug 13, 2016

Dixie Jean Snyder Thompson If you needed an answer to the New York Times Crossword puzzle — a really hard one — you could ask Dixie. She was a word whiz and a grammar policeman. Her home was a mirror of her colorful and artistic personality; the backyard was a wonderland of unexpected whimsy and beautiful flowers. The crown jewel...

Aug 11, 2016

Beverly Jean (Virus) Randolph, “Bev” to all her family and friends, died Thursday, August 11, 2016. She was born on March 23, 1952, at the hospital in Fairbury, Nebraska to Ludwig and Elizabeth (Holz) Virus. She lived with her parents and four siblings in rural Hebron, NE, until the family moved into Hebron when Beverly was 11 years old. Beverly...

Aug 10, 2016

Michael William Quenzer, 66, of Colby, died Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 at Citizens Medical Center. He was born November 22nd, 1949 to Doyle and Fay (Biesterfeld) Quenzer in Norton, Kansas. On May 17th, 1975 he married Julia Rolland at the First Christian Church in Norton, KS. Michael was in the Kansas National Guard for 40 years, he retired as a...

Aug 1, 2016

Leo Anthony Micek, 76, of Atwood, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. He was born December 9, 1939 to Timothy and Mary (Faimon) Micek and grew up on the family farm 15 miles northwest of Atwood, KS. Leo grew up with an appreciation for hard work, faith in God, and unwavering determination....

Jul 29, 2016

Dean Francis Wolf, 74, of Grinnell, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 in Quinter, Kansas. Dean was born on November 22, 1941, in Grinnell, Kansas to Frank Jr. and Clara (Meerian) Wolf. He married Charlotte Thummel on July 27, 1963. They were married for 53 years. Dean was a bull hauler for Mitten Trucking of Oakley, Kansas as owner/operator...

Jul 22, 2016

Send Flowers VERLE DEAN “BROOKS' JACKSON Verle Dean “Brooks'' Jackson was born January 12, 1933 in Studley, KS, to Millard O. and Edith Dean Jackson. He passed away at his home July 22, 2016 in Colby, KS, at the age of 83. He attended school in Norton, KS. He then joined the U.S. Navy. He lived many years in Philadelphia,...

Jul 21, 2016

Thomas W. Jones, who was best known as “Sheriff” to generations of Northwest Kansas residents, passed away Thursday, July 21 after a year long battle with cancer.   Tom was born the second son of Wilson (Bud) and Maxine Jones on October 4, 1948 in Colby, KS.  He is survived by his son and daughter, Matt and Kerri, his brother and...

Jul 14, 2016