May 13, 2016

Keith Orville Farmer, 91, of Colby, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at Citizens Medical Center. He was born August 5, 1924, in Menlo, KS, to Orville and Veda (Grover) Farmer. Keith married Nina May Griffin on November 5, 1943, in Colby. Keith served in the United States Army from August 10, 1944 to October 2, 1945 and was awarded the...

May 8, 2016

May 2, 2016

Olyn Danford (O.D.) Calhoon Jr., 80, formerly of Colby, Kansas, died on Monday, May 2, 2016, in Logan, KS. from melanoma. O.D. was born on October 27, 1935, in Osborne, KS. to Olyn Danford Calhoon,Sr. and Nina Mae Eshbaugh Calhoon. As a child, he and his sister Carol Kay Calhoon Brooks spent time fishing, hunting, playing outside, and visiting relatives...

May 2, 2016

Jane Elizabeth Ratcliff, 81, of El Paso, TX, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016. Jane was born on August 28th, 1934 in Atwood, KS to Dewey James and Ona Mae (Minnick) Ratcliff. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Kansas at Lawrence where she pledged to the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. Jane was certified in...

Apr 23, 2016

Ray Arnold Hansen, 67, of Colby, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born Feb 18, 1949 to Henry and Nora (Bauer) Hansen, in Topeka, KS. Ray served in the United States Army, stationed in Vietnam, from May of 1967 to April of 1970. On May 10, 1971, he married Laura Towns. Ray taught school...

Apr 21, 2016

Beverly Jean (Grigsby) Biel, 69 years of age, from Colby, Kansas, died peacefully, April 21, 2016, at Collier Hospice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She was born in Ogallala, Nebraska on August 25, 1946 to Robert and Rose (Williams) Grigsby and graduated from Ogallala High School in 1964. She received her Licensed Practical Nurse Certification in 1965 and married William H...

Apr 21, 2016

Verna J. (Janzen) Wiens, 93, of Colby, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. She was born August 5, 1922, in rural Texas County, OK to Barney and Agnus (Wiebe) Janzen. She was baptized on April 15, 1938, at the Mennonite Brethren Church and graduated from Adams High School in 1942. Verna married George Wiens on...

Apr 19, 2016

Send Flowers Dan W. Oard October 15, 1946 - April 19, 2016 DAN WESLEY OARD Dan Wesley Oard, 69, of Colby, KS, was born October 15, 1946 to Earl & Mary (Brown) Oard in Colby, KS. He departed from this life to join his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS, after...

Apr 17, 2016

PHILIP BRUCE FINLEY        Philip ‘Phil’ Finley, 86, Colby, Ks., died April 17, 2016, at Citizen’s Medical Center of complications from heart failure.       He was born March 25, 1930, in White City, Ks. the first of five children of Marshall A.and Zelma (Krenkle) Finley.       Philip graduated from Morrowville High School in 1947, and enrolled at Kansas State University. ROTC was mandatory,...

Apr 17, 2016

John D. Hayes, 64, of Atwood, died Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Rawlins County Health Center. He was born October 8, 1951, in Atwood, to Howard and Ethel (Yates) Hayes. John graduated from Atwood High School in 1970 and married Marilyn Martin on October 12, 1972. He was a farmer, spending his life farming the land he grew up...

Apr 16, 2016

The Story of Hulda (Franz) Goossen April 6, 1921--April 16, 2016 Hulda (Franz) Goossen was welcomed into her eternal home in heaven on April 16, 2016, by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, along with many other family members and friends who have “gone before.” Hulda Ella was born to Peter J. and Anna Franz on April 6, 1921, in...

Apr 13, 2016

Send Flowers Pansy Pearl Barton Age 89 died April 13, 2016 in Colby, Kansas.  Pansy was born on July 9, 1926 to James and Pearl Ross Brooks in Russell Springs, KS.  She attended school until 8th grade in Russell Springs, Kansas. On October 13, 1941, she married Robert (Bob) Barton at the age of 15 in Russell Springs, KS. They...

Apr 10, 2016

Apr 10, 2016

Gilbert D. “Blackie” Dawson, 70, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Wichita, KS. He was born December 2, 1945, in Oakley, KS, to Gilbert and Dorothy (Schwarz) Dawson. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his son Brenden (Charla) Dawson, of Wichita; grandson, Jax Dawson; brothers, Dennis (Connie) and Marvin (Nancy) and sisters,...

Apr 7, 2016

Richard A. “Rick” Rhoades passed away Thursday, April 07, 2016 at the age of 63. He was born on May 28, 1952 in WaKeeney, to the late Wayne E. and Doris V. (Jamison) Rhoades. He graduated from Quinter High School with the Class of 1970 and served in the Air Force after graduation. Rick drove a fuel truck by trade,...

Apr 6, 2016

Apr 5, 2016

Amber Michelle Dennis, 37, of Colby, KS, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. She was born April 12, 1978 to Mike Meis and Patty Plantz Meis Drake in Colby, KS. She graduated from Colby High School in 1997 and Colby Community College in 2003. She married Daniel Dennis of Greensburg, KS on May 23,...

Apr 4, 2016

Deloris Reeh, 79, of Atwood passed away peacefully at Citizens Medical Center in Colby on April 4, 2016 after a short illness. Deloris and her twin brother, Daniel were born to Frank and Mary (Schwartz) Reeh on August 1, 1936 on the family farm in Rawlins County. Deloris, along with her five brothers and one sister, lived a childhood filled...

Apr 4, 2016

Marvin Frederick Holle was born March 23, 1928 on the Holle farm near Ludell, KS to Rennig and Frieda (Rippe) Holle. Marvin died at the Rawlins County Health Center on April 4, 2016, at the age of 88. As an infant, he was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ludell, and then confirmed on March 29, 1942. Marvin served in...

Apr 2, 2016

Send Flowers VELMA F. BARNETT COLBY – Velma Florene Barnett, 97 died Monday, April 2, 2016 at the Colby care and Rehab Center in Colby, KS She was born September 15, 1918 to Louis and Pansy (Bourquin) Schieffer on a farm north of Gem, KS on the same place she resided until her death. Velma was a member of the...