Dec 11, 2015

Leon Lang, 63, of Atwood, died Friday, December 11, 2015. He was born December 2, 1952, in Wichita, KS, to Clarence and Lillian (Sauer) Lang. He was a 1971 graduate of Atwood High School. On July 17, 1976 he married Rebecca Riepl. Leon was a self-taught welder and worked for Carlson Industries for thirty three years. He enjoyed hunting and...

Dec 11, 2015

Roy Albert Fetzer, 70, of Atwood, formerly of Denver, CO, died Friday, December 11, 2015. He was born September 1, 1945, in Detroit, MI, to Ben and Eileen (Becker) Fetzer. He married Susan Patton on October 14, 1989. He traveled a lot, building commercial buildings for various companies. He enjoyed watching football, camping and cooking, which he was very good...

Dec 9, 2015

Irma Elaine Sheley, 82, passed away Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 at Citizen Medical Center. She was born in Smith County Kansas on May 27, 1933 to Carl and Martha Grauerholz.  Irma was the youngest of three girls.  She graduated from Kensington High School...go Goldbugs!  She was married to the love of her life Donald Sheley on January 19, 1958.            Irma...

Dec 8, 2015

Albert James Holub, 77, of McDonald, died December 8, 2015. He was born September 27, 1938 to Albert James and Vera (Studer) Holub on his parent’s farm northwest of Beardsley, KS. He was second of twelve children. He worked hard along with his family, and this is where he developed his love of gardening. Al attended grade school in Beardsley...

Dec 3, 2015

Ethel M. Gillespie, 81, of Oakley, formerly of Grainfield, died Thursday, December 3, 2015. She was born June 7, 1934 in Munjor, KS to John and Lenora (Legleiter) Dechant. On Aug. 28, 1957 she married Gilbert “Gib” Gillespie, in WaKeeney, KS. Ethel enjoyed baking, playing cards, sewing, playing the slot machines and gardening. She prided herself on growing beautiful flowers...

Nov 26, 2015

Charles Dean Hammit was born on September 23, 1931 in Floydada, TX to Claude and Gertrude Hammit. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26, 2015, at the age of 84. On July 17, 1967 he was united in marriage to Bobbie Cathcart in Amarillo, TX. Charlie was a man who positively touched many lives. He...

Nov 26, 2015

Ronald Robert Heble, 78, of McCook, NE, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his home. Born and raised in Atwood, KS, Ron went into the army reserves, came home and took over the family farm North of Atwood. In 1960 he married Patsy Hakenkamp & raised three children, Michelle, Jason & Lisa. Ron was involved in many...

Nov 26, 2015

Boyd Everett Touslee, 83, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was born October 27, 1932 in Levant, KS, the son of S.E. (Rust) and Leona Dryden Touslee.  Boyd was a member of the 1950 graduating class of Colby High School. After high school, Boyd enlisted in the Marines and served during the...

Nov 23, 2015

Glovine Tuesday, November 24, 2015 4:03 AM Glovine Alice (Doughty) Golemboski went to be with Jesus at Citizens Medical Center on November 23, 2015. Glovine was born in a sod house a few miles south of Bethune, Colorado on February 24, 1937. Her father helped deliver her as the doctor was held up. She grew up on a farm for...

Nov 21, 2015

Send Flowers William "Bill" A. Kersenbrock October 30, 1936 - November 21, 2015 William (Bill) Kersenbrock 79 was born on October 30, 1936 to Arnold Clinton Kersenbrock and Edith Louise (Boeka) Kersenbrock. Bill passed away Saturday morning, November 21, 2015 at Citizens Medical Center. Bill attended Colby High School and graduated in 1954 with some of the best classmates who...

Nov 17, 2015

Nov 17, 2015

Larry Allen McDonald, son of Mae (McCorkle) and Carroll (Hap) McDonald, was born on February 9th, 1958 in Smith Center, KS. He passed away on November 17th, 2015 in Colby, KS. Larry grew up on the farm in the Womer community in Smith County. He graduated from Smith Center High in 1976 then attended Colby Community College. He followed his...

Nov 16, 2015

John Troy Groblebe, Jr., 65, of Oakley, died Nov. 16, 2015 at Logan County Hospital, Oakley. He was born May 16, 1950 in Denver, CO, to John T. Sr. and Jeanette (Munoz) Groblebe. He married Betty A. (Trusty) Groblebe in 1968. He was a truck driver and in his spare time he enjoyed drag racing,” tinkering” with engines or other...

Nov 16, 2015

Gerald “G.W.” Van Eaton was born September 21, 1920, in Rozel, KS, the thirteenth child of fourteen, to Edward and Hattie (Steeley) Van Eaton. He departed this life on November 16, 2015, at the Logan County Hospital, Oakley, KS, surrounded by his family, at the age of 95 years. On January 18, 1941, he was united in marriage to Margaret...

Nov 14, 2015

Bruce Gaylord Guinn, 89, passed from this life on November 14, 2015. Born in Decatur County, Kansas, on the family farm in 1925, Bruce lived most of his 89 years in Oberlin. Attending schools in Oberlin, he participated in athletics, school plays, and served as class Vice President during his senior year in 1944. Upon graduation, Bruce jumped at the...

Nov 14, 2015

Otto “Butch” Stephen Schutte Jr., 66, of Colby, died Saturday, Nov 14, 2015. He was born June 1, 1949 to Otto Sr. and Dorothy (Arterburn) Schutte, in Hastings, NE. He married Roberta Williams on July 20, 1986 in Colby. Butch worked as a bricklayer and enjoyed fishing and camping. He also liked to cook, particularly grilling or smoking foods. He...

Nov 12, 2015

Obituary: E. MAXINE JONES E. Maxine Jones, 94, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Citizen’s Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. She was born November 7, 1921 at the family farm home located near Brownville in rural Thomas County to Thomas Cleveland and Mary Blanche Hively. On June 7, 1941, Maxine was united in marriage to Wilson D. “Bud”...

Nov 10, 2015

Abel Dean Hale, of Colby, was born and passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. Abel was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bill Bennett; great grandparents, Dean and Belle Farmer and brother Gage Adrian Hale. He is survived by his parents, Jordan and Kayla (Bennett) Hale and sister, Avery Bennett, of Colby; grandparents, Donna...

Nov 9, 2015

LaVern M. Chvatal, 88, of Atwood, KS, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at Rawlins County Hospital. He was born December 12, 1926, in Atwood, to Frank J. and Matilda Chvatal, the third of ten children. LaVern wore many hats during his working life, most at the same time. He was engaged in farming and also operated Chvatal’s Texaco, on...

Nov 9, 2015

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2001730P W. J. “Bill” Randall William John “Bill” Randall retired business man and resident of Colby, Kansas for over 70 years departed this life peacefully on November 9, 2015, at home in Colby. The second of three boys, he was born on the family farm in Buffalo County Nebraska on December 25,...