Nov 7, 2015

MARVIN OWEN GILKERSON Marvin Owen Gilkerson, 70, formerly of Colby, Kansas, died November 7, 2015, at Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge, KS. Marvin was born July 22, 1945, in Colby, KS to Othal and Lavina (Herdt) Gilkerson. Marvin married Judith Johnson on December 12, 1965, Grainfield, KS and was blessed with one daughter, Loriell. He married Jacqueline (Delzeit) Cersovsky on...

Nov 5, 2015

Arnaud “Arnie” Legere Hoxsey, 70, of Atwood, died November 5, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Denver, CO. Arnie was born September 17, 1945, at the Benkelman, NE hospital to Eric Lynton and Glenda May (Loker) Hoxsey. He was the last born of five children and his father named him after his 1st officer on a naval warship in WWI....

Nov 3, 2015

Nicholas “Nic” Keeton Phillips was born on July 26, 1999 in Colby, Kansas to Don Phillips and Michelle Phillips.  Nic passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.  He was preceded in death by his mother’s fiancé Lorenzo Weldon, as well as his grandparents Melvin Phillips and Joanne Phillips.   He is survived by his mother, Michelle Phillips; his father, Don (Jennifer)...

Nov 2, 2015

Lloyd N. White, 94, of Colby, died Monday, November 2, 2015 at Citizens Medical Center, Colby, KS. He was born January 19, 1921, on a farm in Grant Township, Rawlins County, KS to Alfred Warren and Agnes Caroline (Larsen) White. He graduated from Colby High School in 1939. On June 30, 1940, Lloyd married Lucille Jackson, Atwood, KS, and, to...

Nov 1, 2015

Leilani Lou (Kolb) Thomas, 73, long-time director of the Colby Convention and Visitors Bureau, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, from complications after several recent surgeries. She was born April 12, 1942, in Denver, to Mike and Chelsea Kolb. She attended Colorado State University where she met her future husband, Chuck Thomas. In 1962, they...

Oct 26, 2015

Larry Eugene Johnson, 68, of Oakley, died Monday, October 26, 2015. He was born February 13, 1947 to Virgil and Ida Mae Johnson. He graduated from Hill City High School. Larry enjoyed wood working, leather working and fishing. He liked the outdoors and particularly enjoyed the Black Hills. Larry liked to watch NASCAR and the Denver Broncos. He lived his...

Oct 25, 2015

Glinda Louise (Harry) Guard, 60, of Colby, KS, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was the daughter of Everett and Adella Harry and was born August 11, 1955. Glinda graduated from Colby High School in 1975 and was married to Gary Guard on May 28, 1977. She was employed by McDonalds of Colby and most...

Oct 24, 2015

Oct 23, 2015

Curtis Bryan Berry, 86, died Friday October 23, 2015 at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. He was born April 6, 1929 in Brewster, KS to Levi Amos Berry and Clarice Amanda (Dillinger) Berry. He married Lea Loraine Bowen the 18th day of September 1949 in Goodland, KS. They had five children; Gordon, Glenda, Clayton, Collette, and Shirley. After...

Oct 20, 2015

Harvey Lee Wright was born June 20, 1933, in Achilles Township, Rawlins County, KS to Elmer and Adeline (Dostal) Wright. He died October 20, 2015 in Atwood, KS at the age of 82. Harvey lived in the Achilles area his whole life where he farmed and ranched. He attended the Achilles Country Grade School and Atwood Community High School where...

Oct 20, 2015

Helen Ruth Rexroat Tucker 92, of Atwood died October 20, 2015 at Good Samaritans Society, Atwood, KS. Born February 13, 1923 to James H. and Edna Mclean Rexroat in Mattoon, IL, Ruth was the youngest of seven children. She grew up on a farm east of Mattoon, attending country school and graduating from Mattoon High School in 1941. Ruth met...

Oct 17, 2015

Marvin Erwin COLBY – Marvin Erwin, 80, of Hoxie, passed away Saturday Oct. 17, 2015, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born August 27, 1935, in Levant. Marvin was the son of Doyle & Francis Erwin. He grew up on a farm Northwest of Levant, where he attended school in Levant. On August 27, 1957 he was united in...

Oct 13, 2015

Craig Allan Nickel, 60, of Atwood, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Atwood. He was born January 2, 1955 in Perryton, TX. He grew up in Scott City, KS and moved to Atwood in the 1960’s. He went to Garden City Community College on a football scholarship. Through grade school and middle school he participated...

Oct 4, 2015

Betty Ann (Dautel) Nondorf, 83, of Atwood, departed this life on October 4, 2015 at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, NE. She was born February 22, 1932 in Goodland, KS to Albert “Dick” and Alice (Leckron) Dautel. Betty was the sixth of seven children. She grew up on a farm and attended school in Edson, KS. On October 27,...

Sep 30, 2015

Rosella A. Turner-Theye, 89, of Colby, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Colby Health and Rehab. Rosella was born April 29, 1926 in Scott County to James Wesley and Rosella June (Smith) Headley. She was the sixth of twelve children. On April 2, 1945, she married William Turner. To this union three children were born, a son Billy Ray...

Sep 28, 2015

Janice E. Arnberger, 72, of Oakley, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born September 2, 1943 in Benton, KS, to Everett and Maxine (Moritz) Nelson. Janice married Francis “Babe” Arnberger on November 30, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. She worked for Southwestern Bell for eleven years and at the Oakley Public School...

Sep 20, 2015

David Rudy, 62, of Colby died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Colby Health and Rehab. He was born May 1, 1953 to Earl and Irene (Townsend) Rudy in Denver, CO. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, Lyle and Elva Prout in Plainville, where he attended School. David owned and operated a tree and yard service company, delivered the...

Sep 18, 2015

Joseph Francis (Joe) Rudell Joe Rudell 86, of Colby, KS died September 18, 2015 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS He was born May 16, 1929, at Wallace, KS. Son of Matthew and Mary (Pfeifer) Rudell. He grew up in Wallace and Russell Springs, KS area and Levant, KS. Joe graduated from Oakley High School. He married Vivian Irene...

Sep 14, 2015

Wanda Thomas, 94, of Colby, formerly of Liberal, died Monday, September 14, 2015 at Citizens Medical Center. She was born on May 16, 1921 in Hill City, KS to Daniel and Delilah (Bailey) LaRue. Wanda was the youngest of twelve children. On April 1, 1967 she married Chester Thomas. Wanda worked at the Liberal Hospital in laundry service and sterilization,...

Sep 10, 2015

Irven Wesley Hayden Jr, 94, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home in Atwood. Irv was born May 13, 1921 to Ruth (Hopkins) and Irven W. Hayden Sr. in Edgerton, Missouri. He graduated from Atwood High School in 1939 and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Kansas in 1947. On March 28, 1943, he married Ruth Irene...