Evelyn M. Regier, 80, of Colby, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby. She was born April 9, 1935 in Turon, KS to Casper and Thelma (Carpenter) Glaze. Evelyn was lovingly raised by Dave and Clara Dahl along with her sister, Merrell. On May 22, 1953 she married Henry Regier in Mingo, KS. Evelyn was a...
Florine Hurst died Thursday, August 20, 2015, at Citizen Medical Center in Colby, Kansas, at the age of 90. She was born August 28, 1924, to John Sylvester and Hattie (Cheves) Gregg at home north of Loving, Texas Florine was the seventh of eight girls in her family with her arrival ten minutes before her twin, Corrine. Her father died...
Dwight Dillinger Obituary Dwight Warren Dillinger was born September 2, 1921 to Troy Clyde and Amanda (Thompson) Dillinger. He grew up on the family farm located 8 ½ miles northwest of Brewster, KS in Sherman County. He attended New Hope School, located 1 ½ miles from his home, through his 8th grade year. He then attended and graduated from Brewster...
Norma Hynes, 96, of Atwood, passed away peacefully, on Saturday evening, August 15, 2015. Norma Blanche, daughter of Ray Bennett and Maggie McDougal (Haug), was born May 5, 1919 and had an extraordinary life. She was raised on a farm outside of Atwood; traveled around the U.S. with her first husband, Walter W. Lewis in the 1930’s; parented two children,...
Ronald Scott Wieland, 65 was born April 24, 1950 in Colby, KS to John F. and Ila Lee Wieland. Scott graduated from Colby High School, Colby Community College and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Kansas State University in Accounting. Scott accepted his first job out of college as an accountant at Cap Rock Feed Yard in Leoti, Kansas. In 1974...
James Thurman Cox, 94, of Colby, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Prairie Senior Living Center, Colby. He was born Feb 20, 1921 to James and Ollie (Cox) Cox in Crawford, TX. He served in the United States Army Air Corps as an airplane and engine mechanic. He married Esther Brier on July 5, 1941 in Oakley, KS. He served...
Samuel Joseph Cody, 67, of Atwood, died Thursday, Aug 13, 2015. He was born in Denver, Colorado, February 2, 1948 to Marion Earl Cody, Jr and Edna Luella (Tracy) Cody. Along with his big brother, Roy Eugene Cody, the family resided in Brewster, Kansas. As a child Samuel loved to watch the trains pass by his home, imaging himself as...
Send Flowers Alvin L. Helin June 24, 1922 - August 9, 2015 Obituary for Alvin Leroy Helin Alvin Leroy Helin was born on June 24, 1922 to Gotfred Claus and Harriet Henretta Helin of rural Brewster. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 9, 2015 at the age of 93 years. One of 5 children growing...
Merle LaVern Parker, 81, of Oakley, a retired teacher and coach of Industrial Arts, high school golf and girls’ volleyball died Monday, August 3, 2015 at Logan County Hospital in Oakley, Kansas. Mr. Parker made many friends throughout his coaching and teaching career, helping students develop their talents, both creative and athletic. From 1979 to 1996, he directed students toward...
Natalie Frances Urbom, 98, of Colby, died Friday, July 24, 2015 at Fairview Estates Retirement Community in Colby, KS. She was born June 28, 1917 in Wilmington, DE to Leo and Helen (McCloskey) Cox. On May 3, 1943 Natalie entered the US Army as an Army Nurse Corporal. She married Robert F. Urbom on August 10, 1945 at Holy Rood...
Larry A. Selenke, 65, of Oakley, died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Comanche County Hospital, Coldwater, KS. He was born June 26, 1950 to Ambrose and Anna (Prewo) Selenke in Colby, KS. Larry served in the U.S. Army. He had previously worked at Great Plains Manufacturing in Abilene, KS and was a member of the Abilene Gun Fighters Club. Larry...
Lonnie L. Albertson, 63, of Greenwood, MO passed away July 19, 2015. Lonnie was born on March 2, 1952 to Johnnie and Twila (Walz) Albertson in Grinnell, KS. Lonnie was raised on the family farm and never forgot the values learned there, work hard, help your neighbors, be resourceful and mostly family first. Lonnie had a lot of different hobbies;...
Charles Edward Dewey was born in Colby, Kansas on January 10, 1950 to Chauncy Dewey and Maewinn McKnight. During his life he had grown up on the family ranch in Rawlins County, Kansas. He enjoyed fishing, wood carving, and having a good time with everyone he met. He graduated high school in McDonald, KS. He graduated from NWKT for engineering....
Norma Jean Burrows, 78, of Oakley, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Logan County Manor, Oakley. She was born September 18, 1936 to Lyle and Madelyn (McGinty) Winterscheidt in Sabetha, KS. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1954. She attended Barnes Business College in Denver, CO. Norma Married Sidney James Burrows on Dec 31, 1962. She loved bowling, playing...
Cheryl Rena Baldridge Kogler was born to James Baldridge and Karen (Slentz) Baldridge on January 2, 1974 in Sabetha, KS. She passed away in a vehicular accident near Russell, KS on July 13, 2015. She was raised in Sabetha, KS and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1992. While in high school, she participated in several sports. She attended New...
Brenda Beckman, 55, of Oakley, died Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was born on March 8, 1960, in Quinter, KS, to Kenneth and Ida (Hickert) Hoover. She was a 1978 graduate of Grinnell High School and attended college at Wichita State University. On August 5, 1983, she married Paul Beckman, whom she fell in love with at the age of...
Rosemary Jones Briney, 72, of Brewster, died July 11, 2015 at Fairview Estates, Colby. She was born August 23, 1942, in Chicago, IL, to Leonard and Catherine (Levandowski) Russo. She married Robert Jones in 1962, in Phoenix, AZ and he preceded her in death. She then married Chad Briney, on April 20, 1996, in Levant, KS. Rosemary had worked for...