Robert Mann
Jul 1, 2015
Robert E. Mann, 91, of Atwood, passed away at the Rawlins County Hospital in Atwood on July 1, 2015. He was born July 3, 1923 to Cris and Blanche Mann in a farm home in Rawlins County. Bob attended kindergarten in Atwood, and then his family moved to a farm in Achilles, KS, where he attended grade school through the...
Lonnie Frick
Jul 1, 2015
Lonnie Eve Kelley Frick, 91, died July 1, 2015 at her home in Atwood, Kansas. She was born January 12, 1924 in Atwood to Alonzo Wilson Kelley and Irene Henderson Kelley. Lonnie was eight months old when her father died suddenly, leaving three daughters of whom Lonnie was the youngest. Her eldest sister, Mary Elizabeth Maley, died in 2004 and...
James Ahrens
Jun 26, 2015
James (Jim) Ahrens was the fifth child of Frederick William “Will” and Anna Marie (Heckel) Ahrens and was born on September 10, 1926, in Greensburg, Kansas. He attended school at Greensburg, KS where he was an outstanding athlete. He was drafted into the Army during his senior year in High School and spent 24 months in the army. After his...
John Curtin
Jun 26, 2015
John E. Curtin was born July 16, 1922 on a farm north of Colby, KS and died June 26, 2015 in Denver, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everest & Jessie Curtin. He was also preceded in death by his siblings and their spouses including: Richard & Virginia Curtin and Erma & Marvin Cox of Atwood, KS,...
Methilda Pitner
Jun 23, 2015
Tillie Pitner, 101, of Atwood, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Atwood, KS. She was born March 1, 1914 to Martin and Bertha Sattler Hafner on the family farm south east of Herndon. She married Roy Yehle after she graduated Fort Hays and to this union one daughter Connie was born. On August 8,...
Kathryn Bunjes
Jun 22, 2015
Kathryn Louise Neville was born May 2, 1941 to Monta Alice Thompson Neville and George Neville. She was born and raised on the farm that her father and mother had homesteaded southwest of St. Francis, Kansas. The Lord ushered Kathryn into the glory of heaven on June 22, 2015 in Denver, CO. Kathryn had fond memories of her childhood on...
Anthony Blackhart
Jun 21, 2015
Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2001730P Anthony "Tony" Blackhart, passed away peacefully at his home in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 66. Tony is survived by his sons Jason (Kimberly) Blackhart, Andrew (Kasandra) Blackhart, both of Colby. And a daughter, Valerie (Brett) Dible of Menlo. His grandchildren, Charlie, Sadie, Jaycie, Dylan, Breanna, Bradyn, Landyn, Daisy,...
Ruth Weed
Jun 19, 2015
RUTH E. WEED Ruth Erma Weed was born to Herman William Rodenbeck and Mary Theresa (Kersenbrock) Rodenbeck on January 4, 1925 at Colby, Kansas. She passed away peacefully at Prairie Senior Living in Colby, Kansas on June 19, 2015. She was born and raised in Colby. After she graduated from Colby High School, she attended Business School in Denver until...
Jacqueline Finley
Jun 18, 2015
JACQUELINE LOU FINLEY Jacqueline Lou Finley was born March 11, 1928 to Clair Edmond Thomas and Thalia (Shutt) Thomas in Battle Creek, Michigan. Jackie as she was known to all, died June 18, 2015 in Kearney, Nebraska of complications from a short term illiness As an only child, and parents working at the Kellogg Cereal Co., Jackie began developing while...
Anna Phillips
Jun 15, 2015
Anna Marie Phillips, 78, died June 15, 2015. She was born September 19, 1936 to Irven and Edna Pedersen in Padroni, Colorado. Anna was raised in the country and that is where she learned her love of animals and hard work. She was one of eight children who worked beside her parents and siblings to take care of the family....
Guy Strickland
Jun 12, 2015
Guy "Paul" Strickland, 75, of Tucson, AZ passed away June 12, 2015 in Tucson, AZ. Paul was born to Guy and Lucille Strickland on October 25, 1939 in Haxton, CO. He was raised in Winona, KS and attended school and graduated from Winona High School. He had his own construction business as a builder of different projects (produce sheds, homes,...
Geneva Cooper
Jun 12, 2015
Geneva “Gene” Cooper, 94, of Colby, died Friday, June 12, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was born Aug 24, 1920 to Peter and Lucy (Nordman) Bixenman in Wien, MO. She graduated from Menlo High School in 1938. She worked at the Cooper Hotel where she met her husband Hubert Cooper. They were married on Oct 31, 1949 in Colby....
Elmer Timson
Jun 10, 2015
Elmer F. Timson Jr. 96, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his home in Atwood, KS. Elmer was born November 21, 1918 in Buchanan County, IA to Elmer Sr. and Edith (Strain) Timson. He married Lorene Kuhn of Lamont, IA on September 13, 1941 she preceded him in death in 1999. Elmer farmed jointly with his father west of Winthrop,...
Raymond Straub
Jun 5, 2015
Raymond Henry Straub 89, of Oakley, KS died June 5, 2015 at the Logan County Manor, Oakley. He was born December 23, 1925 at a farm home in Logan Co. to William and Annie (Hofer) Straub. He married Bernice Deaver on July 31, 1946 in Colby. Raymond was an Army veteran who served in World War II. He is preceded...
Aloysius Weber
Jun 3, 2015
Aloysius Philip Weber, 86, of Park, departed this life on June 3, 2015 at Gove County Medical Center. He was born on Sept 27, 1928 to Jakob and Rosa (Herrman) Weber on the family farm, south of Park. He attended school and graduated from Park High School in 1947. He worked on the family farm until being drafted into the...
Kily Miller
Jun 1, 2015
Kily Camille Miller, 25, was born March 12, 1990 to Kurt R. and Sherrelle M. (Brunick) Miller in Colby, Kansas. She passed away in Hays, Kansas June 1, 2015. She graduated from Brewster High School in 2008. Kily was an artist and pianist who loved music. She attended Colby Community College and worked as a CNA. Kily was a loving...
Casey Jones
May 29, 2015
Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2001730P Casey Jones Vaughn Charles “Casey” Jones, 73, Bertrand, Nebraska, formerly of Rexford, Kansas, passed away on May 29, 2015, in Lincoln, Nebraska, surrounded by family. He was born on November 13, 1941, in Larned, Kansas, the son of Bill and Josephine (Schneider) Jones. He was the fourth of five siblings. Casey...
Hazel Duffey
May 28, 2015
Hazel M. Duffey Long-time Thomas County resident, Hazel M. Duffey, passed away May 28, 2015. She was born November 27, 1921, in Thomas County, Kansas, to Raymond F. Farmer and Allie (Slater) Farmer. She married William Francis Duffey on June 16, 1940. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers: Forrest, Dean, and Vail; and grandson Brian Smith....
Kim Hale
May 26, 2015
Kim Alan Hale was born in Atwood, Kansas on March, 2 1954, to Arden K. and Joan Cochran Hale. He died May 26, 2015 at his home in Atwood. Kim went to school in Atwood, and at 6’ 7”, he was one of the mainstays of the Buffaloes basketball team that won the state championship in 1972. He graduated from...
Charles Plumisto
May 24, 2015
Charles M Plumisto, 60, of Rexford, died Sunday, May 24, 2015. He was born Nov 15, 1954 to Mitchell and Lois (Withers) Plumisto in Raton, NM. He was a volunteer Fire Fighter for many years and baseball coach for several years. He worked for Red River Commodities for the last 22 years. He married Tamara (Kaaz) Ackerman on April 10,...