Irvin Edward Schwarz, 76, of Colby, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. He was born August 18, 1938 to Alexander and Theresa (Wessel) Schwarz on the farm northeast of Angelus in Sheridan County. He was united in marriage to Carol Kleinsorge on August 4, 1964 at Sacred Heart Church in Selden. To this union...
The Rev. Thomas Alvin Bandy, 89, Colby, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby. He was born July 20, 1925, in Calhoon, McMinn County, Tenn., the son of W.L. and Sarah (Swafford) Bandy. He graduated from high school in Cleveland, Tenn., and moved to South Carolina, where he worked in ship building until he was...
Agnes (Sabatka) Reeh was born August 23, 1923 north of Beardsley, Kansas to Joseph F. and Pauline (Holub) Sabatka. She departed this life December 21, 2014 at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, Kansas, at age 91 years 3 months 28 days. She was baptized in infancy at St. John’s Catholic Church. Agnes attended White Lily School, a small country...
Veau Dell Prochazka left this world the morning of Thursday December 18th 2014 in her home in Atwood, Kansas. She was 86. She was born on September 27th, 1928 to parents Oral & Henrietta Franklin in Rawlins County Kansas. Veau Dell attended Kansas State University and the University of Cincinnati before returning to Atwood where she taught at Atwood High...
Betty Jo Carney, 83, of Colby, died December 18, 2014 at Citizen’s Medical Center. She was born to Columbus and Pearl (Nichols) Ramsey on May 24, 1931 in Edson, Kansas. She married James Carney on September 21, 1946 and from this union of 64 years, eight children were born. She was a member of the #514 Morning Star Rebekah Lodge,...
Bob Durham, 79, of Logan, died December 17, 2014. He was born April 15, 1935 in Vega, TX to Leland and Marie Durham. Bob married Carole Tauscher on April 25, 1960 in New Mexico. He worked in the elevator construction business and started his own company, Durham Construction Company. His work led him and Carole to many places, living in...
Erma M. Latham, 84, of Winona, died December 13, 2014 at the Logan County Manor. She was born May 13, 1930, in Page City, KS to W.P. and Leta (David) Werner. She graduated from Winona High School and married Dale Latham on December 24, 1950, in Winona. She worked at The Bank, in Winona, for over fifty years. Erma was...
Alice C. Urban, 82, of Colby, died Friday, December 12, 2014 at Citizen’s Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 5, 1932 in Guthrie, OK to Dennis D.D.S and Margaret (McCormick) Croake. She married Kenneth Urban on July 16, 1960, in Perry, OK. Alice was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Colby. She enjoyed...
Rita Marie (Young) Jones, 92 years old, of Colby, Kansas, died peacefully on Tuesday with her husband by her side. Rita was born on February 13, 1922 in Colby, Kansas to the late Margaret & Clyde Young. She enjoyed flowers and birds, & doing needlepoint embroidery. She was a homemaker, and also served as a worthy Matron in Eastern Star....
Erma Jean (Donn) Hein Erma Jean Hein peacefully passed away December 7, 2014 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, at the age of 85 while surrounded by her family. Erma was born April 7, 1929 on the family farm north of Levant and was the third child of Reiners and Freda (Duden) Donn. She attended school in Levant, and participated...
Jean Marie Pochop, one of twin daughters born to Albin & Rose Margarette Wolkensdorfer, on April 25, 1928 in Atwood, Kansas, departed this life on December 4, 2014 in Hutchinson, KS at the Hospice House. Jean was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church and a member of the Christian Mothers Alter Society. She retired after 30 years of employment...
Send Flowers Betty L. Brenn January 18, 1923 - December 2, 2014 Betty Lee Brenn Obituary Betty Lee Brenn was born in Colby, KS on January 18, 1923, the second child of Loyal Dale Hawk and Lois Mallory Hawk. She passed away Tuesday morning, December 2, 2014 at Citizens Medical Center at the age of 91 years and 10 months....
Audrey L. Gannon, 98, of Atwood, died Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born in Atwood, KS, on October 25, 1916, the oldest daughter of Henry and Vivian Rummel. She married Ivan V. Pennington July 30, 1933, to this union 5 children were born, 3 daughters and 2 sons, Patsy, Dolores, Richard, Nyla and Clifford. Ivan and Audrey owned and...
Glen D. Close, 88, of Oakley, died November 28, 2014 at the Logan County Hospital. He was born March 23, 1926 in Monument, Kansas, to Gilbert and Bernice (Huddelston) Close. He graduated from Monument High School in 1944 and then joined the United States Air Force. He left the service in August of 1946, a Sergeant. He married Ruth “Marie”...
James Kriss, 81, of Colby, died November 22, 2014 at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, CO. He was born November 23, 1932 in Thomas County, KS to John and Stella (Dryden) Kriss. He was a State Champion Wrestler in 1950. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Japan during the Korean War. He married...
Frances Margaret Goetz, 79, of Grinnell, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Logan County Manor. She was born in Logan, KS on January 12, 1935 to the late Christy and Inez (Paramore) Lynch. On August 4, 1956 she married Charles Goetz in Logan, KS and they made their home in Grinnell. She was a member of the Altar...
Everett William Holthus was born on June 21, 1930, on the family farm 8 miles East of Atwood to Ted and Lydia (Dunker) Holthus. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ludell. He passed away at the Atwood Good Samaritan on November 13, 2014 at the age of 84. Everett graduated from Atwood High School in 1948....
Norman “Bud” Goeken, 95, of Colby, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at Citizens Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1919, the eighth child of John and Nora (McCormick) Goeken, on a farm in Norton County, Kansas. He graduated from Edmond High School in 1938. He attended the School of Milling at Kansas State College for 2 years before enlisting...