Obituaries

Aug 13, 2015

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...

Aug 9, 2015

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...

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Aug 3, 2015

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...

Jul 24, 2015

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...

Jul 19, 2015

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...

Jul 19, 2015

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;...

Jul 18, 2015

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....

Jul 18, 2015

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...

Jul 13, 2015

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...

Jul 12, 2015

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...

Jul 11, 2015

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...

Jul 11, 2015

James Thomas McDonald: James was born December 24, 1948 to Thomas Franklin McDonald and Opal Joan Clevinger McDonald. James (Jim) was born in a driving blizzard in Grundy, VA. Jim lived with his mother and father, along with two sisters; Nancy Sue and Judith Ann McDonald. In 1959, Jim and his family moved to Burbank, CA. His father, Frank was...

Jul 9, 2015

John David Potterf, 88, of Colby, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015. He was born October 3, 1926, in Junction City, KS to Clarence and Lena (Johnson) Potterf. He graduated from Winona High School in 1945. He was a World War II veteran and served in the Asia-Pacific region. He was a businessman, enjoyed flying single engine airplanes and...

Jul 1, 2015

Joseph W. Prochazka Jr. was born March 20, 1922, in the family home northwest of Atwood where he lived for 70 years. He died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at age 93. The third child of Joseph and Frances (Dozbaba) Prochazka, Joe attended the Queen of Driftwood and Pleasant Lawn rural grade schools, spent his freshman year at St. Mary’s High...

Jul 1, 2015

Gary Lynn Egbert, 73, of Grinnell, died July 1, 2015. He was born November 22, 1941 in Oklahoma City, OK to Lynn and Ruth (Fuller) Egbert. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Gwen Ruslikas. He is survived by his children, Lance Egbert, Jewel Herrick, Theresa Masterson, Melony Meir and Travis Egbert. Cremation was chosen and a...

Jul 1, 2015

Francine Michelle Davis, 54, of Topeka, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was born August 28, 1960 in Lawrence, KS to Von and Alberta (Annis) Davis. She graduated from Oakley High School in 1978, where she was involved in Kayettes, Pep Club a, Pep Band, Year book, FHA and vice president of her senior class. She then attended Colby Community...

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...

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...