Anna Weed
Apr 27, 2012
Anna Christena Weed, 84, of Oakley, died April 27, 2012. She was born July 7, 1927 to Rasmus and Sarah (Pounds) Jensen in Lincoln County, KS. She married Kenneth Weed on August 25, 1945. She was a homemaker and a life time resident of the Levant, Kansas area. Preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Weed; parents, Rasmus and Sarah...
Joyce Bartell
Apr 26, 2012
Joyce A. Bartell, 75, of Winona, died April 26, 2012. She was born March 19, 1937 to Albert and Edna (Wing) Freeman in Garden City, KS. She married Robert (Bob) Bartell on November 24, 1959. She was a hair dresser and also did bookkeeping for the Bartell Drilling. She served on the Winona City Council, Winona School Council and on...
Chris Bieker
Apr 14, 2012
Chris Bieker, 53, of Colby, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was born Dec 16, 1958, to Theodore and Leona (Billinger) Bieker in Colby, KS. He graduated from Colby High School in 1976. Chris married Sharon (Payne) Bieker on Sept 23, 1978. Chris worked for the City of Colby as the Public Works Director and was the former Thomas County...
Harold Lefmann
Apr 13, 2012
Harold Lefmann, 92, of Colby, died Friday, April 13, 2012. He was born Nov 24, 1919, to Jacob and Jessie (Wade) Lefmann in Douglas County, KS. He graduated from Lawrence High School and received a Bachelors degree from University of Kansas and Masters degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He married Phyllis (Acheson) Lefmann on March 6, 1969. Harold...
Mildred Briard
Apr 4, 2012
Mildred E. Briard, 76, of Oakley, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. She was born October 2, 1935 to Carl and Mollie (Karb) Eiring in Windsor, CO. She married James Briard on October 3, 1954. They were residence to the Colby and Oakley area for 40 years. She was an artist and homemaker, Millie also painted a delightful splendor...
Eva Cersovsky
Mar 16, 2012
Eva Marie Cersovsky, 96, life-long resident of Colby, died Friday, March 16, 2012. She was born August 3, 1915 to Peter and Emma (Caenen) Renner in Thomas County. She was a homemaker, worked at the ASCS office, active member in the Sacred Heart Church Circle and Home Extension Unit. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lloyd...
Thomas Wessel
Mar 7, 2012
Thomas A. Wessel, 74, of Oakley, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012. He was born June 24, 1937 to Joseph and Mary (Mindurp) Wessel in rural Thomas County. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the Knight of Columbus. He was a farmer and loved spending time with family and friends. He is preceded in death...
Fredrick Sheesley
Mar 5, 2012
Fred Sheesley, 93, of Grinnell, passed away Monday, March 5th 2012 at Gove County Long Term Care. He was born November 5th, 1918 in Bennett, Colorado to Clarence Sheesley and Martha Mack. After growing up in eastern Colorado, he moved with his family to Grinnell, Kansas where he lived the rest of his life. He married Fern Eaton on January...
Edward Robben
Feb 19, 2012
Edward G. Robben, 71, of Grinnell, died Sunday, Feb 19, 2012. He was born on Nov 18, 1940 to Edward H. and Bertha M. (Baalman) Robben in rural Thomas County. He was an auto and farm machinery mechanic. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include five brothers, Kenneth (Pam) Robben, Grinnell, Alexius (Ann) Robben, Pipe Creek, TX,...
Melda Brocher
Feb 12, 2012
Melda Brocher, 93, of Oakley, died Sunday, February 12, 2012. She was born October 25, 1918 to Grover and Lillie (Davis) Mastin in Russell Springs. She married Lawrence Brocher on February 3, 1938. She was a homemaker, a member of the Oakley United Methodist Church and Methodist women's group. She is preceded in death by her husband on August 4,...
David Delponte
Feb 8, 2012
David Del Ponte, 59, of Colby, died Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012 at his home. He was born June 23, 1952, to Harold and Grace (Cox) Del Ponte in Atchinson, KS. After graduation from Del Norte High School, Cresant City, CA, he attended Hended College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA. David worked for Simson Timber Co. on the green chain. He...
Zelma Reed
Feb 8, 2012
Zelma Mae Reed, 95 of Colby, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012. She was born Sept 11, 1916 to Melville and Lula (Burg) Bever in rural Thomas County. She attended Olive Branch Grade School and graduated from Colby High School in 1934. She married Burtis Reed in October of 1939. She was a life time resident of Thomas County, accomplished artist,...
Ardis Jones
Feb 6, 2012
A. Gene Jones, 83, of Colby, died Feb 6, 2012. He was born April 20, 1928 to Alfred and Olga (Barnes) Jones in rural Jewell County, KS. He was in the U.S. Army service in WWII and Korea. He married Frieda Heid on Aug 26, 1960 in Bismarck ND. He was a brick layer, home builder and did prison ministry....
Ludvig Hammer
Jan 16, 2012
L.M. Mike Hammer Jr, 83, of Oakley, died Jan. 16, 2012. He was born Dec. 29, 1928 to Ludvig and Mabel (Ulstad) Hammer in Hammer, SD. He served in the Army from 1946 till 1949. Mike loved flying he was a private airplane pilot and also crop dusted. He is preceeded in death by his parent and a sister Doris...
Helen Hagler
Jan 7, 2012
Helen B. Hagler, 75, of Colby, Kansas died with her family at her side on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Porter Adventists Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Helen was born on August 15, 1936 in Gem, Kansas to Melville Walden Talbott and Katherine E. Barlow Talbott. She had two older brothers, Melvin L. Talbott and Robert L. Talbott. Helen attended Colby...
Joanne Vaughn
Jan 4, 2012
JoAnne Vaughn, 78, of Colby passed away January 4, 2012 at the Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born June 12, 1933 in Rexford Kansas. JoAnne was second child of Albert and Maude Garrett; she grew up in Rexford Kansas. During her high school years she participated in sports, cheerleading and loved riding horses. She also graduated from Clark Business...
Sandra Muehlenkamp
Dec 3, 2011
Sandra M. Muehlenkamp, 88, of Oakley, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. She was born Dec. 15, 1922 to Louis and Pearl (Handcock) Speckman in Whiteside, Tenn. She married Bernard Muehlenkamp on Jan. 19, 1958. She is survived by her husband Bernard; three daughters Dawn Weitzeil, Bernadette Novotny (Brett) and Theresa Fox (Troy); two sons Robert Pritchard and James Muehlenkamp (Beverly);...
Peggy Schoendaler
Nov 22, 2011
Peggy M. Schoendaler, 78, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. She was born on July 3, 1933 to Arlie and Gladys (Jacobitz) Hoover in rural Sheridan County. She attended Grinnell High School, graduating in 1950. She married Alvin (Joe) Schoendaler on Feb 16, 1953. She enjoyed reading books, doing puzzles, playing cards, collecting ornaments, and visiting with friends. Most...
Nina Omberg
Nov 14, 2011
Nina Maude Omberg, 91, of Oakley, passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. She was born November 29, 1919, in Gardner N.D., to Victor and Maude McClannahan. She married Wilmer Omberg on January 29, 1938. To this union, 5 daughters were born. While in their 30s, she and Wilmer gave their lives wholeheartedly to the Lord and to His work....
Rmelda Schackelton
Nov 8, 2011
Rmelda Mae Shackelton, 94, of Oakley, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. She was born Feb. 1, 1917 to John and Caroline (Khol) Smith in Garden City. She was a resident of McAllaster for 67 years were she ran Mae’s Place. She is preceded in death by husband Lloyd Schackelton and two previous husbands; a son Clyde Charles Cook Jr.; a...