Obituaries

Aug 10, 2026

Cherrie W. Clark, a devoted nurse, cherished mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home in Oakley, on August 10, 2026, just 10 weeks shy of her 90th birthday. Born on October 30, 1936, in rural Meriden, Kansas, to Alfred and Edna (Rupe) Thomas, Cherrie was a voracious reader and lived a life marked by dedication to her family...

Aug 7, 2026

Aug 2, 2026

Kenneth, known to most as "Kenny", was born on December 8, 1942, to Bruce and Margaret Ann Bieber. He attended Colby schools and graduated from Colby High School in 1960.

Following graduation, Kenny proudly served his country in the United States Army after being drafted during the Vietnam era. Much of his military service was spent at Fort Lewis, Washington.

In 1978,...

Aug 2, 2026

Anna Mae (Stamm) Weishapl, age 100, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, in Olathe, Kansas.

Anna Mae was born on May 5, 1926, to Roy and Erma (McEvoy) Stamm in Benkelman, Nebraska. She was the second of three children.

Anna Mae attended country school and high school in Benkelman, graduating in 1943, as valedictorian of her class. After graduating she taught...

Aug 2, 2026

Harry A. Bearley Jr., 92, of Atwood, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2026, in Colby, Kansas.

Harry was born on May 18, 1934, in Atwood, Kansas, to Harry A. Bearley Sr. and Effie (Palmer) Bearley. He was the youngest of six children. He grew up north of Atwood alongside his siblings, Wilber "Bill," Alberteena “Teena”, Richard "Bud," Effie, and...

Jul 29, 2026

Norma Jean Beagley passed away peacefully surrounded by family July 29, 2026, at Prairie Senior Living Facility in Colby, Kansas. Norma Jean was the middle of three children born to Mary (Turner) and Francis (Frank) Salter. She was born March 6, 1933, in her home in Rice County, Kansas, outside of Macksville. The family later moved to Turon in Reno...

Jul 27, 2026

James W. “Jim” Kleinsorge, 70, of Parsons, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neodesha.

Jim was born on August 8, 1955, in Colby, Kansas, to Bill and Joyce (Keck) Kleinsorge. He grew up in Colby and graduated from Colby High School in 1975. He continued his education at Colby Community College before earning a...

Jul 23, 2026

Shea Nicole Hill, 40, of Oakley, KS, died Thursday, July 23, 2026. She was born August 13, 1985, in Hays to Mark Hill and Scarlett (Selby) Hill. She grew up in Hoxie, KS and was a 2004 graduate of Hoxie High School.

Shea loved so much about life, always singing, listening to music and spending time in her garden with the...

Jul 23, 2026

Loren Elwyn Guill, of Menlo died Thursday July 23, 2026, at the age of 77, at Citizens Medical Center, after a long illness.

His parents Basil Guill and Grace (Olsen) Guill had two children; Sheryle (Guill) Yost, and Loren.

After his mother Grace passed away Basil met and married Nina Gillaspie/Ramey and added brother, Ron (Rosemarie) Ramey and sisters, Claudia Price, Patty...

Jul 17, 2026

Michael Steven Shirley, 77, of Colby, Kansas, died Friday, July 17, 2026. He was born on August 13, 1948, to Leigh Bennett and Beulah (Parsons) Shirley. On January 9, 1971, he married the love of his life, Sharon (Johnson). From this union came four of their greatest blessings Michael, Nichelle, Alisha, and Karli.

Mike lived a life centered on family, friendship,...

Jul 16, 2026

Blanche Olympia Vap, 97, of rural Atwood, died Thursday, July 16, 2026. She was born on February 3, 1929, in San Salvador, El Salvador, to Joseph and Maria (Trejo) Quiros.

Blanche's mother passed away shortly after her birth, and she was lovingly raised by her father alongside her eight brothers and sisters in El Salvador. Her older sisters stepped into motherly...

Jul 15, 2026

Bonnie Mitten, age 86, of Sharon Springs, KS (formerly of Oakley), peacefully entered into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, following her fight with dementia. Bonnie Marie Davis was born on March 4, 1940, in Beeler, KS, to Ralph Edward Davis and Arlene Enid (Ward) Davis.

On October 9, 1962, Bonnie married the love of her life,...

Jul 3, 2026

Richard Lee Epard, “Dick” Epard, 86, of Colby, KS passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. in Denver, CO surrounded by loved ones.

Born on July 25, 1939, at Fitzsimons General Hospital in Denver, Richard was the son and only child of Eleanor (née Ninemire) and Leslie Epard of Colby. After graduating from Colby High School in 1957,...

Jun 25, 2026

Johnathan Mathis Schindler, 47, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Thursday night, June 25, 2026.

John was born on October 19, 1978, in Plainville, Kansas, to Kenneth and Anna Schindler (now Anna Buhl). He grew up in Colby, Kansas, and went on to attend Kansas State University. During his early years, it was hard to pinpoint exactly where John would...

Jun 24, 2026

Tonya Lea Winger, 59, of Colby, died Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was born on October 11, 1966, in Gregory, SD, to Leo and Darlene (Hecker) Neilan. Tonya graduated in 1985 from Stanton County High School, in Johnson, KS and then attended Colby Community College. She married her high school sweetheart, Mark Winger, on June 7, 1986. The couple lived...

Jun 21, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Sarah Louise Wehrmann, 65, of Elkhorn, NE, died Thursday, June 18, 2026. She was born May 4, 1961, in Colby, KS to John and Vonna (Davis) Sears. Sarah graduated from Colby High School and attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln where she was a sister of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was a Certified Public Accountant who worked in healthcare...

Jun 18, 2026

Caleb Alexander Patton, 21, of Colby, died Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. He was born in Garden City, KS on August 26, 2004, to Matthews and Crystal (Davis) Patton. Caleb was super funny, outgoing, and the type of person that would do anything for anyone. His family described him as “the toughest person we know”. In...

Jun 17, 2026

Jun 16, 2026

Moya Dwight (Wildman) Covey-Bieker, 95, of Colby, passed away peacefully June 16, 2026. She was born December 12, 1930, in Colby, Kansas to Dwight Raymond Wildman and Nellie Aretta (Berry) Wildman.

Moya was united in marriage to Everett M. Covey June 9, 1948, in Wichita, KS. To this union, three sons were born, Marvin Lynn, Michael Everett and Dwight Howard and...