Obituaries

May 19, 2026

Alex Rosales, 53, of Colby, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026. He was born May 29, 1972, in Tribune, KS, to Enrique and Linda (Soto) Rosales. Alex graduated from Lakin High School in 1990 and worked in Garden City, KS. On February 11, 1995, Alex married Amy Strecker, in Colby, KS and the couple lived in Hays, KS until they...

May 16, 2026

Tracy E Rall, 64, of Brewster, died Saturday May 16, 2026, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. He was born on December 1, 1961, in Colby, to Larenz and Jeanine (Zeller) Rall. Tracy graduated from high school in 1980 and in 1986 married LeAnn Sommerfeld. The couple had four children, Sheena, Logan, Levi and Wyatt. In 2020, Tracy remarried...

May 15, 2026

Max Willard Nicholson Sr., 88, of Colby, died Friday, May 15, 2026. He was born on December 10, 1937, in Winchester, VA, to Ephriam and Elizabeth Nicholson. Max attended high school at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, VA and was the highest-ranking cadet as Cadet Major his senior year. He then served in the United States Airforce. After the service,...

May 12, 2026

Cheryl Kay (Grabenstein) Wederski, 78, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Atwood, passed away on May 12, 2026. Cheryl was born on October 6, 1947, in Colby, KS to Raymond Charles and Mary Belle (Brooks) Grabenstein. Cheryl attended Colby High School where she was involved in the Lion’s Club, the FHA, Pep Club, and the Kayettes.

Following high school, Cheryl attended...

May 5, 2026

Timothy J. Solko, 68, of Herndon, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was born on April 15, 1958, to Monica (Pochop), Solko and Clarence Solko. He was raised in rural Rawlins County and attended school in Herndon, Kansas, graduating in 1976.

Tim loved playing basketball, and even after high school he continued playing in a league with friends in Herndon. He...

May 4, 2026

Joseph Wayne Lauritsen, 94, of Colby, died Monday, May 4, 2026. He was born August 12, 1931, in Gem, KS to Joseph M. and Esther (Treat) Lauritsen.

Wayne graduated from Gem High School in 1950. He married Mildred “Millie” Smith on December 29, 1951, and she joined him during his time serving in the United States Navy from 1951-1955. After returning...

May 1, 2026

Shad Ray Clymer, 58, of Colby, Kan., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 1, 2026, after a courageous five-and-a-half-year battle with glioblastoma (GBM).

He was born Oct. 23, 1967, in Greeley, Colo., to Billy Ray and Pamla Annette (Browning) Clymer. He was raised in northeastern Colorado, growing up in Briggsdale, where he developed a strong work ethic,...

Apr 30, 2026

Frances Jean VanEaton Chrisler, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed peacefully to be with our Lord, and her late husband Dale, on April 30, 2026. She passed away in Russell, KS at Wheatland Nursing home. Her beautiful smile would light up a room and her overwhelming love for her family would fill up the room. She...

Apr 19, 2026

Apr 16, 2026

L. Joyce Hale, 83, died Thursday, April 16, 2026. She was born in Stratton, NE, on April 17, 1942, to Albert and Vera (Studer) Holub. Joyce attended McDonald High School and graduated in 1961. She loved flowers, teddy bears and children. She had no children of her own but loved and was loved by many nieces and nephews. She loved...

Apr 11, 2026

Travis Scott Korbe, age 44, of Wallace, Kansas, passed away on April 11, 2026, in Colby, Kansas. He was born on April 27, 1981, in Lakin, Kansas, where he attended school and graduated from Lakin High School.

Travis was a strong-hearted and deeply caring man who loved his family above all else. He was a hard worker and always supported his...

Apr 10, 2026

Apr 9, 2026

Dale Vernon Plumisto (Uncle Buddy, Uncle Buck), died April 9, 2026, in Colby surrounded by family and friends. Dale was born in Raton, NM on February 16, 1962. He was a beloved son to Mitchell and Lois (Withers) Plumisto.

After Dale’s already large family planted roots in Colby, they acquired many extended family members. He had a love for hunting with...

Apr 6, 2026

A graveside service will take place at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Oakley City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Connie Pries and mailed to Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit baalmannmortuary.com

Apr 5, 2026

Shirley Bourquin, 82, passed away peacefully on Easter morning, April 5, 2026, at Colby Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colby, Kansas.

Born June 19, 1943, to Lloyd and Lucille White, Shirley was raised on the family farm in Colby alongside her siblings. From an early age, she was known for her strong work ethic, creativity, and joyful spirit. She graduated from...

Apr 4, 2026

Charlene Maxine (Seeberger) Barnett, 87, of Colby, died Saturday, April 4, 2026. She was born on July 24, 1938, to Edwin Charles and Loretta Elizabeth (Schiltz) Seeberger. She was born and raised on the family farm east of Rexford, KS. She attended school in Rexford until her senior year, when the high school burned down. She then had to transfer...

Apr 1, 2026

Glenda “Jean” (Crabb) Herbel, 83, of Colby, Kansas, passed away on April 1, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Jean was born December 7, 1942, the first anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, to Glenn and Dorothy (Phillips) Crabb and grew up in Colby as a middle child which is probably why she was adaptable and the...

Mar 30, 2026

Glennis Jewell (Uhrich) Boyd was born October 29, 1936, to Jacob and Anna Laura (DeLong) Uhrich, at their farmhouse, south of Oakley, in Logan County, KS. She was the youngest of three sisters. Glennis left her life here on earth on March 30, 2026.

She attended Champion country school for the first three grades. In those years, following 8th grade graduation...

Mar 26, 2026

Carl F. (Francis) Hanson, Jr. was born January 14, 1928, to Carl F. (Frederick) Hanson and Johannah Susannah (Berndt) Hanson at Mcallister, Kansas. He was baptized on January 29, 1928, and confirmed August 25, 1940, at Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church near his home. He attended his early years of education at rural Pleasant Valley School transferring to Winona Public School...

Mar 26, 2026

Lori Jean Andersen, 73, of Colby, KS died Thursday, March 26, 2026. She was born in Racine, Wisconsin on October 15, 1952, to Elmo and Evelyn (Rasmussen) Andersen.

Her dad’s many jobs and location changes inspired her to love seeing new places. Her early years were spent in Lake Worth, FL, Brookhaven, MS, Minneapolis, MN, Winona, MN and several locations in...