Thomas R. Herman Jul 3, 1937 — Oct 3, 2026 Seibert, Colorado Thomas R. Herman (Dick) son of Opal (Thorton) and Thomas A. Herman was born on July 3, 1937, in Akron, Colorado. He was the second child of six children.

Clair Leland Query Mar 20, 1940 — Oct 8, 2026

Cynthia Jane Duffey Weishapl Jan 6, 1959 — Oct 7, 2026

James Ralph Begley Sep 15, 1939 — Oct 2, 2026 Cremation was chosen. Services are pending at Baalmann Mortuary.

Timothy (Tim) Eugene Lillich died at age 61 on September 28, 2026, in Overland Park, KS.

Harvey Lee Kahle Jun 6, 1948 — Sep 29, 2026 Harvey Lee Kahle, 78, of Winona, Kansas, passed away September 29, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. To generations of students, he was Mr. Kahle. To his family, he was Harv or Uncle Harv. He was born June 30, 1948, in Oakley, Kansas, the first of five children born to Roscoe and Margaret Kahle.

Richard Frank Bretz was born July 4, 1949, in Colby, Kansas. His parents were Tauscher and Opal (Martin) Bretz. Richard was raised on a farm 12 miles west of Winona, Kansas, with his younger brother Michael. Rich’s life ended on September 26, 2026, after a year long battle with cancer.

Laurence Delbert Touslee was born June 28, 1934, to Laurence Whitey Touslee and Hattie (Erwin) Touslee of Levant, Kansas and died at the age of 92, on September 20, 2026.

Thomas Dean Schlosser 84, passed away at HCA HealthONE in Aurora, CO on September 17, 2026. He was born on November 3, 1941, to George and Crystal (Hartsook) Schlosser in La Junta, CO.

Lois Ann Morris, born Lois Ann Wright, passed away on September 10, 2026, in Aurora, Colorado. She was born on November 12, 1952, to Harold Dean and Betty Lou (Elliott) Wright at the Boothroy Memorial Hospital in Goodland, Kansas.

Helen Marie Rhoades was born April 7, 1941 to Harley and Florence Esther (Barnhart) Rhoades. She was welcomed into the family by her older brother Ray.

Virgil Leon Bussen was born the youngest of five children on October 26, 1959, to Nicholas and Dorothy (Remus) Bussen in Goodland, Kansas. His siblings included Philip, Theodore (Ted), Gilbert (Gil), and Marilyn. Virgil passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune.

Kristie Lynn Teeter Apr 24, 1961 — Sep 1, 2026 Kristie Lynn Teeter, 65, of Grinnell KS, passed away September 1st, 2026, in Oakley KS after a long hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born April 24, 1961, in Colby KS to Ammon “Mac” Teeter and Mary Magdalene Seat.

Rex Leon Buford Aug 11, 1944 — Aug 31, 2026 Rex Leon Buford, 82, of Colby, died Monday, August 31, 2026. He was born August 11, 1944, in Colby, KS to Charles and Josephine (Hatcher) Buford. Rex married Priscilla Kowalke on April 10, 1964, and they were married for 50 years before her passing. Rex worked in the sanitation department for the City of Colby for 41 years before retiring.

Anna Laura Sporer May 15, 1935 — Aug 31, 2026 Anna Laura Sporer, 91, of Oakley, Kansas, passed away in Hays, Kansas, on August 31, 2026. Laura was born May 15, 1935, in Russell Springs, Kansas, to Thomas Jay and Mary Margarette (Majors) Hillery. She was raised with her siblings in a two-bedroom farmhouse south of Russell Springs. Laura graduated as Valedictorian from Russell Springs High School in May 1953. On June 14, 1953, she married Arlo Richard Sporer of Seneca,

Heather Ann Steggall Apr 16, 1978 — Aug 23, 2026 Goodland, Kansas A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available. No services are being planned at this time.

Rebecca Lee Eicher, 45, of Colby, Kansas died Thursday, August 27, 2026, after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer on April 24, 2026.

Daryl Meyer, age 71, of Colby KS, passed away on August 26th, 2026.

Erna Elaine Goossen, 68, passed away on August 26, 2026, at 3:40 pm at Norton County Hospital, Norton, KS. She was born in Oakley, KS on May 28, 1958. Her parents were Cornelius D. and Hulda (Franz) Goossen. She was the youngest of eight siblings in her family.

Julie Ann Saddler, 68, of Colby, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026. She was born to Harry and Joan Morphy on August 8, 1958, in Omaha, NE.