Harvey Lee Kahle
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.
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Obituaries
Honoring the lives, stories, and memories of our neighbors. We extend our heartfelt condolences to every family and friend remembering a loved one.
Richard F. Bretz
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.
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L. Delbert Touslee
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.
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Wenda M. Unruh
Wenda M. Unruh, 52, of Colby, died Friday, September 18, 2026. She was born on September 26, 1973, in Colby, to James and Betty (Wederski) Unruh. Wenda attended the Colby Public Schools and the Baumgard Learning Center in Atwood.
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Gary M. Sloan
Gary M. Sloan was born on July 24, 1941, in Colby, Kansas to Royce and Dorothy (Call) Sloan and passed away on Monday September 7, 2026.
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Rex Leon Buford
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.
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Rebecca Lee Eicher
Rebecca Lee Eicher, 45, of Colby, Kansas died Thursday, August 27, 2026, after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer on April 24, 2026.
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Julie Ann Saddler
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.
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Stanley Loyal Edmundson
Stanley Loyal Edmundson, 70, of Colby, KS, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born on December 10, 1955, in Scott City, KS to Marguerette (Musick) and James Edmundson.
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Douglas Joseph Weber
Douglas Joseph Weber, 57, of Overland Park, KS, died Wednesday, August 19, 2026. He was born on February 27, 1969, in Wichita, KS, to Robert Weber and Judy Helget. He grew up in Colby, KS, graduating from Colby High School in 1987.
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Laura J. Fellhoelter
Laura Jeanne Fellhoelter, age 57, of Rexford, KS, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, in Colby, Kansas, surrounded by family.
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Veleda J. Steinle
Veleda Joy Steinle, 95, of Colby, died Sunday, August 16, 2026. She was born in Osborne County Kansas at her Grandma Petry’s house on April 25, 1931, to William E. Haskell and Beulah E. Petry. Veleda was the third child out of seven.
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Kenneth Bieber
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.
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James W. Kleinsorge
James W. “Jim” Kleinsorge, 70, of Parsons, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neodesha.
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Loren Elwyn Guill
Loren Elwyn Guill, of Menlo, died Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the age of 77 at Citizens Medical Center after a long illness.
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Michael Steven Shirley
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).
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Richard Lee Epard
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.
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