Judith A. Young
Judith A. Young, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune.
She was born on January 28, 1944, in Pratt, Kansas, the daughter of Ervin Jim and Doris Haynes Henry.
A resident of Tribune since 1978, moving from Garden City, she was a Supervisor for AT&T in Garden City, until 1978, and then was the manager of the Melvin O. Kuder Sr. Senior Center in Tribune.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Tribune.
On October 7, 1977, she married Neil D. Young in Garden City. He survives.
Survivors include her husband: Neil D. Young of Tribune; two daughters: Carla L. Young of Marysville and DeAnn & Bruce Bloedorn of Marysville; one son: Derek N. Young of Norman, Oklahoma; one brother: Jim & Connie Henry of Kendall; seven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be written to the Melvin O. Kuder Sr. Senior Center in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 161, Leoti, Kansas, 67861.
There will be no calling times.
OBITUARIES
Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Hutchins
Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Hutchins, age 92, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Hope Springs Care Center in Sharon Springs She was born on January 8, 1933, in Mountain View, Missouri, the daughter of Jack Tranbarger and Olive (Gibson) Fecht. Jackie moved... [More]
Richard Marion Martin
Richard Marion Martin, age 77, passed away August 16, 2025, at his home in Tribune. He was born May 15, 1948, in Ashley County, Arkansas to Omer C. and Lena Mae (Linder) Lewis. The family moved to Tribune in his childhood years where he attended Greeley County Schools.... [More]
Joan Ray Smith
Joan Ray Smith, age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Hope Springs Nursing Home in Sharon Springs. She was born on March 28, 1929, in Doon, Iowa, to Ralph and Alice Kloek Ray. Joan graduated in 1947 from Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee,... [More]
Don Henry Stephenson
Don Henry Stephenson, 79, of Oakley passed away August 15, 2025 at The Kansas City Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Don was born August 26, 1945 in Syracuse. He always liked to say he waited for WWII to be over before he would make his appearance.... [More]
Betty Marie (Chilson) Osborn
Betty Marie (Chilson) Osborn passed away August 7, 2025 at the Greeley County Long Term Care, in Tribune. She was the daughter of William Francis Chilson and Anna Kathleen (Herr) Chilson. She was born on September 17, 1936 in Horace. Betty grew up in Horace and... [More]
Paul Julius Fankhauser
Paul Julius Fankhauser passed away on July 18, 2025 in Boise, Idaho surrounded by his family. He was 88. Born and raised in Kansas, it was in high school in Tribune where he met Venita, his wife of nearly 70 years. They married on July 31, 1955 and went on to have four... [More]
Roe Randall Johnson
Roe Randall Johnson, 84, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at his home in Pratt surrounded by family. Roe was born in Syracuse on March 26, 1941 to Paul and Bernice Johnson. He grew up in rural Greeley County and graduated from Greeley County High School in 1959. He... [More]
Margaret Yvonne Kuder
Margaret Yvonne Kuder was born near Seward, Kansas on July 9, 1930 to Clifton and Helen Walter in their home south of Great Bend. She was delivered by her grandmother Lucy Lacey Walter. She passed on July 22, 2025 at home, in Weskan. She had just celebrated her 95th birthday... [More]
More Obituaries
- Oleta M. Berquist
- Neil D. Young
- Barbara Ann Decker
- Amanda Dawn King
- Wilma L. “Brooke” (Bishop) Cole
- Mary Lou Kinlund
- Celebration of Life for Shane Smith Saturday
- Betty Jean Niswonger
SPORTS
Jackrabbits defeat Indians 34-20 in Homecoming win
Photo caption: Rowdy Grubb, Traceur Alexander, #18, and a third Jackrabbit player work together to tackle a Satanta Indian player. Players Oscar Martinez, #15, and Jerman Lira, #11 head toward the play to assist. The Tribune Jackrabbits claimed their first victory of... [More]
Cross country runners compete at meets in Ulysses, Johnson
On Tuesday, September 23, four junior high girls and Kamden Klotz competed in the Ulysses Tiger Invitational Meet. Coach Cook said the meet was an opportunity for several of the junior high girls who are doubling up with volleyball to compete in a meet. “Things... [More]
Lady Jackrabbits go 1-1 on the week, Senior Night is October 7
Photo caption: Tylee Cavenee, at the net, blocks the ball in the game against Trego Community. Addy Kennedy, Charlize Shafer, and Jeryn Stewart stand ready to defend their areas. Photo by Trista Shafer. Last Thursday, September 25, the Lady Jackrabbits traveled to Colby High... [More]
Reynolds and Votruba take second at #1 Doubles
Photo caption: Makenna Klotz and Julia Hopkins placed second in JV #1 doubles at the meet in Scott City on Thursday, September 23. Courtesy photo. The tennis team traveled to Scott City on Tuesday, September 22. There were eight teams competing, Scott City, Norton, Goodland,... [More]
Jackrabbits drop Tuesday game to Holly, Colo. Wildcats
Photo caption: Ruben Coello made strong defensive plays in Tuesday night’s game against Holly, Head Coach Drew Zerr said. The Junior High Jackrabbits hosted the Wildcats from Holly, Colo. in football action on Thursday, September 25. “It was a quick turnaround... [More]
Junior High Lady Jackrabbits win ten of 12 games this week
Photo caption: Tenley Stewart puts up a jump serve during Saturday’s tournament in Cheyenne Wells. Photo by Trista Shafer. We played Cheyenne Wells at home on Monday, September 22. All three teams came away with a win! We switched the order up of these games to... [More]
Votruba and Reynolds take second at Ellinwood
Photo caption: Junior Mia Reynolds (left), and senior Maggie Votruba took second place at both Goodland on Saturday, September 13, where this picture was taken, and Tuesday, September 16, in Ellinwood, too. Photo by Megan Reynolds. The tennis team traveled to Ellinwood on Tuesday,... [More]
Lady Jackrabbits experience triumphs and trials; Jadence Stewart leads the state in kills
Photo caption: Senior Jadence Stewart, #14, led the state - across all divisions - in kills last Tuesday night with 153. With an additional week of play behind them, the Lady Jackrabbits are now 13-5 on the season. They placed fourth in Saturday’s tournament in... [More]
More Sports
- Jackrabbits fall to Indians in Friday night game
- Jackrabbits lose close one to Rawlins County Buffaloes
- Junior High Lady Jackrabbits take third, second at tourney
- Running Rabbits begin cross country season at Leoti meet
- Votruba and Reynolds take second at Goodland
- Jackrabbits fall to faster, offensively strong Buffaloes
- Junior High Lady Jackrabbits take third, second place at Lakin tournament
- Jackrabbits fall to Hornets in JH football action
NEWS
Fall Homecoming 2025
Photo caption: Seniors Jadence Stewart and Traceur Alexander were crowned the 2025 Fall Homecoming Queen and King prior to Friday night’s home football game. Jadence is the daughter of Shea and Jordan Stewart. Traceur is the son of Justin and Jessica Alexander. The... [More]
Janie Schmidt awarded Heart of Healthcare Award by KHA
Photo caption: Janie Schmidt, the Hospital Director of Nursing at Greeley County Health Services, was awarded a Heart of Healthcare Award at the Kansas Hospital Association Awards Luncheon on Friday, September 5, 2025. Courtesy photo. In early September, Greeley County Health... [More]
Final Prairie Palooza this Saturday, October 4
This Saturday, October 4, head over to the fairgrounds for an FFA Fall Fest, a BBQ sandwich dinner, and live music by Delmer Towns, II of Tribune and Makayla Brownlee from Wellington. Beginning at 4 p.m., Greeley County FFA will host a Fall Fest at the 4-H Pavilion. Planned... [More]
Comedy, worship with Jaron Bell Sunday, October 5
The Greeley County Ministerial Alliance invites everyone to attend a night of comedy and worship this Sunday, October 5. The event will be held at the Tribune United Methodist Church, beginning at 6 p.m. Jaron Bell, a comedian with more than nine million views on social media,... [More]
Christmas Open House scheduled for Friday, November 21
The annual Christmas Open House has been scheduled for Friday, November 21, the Friday before Thanksgiving. Many of your favorite events –including carriage rides, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, the VFW Auxiliary’s Soup Supper and Craft Fair, and a free children’s... [More]
Greeley County Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors meeting minutes
Education Conference Room August 27, 2025 Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm by Chris Dixon, Board Chair. Attending: Chris Dixon, Linda Peterson, Ben Fisher, Mike Thon, David Schneider Administration/Staff: Trice Watts CEO/CFO, Katy... [More]
Fall is in the air
Photo caption: Kasen Myers roasted a marshmellow at Wednesday night’s Homecoming Bonfire at Greeley County Schools. Last week, with just a trace of moisture, helped farmers advance wheat planting and fall harvest preparations. Highs for the third week in September... [More]
Senior Center hosts Salad Buffet
The Melven O. Kuder Senior Center hosted their fall fundraising Salad Buffet last Wednesday night. Wade Dixon makes a salad and Kameron Cavenne bounces a ball while Sharon Scott serves drinks.
More News
- Greeley County Schools to celebrate Fall Homecoming
- Blessings Box installed at Tribune United Methodist Church
- Prairie Palooza at the museum
- Wheatland Electric Powers the Pantry in 2025 with $50,000 for Local Food Banks — Plus a Chance for Donors to Win Sunflower Showdown Tickets!
- Textile conservator visits Horace Greeley Museum
- Board of Supervisors meeting notes
- Varied highs and scattered showers
- Seaboard Foods awards over $40,000 to teachers’ classrooms across five states
OPINIONS
Right to repair
Right to Repair is one of the hottest topics not only in agriculture, but also in the US. In the bustling industrial economy, money-hungry companies are looking for any way to save a penny or pass on costs onto the consumer. This then accumulates into the Right... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Imagine yourself living on a homestead, a place you’ve called home for 71 years. Unknowingly, the groundwater beneath your farm, slowly disappearing until there’s none! Those of us who go to the sink for a glass of water, fill our washing machines to get a clean... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Parents and Guardians, This year, we are excited to announce that our school, grades 6-12, will be holding student-led conferences along with traditional parent-teacher conferences. In a student-led conference, your child takes an active role in leading the conversation.... [More]
Letter to the editor: Political uncertainty shakes Kansas farmland values, and prosperity hangs in the balance
by Ben Palen First published in the Kansas Reflector In 1979, I bought my first parcel of farmland. It was near Tribune, and I was a proud new landowner. As I recall, the purchase price was $350 per acre. Today, that land is probably worth somewhere in the $2,000-per-acre... [More]
From the Editor’s desk: Reflecting on the Symphony in the Flint Hills
Saturday, June 14, was the grand finale of the Symphony of the Flint Hills, which celebrated a 20-year run of welcoming guests onto the open prairie to enjoy a performance by the Kansas City Symphony. This year’s theme was “Prairie Sunset” and as the... [More]
Letter to the Editor: With Trump and Musk driving U.S. policy, Kansas farmers have been played for suckers
By Ben Palen Also published in the Kansas Reflector Back in November, I wrote a column for Kansas Reflector that discussed the likely adverse effects of President Trump’s proposed tariffs on U.S. farmers. The piece noted that 398 million acres of cropland has been... [More]
Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump is not our king
Donald Trump is not our king. He was elected with less than 50 percent of the popular vote and his margin of victory was 1.5 percent. There is no mandate in those numbers. Our elected members of Congress have a sworn duty to support and defend the Constitution and the... [More]
Open letter to Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall
On March 1 at Oakley in western Kansas, Sen. Roger Marshall held a town hall meeting for area constitutents wanting to know more about activities in Washington DC that have impacts on them. The following written questions were submitted by Louise Ehmke. Unfortunately they were... [More]
More Opinions
©2025 Greeley County Republican. Powered by Pluto Sites.