All Obituaries

Paul Franklin Burk, 82, went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2020 after a valiant battle with a long illness.  He died at home in Overland Park, Kansas, in the care of Olathe Hospice and his loving wife and family.  His devotion to his immediate and extended family and his unshakeable faith in Jesus Christ strengthened him and ultimately gave him peace. Paul was born to Herman and Margaret Burk and grew up farming wheat and raising cattle with his three brothers and two sisters in...

Sharon Lynn (Henderson) Harper, age 72, of Goodland passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020.  Sharon was born on July 30, 1947 to Leonard and Manette (Anderson) Henderson in St. Francis, Kansas.  Sharon grew up and went to school in St. Francis.  Later she attended Colby Community College and studied business.  Sharon enjoyed working in her garden, baking, sewing, and most importantly, spoiling her grandchildren.  She was a mother, grandmother and friend to all.  To...

Dusty Dee Baehler, age 56, of Sharon Springs, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 surrounded by his wife and kids. Dusty was born in Wallace County on January 31, 1964 to Harold and Betty (Vincent) Baehler. He grew up and attended school in Winona and Sharon Springs. He graduated from Wallace County High School in 1983. Then he went to Bud Beaston Horse Shoeing School in Sperry, Oklahoma. On June 4th, 1988 he married Christina Lacey in Sharon Springs, Kansas. They had two daughters,...

Jenny Lynn McClelland, age 32, of Colby passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in an accident in Wallace County.  Jenny was born May 15, 1988 to Jimmie R. and Elaine K. (Swift) McClelland in Goodland.  Jenny grew up and went to school in Goodland.  She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, animals and spending time with her family and friends.  She worked as a Rural Mail Associate for the United States Postal Service.  She was preceded in death by her dad, Jimmie; and her...

Ronnie Lester Musil, age 59, of Goodland, died of liver cancer Friday, May 22, 2020, at his son’s home in Leavenworth, Kansas.  He was born October 26, 1960 to Ronnie D. and Carol Kay (Dizmang) Musil in Burlington, Colorado.  Ronnie grew up mostly in Edson and attended school at Edson, Brewster and Harrison Flats.  He worked as a farmer and enjoyed fishing, gardening, hunting, taxidermy, and sports.  He was a member of a bowling league at the Goodland Bowladium,...

Consuelo Lopez Marez was called to Paradise May 18, 2020 in Denver, CO she was surrounded by family. Consuelo was the only child of Teresa Hernandez Lopez and Jose Lopez and was born September 22, 1933 in Nieves, Zacatecas, Mexico.  She married the love of her life Cesareo Marez Soto in Nieves, Zacatecas, Mexico on April 1, 1949. She later moved to the United States in 1964 to follow her husband, bringing their 4 children with her. They farmed and lived in Texas and Oklahoma before...

Helen Joan "JoAn" Hatfield, 81, of Natoma, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in Plainville, KS. JoAn was born in Wilson, Wyoming to Ray Matson Shinkle and Mable Woodward Shinkle on October 3, 1938. She married Marshall Oscar Hatfield on June 30, 1956 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  Marshall and JoAn lived most of their lives together in Jackson Hole.  Though JoAn didn’t finish high school as a traditional student, she would go on to acquire her GED...

Scott McGillivray, age 60, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020.  He was born February 14, 1960 to Garland and Marsha (Lohr) McGillivray in Liberal, Kansas.  Scott grew up and attended school in Liberal.  He attended the University of Kansas.   Scott worked in customer service and sales and he loved spending time with his family and friends.  He is survived by his mother, Marsha of Goodland; brothers, Greg McGillivray of Franklin, Wisconsin and Tod McGillivray of...

Leon L. Johnson, age 71, of Goodland passed away Monday, April 20, 2020.  He was born April 1, 1949 to Buck and Glessner (Sears) Johnson in St. Francis, Kansas.  Leon grew up in Denver, Colorado where he attended Sabin Elementary through 6th grade, O’Doule middle school for 7th and 8th grade, and John F. Kennedy High School where he was in their first graduating class of 1967.   On November 16, 1969 he married Carol Perizzolo in Denver.  To this union two...

Lavona “Shorty” Kay Rose, age 79, of Garden City, Kansas passed away April 3, 2020, with her family by her side in Garden City.  Shorty was born July 5, 1940, in Goodland to the late Alexander and Della May (Gotchall) Miller.  She was raised in Goodland where she graduated in 1958 as a proud Goodland Cowgirl.  Shorty moved to Garden City in 1976 with her husband, Danny Rose and family.  Shorty enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, she...