All Obituaries

Lisa Jo McNeely, age 67, passed away peacefully Friday, November 18, 2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. Lisa was born July 28, 1955 to Billy and Janis (Hart) Archer in Ellinwood, Kansas. She graduated from Wichita County High School in Leoti, Kansas in 1973. Lisa attended business college in Wichita, and she worked many different administrative jobs. On June 16, 1990 she married the love of her life, Jeff McNeely in Leoti. They lived in many different areas of...

Carol K. Musil, age 81, passed away November 1, 2022 at Haysmed with her granddaughters Jamie and Amanda by her side. Carol was born May 25, 1941 to Henry and Gladys (Akers) Dizmang in Goodland.  Katie’s parents passed away at a young age, her older siblings raised the younger ones as their own, allowing the 12 siblings to remain close. Katie grew up in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1960.  On February 11, 1959, Katie married Ronnie Dee Musil in...

Norma J. Crouse, age 96, of Goodland passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at the Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis, Kansas. Norma was born November 4,1925 to William and Anna (Ehlers) Tegtmeyer in Ogallah, Kansas. She grew up in Ogallah until she was age 4, then the family moved to Russell Springs, Kansas where she graduated from high school in 1943. Before graduating high school, she married Allen S. Crouse on February 15,1943 on the family farm, while he was home on leave from...

*****Service Times are Scheduled for Mountain Time*****   Vernon Duane Schemm, age 88, of Sharon Springs passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. Vernon was born April 26, 1934 to Herman Fredrick “Fritz” and Mary Magdalena “Lena” (Deines) Schemm in WaKeeney, Kansas.  Vernon was born during the great depression and dust bowl era. While these were very challenging times the family was able to survive, and his mother would frequently place moistened...

Beverly Ann Goering passed away on November 25, 2021, at the age of 76. Bev was born October 23, 1945, in Goodland Kansas to John William and Hazel Violet Tracy. Bev was married on August 23, 1964. She had two children, Christopher Scott and Robyn Elizabeth with her former husband Richard (Scott) Goering. Bev earned her Bachelor’s degree in Management Science and her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Regis University. Bev was a lifetime learner and was always...

Jay Arthur Brutsche, age 71, of Goodland passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis.  Jay was born June 30, 1951 to Jay Arch and Holden Ann in Muskegon, Michigan. He grew up and went to school in Clifton, Colorado and graduated from Clifton High School in 1969. Jay worked as an automotive mechanic and retired in 1987. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and most of all spending time with his family and friends.  He is preceded in death by his...

Loren Wesley Luther, age 77, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022.  He was born March 28, 1945 to Lloyd and Thelma (Mather) Luther in Oakley, Kansas.  He grew up in western Logan county and went to grade school at Winona Consolidated School, one year in Brewster and then graduated from Winona in 1965.  He married Greta “Rita” Wimer, to this union Lloyd Allen and Brian Wayne were born.  He worked in a sawmill in Longview, Washington, until...

Rita Louise Welle, age 100, of Goodland, Kansas passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Richmond Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Kansas.  Rita Welle, daughter of James and Bessie (Hess) Sponsel, was born in Sherman County Kansas on October 19, 1921.  When she was three months old, her parents moved to Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.  They lived there for nine years.  Her mother died when Rita was seven years old putting a strain on the family. ...