All Obituaries

Tillie L. Smith, age 76, of Goodland passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Topside Manor.  Tillie was born March 25, 1944 to Homer Franklin and Gloria Mabel (Pixler) Kibel in Goodland.   She grew up and attended school in Dove Creek, Colorado.  On October 15, 1961 she married F. Dean Smith.  Tillie was a custodian and cook at USD 352 for many years.  She was a member of Genesis.  Tillie enjoyed painting statues, crafting and dearly loved...

Marjorie E. VanVleet, 93, of Goodland, Kansas passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Topside Manor in Goodland.  Marjorie was born on August 1, 1927 to Vivian and Martha (Kruger) Todd in Cheyenne County, Kansas.  On May 12, 1946, Marjorie married Charles M. VanVleet.  They farmed north of Goodland until Charles’ death in 1996.  Although Marjorie did not work outside of the home, she was a farmer’s wife which says it all.  After her husband’s...

Scott Alan Miller, 50, of Sharon Springs, Kansas, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas. Scott was born June 14, 1970 to Kenneth and Patricia (Pancake) Miller in Tribune, Kansas. He grew up in Sharon Springs and graduated from Wallace County High School in 1988. He attended Fort Hays State University where he studied civil engineering but decided to pursue drafting instead. He then attended Northwest Kansas Technical College and...

Tamara (Tammi) Kay Barnes, age 59, of Goodland passed away February 3, 2021 after a long battle with breast cancer. Tammi was born February 7, 1961 to James and Janice (Smith) McClelland in Goodland. She spent her childhood in Goodland, where her father and mother owned the local Yamaha dealership. She enjoyed time spent riding her horse and watching her brother race motorcycles.  On April 28, 1978 she married Roger Skrdlant. To this union three children were born, Christopher, Carla...

***The family is requiring that masks be worn at the visitation, funeral service and interment.***   Virgil Allen Scott, 93, of Sharon Springs, Kansas, passed away at the Wallace County Community Care Center on January 27, 2021. Allen was born on March 30, 1927 to Roland and Erma (Walters) Scott on the family farm 6 miles south of Wallace in Wallace County, Kansas. He was the youngest of 3 sons, following brothers Roland Jr. and Roy. Allen attended grade school at Prairie View, a one...

Fern Elaine Martin, age 87, recently of Diboll, Texas passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021.  Fern was born on December 12, 1933, in Thomas County, Kansas, the daughter of P.C. and Helen (Tuttle) Jones.  She grew up in Sherman County.  Fern graduated from Brewster High School in 1951 and then attended Fort Hays State College.  She taught 4th grade in the Colby and Goodland schools. Fern married Robert R. Martin on August 2, 1956 in Goodland. They moved to Denver,...

James Eugene Gensheer, age 18, of Goodland passed away Friday, January 8, 2021.  He was born July 14, 2002 to Shane M. and Sherida A. (Edmonston) Gensheer in Brighton, Colorado.  He grew up and attended school in Goodland.  James enjoyed playing games, art, and volunteering for anything he could especially at the local fair.  He was a giving and selfless person.  He especially loved spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his...

Charles Woodrow Campbell, age 76, of Goodland passed away December 17, 2020, at his home in Goodland.  He was born April 24, 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Volney and Margaret (Pugh) Campbell.  He grew up and went to school in Eads, Colorado and Burlington, Colorado he graduated from Burlington High School in 1962.  He married Patricia Ruddell on August 3, 1962 in Burlington.  To this union they had five children, Paula, Tim, Paul, Sherri, and Kim.  Charley...

Dana Lee Huthansel, age 41, passed Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center.  Dana was born September 18, 1979 to Collin and Audrey (Elfman) Huthansel in Goodland.  She grew up in Goodland and attended Goodland High School.  Dana attended the Oxford House in Hays where she met many new friends.  She enjoyed drawing, listening to music, cooking, spending time with her family and friends, and her dog Maxwell.  She was preceded in death by...

Marilyn Fae (Collins) Deines, Age 84, of Sharon Springs passed away at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas due to complications from COVID-19. Marilyn was born on July 13, 1936 in Hoxie, Kansas to Carl Curry and Mary Kathryn Moss Collins. She had two brothers, Gerald and Dennis. She grew up in Hoxie and attended school and graduated from Hoxie High School with the class of 1954. In June of 1954 she married Lloyd Gale Adams in Hoxie, Kansas. To this union two children were born,...