OBITUARIES

Apr 20, 2020

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...

Apr 3, 2020

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...

Mar 14, 2020

Longtime Goodland resident Ronald Ray Ketter, age 73, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020.

Ron was born March 10, 1947 to Celestine John and Ilone Mary (Oster) Ketter in St. Francis, Kansas.  He grew up on the family farm south of St. Francis, attended the Sunny Ridge Country School through 6th grade, when the country school closed...

Mar 2, 2020

Roy Wayne Spence, 75, of Goodland passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. Wayne was born January 5, 1945 to Walter and Myrtle (Turner) Spence in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Wayne grew up in Arkansas until they moved to Sharon Springs where he finished high school.  On January 29, 1962, he married Darla Dreiling...

Feb 10, 2020

Beverly Lovonne (Charles) Larm, age 79, of Goodland passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Beverly was born September 9, 1940 to Glen and Marie (Nass) Charles in Rocky Ford, Colorado.  She grew up and attended school in Goodland.  On September 21, 1958 she married Harvey Larm in Goodland.  Beverly worked at the...

Feb 7, 2020

Raymond Reichert, age 94, of Spearfish South Dakota died Friday, February 7, 2020 at Lutheran Hospice in Wheat Ridge Colorado.

Raymond was born in Johnstown, Colorado on February 25, 1925 to Henry and Sophie (Roth) Reichert.

On August 9, 1944 he married Louise Hewitt. They moved to Rapid City South Dakota in 1957 and then...

Jan 31, 2020

Kelly Ann (Brown) Box, age 41, of Sharon Springs, Kansas passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Kelly was born August 13, 1978 to William and Maureen (Watkins) Brown in Denver, Colorado.  She grew up and went to school in Colby, Kansas.  On January 18, 2002 she married Rodney Box.  Kelly...

Jan 19, 2020

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Jan 18, 2020

Stephen Ray Dreiling, age 66, of Goodland, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Steve was born February 12, 1953 to Raymond, Jr. and Loretta (Peter) Dreiling in Goodland.  He grew up and went to school in Goodland.  He worked as a railroader and farmer for many years.  Steve was a member of the Calvary Gospel Church of...

Jan 6, 2020

Walter “Junior” Earl Darnell, Jr., 78, of Goodland passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Junior was born January 20, 1941 to Walter Earl, Sr. and Lyda Mae (McClaskey) Darnell in Las Animas, Colorado.  Junior grew up and attended school in Las Animas.  He moved to Goodland in 2011.

Jan 1, 2020

Thomas R. Hansen, age 60, of Goodland passed Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Thomas was born November 9, 1959 to Louis Francis and Patricia Ann (Geist) Hansen in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.  He grew up and went to school in Burlington, Colorado.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and...

Dec 30, 2019

Ralph Leonard Duell, 90, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019, at the Salina Regional Hospital, following a short illness.  He was the youngest child of Charles Cleveland Duell and Laura May (Thompson) Duell.  He was born April 16, 1929 in the home of his grandparents, Thomas and Margaret (Coplen) Duell, at 1307 Broadway, Goodland.

Ralph grew up...

Dec 29, 2019

Mary A. Humrich, long-time resident of Goodland, passed away December 29, 2019 in Henderson, Nevada.  She was born August 27, 1950 to Dennis and Celesta (Gernhart) Humrich in Goodland, Kansas.  She graduated with the class of 1968 from Sherman Community High School.

Preceding her in death are her parents, and her life partner Kurt Engelmann.

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Dec 29, 2019

Anni Frieda (Schneider) Kernal flew away to the heavens on December 29, 2019.  Anni was born on September 12, 1932 in the Hessen State, Bad Hersfeld, Germany to her Mother Elise Schneider and Father Heinrich Schneider.  She grew in Germany and moved to the United States in 1963 after marrying her then spouse Harley Kernal.

While in...

Dec 10, 2019

Shirley Ann (Blue) Barnhart, age 75, of Goodland passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Shirley was born October 9, 1944 to Purl Millard and Jessie Lydia (Dymond) Blue in Greeley, Colorado.  She grew up and attended school in Goodland.

Shirley worked for the Goodland School District, 1980 to 1984 as...

Dec 7, 2019

Clara Fern (Wilson) Hawks, age 95, of Goodland passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Fern was born January 19, 1924 to Roy Elmer and Nellie Olive (Bernard) Wilson in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.  She grew up and attended school in Cheyenne County, Kansas.  On August 31, 1941, Fern married Cloyd Donald Hawks in...

Nov 21, 2019

Theresa Jo (Lance) Williams, age 79, of Goodland passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at her home.

Jo was born January 26, 1940 to Larry and Barbara (Fressle) Lance in Los Angeles County, California.  She grew up in Burbank, California and graduated High School in Skagway, Alaska.  On September 19, 1957 she married Buckley Duane Williams in...

Nov 16, 2019

Letha Beatrice Horton, known to most as “Lee” passed away November 16, 2019 at The Baptist Home at the age of 96 years. She was born December 6, 1922 in Tulia, Texas the daughter of the late David and Josephine (Payne) Wadlington. Lee is survived by two daughters; Cherry Bell and husband, Ron of Colby, Kansas, and Jill Timken...

Nov 4, 2019

Goodland resident, Harold “Max” Riley, age 64, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.

Max was born January 10, 1955 to Harold and Lola (Moore) Riley in Goodland.  He grew up and attended school in Goodland.  Max was a U.S. Navy Veteran; he attended the Northwest Kansas Technical College...

Oct 29, 2019

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