OBITUARIES

Sep 18, 2017

Harry Merle Armstrong Jr., 85, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at his home in Edson, Kansas.  Merle, as he was known to family and friends, was born May 4, 1932 to Harry and Evelyn (Charles) Armstrong in Hebron, Nebraska, the oldest of five children.  Merle attended two country schools and his secondary education was received at Goodland High...

Aug 28, 2017

Judy Kay Escudero, 77, of Goodland, died Monday, August 28, 2017, in Colby.  She was born February 25, 1940, in Sharon Springs, KS, to Roy and Ruth (McGhghy) Cochrane.

Judy attended school in Sharon Springs, KS and graduated from Wallace County High School in 1958.  She was a graduate of the International Career Institute majoring in culinary/catering...

Aug 22, 2017

Warren Kenneth Baum, Sr. passed away after a long battle with cancer, Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Center in Goodland, Kansas.  Warren, who is known as Ken to his family and friends, was born November 27, 1933, at home, to Gilbert and Caroline (Holder) Baum in Pequannock, New Jersey. Ken married Carol Martha (Rogers) Baum on...

Aug 17, 2017

Frances Elizabeth (Wilson) Peter-Anderson, age 102, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017, in Longmont, Colorado.  She was born June 17, 1915, to Roy and Nellie (Bernard) Wilson in Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Frances grew up in Cheyenne County Kansas and went to high school at Saint Francis Community High School and graduated in 1933.  On January 14, 1936, Frances...

Jul 13, 2017

Opal Aileen (Johnson) Cogdill was born in Almena, Kansas as the youngest child of James Peter Johnson and Ida May (Stevens) Johnson on September 21, 1920.  Her childhood years were spent in Almena where she attended school and, as she did all of her life, made many friends with relationships that lasted through the years.  She went home to...

Jul 6, 2017

Ronda Jean Merritt, 53, of Goodland, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017.

Ronda was born October 3, 1963 in Brighton, Colorado to Ronald Eugene Lester and Carolyn Esther Belmain.  She grew up in Commerce City, Colorado and attended school at Adams County High School in Commerce City, Colorado.  Ronda worked as a secretary and bar tender for...

Jun 30, 2017

Carole Ann Fogarty, 77 of Goodland passed away Friday, June 30, 2017.  Carole was born September 17, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois.  Her parents were August and Theresa Spratte.  Carole grew up with her Mom and stepfather, James Fogarty and attended high school in Mosinee and graduated in 1957.

For many years, Carole worked as a cook at...

Jun 26, 2017

Myrna Kay Topliff, 82, lifetime Sherman County resident passed away at the Goodland Regional Medical Center on Monday, June 26, 2017.

Myrna was born November 16, 1934 to August and Eva Reents in Goodland, Kansas.  Myrna grew up and attended school at the Kanorado School, she later attended Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas.  She married Dean...

Jun 25, 2017

Harold Thomas Rhode, Jr., 86, Goodland resident, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Goodland.

Harold was born September 2, 1930 to Harold Thomas Rhode, Sr. and Dola (Johnson) in Tabor, Iowa.  Harold graduated high school in Tabor, IA and graduated college at Graceland College in Lamoni, IA and Iowa State University...

Jun 22, 2017

Darrel Lee Christenson, 80, former resident of Kanorado, KS, passed away on June 22, 2017, surrounded by his family at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.

Darrel was born on January 27, 1937 at the family farm in Kanorado, to Theodore R. and Virginia B. (Baker) Christenson.  He graduated from Kanorado High School in 1954.  Following graduation,...

Jun 19, 2017

Vicki Lea Hilty, 60, of Goodland was called home on Monday, June 19, 2017.  She was born October 3, 1956 in WaKeeney, KS to James and Kathryn Wedermyer.  Vicki grew up and went to grade school in WaKeeney, she graduated from Goodland High School, Class of 1974.  Vicki attended Colby Community College in Colby, KS and studied accounting.  She...

Jun 10, 2017

Marilyn Faye (Weinaug) Martin entered heaven on June 10, 2017.  She was born in New Braunfels, Texas, on January 15, 1934, to Alvin and Katie (Kretzmeier) Weinaug.  Marilyn spent her first 18 years living and working on the family homestead in Comal County, Texas.

​After graduating from high school in New Braunfels, she moved to San Antonio,...

Jun 9, 2017

Thelma Faye Nelson, 69, of Kanorado, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Goodland.

Thelma was born May 24, 1948 in Wray, Colorado to Theodore Couch and Caroline Anderson-Waters.  She attended school in Idalia, CO through 7th grade and then attended school in St. Francis, KS.

Thelma loved her...

May 21, 2017

Julie A. (Bursey) Howe, age 73, of Goodland passed away May 21, 2017 at home.

Julie was born March 12, 1944  in Ogden, Utah to Alfred and Rose Ann Bursey.  She moved to Goodland in 2015.

Survivors include Larry Harper of Goodland, KS; daughters Rebecca Marie Martin and Christine Rose Sandoval; sons Joseph Alfred Madrid...

May 19, 2017

Michael Ray Butts, age 62, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017.

Michael was born September 28, 1954 to Neil and Barbara Butts in Goodland.  Michael grew up in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School with the class of 1972.  He then attended the Communications Technology Program at Northwest Kansas Technical School in Goodland.  He traveled with...

May 12, 2017

George O. Schmidt, age 73, lifelong Sherman county resident died Friday, May 12, 2017 in a motor vehicle accident.

He was born March 3, 1944 in Burlington, Colorado to Mathew and Pearl Helen Schmidt.  He was one of nine children.

George graduated from the Kanorado School and farmed and ranched in Kanorado for many years. ...

Apr 29, 2017

Edwin Ervin Younger 'Erv', 87, of Tribune, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 29th, 2017 at Greeley County Hospital. Erv was born in Ellis County, Kansas on February 22, 1930, son of the late Mary (Braun) and Joseph Younger. He married Ramona 'Monie' Jean Conner in Marienthal, Kansas in 1948. Before his retirement, he was the Owner/Manager of the John...

Apr 29, 2017

Paula Liby, age 66 passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at her home in Salina, Kansas.

Paula was born December 13, 1950 to Kenneth and Alice Conarty in Kyoto, Japan while her father was on active duty.  Paula married Richard Liby December 19, 1976.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Liby; step sons, Curtis and Justin...

Apr 15, 2017

Larry Lee Ketler, age 70 of Goodland passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, at St. Anthony’s hospital in Lakewood, CO.

Larry was born September 6, 1946 to Daune and Anne (Seitz) Ketler in Benkelman, Nebraska.  He attended school and graduated high school in Benkelman.  Larry served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1971.  He married...

Apr 6, 2017

Bill E. Daise, age 93, lifelong Goodland resident, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Goodland.  He was born on February 8, 1924 to John Walter and Edna (Harding) Daise in Ruleton, Kansas.

On December 15, 1946, he married Mary A. (Adams) Daise at the Christian Church in Goodland.

Mr. Daise...