OBITUARIES

Shirley Maxine Reed

Apr 4, 2017

Shirley Reed of Goodland, age 81, was born in Dighton, Kansas on November 18, 1935. She entered Heaven’s gates on April 4, 2017.

On September 26, 1950 she married Lavern Reed and was a dedicated mother and homemaker.  Her greatest pride was her yard where she spent countless hours caring for her lawn and flowers. She loved...

Ralph E. Elfman

Mar 22, 2017

Ralph Elfman, 74, Goodland resident, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

He was born May 16, 1942 to Ervin E. and Beatrice Elfman in Ramsey County, North Dakota.  He was one of seven children.

Mr. Elfman was a member of the United Methodist Church and the VFW of Goodland.

Over the years he enjoyed...

Barbara J. Ray

Mar 17, 2017

Barbara J. Ray, 73 of Goodland passed away March 17, 2017 at the Good Samaritan in Goodland.  Barbara was born January 9, 1944 to Glen and Viola Burling and lived in Oregon until 1959 when they moved to Goodland.

Survivors are her husband Kenneth of Goodland; her children Cindy England of Goodland, Kansas; Debbie Kline of Kimberly,...

James (Jim) Matheus Guy

Feb 23, 2017

One of Wichita’s fiercest preservationists and a protector of its history has died.

Lawyer and preservationist James Matheus “Jim” Guy helped champion efforts to save Wichita’s landmarks and oldest neighborhoods for more than four decades.

In the mid- to late 1970s, frustrated over local government decisions, the Midtown Citizens Association made frequent and noisy trips...

Travis Lee Baird

Feb 17, 2017

Travis Lee Baird of Neodesha went to join his grandfather in Heaven on Friday, February 17, 2017.  He was 47.

A funeral service will be held at Christ Church on Wednesday, February 22, at 10:30 a.m. under the direction of the Loran Fawcett Chapel.  Pastor Dave Cheshier will officiate.  The family will receive friends at Christ Church...

Charlene A. Kramer

Feb 7, 2017

Charlene A. Kramer, 84, longtime Goodland resident died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center.  Charlene was born to Charles and Elbertine Hayden on November 22, 1932 in Wallace County, Kansas.

Following the death of her father in 1940, the family moved to Goodland where she graduated from Goodland High School in the class...

Kenneth Ray Corke

Feb 4, 2017

Kenneth Ray Corke, 95, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Great Bend.  Born May 1, 1921 in rural Sheridan County, Kansas, he was the son of Ray and Rena Breeden Corke.  He graduated from Hoxie High School and Kansas State University.  He was a veteran of WWII having served in the Army Air Corps.  A resident of Goodland, he...

Annette A. Flanders

Jan 26, 2017

Annette was born with the name of Adabell Annette on December 9th, 1936 to Victor Llewellyn Follett and Velva Fae Halley Follett in Goodland, Kansas at the Boothroy Hospital.  She was the second of three daughters, her oldest sister Amelia Fae Elder and youngest sister Virginia Cole Wheeler.  Annette resided in Goodland until age 6 when the family was...

Genevieve G. Matthews

Jan 13, 2017

Lifelong Kanorado resident, Genevieve Matthews, age 100, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at her home in Kanorado.

She was born October 5, 1916 to Carrie I. and Henry J. Zink at Glade, Kansas.  At 9 months Carrie brought Genevieve to Kanorado, Kansas to be raised by her grandparents Minnie and Clayton Briggs to live at their...

Margaret Louise (Owen) King Wesner

Jan 12, 2017

Graveside services for Margaret Louise (Owen) King Wesner, 98, of Chickasha will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 20, 2017 in the Goodland Cemetery in Goodland, Kansas.

Margaret Louise Owen was born on October 14, 1918 in Edson, Kansas to John P. and Louie (Evans) Owen.  She died on January 12, 2017 in Chickasha, Oklahoma....

James (Jim) Michael Miller

Jan 4, 2017

James “Jim” Michael Miller had his life taken from him Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in Lakewood, CO.  He was only 46 years old.

Jim was born March 16, 1970, in Goodland, KS.  During his years in Goodland High School, he spent most of his time hanging out with friends, driving fast and dominating opponents on the wrestling...

Dorothy Jean Musil

Jan 1, 2017

Dorothy Jean Musil, 72, passed away on New Year’s Day of 2017 at her home in Edson, KS. She was born in Elwood, Indiana, on October 8, 1944 to Floyd and Charlotte (Stafford) Ramsey.

During her teen years, Dorothy moved to Florida with her family and graduated high school in Tampa, Florida.Dorothy was introduced to Melvin after...

Billy Joe Archer

Dec 27, 2016

Billy Joe Archer, 85, passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, after all of his family had been with him on Christmas. He was born January 4, 1931 in Sulfer Springs, Texas, the son of Garey and Ollie Archer.  Billy served in the United States Air Force during the Korean...

Jaron Grant Ragels

Dec 24, 2016

Jaron Grant Ragels, 23, Goodland resident, died Saturday, December 24, 2016. He was born August 5, 1993 to Crystal L. Ragels. Jaron attended High School at Goodland High School and Longmont High School and graduated in 2012. In school he belonged and enjoied drama class and drama club. He also loved driving around with his friends, guns, swords, history...

Aurelia May (Rice) Temple

Dec 19, 2016

Aurelia May Temple, age 76 of Fair Play Missouri, passed away December 19, 2016 in her home after battling cancer for the past 8 years.  She was born in Goodland Kansas on January 18, 1940.  She was the daughter of Lloyd and Evelyn (Dyson) Rice.

Aurelia attended grade school in Goodland KS.  She graduated from Bear Creek...

Doris E. Raile

Dec 14, 2016

Doris E. Raile, 81, of Goodland, Kansas died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Good Samaritan.  She was born in Cheyenne County, July 28, 1935 to George and Monta Neville.  She was previously married to John Raile in 1953 and moved to Edson, Kansas where they operated a farm and raised 3 children.

For many years Doris...

John H. Mcdermott

Dec 10, 2016

John H. McDermott, 71, Colby, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado.  He was born November 7,1945, in Butte, Montana, the son of Clarence and Ruth (Bence) McDermott.  He graduated from Atwood High School in 1964 and Northwest Kansas Area Vocational Technical School in auto mechanics in 1966.  On December 27, 1987, he married Carlotta...

Michael Leslie Bertelsen

Dec 5, 2016

Michael Leslie Bertelsen, 50, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016.  Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 at Weskan Cemetery, Weskan, Kansas.  Memorials may be sent to Bateman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 278, Goodland, Kansas  67735.  Online condolences: www.batemanfuneral.com

Barbara Elaine Caldwell

Nov 30, 2016

Barbara Elaine Elmore-Caldwell, 84 of Goodland, KS left this earth on November 30, 2016.  Wife of Richard J. Caldwell of 64 years. She was a member of the Christian Science Reading Room. Barbara attended Edson School and graduated in 1951. She was a mother, homemaker, and a business owner of Beau Jaymes gifts.

Preceding her in death...

Ryan Eric Warren

Nov 27, 2016

Ryan Eric Warren, 56, of Kanorado died Sunday, November 27, 2016.  He was born April 14,1960 in Goodland, he attended school at Kanorado and Goodland and graduated 1978.  Ryan attended college at Fort Hays State University in Hays and the Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland.

Survivors include his mother Edna Warren of Kanorado and his brother...