OBITUARIES

Della Helzer

Oct 30, 2016

Della Helzer, 66, of Goodland passed away Saturday, October 30, 2016 at Presbyterian St. Luke Hospital in Denver, CO. Born June 21, 1950, she was the daughter of Mary Alice (Brown) and Leslie Elmer Watkins of Goodland. Della graduated from Goodland High School 1968. On April 14, 1968 she married Lyle (Red) Helzer. While Red was in the service...

Laramie Elaine Farris

Oct 29, 2016

Laramie Elaine Farris, 19, of Goodland left us Saturday, October 29, 2016.  She was born in Goodland, Kansas, March 10, 1997 to Nancy and Gary Farris.  Laramie graduated from Goodland High School in 2015. She then attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma, majoring in art.  Recently Laramie began the cosmetology program in Goodland at the Northwest Kansas...

Nancy Chappel

Oct 27, 2016

Nancy Chappel, age 78, passed away October 27, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Nancy worked at the Goodland Regional Medical Center for several years,

Preceding her in death are her parents and her husband Jack.

Survivors include her daughters Sandy (Robert) Cotton of Goodland, Kansas and Sue (Ruddy) Leathers of El Reno, Oklahoma; several grandchildren, great...

Anna Marie Daise

Oct 24, 2016

Anna Marie Daise, 94, longtime resident of Sherman county, died on October 24, 2016. Anna was born November 27, 1921 to George and Anna Tipton and attended school in Goodland. She married Paul Daise on February 8, 1941 and they farmed their entire lives. Anna was a member of Glendale 4-H club, Grant Homemakers, Swinging Seniors and served on...

Alvin Lewis Rust

Oct 12, 2016

Alvin Lewis Rust, age 84, passed away October 12,2016, at Julia Temple Health Care Center in Englewood, Colorado where he had been a patient for 1 week. Alvin was born June 29, 1932 in Goodland to John and Ruth Rust. He attended school in Goodland, graduating with the class of 1950. He served in the United States Army from...

Matthew S. Krayca

Oct 5, 2016

Matthew S. Krayca, age 37, of Goodland passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at his home.

He was born on December 9, 1978, to David and Sondra Krayca in Goodland.  Matthew went to school in Goodland and graduated from Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland.

Preceding him in death were his grandfathers, Stephen A. Krueger...

Kenneth Smith

Sep 26, 2016

Kenneth Eugene Smith, 76, former Brewster resident, died September 26, 2016.

He was born on April 27, 1940, to Addy Louine (Berry) and Clifford Smith in Brewster.

Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1963.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, Robert, Freddy and Junior Smith; and six...

Colleen (Dickinson) Powell-Shank

Sep 25, 2016

Colleen F. Powell-Shank, 86, of Great Bend, Kansas, died September 25, 2016.  She was born March 30, 1930 to William A. and Eunice M. (Ruddell) Dickinson of Burlington, Colorado.   Colleen was a long time resident of Burlington where her family owned and operated Dickinson Store until 1981.  Survivors include her children, Connie Shomaker, Lawrence, KS; David D. Powell, Great...

Arthur "Dale" Mills

Nov 11, 2004

Arthur Dale Mills will be coming home May 1, 2021 to be laid to rest along with his sister, Donna R Elder (Mills) at 1:00 pm.

Dale passed away Nov. 11, 2004 in Tulsa OK. His ashes have been in the care of his daughter Jamie Mills in Cheyenne, WY.

The son of Thomas and...