OBITUARIES

Mar 17, 2025

Ronnie Dee Musil, age 83, of Goodland passed away Monday, March 17, 2025 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center. Ronnie was born April 13, 1941 to Leonard Lester and Elsie Mildred (Hale) Musil in Centerville, Iowa.  He grew up and attended school in Edson, graduating in 1959. On February 11, 1959 he married Carol “Kate” Dizmang in Goodland. He...

Mar 16, 2025

Dixie Anne (Chain) Schemm age 87 of Sharon Springs, passed away Sunday, March 16th, 2025. Dixie was born December 13th, 1937 to Ralph and Mamie Chain of Haven, KS. Her journey on this earth was marked by unwavering faith in God, a love of her family and life on the farm. Dixie grew up on a farm and was...

Mar 14, 2025

Ricky Rogers Bouziden, age 77, of Goodland was a son, brother, and friend. He was born on November 12, 1947, in Alva, Oklahoma to parents Richard and Violet Bouziden. In 1954 Ricky and his family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado. His family made their living as painters. It was there, in June 1962, that Ricky made the most important...

Mar 3, 2025

Linda Jane Jeffery, age 75, of Goodland, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado following a brave battle with her family by her side. She was born in Great Bend, Kansas to Chester and Alice (Steinert) Enyeart.

A lifelong waitress and bartender, Linda was known for her vibrant personality and love...

Mar 3, 2025

Phyllis Jean Brinker Martin, age 97, went to her Heavenly home on Monday, March 3rd, 2025. She was residing at Topside Manor in Goodland, Kansas at the time.  Phyllis was born October 22, 1927 at Boothroy Memorial Hospital in Goodland, Kansas, the youngest of four daughters born to Clyde Ervin and Eva Frances (Gray) Brinker.

Phyllis spent...

Mar 2, 2025

Betty Lou Wright, age 94, of Goodland passed away March 2, 2025 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Betty was born May 31, 1930 to Bert and Nettie (Smalley) Elliott, she grew up and went to school in Edson and graduated in 1948. On January 20, 1949 she married Harold D. Wright in Goodland. The couple lived north...

Mar 1, 2025

Son, even though you didn't make it to the end of our story, we will always have the corner folded down on your page....because it was one of our favorites. - Dad & Mom

With heavy hearts we mourn the sudden passing of our beloved son, Shane, age 47, who left our world on March 1, 2025...

Feb 26, 2025

Vicky Lou Weber, age 75, of Goodland passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025.  Vicky was born April 15, 1949 to Charles and Francis (Holland) White in Greeley, Colorado. She grew up in Greeley and attended school at Evans, Colorado. On May 21, 1970 Vicky married Robert Weber in Greeley. They moved to Goodland in 2002.

She was...

Feb 25, 2025

Paula Quast, age 55, of Goodland passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Paula was born June 24, 1969 to Dean and Patricia (Baldus) Sawyer in Denver, Colorado.  Paula grew up and went to school in Denver and Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1987. She attended the Data Processing Program at Northwest Technical College in...

Feb 14, 2025

Jo Ann Mary Brigham, age 76, passed away at Meridian Rehabilitation and Healthe Care Center in Wichita, Kansas.She was born April 20, 1948 to Ray Loren and Wauneta (Folks) Brigham in Denver, Colorado. Jo Ann grew up in Denver and graduated from West High School in 1967.

Jo Ann loved her cats, hot tubbing, rodeo, barrel racing ...

Feb 8, 2025

Darrell Lee Mastin, age 86, of Goodland passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025.  Darrell was born on December 30, 1938 to Francis Earl and Evelyn Olive (Burkhead) Mastin in Oakley, Kansas. He grew up in Oakley and Goodland, graduated from Goodland High School in 1957. He married Regina K Archer on December 21, 1985. Darrell worked as a farm...

Feb 7, 2025

Janis Archer, age 91, of Goodland passed away Friday, February 7, 2025 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Janis was born October 21, 1933 to Clay and Adah (Hodges) Hart in Canton, Kansas where she grew up and attended school. On September 9, 1952 Janis married Billy Joe Archer. She enjoyed traveling, football, golf, gambling, and most of...

Feb 6, 2025

John Paul McCool, Sr., age 71, of Sharon Springs passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Greeley County Hospital in Tribune. John was born January 14, 1954 to Billy Robert and Alice (Bebee) McCool in Muskogee, Oklahoma.  John grew up and went to school in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. In 1974 John enlisted in the United States Army . On...

Feb 4, 2025

Erma Jean Pyles “Jeannie”, age 88, of Goodland passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Colby Health and Rehab.

Erma Jean Jackson was born July 31, 1936 to Edgar W. and Ella Vera (Lamb) Jackson at home in Penokee, Kansas.  She moved with her parents to Goodland when she was in the 5th grade. This was where...

Jan 18, 2025

Velda Arlene Bowen Bramer was born November 6, 1928 in Goodland, Kansas to Homer Thomas and Jessie Elva (Moore) Bowen. Velda, her twin brother Verl, and younger brother Carl all grew up in Goodland and attended Grant grade school and Goodland High School. While going to high school, Velda worked at her first real job, Nitz Drug Store. In...

Jan 9, 2025

Christi Sue Hutchinson, 51, died January 9, 2025, in Goodland.  She was born September 29, 1973, in Nampa, ID, to Eugene and Marjorie Nevil (Marshall) Hutchinson.  After her father’s death, Christi’s mother married Christopher Zink, who helped raise Christi.

Christi graduated from Sterling High School in 1992, earned her bachelor’s degree, and was one class shy from...

Jan 5, 2025

Gail Frances Sawyer (Otterbein) passed away on Jan. 5, 2025 at Good Samaritan Nursing home in Olathe, KS after a short stay. Gail was born April 11, 1944 to Wilbur and Ruth Otterbein and was the fifth of nine children. She and her siblings spent their youth on farms in Iowa and then southern Minnesota, until her parents moved...

Dec 24, 2024

Robert (Bob) L. Cotton, age 71, of Goodland passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Bob was born November 11, 1953 to Warren and Boogie in Logan, Kansas. The family moved to Phillipsburg where he went to school and graduated from Phillipsburg High. On April 2, 1984 he married Sandy Chappel.  Bob worked for KDOT, retiring in 2015 and worked...

Dec 22, 2024

William Lee Knitig (Bill) passed away peacefully at his home,after wrestling with a variety of health-related issues, surrounded by his wife and children on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the age of 77.

Bill was born in Goodland, Kansas, on May 3, 1947, to Kenneth William Knitig and Marylee Onie Meadows. Bill married Annette Louise Clark on...

Nov 27, 2024

Evadene McMillen, age 97, passed away November 27, 2024 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Evadene was born to Will and Vica (Newell) Cullens on September 16, 1927 in Wallace Kansas. She grew up in Logan County with her parents and 3 brothers. At 9 years old, she met Vern McMillen, who would one day tell her father that he was...