OBITUARIES

May 2, 2023

Audrey Faye Huthansel, age 71, of Oakley, Kansas passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Logan County Hospital with her family by her side.

She was born March 25, 1952, in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Ervin and Beatrice (Glock) Elfman. Audrey was the youngest of 7 kids. She was raised in North Dakota until they moved...

Apr 9, 2023

Norma Jean Yarger, age 97, of Goodland passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Topside Manor in Goodland. She was born March 17, 1926 to Marie (Ward) and Melvin Gregory in her grandmothers home in Alton, Kansas. She grew up on a farm 9 miles southwest of Alton on the farm homesteaded by her grandfather Jesse Gregory. She attended...

Apr 5, 2023

Bernice V. Tedford, age 97, of Goodland went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on April 5, 2023. She passed away in her home. Bernice was born September 10, 1925 to David P. Unruh and Anna (Jantz) Unruh on the family farm in Ochiltree County, Texas. She attended grade school in a country school in Ochiltree...

Apr 1, 2023

Berna June (Cox) Scott, 92, of Wallace, Kansas, passed away on April 1, 2023, at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs, Kansas. Berna was born May 31, 1930, on the family farm southeast of Sharon Springs in Wallace County, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey and Esther (Ingold) Cox. She was the oldest of three children, followed...

Mar 24, 2023

Bradley Edward Swartz, age 76, of Goodland passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at University Hospital in Denver.

Edward worked as a painter and enjoyed playing guitar, fixing up old cars, reciting poetry, cooking, and most of all spending time with his family and friends.

Edward is preceded in death by his parents; son, Shawn;...

Mar 12, 2023

Jerry M. Mason, age 70, of Goodland passed away March 11, 2023.  Jerry was born August 19, 1952 to Teddy and Elaina (Umshler) Mason. He grew up and went to school in Colorado and Nebraska.  On November 9, 1971 he married Valeria.  Jerry moved to Goodland in 2021 after the passing of his wife to be near his brother....

Feb 22, 2023

Dennis Dean Korbelik, age 81, of Kanorado passed away February 22, 2023, at his home, after a short illness.

Dennis was born October 31, 1941 in Goodland to Joe and Genevieve (Fink) Korbelik of Kanorado, where he went to school and grew up in a home built by his grandfather, Clayton Briggs, one of Kanorado’s founding fathers....

Feb 9, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Bonnie J. Mathes. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 1, 2023

Edwin Jay “Ed” Carleton, 93, of Denison, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023. He was born December 20, 1929, in Coldwater, Kansas, the son of James W. and Anna (Taylor) Carleton. He was a graduate of Coldwater High School and attended Kansas State University. Ed was employed by the Rock Island Railroad for many years and then the...

Jan 15, 2023

Lifelong Goodland resident Roger John Studer, age 69, passed away on January 15, 2023. Roger was born on August 5, 1953 in Goodland to Hubert and Evelyn (Peterson) Studer. He graduated from Goodland High School with the class of 1972. On August 25, 1973 he married Carmen Barnett at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland. They...

Jan 9, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Donald Paul Zielinski. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 2, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Lena M (Weis) Butler. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 13, 2022

Marie Louise Hurst, age 70, of Goodland passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her home.

Marie was born February 17, 1952 to Joseph C. and Sylvia L. (Biggs) Hurst in Goodland, Kansas. She grew up and went to school in Goodland. Marie participated in SALS, gymnastics and graduated valedictorian from Goodland High School in 1970. After...

Nov 22, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Kimberly Ann (Baxter) House. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Nov 18, 2022

Lisa Jo McNeely, age 67, passed away peacefully Friday, November 18, 2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado.

Lisa was born July 28, 1955 to Billy and Janis (Hart) Archer in Ellinwood, Kansas. She graduated from Wichita County High School in Leoti, Kansas in 1973. Lisa attended business college in Wichita, and she worked many different...

Nov 1, 2022

Carol K. Musil, age 81, passed away November 1, 2022 at Haysmed with her granddaughters Jamie and Amanda by her side. Carol was born May 25, 1941 to Henry and Gladys (Akers) Dizmang in Goodland.

Katie’s parents passed away at a young age, her older siblings raised the younger ones as their own, allowing the 12 siblings...

Oct 30, 2022

Norma J. Crouse, age 96, of Goodland passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at the Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis, Kansas.

Norma was born November 4,1925 to William and Anna (Ehlers) Tegtmeyer in Ogallah, Kansas. She grew up in Ogallah until she was age 4, then the family moved to Russell Springs, Kansas where she graduated...

Sep 30, 2022

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Vernon Duane Schemm, age 88, of Sharon Springs passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. Vernon was born April 26, 1934 to Herman Fredrick “Fritz” and Mary Magdalena “Lena” (Deines) Schemm in WaKeeney, Kansas.

Vernon was born during the great depression and dust bowl era. While these were very...

Sep 11, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Barbara Ann (Myers) Tjelta. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 21, 2022

Jay Arthur Brutsche, age 71, of Goodland passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis.

Jay was born June 30, 1951 to Jay Arch and Holden Ann in Muskegon, Michigan. He grew up and went to school in Clifton, Colorado and graduated from Clifton High School in 1969. Jay worked as...