OBITUARIES

Aug 3, 2022

Loren Wesley Luther, age 77, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022.  He was born March 28, 1945 to Lloyd and Thelma (Mather) Luther in Oakley, Kansas.

He grew up in western Logan county and went to grade school at Winona Consolidated School, one year in Brewster and then graduated from Winona in 1965.  He married Greta “Rita”...

Jul 29, 2022

Rita Louise Welle, age 100, of Goodland, Kansas passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Richmond Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Kansas.

Rita Welle, daughter of James and Bessie (Hess) Sponsel, was born in Sherman County Kansas on October 19, 1921.  When she was three months old, her parents moved to Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.  They...

Jul 6, 2022

Jean Hayes Sharkey, age 93, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Greeley County Long-Term Care Center in Tribune.  He was born in Kremlin, Oklahoma on December 29, 1928 to Ora William and Ruby Edith Sharkey. He grew up on a farm NW of Enid, OK. The family raised watermelons and a few other crops. Jean attended and graduated...

Jun 9, 2022

Elmer Reno Purvis, age 83, lifelong resident of Sherman County, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Topside Manor.

Elmer was born to Ralph and Murel (Moore) Purvis on the family farm in Sherman County. He attended Sandy Hill and Smokey Hill Country schools until the 8th grade. He completed diesel mechanics training and received a diploma...

Jun 4, 2022

Katherine Marie Gaston, age 72, of Denver passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022.

She was born May 5, 1950 to Robert and Marie Shankin in Arizona.  Katherine grew up and went to school in Coney Island, New York.  She worked as a CNA.

She enjoyed her cat Chance, listening to music and surfing in her...

May 29, 2022

Etta V. Brack, age 91, of Goodland passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Topside Manor.

Etta was born August 13, 1930 to Fred and Selma (Brack) Brack in Albert, Kansas.  She grew up and attended grade school in Albert and graduated from Great Bend High School in 1949.  She worked as a secretary for the City...

May 27, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Judy C. Haas. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 14, 2022

Robert Paul Temple, age 80, of Fair Play, Missouri passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Bob was born January 4, 1942 to Edward and Patricia (Ryan) Temple in Emerson, Nebraska.  Bob grew up in Emerson and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School.  Bob served in the U.S. Army.  He attended the drafting program at the Northwest...

May 14, 2022

Patricia Irene Fraker, age 73, of McDonald, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Good Samaritan in Atwood.

Patricia was born July 3, 1948 to Edgar and Lillian (Byers) Fraker in Greeley, Colorado. Patty grew up and attended school in Boulder. She lived many places in Colorado and Kansas and  spent a short time in...

May 2, 2022

Edward Eugene Aaron, age 66, of Goodland passed way Monday, May 2, 2022 at his home in Goodland.

Gene was born August 15, 1955 to L.C. and Rosa (Westmorland) Aaron in Lamar, Colorado.  He grew up in Lamar and attended school in Bonham, Texas and Goodland, Kansas.  He worked as a farm hand and tree trimmer, he...

Apr 23, 2022

Connie R. Pennington, age 55, of Goodland passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 at her home in Goodland.

Connie was born on January 14, 1967 to Marlin and Ruby (Bateman) Phifer in Goodland.  She grew up and went to school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1985.

On October 21, 2005, she...

Apr 21, 2022

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

Apr 2, 2022

Susan Dawn Adams, age 67, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.

She was born March 27, 1955 in Victorville, California. Daughter of James and Bernita (Arell) Gibson and Marilyn Gibson. She grew up in Colorado. Went to school at Bear Creek High School in Colorado and Wilson High School in Wilson, Kansas....

Mar 28, 2022

Elmira M. David, age 91, of Goodland passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at Hays Medical Center in Hays.

Elmira was born January 6, 1931 to Elmer “Skeet” and Alha (Patterson) Underwood in Bird City, KS.  Elmira grew up and graduated high school from Bird City High School. On August 17, 1948 she married Don David in...

Mar 19, 2022

Dale Ward Bateman, age 84, of Guthrie, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin, Kansas.

Dale was born April 16, 1937 to Charles  and Orva (Elliott) Bateman in Edson, Kansas.  He grew up in Edson and attended the Edson Consolidated School and graduated with the class of 1956.   He married Gloria...

Mar 12, 2022

Catherine Renee Deterding, age 39, of Rexford passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Citizen Medical Center in Colby.

Cathy was born October 6, 1982 to Vernon and Rhonda (Eby) Lovins in Great Bend, Kansas.  She grew up and went to school in Goodland, graduating from Goodland High School in 2002.  She attended the Northwest Kansas Technical...

Mar 2, 2022

Sheryl Ann Millam, age 62, of Goodland passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado.

Sheryl was born May 5, 1959 to Alvin L. and Betty (Smith) Rust in Goodland.  She grew up and went to school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1977, she attended Hutchinson Community College...

Feb 27, 2022

Marilyn Louise Pruitt, long time Goodland, KS resident, age 74, of Hobart, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon, Oklahoma.

Marilyn was born July 24, 1947 to Arthur S. and Evelyn D. (Snelling) Johnson in Goodland. She was the youngest of 2 children from this union.  She grew up on...

Feb 13, 2022

Adeline Bernice Sandoval, née Solano, known by many as Bernice or Grandma B, late of Thornton, Colorado, passed away on February 13, 2022, in Goodland, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones.

Bernice was born on May 17, 1939, in Brighton, Colorado. She married the love of her life on February 8th, 1958, and settled in Thornton, Colorado, where...

Feb 3, 2022

Goodland, Kansas resident Barbara N. Butts, age 87, passed away on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022. She was born on February 7th, 1934, in Stratton, Colorado. She was the daughter of Laurene and Kenneth Carl.  Barb met her husband, Neil Butts in 1951 and went on to marry in 1952 in Wray, Colorado.

Together, they became the caretakers...