OBITUARIES

Jan 15, 2022

Maureen Helen Brown, age 67, of Weskan, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado.

Maureen was born September 22, 1954, to William and Marion (Hidock) Watkins in Binghamton, New York.  She grew up and attended school in New York graduating in 1972.  When Maureen was 19 her family moved to...

Jan 14, 2022

Carol Jean Johnson, age 72, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022.

Carol was born March 29th 1949 in Brush, Colorado to Arthur and Martha (Richard) Perizzolo.  She spent her childhood in the Brush and Fort Collins area, graduating in 1967 from Jefferson High School in Edgewater, Colorado.  On November 16, 1969 Carol married Leon Johnson in Denver,...

Jan 10, 2022

Carol Lavonne Weber, age 77, passed away Monday, December 10, 2022 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Carol was born February 28, 1944 to Clarence and Dorothy (Burt) Enderson in Fairmont, Minnesota.  In 2000 she married John Weber of Kanorado, Kansas.  She enjoyed seamstress work and spending time with family and friends. Preceding her in death was her...

Dec 30, 2021

Darryl Dean Bauman, 82, of Greensboro, NC passed away December 30, 2021 at his Greensboro home.  A memorial mass will be held at 1:30 PM  (ET) Saturday, January 8, 2022 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greensboro, NC.

Darryl was born January 7, 1939 in Goodland, KS to Leonard and Margaret (Cotter) Bauman.  Darryl received his early...

Dec 9, 2021

Gloria S. Smith, age 78, of Goodland passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center.

She was born January 25, 1943 to Horace and Hazel (Monson) Bass in Ashdown, Arkansas.  She grew up and went to school in Arkansas, Texas and Kansas, she graduated from Great Bend High School.

On March...

Dec 3, 2021

Alfred Eugene Slusher, age 55, of Goodland passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center.

He was born April 7, 1966 to Harold and Ethel (King) Slusher.  He grew up and went to school in Antioch, California. Preceding him in death were his parents.  Alfred is survived by his son, Gary (Raelynn) of Goodland;...

Nov 29, 2021

Douglas Lynn Whitson made his final gesture on November 29, 2021.  Signing off on life, in his own words “Well off with no regrets.”

Doug was born April 19, 1952 in Independence Kansas to the late Clarence, and Faye Whitson.  Shortly after his birth the family moved to Nickerson Kansas.  He was the middle of three sons,...

Nov 25, 2021

Beverly Ann Goering passed away on November 25, 2021, at the age of 76. Bev was born October 23, 1945, in Goodland Kansas to John William and Hazel Violet Tracy. Bev was married on August 23, 1964. She had two children, Christopher Scott and Robyn Elizabeth with her former husband Richard (Scott) Goering.

Bev earned her Bachelor’s...

Nov 25, 2021

Nancy Mae (Amos) Cloyd, age 82, of Goodland passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021. She was born August 24, 1939 at the family farm Northwest of Goodland, the daughter of Robert and Mary Belle (Murray) Amos.  She grew up and attended school graduating from Goodland High School in 1957.  She married Van William Cloyd Jr. in 1959.  To this...

Nov 24, 2021

Lifelong resident of St Francis, Ilone Mary Ketter, age 102, passed away early Wednesday morning November 24, 2021 at the Rawlins County Health Center.  She was born May 4, 1919 to Nick and Merle (Bretthauer) Oster on a farm southeast of Wheeler, Kansas.

Shortly after she was born, she moved with her parents and older sister Leone...

Nov 24, 2021

Dwight (Bud) Perrey, Sr., age 92, of Goodland, Kansas, passed away on November 24, 2021.  Bud was born in Lebanon, Missouri., to parents Elmer F. Perrey and Lillian Mary Perrey.  He was proceeded in death by his wife of 38 years, Patricia L. Perrey (nee Shaw), and his brother, John Perrey.

Bud was the manager of the...

Nov 23, 2021

Longtime Goodland resident, Louie Gregory Yarger, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO.  He was 71 years old.  Louie was born February 4, 1950 to James and Norma Jean Yarger.  He grew up on the family farm north of Goodland, attended Prairie Star one room school house, a country school through 8th grade,...

Nov 9, 2021

Emerson Charles Ballentine, age 77, of Wallace, Kansas passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was born December 20, 1943.  He was raised in Wallace County by his maternal grandparents, Humphrey Barber and Ermma Neoma Langdon.

Emerson attended Winona School until he was needed to help on the farm full time.  He met and married Virginia Beckner...

Nov 7, 2021

Virginia Lea (Barnes) Pebley, age 71, of Canon City, Colorado went to be with the Lord early Sunday, November 7, 2021.  She was born February 21, 1950 to Benjamin and Mamie (Light) Barnes in Goodland.  Virginia was raised on a farm in Northwest Kansas, she enjoyed reading, word puzzles, watching tv and coloring art which she shared with everyone....

Oct 2, 2021

Bradley Wayne Barnhart, 55, of St. Francis Kansas was granted his angel wings on October 2nd, 2021 in Rock Springs Wyoming at the Memorial Hospital from complications of Covid-19.

He was born in Goodland, Kansas on November 24,1965 to Maurice and  Shirley (Blue) Barnhart.  He attended Goodland High School and was a graduate of Northwest Kansas Vo-Tech...

Sep 16, 2021

Crystal Lyn Ragels, age 60, of Goodland passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021, at the Goodland Regional Medical Center. Crystal was born October 28, 1960, in Canyon City, Colorado.  She grew up on the family farm north of Edson and graduated from Brewster High School in 1978.  Crystal attended Northwest Kansas Technical College Cosmetology and Medical Assistant.  She helped...

Sep 12, 2021

Robert Francis Mastel, age 94, passed away in Missouri City, Texas on September 12, 2021.

Robert was born March 21, 1927 to Anton and Johanna (Pillen) Mastel in Faith, South Dakota.  On June 7, 1950 he married Lorain (Knobbe) in Marienthal, Kansas.  Robert was a heavy equipment operator, pilot, and owner of Mastel Garage with his brothers...

Sep 7, 2021

Donna June Hendrich went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 7, 2021.  Donna accepted Jesus as her personal Savior and was filled with the Holy Spirit at age five.  She loved the Lord and served Him throughout her life.  She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to James and Alice Lauchlan on January...

Sep 7, 2021

Patti Lynn (Wedermyer) Gray was born to a farming family in WaKeeney, Kansas, on October 21, 1952. From the beginning of her life, Patti was joyful and musical, a born rule-follower and lover of order, but she also had a playful rebelliousness. She was the oldest of her siblings and cousins, who adored her, and she was the ringleader...

Sep 4, 2021

Wilma Marie DeBeer, formerly of Sharon Springs, Kansas, passed away September 4, 2021.

She was born October 6, 1923 to William and Mattie Schreiber of Lost Springs, Kansas.  When she was 7 years old, they moved to Sharon Springs, Kansas where she made her home until her husband, George, passed away.  She then moved to Abilene, Kansas...