OBITUARIES

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...

Sep 1, 2021

Saundra “Shortie” Kay Warren, age 62, of Goodland passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Saundra was born to Merton and Velma (Nichols) Bronson in Red Cloud, Nebraska on January 24, 1959.  She grew up and attended grade school in Nebraska, they moved to Goodland in 1975 where she attended high school and...

Aug 25, 2021

Marsha Eloise McGillivray of Goodland, age 83, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

She was born April 23, 1938 in Sherman Country, the daughter of Theodore “Pug” and Elma (Radar) Lohr.  Marsha grew up and went to school in Kanorado, she graduated from Kanorado High School in 1956.  On September 23, 1956 she married Garland “Kayo” McGillivray...

Jul 11, 2021

Joseph E. Russell, age 64, of Goodland, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home.

Joe was born July 19, 1956 to John E. and Edna M. (Meyer) Russell in Denver, Colorado.  He grew up and attended East High School in Denver.  On July 22, 2005 he married Vicky Fields in Goodland.  They moved to Goodland...

Jun 22, 2021

David L. Krayca, age 66, of Goodland passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Goodland Regional Medical Center. David was born to James and Anna (Hradecky) Krayca in Sterling, Colorado on December 4, 1954.  He married Sondra Krueger on June 9, 1974 in Goodland. The couple made their home in Goodland.  Several years were spent in Hays and Russell...

Jun 14, 2021

Janis Loretta (Moore) Elfers, age 85, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS.

Janis was born April 22, 1936 to Clyde E. and Eula M. (Stucker) Moore in Goodland, Kansas.  She grew up and lived in Edson where she graduated from Edson Consolidated School in 1954.  Janis married Dale LeRoy...

Jun 13, 2021

David Ray Beckner, age 71, of Kanorado passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.

David was born September 2, 1949, to Harvey and Goldie (Cheney) Beckner in Goodland.  He grew up and went to school in Goodland.  On April 1, 1997, he married Georgia Cecil, they renewed their vows...

Jun 8, 2021

Longtime Goodland resident, Robert Gale Lamb, age 73, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Denver.

Bob was born February 2, 1948 to Ray C. and Mary Lillian (Gibson) Lamb in Goodland.  He grew up and went to school in Tumwater, Washington.  Bob served in the United States Marine Corps from June 1965...