OBITUARIES

Jun 8, 2021

Longtime Goodland resident, Lela M. Davisson, age 92, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Topside Manor.  She was born November 15, 1928 in Yuma County, Colorado the daughter of Earl and Clara Elizabeth (Albertson) Smith.  Lela grew up in Yuma County, and attended school at Happy Hollow Country School, in Kit Carson County Colorado. On November 25, 1948...

Apr 30, 2021

Longtime Goodland resident, Marjorie Joyce Quast, age 80, was called home Friday, April 30, 2021, surrounded by family and friends. She was born October 27, 1940 in Pueblo, Colorado the daughter of Jack and Ruth (Lawrence) Van Ness.  Marge grew up in Lake George and Rye, Colorado and graduated High School in Rye in 1958.  She then attended Western...

Apr 29, 2021

Jack C. Claytor, age 57, of Goodland passed away April 29, 2021.

Jack was born June 21, 1963 to Arthur G. and Georgia W. (Wallace) Claytor in Placerville, California.  He grew up and went to Franklin High School in Stockton, California.  On May 11, 1985 he married Debra Scott in Stockton.  Jack was a truck driver for...

Apr 17, 2021

Our much beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, Raymond “Ray” LeRoy Smith, 88 1/2, of Abilene, KS passed away on April 17, 2021, at home, in the presence of family.

Raymond was born Oct. 7, 1932 in Claudelle, Smith County, Kansas. He was the third eldest of nine children born to David Andrew and Ruby Beatrice (Stice/Steiss)...

Apr 9, 2021

Donna R. Elder was born April 27, 1934 to Thomas and Ruby (Smith) Mills in Kensington, KS.  She attended all grades of school in Kensington and graduated in 1952.  In July 1953 she married Gilbert Elder in Englewood, CO.  To this union 2 daughters were born, RaeJean (1956) and Gaylene (1959).  In 1958, they made their home in Scottsbluff,...

Mar 28, 2021

Wanda R. Ginn, age 84, of Goodland passed away Sunday, Mach 28, 2021 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Wanda was born February 7, 1937 to Clarence H. and Nellie V. (Wilburn) Heyen in Rawlins County, Kansas.  She grew up in Rawlins County and graduated from Atwood Community High School in 1955 .  On January 22, 1956 she...

Mar 14, 2021

Donna Jean (Collins) Armstrong, 89, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Baldwin City, Kansas.

Donna was born January 22, 1932 in St. Francis, Kansas, the oldest daughter of Lewis and Mae (Carmichael) Collins.  When she was a teenager the family moved to Goodland, Kansas where she graduated from Goodland High...

Mar 13, 2021

Rae Michelle Seeber passed away Saturday morning, March 13, 2021 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.

She was born November 5, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois to A. Theodore and Virginia (Burk) Duell.

Michelle graduated from High School in Hill City, Kansas.  She graduated from Kansas State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.  ...

Feb 18, 2021

Tillie L. Smith, age 76, of Goodland passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Topside Manor.

Tillie was born March 25, 1944 to Homer Franklin and Gloria Mabel (Pixler) Kibel in Goodland.   She grew up and attended school in Dove Creek, Colorado.  On October 15, 1961 she married F. Dean Smith.  Tillie was a custodian and cook...

Feb 15, 2021

Marjorie E. VanVleet, 93, of Goodland, Kansas passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Topside Manor in Goodland.  Marjorie was born on August 1, 1927 to Vivian and Martha (Kruger) Todd in Cheyenne County, Kansas.

On May 12, 1946, Marjorie married Charles M. VanVleet.  They farmed north of Goodland until Charles’ death in 1996.  Although Marjorie...

Feb 14, 2021

Scott Alan Miller, 50, of Sharon Springs, Kansas, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas. Scott was born June 14, 1970 to Kenneth and Patricia (Pancake) Miller in Tribune, Kansas. He grew up in Sharon Springs and graduated from Wallace County High School in 1988. He attended Fort Hays State University...

Feb 3, 2021

Tamara (Tammi) Kay Barnes, age 59, of Goodland passed away February 3, 2021 after a long battle with breast cancer.

Tammi was born February 7, 1961 to James and Janice (Smith) McClelland in Goodland. She spent her childhood in Goodland, where her father and mother owned the local Yamaha dealership. She enjoyed time spent riding her horse...

Jan 27, 2021

***The family is requiring that masks be worn at the visitation, funeral service and interment.***

Virgil Allen Scott, 93, of Sharon Springs, Kansas, passed away at the Wallace County Community Care Center on January 27, 2021. Allen was born on March 30, 1927 to Roland and Erma (Walters) Scott on the family farm 6 miles south of...

Jan 21, 2021

Fern Elaine Martin, age 87, recently of Diboll, Texas passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021.

Fern was born on December 12, 1933, in Thomas County, Kansas, the daughter of P.C. and Helen (Tuttle) Jones.  She grew up in Sherman County.  Fern graduated from Brewster High School in 1951 and then attended Fort Hays State College.  She taught...

Jan 8, 2021

James Eugene Gensheer, age 18, of Goodland passed away Friday, January 8, 2021.  He was born July 14, 2002 to Shane M. and Sherida A. (Edmonston) Gensheer in Brighton, Colorado.  He grew up and attended school in Goodland.

James enjoyed playing games, art, and volunteering for anything he could especially at the local fair.  He was a...

Dec 17, 2020

Charles Woodrow Campbell, age 76, of Goodland passed away December 17, 2020, at his home in Goodland.  He was born April 24, 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Volney and Margaret (Pugh) Campbell.  He grew up and went to school in Eads, Colorado and Burlington, Colorado he graduated from Burlington High School in 1962.  He married Patricia Ruddell on...

Dec 16, 2020

Dana Lee Huthansel, age 41, passed Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center.  Dana was born September 18, 1979 to Collin and Audrey (Elfman) Huthansel in Goodland.  She grew up in Goodland and attended Goodland High School.

Dana attended the Oxford House in Hays where she met many new friends.  She enjoyed drawing, listening...

Dec 15, 2020

Marilyn F. (Collins) Deines, Age 84, of Sharon Springs passed away at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas due to complications from COVID-19. Marilyn was born on July 13, 1936 in Hoxie, Kansas to Carl Curry and Mary Kathryn Moss Collins. She had two brothers, Gerald and Dennis. She grew up in Hoxie and attended school and graduated...

Dec 12, 2020

Robert E. Gramzow, age 84, passed away on December 12, 2020 at the Morton County Nursing Home in Elkhart, Kansas.  He was born at his parents home in rural Norton County northwest of Almena, Kansas on June 22, 1936.  He was the first child of Ernest F. and Louise (Holiday) Gramzow.  He was known as Bobby the good big...

Oct 24, 2020

JoAnn R. (Nass) Holton, age 76, of Goodland passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Topside Manor in Goodland. JoAnn was born September 6, 1944; her parents were Toney and Mary (Gibson) Nass.  She attended grade school in Colorado Springs, Colorado and came to Goodland her Junior year of high school.  On July 21, 1963, she married A.C. Holton...