All Obituaries

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Wilma Jean Davis, 93, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Country Place Senior Living Center in Hoisington, KS. Wilma was born on October 11, 1927 in Kanorado, KS to John Walter and Edna (Harding) Daise.  She was one of six children.  She attended school in Grant Township, north of Kanorado, before graduating from Goodland High School in 1945. In March of 1947, she married Jack Davis, the love of her life, and to this union their daughter...

William Lee (Bill) Powers, 74, of Weskan, KS, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Citizen’s Medical Center in Colby, KS. Bill was born on June 28, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan and was adopted by William Fred and Margaret Ernestine Powers.  He was one of two children.  Bill served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Bill worked as a farm hand for Theron and Carolyn Culwell for the last 32 years.  He enjoyed farming, hunting, and the outdoors in...

*****Due to Covid-19, Masks and Social Distancing will be required for all Services for Tara*****   On Friday, January 1, 2021, Tara Lyn Mull, loving wife, and mother of three children, passed away surrounded by her loved ones, at the age of 46. Tara was born on February 7, 1974 in Wichita, KS to Terry and Wilma (Haug) Pfannenstiel, the oldest of two children, followed by her brother, Brian. Tara grew up in Goodland and would graduate from Goodland High School in 1992. She received...

Lifelong Goodland, KS resident Clarence Leroy Howard, Jr., 70, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland. Clarence was born on September 6, 1950 in Goodland, KS to Clarence Leroy and Anita Louise (Eaks) Howard, Sr.  He was one of three children.  He attended school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School. Clarence worked as a carpenter throughout his life.  He worked for Leo Construction for many...

Lifelong Goodland, KS resident, E. Evelyn Schindler Barnes, 97, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Diversicare in Larned, KS. She was born in rural Sherman County, KS on October 30, 1923 to Fred and Emma (Krayca) Schindler.  She grew up on the family farm north of Goodland with her sisters Ethel and Mabel. After finishing school, she taught in a country school until she met the love of her life John F. Barnes.  They married on February 19, 1944 in Atwood, KS. ...

***Please note that Masks will be required to be worn for all Services for Judith.*** Lifelong Goodland, KS resident Judith B McClure, 81, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Penrose St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO. Judith was born on November 17, 1939 in Goodland, KS to Warren William and Lois Marguerite (Hooper) Berringer.  She was one of four children.  She attended school in Goodland and graduated from Sherman Community High School in 1957.  She...

Jimmy Roy, the Baehler Boy, was born August 9th, 1944, in Goodland, Kansas, to Raymond Valgene Sr. and Irene Maie (Whitney) Baehler.  He was the fifth of eight children.  As a newborn infant he was sickly and frail.  With much care and love he grew to be a robust, strong man.  However, as a young adult, he was plagued with back problems and endured many back surgeries. Jimmy attended school in Weskan, Kansas, graduating from high school in 1962.  After graduation,...

Rudolph DeWain Bergquist, age 78, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Heritage Gardens Nursing Home in Oskaloosa, KS.  DeWain was born on April 9, 1942 in rural Greeley County, Kansas to E.R. “Rudy” Bergquist and Viola Rebecca Foos Bergquist.  He attended school through the 12th grade in Greeley County and graduated from Greeley County High School in 1960. After serving in the Army, he married Patricia Kay Donnelly on October 29, 1966 in Cheyenne Wells,...

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident, James Paul Krayca, Jr., 83, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland. Jim as he was known to everyone, was born on August 12, 1937 in Goodland, Kansas to James P. and Ann (Hradecky) Krayca, Sr.  He was one of six children.  He attended school in rural Sherman County.  On November 18, 1956, Jim married Eileen Dean in Burlington, Colorado. The couple made their home in...

Lifelong Goodland, KS resident, Joe Wellington Armstrong, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Goodland Medical Center in Goodland. Joe was born on December 30, 1946 in Goodland, KS to Kenneth R. and Helen (Jones) Armstrong.  He was one of two children.  Joe attended public school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1965.  He then went on to attend Fort Hays State University for a year and a half. On August 3, 1968, Joe married Threse...