All Obituaries

*****Due to the Covid-19 Virus, the family kindly asks that everyone who is in attendance of Maria's Services, to please wear a mask.*****     Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Maria Jesus Vasquez, 92, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO. Maria was born on November 21, 1927 in Comstock, Texas to Gavino and Santiaga (Sandoval) Vasquez.  She was one of eight children.  She attended school in Texas up through the 9th...

******Please note the Change in Service Information******** Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Dorothy Elaine Owens, 98, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, KS. Dorothy was born on December 11, 1921 in Polk County, Nebraska.  She was the daughter of William and Dora McDaniel.  At the age of seven, because of her mother’s health, she and her brother and sister went to live with her grandparents.  A few years later...

James L. Bowker, 77, of Goodland, KS, died Tues. Oct. 20, 2020 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.  Jim was born April 13, 1943 in Burlington, CO to Klein P. Bowker and Lucille Willy Bowker. Jim lived in Goodland for most of his life.  He married Sharon Light and together they raised three children.   Jim worked for over 50 years at the Goodland Daily News/Sherman County Herald and The Goodland Star News.  He was a member of the Brick Top Cruisers, the Goodland...

Donald Fry, 89, of Sharon Springs, KS, passed away October 20, 2020. Don entered this world on July 10, 1931 in McMillen, MO, born to Lyman and Ina Fry. He was raised in western Kansas, graduating from Wallace County High School. After graduation, he spent several decades traveling across the United States and throughout the world, before returning to his hometown. He was a taxi driver, raced cars, flew helicopters and worked at the Flight Research Center at NASA. He proudly served in the...

Longtime Goodland, KS resident Irma Lee Osborn, 92, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Topside Manor in Goodland. Irma was born on March 31, 1928 in White City, Kansas to Irvin and LaVella Simonton.  When she was in elementary school, the family moved to Manhattan, KS where she graduated from Manhattan High School in 1946. After high school, she moved to Dallas, TX to pursue her dream of being and Airline Stewardess, but because she didn’t meet the height...

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Lifelong Goodland, KS resident, Inez Vaylene Patton DePlata, 85, joined family and friends in Heaven on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.  Inez was the last of 10 children born to Carl & Edith Patton on Dec 27, 1934. Inez enjoyed the time that she could spend with family & friends and could be seen working in her yard and the gardens she loved. She also cherished her time out with friends. She worked at Good Samaritan, Calvary Gospel Church, and Big Brothers and Sisters.  She...

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Mary Lou Peter Tracy, 83, passed away on October 9, 2020 at the Topside Manor in Goodland. She was born on August 20, 1937 to Edwin M. Peter and Jean (Hamlin) Peter in Goodland, KS.  She graduated from Goodland High School in 1955 and moved to a trade school in Minneapolis, Minnesota to pursue a career as a lab and radiology technician. She was first married in February of 1957.  To this marriage, there were two children born; Terry Lee and...

John David Fixsen was born January 20, 1958 to Merle and Louise (Tagtmeyer) Fixsen of Goodland, Kansas. He left this world on October 8, 2020, at home, with his wife Wanda by his side, after a 10-month battle with glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer. Growing up John was a smart kid who prided himself on getting good grades but always found ways to be ornery in the process. From getting a whole extra hour of sleep his entire senior year by sneaking into band because he knew his teacher took...

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Deanna Kay Whisler, 74, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Topside Manor in Goodland. Deanna was born on July 11, 1946 in Colby, KS to Kenneth C. and Dorothy F. (Morton) Whisler.  She was one of six children.  She attended school at Central Elementary School in Goodland until the age of 9 when she diagnosed with Tuberculosis Meningitis, which at that age was very fatal.  After 8 months in a coma, Deanna had to learn to walk and talk all...