All Obituaries

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident, Roger Wayne Crotinger, departed this life unexpectedly on November 18th, 2022 at his home in Goodland. Roger was born June 25th, 1949 in Great Bend, KS to Ida Irene (Reifschneider) and Lawrence Edwin Crotinger Sr.  He was one of five children.  Roger graduated from Pawnee Heights High School in Rozel, KS in 1968, and then went on to attend Beloit Vo-Tech for one year.  He was an athlete and enjoyed sports.  Roger worked for ADM...

Charles Dee Zortman, 92, went to meet his Master on November 17, 2022.  He was born September 29, 1930 to Herbert E. Zortman & Gladys Newell Zortman of Fowler, Kansas.  He attended the Fowler schools and in 1948 went to Central College of McPherson, where he met Ramona Catron.  After marrying her on December 21, 1949, they moved to the family farm.  “Chuck”, as he liked to be called, was instrumental in the growth of the family business of Zortman Sons...

Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident Penni Lynn Fox passed away on November 15, 2022 at her home in Stratton, CO. She was 59 years old. Penni was born on February 25, 1963 in Burlington, CO to Jim and Mary (Wright) Havens. She was the only child born to this union. Penni attended school at Stratton schools, graduating in 1981. On May 6, 1989, Penni married the love of her life Donald Joseph Fox in Stratton, CO at St. Charles Catholic church. To this union two children were born, Sara and...

Kanorado, KS resident, Mark Dale Swayne, 63, passed away unexpectedly at his home northeast of Kanorado on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Mark was born on May 1, 1959, in Farmington, New Mexico to Ted and Gertrude Swayne.  He was one of 4 children.  He attended grade school in Kanorado, KS and graduated from Goodland High School. Over the years Mark farmed with his dad, worked with Rick Farris custom harvesting and for the past 20 years Mark worked for Nutrien Agricultural...

*****Please note that all service times are Mountain Time.*****   Goodland, KS resident, Betty Louise Zimmerman, 93, passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 1, 2022. Betty was born August 9, 1929 Sheridan County, Kansas to William and Mary (Chavey) Racette.  She attended school at Grinnell High School.  On July 2, 1951 she married Leonard Zimmerman in Grinnell, Kansas.  To this union, four children were born Rick, Don, Randy, and Sheryl. She was preceded in...

Sharon Springs, KS resident, Sarah Marie Richardson, 32, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Sharon Springs on Friday, October 28, 2022. Sarah was born on November 29, 1989 in Rensselaer, IN to Michael Stenger and Arlene Roberts.  She was one of three children.  She attended school in Monon, IN and attended North White High School through the 11th grade.  On October 26, 2013, she married Michael Richardson in Buffalo, IN.  To this union, three children were born;...

Longtime resident Dolores (Peter) Elliott, 94 passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Topside Manor in Goodland. Dolores was born September 19, 1928 in Rural Sherman County, Kansas to Jacob and Anna (Zimbelman) Peter.  She was one of 13 children. She grew up around the Goodland area and graduated from Sherman County High School in 1946.  On June 23, 1951, she married Henry “Hank” Elliott in Clarksville, TN. They had one daughter, Susan. Hank and Dolores made their...

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident, Jane Ann Harris, 73, passed away unexpectedly at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Jane was born in Goodland, KS on October 16, 1948 to Dale Edward and Maxine (Atkinson) Rauscher. She attended school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1966. She had several occupations before moving to Andover and working for The Boeing Company until her retirement.  Jane moved back to Goodland...

Marilyn Kay (Corwin) Adolf was born February 4, 1939, to Andrew Wesley and Nida Hope (Sanders) Corwin in Gordon, Nebraska. She was the fourth of six children. The family moved to Colorado in the spring of 1947 to a farm northwest of Vona.  Marilyn attended school in Seibert until the district line between Seibert and Vona was moved. At that point she began attending Vona in the seventh grade graduating from Vona High School in 1956.   Shortly after high school, she was...

Robert was born on November 15, 1931 in Red Cloud, NE to Charles E. Hildreth, of Wray, CO and Ruth Pauline Harris Hildreth, of Salina, KS. Bob's father passed away when he was only two months-old.  After the passing of his father, Bob’s mother along with his four year-old brother moved to Fort Morgan, CO, where his mother married Ray Johnson.  His step dad worked for the railroad and the family with 10 children lived in two box cars that had been set across the road from...