OBITUARIES
Cheryl L. Cotter
Sep 23, 2025
Longtime Goodland, KS resident Cheryl Lee (Vogt) Cotter, 65, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at the St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. She was born on July 27, 1960 in Parkston, South Dakota to Clarence and Laverna Vogt.
Cheryl grew up on a farm outside the small town of Scotland, South Dakota. Despite tragedies on the farm when she...
Robert E. Boyle, Jr.
Oct 19, 2025
Robert Elmo Boyle Jr. was born to Robert Elmo Boyle Sr. and Clarisse Watkins Boyle on May 21, 1944 in Washington MO. The family lived on the Ralston Purina Research Farm at Grey Summit where Bob’s dad was manager of the poultry department. He could tell many stories of farm activities and meeting visitors from other countries. During the summers...
Irma Benavides
Oct 19, 2025
Irma Benavides, 60, passed away at Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, Kansas on October 19, 2025. She was born on December 25, 1964 to Hipolito & Dominga (Benavidez) Benavides in Abernathy, Texas.
She enjoyed watching her grandkids play sports and spending time with her family. She also loved watching the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Braves.
She is survived by her daughters...
Sarah Renae Moyer
Oct 16, 2025
Sarah Renae Moyer, 23, passed away at her home in Goodland, Kansas on October 16 2025.
She was born on May 13, 2002 to Jessica Moyer in Denver, Colorado. She attended school through the 10th grade in Goodland.
Sarah may have been shy but she had a great sense of humor. She enjoyed playing all kinds of games, video, card or board...
Minnie Belle (Imhof) Jones
Oct 16, 2025
***** Please note that Visitation time is in the Mountain Time Zone and the Funeral Service is in the Central Time Zone.******
Minnie Belle Eicher was born on 11-27-1923 at the family farm house in Sherman County Kansas, northwest of Brewster. She was the 4th of 6 children born to Oscar Eicher and Nancy Dillinger Eicher.
Minnie Belle attended country school for...
Darlene Lucille Kirby
Oct 8, 2025
Darlene Lucille (Dizmang) Kirby, 86, of Goodland, went to heaven to join her loving Savior and other loved ones on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, KS.
She was born with twin brother Dareld on May 6th, 1939, in Goodland, Kansas, daughter of Henry C. (Hank) and Gladys P. (Akers) Dizmang. She attended grade school...
Gregory Wayne Wheeler
Oct 6, 2025
Gregory Wayne Wheeler, 64, passed away at Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas on October 6, 2025. He was born on July 13, 1961 to Lloyd Wayne Wheeler and Eva Christine Black in Anderson, Indiana.
Gregory and DiAnna Carman got married September 12, 2011, in Houston Texas.
His hobbies included singing, music, and riding his motorcycle.
He is survived by his wife DiAnna...
Myrtle Mae Murphy
Oct 5, 2025
Goodland, KS resident, Myrtle Mae Murphy passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Topside Manor in Goodland at the age of 99.
Myrtle was born on May 26, 1926 in Sharon Springs, KS to Nathan Hudson and Myrtle May (Spillman) Aumiller.
Myrtle was united in marriage to Dale Herbert Murphy on December 21, 1945 at the Courthouse in Goodland, KS. To...
Skyler Eugene Eby
Oct 3, 2025
Skyler Eugene Eby, 36, passed away on October 3, 2025 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, KS. He was born to Stanley Eby and Rhonda (Blythe) Robinson on April 16, 1989 in Colby, KS.
Skyler was currently employed at ResCare and Mom’s Kitchen, both of which he truly enjoyed. Skyler’s greatest joy was being Claira’s Daddy. He spent every...
Mary Eleanor Weir
Sep 23, 2025
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Mary Eleanor Weir passed peacefully, with her family by her side, on September 23, 2025, at the age of 81 after a courageous journey with lung cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of love, generosity, and quiet strength that will forever guide those who were blessed to know her.
Born November 10, 1943,...
Lynn James Bartlett
Sep 18, 2025
Lynn James Bartlett, a longtime resident of the Burlington and Kanorado area, passed away at St. Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood at 70 years of age with family by his side.
Lynn was born to James K. Bartlett Jr, and Ellen Marie Jensen-Bartlett in Scott City, Kansas, on May 8, 1955. He was one of six children, two older sisters, Gwenn Kleweno,...
Richard Allen Nelson
Sep 15, 2025
Richard (Dick) Allen Nelson was born in Goodland, Kansas on November 1, 1935 to Freida (Hansen) and John T. Nelson. Dick was the third of five boys. He had two older brothers, Arthur and Robert; and two younger brothers, Donald and John.
Dick grew up on the Nelson farm northeast of Kanorado and attended Kanorado grade school and high school. He...
Donald Gene Downen
Sep 10, 2025
Donald Gene Downen made a solo flight to heights unknown on September 10, 2025.
Don was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on April 28, 1930, the first child of Myrtle and Ray Downen. His sister Betty Marie was born one year later, and sister Linda Rae, 14 years later.
Don attended elementary school and Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a now...
Gary Lynn Snethen
Sep 5, 2025
Gary Lynn Snethen, 68, passed away at his home in Edson, Kansas on September 5, 2025.
He was born on August 19, 1957 to Robert and Edna (Kowalke) Snethen in Goodland, Kansas. He was one of six children.
Gary attended school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1975. He then went on and attended some college at K-State. He...
Marilyn Sue Bliss
Aug 27, 2025
Lifelong Goodland, KS resident, Marilyn Sue Bliss, 75, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at the Topside Manor in Goodland.
Marilyn was born on November 28, 1949 to Eugene F. and Esther E. (Wilson) Elliott. She was one of four children. She attended school in Edson and graduated from Edson High School in 1967. She married Sonny Linnell after high...
David Joseph Hirsch
Aug 16, 2025
David Joseph Hirsch, age 71, of Fort Collins, CO, passed away on August 16, 2025, in Burlington, CO.
Dave was born in Loveland, CO on March 16, 1954, to Joseph and Barbetta Hirsch. David spent his youth visiting his father’s barber shop and even picked up playing the accordion! Dave graduated from Loveland High School. He went on to enlist in...
Patricia Jane Lilly Stegman
Aug 15, 2025
Patricia Jane Lilly Stegman passed into eternity on August 15, 2025 at the age of 68 at the Topside Manor in Goodland, Kansas.
She was born March 14, 1957 in Japan to James and Hartense (Nobles) Lilly, being the youngest of three children.
Pat lived in many places as a military child. She called Colorado Springs, Colorado her home during her school...
Bryan W. Weems Jr.
Aug 3, 2025
Bryan W. Weems, Jr., 92, passed away at Garden Terrace at Overland Park, on August 3, 2025. He was born on September 14, 1932 to Bryan Sr. and Catherine (Hamer) Weems, in Roff, Oklahoma. He was one of six children.
He attended elementary school in Lahoma, OK and graduated in 1950 from Sayre High School in Sayre, OK. On April 6,...
Sadie Smelker
Aug 2, 2025
To know her, was to love her- Sadie Lee Smelker was born to Ted and Trina Smelker on Dec. 2, 1991, in Burlington, CO. She was the youngest of 5 girls: Kylie, Audi, Cassie and Chelsea. Sadie attended Stratton Schools, graduated as co-valedictorian in 2010 and went on to attend Denver University with a BA in marketing. She gained more...
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