OBITUARIES

Carson Ely

Jan 10, 2018

Goodland, Kansas resident Carson Lynn Ely, 1, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colorado.

Carson was born on August 6, 2016 to Cale and Page (Seeger) Ely.  She was an only child.

Carson was a fun loving little girl whose smile could light any room. She spent her...

Raphael Ignacio Windell

Dec 25, 2017

Raphael Ignacio Quiones Windell, infant son of Ellie Rose Dinkel and Andy George Windell was born at rest on December 25, 2017.

He is survived by his parents, a half-sister Adalyne Windell, paternal grandparents Rob and Diane Windell of Kanorado, KS and maternal grandparents Vicki and R. Dean Dinkel of Sharon Springs, KS, as well as numerous...

Evelyn Burk

Dec 25, 2017

Longtime Goodland, KS resident Evelyn Marie Burk, 90, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center-Sherman County in Goodland, KS.

Evelyn was born on July 29, 1927 in Ionia, Kansas to Alfred and Angela (Colson) More.  She was one of five children.  She attended school in Ionia, Kansas and graduated from high school...

Joseph Robben

Dec 23, 2017

Longtime Sharon Springs, Kansas resident Joseph Otto Robben, 90, died Saturday, December 23, 2017, at his home in Sharon Springs surrounded by family.

He was born January 5, 1927, in Sheridan County, Kansas, the son of Otto Herman and Monica Georgina (Mader) Robben.  He attended Angelus Consolidated School through the 8th grade.

On January 11,...

John Cole

Dec 21, 2017

Former Goodland, KS resident, Johnny Lee Cole of Arvada, Colorado passed in peace December 21, 2017 at the age of 87 at his home in Arvada.

John was born in McDonald, Kansas on December 30, 1929 to Archie and Electa (Blakely) Cole.  He was one of eight children.

John grew up and attended school in McDonald,...

Lorna Tovrea

Dec 19, 2017

Lorna Gayle Gotchall Tovrea was born in Lebanon, Nebraska on January 11th, 1938, the third child of Alferd Vernon & Edna Frankie (Mays) Gotchall, the granddaughter of Albertus and Anna (Kincaid) Gotchall and Thomas & Minnie (Landis) Mays.  She moved with her family to Goodland, Kansas in 1941, where she attended public school, graduating in 1955.  While in high...

Raymond "Fox" Still

Dec 9, 2017

Fox was born September 30, 1940 in Sharon Springs, Kansas to Walter Ray & Esther M. (Hurt) Still. He attended school in Sharon Springs and graduated in 1960. He joined the US Navy in 1962 and was assigned to the USS Constellation as a Boiler Technician (BT) during Vietnam. He was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Unit...

Mariah Lynne Soderlund "Dr. Berry Dvm"

Dec 3, 2017

Goodland, Kansas resident, Mariah Lynne Soderlund “Dr. Berry, DVM”, 43, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home south of Goodland following a courageous battle with cancer.

Mariah was born on September 21, 1974 in Colby, Kansas to Mark and Mildred (Williams) Berry.  Mariah always had a love for animals, her first word was dog. ...

Alan Roop

Dec 1, 2017

Alan Wayne Roop, 67, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017, surrounded by his family after a wonderful life. Alan was born on January 6, 1950, in Dodge City, Kansas to Ernest Morton Roop, Jr. and Ramona Delilah (Lovette) Roop. As a young man he enjoyed riding horses and exploring the family property on the Arkansas River. He played basketball,...

Eva Garza

Nov 21, 2017

Eva (Martinez) Garza, age 66 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away November 21, 2017 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Eva was born March 20, 1951 to Alfonso Martinez and Isabel Sanchez Martinez, who predeceased her. She grew up in a large, loving family with 5 sisters and 3 brothers in Brady, Texas. She was very close...

Linda Terry

Nov 19, 2017

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident, Linda Kay Terry, 73, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Porter Hospital in Denver, Colorado.

Linda was born October 3, 1944 in Goodland, Kansas to Kenneth and Phyllis (Seaman) Thompson.  She was one of four children.  The family moved to Tucson, Arizona, where Linda graduated from High School in May...

Winnifred Wamhoff

Nov 15, 2017

Please note that all Service Times are Central Time.

Winnifred Iris Wamhoff, 100, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Nov 15, 2017 in Loveland, CO where she lived for the last 6 years. She was born in Cowles, Neb Aug 21, 1917 to parents Fred and Floy Brubaker.  At a very young age she moved with...

Philip Bussen

Nov 13, 2017

Philip Leroy Bussen, 70, of Wallace, Kansas died at Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, KS on November 13, 2017, after battling cancer for over two years.

Philip was born January 15, 1947, to Nick and Dorothy (Remus) Bussen in Goodland, Kansas.

He attended school at the Wallace Grade School and graduated from Wallace County High School...

James Stewart

Nov 13, 2017

James Thomas Stewart (Jim Tom or Jim) was born on April 8th, 1927 in Childress, Texas to Dyas Vernon and Ola Jewell Stewart. He grew up in Tyler, Texas.  Jim passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home in Goodland with his family by his side.

Jim joined the Merchant Marines and MSTS at the...

Lavaughn Glasco

Nov 4, 2017

Lavaughn Glasco, 95, a lifelong resident of the Goodland, Kansas area, entered her eternal heavenly life on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.   She was born to John and Mary Mosbarger on April 2, 1922 and she grew up in the Bird City area where she met and married, John A. Glasco in...

Gary Coon

Oct 17, 2017

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident Gary Gene Coon, 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Gary was born on July 12, 1940 in Goodland, KS to Robert and Clela (Beecham) Coon.  He was an only child to this marriage.  After Clela’s death in 1954, Gary’s father married Dorothy Gillum,...

Julie Schlick

Sep 24, 2017

Goodland, Kansas, resident, Julie Lee Schlick, 78, died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the Medical Center of Aurora, in Aurora, Colorado.

She was born March 29, 1939, in Drumright, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bonnie Lee (Hawkins) and Ferris Pete Saffa. She attended elementary and secondary schools in Drumright and later completed a one year accounting vocational training...

Michael Taylor

Sep 14, 2017

A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available.  No services will be held at this time.

Lawrence Swartz

Aug 23, 2017

Lawrence “Larry” Swartz, 68, left this life for his new eternal life on August 23, 2017 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, KS.  Larry was born March 20, 1949 to Ernest and Dema Swartz.

He graduated from Weskan High School in 1967 and received a Diesel Mechanics certificate from Northwest Kansas Vo-Tech, Goodland, KS....

Lucille Nash

Aug 18, 2017

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident Lucille Elizabeth Nash, 89, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer.

Lucille was born in Ruleton, Kansas on December 21, 1927 to Fred and Ellen (Duell) Nelson.  She was the 5th of seven children.  As a child, she attended school in...