OBITUARIES

Apr 17, 2017

Virgiline (Duell) Amos was born September 12, 1922 in Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Bernhard and Frances (Hogeboom) Duell, and died April 17, 2017 in Goodland, Kansas.  She grew up on the family farm north of Ruleton and attended grade school and high school at the Ruleton Consolidated School, graduating in 1940.

After graduation, she worked at...

Apr 7, 2017

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident Melva Rae Stephan, 97, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Sherman County in Goodland, KS.

Melva was born on June 23, 1919 in Long Island, KS to Harlan Curtis and Clara Cyrena (Thornton) Atkinson.  She was one of two children.  In 1920, when Melva was only one, the...

Mar 25, 2017

Lifelong Sharon Springs, Kansas  resident Layal Grund, 64, passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 at Tribune, KS.

He was born June 18, 1952 at Goodland, Kansas, son of Juanita (Mather) and Leslie Grund.  He attended school in Sharon Springs and graduated high school.

On February 21st, 1970 he married Donna Lowe at the Dinas Community...

Mar 22, 2017

Former Sherman County resident Crystal Marie Anderson, 97, passed away March 22, 2017 at Sunrise Senior Living In Denver, CO.

Crystal was born January 14, 1920 at home near Ruleton KS, the daughter of Edward and Jennie McClung. On March 24, 1938, Crystal married Elton M. Anderson.

The Andersons farmed northeast of Kanorado where she...

Mar 15, 2017

Goodland, Kansas resident, Brian Callahan, 55, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at his home in Goodland.

Brian was born on November 5, 1961 in Hays, Kansas to Ron and Ernalea (Bennett) Callahan. He graduated from Ogden High School in Ogden, Iowa in 1980.

On December 21, 1991 he married Mary K. Martin...

Mar 11, 2017

Bernice (Pfeifer) Rhea, daughter of Frank and Mary (Seib ) Pfeifer was born in Ellis County on February 10, 1929 and she went home to be with God on March 11, 2017.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Richard "Dick" of the home, daughters Rhonda Haislip and Chet Morris of Kingman Arizona, Donna and...

Mar 6, 2017

Goodland, Kansas resident and former Montrose, Colorado resident, Dorothy Belle Krill, 90, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Dorothy was born on March 29, 1926 in Jetmore, Kansas to Herbert William and Lois May (Benson) Seip.  She was one of six children.  Dorothy spent her childhood years growing...

Feb 26, 2017

Longtime Sharon Springs, Kansas resident, Jack Leroy Wertz, 80, passed away on February 26, 2017 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs.

Jack was born on November 20, 1936 in Sharon Springs to Claude DeClifton and Freda (Walker) Wertz.  He was second of four children.  Jack grew up in Sharon Springs and graduated from...

Feb 25, 2017

Jessie Sandoval, 66, of Kanorado, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Jessie is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Angie. They were married in Roswell, New Mexico on August 2, 1985.

Jessie is lovingly remembered by...

Feb 22, 2017

Betty Ann Pope Rethmann, 85, passed away February 22, 2017 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

She was born in Blue Rapids, Kansas on August 20, 1931.  Her parents were Ed and Laura Pope.   She had two older brothers, Lincoln Harrison and Edward Eugene.  Betty attended school in Blue Rapids, graduating from Blue Rapids High School...

Feb 13, 2017

Former Goodland, Kansas resident Edith Shirley Bair, 83, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Ellis, Kansas.

Edith was born on August 10, 1933 in Cheyenne County, Kansas to Clifford Taft and Vera Carolina (Peter) Doggett.  She was one of five children.

Growing up in Kanorado, Kansas, Edith graduated...

Feb 11, 2017

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident Loren L. Bahe, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Loren was born on September 16, 1936 in Republic County, Kansas to William Fredrick Christian and Nannie Katherine (Dankenbring) Bahe. He was one of four children. As a child, Loren’s family moved to Goodland...

Feb 8, 2017

Duane Allen Jones, 95 of Greeley, formerly of Brewster, Kansas, passed away February 8, 2017 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO.  Duane was born March 9, 1921 in Murdo, South Dakota to Allen E. and Monna (Beck) Jones.  He was the oldest of three children. He married Carrie Ruth McClelland on June 20, 1946 in Goodland, Kansas. ...

Jan 31, 2017

Brighton, Colorado resident and former Goodland, Kansas resident Nora Kathleen (Rhoads) Mock, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at her home in Brighton surrounded by her family.

Nora was born on June 9, 1929 on the family farm, 17 miles northeast of Goodland, to Edwin A. and Lillie Anna (Melstrom) Rhoads. She had two half-sisters...

Jan 30, 2017

Henrietta Barbara (Rudell) Homm, 89 Garden City, former Goodland resident, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at Garden Valley Nursing Home at Garden City.

She was born on Jan. 24, 1928, to Matthew and Mary (Pfeifer) Rudell at home on the Madigan Ranch in Wallace County.

Mrs. Homm went to school in Levant and Oakley where...

Jan 28, 2017

Gerald A. Nett, 91, of Goodland, KS, died Friday, January 28, 2017, at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

He was born February 21, 1925, In Reno County, KS to Joseph and Clara Nett. Gerald entered the Merchant Marines at 17, where he served and traveled the world. He gained an appreciation for travel, which he engaged...

Jan 26, 2017

Yates Center, Kansas resident and former Goodland, Kansas resident Jack Leonard Prouty, 80, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas.

Jack was born on April 14, 1936 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Harry and Zeta Prouty.  He was one of several children.

Jack grew up and...

Jan 16, 2017

Goodland, Kansas resident and former Greeley, Colorado resident Archie Ruibal, Jr., 55, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, KS.

Archie was born on June 3, 1961 in Greeley, Colorado to Archie Ruibal, Sr. and Maryann (Badial) Ruibal.  He was one of two children.

Archie grew up...

Jan 14, 2017

Takoda Joseph Aeron Edward “Koda” Turner died unexpectedly on January 14, 2017 in Norton, Kansas at the age of 19.

Takoda was born on February 7, 1997 in Colby, Kansas to Regina (Pummer) Barnes and Marshall Turner. He graduated from Brewster High School in 2016.

Takoda is survived by his parents, Regina (Pummer) and David...

Jan 12, 2017

Mary Lou Mather Larson, widow of John A. (Jack) Larson, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, in Thornton, Colorado at age 89.  She was born in a sod house in the Morton Township of Wallace County on October 21, 1927, the daughter of Elden Mather and Grace Phillips.

She excelled in school and was Valedictorian of her...