OBITUARIES
William V. Mai
Dec 29, 2024
William Verdell (Bill) Mai was called home to his Savior on December 29, 2024 at Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas. Bill was born on June 21, 1936, at the family farm in Wallace County to William and Martha (Deines) Mai--the fourth of six surviving children. He graduated from Wallace County High School in 1954 and earned a degree in...
Dick C. Anderson
Dec 25, 2024
Richard Charley Anderson, lovingly known as “Dick,” passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024, at the age of 85, after battling numerous health-related issues. Born on June 13, 1939, to Reuben Charley Anderson and Anna Irene Anderson (Shirley), Dick’s life was a testament to resilience, hard work, and unwavering love for his family and community.
In his early years,...
Allan A. Weiss
Dec 25, 2024
Allan A. Weiss was born on April 29, 1949 to Albert and Martha (Adolf) Weiss in Burlington Colorado. He was welcomed home by his brother Larry.
Allan lived on a farm north of Bethune all his life. He started farming and learning hard work at a very young age, while attending Bethune School. After graduating in 1967, he served his country...
Les R. Frodin
Dec 19, 2024
Longtime Goodland, KS resident Les R. Frodin, 59, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO.
Les was born on March 12, 1965 in Denver, Colorado to Keith and Lois (Schroeder) Frodin. He was one of six children.
Les attended school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1984. He also attended school...
Twila M. Murray
Dec 16, 2024
Twila Mae (Kinderknecht) Murray, 90, was born December 9, 1934 in Sherman County, Kansas to Anton and Otillia Kinderknecht. Twila was the seventh of eight children in her family. She would share many fond memories of growing up on a farm and all the adventures her and her siblings would have. She completed high school in Sherman County and this...
Sherry Monroe
Dec 2, 2024
Sherry W Monroe, aged 69, passed away on December 2, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. Born on December 8, 1954 in Flagler, Colorado, Sherry dedicated much of her life to her family and community, embodying the virtues of faith, generosity, and love.
A lifelong resident of Stratton, Colorado, Sherry graduated from Stratton High School in 1973. She was a devoted homemaker and...
Jack Highland
Nov 27, 2024
Bernard Jack Highland, 63, of Burlington, Colorado, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska.
Jack was born on April 20, 1961 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He was raised on his grandparent’s ranch about 18 miles south of Forth Morgan on what was called the South Star Route. While his mother Estelle worked...
William "Bill" H. Tagtmeyer
Nov 16, 2024
William “Bill” H. Tagtmeyer, 81, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, KS. He was born April 11, 1943 in Goodland, KS to Herman and Maxine (Johnson) Tagtmeyer. Bill was a graduate of Goodland High School. He married Cecilia L’Ecuyer in Clay Center, KS on November 4, 2000. Bill was a district sales manager for...
Kathleen Marie Wolak
Oct 10, 2024
Kathleen Marie “Kathy” Wolak, 69, Goodland, KS passed away at Topside Manor in Goodland, Kansas on Thursday, October 10, 2024. She was born on November 2, 1954 to Luke and Maryann (Ribordy) Racette in Quinter, Kansas.
Kathy was united in marriage to Edward J. Wolak on April 24, 1976 in Grinnell, KS. To this union they had four children Lukas, Shandon,...
Harvey Lee Korbelik
Sep 21, 2024
Harvey Lee Korbelik, 87, passed away at home on September 21, 2024, after a courageous battle with leukemia for the third time.
He was born on February 17, 1937, to Adolph and Rose (Kucera) Korbelik at home in rural Burlington, Colorado. Harvey attended grades K-8 at Green Valley country school and graduated from Burlington High School in 1954.
Harvey attended Colorado School...
Janice Kay Phipps
Sep 12, 2024
Janice Phipps of Goodland, Kansas passed away on September 12, 2024 at the age of 81. Janice was born November 19, 1942 in Benkelman, Nebraska to parents Iron and Ruby Mueller. Janice spent her childhood attending Bird City schools in Kansas. She told stories of tagging along with her mom and Grandma Elliott doing a variety of chores, including the...
Kenneth Donald Scofield
Sep 3, 2024
Kenneth “Kenny” Donald Scofield, 86, passed away at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, Kansas on September 3, 2024.
He was born on August 13, 1938 to Paul and Marion (Seaman) Scofield in Cheyenne Co, Kansas. Kenneth attended school in Goodland and graduated from Sherman Community High School in 1957.
Kenneth served briefly in the United States Army. In 1961, due...
Billy Eugene Hill
Aug 20, 2024
Lifelong Wallace County resident Billy Eugene Hill, 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at his home in Sharon Springs, surrounded by family.
Billy was born in Wallace, KS on August 17, 1939 to Paul Abraham and Ethel Mae (David) Hill. He was one of four children. He attended school in Colby through the 8th grade. Before going into the...
Diana Lynn Feese
Aug 17, 2024
Diana Lynn Feese (Moyer), 48, passed away at The Ranch House in Garden City, KS on August 17, 2024.
She was born on August 24, 1975 in Fairbanks, Alaska, to Robert Sr. and Florentina (Gaellegos) Moyer.
Diana is survived by her brothers Robert Moyer JR. of Peoria, Arizona and Thomas Moyer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and her son Corey Feese of Chillicothe,...
ElVerna Doris "Sam" Carr-Teel
Aug 17, 2024
Goodland, KS resident and former Perham, Minnesota resident, ElVerna Doris “Sam” Carr-Teel, 81, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado.
Sam was born on October 18, 1942 in Perham, MN to Herman and Edna (Steeke) Wanderi. She was one of 3 children. Sam attended school in New York Mills, MN, and graduated from...
Chyrl Ann Spurlock
Aug 10, 2024
Chyrl Ann (Peter) Spurlock, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.
Chyrl was born on March 28, 1944, at Boothroy Memorial Hospital in Goodland, KS, the daughter of Raymond and Eleanor (Tyrrell) Peter. She graduated from Sherman Community High School in 1962.
Over the years you could find Chyrl working at The Model...
Tina Jean Roe
Aug 5, 2024
Tina Jean Roe passed away unexpectedly at her home in Goodland, KS on August 5, 2024.
She was born to Dale and Betty (Howard) Taylor in Leoti, KS on July 23, 1957. After Betty passed away they then moved to Goodland where she lived most of her life. Dale met and married Jeanette Fletcher on May 5th, 1962. On September 29,...
Curtis Duane Duncan
Jul 12, 2024
Curtis Duncan, 69, of Goodland, KS passed away at his home on Friday, July 12, 2024 leaving behind a legacy of exceptional service to his community and broadcasting.
Curtis was born on June 26, 1954, to Duane and Doris Duncan in Olathe, KS. At the age of 9, he watched two broadcasters from KOFO in Ottawa cover their local county fair...
David Allen Sprecker
Jun 29, 2024
David Allen Sprecker, 90, passed away on June 29, 2024 in San Marcos, TX. David was born on May 22, 1934 in Goodland, Kansas. His parents were Albert and Carol Sprecker. He had one brother, Richard, and one sister, Caroline Scofield, Goodland, Kansas.
David’s family moved to the family farm south of Ruleton and Kanorado when David was five years old....
Craig Jerald Medsker
Jun 17, 2024
Goodland, Kansas resident and former Coffeyville, Kansas resident, Craig J. Medsker, passed away at his home in Goodland surrounded by his family on Monday, June 17, 2024. He was 49 years old.
Craig was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 9, 1974 to Thurman Jerald and Georgia Ann (Adkins) Medsker. He lived in Southeast Kansas growing up, and attended Caney Valley...
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