OBITUARIES

Jul 9, 2023

 

Duane and Loretta Charles welcomed their firstborn on February 13th, 1956. Debbie was Roberta and Allen’s big sister.

They grew up on the family’s dairy farm north of Flagler with most mornings starting with a hug from Grandpa Cecil. Following in her Dad’s footsteps, a bit of mischief was always a possibility. Her childhood was surrounded by her aunts,...

Jul 4, 2023

 

Diane Loretta Roulier passed away at the home of her son and daughter in-law, Brad and Amanda (Aschenbrenner) Roulier near Brewster, Kansas on July 4th, 2023.

Diane was born at the family home in Goodland, Kansas on Wednesday, November 27, 1940. She met her husband Larry in the summer of 1958, they were engaged that fall. Larry wanted her...

Jul 4, 2023

Glenda Joyce (Schmidt) Koehn passed away on July 4, 2023, at Greeley County Hospital. She was born in Copeland, Kansas, on April 18, 1933 to Albert N. and Margaret Schmidt. She was the youngest of five children, and her first years of school

required her to walk across the road to a one-room schoolhouse.

 

Glenda met and fell in...

Jun 22, 2023

 

Carl Nelson, 93, lifelong resident of Goodland, Kansas, passed away on June 22, 2023.

Carl was born on December 17, 1929 to Fred and Ellen Nelson at the homestead northeast of Ruleton, Kansas.  He attended school in Ruleton and Sherman County High School.  On November 11, 1951, Carl married Elmarie Lasley. They had 2 daughters, Carla and Aline.Carl served...

Jun 18, 2023

 

 

Judith Pearl (Stover) Withers

December 16, 1941 – June 18, 2023

 

I'll always remember the song they were playin'

The first time we danced and I knew

As we swayed to the music and held to each other

I fell in love with you

 

Could I have this dance for the rest of my life?

Would...

Jun 18, 2023

 

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident Glenda Jean Parks, 90, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at her home in Goodland, Kansas. 

Glenda was born April 19, 1933, south of Edson, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Leona (Ebert) Smith.  She was one of four children. 

On June 10, 1951, she and Ivan Parks were married.  To this union, two sons Danny...

Jun 17, 2023

 

Carol Dee Thompson passed away June 17, 2023, at Goodland Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.  

Carol was born February 7, 1944, in Pratt, KS to Bud and Rosalie Alexander of Coats, KS.  She grew up on the family farm south of Coats and graduated from Coats High School.  In 1962 she married Bill Riegel, also of Coats,...

Jun 14, 2023

Gerald Earl Krill “Rusty”

Former Montrose Colorado resident, Gerald E. Krill, better known as “Rusty”, passed away on June 14, 2023 in Goodland Kansas at the age of 92. 

He was born September 17, 1930 to George and Leona (Walker) Krill.  Rusty grew up in the Coal Creek farming community west of Montrose.  He helped on the family farm that...

Jun 11, 2023

 

Wallace County, Kansas resident Toohey “Buddy” Riley Allaman, 86, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Topside Manor in Goodland, Kansas. 

Buddy was born April 17, 1937, at Winona, Kansas, the son of George and Thelma (Messler) Allaman.  He was one of six children.  He attended school in Wallace and graduated from Wallace County Community High School in 1954 in...

May 29, 2023

 

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident Lois Elaine Sieck, 84, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center with her children by her side.

Lois was born on December 12, 1938 in Goodland, Kansas to Oren Milton and Pearl Marie (Gernhart) Parish.  She was one of three children.  She had an older sister, Lila Mary and...

May 28, 2023

 

Lenetta Joye (David) Lock, 97, of Onaga, Kansas quietly made the journey to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at the Good Shephard Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.

Lenetta (Nettie) was born October 23, 1925 to Walter and Loedisa (Teichmer) David in Wallace, Kansas. This was her home for 88 years. She moved to Sharon Springs in...

May 23, 2023

 

David Lynn Johnson, 62, passed away on May 23rd at the Goodland Regional Medical Center after a valiant battle with cancer. He was a man known for his unwavering love for the great outdoors and his fascination with technology. David's legacy as an adventurer and electronics aficionado will forever remain in the hearts of those who had the privilege...

May 11, 2023

Longtime Goodland resident Roger Dean Blume passed away peacefully with his wife Mindy by his side at Topside Manor in Goodland, KS after a long battle with cancer.

He was born on December 17, 1952 in St. Francis KS to Dean and Erna (Schirmer) Blume. He attended Armel Grade School and Goodland Grade School and graduated Goodland High School in...

May 8, 2023

 

Bernice Georgine (Dechant) David, 92, of Sharon Springs, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2023 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Bernice was born July 19, 1930, to Joseph and Paulina (Leikam) Dechant in Hays, Kansas.  She was the youngest of 12 children.

She graduated from Wallace County High School in 1949. ...

Apr 27, 2023

Longtime, Kanorado, Kansas resident, Robert Emery Helderman, 72, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 surrounded by his family at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Bob was born on April 3, 1951 in Vona, Colorado to Robert Herman and Maxine White (Brown) Helderman.  Around the age of 10, the family moved to Kanorado, where Bob attended school.

On...

Apr 20, 2023

Marie Elena Elias passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. She was 80 years old. Her family and so many others that loved her are mourning her passing.

Marie was born on October 26, 1942. She will be forever loved and greatly missed by her son Michael Elias, her son Marc Elias and his wife Gretchen, her...

Apr 15, 2023

Goodland, KS resident Robert Paul Scott passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Paul was born March 11, 1932 on the adobe flats near Boyero, Colorado to Margaret (Cullen) and Walter Elmore Scott.  He was the third of eight children born to the couple.

Paul started school in Kit Carson and attended...

Apr 14, 2023

Goodland, KS resident Phyllis Ann (Roeder) Ailey, 69 passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas.

Phyllis was born on May 20, 1953 in Goodland, KS to Ronald and Dorothy (Nondorf) Roeder, Sr.  She was the oldest of five children.  Her father was in the military so she attended several...

Apr 14, 2023

Dr. John L. Hamilton passed away on April 14, 2023, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby.

John was born in Riverton, Wyoming on February 5, 1945, to John and Betty Hamilton. He was a state champion athlete in high school and then a successful coach and teacher. John won coach of the year honors when his Ten...

Apr 8, 2023

Longtime Sharon Springs, KS resident, Maynard Lester Giersdorf, 88, passed away Saturday, April 8th, 2023 at Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune, KS. He was born on October 15, 1934 in Spalding, NE to Lester and Lilly (Buhlman) Giersdorf.

He grew up in Grand Island, NE where he attended school.  As a young adult, he enjoyed...