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Donna Lee Ruddell
Feb 16, 2026
Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Donna Lee Ruddell, 82, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS.
Donna was born September 28, 1943 to Ed and Dorothy (Bedore) Williams. The family lived in Burlington, Colorado as Donna grew up and attended school. On January 4, 1960, Donna married Richard Ruddell. To this union, three children...
Peggy Jean Pearson
Feb 14, 2026
Peggy Jean Pearson, a long time resident of Sharon Springs, Kansas, passed away peacefully on February 14th, 2026, just a day after her 92nd birthday. Born on February 13th, 1934, in Weskan, Kansas, Peggy was the daughter of Ray Welsh and Clara Blodgett Welsh. She attended and graduated from Weskan School. Later in life, she graduated from Cosmetology school in...
Stanley Dean Kramer
Feb 13, 2026
Stanley Dean Kramer, 64, passed away on February 13, 2026, in Loveland, Colorado, following a sudden illness.
Stan was born on July 14, 1961, in Burlington, Colorado, to Max and Mildred Kramer. He was the third of four children—Sherry, Steve, Stan, and Nathan. He spent his childhood helping on the family farm north of Bethune, where he learned the values of...
Rebecca Sue Taylor
Feb 12, 2026
Goodland, KS resident Rebecca Sue Taylor, 75, passed away on February 12, 2026 at the Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, CO.
She was born on June 15, 1950 to Harvey and Mae (Bailey) Dunhill in Denver, Colorado.
Rebecca enjoyed being a CNA at nursing home in Canyon, Colorado. She loved NASCAR, old westerns like Cheyenne and John Wayne, loved her cat...
Ronald Kevin Rempe
Feb 4, 2026
Longtime Goodland resident Ronald Kevin Rempe passed away Wednesday February 4, 2026 at Leisure Homestead Association in Stafford, Kansas, where he had been a resident for the last ten years. He was 67.
Ron was a 1977 graduate of Goodland High School and had worked for several businesses in Goodland over the years, and was best known as a radio announcer...
Norman Akers
Feb 1, 2026
Leslie Norman Akers, 86, of Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, passed away on February 1, 2026, with his family by his side.
Norman was born on June 3, 1939, in Sharon Springs, Kansas, to Elmer and Edna Akers. He grew up in Weskan, Kansas, where he developed the strong work ethic and deep love of agriculture that would guide him throughout his life....
Bruce Alfred Buck
Jan 28, 2026
Bruce Buck, beloved father, grandfather, great‑grandfather, community servant, and proud United States Marine, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on October 7, 1938, Bruce lived a life grounded in devotion—to his country, to his family, to his community, and to the many friends whose lives he enriched along the way.
Bruce spent many years...
Dorothy Ann Evans
Jan 22, 2026
"A mother is the heartbeat of the home, and her love is the thread that binds a family together through generations."
Dorothy Ann Evans, a woman of remarkable warmth, grace, and devotion, passed away at the age of 94. Dorothy was born on July 11, 1931 in Holyrood, Kansas to Henry Nagel and Anna Marie Pauline Reents Nagel. She lived in...
Joe Everett Rhoades
Jan 16, 2026
***For Joe's Service, the family requests everyone to please wear your favorite Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, Golf or Rodeo attire.***
God blessed us with Joe Everett Rhoades on January 9th, 1940, born to Reuben and Lola Rhoades on the family farm northeast of Burlington at Hale, CO. It was a home delivery assisted by Grandma Myrtle Rhoades. He became a good...
Ray Leroy Myers
Jan 16, 2026
Goodland, Kansas resident Ray Leroy Myers, 69, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Goodland on Friday, January 16, 2026.
Ray was born on July 15, 1956 in Hagerstown, MD to Raymond L. and Gloria M. (Shafer) Myers. He was one of 3 children. Ray attended school in Hagerstown, MD, and graduated from Boonsburg High School in 1974.
In 1992, Ray moved...
Daryl Eugene Miller
Jan 12, 2026
Daryl Eugene Miller, 79, of Tribune, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, following a yearlong battle with cancer.
Daryl was born on November 2, 1946, to Jesse James Miller and Gladys Gill Miller. The youngest of five children he was a lifelong resident of Tribune. He graduated from Greeley County High School and Goodland Vo-Tech. He enlisted in the...
Lois D. Cossman
Jan 6, 2026
Lois Darlene Cossman, 91, of Goodland, shed this mortal coil peacefully Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026 after a brief illness.
Beloved mother of Jennifer L. Busby of Woodland Park, Colorado, and Roderick Cossman of Krum, Texas, she is also survived by her grandchildren, Thomas Busby, Bolin Busby, Elizabeth Busby, Richele Cossman, Ryan Cossman, Lindsey Cossman, Cody Cossman, and Alex Cossman, and...
Dean H. Schemm
Jan 1, 2026
Dean Harvey Schemm, 95, eldest son of H.F. and Lena Schemm was born December 22, 1930 in Hays, KS. Dean departed this life on January 1, 2026 at Hope Springs in Sharon Springs, Kansas.
He was baptized on January 18, 1931 in Wakeeney, KS, and confirmed in the Sharon Lutheran Church on September 8, 1946. Dean graduated in 1948 from Wallace...
Patricia Ann Hansen
Dec 29, 2025
Longtime Goodland, KS resident Patricia Ann Hansen, 82, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 at the Topside Manor in Goodland.
Pat was born on January 15, 1943 in Flint, Michigan to Leo and Abigail (Green) Tipton. She was one of seven children. She attended school in Stockton, KS and attended Stockton High School. She completed her Master’s Degree in 1993...
Steven Dale Kramer
Dec 25, 2025
Steven Dale Kramer was born on October 19, 1957, to Max and Mildred Kramer in Burlington, CO. He was the second oldest of his four siblings. He grew up helping on the family farm north of Bethune.
During his senior year of high school, Steve had a work study with Shulda Electric. Steve graduated from Bethune High School in 1976, after...
Alice Theresa Blackwell
Dec 25, 2025
Goodland, KS resident Alice Theresa Blackwell, 74, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Alice came to the United States with her mother when she was just 17 months old. She grew up in New York City, and in the early 1970s she married, started a family, and moved...
Carole Ann Plasterer
Dec 20, 2025
Stratton, Colorado resident, Carole A. Plasterer, 79, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington, CO.
Carole was born June 17, 1946. She was the first of 3 children and was raised in California where most of her extended family lived. During her high school years she moved to Colorado to stay with family...
Darletta Kay Collins
Dec 19, 2025
With deep love and gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we announce the passing of Darletta Kay Collins, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother on December 19, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas.
From the very beginning, she lived with a heart inclined toward service and a deep, unwavering faith. She was a faithful servant of the Lord, allowing her beliefs to...
Juanita Marie Wostenberg
Dec 15, 2025
Longtime Sharon Springs, Kansas resident Juanita Marie Wostenberg, 95, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Hope Springs in Sharon Springs, Kansas.
Juanita was born on October 30, 1930, to Alex and Mary (Urban) Basgall. She was born at the Basgall Farm southeast of Wallace, KS. Juanita was the seventh of ten children. Her siblings included: Eugene, Edwin, Wilfred (Willie),...
Hunter Lee Still
Dec 14, 2025
Lifelong Sharon Springs, KS resident, Hunter Lee Still, 20, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays KS.
Hunter was born on March 3, 2005, to Yancy Still and Amanda Gibbs. He was one of 6 children. Hunter attended school in Sharon Springs, and graduated from Sharon Springs High School in 2023. He went...
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