OBITUARIES

Oct 6, 2021

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Velta Marie Bradshaw, 82, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Goodland.

Velta was born on January 12, 1939 in Big Bow, Kansas to George W. and Comilla Mae (Conn) Farr.  She was one of four children.  She attended school at various places, and graduated from Sherman Community High...

Sep 13, 2021

Marilyn Cooper, long-time resident of Goodland, passed away on September 13, 2021, two months prior to her 91st birthday.

Marilyn Zace Brown was born on November 19, 1930 in Harrisburg PA to Vollie and Eleanore Brown, originally from Albuquerque, NM. During the Great Depression, when Marilyn was two years old, they moved back to Albuquerque where Vollie...

Sep 9, 2021

Lawrence Wayne Butler, was a very proud son of Lawrence and Doris (Motsinger) Butler/Wenger, and was blessed for having them as parents.  He was born March 20, 1958 in Princeton, Missouri.  He passed away on September 9, 2021 at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, Colorado at the age of 63.  He also loved being a husband, father,...

Aug 31, 2021

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Lifelong Sherman County resident, Jim Flanders, ’86 passed away peacefully on the Kuhrt Ranch, August 31,2021. He was an only child, born to Raleigh B. Flanders and Gertrude (Kuhrt) Flanders on June 17, 1935.

Jim was born into an industrious family that started the legacy of the Kuhrt Ranch...

Aug 25, 2021

Lifelong Sharon Springs, Kansas resident, Orval William Fry, 85, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune.

Orval was born on June 22, 1936 to Lyman Winfield and Ina Mildred (Epperson) Fry.  He was one of eight children.  He attended school in Sharon Springs, and graduated from Wallace County Community High...

Aug 24, 2021

Former Sharon Springs, KS resident, George Duane Basgall, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Denver, CO.

He was born on February 1, 1934 at Wallace, Kansas, the son of Anna Marie “Mary” (Urban) and Alexander Basgall.  He was the 8th of 10 children; Gene, Edwin, Willie, Dolores, Bert, Norbie, Juanita, twin sister Margaret and...

Aug 21, 2021

Lifelong Kanorado, KS resident Alan Lee Billenwillms, 68, passed away at this home in Kanorado on Saturday, August 21, 2021.

Alan was born on March 11, 1953 in Burlington, Colorado to Boyd Merl and Phyllis (Lohr) Billenwillms.  He was one of four children.  He attended school in Kanorado and Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in...

Aug 15, 2021

Longtime Goodland, KS resident Billy Joe Thornburg, 74, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2021 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Bill was born on September 12, 1946 in Perryton, TX to Lilburn Joe and Nellie Lilian (Hood) Thornburg.  He was one of four children.  The family moved to Goodland, where Bill graduated from Goodland...

Aug 13, 2021

On Friday, August 13th, 2021, Carolyn Irene Schritter was called home to Jesus. Her husband, children, and sons-in-law were all with her at the time of her passing. She died at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS, where she had resided for seven years.

Carolyn was born on May 10th, 1936 to Delbert and Inez (Fairbanks)...

Aug 1, 2021

James (Jim) Craig Malone was born on February 8, 1962, the seventh child born to Park and Virginia (Pelle) Malone.  Jim attended St. Charles Academy and graduated from Stratton High School in 1980.

Jim worked for several farmers in the Stratton area and Kit Carson County Road and Bridge before he attended line school in Grand Junction. ...

Jul 29, 2021

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Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Mark DeWayne Bantam, 62, passed away at his home in Goodland, KS on Thursday, July 29, 2021.

Mark was born at Ramstein Air Force Base in Heidelberg, Germany on December 7, 1959 to Jerry D. and Donna (Breathouwer)...

Jul 25, 2021

Dianne L. Merz, 74, passed away at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, CO on July 25, 2021.

Dianne was born on September 9, 1946, in Goodland, KS to Lyman and Virgiline (Duell) Amos.  Dianne attended and Graduated Goodland High School with a diploma in 1964. Dianne then went to Fort Hays for 3 years then continued her...

Jul 24, 2021

Lifelong, Goodland, KS resident Robert “Bob” Anderson Bradshaw, Jr., 84, passed away at this home in Goodland on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

Bob was born on July 15, 1937, in Goodland, KS to Robert Anderson and Caroline Alice (Ming) Bradshaw.  He attended and graduated school in Goodland .  On June 2nd, 1957 he married Velta Marie Farr...

Jun 28, 2021

Longtime Kanorado, KS resident, Juan Peña, 61, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at his home in Kanorado.

Juan was born on July 4, 1959 in Lubbock County, TX to Amador and Francesca (Aguirre) Peña.  He was one of twelve children.  He attended school through the 2nd grade.  He worked for many years as a farmhand....

Jun 22, 2021

Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident, Doris Elizabeth Stevens, 86, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington.

Doris was born on June 15, 1935 in Stratton, Colorado to Ruth and R.D. Spurlin.  She was one of four children.  She attended school at Solid Center School and Stratton Schools, graduating from...

Jun 12, 2021

Anna Prawl, 84, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the home of her daughter Phyllis Prawl in Goodland, KS.

She was born Dec 24, 1936, in Memphis, TN, to Odin and Willie Mae Dickey.

She met and married Phillip Prawl of Severance, KS, while he was stationed with the Navy in...

Jun 11, 2021

Delpha LeAnn House, 67, of Duluth, MN, passed away on June 11, 2021.

LeAnn led a life filled with the creation and appreciation of beauty, caring for the planet and the needs of her community. The same hands that brought life to Beethoven piano sonatas worked in the First United Methodist Church kitchen producing hundreds of pies...

Jun 10, 2021

Lifelong Sherman County resident, and Wallace County farmer and rancher, Doris Marie Craft, 90, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her home in Goodland, KS.

She was born on November 3, 1930, in Goodland to William and Dora (Isernhagen) Sieck.  She attended school in Edson and graduated from Edson High School in 1948.

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May 24, 2021

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Mark Shane Peden, 60, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Goodland on May 24, 2021.

Mark was born on August 21, 1960 in Gothenburg, NE to Gordon and Vicki (Hoyt) Peden.  He was one of three children.  He attended school in Cozad, NE and graduated from Cozad High School in 1978.  After...

May 18, 2021

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Reva G Eicher passed away peacefully at Harry Hynes Hospice in Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas at the age of 74.

Reva Eicher was born to Wayne and Irma Deeds on April 19, 1947 in Goodland, KS.

She graduated from Brewster High in 1965 and then attended Fort Hays State University in Retail Merchandising. Reva married Jon Eicher her high school sweetheart, on...