OBITUARIES

Dec 24, 2021

Keith Fredrich Lillich, 76, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away on Christmas Eve, December

24, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Keith was born to Herman and Marie (Stutheit) Lillich on September 27, 1945 in Bird City, KS.

Keith graduated as valedictorian in 1963 and completed his education at University of Kansas...

Dec 23, 2021

Marilyn Frances Colby (Musalek) of Manhattan, Kansas passed away on December 23, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas.

Marilyn was born April 8, 1951 to Frank Joe Musalek and Frances Iolene Roesch in Atwood, Kansas. Marilyn was raised in Goodland, Kansas and was a graduate of Goodland High School.  She attended Colby College where she earned her Licensed Practical...

Dec 23, 2021

Goodland, KS resident Glenn Orville (Scott) Burk passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Glenn was born July 10, 1927 to Antonia Tresia (Burk) and James Merlin Scott in Rural Leoti Kansas.  After his mother’s death he was adopted by her twin brother Henry Burk and wife Gladys (Scott) Burk.

Glenn...

Dec 15, 2021

Goodland, KS resident and former Oakley, KS resident, Kenneth Graig Trimmer, 60, passed away at his home unexpectedly in Goodland on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Kenneth was born on August 27, 1961 in Casper, Wyoming to Harley Dee and Shirley Ann (Kennedy) Trimmer.  He was one of five children.  He graduated from high school in 1979 in...

Dec 14, 2021

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Goodland, KS resident Jose “Joe” Partida passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Joe was born Sept 1, 1953 to Tomas and Consuelo Partida in Dallas, Texas.  He was the fourth of seven children.

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Nov 24, 2021

Goodland, KS resident Irma P. Flores, 62, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, KS.

Irma was born on April 29, 1959 in Beeville, TX to Calisto and Elena (Puentes) Flores.  She was one of 14 children.  She attended school in Mathis, TX.

In 1979, Irma moved...

Nov 23, 2021

Great Bend KS and former Wallace County, KS resident Dolores P Medina, 87, passed away on November 23, 2021 at Azria Health Nursing Home in Great Bend, KS.

Dolores was born on December 9, 1933 in Chacon, New Mexico to Roberto and Abelina (Gonzalez) Torrez. She was one of eight children, three brothers and four sisters. The...

Nov 15, 2021

Colorado Springs, Colorado resident and former Goodland, Kansas resident, Constance “Connie” Caroline Townsend, 83 passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

Connie was born on May 6, 1938 in Goodland, KS to Lloyd Thomas and Mable Lucille (Losey) Mucklow.  She was one of five children.  She attended school...

Nov 15, 2021

Robert “Bob” Waugh, 89, of Goodland, KS, passed away November 15 at his home following a life well lived. He was born in Emporia, KS, and grew up on his family farm in Olivet, KS. He attended country schools until high school where he excelled at athletics and catching the girl. He met Margaret when her mother came to...

Nov 11, 2021

Van William "Bill" Cloyd, Jr, of Sharon Springs, KS, passed away at Goodland Regional Medical Center November 11, 2021 at the age of 80.

Bill was born in Haviland, KS on July 7, 1941. He was the youngest of nine children born to Van William Cloyd Sr. and Lola Mildred (Ellis) Cloyd. When he was just two...

Nov 7, 2021

Guy Deal Bolen 89, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS after being in critical care following a fall.

He was born April 27, 1932 at a farm in southeast Wallace County, the son of Lester and Georgia (Huffman) Bolen. He attended and graduated from Prairie View (Kahle) Grade School. He then...

Oct 30, 2021

Mark Ricks passed away on October 30th, 2021 at the age of 63 at his home in Kanorado, Kansas.

He was born May 31st, 1958 in Vancouver, Washington to John “Bob” Ricks and Ellen (Guenther) Ricks. He was a 1976 graduate of Camas High School.

Mark is survived by a son Carl Ricks of Vancouver, Washington, Sisters Sharon Davis and Karen Siegel...

Oct 24, 2021

Melba Jean (Coons) Winter passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at her home near Kanorado, Kansas.  Melba was born in Colorado and raised in western Kansas. She attended grade school in Ruleton, Kansas and graduated from Sherman County High School with the class of 1952.

Melba was the second of four daughters born to Melvine and...

Oct 8, 2021

Alicia Avila, a beautiful wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend was greeted by God, family and friends, who welcomed her into God’s Kingdom on October 8, 2021.

Alicia was born in Montana to parents Jose and Leandra Lopez Avelar. She was the eldest of 10 children. Her siblings are Martha Alfaro, Magdalena Hernandez, Ricardo Avelar♱, Aurora Estrada,...

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...