OBITUARIES

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...

May 9, 2021

Gregory Unruh, 61, of Weskan, KS, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home.

Greg was born in Craig, CO to Waldo and Bette Unruh on December 22, 1959.  He graduated from Weskan High School in 1978.  Once he finished with school he began working in the oil field.  Greg worked for Murfin Drilling Company...

Apr 18, 2021

On the afternoon of April 18, 2021, Sean departed Cheyenne County Hospital in Saint Francis, KS surrounded by family. Destination: The Big Fishing Hole in the Sky. Sean was 49 years old.

Sean was born to Donna Mitchell Miller and Michael “Mick” Miller on September 24th, 1971, in Goodland, KS. The oldest of two children, Sean was...

Apr 15, 2021

Arleda Mae Short peacefully entered in the rest Jesus has promised those who love him on April 15, 2021. Arleda was born to Harry Edward and Mildred (Patton) Short on February 26, 1948 in Goodland, Kansas. She was 73 years old.

She was raised and went to school in Goodland, including the Vo-Tech school. Arleda also attended...

Mar 29, 2021

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident Gordon Wayne Colip, 76, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Gordon was born on December 19, 1944 in Norton, Kansas to Ivan Manson and Jesse Gladys (Hendricks) Colip.  He was one of two children.  He grew up on a farm north of Almena, KS.  After graduating from...

Mar 27, 2021

Longtime Sherman County, Kansas resident, Dale K. Cloyd, 95, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs, KS.

Dale was born on March 1, 1926 in Haviland, KS to Lola M. (Ellis) and Van W. Cloyd.  He graduated from Weskan High School in 1944.  He was drafted by...

Mar 21, 2021

Goodland, KS resident and former Arvada, CO resident Mary Jean Cooper, 71, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Mary Jean was born on January 5, 1950 in Cairo, IL to Raidt and Gladys (Hinchey) Lee.  She was the youngest of three children.  She attended school through the 12th grade and graduated...