OBITUARIES

Dec 12, 2020

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident, James Paul Krayca, Jr., 83, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Jim as he was known to everyone, was born on August 12, 1937 in Goodland, Kansas to James P. and Ann (Hradecky) Krayca, Sr.  He was one of six children.  He attended...

Dec 9, 2020

Lifelong Goodland, KS resident, Joe Wellington Armstrong, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Goodland Medical Center in Goodland.

Joe was born on December 30, 1946 in Goodland, KS to Kenneth R. and Helen (Jones) Armstrong.  He was one of two children.  Joe attended public school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School...

Dec 4, 2020

Elmarie Nelson, lifelong resident of Goodland, Kansas, passed away on December 4, 2020.

Elmarie Lasley was born on January 19, 1933 to Wilmer and Francis Lasley in Goodland, Kansas.  She was raised by her grandmother.  She attended schools in Goodland and graduated from Sherman County Community High School.  On November 11, 1951, Elmarie married Carl Nelson.  They...

Dec 1, 2020

Longtime Kanorado, KS resident Manuela Aguirre, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Kanorado on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

Manuela was born on October 31, 1945 in Mathis, Texas to Manuel and Victoria (Rodriguez) Garcia.  She was one of five children.

Manuela grew up in Texas and on July 15, 1966,...

Nov 27, 2020

Longtime Sharon Springs, KS resident, Elsie Elizabeth (Maki) Cox, 90, passed away on November 27, 2020 at the Rose Medical Center in Denver.

Elsie was born on September 6, 1930 in Crystal Falls, Michigan to John E. and Martha (Lappi) Maki.  She was the eldest of six children.  She grew up in Crystal Falls and graduated from...

Nov 25, 2020

Goodland resident Vicente Ray Garza died unexpectedly November 25, 2020 at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver CO. He was born Nov 5, 1976 in Colby, KS, the son of Raymundo Soto-Garza and Mary K Yañez and step son of Juan Yañez.

Vicente was lovingly called Vince by all who knew him.

Vince received his GED...

Nov 23, 2020

Goodland, Kansas resident Rita Helen Light, 81, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend entered into eternal rest on November 23, 2020.

Rita was born on May 14, 1939, in Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Margaret Elizabeth (Crocker) and Paul McKinley Daniels. She grew up in Goodland, along with sisters LaDonna and Diane, and four younger brothers,...

Nov 13, 2020

Henry (Bud) Nagel, Jr., longtime farmer of Kanorado, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, at the age of 96.

He was born on Tuesday, August 19, 1924 in Holyrood, Kansas, the eighth child of ten born to Henry Nagel and Anna Marie Pauline (Reents) Nagel.  He always said he was special because he was born...

Nov 10, 2020

Lifelong Wallace, Kansas resident, Shirley Rose Bussen, 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Shirley was born on April 24, 1936 to Celestine Leiker and Virginia Rumbach in a sod house east of Wallace, KS. She was the fourth of five children; Gloria, Roger, Elizabeth (Betty), and Celestine...

Nov 8, 2020

******Masks will be REQUIRED for all services for Dennis.******

Covid-19 claimed the earthly life of 78-year old Dennis Shank of Goodland, KS on November 8, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, with his family at his side. Dennis was larger than life and with his life eternal, he has triumphed over...

Nov 3, 2020

La Donna Ackerman, 81, of Lenexa, KS passed away November 3, 2020, at the Olathe Health Hospice House due to cancer.

She was born February 18, 1939 in Goodland, KS to Rolla and Bernice Ackerman. La Donna grew up on the family farm near Brewster, KS and graduated from Brewster High School in 1957. She also graduated...

Nov 2, 2020

Former Kanorado, KS resident Carol Sue Archer, 75, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Long Term Care Center in Quinter, KS.

Carol was born on April 20, 1945 in Goodland, KS to Everett and Alberta (Macho) Archer.  She was one of two children.  She attended school at Kanorado High School in graduated in 1963. ...

Oct 21, 2020

*****Due to the Covid-19 Virus, the family kindly asks that everyone who is in attendance of Maria's Services, to please wear a mask.*****

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Maria Jesus Vasquez, 92, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO.

Maria was born...

Oct 20, 2020

Donald Fry, 89, of Sharon Springs, KS, passed away October 20, 2020.

Don entered this world on July 10, 1931 in McMillen, MO, born to Lyman and Ina Fry. He was raised in western Kansas, graduating from Wallace County High School. After graduation, he spent several decades traveling across the United States and throughout the world, before...

Oct 20, 2020

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Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Dorothy Elaine Owens, 98, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis, KS.

Dorothy was born on December 11, 1921 in Polk County, Nebraska.  She was the daughter of William and Dora McDaniel.  At the...

Oct 20, 2020

James L. Bowker, 77, of Goodland, KS, died Tues. Oct. 20, 2020 at Goodland Regional Medical Center.

Jim was born April 13, 1943 in Burlington, CO to Klein P. Bowker and Lucille Willy Bowker. Jim lived in Goodland for most of his life.  He married Sharon Light and together they raised three children.

Jim worked...

Oct 17, 2020

Longtime Goodland, KS resident Irma Lee Osborn, 92, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Topside Manor in Goodland.

Irma was born on March 31, 1928 in White City, Kansas to Irvin and LaVella Simonton.  When she was in elementary school, the family moved to Manhattan, KS where she graduated from Manhattan High School in...

Oct 16, 2020

No Services will be held at this time.

Oct 13, 2020

Lifelong Goodland, KS resident, Inez Vaylene Patton DePlata, 85, joined family and friends in Heaven on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

Inez was the last of 10 children born to Carl & Edith Patton on Dec 27, 1934.

Inez enjoyed the time that she could spend with family & friends and could be seen working in...

Oct 12, 2020

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of James Thomas Coons, Jr.

Tom was born April 20, 1943 in Goodland, Kansas to James and Dorothy Coons. He will be lovingly remembered by his surviving family: his wife of 34 years, Kathy (Brewer) Coons of Gilbert, Arizona; four children, James T. “Jimmy” Coons III, Cristi...