OBITUARIES

Sep 13, 2020

Longtime Goodland, KS resident Pamela M. Cullen, 86, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her home in Goodland.

She was born on May 26, 1934 in Columbia County, Oregon, the daughter of Fred J. and Gladys M (Lamb) Larsen.  She attended school through the 8th grade.

On May 1, 1977, she married Maurice...

Sep 9, 2020

Goodland, Kansas resident Richard “Rastus” Wade Simon, 61, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.

Rich was born on August 6, 1959 in Manhattan, Kansas to Ray Melvin and Marilyn Ann Simon.  He was one of three children.  He became a child of God through baptism and confirmation at the St. John Lutheran Church...

Sep 3, 2020

Bobby Ray Burchfield passed away on September 3, 2020 Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, TX.

Bobby was born on December 20, 1936 to Byrd and Melvia Burchfield on a farm near Whitewright, TX.  He was employed by Texas-New-Mexico Power Co for thirty-seven years.

He married Nola Faye Bass in 1956.  They later divorced.

He...

Sep 1, 2020

With profound sadness, we celebrate the life lived by LaVonne, our loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all whose lives she touched.  She left us on September 1, 2020 with family members at her side at Topside Manor.  She was in her 80th year.

LaVonne was born in Ft. Morgan, CO on July 28, 1940 to...

Aug 18, 2020

Goodland, KS resident Brenda Patricia Moss, 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby.

Brenda was born on June 10, 1927 in Patterson, Louisiana.  She was the daughter of John T. and Bertha M. (Trepagnier) Peterson.  She attended St. Theresa’s Elementary School, Horace Mann Jr. High and Thomas Jefferson...

Aug 11, 2020

Donald Raymond Endsley, 83, passed away on Tuesday August 11, 2020 at his home in Amarillo Texas. He was born on March 13, 1937 in Champaign Illinois to Raymond and Ethel Endsley.

On August 30, 1956, Don married Carol Ann Miller Endsley in Goodland, KS. They were married until Carol passed away on February 27, 2011.

Aug 10, 2020

Please note all service times are Mountain time.

Ninety-six years of family, friends, food, and fun anchored in Love only begins to describe Irma Deeds. Irma was born in Blue Earth, MN on July 11th, 1924 and died August 10th, 2020 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center.

She was known for her great hospitality extended...

Aug 5, 2020

Lyle William Neville, 83, peacefully passed away at his home in Chandler, Arizona, on August 5, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 20, 1937, on the Neville homestead farm, in Benkleman Township, Cheyenne County, 18 miles southwest of St. Francis, Kansas; one of eight children born at this farm site to Monta Alice (Thompson)...

Aug 4, 2020

Gary Edd DeFries was born April 3, 1937 to William Edward “Edd” DeFries & Lyda Mae Farley DeFries in St. Francis, Kansas, joining older sisters Loretta & Jean.  His first years were spent on the family’s farm outside Goodland before moving into town when he started school.  He got his 1st dog, Mike, at that time, and his father...

Jul 31, 2020

Barbara Lynn Dyatt was born September 5, 1938, and died peacefully on July 31, 2020 after a long illness.

Known as “Lynn”, she was a treasured sister, aunt, cousin, colleague, friend, and Irish music enthusiast. Lynn was born and raised on a wheat farm just outside of Goodland, Kansas. The daughter of Hugh M. Dyatt and Gladys...

Jul 25, 2020

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Jimmie (Jim) Lee Applebee, 85, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Topside Manor in Goodland.  He was born on November 14, 1934 in Glen Elder, KS to Vinton (Shorty) and Ida (Lundy) Applebee.

Jim attended school in Glen Elder, graduating with the class of 1952.  He attended Ft. Hays State...

Jul 21, 2020

Barbara Mary Swanson, 81, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Lenoir Woods in Columbia, Missouri. She was born June 29, 1939, in Park, Kansas, the daughter of the late John C. and Agnes Frances (Kuhn) Stegman. She was the youngest of their seven children, and she was known in the family as “Babe.” She was...

Jul 13, 2020

Stanley Raymond Weeks, 77, of Sharon Springs, KS, lost his fight with cancer on July 13, 2020.

Stan entered this world on March 26, 1943 in Laconia, NH, born to Leslie and Blanche Weeks. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, receiving special commendations in marksmanship.

His spirit of adventure...

Jul 1, 2020

Chris Allan Cole, 58, of Olathe, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2020. He was born on October 21, 1961 to Allan and Connie Cole in Colby, Kansas. Chris was many things, but most people remember him by his desire to help others, his hard-working mentality, and his playful, compassionate heart. Growing up in Goodland, KS, Chris could be...

Jun 29, 2020

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident, Suzanne Simpson McClure, 61, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020, at the Rose Medical Center in Denver, CO.

Suzanne was born on May 7, 1959, in Tulia, Texas to John N. and Helen Rose (McCasland) Simpson, Jr. She was the younger of two children. Suzanne grew up and attended school in Tulia...

Jun 13, 2020

Lifelong Sharon Springs, KS resident, Rodney J. Robben, 55, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.

He was born to Joseph O. and Daisy Fay Robben on March 14, 1965 in Cheyenne Wells, CO the youngest of 9 children.

He was united in marriage to Tamara Marie...

Jun 10, 2020

Lifelong Goodland, KS resident Donald James Kernal, 56, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Don was born on May 30, 1964 in Goodland to Harley B. and Anni F. Schneider Kernal.  He was one of 9 children.

Don was a caregiver for his mother Anni before her death, and...

Jun 4, 2020

Anna (Ann) Hradecky Krayca went to be with her Lord on June 4, 2020 at the age of 103 years old in Russell, Kansas.

Ann was born to Frank and Albina (Dillenburg) Hradecky on the family farm near Fleming, Colorado on October 16, 1916.  She married James Krayca on June 1, 1935 in Sterling, Colorado, and came...

May 20, 2020

Lifelong Sharon Springs, Kansas, resident Wilma J. Whitney, 74, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at El Dorado, Kansas.

She was born January 11, 1946, in Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Loren Bradford Armstrong and Hazel Alvina (Wilson) Armstrong.  She graduated from Wallace County High School, Sharon Springs, and attended Colby Community College.

On December 18,...

May 17, 2020

Greensburg, Kansas resident and former Kanorado, KS resident Jose “Joe” Sandoval, 53, passed away unexpectedly at this home in Greensburg on Sunday, May 17, 2020.

Joe was born on May 10, 1967 to Jessie Sandoval and Rosalinda Salazar in Burlington, Colorado.  He grew up and attended school in Texas up though the 8th Grade.

Joe...