OBITUARIES

Mar 6, 2017

Goodland, Kansas resident and former Montrose, Colorado resident, Dorothy Belle Krill, 90, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Dorothy was born on March 29, 1926 in Jetmore, Kansas to Herbert William and Lois May (Benson) Seip.  She was one of six children.  Dorothy spent her childhood years growing...

Feb 26, 2017

Longtime Sharon Springs, Kansas resident, Jack Leroy Wertz, 80, passed away on February 26, 2017 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs.

Jack was born on November 20, 1936 in Sharon Springs to Claude DeClifton and Freda (Walker) Wertz.  He was second of four children.  Jack grew up in Sharon Springs and graduated from...

Feb 25, 2017

Jessie Sandoval, 66, of Kanorado, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Jessie is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Angie. They were married in Roswell, New Mexico on August 2, 1985.

Jessie is lovingly remembered by...

Feb 22, 2017

Betty Ann Pope Rethmann, 85, passed away February 22, 2017 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

She was born in Blue Rapids, Kansas on August 20, 1931.  Her parents were Ed and Laura Pope.   She had two older brothers, Lincoln Harrison and Edward Eugene.  Betty attended school in Blue Rapids, graduating from Blue Rapids High School...

Feb 13, 2017

Former Goodland, Kansas resident Edith Shirley Bair, 83, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Ellis, Kansas.

Edith was born on August 10, 1933 in Cheyenne County, Kansas to Clifford Taft and Vera Carolina (Peter) Doggett.  She was one of five children.

Growing up in Kanorado, Kansas, Edith graduated...

Feb 11, 2017

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident Loren L. Bahe, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Loren was born on September 16, 1936 in Republic County, Kansas to William Fredrick Christian and Nannie Katherine (Dankenbring) Bahe. He was one of four children. As a child, Loren’s family moved to Goodland...

Feb 8, 2017

Duane Allen Jones, 95 of Greeley, formerly of Brewster, Kansas, passed away February 8, 2017 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO.  Duane was born March 9, 1921 in Murdo, South Dakota to Allen E. and Monna (Beck) Jones.  He was the oldest of three children. He married Carrie Ruth McClelland on June 20, 1946 in Goodland, Kansas. ...

Jan 31, 2017

Brighton, Colorado resident and former Goodland, Kansas resident Nora Kathleen (Rhoads) Mock, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at her home in Brighton surrounded by her family.

Nora was born on June 9, 1929 on the family farm, 17 miles northeast of Goodland, to Edwin A. and Lillie Anna (Melstrom) Rhoads. She had two half-sisters...

Jan 30, 2017

Henrietta Barbara (Rudell) Homm, 89 Garden City, former Goodland resident, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at Garden Valley Nursing Home at Garden City.

She was born on Jan. 24, 1928, to Matthew and Mary (Pfeifer) Rudell at home on the Madigan Ranch in Wallace County.

Mrs. Homm went to school in Levant and Oakley where...

Jan 28, 2017

Gerald A. Nett, 91, of Goodland, KS, died Friday, January 28, 2017, at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

He was born February 21, 1925, In Reno County, KS to Joseph and Clara Nett. Gerald entered the Merchant Marines at 17, where he served and traveled the world. He gained an appreciation for travel, which he engaged...

Jan 26, 2017

Yates Center, Kansas resident and former Goodland, Kansas resident Jack Leonard Prouty, 80, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas.

Jack was born on April 14, 1936 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Harry and Zeta Prouty.  He was one of several children.

Jack grew up and...

Jan 16, 2017

Goodland, Kansas resident and former Greeley, Colorado resident Archie Ruibal, Jr., 55, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, KS.

Archie was born on June 3, 1961 in Greeley, Colorado to Archie Ruibal, Sr. and Maryann (Badial) Ruibal.  He was one of two children.

Archie grew up...

Jan 14, 2017

Takoda Joseph Aeron Edward “Koda” Turner died unexpectedly on January 14, 2017 in Norton, Kansas at the age of 19.

Takoda was born on February 7, 1997 in Colby, Kansas to Regina (Pummer) Barnes and Marshall Turner. He graduated from Brewster High School in 2016.

Takoda is survived by his parents, Regina (Pummer) and David...

Jan 12, 2017

Mary Lou Mather Larson, widow of John A. (Jack) Larson, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017, in Thornton, Colorado at age 89.  She was born in a sod house in the Morton Township of Wallace County on October 21, 1927, the daughter of Elden Mather and Grace Phillips.

She excelled in school and was Valedictorian of her...

Jan 10, 2017

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident Kody De Simon, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Kody was born on March 4, 1962 in Goodland, Kansas to Lewis Oren and Karen Kay (Wittmus) Parish.  She was one of two children.  She attended school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland...

Jan 8, 2017

Jerry K. VanAllen, 66, of Topeka, formerly of Sharon Springs, died January 8, 2017 at Topeka, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1950 in Tribune, Kansas, the son of Cecil and Phyllis VanAllen, and graduated from Wallace County High School in 1968. He attended Colby Community College where he received his Associate of Arts Degree; Fort Hays State University...

Dec 31, 2016

Longtime Sharon Springs resident, Louise Pearce, 96, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Louise Mae Evans was born on March 22, 1920, in Gove County, Kansas, to Will (Bill) and Blanche Evans. She graduated from high school and attended college in Hays, Kansas, before marrying a...

Dec 26, 2016

Longtime Weskan, Kansas resident Melvina Fay Walker, 99, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs.

Fay was born on July 4, 1917 in Edwards County, Kansas to Thomas and Rosa Mae (Austin) Ansel.  She was one of six children.

Fay grew up and attended school...

Dec 26, 2016

Norton, Kansas resident Howard Eugene Gill, 91, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center-Sherman County, in Goodland, where he had been a resident for about 3 weeks.

Howard was born on July 25, 1925, in Fairgrove, Missouri to Eddy A. and Gladys I. (Wollen) Gill.  He was one of 10 children.

Dec 24, 2016

Dolly Mae Irvin went to be with the Lord in the quiet morning hours of December 24, 2016.  Dolly was the daughter of Alonzo & Estella Clawson. She was raised with her two older brothers, Alonzo Jr. and Robert in Cedar Rapids, IA where she developed her active, outdoor lifestyle. She adored her older brothers and spent hours with...