OBITUARIES

Nov 19, 2022

Lifelong Sherman County resident and beloved mother and friend, Nancy Jane Rudy, passed away due to a brief illness on November 19, 2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Denver, CO.

On October 13, 1937, Nancy was born to the union of Carl Hugh Errington and Nellie Ball Errington at Boothroy Memorial Hospital in Goodland, Kansas.  Nancy was...

Nov 18, 2022

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident, Roger Wayne Crotinger, departed this life unexpectedly on November 18th, 2022 at his home in Goodland.

Roger was born June 25th, 1949 in Great Bend, KS to Ida Irene (Reifschneider) and Lawrence Edwin Crotinger Sr.  He was one of five children.  Roger graduated from Pawnee Heights High School in Rozel, KS in 1968, and...

Nov 17, 2022

Charles Dee Zortman, 92, went to meet his Master on November 17, 2022.  He was born September 29, 1930 to Herbert E. Zortman & Gladys Newell Zortman of Fowler, Kansas.  He attended the Fowler schools and in 1948 went to Central College of McPherson, where he met Ramona Catron.  After marrying her on December 21, 1949, they moved to...

Nov 15, 2022

Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident Penni Lynn Fox passed away on November 15, 2022 at her home in Stratton, CO. She was 59 years old.

Penni was born on February 25, 1963 in Burlington, CO to Jim and Mary (Wright) Havens. She was the only child born to this union.

Penni attended school at Stratton schools,...

Nov 15, 2022

Kanorado, KS resident, Mark Dale Swayne, 63, passed away unexpectedly at his home northeast of Kanorado on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Mark was born on May 1, 1959, in Farmington, New Mexico to Ted and Gertrude Swayne.  He was one of 4 children.  He attended grade school in Kanorado, KS and graduated from Goodland High School.

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Nov 1, 2022

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Goodland, KS resident, Betty Louise Zimmerman, 93, passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 1, 2022.

Betty was born August 9, 1929 Sheridan County, Kansas to William and Mary (Chavey) Racette.  She attended school at Grinnell High School.

On...

Oct 28, 2022

Sharon Springs, KS resident, Sarah Marie Richardson, 32, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Sharon Springs on Friday, October 28, 2022.

Sarah was born on November 29, 1989 in Rensselaer, IN to Michael Stenger and Arlene Roberts.  She was one of three children.  She attended school in Monon, IN and attended North White High School through...

Oct 23, 2022

Longtime resident Dolores (Peter) Elliott, 94 passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Topside Manor in Goodland.

Dolores was born September 19, 1928 in Rural Sherman County, Kansas to Jacob and Anna (Zimbelman) Peter.  She was one of 13 children. She grew up around the Goodland area and graduated from Sherman County High School in 1946....

Oct 15, 2022

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident, Jane Ann Harris, 73, passed away unexpectedly at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Jane was born in Goodland, KS on October 16, 1948 to Dale Edward and Maxine (Atkinson) Rauscher. She attended school in Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1966.

She...

Oct 13, 2022

Marilyn Kay (Corwin) Adolf was born February 4, 1939, to Andrew Wesley and Nida Hope (Sanders) Corwin in Gordon, Nebraska. She was the fourth of six children.

The family moved to Colorado in the spring of 1947 to a farm northwest of Vona.  Marilyn attended school in Seibert until the district line between Seibert and Vona was...

Oct 3, 2022

Robert was born on November 15, 1931 in Red Cloud, NE to Charles E. Hildreth, of Wray, CO and Ruth Pauline Harris Hildreth, of Salina, KS.

Bob's father passed away when he was only two months-old.  After the passing of his father, Bob’s mother along with his four year-old brother moved to Fort Morgan, CO, where his...

Oct 2, 2022

Longtime, Goodland, KS resident, Elaine Georgia Lawson (Sayre), 88, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at the Goodland Reginal Medical Center of Goodland, Kansas.

Elaine was born on April 6, 1934 in Harrison, Nebraska to Ivy L. and Nora (Milton) Sayre.  She attended school at Mitchell High School in 1952.

Elaine married Robert Noah...

Sep 20, 2022

Lifelong, Goodland, KS resident, Keith Scott Wieck, 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO.

Keith was born on November 6, 1955 in Goodland to Bob and Shirley (Johnson) Wieck.  He attended school in Goodland and graduated with the Class of 1974.

While in school, Keith played...

Sep 10, 2022

Goodland, Kansas resident Craig Wayne Holmes was born November 28, 1965 in Garden City, Kansas, to Robert and Frankie (Harp) Holmes.  He passed away on September 10, 2022 at the Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado.  He was 56 years old.

He attended school in Sheridan Lake and graduated from Plainview High School in 1984.

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Sep 8, 2022

Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Randy Ray Phillips, 64, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 8, 2022 in Wallace County, Kansas.

Randy was born on March 8, 1958 in Burlington, Colorado to Raymond and Evelyn (Livengood) Phillips.  He was one of 3 children.  He attended school in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School in 1977.

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Sep 6, 2022

Lifelong Sharon Springs, KS resident, Lowell Duane Mather, 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Colby Health and Rehab Center in Colby, KS.

Lowell was born on September 22, 1932 to Lowell George (Jimmy) and Beatrice Mae (Lewis) Mather on the farm in Wallace County.  He was the oldest of three children.  He attended...

Aug 30, 2022

Jeffrey John Riedesel, age 53, of Goodland, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

He was born in San Bernardino, California, October 12, 1968.

Jeff and his parents moved to Lakewood, Colorado in March 1970. Jeff graduated from Alameda High School in 1987.

Jeff always had a...

Aug 20, 2022

Carolyn Nan Tyrrell Lundin

December 12th 1947- August 20th 2022

Born to Charles “Chuck” and Denelda Tyrrell in Goodland Kansas.

As a child she attended school in Goodland, while in school she loved playing piano, being a baton twirler, and playing in the band. She graduated from Sherman County Highschool in 1965. She...

Aug 18, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for John J. Bass. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 7, 2022

Jerry Lee Winter was born January 5, 1935 in rural Kit Carson County Colorado, just southwest of Kanorado, Kansas to Wayne and Sylvia (Armitage) Winter.  Jerry lived his entire life in the Kanorado area where he attended school and graduated with the class of 1953.

On July 14, 1953, he married Melba Coons.  They lived on a...