All Obituaries

Lifelong Sherman County resident, Daniel Dean Butts, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Topside Manor in Goodland. Daniel was born on January 9, 1930 to Gaylord William and Ellen Mary (West) Butts in Goodland, KS.  He was the 6th of 9 children.  He attended school in rural Sherman County up through the 8th grade.  He served in the United States Army Signal Corps from 1951 to 1953. On March 15, 1952, Daniel married Georgia Lee Shelton in Hillsville, VA. ...

Longtime Sharon Springs, KS resident, Helen Mabel Lucas, 87, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Topside Manor in Goodland, KS. Helen was born on April 12, 1932 to Lester and Mabel (Hetzel) Johnson.  She was an only child.  She attended school as Wallace County High School in Sharon Springs and graduated in 1950.  On December 31, 1951, she married Daniel Wade Lucas in Raton, New Mexico.  To this union, two children Rochelle and Mike were born. Helen was a...

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Lifelong Wallace County resident Charles Lee Chaney, 89, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home in Sharon Springs, KS surrounded by family. Charles was born on January 27, 1930 at home north of Weskan, KS to Virgil Marvin and Fern Dean (Swartz) Chaney.  He was the oldest of six children.  He attended school in Weskan, and graduated from Weskan High School in 1948.  On July 20, 1950, Charles married Margaret Virginia Basgall in Sharon Springs.  To this union,...

Sharon Springs, KS resident Justin Michael Clermont, 41, passed away unexpectedly at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland. Justin was born on May 16, 1978 in Atwood, KS to Charles Adrian and Virginia Lee (Baumfalk) Clermont.  He was one of seven children.  Shortly after he was born, the family moved to Hays, where he attended high school.  Justin worked for Best Radiator in Hays as a welder until he moved to Sharon Springs where he enjoyed many job titles working...

Lifelong Goodland, KS resident Donald Kenneth Schwendener, 96, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Sheridan County Hospital in Hoxie, KS. He was born on February 27, 1923 in Abilene, KS to Edward F. and Estella (Sherwood) Schwendener.  He was one of five children.  He attended school in Goodland and graduated from Sherman County Community High School in 1941. On October 1, 1944, Don married Elaine Rhoads in Goodland.  To this union, two daughters Janice and Donna...

Longtime Goodland, KS resident Jacob Mark Rooney, 92, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Topside Manor in Goodland. Jake was born on March 11, 1927 on the family farm in Rawlins County, KS to Edward and Kathrine (Haller) Rooney.  He was one of four children.  Jake attended school in Rawlins County. On August 20, 1946, Jake married Evelyn Newton in Goodland.  To this union, three children were born: Tom, Greg and Kurt.  Jake worked his entire life in...

Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident, Helen Marie Rohr, 86, passed away at her home in Goodland on Friday, December 13, 2019. Helen was born on October 12, 1933 in Norton, Kansas to Leonard and Mary Jane (Whetstone) Johnson.  She was one of 12 children.  She attended school in Norton, Kansas through the 8th grade. On May 10, 1968 she married Howard Kosse.  They had 10 children.  After his death in 1980, she married Walter Rohr on December 11, 1982, and to this union, 3...

Longtime, Goodland, KS resident James Robert “Jim” Baird, 78, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his home in Goodland. Jim was born in rural Rawlins County, KS on August 9, 1941 to Bob and Pauline Baird.  He attended Brewster schools 1st through 12th grades and graduated in 1959.  Jim married Carolyn “Sue” Baird on January 24, 1959 and then moved to Hays, KS where he attended Fort Hays State University and graduated in 1963. On August 7, 1963,...

Lifelong Wallace County resident, Dale O. Samuelson, passed away on December 9th, 2019, after a sudden and devastating illness.  Dale was born on May 24th, 1955 to L.O. “Sam” and Clemma Jean (Hickle) Samuelson in Cheyenne Wells, CO. He graduated Wallace County High School in 1973. Following graduation, he attended the Beloit Vocational School to study bricklaying/ masonry. As it was for father and brother, Rodney, trains were in his blood. He went to work for Union Pacific...