All Obituaries

Alicia Avila, a beautiful wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend was greeted by God, family and friends, who welcomed her into God’s Kingdom on October 8, 2021. Alicia was born in Montana to parents Jose and Leandra Lopez Avelar. She was the eldest of 10 children. Her siblings are Martha Alfaro, Magdalena Hernandez, Ricardo Avelar♱, Aurora Estrada, Jose Avelar Jr., Juanita Cervera♱, Armando Avelar♱, Ana Johnson, and Susana Rodriguez.  Alicia was raised in Crystal City,...

Longtime Goodland, KS resident, Velta Marie Bradshaw, 82, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Goodland. Velta was born on January 12, 1939 in Big Bow, Kansas to George W. and Comilla Mae (Conn) Farr.  She was one of four children.  She attended school at various places, and graduated from Sherman Community High School in 1957.  On June 2, 1957, she married Robert “Bob” Bradshaw in Raton, New Mexico. Velta was a realtor for most of her...

Marilyn Cooper, long-time resident of Goodland, passed away on September 13, 2021, two months prior to her 91st birthday. Marilyn Zace Brown was born on November 19, 1930 in Harrisburg PA to Vollie and Eleanore Brown, originally from Albuquerque, NM. During the Great Depression, when Marilyn was two years old, they moved back to Albuquerque where Vollie worked for his father building houses and later selling life insurance to workmen building Elvado Dam, therefore changing Vollie’s...

Lawrence Wayne Butler, was a very proud son of Lawrence and Doris (Motsinger) Butler/Wenger, and was blessed for having them as parents.  He was born March 20, 1958 in Princeton, Missouri.  He passed away on September 9, 2021 at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, Colorado at the age of 63.  He also loved being a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Lawrence, or Wayne as most of his family and friends knew him, was born in Princeton, Missouri,...

*********Masks are suggested for all services. Lifelong Sherman County resident, Jim Flanders, ’86 passed away peacefully on the Kuhrt Ranch, August 31,2021. He was an only child, born to Raleigh B. Flanders and Gertrude (Kuhrt) Flanders on June 17, 1935. Jim was born into an industrious family that started the legacy of the Kuhrt Ranch in 1892. His mother was a schoolteacher, the only sibling of four in the family to marry, and Jim was the only descendant. He was a treasured son and...

Lifelong Sharon Springs, Kansas resident, Orval William Fry, 85, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune. Orval was born on June 22, 1936 to Lyman Winfield and Ina Mildred (Epperson) Fry.  He was one of eight children.  He attended school in Sharon Springs, and graduated from Wallace County Community High School in 1954.  He then went on to serve in the United States Air Force from 1956-1960. Upon returning from the military, Orval...

Former Sharon Springs, KS resident, George Duane Basgall, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Denver, CO. He was born on February 1, 1934 at Wallace, Kansas, the son of Anna Marie “Mary” (Urban) and Alexander Basgall.  He was the 8th of 10 children; Gene, Edwin, Willie, Dolores, Bert, Norbie, Juanita, twin sister Margaret and Bernice.  He graduated with the class of 1951 from Wallace County Community High School in Sharon Springs.  He served his country...

Lifelong Kanorado, KS resident Alan Lee Billenwillms, 68, passed away at this home in Kanorado on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Alan was born on March 11, 1953 in Burlington, Colorado to Boyd Merl and Phyllis (Lohr) Billenwillms.  He was one of four children.  He attended school in Kanorado and Goodland and graduated from Goodland High School in 1971.  He worked many years as a rural route mail carrier for the Postal Service as well as a farmer.  He was involved in the...

Longtime Goodland, KS resident Billy Joe Thornburg, 74, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2021 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland. Bill was born on September 12, 1946 in Perryton, TX to Lilburn Joe and Nellie Lilian (Hood) Thornburg.  He was one of four children.  The family moved to Goodland, where Bill graduated from Goodland High School in 1967.  He then went on to attend Vo-Tech College in Goodland in the Drafting Department. On June 8, 1968, Bill...

On Friday, August 13th, 2021, Carolyn Irene Schritter was called home to Jesus. Her husband, children, and sons-in-law were all with her at the time of her passing. She died at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS, where she had resided for seven years. Carolyn was born on May 10th, 1936 to Delbert and Inez (Fairbanks) Richardson. She was the oldest of their six children. After attending a multitude of schools, including Burlington, CO and Goodland, she graduated from the school in...