Lifelong Sherman County, Kansas resident Wilbur C. Tiede, 88, died Wednesday,
January 4, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society—Sherman County
in Goodland.
He was born February 15, 1923, at Enterprise, Kansas,
the son of Kathleen (Farris) and Clarence Tiede. He graduated from Edson High School
with the class of 1941.
He served his country in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge, he
returned to Sherman
County where he worked as
a soil conservation contractor. He and
Maxine Rand were married in 1947. His
memberships included Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and Veterans of
Foreign Wars—Lowell Coleman Post 1133.
On November 4, 1997, he and Hazel Elaine Ward were married
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland.
Preceding him in death were his first wife Maxine Tiede; an
infant son Brent; grandson Tom Tiede; his parents; and brother Charlie Tiede.
Surviving family includes his wife Hazel “Heyde” Tiede of
Goodland; son Mitch Tiede and his wife Patty of Goodland; daughter Robin Bavier
and her husband Jim of Corning, California; three grandchildren Pat Tiede and
his wife Andrea of Manhattan; Erica Spangler and her husband Joe of WaKeeney;
Tyler Bavier of Corning, California; and three great-grandchildren Thomas
Tiede, Eric Tiede, and Jaelyn Spangler.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, January 9, at
10:00 AM MT, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland, with
Father Norbert Dlabal presiding. Burial
will follow in the Goodland
Cemetery.
Friends may share their respects at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Catholic Church on Monday, from 9:00 AM MT until the service.
Memorials may be designated to the Wilbur C. Tiede
Memorial, and may be left at the service or mailed to Koons Funeral Home, 211
N. Main, Goodland, KS 67735-1555.
Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident
Kenneth Ray Jensen, 74, died Friday, January 6, 2012, at the Logan County
Hospital in Oakley.
He was
born June 7, 1937, in rural Burlington, in Kit Carson County, Colorado,
the son of Lena Irene (Blackburn) and Jens
Christian Jensen. He attended Sherman Community
High School in Goodland, Kansas.
He and
Margie Gorlinsky were married May 21, 1956, at the Methodist Church
in Goodland, and they made their home in Goodland. He worked as a dispatcher with Yellow Freight
for fifteen years, and then on the Sherman
County road crew. He was a member of the First United
Methodist Church
and he was a former member of Elks Lodge 1528.
He had served the City of Goodland
for thirty years as a volunteer fire fighter.
Hobbies he enjoyed were camping and other outdoor activities.
Preceding
him in death were his parents, brother Robert Jensen, and brother-in-law James
Bartlett.
Surviving
family includes his wife Margie Jensen of Goodland; three daughters Kim Duell
of Salina; Charmin Bois and her husband Mark Bois of Cincinnati, Ohio; Marcie
Thorpe and her husband Aaron of Denver, Colorado; eight grandchildren Brandy
Felzien and her husband Brent of Salina; Chamra Duell of El Dorado; Jonathan
Bois, Kevin Bois, both of Louisville, Kentucky; Catherine Bois, Genevieve Bois,
Patrick Bois, all of Cincinnati, Ohio; Raquel Thorpe of Denver, Colorado; two
great-grandchildren Brenna Felzien and Brielle Felzien, both of Salina; sister
Marie Bartlett of Burlington, Colorado; and brother Richard D. Jensen and his
wife Karen of Goodland.
The
funeral will be Tuesday, January 10, at 2:00 PM MT, at First United
Methodist Church
in Goodland, with Reverend Shelly Petz officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery.
Friends
may share their respects on Monday, from 3:00 until 7:00 PM MT, at Koons Chapel
in Goodland.
Memorials
may be designated to Salina Christian Academy, and may be left at or mailed to
Koons Funeral Home, 211 N. Main, Goodland,
KS 67735-1555.
Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident
Delbert Clarence Rice, 77, died Monday, January 30, 2012, at the Hays Medical
Center, with his family
by his side.
He was
born December 28, 1934, in Goodland, the son of Emyln Pauline (Sporing) and
Wesley Byron Rice. He graduated from Goodland
High School in 1954.
Delbert
served his country in the United States Army, serving in the 42nd
Airborne.
After
returning home from the service, Delbert worked for Rock Island Railroad for
nine years, and then started his own tree trimming and painting business in
Goodland. He enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards, and especially spending
time with his grandkids.
Preceding
him in death were his brother Donald Rice, his parents, and an infant daughter
Katherine.
Those left
to cherish his memory, are his life partner of forty years Karen Crow of
Goodland; daughter Regina Peszat and husband Steve of Lawrence; his sons Clint
Rice and wife Rhonda of Pocatello, Idaho; Eric Rice and wife Jamie of Kansas
City, Kansas; and Melvin Crow and wife Julie of Goodland; 9 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters Mildred Smith and Delmont
Johnson, both of Wheeler; two brothers Loren Rice of Loveland, CO; and Dallas
Rice of Parker, CO.
Funeral
services for Delbert will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM MT at
Koons Chapel in Goodland, with Pastor Brian Fugleberg officiating. Burial will
follow in the Goodland
Cemetery.
Friends
may share their respects from 9:00 AM MT Saturday until the time of service at
the funeral home.
Memorials
may be designated to the High Plains Regional Dialysis Center (in Goodland),
and may be left at or mailed to Koons Funeral Home, 211 N. Main, Goodland,
KS 67735-1555.
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