Longtime Goodland resident Patricia Ann Hansen, 82, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Topside Manor in Goodland.

She was born on January 15, 1943, in Flint, Michigan, to Leo and Abigail (Green) Tipton. She was one of seven children. She attended school in Stockton, Kansas, and attended Stockton High School. She completed her Master’s Degree in 1993 at Fort Hays State University in Hays.

On July 5, 1997, Pat married Wallace Hansen in Goodland.

Donald Galen Emerick, 99, of Hoxie, passed away on December 30, 2025, at Amber Med Long Term Care in Hoxie.

Lawrence Donald “Larry” Pulec, age 84, passed away on December 16, 2025, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas.

He was born on February 6, 1941, in Webster, Kansas, to Ernest and Elma (Woody) Pulec. He graduated from Emporia High School in 1958 and went on to spend much of his life doing what he loved—working with his hands and helping others. Larry worked on tractors for Alvy Bobbitt, earning a reputation as someone who could fix just about anything.