Longtime Sherman County, Kansas, resident Dale K. Cloyd, 95, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs, KS.
Dale was born on March 1, 1926, in Haviland, KS to Lola M. (Ellis) and Van M. Cloyd. He graduated from Weskan High School in 1944. He was drafted by the U.S. Army in December of 1944, and served a total of 2 years at Ft. Hood, TX, Ft. Campbell, KY and Ft Benning, GA.
He married Ethelyn Jones on September 4, 1948, in Taos, New Mexico. They made a home in Wallace County until the drought of the 1950s. Moves were made from the farm to Sharon Springs, KS, Lawrence, KS, St. Louis, MO, Climax, CO, Derby, CO and back to farming near Kanorado, KS in 1960. He resided in Goodland from 1987 to 2021. He loved farming and continued in that endeavor until 2014. He was a member of the Kanorado United Methodist Church.
Preceding him in death were his wife Ethelyn, his parents; 4 sisters Betty Harris, Gladys Miller, Velma Stephens and Bunola Hill; 2 brothers Harold and Phillip Cloyd, and a granddaughter Samantha Branson.
He is survived by his daughter Dennice Farr and her husband CT of Weskan, KS, son Darrel Cloyd and his wife Becky of Colwich, KS; a brother Van W (Bill) Cloyd of Sharon Springs, KS; a sister Marvel Armstrong of Wichita, KS; 5 grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 10:30 AM MT at Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland with Pastor Zach Anderson officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Kanorado Cemetery, Kanorado, KS.
In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be designated to The Salvation Army, Goodland Chapter, and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.
Services have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.