GUS GOETZ

Sylvester J. “Gus” Goetz, 83, died March 1, 2026 in Wichita.

He was born April 26, 1942, at Kingman the son of August W and Mary J. Ziegler Goetz. A longtime resident of the Willowdale and Kingman communities, he was a retired propane delivery driver for Phillips 66 and Langley Oil.

Gus was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Kingman, the Knights of Columbus, and was a U.S. Army veteran.

On Feb. 11, 1972, he married Myrtle M. “Myrt” Tackett at Lakin, Kansas; she died Sept. 14, 2024. Survivors include daughter Sarah Smith and her husband Chad; brother Cletus; sisters Dorothy Neal and Mildred Dare; and 4 grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son Earl; a brother Nobert; and sisters Bertha Fischer, Lorraine Cline, Agnes Hiefner and Eleanor Miller.

Parish rosary will be 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman with the family receiving friends at 6:00 p.m. that evening. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2026 at the St. Peter Catholic Church, Willowdale. Burial will be in the St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made with the St. Peter Catholic Church and mail in care of Livingston Funeral Home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman KS 67068.