William Loss
Nov 24, 2009
William Marvin, or Marvin, was born on August 17, 1926, south of Hugo, CO and died at Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo on November 24th, 2009. He was the second of five children born to Ernest Loss and Barbara (Thelen) Loss. He was baptized in the Catholic Church and grew up in the Hugo and Limon areas. During the depression,...
Kathryn Burd
Nov 23, 2009
Longtime Vona, Colorado resident Kathryn J. Burd passed away Monday November 23, 2009 at Kit Carson Memorial Hospital in Burlington, Colorado. She was 78. She was born Kathryn “Katy” Joan Waldron on February 21, 1931, in Springfield, Colorado, Katy was the oldest of five children born to Bernard and Lois (Little) Waldron. She attended and graduated from Stratton High School...
Wayne Wiseman
Nov 21, 2009
Wayne Medford Wiseman 92 of Westminster, CO passed away November 21, 2009 in Westminster, CO. Wayne was born on August 11, 1917 in Peat, Colorado to Clarence and Katherine (Ancieux) Wiseman. Wayne enlisted in the United States Air Force to serve his country during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945. Wayne married Virginia Comstock on June 25,...
Fern Gramm
Nov 20, 2009
Fern Esther Knodel Gramm passed away peacefully, November 20, 2009, in Burlington, Colorado, after years of living in the Burlington Care Center. Fern was the oldest child of Mollie (Mai) and David Knodel. Fern was born December 12, 1920 in her parents’ home in a small adobe house north of Bethune, where the Cure Ranch is located now. Fern attended...
Marvin Hicks
Nov 14, 2009
Marvin Ray Hicks, age 91 of Genoa passed away Saturday November 14, 2009 at his home at Carla’s Cluster Care in Limon, Colorado with members of his family present. Marvin was born to Fred and Ethel (Hicks) Woodside in Flagler, Colorado on February 7, 1918 at Flagler, Colorado attended by Dr Reed and Nurse Hyett. His mother, Ethel Hicks Woodside...
Helen Simmons
Nov 14, 2009
Longtime Hugo, Colorado and Mesa, Arizona resident Helen Simmons passed away in Mesa November 12, 2009. She was 95 years old. Helen was born June 21, 1914 in Fullerton, Nebraska to Johannes and Edith Brandt. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1930 and from Grand Island Business College in 1932. Helen moved to Hugo, Colorado and was employed by...
Margaret Shy
Nov 11, 2009
Margaret Shy, of Agate, CO passed away November 11, 2009 in Simla, CO. Margaret was born February 22, 1927 to George & Marie Miller in Mott, ND. On June 5, 1955 Margaret married Isaac “Ike” Shy in Mott, ND. The couple was blessed with four sons Leo, Dennis, Curtis and William. The family resided in Agate, CO for most of...
Elmer Schaal
Nov 5, 2009
Elmer C. Schaal was born December 29, 1924 to Emil and Pauline C. Schaal in the German settlement north of Bethune. He went to Burlington school through the 7th grade. He worked for several area farmers as a young adult until 1960 when he bought his farm 1 mile south of Bonny Dam. He lived on this farm until his...
Netha Kindred
Nov 4, 2009
Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident Netha Faye Kindred passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington. She was 79 years old. Netha was born in Oakley, Kansas on June 22, 1930 to John and Cora Hansen. She was welcomed home by a brother Hillis and her sister Letha. The family moved to a farm...
Marie Brockway
Nov 2, 2009
Marie Hoenehs Brockway was born June 11, 1916 to Gottlob and Mayme Hoenehs in Hugo, Colorado. She was born in the same house she lived in her entire life. She attended Hugo Public Schools and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1934. After graduating, Marie was employed with the country’s first farm program, the Ag Adjustment Program (a predecessor to...
Jerry Meier
Nov 1, 2009
Wm. Jerry Meier departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on the 1st day of November, 2009. Jerry was born August 17, 1942 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska to William and Esther (Kaufman) Meier. He was the oldest of four children. During his childhood he lived in Minatare, Nebraska area, where his family farmed. He attended schools in Minatare...
William Willoughby
Oct 31, 2009
William “Bill” Willoughby of Flagler, Co passed away on October 31, 2009 in Denver, CO at the age of 77. Bill was born on November 15, 1931 in Dayton, OH TO William Everett and Stella (Stephens) Willoughby, one of ten children. He grew up in the Hillsboro area where his family farmed. They then moved to Ocala, FL when he...
Sherry Thatcher-Mcbride
Oct 29, 2009
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Sherry LaRue Thatcher McBride passed away on October 29, 2009 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington. She was 56 years old. Sherry was born on June 24, 1953 in Holyoke, Colorado to Vay and Marietta (Seals) Thatcher. She was one of four children. Sherry was preceded in death by her mother Marietta in...
Mildred Stahlecker
Oct 27, 2009
Mildred Viola Stahlecker was born September 29, 1914 to Henry & Lily Fanselau in the Smoky Hill community. Mildred attended the Smoky Hill School through the 10th grade, always enjoying her studies. In 1928, Mildred won the Kit Carson County spelling bee and represented the County at the state level bee held in Denver. Having no brothers, Mildred often helped...
Mary Seelhoff
Oct 23, 2009
Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Mary Lou Seelhoff, age 81, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. She was born Mary Lou Benge on November 28, 1927 to Harley and Eilah (Eagelberger) Benge in Burlington. She attended her first years of education at country schools, Jewell and Happy Hollow. After the schools consolidated, she attended...
Cora Freeman
Oct 19, 2009
Cora Nevina Knutson, daughter of Edwin and Clara (Halvorson) Knutson was born on August 21, 1913 at her grandparents homestead 9 miles North East of Genoa. When she was three, her parents moved to their farm 6 miles North West of Bovina where she grew up. She attended one year at Fairview Country School. When schools were consolidated, she attended...
Dean Witzel
Oct 16, 2009
Send Flowers Dean Witzel October 10, 1939 - October 16, 2009 Donald Dean Witzel was born into this world on October 10, 1939, in Goodland, Kansas, to parents, Franklin Leroy Witzel and Julia Lenore Pettibone Witzel. His birth occurred at the Geissenhower Maternity Home, as there was no hospital in Goodland at the time. Dean, as he was known, lived...
Patrick Rueb
Oct 11, 2009
Patrick Dennis Rueb, 61, of Vona, Colorado passed on Sunday, morning, October 11, 2009 from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident. Pat was born on April 24, 1948 in Dodge City, Kansas to Justin "Sam" Rueb and Evangeline "Vangie" Rueb. Pat was third of eight children - seven boys and one girl. Shortly after Pat's birth, the family moved...
Richard Parker
Oct 10, 2009
View Video Tribute Richard Lee Parker, age 77, of Arriba, Colorado passed away October 10, 2009 at his home in Arriba. Richard was born July 29, 1932 in Amarillo, Texas to Elmer and Zella (Braddock) Parker. He was one of two children born to this union. Richard was raised in Amarillo, and following high school he entered the United States...
Marvel Brinkhoff
Oct 7, 2009
Marvel Rose Brinkhoff went home to be with her Lord on October 7, 2009 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family. Marvel was born on December 6, 1932 North of Stratton to Everett M. Edmunds and Goldie P. (Tryon) Edmunds. She grew up in the Stratton/Vona area and graduated from Vona High School in 1950. Marvel married Wayne R....
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