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Carl Kreoger

Carl Kreoger

Jun 1, 2007

Carl R. Kreoger was born to Louis and Mary Broadsword Kreoger on March 7, 1912, fourteen miles north and one and a half miles east of Burlington in a sod house. He attended school at the Broadsword school and then attended high school in Burlington and graduated with the class of 1931. Carl entered the army during WWII on June...

Orval Monroe

Orval Monroe

May 31, 2007

Shorty Monroe was born to Vernon and Mabel Monroe (Fuhlendorf) on March 14, 1937 in Vona Colorado. He graduated from Vona High School in 1955. Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the Marines in November of 1957. He was honorably discharged on October 27, 1961. He married JoNell Williams on July 15, 1964. JoNell brought 4 children to this union,...

Shirley Wyckoff

Shirley Wyckoff

May 31, 2007

Shirley Elizabeth Wyckoff, 85, of Centennial, Colorado passed away on May 31, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. Shirley was born on November 24, 1921 in Washington County, Colorado to Francis Presler and Anna (Sutton) Presler. Shirley attended school until her eighth grade year. Shirley married Jay D. Wyckoff on September 1, 1939 in Genoa, Colorado. The couple made their home north...

Orlin Tonsing

Orlin Tonsing

May 31, 2007

View Video Tribute Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Orlin Henry Tonsing passed away on May 31, 2007 at the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. He was 75 years old. Orlin was born on July 14, 1931 in Syracuse, Nebraska to Erwin and Ruby (Karspeck) Tonsing. Throughout his life Orlin lived in Illinois, Burlington, and Holyoke and eventually settled back...

Rose Dole

Rose Dole

May 28, 2007

View Video Tribute Rose Mary Dole, 50, of Limon, CO passed away on May 28, 2007 in Colorado Springs, CO. Rose was born on September 04, 1956 in Coshocton, Ohio to Leo Kenneth and Mary (Porter) Shalosky one of ten children. She grew up in Newcomerstown, Ohio attending Gurneys Ohio School then the family moved to Limon, CO and Rose...

Leslie West

Leslie West

May 27, 2007

Leslie Lee West, 97, of Rush, CO. died Sunday, May 27, 2007 at 3:30 AM in Lakewood, Colorado. Leslie was born June 22, 1909, in Alta Vista, CO to Alva and Jane Boofing West. He was a resident farmer and rancher of Rush, CO for about 65 years and currently a resident of Bethany Healthplex of Lakewood, CO. Leslie worked...

Frances Brenner

Frances Brenner

May 27, 2007

View Video Tribute On October 19, 1917, Frances was the ninth of 13 children born to Henry and Mary Goebel in Burlington, Colorado. She lived her whole life in the Burlington area. She attended school in Burlington until the 10th grade. She married George John Henry Brenner on June 18, 1935 in Burlington, Colorado. They lived on “The Ranch� on...

Timothy Blanski

Timothy Blanski

May 27, 2007

View Video Tribute Timothy David Blanski, 20 of Limon, CO passed away on May 27, 2007. Tim was born on November 12, 1986 to Tom and Cynthia (Bandy) Blanski the youngest of three boys. He grew up in the Limon area graduating from Limon High School in 2005. Tim was involved in wrestling and football through his high school years....

Wilbur Haeseker

Wilbur Haeseker

May 23, 2007

View Video Tribute Wilbur Haeseker, age 100, passed away Wednesday May 23, 2007 at the Tender Care Village in Flagler, Colorado. Wilbur was born May 22, 1907, in Elk Creek, Nebraska, to Charles and Amelia Blume Haeseker. He was baptized in infancy, confirmed in his faith as a youth and attended parochial school grades 1 through 8 at St Peter’s...

Madison Stubbs

Madison Stubbs

May 22, 2007

Madison (Mattie) Stubbs departed from this life May 22, 2007, at the age of 85 years. He was the first of five children born of George I. and Bessie (Klooz) Stubbs on May 29, 1921. He attended the Burlington school system from the age of 7 years until graduating with the class of 1940. He was active in all school...

Marjorie Dreier

Marjorie Dreier

May 17, 2007

Marjorie M. Dreier, age 84 of Genoa, Colorado passed away May 17, 2007 at the Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo, CO. Marjorie was born March 19, 1923 in Genoa, Colorado to Anders and Maud (Owen) Andersen. She attended school in Genoa and graduated from Genoa High School in 1941. Following high school she attended Regis Business College. Marjorie married Harold...

Ramon Shaffer

Ramon Shaffer

May 14, 2007

View Video Tributes Ramon Shaffer, age 93, passed peacefully into Gods hands and into his wife Naidas’ arms on Monday, May 14, 2007. Ramon lived his entire life as a rancher in Cope, Colorado. His life changed when he left his home in 2003 and went to live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he could live with assistance. He missed...

Lillian Doss

Lillian Doss

May 6, 2007

View Video Tribute Lillian Elaine Doss, 81 of Arvada, CO, formerly of Flagler, CO passed away May 06, 2007. Lillian was born on October 1, 1925 in Juenita, NE to Elmer and Carolina (Einspahr) Gangwisch. She is the youngest of nine children. She was raised in Hastings, NE until the family moved to Denver in 1936. Lillian married Floyd Doss...

Grace Swanson

Grace Swanson

May 6, 2007

View Video Tribute Grace Lydia Swanson, age 92 of Limon, Colorado passed away May 6, 2007 at the Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo. Grace was born on April 8, 1915 in Limon, Colorado to John Andrew and Estella (Beam) Huffman. Grace’s family homesteaded north of Limon in the Walk’s Camp area. She attended Walks’ Camp #1 School and then Limon...

Mona Mendenhall

Mona Mendenhall

May 1, 2007

Mona Ethel Bryant Chapman Mendenhall passed peacefully to her reward on the first day of May, 2007. Mrs. Mendenhall was born November 24th, 1914 in Beloit Kansas, the 5th of 8 children born to James and Minnie Bryant. While quite young, she moved with her family to Colorado via horse and buggy and a covered wagon. Mona and her sister...

Ralph Wilks

Ralph Wilks

Apr 25, 2007

View Video Tribute Ralph Wilks, 87, of Simla, CO passed away on April 25, 2007 in Colorado Springs, CO. Ralph was born on March 23, 1920 in Verona, MO to Homer Jefferson and Rachel (Gray) Wilks one of five children. He graduated from High School in Verona, MO in 1937. Ralph served his country as an Army Sergeant for 5...

Fred Klann

Fred Klann

Apr 24, 2007

View Video Tribute Fred William Klann Jr., age 99, of Arriba, Colorado passed away April 24, 2007 at Carla’s Cluster Care in Limon, Colorado. Fred was born October 21, 1907 in a sod house on the family homestead northeast of Arriba to Fred J. Sr. and Johanna (Petsch) Klann. Fred resided on the homestead his entire life, except for a...

Thelma Mcknight

Thelma Mcknight

Apr 23, 2007

Thelma Clark McKnight, 95, of Matheson died April 23, 2007 in Colorado Springs. She was born on April 18, 1912, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to William Elmer and Sarah Smith Clark. The family moved to Matheson, Colorado in 1913, seeking a better climate after her father was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Her father died in 1924 and she and her three siblings...

Leola Isom

Leola Isom

Apr 18, 2007

Longtime Burlington resident, Leola C. Isom passed away on April 18, 2007 at the Kit Carson County Hospital at the age of 85. Leola was born on February 10, 1922 in Mayflower, Arkansas to Gus and Nancy (Coker) Isom. Leola was united in marriage to Leo E. Klotzbach on September 4, 1938 in Conway, Arkansas. To this union five children...

Elizabeth Reid

Elizabeth Reid

Apr 18, 2007

Elizabeth Reid, 80, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away on April 16, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. Graveside services will be held Friday, April 20, 2007 at 10:30 A.M. in the Simla Cemetery Simla, CO. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association 5600 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, Co 80111.

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