Emma Dobler
May 21, 2006
On March 4, 1917, Emma was the eighth child born to John and Christina (Boepple) Ziegler at Bethune, Colorado. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church and received her early Christian training from her parents and the church family. Emma was confirmed at an early age. After finishing the eighth grade, she worked for several families in the Bethune and...
David Mullis
May 20, 2006
Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident David Allen Mullis, 47, died Saturday May 20, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. David was born May 22, 1958 in Burlington to Arthur Eugene “Gene� and Sylvia Jeanette (Knapp) Mullis. David attended school in Burlington and was a laborer for the Equity CO-OP elevator in Burlington. On August 8, 1975 David was united...
Dorothy Ziegler
May 20, 2006
Dorothy Lee Ziegler, age 69 of Limon passed away May 20, 2006 in her home in Limon. Dorothy was born May 10, 1937 in Denver, Colorado to George Harry Campbell and Bendena Elizabeth (Hildebrand) Campbell. Following her father’s death when she was two her mother remarried her step father Ralph Johnson of Agate, Colorado. Dorothy enjoyed working crossword puzzles and...
Marie Verhoeff
May 19, 2006
Marie Ann (Bauman) Verhoeff age 95, passed away May 19, 2006 at the Lincoln Community Nursing Home in Hugo, Colorado. Marie was born on February 15, 1911 to Joe and Ida (Laces) Bauman in Falls City, Nebraska. She was one of seven children. Marie married William Leonard Verhoeff in February of 1940. Marie was a homemaker for most of her...
Mildred Bates
May 19, 2006
Mildred Fern (Miley) Bates was born on April 8, 1912, in Smithton, MO and died on May 19, 2006 in Montrose, CO. She was the oldest daughter and the second of seven children born to Alfred O. and Dollie Elma (Jewell) Miley. She is survived by her sisters, Elva Berridge of Limon, Jo Alma Cross of Pueblo, her brother, Jesse...
John Penny
May 16, 2006
John Curtis Penny was born to Estella Myrtle (Nesmith) Penny and Orin Painter Penny on April 8, 1922, across the street from where he resided until his death. He was the older brother of Gene, who died in 1998, and Eileen Penny Hegg, who lives in Denver. John learned the value of honesty, plain dealing, and perseverance at an early...
Ruby Goodwin
May 16, 2006
Ruby was born August 11, 1911 in Regnier, Colorado to Robert and Myrtle Patterson. She departed this life May 16, 2006. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Springfield, Colorado where her father, a medical doctor, had moved his practice. She spent most of her childhood in and around this area. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband...
Makennah White
May 4, 2006
Makennah Lynn White infant daughter of Jessica White was still born May 4, 2006 in Denver, Colorado. Makennah is survived by her mother Jessica White of Limon, Colorado. Her Grandparents, Diana White of Limon, Colorado, Barry White Jr. of Denver, Colorado, Great Grandparents Barry White Sr. of Denver, Colorado and Martha McBell of Limon, Colorado. One brother Andre White of...
Anna Schritter
May 1, 2006
Burlington, Colorado resident Anna Schritter died on May 1, 2006 at the Grace Manor Care Center, in Burlington at the age of 94. Anna was born on July 21, 1911, in Streeter, North Dakota to William and Katherine (Stieger) Schulz. She was the second of five children: Lydia Schulz Schmeir, Anna Schulz Schritter, Adam Schulz, Christina Schulz Bentz, Amelia (Millie)...
Sonia Deleon
Apr 30, 2006
Funeral Services for: Sonia DeLeon (pronounced Day-Lee-Own) Age: 37 Will be held: Wednesday – May 3, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. At City/State: First Baptist Church – Burlington, Colorado Visitation: There will be no Visitation. Interment: Will be held in the Fairview Cemetery – Burlington, CO Memorial Contributions: May be made to the American Cancer Society and may be left at...
Zephia Hollowell
Apr 28, 2006
Zephia Katherine Hollowell, 108, entered into eternal rest on April 28, 2006 at Lincoln Community Nursing Home. She was a devoted wife, mother of seven, a loving grandparent to 21 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and a loyal friend to all. Her long life on the plains says much about the pioneer spirit, the hard work and determination of...
Douglas Hillman
Apr 26, 2006
Longtime Kit Carson County resident Douglas Lee Hillman, passed away April 26, 2006 at his home near Burlington. He was 76 years old. Doug was born on June 23, 1930, in Wakeeney, Kansas to Ray and Wahnetta (Ogle) Hillman. He attended and graduated from Burlington High School in 1948. Doug met and later married Betty Jean Zorn on March 23,...
Forrest Miller
Apr 26, 2006
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Forrest Newton Miller passed away April 26, 2006 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Denver. He was 76 years old. Forrest was born on October 10, 1929 in Wellington, KS to Russell and Marian (Vaughn) Miller. He was the third of five children. Forrest attended school in southeast Kansas and graduated in 1946. He then went...
Warren Clemans
Apr 24, 2006
Warren E. Clemans was born February 11, 1922, near Flagler, Colorado and passed away on April 24, 2006, in Denver at the age of 84. He was the 7th of the 9 children of James O. and Flora M. ( Rupert) Clemans. As a young man he worked on various farms in the area. Warren met Valetta V. Anderson on...
Lillian Murphy
Apr 22, 2006
Lillian G. Murphy, 84, passed away Sunday the twenty third of April 2006 while visiting her daughter and family in California. Lillian was born on September 11, 1921 in Waupaca, Wisconsin to Matt and Regina (Meyers) Paulson one of four children. Lillian’s mother passed away when she was three years old and her Grandmother Mortonson raised her. Lillian attended school...
Jacob Drotar
Apr 13, 2006
Jack (Jacob Phillip) Drotar, a farmer and rancher from the Matheson area until 2005, passed away April 13, 2006, in Colorado Springs at the age of 94. He was born on May 1, 1911, in Ramah, Colorado, the second of nine children to Fabian and Anna Drotar. Jack grew up on the Fabian Drotar homestead at Kutch, Colorado and attended...
Jerry Sweeney
Apr 12, 2006
Jerry Sweeney age 64 of Strasburg, Colorado passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at his home. Jerry was born on November 30, 1941 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Daniel F. and Betty M. (Mulchay) Sweeney. Jerry graduated from Strasburg in 1959 then he attended Colorado State University before entering the United States Army. On June 1, 1968 Jerry married Yvonne...
Ethel Pieper
Apr 12, 2006
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Ethel Amanda Witzel Pieper passed away April 12, 2006 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington. She was 102 years old. Ethel was born on June 11, 1903 in Westpoint, Nebraska to Roy and Susan (Gaster) Ellis. She was one of four children. Ethel attended school up through the eighth grade. On January 4, 1922,...
Dr Milton Eidem
Apr 12, 2006
Dr. Lloyd Milton Eidem passed away on April 12, 2006 at North Colorado Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Lloyd was born August 31, 1942 in Colorado Springs to Ed and Norma (Kjosnes) Eidem. Lloyd was baptized and confirmed into the body of Christ at Walk’s Camp Lutheran Church north of Genoa, CO. He attended elementary school at Arikaree...
Merrell Jaques
Apr 12, 2006
Merrell Norman Jaques was born April 5, 1927 in Lansing, Kansas. The family then moved to Colorado where Merrell grew up in the community of Shaw, CO and attended the Glen School. He passed away at the Yuma Life Care Center on April 12, 2006 at the age of 79 years, after losing his battle with cancer. On May 8,...
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