Shirley A. Atwater
Jun 18, 2021
June 18, 2021, Shirley Atwater reached up and took the hand that she saw reaching down for her and went home with her heavenly father. November 16, 1935, Clifford and Dova Wilson were blessed with their firstborn, a daughter, they named her Shirley Ann. She was born in Strasburg, Colorado. As she was growing up, the family moved quite a...
Thomas L. Slate
Jun 17, 2021
Thomas Lynn Slate "Lynn" passed away June 17, 2021 at home. He was born September 22, 1945 in Brownwood, Texas. He is the son of Luke Slate and Madelene Ruth (Carrell) Slate. Lynn is survived by his wife, Portia Irene Slate; children Sarah Louisa (Theo Clark) Slate, Tommy Lynn (Brandy) Slate, Dale Allen (April) Slate, Marshall Wayne (Jodi) Slate, Portia...
Raymond W. Parmer
Jun 14, 2021
Ray was born on June 6, 1934 and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Jun 14, 2021. He was born on the family farm north of Burlington, Colorado, during a horrible dust storm. During his birth, one woman was busy sweeping up the dirt while another kept damp towels over the doors and windows. His parents were...
Elsie M. May
Jun 12, 2021
Elsie May died June 12, 2021 at home surrounded by family, 9½ miles from her childhood home, at the age of 82. She was born August 3, 1938 at the Victor and Joyce Smelker Farm south of Stratton, the fourth child of Victor and Joyce. Elsie was fortunate to die at home in the same beloved town where she was...
Larry A. Higgins
Jun 11, 2021
Larry Alan Higgins, age 71, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, June 11, 2021. He was born on January 29th, 1950 in Denver, CO to Lowell Mason Higgins and Alice Ellen Higgins. Larry grew up in Denver, CO with his older brother Barney. Larry attended Barnum Elementary, Rishel Middle School and Denver West High School, where he graduated...
Robert G. Blake
Jun 11, 2021
Bob passed away at his residence in Ramah Colorado on June 11, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Julia Blake, and brother Jim Blake. He is survived by his wife Ileta Benjamin Blake of Siimla, Colorado and Wade and Dianne Blake of Oakland, Nebraska, Sheila and Bill Lindsy of Waynesville, Missouri, and Tammy Blake and...
Bill Reese
Jun 4, 2021
Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident William “Bill” D. Reese passed away peacefully on June 4, 2021 at his home in Stratton. He was 76 years old. Bill was born on July 16, 1944 to Lyman W. and Betty Jean (Schultz) Reese in LaPorte, Indiana. He was the oldest of seven children born to this union. He grew up in LaPorte, Indiana...
Javen T. Harper
Jun 3, 2021
Javen Troy Harper, 52, of Strasburg, CO, died of natural causes in his home on June 3, 2021. Javen was born on September 7, 1968, in Denver, CO, to Floyd Raymond Harper and Annabelle Hargis Harper. Javen was described as inquisitive and devoted to everything he did. He was the “Swiss Army knife” of the family because he could fix...
Robert G. Morrison
Jun 1, 2021
Robert “Gordon” Morrison passed away and went to fly with the eagles on June 1, 2021. He was the 8th and youngest child of Rodney Campbell and Laura Etta (Knapp) Morrison; born on Oct 27, 1932, in Limon. He grew up here, and attended Limon Schools. During high school, Gordon played on the basketball and football teams. He attended Colorado...
Charles "Chuck" E. Mills
May 26, 2021
Charles Edward Mills was born on April 29, 1930 to Edward Robert and Mabel King Mills in a dug out six miles north of Bethune. He entered into rest on May 26, 2021 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital at age 91 with his family by his side. As a young boy, he would wander through the hills with...
Diana L. White
May 25, 2021
Diana Lynn White was born on October 19, 1958 to Martha and Arnold Wayne McBeth in Denver Co. Diana was called home on May 25, 2021. Diane was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and dear friend to so many. She called Limon home and built a family as well as many friendships along the way. Her family meant...
Linda Kay (Shutte) Rediess
May 5, 2021
Bethune, Colorado resident Linda Kay Rediess passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a strong and courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old. Linda was born to Norma Jewell (Webb) and Wilford Lawrence Shutte on September 5, 1952 in Neodesha, Kansas. She was the second child of five children...
Alice Jean Nordick
May 4, 2021
Celebrating the Life of Alice Jean Weisdorfer Davis Nordick Alice Jean, preferring to be called Jeany or Jean, was born June 14th, 1933, to Lawrence and Grace (Herschler) Weisdorfer. The eldest of 4 children, Jean spent her childhood years growing up on a farm in the Prairie Queen District North of Haswell, CO. Jean attended her first years of school...
Helen Trevino
May 4, 2021
Sharon Springs, Kansas resident Helen Trevino passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Encompass Hospice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She was 86 years old. Helen was born on August 18, 1934 to Epimenio and Paula (Hernandez) Martinez. She was the youngest of five children born to this union. She went to school in Karnes City, Texas until the 4th...
Bob Hendricks
Apr 29, 2021
Wilson Robert “Bob” Hendricks came into this world, July 30, 1928, to William “Bill” and Mary Hendricks in McCook, Nebraska. He was born with his fist doubled up to fight and a fighter he was. He grew up in Burlington, graduated from Burlington High School in 1946. In high school he played football being the quarterback that led the team...
Delmar L. Beattie
Apr 29, 2021
Delmar (fondly known as Del) Beattie was born December 12, 1936 to Louis (C.L.) and Esther (Davis) Beattie in a small adobe house north of Stratton, Colorado. He was the second oldest of five boys and learned the challenges of farming, ranching, and tough conditions of the eastern plains. Del and his brothers went to country schools until 6th grade...
Lavon Jacobs
Apr 26, 2021
The Jacobs family will be hosting a Celebration of Life for LaVon Jacobs, who passed away on April 26, 2021. The Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 17, in Limon, Colorado, beginning with a family burial at Walks Camp at 10:00 a.m., Service at Love’s Funeral Home Chapel at 11:30am and Reception immediately following at the Community...
Emma E. (Cook) Carroll
Apr 21, 2021
Longtime resident Emma Elizabeth (Cook) Carroll died peacefully on April 21, 2021 at Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington. She was 103 years old, born on October 19, 1917, in the year of the Spanish Flu pandemic. She once joked about her age saying that she was so old that all her friends in Heaven thought she hadn’t made...
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