OBITUARIES

Feb 26, 2019

Neola Freeman, 90, passed away quietly on February 26 in Hospice with family around her bedside. 

Neola was born on October 18, 1928 in Kansas to Ira and Eva Lawder. She had an older brother Stanley Lawder, now deceased.

She grew up in Kansas during the days of the dust bowl and shared many stories of living during that time.

After high school...

Feb 21, 2019

Crystal McDaniels passed away February 21, 2019 in Hugo, Colorado.  She was 92 years old. Crystal was born July 22, 1926 in Kinsley, Kansas.

At about the age of nine, Crystal heard the song “Life’s Railway to Heaven” at a revival meeting held in a small country church in western Kansas where they lived in a rural community for four years. ...

Feb 17, 2019

Helen M. Weinandt passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Lowry Hills in Aurora, Colorado.  She was 83 years old.

Feb 13, 2019

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Bonnie Orcutt, 77, passed away February 13, 2019, in Colorado Springs, CO.  Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was born November 17, 1941, the second of four children, to Alfred and Severina (Pfeifer) Wimmer.  Bonnie was married to Dale on November 20, 1959, in Colorado Springs.  They were blissfully married for 57 years having three sons, seven...

Feb 13, 2019

Charlotte Joanne Keen quietly passed from this life at home with loving family by her side on

February 13, 2019.

She was born at the family farm in Victor Kansas on August 4, 1934

She was the 2nd of 4 children and the only girl born to Howard and Myra (Effland) Thurston.

Charlotte graduated from the Hunter High School in 1951. She married Walter...

Feb 13, 2019

John James (Jack) Lohmeier was born September 13, 1925, in a country home south of Limon.  He was the son of George Martin Lohmeier and Helena Elizabeth (Burns) Lohmeier and was the youngest of eight children.  As a child, he attended a country school and worked on the family farm.

In 1944, he graduated from Limon High School.  It was then...

Feb 6, 2019

 Just Call Me “JR”

Thaddeus Munford Wamsley Jr., 81, of Vona, Colorado passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on February 6, 2019, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. He will be deeply missed by his loved ones including his devoted wife, Joyce.

Thaddeus was born June 21, 1937 to Thaddeus Wamsley, Sr. and Mable (Amen) Wamsley in El Dorado, Kansas. He...

Feb 2, 2019

Richard Darwin Jorgensen Sr., age 65 of Byers, Colorado born March 22, 1953, died Feburary 2, 2019 peacefully at home from a heart attack. Rick is survived by his loving wife Vertta, their three children Richie (Kelly), Jenna and Yvette, their six grandchildren Randy (Mimi), Abby, Sara, Jack, Izzy and Chris, and by his brothers Den and Tom (Dianna) and...

Feb 1, 2019

Longtime resident of Burlington, Vernon (Jake) C. Jacobsen, 75, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Friday morning, February 1, 2019, with his wife by his side, after a very long hard fought battle with colon cancer.

Jake was born June 22, 1943, in Elk River, MN to Harry and Evelyn Jacobsen. An older brother, Richard, welcomed him home.  He...

Jan 29, 2019

Donald L. Widhalm

Donald Louis Widhalm, 94, died January 29, 2019. He was born Aug. 19, 1924 in Hugo, CO. the son of Michael and Phebe (Jefferson) Widhalm. He was a building contractor.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Vera (Cullum) Widhalm, his oldest son, Louis, and 6 brothers and 8 sisters.

He is survived by his children, Laurence H. Widhalm,...

Jan 23, 2019

Mike Mosher, age 67, of Hugo Colorado passed away on January 23, 2019.  He was 

born July 17, 1951 to Ray and Fritzi Mosher of Boyero Colorado.  Mike was a devoted 

father of Karen and Brian and beloved son and brother.  He Graduated from Hugo High 

School in 1969.  He was raised on the family ranch near Boyero Colorado where he 

helped with the...

Jan 23, 2019

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available. 

Jan 19, 2019

Janice “Jan” Darlene Simmons, 66, passed away in her sleep at home on Saturday, January 19, 2019, in Yoder, Colorado.  She was born July 26, 1952 to Andrew and Ruth (Cartwright) McCoy in Norfolk, Virginia. 

She loved spending time with her family and friends, and playing the piano and organ at church.

Survivors include her husband Robert “Bob”; her three children Cathy...

Jan 9, 2019

Carlos George Andersen was born February 10, 1930 at the Andersen Homestead north of Genoa to George and Margaret Andersen.  He joined his sister, Cleo, and brother, Ted.  He passed away on January 9, 2019 at Collier Lutheran Hospice near his home in Arvada, Colorado.

Carlos attended several different schools as his family moved with the Peterson family business including...

Jan 8, 2019

Carol Shirley Everitt was born on December 25, 1927, at home on the C.M. Everitt homestead, east of Parker, Colorado, to parents Carlos H. and Esther S. (Nelson) Everitt.  The family moved to a farm/ranch on Comanche Creek between Kiowa and Elbert where Carol and her brother and sister rode horseback to the Lundy School.  After the flood of 1935,...

Jan 8, 2019

Jan 4, 2019

Private Family Services to be held.

Dec 28, 2018

Charles Winfield Rarick, age 92, of Arriba, Colorado was born on April 13, 1926 to Ed M. Rarick and Ida (Eberle) Rarick northwest of Arriba.  He was the last of six children.  Charles attended school in Bovina, Colorado through the ninth grade and graduated from Arriba High School in 1944.

Charles helped out on the farm for a year and served...

Dec 26, 2018

Della Fae (Gramm) Purviance was born on September 11, 1965 to Richard L. Gramm and Elvira (Runge) Gramm in Burlington, CO. Della was welcomed home by her bothers Dale and Bill.

She attended the Burlington schools and graduated with the class of 1983. While in school she played volleyball and was a member of the band. She waitressed for many years,...

Dec 20, 2018

Anita Gay Stewart was the 1st born child to Howard and Eileen Stewart on May 15th 1940. She went to the Burlington Schools and graduated in 1958. From there Anita went to CSU in Ft. Collins.

While in high school and during her summers while attending college; Anita worked as a telephone operator and was a member of a local bowling...