OBITUARIES

Mildred Smiley

Mildred Smiley

Nov 8, 2015

Mildred Smiley, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2015, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Mildred, known as Millie (a.k.a. Aunt Millie) loved reading and playing her game boy. She was passionate about her golf game, and formed many close friendships on the course. Gifted with a sense of humor, she never hesitated to share it with those around her. Her...

Wava Mcneill

Wava Mcneill

Nov 6, 2015

Longtime Burlington resident, Wava D. (Bridges) McNeill, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015, after a short stay at The Denver Hospice in Denver. She was 93 years old. Wava Dorene was born on April 16, 1922, in Houston, Missouri, the eldest child of seven children born to Elmer and Estella Bridges. Wava grew up in Houston and graduated from the...

Richard Becker

Richard Becker

Nov 5, 2015

Richard Allen (Dick) Becker, 66, passed away Nov. 5, 2015. Dick was born in Denver CO Sept. 6, 1949, to John O and Helen (Schippert) Becker. He was the youngest of six children. He received his education at Watkins Grade School and Bennett High School and graduated in 1967. He was drafted in to the US Army and served his...

Richard Stoll

Richard Stoll

Nov 3, 2015

Richard Vernon Stoll, 92, of Elbert County, passed away on November 3, 2015. Richard was born on the family homestead north of Ramah, one of five children, to Henry and Clara Stoll on November 14, 1922. A farm boy whose love of the land and animals led him to a lifelong occupation as a Colorado cattle rancher. Richard remained involved...

Alvin Johnson

Alvin Johnson

Nov 3, 2015

Alvin C. Johnson passed away on November 3rd, 2015 at 5:35 AM. Alvin Johnson was born in Vernon, Colorado February 17th, 1924, where he lived until 1925. Then his family moved to a farm east of Burlington where he worked on the family farm. In 1930, Alvin and his family moved to a farm 12 miles north of Burlington and...

Kathleen Thompson

Kathleen Thompson

Nov 3, 2015

Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident Kathleen (Kathy) Mary (Wiedel) Thompson, age 79, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Central Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. Kathy was born September 2, 1936, in Hebron, Nebraska to Bernard F. and Elizabeth M. (Sohl) Weidel. She was one of nine children born to this union. Kathy attended Sacred Heart Church in Hebron and...

Lorena Felzien

Lorena Felzien

Nov 2, 2015

Lorena Marie Felzien was born August 14, 1918 at the family homestead northwest of Genoa, Colorado. Lorena was the first born child of William F and Minnie M. Paul. She was baptized in the Lutheran church on Sept ember 1, 1918 and confirmed on July 31, 1933 and has been a life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Genoa. Lorena...

Mike Eisenbart

Mike Eisenbart

Oct 28, 2015

Raymond Mike Eisenbart was born on March, 20 1950 to Raymond B and Agnes Lampe Eisenbart in Burlington, Colorado. He departed this life on October 28, 2015 after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. Mike attended St. Charles Academy and Vona Elementary school, and graduated from Stratton High School in 1968. He attended one year of college at Fort...

Hulda Deeds

Hulda Deeds

Oct 28, 2015

Hulda Irene Deeds passed away on October 28, 2015 in Hugo, Colorado. She was born May 4, 1921 in Helvey, Nebraska to William and Ida (Birkholz) Zuehlsdorf. On November 1, 1938 she was united in marriage to Ora Deeds in Hugo, Colorado. They spent their life together on the Eastern Plains where they raised their two children, Maxine Elaine and...

Bonnie Stone

Bonnie Stone

Oct 24, 2015

A message from the family... We would like to thank everyone for their support and prayers, we ask that you keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we grieve and move forward, as well as the many others touched by this tragedy in need of healing and comfort. Marvin and Bonnie were amazing individuals who were well loved by...

Dr. Marvin Stone

Dr. Marvin Stone

Oct 24, 2015

A message from the family... We would like to thank everyone for their support and prayers, we ask that you keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we grieve and move forward, as well as the many others touched by this tragedy in need of healing and comfort. Marvin and Bonnie were amazing individuals who were well loved by...

Clifford Whipple

Clifford Whipple

Oct 21, 2015

Clifford James Whipple was born September 7, 1960 in Burlington Colorado. He was the seventh child of Forrest and Regina Scherrer Whipple. Cliff lived most of his childhood on the family farm southeast of Kirk. Cliff attended school at Liberty School in Joes, Colorado through 7th grade. In 1974 the family moved to Burlington. Cliff graduated from Burlington High School...

Virgie Cole

Virgie Cole

Oct 19, 2015

Virgie Mae (Dooley) Cole was born on September 18, 1920, in Genoa, Colorado to Emery and Grace Angeline (Smith) Dooley, the third and only daughter of four children. They grew up on the Eastern Colorado plains during hard times. Her parents and her brothers, Silas “Elmer,” Lawrence and Harland all precede her in death. Virgie married Rudolph Ira Cole on...

Theodore "Ted" Mackey

Theodore "Ted" Mackey

Oct 17, 2015

No public services will be held. An obituary will be posted soon.

Arleen Swartz

Arleen Swartz

Oct 15, 2015

Arleen Swartz passed away on October 15, 2015 at Lowry Park Assisted Living in Denver, Colorado. She was 92 years old. Arleen was born on December 23, 1922 to Herman Fiedeleis and Elizabeth Veronica (Stabb) Berens in Walker, Kansas. She was one of twelve children born to this union. She attended school in Walker, Kansas and graduated from high school...

Bette Bailly

Bette Bailly

Oct 13, 2015

“I wouldn’t give up living in Burlington for anything.” – Bette Bailly Longtime Burlington resident and radio pioneer Bette Bailly died of complications from a stroke Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Swedish Hospital in Denver. She had been moved there after coming through successful surgery for colon cancer at St. Joseph Hospital Friday, Oct. 9. Bette was almost one of a...

Nancy Baker

Nancy Baker

Oct 3, 2015

Former Burlington, Colorado resident Nancy Louise Baker passed away on October 3, 2015, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer at Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, AZ. She was 65 years old. Nancy was born on August 4, 1950 in Akron, Colorado to Roland Ted and Joyce Alice (Kraich) Krier. She was one of 4 children. Nancy spent her...

Joe Manchego

Joe Manchego

Oct 2, 2015

Joe Manchego, 81, of Ramah, Colorado passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Society in Simla, Colorado with his family by his side. Joe was born on March 19, 1934 to Antonio Esia and Sophia (Salas) Manchego he was one of ten children. He grew up in Walsenburg and Lyden, Colorado area and then the family moved to Golden, Colorado...

Joyce Lampe

Joyce Lampe

Sep 23, 2015

Joyce I. Lampe was born July 26, 1925, on a farm southeast of St. Francis, KS, the daughter of James and Emma (Felzien) Bracelin. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and was a member of the Lutheran church all her life. Joyce lived with her parents on a farm southeast of St. Francis, KS. She attended school...

Janet Davis

Janet Davis

Sep 22, 2015

Longtime Burlington, Colorado Janet Elaine Davis passed away on September 22, 2015 at her home in Burlington, Colorado. She was 68 years old. Janet was born on December 11, 1946 to Robert Harry and Evelyn Louise (Crites) Williams in Ft. Hood, Texas. She was the eldest of six children born to this union. She attended school in Burlington. Janet met...

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