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Sharon Henry

Sharon Henry

Jun 12, 2014

Sharon Henry, 71, formerly of Limon, Colorado passed away in Longmont, Colorado on June 12, 2014. Sharon was born on May 18, 1943 to Steve and Ruby (Edwards) Simmons in Gunnison, Colorado one of seven children. The family moved to Karval, Colorado where she graduated in 1961. Sharon met Dean Henry of Genoa, Colorado and they were married on February...

Juanita Urban

Juanita Urban

Jun 12, 2014

Juanita L. Urban, 85, of Simla, Colorado passed away on June 12, 2014 in Hugo, Colorado in the Lincoln Community Care Center. Juanita was born on July 21, 1928 in Eastonville, Colorado to John W. and Mary E. (Devlin) Welty; she was one of five children. Juanita attended the Eastonville School graduating high school when she was 16 in 1944....

Mark Skarphol

Mark Skarphol

Jun 11, 2014

Cope, Colorado resident Mark Samuel Skarphol passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his home in Cope. He was 66 years old. Mark was born on March 24, 1948 in Fargo, North Dakota. He was adopted by Bennie and Margaret (Krogen) Skarphol. He was one of 4 children. Mark grew up and attended school through 8th grade in Bottineau,...

Berniece Helming

Berniece Helming

Jun 10, 2014

Berniece Matheson Helming, 89, of Strasburg, Colorado passed away on June 10, 2014 with her family at her side. Berniece was born on December 17, 1924 in Collinsville, Oklahoma to Joseph Harvey and Opal (Wann) Sims. Her father was the town marshal and her mother was a homemaker. She grew up in Collinsville graduating from high school in 1942. Berniece...

Viola Ackley

Viola Ackley

Jun 10, 2014

Viola Maxine Ames Ackley was born October 18, 1927 in Stonington, Colorado. She got to go home to be with Jesus and her family on June 10, 2014. Viola married Ronald L. Ackley April 13, 1947. To this marriage three children were born; Verle Ackley, Londell Ackley and Cheryl (Ackley) Greenstreet. They lived in Baca County until moving to Elbert,...

Allen Greenwood

Allen Greenwood

Jun 5, 2014

Stratton, Colorado resident, Allen T. Greenwood passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington. He was 83 years old. Allen was born on January 5, 1931 in Stratton, Colorado; he was the third child of Harry R. and Marie E. Greenwood. He had two children with his first wife, Audrey and later...

Larkin Laue

Larkin Laue

May 30, 2014

Larkin Walter Laue, 66, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 30, 2014, surrounded by his family at his home in Flagler. Larkin “Lark” was born on August 22, 1947 in Marysville, KS to Herman E. Laue, Jr. and Leona Mae (Downey) Laue. Lark lived with his parents, brothers Skip, Mike and Mark and...

Judith Ausherman

Judith Ausherman

May 30, 2014

Judith Mae Ausherman, 71, of Hugo, Colorado passed away on May 30, 2014. She was born on December 15, 1942 to Raymond LaBelle and Arlene (Johnson) LaBelle one of three children. Judith was raised in Denver, Colorado and later living in Hugo, Colorado. Judith has three children; David and Michael Landry and Heidi Ausherman . Judith loved shopping, she enjoyed...

Dollie Matteson

Dollie Matteson

May 30, 2014

Dollie Evelyn Matteson, 102, of Kim Colorado, peacefully passed away on May 30, 2014 in Burlington, Colorado. Dollie was born in St. James, Missouri to James Benton and Minnie Mae Mitchell on March 14, 1912. She was the fourth of ten children: Ethel, Agnes, Hollis, Dollie, Denzil, Phillip, Lewis, Margaret, Henry & Isaac. She went to various country schools in...

Joyce Noakes

Joyce Noakes

May 30, 2014

Joyce Deines Noakes was born October 26, 1942 in Hays, Kansas the oldest of five children born to Hubert and Esther Deines. She was raised on the farm which taught her good work ethics, milking cows, cooking and all the chores related to living on the farm. Joyce started school in a one room school house and graduated eighth grade...

Rita Miller

Rita Miller

May 27, 2014

Rita Faye Miller was born on September 10, 1938 in Liberal Kansas, the only child of Arthur and Murrell Wessler. She spent her very early years on the family farm in Kismet, Kansas but in 1943 the family moved to Calhan, Colorado due to health concerns of her father. In 1950 they moved again to Limon, Colorado where she finished...

Ronald "Ron" Tracy

Ronald "Ron" Tracy

May 24, 2014

Ronald Dean Tracy, better known as Ronnie, passed away on May 24, 2014 in the Lincoln Community Care center in Hugo, Colorado. Ron was born on December 28, 1949 to Derald Dean and Vernis Sharlene (Cox) Tracy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ron was one of five children. He grew up in Simla, Colorado graduating from Simla High School in 1967....

Lelia Kravig

Lelia Kravig

May 22, 2014

Lelia L Kravig of Ordway, Colorado, formerly of Karval, Colorado passed away at the Crowley County Nursing Center on May 22, 2014 with family at her side. Lelia Lucille (Pepper) Kravig was born on August 29, 1928 to Charlie & Mary Pepper, in the family home in Karval. She went to school at Pride Of The Prairie and Karval School....

Wanda Mcclelland

Wanda Mcclelland

May 6, 2014

Wanda (Hodgkinson) McClelland was born July 3, 1925, in Goodland, Kansas, to Earl and Opal Hodgkinson. She passed away May 6, 2014. Wanda was a life-long learner and teacher, beginning to read the newspaper as a preschooler. She graduated from Sherman County High School at the age of 16 and graduated from college with highest honors at age 66. She...

Michael Raines

Michael Raines

May 5, 2014

Michael Steven Raines was born to Marion and Muriel Mert (Fulks) Raines on St. Patrick’s Day of 1950 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mike peacefully passed on to meet his savior on May 5th, 2014 in Longmont, Colorado. Mike was born into this world with special needs, but he was blessed with a kind heart and a gentle spirit. Mike was...

Janis Still

Janis Still

Apr 30, 2014

Janis Kay Kindred Still was born on September 17, 1955 in Burlington, Colorado to Duane Burton and Netha Fay (Hansen) Kindred. She was the third child and the much adored little girl with the beautiful red hair that glistened in the sunshine. She passed away at Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital on April 30, 2014. Janis attended the Stratton Public...

Floyd Weatherly

Floyd Weatherly

Apr 30, 2014

Floyd Parker Weatherly age 80 of Flagler, Colorado passed away on April 30, 2014. Floyd was born March 30, 1934 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Parker and Lena Weatherly. At a very young age they moved to a farm north of Flagler, with his parent’s twin brother Lloyd and older brother Duane. A few years later he had another brother...

Mildred Laborde

Mildred Laborde

Apr 28, 2014

Mildred LaBorde passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 in the Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo. Mildred, the seventh of eight children, was born February 23, 1923 to Joseph and Lora Irma (Sisco) Clark about 23 miles south of Limon on their homestead in the area called Amy Community. Her siblings were Harold Raymond, Vearl Louise, Edith Irene, Iola Ernestine, Alfred...

William "Bill" Ensign

William "Bill" Ensign

Apr 27, 2014

William Weir Ensign was born January 30, 1910 and passed away peacefully on April 27, 2014. Complications of diabetes contributed to his death. He was 104 years old. Bill was born on the family dairy farm just outside Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri to Ernest Levi Ensign and Nellie Zimmerman Ensign. Bill liked to tell of growing up on the farm,...

Willa Peters

Willa Peters

Apr 26, 2014

Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident, Willa B. Peters passed away on April 26, 2014 at the Hallmark Nursing Home in Denver, Colorado. She was 75 years old. She was born on March 13, 1939 to Alvin Draper Johnson and Velma Fern Robertson in Smith Center, Kansas. She was one of eight children born to this union. She attended school in Bethune...

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