Archie Hinton
Jul 27, 2014
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident, Archie Allen Hinton passed away on July 27, 2014 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital. He was 85 years old. He was born on August 30, 1928 to Avery and Oma (Knight) Hinton in Stockville, Nebraska. He was one of fourteen children born to this union. He enlisted in the United States Army on January...
Ray Lowery
Jul 24, 2014
Biography Ray E. Lowery, age 77 of Bethune, Colorado, died July 24th at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado. He was born on September 26, 1936 to the late Raymond and Irene Lowery. Ray grew up in LaVale, Maryland. He served in the Air Force in the 50’s before settling down in Laurel, Maryland. He worked for Frito Lay and...
Erma Mcelvain
Jul 19, 2014
Clara Erma (Woolsey) McElvain, 86, passed away on July 19, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born at home on August 31, 1927, near the Alta Vista School in Calhan, Colorado to Chester and Margaret Elsie (Moore) Woolsey. Erma grew up in Calhan, Colorado. She attended Calhan School, and afterward began working and taking care...
Marjorie Smith
Jul 16, 2014
Biography Burlington, Colorado resident Marjorie L. Smith passed away on July 16, 2014 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington, Colorado. She was 74 years old. Marjorie was born on February 5, 1940 to Linden and Lillian (Audrey) Thompson in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. She was one of four children born to this union. She attended school through the 9th...
William "Bill" Taussig
Jul 16, 2014
William Reed Taussig, 89, of Limon, Colorado, formerly of Parshall, Colorado, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 16, 2014. Bill was born on February 10, 1925 in Denver, Colorado to Willard S. and Clara M. (Kraxberger) Taussig, one of seven children. He grew up on the Ute Park Ranch in the Williams Fork River Valley near...
Gail Borden
Jul 14, 2014
Gail Maynard Borden was born March 16, 1919 in a two room sod house fifteen miles North and two miles East of Arriba, Colorado. It was the homestead of Albert Rhodell Borden and Eva Lena Campbell Borden. He attended Red Twin School for two years before it was destroyed by a tornado. He then rode horse or walked the mileage...
Elouise Felzien
Jul 13, 2014
Elouise (Pittman) Felzien passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society-Sherman County nursing home in Goodland, KS. Elouise was born in St.Francis, KS on December 9, 1927, the seventh child of John and Carrie Pittman. She was raised in Bird City, KS and graduated from Bird City Rural High School on May 23, 1946. She married...
Virginia Elpers
Jul 9, 2014
Virginia Mae Elpers, 76, of Strasburg, Colorado passed away on July 9, 2014. Virginia was born to Arthur and Crystal (Lackey) Ritter on January 29, 1938 one of three children. She grew up in the Deer Trail area graduating from Deer Trail High School in 1956. Virginia married Urban Elpers on September 14, 1957. The couple was blessed with five...
Robert Miller
Jul 9, 2014
R. Wayne Miller, 73, passed away in his home at Watkins, Colorado, July 9, 2014. He was born in Goodland, Kansas on May 11, 1941. He was raised on a farm in Vona, Colorado with his two brothers and attended school there. Wayne moved to Denver for work, where he was employed at the Samsonite Corporation, while attending school at...
Mildred Dyson
Jul 3, 2014
Mildred Antionette Dyson, 7th child of Robert and Lucy (Becket) Smith was born October 4th, 1924 in Mt. Morrison, Colorado. She grew up on the family farm with her 3 sisters (Florence, Arlene and Margaret) and 4 brothers (Bob, Jerry, Aldo and George). At the early age of 2 years Mildred’s oldest sister Florence stepped forward to care for Mildred...
Dr. Anthony Olaiz
Jun 28, 2014
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Dr. Anthony A. Olaiz passed away on June 28, 2014 at his home in Burlington. He was 88 years old. Anthony (Tony) was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado October 25, 1925. He was best known by his friends as "Doc". He had a passion for life and loved helping others. This passion led to his pursuit...
Franklin Foth
Jun 20, 2014
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Franklin Foth passed away on June 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Goodland, Kansas. He was 89 years old. Frank was born on May 2, 1925 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Fred and Martha (Hadel) Foth. Frank attended school and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1943. Frank enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served...
Raymond Miltenberger
Jun 16, 2014
Raymond Miltenberger was born February 19, 1938, and passed away on June 15, 2014. He was 76 years old. Raymond was born in Vilas, Colorado. He was the son of Gregory and Clara Miltenberger. He attended elementary school in Vilas until the 3rd grade. When his family moved to Stratton, Colorado, he attended St. Charles Academy through the 8th grade....
Gary Sisson
Jun 15, 2014
Biography Gary Lee Sisson was born in a farmhouse northeast of Stratton, Colorado on February 22, 1947 to Ernest Leroy Sisson and Opal Eslinger (Schaal). After leaving school he went to Denver to work various jobs before returning to his hometown in 1975. In 1976 he was joined in marriage to Cindy Lou Buecker. Together they farmed and raised pure...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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