OBITUARIES

Richard Stanton

Richard Stanton

Mar 19, 2012

Richard Allan Stanton, Limon, Colorado resident passed away March 19, 2012 at this home. It was Richards wish to be cremated, no services will be held at this time.

Joseph Brachtenbach

Joseph Brachtenbach

Mar 15, 2012

Longtime Kit Carson County resident Joe Brachtenbach passed away on March 15, 2012 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington. He was 91 years old. Joe was born on March 9, 1921 on the family farm north of Stratton to Peter and Mary (Hemmrich) Brachtenbach. He was the youngest of four children. Joe attended country school, until his father...

Jo Ann Pickard

Jo Ann Pickard

Mar 9, 2012

Jo Ann Pickard, 80, of Vona, Colorado passed early on Friday morning, March 9, 2011 at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Jo Ann was born on July 3, 1931 south of Vona, Colorado to Ray and Harriet Ford. Jo Ann was the sixth child of eleven children – she was the first daughter following five boys. During Jo...

John Franek

John Franek

Mar 5, 2012

John Andrew Franek, “Papa”, was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was born in Colville, Washington on October 27, 1935 to John Andrew Franek and Pauline Mary Franek. He graduated from Calhan High School 1953. He served 4 years in the US Air Force. During his time in the military he played baseball and received a contract...

Robert Bohannon

Robert Bohannon

Mar 2, 2012

Robert “Bob” J. Bohannon age 86 of Simla, Colorado passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Penrose Main Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born March 1, 1926 in Higbee, Missouri the son of Charles and Eva (Crimm) Bohannon. He grew up mostly in Springfield, Illinois and joined the United States in Navy in 1943. Bob proudly served...

Jean Schlichenmayer

Jean Schlichenmayer

Mar 2, 2012

Jean Schlichenmayer, longtime resident of Kit Carson County, CO, died at home in Grand Junction, CO, on March 2. She was 85 years old. Born July 19, 1927 in Stratton, CO, Jean was the eldest daughter of Earl and Lucy (Wood) Messenger. Jean’s grandfather was Ira D. Messenger. As a county commissioner, he was instrumental in purchasing the famed Kit...

Hildur Schiffner

Hildur Schiffner

Mar 2, 2012

Hildur Ellen Walsh Schiffner, longtime resident of Burlington, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2012. She passed peacefully, surrounded by friends and family. Hildur was born in Frederick, Colorado, July 15, 1921, to John and Olga Walsh. She was the third of four siblings. She graduated from high school in Frederick and became the devoted wife...

Sarita Chandler

Sarita Chandler

Mar 1, 2012

Sarita Margaret (Hooker) Chandler, widow of Clarence A. Chandler, departed this life on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society in Goodland, Kansas. The third child of Richard H. and Anna I. (Weir) Hooker, Sarita was born June 21, 1914 on her parent’s homestead twelve miles south of Otis, Colorado. She received her formal education at the Victor School...

Jackie Garrett

Jackie Garrett

Feb 27, 2012

Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident Jackie Lou (Wiegers) Garrett, died Monday, February 27, 2012, at her home. She was 70 years old. Jackie was born March 23, 1941, to John and Alma Dean Wiegers in Colorado Springs. She was the next to the youngest of six children. Jackie grew up and went to school in Palmer Lake, Colorado. She graduated from...

Anna Einspahr

Anna Einspahr

Feb 24, 2012

Burlington, Colorado resident Anna Mae Einspahr passed away on February 24, 2012 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington. She was 68 years old. Anna was born on September 1, 1943 in Cedaredge, Colorado, to Harold Lee and Mildred (Warehime) Jones. She was one of six children. On November 19, 1972, Anna married Harold Everett Einspahr in Burlington,...

Lyle Nuttleman

Lyle Nuttleman

Feb 23, 2012

Lyle Gean Nuttleman age 85 of Limon, Colorado and formerly of Lindon, Colorado passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Lincoln County Hospital in Hugo, Colorado. He was born April 23, 1926 in Shaw, Colorado to Harry and Clara Nuttleman. Lyle grew up and went to schools in Canyon City. After the eighth grade he went to work on...

Bertha Johnson

Bertha Johnson

Feb 22, 2012

Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Bertha May Johnson passed away on February 22, 2012, at her grandson’s residence in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was 83 years old. Bertha was born on November 16, 1928 in Stratton Colorado to Mike and Lilly (Flageolle) Balanga. She was one of fourteen children. She grew up and attended school in the Stratton area, graduating in...

Stanley Brent

Stanley Brent

Feb 19, 2012

Stanley Dean Brent, (52) peacefully passed away at his home in Fruita, Colorado on February 17, 2012. Stanley was born October 19th 1959 in Denver Colorado to the parents of Ronald and Beverly Brent. Stanley and his family lived in Denver, Colorado until the spring of 1960 when his parents and sister Virlynda moved to Arriba, Co to what is...

Irene Jones

Irene Jones

Feb 18, 2012

Irene Mae Jones, 93, of Seibert, Colorado passed away on February 18, 2012 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, Kansas. She was born on September 7, 1918 to Michael and Lydia (Schertz) Ruby in Thurman, Colorado. She married Roy “Dale” Jones on October 9, 1937 in Goodland, Kansas. She and Dale farmed until his death in 1959. Irene...

Roxanne Mckane

Roxanne Mckane

Feb 12, 2012

Roxanne (Randall) McKane age 66 of Simla, Colorado passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born April 19, 1945 in Auburn, New York the daughter of Henry and Inez (Kitchen) Randall. She grew up and went to schools in Auburn and Locke, New York. On February 3, 1962 in Courtland,...

Joseph  Sproch

Joseph Sproch

Feb 8, 2012

Joseph Richard Sproch, 92, passed away February 8, 2012. George Sproch (1888-1980) and his brother, Michael (1870-1957) came to the United States in 1904. Leaving their father (Petre) and mother along with their brothers behind in Czechoslovakia. They started in Pennsylvania and made their way West. Michael went to Lamona, Washington. The state looked promising and later sent for his...

Dean Sams

Dean Sams

Feb 7, 2012

William Dean Sams age 90 lifelong resident of Rush, Colorado peacefully passed away at his home in Rush, Colorado in the presence of his loving children. He was born December 4, 1921, one mile from where he passed away, to the parents of James Robert and Della Estella (Powell) Sams. He grew up in Rush and graduated from Miami School...

Barbara Bell

Barbara Bell

Feb 3, 2012

Memorial Service Wednesday February 8, 2012, 2:00 P.M. at Grace Baptist Church Click for Map and Directions

Brian Cummings

Brian Cummings

Jan 30, 2012

********Service Postponed*********** ********New Service Time will be 11:00 a.m., Monday February 6, 2012 at the Strasburg Community Church Strasburg, Colorado. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service and burial will follow at the Byers Community Cemetery.******* Brian Neil Cummings age 34 of Strasburg, Colorado passed away at his home Monday, January 30, 2012. He was born July...

Cecil Felzien

Cecil Felzien

Jan 30, 2012

Cecil Raymond Felzien passed away on January 30th, 2012 at the Cheyenne Manor Nursing Home in Cheyenne Wells, CO. Cecil was born on October 15th, 1918 on the family farm south of Wheeler, KS. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on July 15, 1934 and was a member of First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Burlington, CO, at the...

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