Virginia Sparks
Mar 20, 2011
Longtime Cheyenne Wells, Colorado resident, Virginia Theresa Sparks, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 20, 2011 at the Cheyenne Manor. She was 85 years old. Virginia was born August 16, 1925 in Frenchtown, Ohio to the late Chelcie and Alfreda Neargarder. Virginia met her husband, Millard Sparks, on a blind date in Chicago, Illinois where Millard...
Myrna Purviance
Mar 19, 2011
Myrna Rae (McBride) Purviance departed this life in her home on March 19, 2011, at the age of 51 years. She was surrounded by her family. Myrna was born August 12, 1959, in Burlington, CO, to Dale F. & Gladys E. McBride. She was the second of five daughters. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1977. After a year...
Melva Brenner
Mar 18, 2011
Melva Jean Brenner, 79, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington. She was born on May 24, 1931 near St. Francis, Kansas, the daughter of James and Viola (Heinrich) Cook. She attended country schools until the eighth grade and then graduated from St. Francis High School in 1947. She married Harvey Brenner...
Joyce Ballard
Mar 18, 2011
Joyce Ann Ballard, age 61, resident of Genoa, Colorado passed away on March 18, 2011 in Aurora, Colorado. She was born to James and Millie (Ashworth) Ragains on September 27, 1949 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She spent her youth in Rush, Colorado graduating from Billy Mitchell High School in 1968. On December 29, 1969 Joyce married Al Ballard in Colorado...
Dewane Smiley
Mar 17, 2011
Dewane Earl Smiley was born in Kansas, June 7, 1926, the first child of Floyd and Juanita (Woodruff) Smiley. His birth was quite difficult and complications resulted in permanent brain damage, and he spent his life as a child in spirit. The family moved to a farm near Limon, Colorado in 1941. Because of this his siblings, nieces and nephews...
Samuel Callaway
Mar 14, 2011
Samuel Gwinn Callaway departed this drought stricken land for greener pastures on March 14, 2011. He was born in Cuero, Texas on November 19, 1920. His father Samuel Callaway was a dirt and dairy farmer. Sam’s mother, Addie Brumfield, a former school teacher, faithfully taught Sam and brother Brantley, sisters Maurine and Doris the value of education, hard work, honest...
Betty Sheldon
Mar 13, 2011
Longtime Yuma, Colorado resident, Betty Lou Sheldon passed away at the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado on March 13, 2011. She was 77 years old. Betty Lou Sheldon was born on December 8, 1933 in Liberal, Kansas to Champ Clark Rutter and Ida Faye Hood. Shortly after she was born the family moved to Plains, Kansas and then...
Lorraine Wiseman
Mar 13, 2011
Lorraine E. (Niedens) (Ravenkamp) Wiseman passed away March 13, 2011 at the age of 89 after a long illness. She was most recently admitted into hospice care while living at the Eben Ezer Nursing Home in Brush, Colorado. Lorraine was born January 16, 1922 in La Crosse, Kansas to Henry and Rose Niedens. She married Charles Ravenkamp Jr. on December...
Wilfred Dreher
Mar 11, 2011
Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident and former Kirk, Colorado resident, Wilfred Andrew Dreher passed away on March 11, 2011 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington. He was 88 years old. Wilfred was born on December 6, 1922 in Schoenchen, Kansas to Conrad Fred Dreher and Josephine Werth. He was one of sixteen children born to this union. On...
Eva Cox
Mar 11, 2011
Eva Fern McClintock Cox was born on April 28, 1911 in Meade County, South Dakota to Frank and Cora McClintock. She had three brothers; Waldon, Alfred and Rex, and three sisters; Iva, Ava and Roberta. She married Buford (Bud) Cox on September 3, 1928. Their first home was about 20 miles south of Limon. Bud and Eva had a Star...
Richard Gossett
Mar 11, 2011
Richard Gossett passed away March 11, 2011 at his home in Hugo, Colorado. He was born in Sheldon Missouri on June 17, 1941 the oldest of Glen and Irene Smith Gossett’s three sons. When Richard was about six months old, the family moved to Colorado Springs, CO and shortly thereafter to Lincoln County. Richard started his education in a one-room...
Ofcr. Jay Sheridan
Mar 9, 2011
Officer Jay Sheridan, 27, ended his watch on March 9, 2011 in Limon, Colorado while performing his duties as a police officer. Jay was born June 18, 1983 to Tim and Mary Ann (Englert) Sheridan at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jay grew up on the family’s cattle ranch outside of Simla and was a member of Saint...
Richard Whittiker
Mar 7, 2011
Richard Grant Whittiker, 55, of Flagler passed away at his home on March 7, 2011. Richard was born to Stanley Dale and Janice Lorraine (Burge) Whittiker on March 26, 1954, at Eads. He was the first of four children born to the couple who made their home on a farm north of Flagler. The family lived at the farm year-round...
Amanda Jacobson
Mar 3, 2011
Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Bertha Amanda Jacobson passed away on March 3, 2011 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington. She was 97 years old. Amanda, as she was known by all, was born on January 19, 1914 in Burlington, Colorado to Francis Arron and Bertha Sarah (Floerke) Chandler. She was one of eight children. Amanda grew up...
Alice Fundingsland
Mar 2, 2011
Alice Marie (Rinn) Fundingsland died March 2, 2011 in Burlington. Alice was born to Michael and Fauneil Rinn in Boulder, CO, October 15, 1917. She graduated from Boulder Preparatory School and attended the University of Colorado for two years. Alice moved to Cincinnati, OH and graduated from the business college there. During World War II, she worked as a secretary,...
Toby Cooper
Mar 1, 2011
Burlington, Colorado resident Toby B Cooper passed away unexpectedly on Mach 1, 2011 in Goodland, Kansas. He was 37 years old. Toby was born on February 21, 1974 in Grant, Nebraska to Bill and Ramona Mae Cooper. He was the youngest of six children. He graduated from Paxton High School in 1992. He went on and attended college at Northeastern...
Marilyn Long
Mar 1, 2011
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Marilyn Jean Long passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 1, 2011. She was 51 years old. Marilyn was born on March 22, 1959 in Burlington, Colorado, to Wilbur and Delores Jean (McBride) Richardson. She was one of three children. Marilyn grew up and attended school in Burlington, Colorado and graduated from Burlington High School...
Charles Long
Mar 1, 2011
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Charles Albert Long passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 1, 2011. He was 50 years old. Charles was born on February 19, 1961 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Henry Lee and Alma Lee (Helt) Long. He was one of five children. Charles grew up an attended school in Thornton, Colorado and graduated from Highland High...
Amelia Meyer
Feb 26, 2011
Longtime Bethune resident, Amelia Christina Meyer passed away on February 26, 2011 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington. She was born on January 8, 1917 to Gottlieb and Katherine (Zweygardt) Beringer near St. Francis, Kansas. She was the oldest of three children. She was baptized in the Christian faith on January 22, 1917 at Salem Lutheran Church, the...
A. Grant Robison
Feb 25, 2011
A. Grant Robison of Simla, Colorado passed away on February 25, 2011 in his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Willard and Blanche Robison, his brother Dwayne Robison and his daughter Katheryne Robison McEntire. Grant is survived by his wife Patricia Robison, and his sister Marian and husband Marvin Rogge. By his children Vivian and George Amant,...
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