OBITUARIES

Dayna Schepis-Houghton

Dayna Schepis-Houghton

Apr 4, 2011

Dayna Renee Schepis-Houghton, 28, daughter of Chris and Wendy Linnebur of Limon, Colorado, passed away on April 04, 2011. Dayna grew up in the Byers and Limon areas and enjoyed many activities. She had a passion for photography and was always the one behind the scenes taking pictures at family events. She also enjoyed scrapbooking and writing poetry. In December...

Floyd Ardrey

Floyd Ardrey

Apr 3, 2011

Biography Floyd Carmon Ardrey was born to John and Ella Cecilia Ardrey on July 21, 1933 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. Floyd was the second of six children, the first boy in the family and the apple of his father’s eye. For the first few years of Floyd’s life, the family lived in Cheyenne Wells in a house at the west...

Joshua Churchwell

Joshua Churchwell

Apr 1, 2011

Joshua Oakes Churchwell was born March 1st, 1994 in Hartford, Connecticut to Tammy Fernandez and Luis Rivera. He was adopted by Bob and Jan Churchwell on October 13th, 2000. His body was discovered April 1st, 2011. Josh accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior through teachings at the Evangelical Free Church. The last time Jan visited Josh he told her...

Della Jaques

Della Jaques

Mar 29, 2011

Della Mae Jaques, 84, of Genoa, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo, Colorado. Adella, better known as Della was born on September 9, 1926 in Shaw, Colorado to Millard and Irma Mae (Mann) Kenny one of eight children. She attended school in Limon and Shaw, Colorado. The big highlight of her...

Mary Wakefield

Mary Wakefield

Mar 28, 2011

Mary Louise Wakefield, 57, of Simla, Colorado passed away on March 28, 2011. She was born to Luigi and Phyllis (Evans) Presentadi on November 27, 1953 in Denver, Colorado to this union three children were born. Mary enjoyed life and her family. Her daughters were her pride and joy and spoiling the grandchildren was her favorite past time. Mary also...

Charles Clagett

Charles Clagett

Mar 27, 2011

Charles Daniel Clagett was born February 20, 1931 in Tiffin, Ohio to Josiah and Jessie Clagett. Josiah was a WWI Veteran, rural route postal carrier, and noted conservationist; Jessie was an accomplished artist, poet, and lover of dogs. His brother, John M. Clagett of Loveland, CO, also a Veteran, preceded him in death. Chuck graduated from Columbian High School in...

Laura Clagett

Laura Clagett

Mar 27, 2011

Laura Mae Clagett, age 82, of Hugo, Colorado passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at her home in Hugo. Laura was born January 13, 1929 in Hugo to parents Nicholas Paul and Felicia Babe (Koppes) Thelen. She was the first of five children born to this union. The family made their home in Eastern Colorado. Laura graduated from Hugo High...

Mary Mosher

Mary Mosher

Mar 26, 2011

Fritzi Mosher “GRAM”, 78 of Boyero, Colorado passed away March 26, 2011. Fritzi was born January 11, 1933 in Breckenridge, Colorado the third child born to John Sr. and Hazel Sampson of Breckenridge. Fritzi attended school in Tiger and Breckenridge, CO. Fritzi was a mountain gal; she didn’t leave the mountains until she was 19 and came to work in...

Rudolf Schlichenmayer

Rudolf Schlichenmayer

Mar 26, 2011

Biography A long time Burlington resident, Rudolf R. (Buddy) (Rudy) Schlichenmayer, passed away in his home on March 26, 2011. He was 85. He was born in the family home outside of Bethune, Co. Aug 17, 1925. Rudy was proceeded in death by his mother Magdalene (Lena) (Weisshaar) and father Gottlieb Schlichenmayer; Six brothers Pete, Lawrence, Fredrick, Bernard (infant), Elmer,...

Philip Blandford

Philip Blandford

Mar 21, 2011

Burlington, Colorado resident Philip Todd Blandford passed away on March 21, 2011 at the St. Anthony’s Central Hospital in Denver. He was 45 years old. Phil was born on October 9, 1965 in Pueblo, Colorado to Robert and Patsy (Robinson) Blandford. He was one of three children. Phil grew up in Pueblo, CO and attended school there, graduating from Pueblo...

Virginia Sparks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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