OBITUARIES

Jul 18, 2026

Jack Douglas Kunsch, 66, passed away on Saturday July 18, 2026, in Limon Colorado. Jack was born on August 18, 1959 to Leona and Henry (Sprout) Kunsch.

He lived most of his life in Limon, with a few years in Breckenridge where he had his custom cabinet shop. When he came back to Limon, he worked at the Department of Corrections...

Aug 14, 2026

Callen Chevarria passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at just 15 years old. In his far too short life, Callen left an unforgettable mark on the people lucky enough to know and love him.

Callen was bright, funny, curious, and wonderfully ornery. He had a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an energy that was uniquely his. He could make...

Aug 9, 2026

Limon resident, Evan Lee Haley, passed away unexpectedly doing the thing he enjoyed the most, on August 09, 2026. Evan was born to Angie (Gilchrist) Haley, and Bob Haley on September 01, 1995.

Evan attended Limon public schools throughout all his childhood and adolescent years, and attended the same school with his many siblings. His work life started at the Subway...

Aug 5, 2026

Jacob O’Neill 16, of Bennett Colorado was taken from his family and friends on August 5, 2026.

Jacob was a junior at Bennett High School. Jacob truly cherished his family and friends and was always concerned for them and others. He was genuinely kind, thoughtful and appreciative of everything.

Jacob enjoyed welding and working on cars. He had a gift for welding...

Aug 4, 2026

Ronald Andrew Breeden passed away surrounded by family on August 4th, 2026. He was born December 19th, 1955, in Washington, D.C., to Henry and Beverly. He had 4 siblings, Henry, Charles, Jeffery and Marsha.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah; son, Casey and his wife Kimberly; son, Dustin and his wife Missy; and son, Daniel. He had 5 grandchildren: Joshua...

Jul 29, 2026

Velda Kay (Stone) Nucklas December 13, 1936 – July 29, 2026

Velda Kay Stone was born on December 13, 1936, in Flagler, Colorado, to Virgil Earl Stone and Florence Susia (Cowan) Stone. She grew up in Flagler and attended Flagler High School.

In the 1950s she married Clyde Neil Wittig. Their son, Veryl Lawrence Wittig, was born on April 16, 1963, in...

Jul 20, 2026

Jeffrey C. Covington September 12, 1966 - July 20, 2026 Limon, Colorado 

Jeffrey Charles Covington passed away on July 20, 2026 at his home in Limon, Colorado at the young age of 59. Jeff’s health declined drastically over the past 2 years after he endured a heart attack, blood clots in the lungs, and difficulty in performing daily tasks due to...

Jul 20, 2026

Floyd David Foncannon (also Dave, Davey) 93 years old (25 days short of 94), passed away July 20th, 2026, in Hugo, Colorado. Residence in Limon, Colorado.

Born 8/13/1932 in Limon (house behind the station that he and John would later own) to Floyd J. and Saloma Ummel Foncannon, big sister Whilhemina (Billie) Adelman and ahead of little brother John. He had...

Jul 18, 2026

Marcia Jean Eder

September 27, 1949 – July 18, 2026

Marcia Jean Eder, 76, of Brush, Colorado, passed away after a brief illness on July 18th at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Born Marcia Jean Wamsley, she entered the world on September 27, 1949 in Denver, Colorado, to Dolores Jean Russell and John Edward Wamsley.

Marcia grew up in Denver,...

Jul 16, 2026

Lynette (Snyder) Reese was born to Eldon and Evelyn (Roar) Snyder in Lakewood Colorado on May 30, 1957, and passed away on June 16, 2026 in Simla, CO.

Lynette preferred to not be idle, and enjoyed working; sometimes two to three jobs at a time. It was her tenaciousness that helped her earn her associates degree. Her favorite job was as...

Jul 10, 2026

Arlene Monnahan, 88, of Deer Trail, Colorado, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 10, 2026.

Arlene was born on January 19, 1938, in Kiowa, Colorado, to Roy “Bud” Woodard and Catherine (Wall) Woodard. She was the oldest of three daughters, and was raised on the family farm near Agate, Colorado. She graduated from Agate High School...

Jul 8, 2026

Donald Howard Neece, 76, devoted Christian, husband, father and grandfather, went to his Heavenly home on July 8, 2026. Donald was born in Fairfield, California, on January 15, 1950. His childhood youth was spent in may locations due to his father’s military career. He completed college programs in geology, aviation management, nuclear medicine, and computer science. He married Kristi Colvin...

Jun 28, 2026

Juanita Grace (Nicks) Gordon was born near Matheson, Colorado on May 07, 1933. She was the second of four children born to Guy and Florence Nicks. She graduated from Simla High School in 1951. Juanita married Billy Gordon on June 05, 1951, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They had a son, Rick, and a daughter, Connie. They were blessed to celebrate...

Jun 17, 2026

Vicki Sue Wells passed away in Arriba, Colorado on June 17, 2026.

She was born in Oberlin, Kansas on June 29, 1959 to John and Louise (Koehn) Wells of Cedar Bluffs, Kansas.

Vicki attended a little one room school house in Cedar Bluffs, until 3rd grade and then transferred to Oberlin Elementary. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1977. She...

Jun 11, 2026

Jim was born July 14, 1948, in Batesville, Arkansas, to Alfred and Mae (Brown) Brewer, the oldest of four children. They lived and farmed with mules and horses in Mountain View, AR. When he was 14, they moved to Monette, AR, where they farmed and worked the cotton fields. His life was surrounded by many aunts, uncles, cousins who were...

Jun 11, 2026

Jun 10, 2026

Donald Gillis Morrison, age 101, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026.

Born in Limon, Colorado, at his family’s home, on April 5, 1925, the 6th child of Laura Etta Knapp Morrison and Rodney Campbell Morrison.

Born in the depression, during “Hard Times”, on a farm south of Limon, Don was an athlete and worked to get good grades so he could...

Jun 9, 2026

Joan Margaret Todd Bruner passed away on June 9, 2026, at the Community Care Center in Hugo, Colorado.

Joan was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on June 11, 1932. She was the daughter of Lloyd Dale Todd (deceased) and Gertrude Mae Todd-Neiheisel (deceased). She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Todd.

Joan’s family includes her sons, Joseph Dee Bruner (deceased) and...

Jun 8, 2026

Doris Augusta (Paul) Ivey, 101, of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away on June 8, 2026. Doris was born May 7, 1925 on the family farm outside of Limon, Colorado to Minnie Marie Martha (Martin) Paul and William Frederick Paul, third of four lovely sisters. She graduated from Limon High School in 1941 and was waitressing in a truck stop when...

Jun 7, 2026

Strasburg resident Sheri Hanks, born August 18, 1956, in California, died in Aurora on June 7th, 2026, after about a six-month battle with illness.

Sheri is survived by sons, George and Wesley; daughter, Laura; and her father, George Tolbert, 93.

Preceding her in death was sister, Kim; mother, Gina; grandmothers: Alma Ward and Ruth Bennett; grandfather, Harvey Tolbert, and nephew, Michael Tolbert.

Sheri...