Beulah May (Mcewen) Soehner

Beulah, 94, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law,

aunt and friend. She passed from this life on earth to eternal life on February 22,

2019.

Beulah May McEwen Soehner was born on October 22, 1924, north of Eckley,

Colorado to James Ivan and Mary Ardella “Della” McEwen. She was the tenth of

eleven children in her family. She attended Yuma County Schools and graduated

from Wray High School in 1942.

While working for Wheatland Farms, which was owned by Gale Rogers, now by

son, Jim Rogers, she met Charles Kale Soehner. They were married September 8,

1943 in Goodland, Kansas. They enjoyed their life together for 42 years before

Kale passed away in 1985.

To this union three sons were born: Charles James, February 22, 1945; Jerry Lynn,

April 12, 1950; and Jack Eugene, November 4, 1956.

In 1945 Kale and Beulah purchased the Spring View Ranch, north of Laird, from

Harry Stephenson. In 1958 they sold the ranch and purchased the Forest Motel in

Holbrook, Arizona. They retained their farming interests in the Idalia and Armel

area. In 1962 the family returned to the Armel area.

The farming operation included dry land crops of wheat, millet, milo, and feed.

They also raised irrigated corn and beans, along with cattle and swine.

Beulah made many lifelong friends playing cards, church activities, and attending

the Church of Christ. She loved adventure and was not afraid to try something

new; raising ostriches, quilt making, water aerobics, and cooking new recipes.

Beulah’s greatest passion was her family and the Lord.

Beulah was preceded in death by her parents, James Ivan and Mary Ardella

McEwen, her husband, Kale, her brothers Leroy Jack, Floyd “Bud”, Claude,

Clifford, Clarence, and Robert. She also was preceded in death by sisters; Alta

“Billy” Zick, Stella Marie Bahler, Jeanette “Nettie” Rockwell, and Maxine Larene

Brenner.

Beulah is survived by her children, Jim and Judy Soehner, Jerry and Cheryl

Soehner, and Jack and Rhonda Soehner, all of Wray, Colorado.

Grandchildren are Curt and Annabet Soehner; Craig and Meridith Soehner, of

Wray, Colorado; Chris and LeAnna Soehner of Colby, Kansas; Lisa and Duane

Richards, Krista and Trent Terrell of Idalia; Valerie and Luke Whitehill of Wray,

Colorado; Dawn and Luis Ramos of McGregor, Texas; Dana and Frank Miller of

Valentine, Nebraska; Laura and Brandon Schoenthal, Jackie and Chris Edney, Jena

and Matt Hendrix of Wray, Colorado and 32 great-grandchildren.

Services were held Friday, March 1, 2019, at the Beecher Island Church with Pastor

Elbert Turner officiating. Internment was held at the Armel Cemetery in Armel,

Colorado. Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Towers, 360 Canyon Ridge Drive,

Wray, Colorado 80758.

Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.