obituaries

Apr 20, 2021

Charlotte Arnt was born on October 31,1949 in Denver Colorado. Her loving parent’s names were Doris and Charles Arnt. She was the oldest of four siblings. Charlotte grew up in Douglas County with her mom and dad and one brother and two sisters. She was nicknamed the red headed fire of energy. She was continually active in 4H and...

Apr 19, 2021

Stan Fisher was born near Beecher Island, Colorado on August 24, 1936, to Loren and Cora (Trembly) Fisher. He was the fourth of seven children.

Stan Attended country school until he started high school in Wray.

During this part of his life, Stan was active in the Dry Willow 4-H Club, and president of the...

Apr 17, 2021

Debra Ann Stull was born May 2, 1951 in Denver, Co. to Bernadel Rita and Arthur Mason Chamberlain, Jr. Deb was given her wings on April 17, 2021 after a 40 year battle with diabetes. Debbie grew up and attended Wray Schools. She graduated in the Class of 1969. Some of Deb’s highlights during her high school years were:...

Mar 30, 2021

Vernon Wayne Jones was born February 2, 1941 to Charles Lyle and Mildred (Gilstrap) Jones. He passed away on March 30, 2021 at his home at the age of 80 years old.

A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mar 22, 2021

Victoria Lynn (Stevens)Walz was born to Galen Victor and Mary Louise (Johnson) Stevens on June 12.1965 in Wray.

She attended school in Wray and graduated from Wray High School.  She attended college in Colorado Springs after graduation.

She called me one winter morning and asked me to pick her up. I told her I thought...

Mar 19, 2021

Dorothy I. (Dottie) Schmidt the oldest of eight children born to E. T. (Bud) and Lois B. (Richards) Spellman on July 23, 1927 in Wray, CO. She passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, CO.

Dottie grew up in the Alvin community north of Wray attending Pleasant Valley District #22 Country...

Mar 13, 2021

Elvina June (Heins) Prentice was born June 23, 1928 to Fred and Jenny Heins in Parks, Nebraska. Elvina grew up and attended school in St. Francis, Kansas and Haigler, Nebraska. She passed away at the Wray Community Hospital in Wray, Colorado on March 13, 2021 at the age of 92.

She met Gerald (Jerry) Prentice at a...

Mar 11, 2021

Dale B. Dukes born February 19, 1953 to Jearl Barnet and Dorothy Jean (Williams) Dukes in Akron, Ohio. He passed away March 11, 2021 in Wray, Colorado.

Cremation was requested. Inurnment will be in Akron, Ohio. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Plains. Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mar 9, 2021

Samuel P. Colletti born to Samuel Paul and Margaret Lillian (Matson) Colletti in Baltimore, Maryland. He passed away March 9, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

A Viewing/Visitation will be held at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Graveside services and Interment will be held Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at...

Mar 2, 2021

Marvin Eugene McDonald age 86 (born 12/31/1934) of Eckley, Colorado passed away on March 2 nd 2021.  Born in rural Yuma County to Marion Bud McDonald and Bertha Ellen Kier.  He dedicated his life to his family and was always willing to help a friend or neighbor.

After he graduated from high school, Marvin served in Korea...

Feb 21, 2021

Monte James Jones helped bring in the New Year as the first baby to be born in 1967 in Wray, Colorado. He was born on January 3rd to Dave and Barb (Sheridan) Jones. He was the oldest of five children. Monte went to Heaven and walked into his Heavenly Father’s arms on February 21, 2021.

Anyone that...

Feb 13, 2021

Ralph Raymond Weyerman was born on August 19, 1933, at Doc Garcia’s hospital in Idalia, Colorado.  He was the second child of Fred and Martha Weyerman.  On February 13, 2021, at the age of 87, Ralph went home to be with the Lord.

Ralph grew up at the family homestead south of Idalia.  He attended school at...

Feb 9, 2021

Gary Lee Adler was born on July 5, 1947 to Floyd and Marian Adler. He was born the third of seven children in Longmont, CO. Gary passed away on February 9, 2021 at his home in Wray, CO after a long struggle with cancer.

He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Longmont. He began...

Feb 9, 2021

Wanda Mae Williams was born to Frank and Lillian (Ferguson) Jewell on May 15, 1931 in Yuma, Colorado. Wanda grew up south of Yuma with older siblings, Beulah (McCall), Delbert, Tiny (Worley), Jim and Jackie Golgart. Wanda loved raising her children, Dixie, H.L. and Sam north of Eckley, (even H.L. and Sam)!!! Her other love was her mail route...

Feb 5, 2021

Bobby Gene Barker was born September 23, 1930 in Eckley, Colorado at the family home to William H. and Myrtle Campbell Barker, the youngest of their six children.  He passed away surrounded by his family on February 5, 2021 at the Wray Community District Hospital.  He attended country schools through the eighth grade and later received his GED when...

Feb 5, 2021

John Lapp, 97, of Holyoke, CO died on February 5, 2021 at his home following a battle with skin cancer.  He was born February 20, 1923 in Hillrose, CO, to Jacob and Anna Marie Bath (Bott) Lapp.  The eighth child of eleven in the family, John grew up helping on the family farms in the Windsor, CO area as...

Feb 2, 2021

William (Bill) Henry Hotes was born October 30, 1929 on the family farm near Bloomfield, Nebraska, the eldest son of Henry Herman Hotes and Doris Alice Scheele. He departed this life to join his Lord on February 2, 2021, at the age of 91.

When Bill was 2 years old, he moved with his parents to Potter,...

Jan 30, 2021

Mrs. Charlotte F. Mullison died of natural causes on January 30, 2021, in Aurora, CO, at home with her daughter’s family. She was 93 years old.

Born in Hastings, Nebraska, in September 1927, Charlotte also lived in North Platte and later attended North Platte Business School, graduating in 1946. She met her husband, E. Paul Mullison, while...

Jan 17, 2021

Howard Ernest Smith was born May 16, 1937 in Wray, CO to Emil (Toolie) and Francis Funk Smith.  He was raised on the farm/ranch northeast of Beecher Island.  Howard attended 1st grade at Wray Elementary School in Wray, CO, staying with his Funk grandparents during the week and returning to Beecher Island on the weekends.  He then attended school...

Jan 15, 2021

Sandra Dee Juhnke most often known as Sandy was born in Saint Francis, Kansas on July 4th, 1959. She grew up in Saint Francis, KS and Wray, CO with two sisters and two brothers. Sandy married Daryl Garth Juhnke on October 20, 1984.

On January 15th, 2021 at 61 years old, she left to be with her...