obituaries

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...

Jan 14, 2021

Clint Earl Wisdom was welcomed into the lives of Richard, Lois, Chris, Vicky, Kent and Van Wisdom on October 21, 1965. He passed into the pearly gates on January 14, 2021 at the age of 55. He was a passionate, loving and generous man, loved by all who knew him.

In the paraphrased words of a good...

Jan 5, 2021

Robert Fred Crossland passed away January 5, 2021, at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, Colorado.

Robert “Bob” was born January 20, 1946, in Haxtun, Colorado, the son of Robert Wayne and Edna Carrie (Johnson) Crossland. Bob attended his early years of school in Fleming, Haxtun, and Eckley, Colorado, and graduated from Wray High School in...

Jan 1, 2021

I sure do miss him.  These are heartfelt words that are often spoken of Lee Baldwin.  He is missed dearly by his family, his friends, and even people who didn't know him by name. People who only knew him as a generous, kind, and friendly man of God.  It was not unusual to find him buying things at sales...

Dec 30, 2020

LaVone Nelle (Brown) Thomas was born the 9th of 10 children to James Samuel & Anna Francis (Hahn) Brown on January 27, 1936 in Wray, Colorado. She passed away December 30, 2020 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado with family by her side at the age of 83.

LaVone grew up on a farm NW of...

Dec 26, 2020

JOYCE ANN (PERRY) LARSON was born in Colby, Kansas on October 28, 1955 to Dean and Betty (Bigner) Perry. On December 26, 2020, Joyce passed away on to a better place at the age of 65.

She grew up with a Navy family, moving and living in several areas of the United States with her three sisters...

Dec 22, 2020

Mitzi Lynn Bollacker was born May 2, 1958 to Charles and Patty (Reyher) Bollacker in Pueblo, Colorado.  As a child growing up in Pueblo, her mom showed her a love for horses. Mitzi enjoyed spending time at her aunt and uncle’s farm in Wiley, CO. There, she ran around with her cousins on horseback and relished in the country...

Dec 19, 2020

BETTY RUTH (MITCHELL) BOONE born April 4, 1933 to Lon H. and Belle M. (Hoffar) Mitchell in McAlester, Oklahoma. She passed away at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado on December 19, 2020 at the age of 87.

A Graveside and Inurnment Service was held on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. in the Grandview Cemetery...

Dec 19, 2020

Linda Kay (Lambert) Penton was born July 16, 1955 to Berl and Delores Lambert. She left this life to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 19, 2020. Linda was born in Yuma and was the second of four children.

As a child, she enjoyed spending most of her time riding and being with...

Dec 16, 2020

Linda Diane (Wakefield) Zion was in born on May 3 rd , 1947 in Wray, CO to O.D. and Lela Wakefield.

Growing up on the farm west of Wray, Linda grew up helping out with the chores that come with raising sheep and her father with corn harvests. She always said that she never wanted to have...

Dec 10, 2020

Janet Eileen Clegg McQuay was born August 4, 1948 to Neal and Dorothy Bush Clegg. She left this life on December 10, 2020.

Janet attended Haigler Public School from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1967. As a youngster, Janet’s involvement in cooking and sewing projects through 40H, prompted her to go on to major in Home...

Dec 8, 2020

Doug Hewlett born October 13, 1965 to Albert & Phyllis (Ritchie) Hewlett in Leon, Iowa, He passed away December 8, 2020. A Memorial service will be held at the Assembly of God Church in Wray, Colorado on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.. Inurnment will be in the Grandview Cemetery in Wray, Colorado. Memorials may be made to...