obituaries

Sep 12, 2019

Carol Ann Schakelaar was born to Albert Schakelaar and Bernice (Minton) Schakelaar January 15, 1941 at the Wray Hospital. She was baptized in the First Christian Church of Wray in 1956. Carol graduated from Wray High School in 1958. She married Bob Twiss on April 8, 1959. Bob was in the Air Force and they lived in many cities...

Sep 11, 2019

9 th of 10 Children of John William Bainbridge and Grace Mae Everitt

Denver, Colorado

(Brother to John, Joe, Freda, Vida, Esme, Jay, Ray, Tom and Mildred Bainbridge)

Married Doris Imogene “Gene” Frost 1-7-1951

Raised 4 Children, Bruce B. Bainbridge, Charles...

Sep 7, 2019

Derrick Dean Bassnett, also known to his friends and family as “Goob”, was born on February 20, 1969 to James Bassnett and Ann Dickens in Torrington, Wyoming. He passed away on September 7, 2019 in Atwood, Kansas.

Derrick grew up in Yoder, Wyoming where he attended school. After high school, he moved to Haigler, Nebraska where he...

Aug 29, 2019

Victoria Lynn Sharp, affectionately known as Vicky, was born April 19, 1951 to Esther Chloe Sturdivan and Don Holton in Oakland, California. On the morning of August 29, 2019, Victoria (Vicky) Sharp passed away unexpectedly at the age of 68.

Vicky was the proud mother of four dysfunctional children and lovingly doted on her grandchildren, who could...

Aug 25, 2019

HAL D. SMITH, 56 was born November 14, 1962 in Wray, Colorado to Richard D. and Marleen K. (Campbell) Smith. He passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Wray Community District Hospital.

Hal was a mason for 25+ years until he was forced to stop due to his illness. Many of the buildings he...

Aug 12, 2019

Dale L. Brueggeman, 88 went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday morning August 12, 2019 at the Swedish Medical Center in Engelwood, Colorado.

Dale was born April 8, 1931 in Wray, Colorado to Fritz and Erna (Schildmeier) Brueggeman. He grew up with three siblings Virgil, Wilma and Bob. He attended schools in Vernon...

Jul 19, 2019

The life of Kurt Hickenlooper will be celebrated at his residence on Saturday August 17 th at noon.  If you knew Kurt, you knew he had a passion for stories and a good conversation.  He shared his smile with anyone he met and made sure they left smiling.   He had a huge heart and his loss will be felt...

Jul 18, 2019

Jack L. Bliven was born on April 3, 1948 in Wray Colorado to Jess “Pat” and Geraldine (Trent) Bliven. He was the fifth of nine children. Jack was a lifelong resident of Yuma County. He started driving a Semi over the road after graduating high school in 1966. Jack used to cruise Main street in his Semis, he liked...

Jul 17, 2019

Patty J. (Monk) Spellman was born in Wray August 29, 1944 to Dallas Albert “Bert” and Jenny (Oman) Monk. Patty passed away July 17, 2019 at Pullman Memorial Hospital in Pullman, Washington at the age of 74.

Patty attended the Yuma School District through her high school graduation. During her young years, Patty cared for her grandmother....

Jun 26, 2019

Herman H. Reitmeyer was born on July 6, 1931 to Herman and Mary (Nothdurft) Reitmeyer in rural Hale, Colorado and passed away on June 26, 2019 in Denver, Colorado.

He attended and graduated from Armel High School. Following graduation he moved to Denver, Colorado to begin working.

On August, 19, 1967 he married Carol McElhouse....

Jun 12, 2019

Roberta Alzene Collins was born on October 15, 1927 in Jewell County Kansas to Irvine Collins and Lois Newlin Collins. She was the third oldest of six children. Roberta graduated from high school in Corbett, Oregon and moved with her family to Wray, CO where her father worked as a mechanic at the Crause Garage and on the equipment...

May 30, 2019

Alton Dennis Daschofsky (son of Alta Irene (Haskell) Daschofsky) came into our family on January 10, 1966 in Boise, Idaho and was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic. He passed away on May 30, 2019.

Alton was a quiet young man that liked the computers and knew how to make them work.

He always had...

May 3, 2019

Velma Edith (Flick) Hardin was born to Hugh Ernest and Ruth (Martin) Flick on March 12, 1928 in Idalia, Colorado. She passed away on May 3, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. A Graveside service and Interment will be held at the Armel Cemetery in Armel, Colorado on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.

Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home is...

May 2, 2019

Jeff Thomas was born in West Jordan, Utah on May 10, 1957. He passed away at home in Wray on May 2, 2019. Jeff was a fun loving man, that enjoyed motorcycles and Spiderman. He retired to Wray seven years ago with Chuck and Diana Hunter. He is proceded in death by his lovely girlfriend Kelly and survived by...

Apr 24, 2019

Todd Randall Brophy , beloved husband, father, Paddy, son and brother went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 24 th, 2019 in his longtime hometown of Aurora, CO. Todd was born September 21 st , 1954 in Wray, CO to Delpha Jean Bowman and Desmond Brophy. Todd is survived by his wife of 23...

Apr 23, 2019

Edward (Ed) Leslie Robinson, 98 was born September 26, 1920 to Harry and Flossie (Wright) Robinson in Akeley, Minnesota. He passed away April 23, 2019 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado.

Ed married Myrtle Leona Olson on November 1, 1940 at Wiota, Wisconsin and together they raised six children, Gene Robinson and wife, Marylin of Lena,...

Apr 15, 2019

Robert “Bob” D. Spellman was born in the family home in the Alvin community, north of Laird, Colorado, on August 29, 1938 to Eldon T. “Bud” and Lois B. (Richards) Spellman. He was the seventh of eight children. Bob passed away April 15, 2019, at the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 80.

Bob walked...

Apr 12, 2019

Rhett Allan Buckley, age 61, of Littleton, Colorado passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Sky Ridge Medical Center.

Rhett was born on June 19, 1957 in Lincoln, Nebraska to James and Lois (McTaggart) Buckley.

The family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in 1964.  He graduated from Poudre High School in 1975.  He married...

Mar 31, 2019

Alfred Fredrick Schauer was born on March 14, 1931 to Fredrick and Mary (Knorr) Schauer. He passed away March 31, 2019 at the age of 88. He attended school in the St. Francis area, and obtained his GED later in life.

Alfred married Barbara Lohman in 1950 and had two children, Debbra Sue in 1953 and Michael...

Mar 31, 2019

RONALD LEE McKINNEY, 78 was born February 13, 1941 to Dwight Edmund and Bessie Fay (Petty) McKinney in Wray, Colorado.

He passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in the Wray Community District Hospital in Wray, Colorado.

Cremation was requested and a Family graveside service will be held at a later date.