obituaries

Mar 23, 2019

Bryan A. Juranek was born October 21, 1959 to Joe and Dorothy (Gleason) Juranek in Wray, Colorado and was the youngest of four children. He left this world on March 23, 2019. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 40 years, Cindi; siblings; Leonard, Kelly and Mary, as well as numerous relatives and friends.

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Feb 22, 2019

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...

Feb 12, 2019

Virginia L. (Banaka) Holland Rasmussen was born December 7, 1946 to Harold Wayne and Jennie Virginia (Elder) Banaka in Imperial, Nebraska. She entered into eternal life at the age of 72 on February 12, 2019 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado after a short battle with cancer.

She grew up in Northeast Yuma County on the...

Feb 8, 2019

James “Jim” Dean Wonderly, 56 was born October 5, 1962 to James Calvin and Gleannys Marlene (Lowe) Wonderly in Benkelman, Nebraska. He passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019, 2:00 p.m. at the City Hall (Round House)...

Feb 7, 2019

Kay Marie Shay, a follower of Jesus Christ, went to the presence of her Lord and Redeemer on February 7, 2019, one week shy of her 74th birthday. Kay is survived by her husband of 50 years, Rodney W. Shay, her Mother-in-Law, Margaret G. Shay, three children: Ryan W. Shay, Reese W. Shay, and Amy L. Wessels; her three...

Jan 19, 2019

William “Bill” Augustus Boas Jr. born May 4, 1942 to William and Dorthea Boas in New York. He left this world on January 19, 2019, in Wray, Colorado. He was the oldest of 5 children. He is survived by brothers Peter and John Boas, his two sisters Barbara Berkley, and Kathleen Bockus. He graduated from Peekskill Military Academy and...

Dec 27, 2018

Rhiannon Dawn Gillett was born May 8, 1977 at the Wray Community Hospital. She attended the Wray Schools until she graduated in 1995. After high school graduation she drifted from job to job to find her real passion. She finally worked at the hog farms around Yuma for a couple of years, until she settled on farm work, especially...

Dec 19, 2018

Gertrude “Trudy” Mary Wenger Mullison-Grabowski was born October 2, 1925 on the family farm 14 miles northeast of Yuma, Colorado to William and Mary Catherine (Zulauf) Wenger. She passed away December 19, 2018 at the age of 93. She was the third of four children; Robert, Violet, Trudy and Bill.

Trudy attended Brand School, a one room...

Dec 6, 2018

Carl Henry Bigner was the 4 th child born to Jake and Louise (Tatum) Bigner. Carl was born on March 30, 1942 in Torrington, Wyoming and passed away December 6, 2018 in Wray, Colorado.

Carl was also known to many as “Shorty” or “Pee Wee”.

After school Carl joined The National Guard for two years....

Nov 16, 2018

Mark Allen Bliven, 60 was born March 3, 1958 to Jess W. and Geraldine E. (Trent) Bliven in Wray, Colorado. He passed away November 16, 2018 at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Mark is survived by...

Nov 15, 2018

DAVID LAWRENCE HOUSTON, 77 was born December 12, 1940 to Roy D. and Leora (Wilber) Houston in Denver, Colorado. He passed away at the Wray Community District Hospital, November 15, 2018 in Wray, Colorado.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, 2:00 p.m. at the Wray United Methodist Church in Wray,...

Nov 9, 2018

Jacob Conrad Bauer died on November 9, 2018, at his home in Wray, CO. He was 77. Conrad was born on February 6, 1941, in Sterling, CO, to his parents, Jacob and Vivian (Pate) Bauer. He was the oldest of two children, followed by younger sister, Nancy. They grew up on a farm near Iliff, CO. Conrad graduated from Iliff...

Oct 31, 2018

HEAVENLY RAIN DEYLE, born October 31, 2018 to Chad K. & Melissa (Longan) Deyle in Aurora, Colorado.

A Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Wray, Colorado with Father Felicien Ilunga Mbala officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Heavenly Deyle...

Oct 31, 2018

Doris Faye (Bandel) Weed was born on July 19th, 1936 near Bird City, KS to Rienhold Bandel and Alida(Schorzman) Bandel. Doris was one of four children: Kenneth Bandel, Laura Bandel and Marcella (Bandel) Schweitzer.

She grew up near Bird City, KS where she attended school. In school, she participated in school plays, F.H.A, Pep Club, and Vocal...

Oct 11, 2018

Lois Elaine Spelts born September 1, 1960 at the Wray Community District Hospital the first child of proud parents, Gracie Allen (Sanderson) and John Clifton Newton and two and a half years later she became the big sister to Steven John.

Lois attended the Wray Elementary and High Schools with her younger brother and cousins, Charlotte and...

Oct 10, 2018

Berniece R. Rose was born November 24, 1925 in Wray, Colorado to the late Paul W. & Emma Elizabeth (Jacoby) Gartin. She married Kenneth Derowitsch on October 19, 1947 and to this union two daughters Nancy and Deanna were born.

She later married Lyle Rose. They loved playing cards, watching the grandkids sporting events, and traveling.

Oct 5, 2018

Gary Dean Stroup was born on September 9th, 1944 in Sterling, Colorado to Darrel and Clestine (McWilliams) Stroup. He was the second child of six.

Living south of Holyoke in his childhood, Gary developed a love for ranching and farming as he worked alongside his dad and as the oldest boy he shouldered a lot of responsibility...

Sep 21, 2018

Sally Mancuso Ioannides formerly of New Jersey was born August 5 th 1948 to Ruby (Dobbins) and Salvatore Mancuso. She passed away September 21 st 2018 at the age of 70. She attended East Orange High School in New Jersey and was united in marriage to Charlie Ioannides in 1971 and though the marriage dissolved, they remained lifelong friends...

Sep 21, 2018

Karen Lee Danforth, 77 was born June 5, 1941 to Elmer & Eileen (Wessel) Renzelman in Wray, Colorado. She passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Ashley Manor in Evans Colorado.

Karen is survived by her husband, George (Gerry) Danforth, her daughter, Staci McGill and her two sons; Kevin Mahagan and wife, Karyn; and Jeff Mahagan...

Sep 19, 2018

Darrel was born February 22, 1925, in a farm house north of Vernon Colorado. Darrel was the first of 2 children born to German immigrants and homesteaders Art and Rena Stults. His childhood home is one and one quarter miles north of Vernon Colorado, less than a half mile from his birth-site. Darrel was 7 when the "dirty thirties began.”...