obituaries
Mark Allen Bliven
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...
David "Dave" Lawrence Houston
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,...
J. Conrad Bauer
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...
Heavenly Rain Deyle
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...
Doris Faye (Bandel) Weed
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...
Lois Elaine (Newton) Spelts
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...
Berniece R. (Gartin) Rose
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.
...Gary Dean Stroup
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...
Sally Mancuso Ioannides
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...
Karen Lee (Renzelman) Danforth
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...
Darrel William Stults
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.”...
Charles "Charlie" Forrest Maupin
Sep 6, 2018
Charles Forrest Maupin was born June 4, 1943 to William and Eleanor (Bunning) Maupin in Denver. He passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Sunset Manor in Brush at the age of 75. He graduated from Brush High School in 1961. After high school he served in the United States Navy where he was stationed at Yakuza, Japan. Following his...
Elizabeth Amanda (Southards) Welp
Aug 20, 2018
Elizabeth Welp passed away August 20, 2018 at Hillcrest Care Center. She was born January 18, 1919, sixth of eleven children, born to Louis and Anna (Grunder) Southards. She was born 3 miles north of Kirk, Colorado. She attended Kirk School. After leaving high school, she went to Denver and worked for Mr. and Mrs. Brown as a...
Judith Ann (Workman) Minton
Aug 18, 2018
Longtime Sandhill Resident
Judith (Judy) Ann (Workman) Minton was born January 22, 1937 in Haigler, NE in her Grandmother Holt’s home to Roy Henry and Permelia Jane (Holt) Workman. She passed away August 18, 2018 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO, due to complications after surgery.
Judy was the third child...
Anna (Deterts) Engel
Aug 9, 2018
Anna (Deterts) Engel was born on October 20, 1920 to Ed and “Geeske” Grace (Stekker) Deterts, at the family home west of Vernon, Colorado. Anna was one of seven children and attended early schooling at the Vernon Lutheran School.
She married John Henry Engel on January 17, 1946 in St. Francis, KS. They lived on a farm...
Evelyn F. (Jones) Goodman
Aug 4, 2018
Evelyn Frances (Jones) Goodman was born February 16, 1925 to Robert L and Beatrice (Anderson) Jones at the home near St. Francis, Kansas. She was the fourth of eight children born to this family.
She attended Clough Valley and Rosencrans country schools and Laird High School where she graduated in 1943. Evelyn and Junior Goodman were married...
Frances Ann Workman
Jul 24, 2018
Frances Ann (Finley) Workman was born May 19, 1936 a mile and a half from Kirk, Colorado. She was the youngest of three daughters born to Jacob Snyder Finley and Tiny Pearl (Campbell) Finley. She Passed away at the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 82 on July 24, 2018.
Frances attended the Pioneer School...
Edith "Edie" R. (Severn) Mcginnis Services Pending
Jul 17, 2018
Edith R. (Severn) McGinnis, known by her family and friends as “Edie” passed away July 17, 2018 at the age of 63. She was born May 14, 1955 to Harman Isaac and Bernita June (Eastin) Severn in Denver, Colorado.
Memorial Services are pending.
Cremation was requested.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of...
S. Joanne (Taylor) Southards
Jul 15, 2018
Wesley and Frances (nee Ingram) Taylor and daughters Margaret “Marge” and Betty welcomed a new baby on June 26, 1931. Joanne joined the family of four in Goodland, Kansas. Eventually, the family would grow with the addition of Doris, Mary, and Sharon. Wesley and Frances farmed in the Goodland area until they moved to Burlington, Colorado where they owned...
Sara "Peggy" (Ratzlaff) Kissel (Mother Of Pat Page)
Jul 8, 2018
Sara “Peggy” Ratzlaff Kissel was born August 25, 1916, and departed this life July 8, 2018. Sara was one of 8 children born into the Henry Ratzlaff family home north of Minneola, KS.
Her grade school years were spent walking with three of her siblings to the country school...




