obituaries

Jul 9, 2025

Carolyn Marie Payne, born on July 24, 1941, in Yuma, Colorado, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, at the age of 83 at the Wray Community District Hospital. Carolyn was the beloved daughter of Emory Eugene Swan and Gladys Murrain. She spent her early years on the family farm south of Yuma, where she developed a deep love...

Jun 20, 2025

William Dorne Brownlee, born May 1, 1937, in Wray, Colorado, to William and Thelma Brownlee, passed away peacefully in Sunsites, Arizona. Dorne spent his early years northwest of Wray, attending a small country school before moving to town with his family at the age of 14. He was a beloved brother to Alden Brownlee and Joyce Brownlee-Carson.

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May 31, 2025

Barbara Faye (Shafer) Jones was born August 24,1935 in Wray, Colorado to Samuel H. and Gladys L. (Brown) Shafer. She was born a month premature but that never slowed her down. Her older brother, Stanley and younger sister, Lila rounded out her siblings and there were many stories told about the three of them over the years.

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May 31, 2025

Betty Danforth, a longtime resident of Wray, Colorado, passed away on May 31, 2025.

Born and raised in Wray, Betty was the daughter of Zenos and Bernice Zion. She graduated from Wray High School and began her career with Kansas Nebraska. After marrying George “Gerry” Danforth, a member of the United States Air Force, the couple lived...

May 30, 2025

Leonard Ray Juranek, born on January 8, 1949, in Wray, lived a life full of passion and dedication until his passing on May 30, 2025. As the eldest of four siblings, Leonard was born to Joe and Dorothy in the old Wray hospital. He spent his entire life in Wray, except for two years when he served honorably in...

May 13, 2025

Larry Dean Gardner, born on April 3, 1950, in Yuma, Colorado, “invaded”  heaven on May 13, 2025, in Wray, Colorado, at the age of 75.

Larry was born to Merle and Hazel Gardner of Eckley, Colorado. He was the oldest of three children, with a younger sister, Delaina, and a little brother, Todd. He spent his early...

May 11, 2025

Calvin Ray Zwirn, 76, of Wray, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 11, 2025.

Calvin was born on January 29, 1949, in Yuma, Colorado, to William Arthur and Hazel Mae Zwirn (Spelts). The youngest of eight siblings, Calvin endured significant hardship early in life. When he was just three years old, he was involved...

May 10, 2025

The family of Dave and Barb (Sheridan) Jones didn’t realize how their world, and their family, was about to change on August 19, 1975 when Joshua Jon Jones made his dramatic arrival into  this world. He joined his older  siblings Monte, Jody, and Jennie at their home in Wray. Later the family would be completed with younger sister Monica....

May 10, 2025

The family of Dave and Barb (Sheridan) Jones didn’t realize how their world, and their family, was about to change on August 19, 1975 when Joshua Jon Jones made his dramatic arrival into  this world. He joined his older  siblings Monte, Jody, and Jennie at their home in Wray. Later the family would be completed with younger sister Monica....

Apr 30, 2025

Steven Howard Morgan was born in Wray on October 28, 1952 to Howard and Rosalie (Armagost) Morgan. He passed away on April 30, 2025.

Steve attended elementary school in Eckley through 8th grade, then attended high school in Yuma. He was raised on a farm south of Eckley. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1970 where...

Apr 20, 2025

Denise Was born April 20th 1961 to Dennis and Claudia Gretch. She was born and raised with her younger brother Dennis in Sterling Colorado. The family had a school bus converted to a camper. They spent many nights in it fishing and water-skiing.

She married Myron "Rusty" Flint in 1979. They had 2 sons, Micheal and Melvin....

Apr 19, 2025

Jean Lucille Haist, born on September 5, 1945, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, spent her early years in Englewood, Colorado. She was the daughter of Virginia Jean Haist and Donald Morgan. Jean was a loving mother to her three children, Jane (Perry), James Junior, and Jonathan Hill, whom she had with her first husband, James Hill. After parting ways with James,...

Apr 17, 2025

Patricia Gail Perry was born on February 8, 1944, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to William (Bill) and Eleanor Stachoske Perry. At the time, her father was serving in Europe with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, and it wasn’t until he returned home after the war in late 1945 that he got to meet his baby...

Mar 22, 2025

William “Bill” Wayne Gaynor went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 22, 2025. Bill was born on June 2, 1940, to Wayne Jennings Gaynor and Marjorie Louise (Flicker) Gaynor at St. Benedict’s Hospital in Sterling, Colorado. The family resided on a farm near Atwood, Colorado. Four years later they welcomed a daughter, Kay Ellen, to the...

Mar 3, 2025

Thomas Arthur Quiggle (TQ) was born to Robert Dale Quiggle and Alice (Butch) Drummond on August 22, 1947.  He grew up in Wray Colorado. Tom graduated from Wray High School in 1965 where he participated in football, wrestling and baseball. He traveled all over the country exploring the livestock business. In 1982, he married Kathy whom he considered the...

Mar 2, 2025

Michael Lee Taylor was born April 3rd, 1954, the second child of Richard and Margaret (Barrett) Taylor in Sidney Nebraska. He joined his older sister Susan. A few years later his brother Jerry and baby sister Carol completed the family. They grew up in the Crook area farming and ranching.

Mike graduated from NJC in 1974 and...

Feb 21, 2025

Steve Allison was born August 28, 1945 in Wray, Colorado, to Steve and Betty Allison.  He passed away on February 21, 2025. He grew up on a farm near Vernon, Colorado.  The family moved to Wray when he was in the 7th grade, but he still worked on the family farm and ranch.  When Steve was a teenager, he...

Feb 14, 2025

Sally Warrick, born in Kansas City, MO, was lovingly adopted as an infant by George and Ruth Warrick and became a cherished sister to Sue. Sally grew up on the family farm near Nickerson in Reno County, Kansas, where her father raised sheep and wheat. She attended Salem Brethren Church and Union 5 Country School during her early years....

Feb 11, 2025

Michael Dennis Lohman, known to many as Mike, was born on February 8, 1964, to Dallas and Pauline Lohman. He passed away peacefully on February 11, 2025, at the age of 61. Mike was a man who exuded comfort and was cherished by all who knew him. As the ultimate gentleman, he was always there to listen, give compliments,...

Feb 8, 2025

Stanley “Neil” Matney, born on September 10, 1937, in St. Francis, Kansas, to Stanley and Nellie (Baxter) Matney, passed away peacefully at his home on February 8, 2025, in Wray, Colorado, surrounded by many loved ones. On October 19, 1958, Neil married the love of his life, JoAnn (Weickum). They settled in Fort Collins, where they raised their children,...