Margaret A. (Holland) Hendrix
Mar 20, 2018
Margaret Alice Holland Hendrix was born November 17, 1930 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Her family moved in October 1931 to the family ranch north of Ordway, Colorado that her McCabe grandparents started in 1894. It was in this rural setting that Jim and Lorena (McCabe) Holland lovingly raised Margaret, the cherished only granddaughter in the Holland family, along with her...
Darrell D Scofield (Brother Of Delbert Scofield)
Mar 14, 2018
Darrell Dean Scofield was born to Charles Lawrence Scofield and Frances V. Wickam on March 24, 1944, at Yuma, Colorado. He passed away March 13, 2018, at the age of 73 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was the second oldest of four siblings, Stanley Scofield; Kathleen Schaffer; and Delbert Scofield.
Darrell grew up...
Priscilla M. Foster
Mar 11, 2018
Priscilla M. Foster was born on May 20, 1940 in Rodarte , Taos County , New Mexico. She was one of nine children, born to her parents Jose Flavio Sanchez and Nicasia Mary Medina Sanchez. She along with her family came to Fort Morgan, Colorado in 1950. She grew up in Fort Morgan and married James Foster on February...
Marcella Joy (Simpson) Mcrea
Mar 8, 2018
Marcella Joy (Simpson) McRea, 54 was born October 12, 1963 to Teddy and Geraldine (Skrdlant) Simpson in Sidney, Nebraska. A Private Family Graveside & Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Peetz Cemetery in Peetz, Colorado. Memorials may be made to the Marcella J. McRea Memorial, c/o First Pioneer National Bank, 145 W. 4th Street, Wray, Colorado...
Melville Richard Vermillion (No Services)
Mar 3, 2018
The curtain came down one last time on March 3, 2018 for Melville Richard Vermillion - a one-man act. He began his journey in Akron, Ohio on October 11, 1948. Born to Harry Victor and Rosalie Ellen, he shared the spotlight with his sisters Sue and Harriet and brothers Harry Evan and Joe. He would say he was the...
V. Nadine (Klassen) Collette
Feb 16, 2018
Nadine Collette
Loving Mother and Wife, fun Gran & G.G.
Vera Nadine Klassen Collette was born August 2, 1931. Her parents, Jake and Veda Klassen ran cattle on the Gatton Ranch near Abarr, Colorado and she was born on the Dunlap Place. She was the youngest of six children...
Donna Lea (Krening) Whomble
Feb 13, 2018
Donna Lea Whomble was born November 15, 1931 to William and Hannah (Pope) Krening in Weldona, Colorado. She passed away February 13, 2018 at the Sterling Regional Medcenter in Sterling, Colorado. A Receiving of Family & Friends will be held on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home, 427 Adams Street, Wray, Colorado from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00...
Phyllis G. (Chapman) Kline
Feb 11, 2018
Phyllis G. Kline was born to Guy W. and Claire H. (French) Chapman on January 19, 1937 in Chappell, Nebraska. Phyllis died at Hillcrest Care Center February 11, 2018 at the age of 81.
Phyllis's father, Guy, was a cowboy. He was a horse trainer and that likely led to Phyllis's love of horses. In fact, later...
John Calvin Jones
Feb 9, 2018
John “Calvin” Jones was born March 10, 1927 in Cheyenne County Kansas to Robert L. and Beatrice E.(Anderson) Jones. He was the fifth of eight children. He passed away February 9, 2018 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado.
Calvin spent his early childhood in Cheyenne County Kansas until the Jones family purchased the Rosenkrans Ranch South...
Norene Marie (Vincent) Perry
Feb 7, 2018
Norene Marie Perry passed away with peace and grace on February 7, 2018 alongside her adopted son, Kurtis. Youngest of three children, Norene Marie Vincent was born on August 21, 1938 in Vancouver Washington. She was raised for most of her life in Saint Francis Kansas. On her 17 th birthday, Norene married Everett Perry and to their union...
Roberta "Birdie" G. (Texter) Fix
Feb 2, 2018
Roberta G. Fix was the youngest of three children, born September 22, 1956 to Raymond Milton and Eudora Mae (Finley) Texter in Brooklyn, New York. She passed away on February 2, 2018 peacefully at their home from a short battle of cancer that she fought bravely.
Birdie and her brothers came to live in Wray, Colorado with...
Lola May (Smelker) Overlease
Jan 24, 2018
George F. and Wilma M. (Warren) Smelker welcomed Lola May into their family at Stratton, Colorado on May 17, 1929. She was the fifth of ten children.
September 14, 1946, she and Charles E. (Ed) Overlease were united in marriage at Goodland, Kansas. Ed and Lola were blessed with four children, Charlene (J. Rick) Coulson, Bonnie Moe,...
Carolyn "Betty" Smith (No Services)
Jan 23, 2018
Carolyn "Betty" Smith, 75 was born October 4, 1942 in Helena, Alabama, the eleventh child of John & Ethel (Brown) Martin. She passed away January 23, 2018 at the Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke, Colorado. Betty was married to Gerald Smith and to this union two children were born, daughter, Susan Walker and John Smith; living in Kansas City, MO...
Delorise Jane (Jensen) Pinckard
Jan 17, 2018
DeLorise (Jensen) Pinckard was born July 5,1933 in her grandma Holt’s house in Haigler, NE and went to be with her Heavenly Father January 17, 2018 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, CO.
DeLorise was the first-born child of Permilia and Roy Workman, the oldest of 11 children, following are her brothers and sisters in order as...
Ramona Lea Snyder
Jan 16, 2018
Ramona Snyder died peacefully January 16 th at the age of 93. The last 9 years of her life was spent happily in Wray, Colorado. Her husband, son and many nieces and nephews will miss her dearly along with all her newfound friends. Thank you, Wray for inviting Ramona into your hearts.
The Wake for Ramona was held...
Alvin Leroy Smith (No Services)
Dec 26, 2017
Alvin LeRoy Smith, 78, passed away Dec. 26, 2017 at Medical Center of Aurora.
He was born on September 7, 1939 in Shaw, Colorado (Washington County) to Dan and Ethel (Britten) Smith. Alvin had three sisters, Pearl Saffer, Lois Dyson and Arvella Peterson.
Alvin spent most of his life living in Wray, CO and then...
Brandon Jeffrey Workman
Dec 17, 2017
Brandon Jeffrey Workman, 21 passed away December 17, 2017 in Wray, Colorado. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home in Wray, Colorado. Cremation was requested. Memorials may be made to the Brandon J. Workman Memorial Fund, c/o Wray State Bank, 300 Clay Street, Wray, Colorado 80758. Schmidt-Jones Funeral...
Bradley Ray Sharp
Dec 15, 2017
Bradley Ray Sharp, 50 passed away December 15, 2017 in Vernon Colorado.
He was born February 12, 1967 in Benkelman, Nebraska to George (Butch) and Carol (Miller) Sharp.
He graduated from Soroco High School (Oak Creek, Colorado) in 1986.
He was a member and was also baptized at the Calvary Lutheran Church in...
Doris I (Briggs) Akey
Nov 28, 2017
Doris Ilene (Briggs) Akey went to be with the Lord on November 28, 2017 in Wray, Colorado at the age of 89. She was born on June 17, 1928 to Ralph and Fern Howard Briggs in Heartstrong, Colorado. As a young child, she then moved with her parents and older sister, Phyllis, to the Briggs Ranch on the Arickaree...
Drake Lenz
Nov 27, 2017
Delivered by his sister, Robin, at the funeral service:
Drake Daniel Lenz was born on December 16 th , 1985 in Denver, Colorado. His parents, Jim and Leslie, brought him home to his sister, Robin. He was raised on the farm with A LOT of family and loved growing up in the country, where he could run...
