obituaries

Dec 28, 2016

CHRISTINE MARIA NEWBANKS, 60 born to Rolla David and Maria Jesus (Cardoza) Keigley in Frankfurt, Germany. She passed away December 28, 2016 in West Columbia, South Carolina.

A Receiving of Family and Friends will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral, 427 Adams Street, Wray,...

Dec 24, 2016

Glenn Dee Adamson, 84, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, CO.

Glenn was born November 14, 1932 to Isaac and Bertha (Adams) Adamson, arriving 15 minutes before his twin brother Lynn Dean.  He also had an older brother Charlie and an older sister Verlene.

He attended his first years...

Dec 23, 2016

Beverly D. (Brenner) Goodman, 68, died on Friday, December 23, 2016, in

Scottsdale, Arizona.

Bev was born on March 10, 1948, in Burlington, Colorado to Raymond C. and

Earlene F. McKee Brenner. She grew up in Idalia, Colorado.

Bev is survived by her beloved husband of...

Dec 3, 2016

Laurene Anna Sprague was born February 26, 1928 to John and Anna Burback in Berthoud, Colorado. Laurene attended and graduated with honors from Longmont High School.

Laurene married high school sweetheart Leo F. Sprague August 11, 1946. They were blessed with 4 children. Audrey Laurene, Larry Roy, Leo Arthur and Vicki Jane Sprague.

Laurene was...

Nov 17, 2016

Ellen Mansfield was born on January 9, 1925 in Trenton, NE to Samuel L. and Lucille L. (Vastine) Dent. Ellen was the second of seven children. She passed away on November 17 at her home in Wray at the age of 91. Ellen attended school in Trenton, NE until 1932 when the family moved to Colorado. The Dent family lived...

Oct 29, 2016

Amber Michelle Irwin (Davis) was born in Denver, Colorado on June 28, 1975. She is survived by her son Brent Davis, her daughter Breanna Davis, her parents Dan and Kay Irwin, brother Lucas Irwin (wife Jen), brother Jarrod Irwin (wife Amy), sister Megan Harlan (husband Justin) and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends. Her early childhood was...

Oct 26, 2016

Marilyn Sue Youngman was born October 27, 1942 in Bethany, Missouri. The second of five children to Kenneth and Helen Youngman she spent her childhood on the family dairy farm outside of Bethany. Her childhood was that of a farm kid gardening and tending to animals. She was active in 4H; a passion which was passed on to her kids...

Oct 26, 2016

John Albert Morris, 67 died October 26, 2016 at his home in Wray, Colorado. John was born February 14, 1949 in Wray, Colorado to John Oliver and Alice Mae (Lohman) Morris. John went to Wray and Laird schools and was not able to complete school and graduate, because he had to get a job and help his family. John met...

Oct 14, 2016

Mr. Philip William Kettelson died on October 14, 2016 in Boulder, CO. He was 59. Phil was born on July 12th, 1957 in Monte Vista, CO to his parents, Inor and Alice Kettelson. He was the youngest of four children behind sister’s Joyce and Nancy and big brother Doug. They grew up on a farm that produced potatoes, barley and...

Oct 13, 2016

Andrew B Selby, 19, of Excelsior Springs, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016. A Visitation in Missouri will be Wednesday, October 19, 2016, from 12:30-2:00 pm at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs with a funeral following at 2:00 pm. A Visitation will also be held at Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home in Wray, Colorado, on Friday, October 21, 2016, from...

Sep 19, 2016

Willmenia “Willie” H. Courtney was born February 11, 1931, in Haigler, Nebraska, to Arthur Clifford and Juanita Evelyn (Sims) Olson. She passed away in Greeley, Colorado, on September 19, 2016, at the age of 85. Willie grew up on the family homestead with her parents and brother, Clifford, ten miles north of Haigler, Nebraska. She graduated from Wray High School...

Sep 17, 2016

Violet M. Myers, 89 was born November 26, 1926 to Jess and Blanche (Lula)Phillips in Kirk, Colorado. She passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Yuma Life Care Center in Yuma, Colorado. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral, 427 Adams Street, Wray, Colorado 80758. Funeral Services...

Sep 13, 2016

David Willaim Anthony Tuhn, 30, born July 5, 1986 to Anthony and Dusty (Nuckols) Tuhn in Lewiston, Idaho. He passed away on September 13, 2016 from a car accident on the way to work. David drove truck for Cure Feeders, transporting cattle and corn. He was a loving father to his two kids and a wonderful husband. He enjoyed being...

Sep 12, 2016

Mervin Duane Welp was born October 6, 1946 in Wray, Colorado to Wilbert and Elizabeth Welp and passed away on September 12, 2016 at the age of 69 after a long battle with cancer. He was the youngest of four children and was raised on the family farm Northeast of Vernon. Mervin attended Radner, a small country school for a...

Sep 5, 2016

Mary Lou Post was born July 25, 1964 to Pete and Mary Ann Redden. She passed away September 5, 2016 at the age of 52. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Mary was the youngest of eight children. Her siblings include Flora Redden of Commerce City, Colorado, Jane Holsinger of Parker, Colorado, Jim and wife, Sue...

Aug 30, 2016

Howard Manley Chase was born on October 27, 1929, at Beecher Island, Colorado. At age six, his father passed away, leaving his mother to handle the ranch and finances. Manley was the youngest, with two older sisters, and lived on the ranch through his high school days. With Manley being the only son, and without a father, he had to...

Aug 22, 2016

Larry Dean Counce, 64 passed away Monday, August 22, 2016. He was born to Harold E. and Phyllis (Laird) Counce on September 16, 1951 in Wray, Colorado. A Graveside service and Inurnment will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Grandview Cemetery in Wray, Colorado with Steve Wynkoop officiating. Memorials maybe made to the Larry...

Aug 12, 2016

Charles Howard Mulligan III (Charlie), son of Charles H. Mulligan Jr. and Virginia Trokey Mulligan, entered this life on October 12, 1944 in Fullerton, California. He departed this life at his home in Haigler, Nebraska the morning of August 12, 2016 at the age of 71 years 10 months. Charlie was diagnosed with sarcoma cancer in January, 2015. Charlie was...

Jul 18, 2016

Ronald Shawn Miller was born September 7, 1962 in Meeker, Colorado, the son of Ronald and Gail Miller, step brother to Kevin, Mark, and step sister Kristen Muri Lund and half-brother to Erich, Eron and Ethan. Shawn, as everyone knew him, graduated from Berthoud, Colorado High School in 1980 where he enjoyed raising and showing Dairy cattle and sheep in...

Jul 16, 2016

Annette “Maxine" Godsey was born September 16, 1923 at home near Vernon, to Arthur Walter and Alice Catherine Beach Bagley. She passed peacefully July 16, 2016 at the age of 92. Maxine was the middle sibling in a family of five children. The family lived in Vernon during the winters and anxiously anticipated the summers when they would move to...