obituaries
Donna Darlene Lanckriet
Mar 4, 2017
Donna Darlene Lanckriet of 926 Lincoln Terrace, Wray, CO passed at Hillcrest Care Center on March 4,2017.
After a battle with cancer, she passed peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loved ones. Donna was born January 26, 1941 to Arthur and Ruby (McVicker) Hahn . She was #5 of 7 children. Her childhood was spent moving...
Richard "Dick" Arlen Evans
Mar 2, 2017
Richard Arlen “Dick” Evans was born to Alvin G Evans and Ethel (Kingery) Evans April 3, 1933 in Farragut, Iowa. Dick entered into eternal rest with Christ His Lord and Savior March 2, 2017 at the age of 83 while a resident of Hillcrest Care Center in Wray. Shortly after Dick’s birth his parents moved their family to a...
Shirley Rae (Keeler) Boden
Feb 20, 2017
Shirley Boden entered the presence of the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2017. She was born to Clarence and Francis Keeler on August 24 th , 1929 and lived in the area around Idalia, Colorado all her life. She was 87 years old.
Shirley married Harlan Boden on June 22 nd ,...
Niels Hobert Lieurance, Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
Niels H. Lieurance, Jr. was born on May 28 th , 1956 in Akron, CO to Niels “Nick” Lieurance and Darleen (Smith) Lieurance. Niels spent most of his early childhood years in Littleton, CO then later settled in Fowler, CO for the rest of his childhood. Niels along with his brothers, Dean and Arlin, had their first job together...
Rozella Weed
Feb 8, 2017
Rozella (Rosie) Mae Guernsey was born to Loran Guernsey and Bernice Ernest on October 16, 1926 at her aunt’s farm Northwest of Wray, Colorado. She passed on February 8, 2017, at Hillcrest Care Center where she had been a resident for the past several years. She was the middle sister of a family of three girls. She spent much...
Gerald Red Stuteville
Feb 4, 2017
Gerald (Red) Stuteville, 70, of Wray, Colorado, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Medical Center of Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, after a short illness. His daily activities had slowed considerably when his health took a turn for the worse.
Being an avid Broncos fan, he always enjoyed professional and college football, the Colorado Rockies, basketball...
Margie Kay Fix
Jan 27, 2017
Margie Kay Fix went to be with her heavenly father surrounded by family on January 27, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Margie was born on October 30 th 1940 in Wray, CO to the late Milford Price and Margaret Graham. She was the second child of four siblings, all which preceded her in death. Margie married David Duain Fix on...
Daniel Joe Neuhaus
Jan 9, 2017
Daniel Joe Neuhaus was born in Wray, CO on January 14, 1959 to Olliver Jacob Neuhaus and Bonita Mae Josh Neuhaus. He entered eternal life with his Lord and Savior on January 9, 2017 in Bolton, Massachusetts. He was baptized on February 15,1959 and confirmed in April 29,1973 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Wray, CO.
Dan spent...
Chuck J. Spelts
Jan 8, 2017
Chuck Joe Spelts was born 1950,2,6 and passed away January 8 th 2017 at the Greeley Hospital at the age of 66. Chuck was born in Wray, Colorado to Albert and Mrytle (Spelts) Neitz. When Chuck got older his Uncle, Alfred and wife Olive adopted him and his brother Larry Spelts. Chuck grew up in Eckley and when older,...
Christine "Chris" Maria (Keigley) Newbanks
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,...
Glenn Dee Adamson
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...
Beverly Diane Goodman
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...
Laurene Anna (Burback) Sprague
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...
Adora Ellen (Dent) Mansfield
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...
Amber Michelle Davis
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...
Marilyn S. Bannister
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...
John A. Morris
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...
Philip Kettelson
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...
Andrew B. Selby (Son Of Justin Selby & Olivia Garza)
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...
Willmenia "Willie" H. Courtney
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...




