June Leah (Pahljina) Witte-Jensen
Jul 8, 2016
June Leah Pahljina was born on April 29, 1926 in Winona, Missouri, first child of Joseph and Martha Ross Pahljina. The family moved to Rocky Ford, Colorado when June was 4 years old. She attended Rocky Ford Schools before the family moved to Ordway where she graduated from high school in 1944. She joined the United States Cadet Nurse Corps...
Randy Lee Heaton
Jul 4, 2016
RANDY L. HEATON, 56, born June 14, 1960 to Albert Russell Heaton and Rosa Lee (Sturdivan) McClurg in Wray, Colorado. He passed away July 4, 2016 at the Wray Community Hospital in Wray, Colorado. A Receiving of Family & Friends will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home, 427 Adams Street, Wray, Colorado from 6:00...
Wanda Jean (Shepherd) Jones
Jun 20, 2016
Wanda Jean Jones passed away peacefully after a long illness with her family nearby on June 20, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 76. Wanda was born October 8, 1939 in McCook, NE to Alford & Ruth Shepherd as the seventh child of eight children. She spent her childhood in McCook before her family relocated to Denver,...
Eleanor "Kay" (Jones) Yost
Jun 18, 2016
Eleanor Kay (Jones) Yost was born July 19, 1945, to Homer and May Jones in St. Francis, Kansas. Kay was one of twelve children raised in the Wray area. She and her siblings liked to spend time playing in the “Laird ditch” growing up. Kay graduated from Wray High School in 1963. Kay married her high school sweetheart and love...
Lael D. (Ward) Deterding
Jun 16, 2016
LAEL DIANE DETERDING was born March 2, 1933 to Bill and Vivian Ward in Wray. She passed away June 16, 2016 in Wray at age 83. Lael married the love of her life, Alva Deterding September 12, 1954. They were married for over 61 years. To this union two sons were born. Brent in 1957 and Brad in 1960. Lael...
Rosa Lee (Sturdivan) Mcclurg
Jun 16, 2016
Rosa Lee McClurg, mother of Roletta Smith, Randy and Rod Heaton, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016. Rosa Lee McClurg was born November 4, 1938 to Epha Sturdivan and Vera Esther Carter. She passed away June 16, 2016 at the age of 77 after a lengthy illness. Rosa’s parents split up at an early age; she stayed with her father...
Gwendolyn "Blanche" (Ames) Haptonstall
Jun 15, 2016
Heaven gained an amazing lady on June 15, 2016. Gwendolyn “Blanche” Haptonstall passed away at Bonell Good Samaritan Society in Greeley, CO, at the age of 102. She was the oldest of nine children of Howard and Evalyn (Bochoven) Ames. She was born on December 29, 1913 on the family homestead near Rydell, KS, spending her early years enjoying farm...
David Joe Bush
Jun 12, 2016
David Joe Bush was born October 11, 1932 in a sod house northeast of Haigler, Nebraska to Oren and Allie (Porter) Bush. To this union four children were born; Don, Dale, Dorothy and the youngest, Dave. David attended District 42 school in Haigler from 1st - 8th grades in a one room country school. All four of the Bush children...
Paul William Schakelaar
May 24, 2016
Paul William Schakelaar of Wray Colorado died May 24th 2016 at Hillcrest Center in Wray, due to complication with pneumonia, and a long struggle with Parkinson’s. Paul was born on December 19th 1930 in Wray Colorado to Albert and Bernice Schakelaar. His Siblings were Fern, Nadine, and Carol Schakelaar. In 1951 he married Lovina Jane Rockwell at the Nazarene church...
Joyce E. (Applegate) Williams
Mar 26, 2016
Joyce Elaine (Applegate) Williams was born on February 22, 1927 on the family farm near Luray, KS to Forrest and Laura Faye (Spoon) Applegate. She passed away March 26, 2016 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, CO at the age of 89. She was raised on the family farm and attended the Cheyenne Country School through the 8th grade. She...
Denny D. Cumley
Mar 21, 2016
Denny Cumley, 64 was born in Wray, Colorado to Floyd (Bud) and Darlene Cumley on May 20, 1951. Denny graduated from Wray High School in 1970. He married Gladys Wheaton on Feb. 13, 1970 and to this union they had two daughters Lisa and Abbi. Denny and Gladys later divorced. Denny loved golfing and team roping. He enjoyed going to...
Katherine A. (Buchner) Owles
Mar 21, 2016
Katherine A. Owles was born in Aurora, Illinois April 9, 1922 to Anton and Marie Buchner. She was raised in a family of 10. After graduating from high school Katy worked in her parent’s bakery. A secretarial appointment came up for a water well drilling company in Aurora and she worked there until retiring. Kathy met Elmer Zbinden in Aurora...
Viola L. (Blazer) Wall
Mar 16, 2016
Viola Lucille Blazer Wall was born to Howard and Ada Blazer on February 22, 1930, at her Aunt Frances Bucholz’s home near Vernon, CO. She passed away March 16, 2016, at the age of 86. She was the oldest of four siblings, Dewayne Blazer, Harold Blazer, Arlene Blazer McCracken and Robert Blazer. During the first five years of Vi’s life...
A. Rowe Shively
Mar 15, 2016
Arthur Rowe Shively was born on December 16, 1941, in Wray, CO, to Charlie and Mina Shively. He was the middle child of five. He grew up on the family farm just south of Idalia, CO. He attended school at Idalia and graduated in 1959. Rowe attended CSU, known then as “Aggies,” and graduated in 1963 with a BS in...
Charles "Bill" William Neitz
Mar 14, 2016
Charles “Bill” William Neitz passed away peacefully of natural causes at Hillcrest Care Center, in Wray CO on March 14th, 2016 at the age of 87. Bill was born on August 18th 1928 in the town of Cambridge, KS. He was the first born and the first son, of Miranda and Albert Neitz. He had 2 brothers, 2 sisters and...
Jeremy Douglas "J.D." Steckman
Mar 14, 2016
Jeremy "JD" Steckman, age 21, entered into rest on March 14, 2016 at home after a long fight with Muscular Dystrophy. He was born to Daniel and Mitzi Steckman on April 8th, 1994 in Wray, Colorado. At birth, JD had some immediate health issues. He spent the first week of his life at Rose Medical Center in Denver. For more...
Jill Ann (Nichols) Brunswig
Mar 13, 2016
Jill Ann Brunswig, the youngest daughter of Carl and Connie (Reins) Nichols was born on January 17th 1946 in Ogallalla NE. She passed away on March 13th 2016 at her home in Wray, Co at the age of 70 years old. Jill was educated in the Nebraska school system where she graduated from the Ogallalla High School and went on...
Eleanor Dorothy (Stachoske) Perry
Mar 10, 2016
Eleanor Dorothy Perry was born June 11, 1922 to Reinhold and Christina Stachoske in Baldur, Manitoba, Canada. She met William Byron Perry. They were married January 1, 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, shortly after he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Their first child, Pat was born while Bill was flying missions overseas. Bill had dual citizenship and when he...
Robert "Bob" Gene Pariset
Feb 26, 2016
Robert Pariset was born at home on July 3, 1929 to Charlie and Marie (Schmidt) Pariset. He went to his Lord on February 26, 2016 at Hillcrest. Robert grew up on a farm nine miles south of Eckley. His education started in a one room schoolhouse southwest of the home place. He attended Eckley High School, graduating in 1948 as...
Lona Mary (Williams) Hansen
Feb 22, 2016
Lona was born in Galva, Iowa, to Glenn and Hazel Williams on November 13, 1929. She passed away on February 22, 2016 at Hillcrest Care Center. Lona moved to Hastings, Nebraska as a young teen where she met her future husband on a blind date. Lona attended Hastings College where she studied vocal music and was soloist for the Hastings...
