obituaries


George A Fix

George A Fix

Feb 6, 2014

George Arthur Fix, son and grandson of Yuma County pioneers, died peacefully at his home in Wray early in the morning of February 6, 2014 at the age of 88. George was born to George Fix and Julia Shively Fix in Wray on November 28, 1925.  He spent most of his childhood and youth on his parents’ farm north of...

Deloris L Zuege

Deloris L Zuege

Feb 4, 2014

Deloris Louise (Bier) Zuege was born September 16, 1928 in Cheyenne County, Kansas to Emauel and Louise (Lampe) Bier. She fell asleep in death on February 3, 2014 at the age of 85 in Wray, Colorado. Deloris spent the early years of her life living in various places in Kansas and Colorado. In 1940, her parents moved to a farm...

Noel Sullivan

Noel Sullivan

Feb 4, 2014

Noel was born in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Fort Collins, CO until the 6th grade when he and his family moved to the San Luis Valley, CO. He graduated from Sergeant High School (near Monte Vista, CO) in 1977. He graduated from Northwest Nazarene College in 1984 with a degree in Ministry. After college he attended Nazarene Theological...

Barry D Alexander

Barry D Alexander

Jan 28, 2014

Barry Alexander, 57, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2014 at home surrounded by his family and friends. Barry was born March 19, 1956, to Carroll and Harriet B. (Willett) Alexander in Superior, Nebraska. Going through school he was a seven time letterman in football and wrestling for Superior High School, along with finishing 5th in the AQHA National Finals...

Ronald L Dickson

Ronald L Dickson

Jan 28, 2014

Ronald LaVern Dickson was born in Vernon CO on May 17th, 1930 to Loren Fines Dickson and Opal Pauline Shively Dickson.  He attended Bunchgrass School and went on to graduate from Vernon High School in 1948.  Upon graduation from high school, Ron attended Pasadena City College for one year.  In 1951 he joined the U.S. Navy and served as an...

Weston Lane Johnson

Weston Lane Johnson

Jan 20, 2014

Weston Lane Johnson was born January 15, 1987 in Lakin, Kansas to Blane & Jill (Bushnell) Johnson and departed life January 17, 2014 in Wray. In 1990 Weston and his family moved to Great Bend, Kansas where he would start school. At age five Weston started competing in competitive sports, primarily swimming where he excelled and qualified for several State...

L Lucille Brunswig

L Lucille Brunswig

Jan 13, 2014

L. Lucille Brunswig, former resident of Ogallala, 94, died Wednesday, Jan.  9, 2014 at Casa de la Luz in Tucson, AZ.  A Memorial Service will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ogallala at 11 am, on, Friday, Jan 17, 2014, with Pastor John Stubenrouch officiating. Visitation will be during the evening of Friday, Jan 17 at the...

Virginia Lee (Pyle) Warner

Virginia Lee (Pyle) Warner

Jan 7, 2014

Virginia Lee Warner, 89, formerly of Scottsdale, AZ., died at Arbor Lakes Senior Living, Maple Grove, MN. on December 10, 2013. She was born in Wray, Colorado on February 27, 1924 to William and Junia Pyle.  She graduated from Wray High School in 1942, attended Linwood College and Denver University.  In 1943 she was united in marriage to her high...

Hope Danielle Allen

Hope Danielle Allen

Jan 7, 2014

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014, 2:30 p.m. at the Beecher Island Sunday School in Beecher Island, Colorado with Dr. Phil Mitchell officiating. Hope Danielle Allen, infant daughter of Perry and Jessica (Mertens) Allen was born and passed away January 4, 2014 at the Wray Community District Hospital in Wray, Colorado. A Private Family Interment...

Donald M Hendrix

Donald M Hendrix

Jan 3, 2014

Donald Milton Hendrix was born March 1, 1928 near Lamar, Arkansas to Jonas and Rebecca (Berry) Hendrix. He was the thirteenth of fifteen children. His work ethic shaped his entire life and he instilled the same work ethic in his children. One of the stories he liked to tell was at the age of fourteen he could handle four work...

Baylee Grace Thomas

Baylee Grace Thomas

Jan 3, 2014

Baylee Grace Thomas, infant daughter of Joshua and Moriah (Finley) Thomas was born and passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Wray Community District Hospital in Wray, Colorado. A private family funeral service was held Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Spellman-Schmidt Funeral Home in Wray, Colorado. Spellman-Schmidt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Audrey Melissa Schulz

Audrey Melissa Schulz

Dec 12, 2013

Audrey Melissa Schulz, infant daughter of Jamie Delgado and Derek Schulz born at the Wray Community District Hospital in Wray, Colorado December 9, 2013 at 9:37 p.m. Audrey weighed six pounds five ounces and was 19 inches long. Our little angel was called to the Lord December 9, 2013. She is survived by her twin sister, Alaina Leslie Schulz who...

Richard L Byers

Richard L Byers

Dec 10, 2013

Richard L. Byers passed away December 10, 2013 in Colorado Springs.  He was born at Grover Hospital in Grover May 24, 1937 to Raymond Lynn Byers and Ila June (Small) Byers. the oldest of two children. After high school he worked for the Jack Mason Ranch at Hereford. He joined the Army in 1960 and spent his service in Germany....

Marjorie M Belleau

Marjorie M Belleau

Dec 10, 2013

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Spellman Schmidt Funeral Home and will be held on Friday December 13, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Yuma, officiated by Pastor John Martin and Pastor Rex Bell.  A private inurnment will be in the Yuma Cemetery in Yuma, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of the...

Larry Beckman

Larry Beckman

Dec 3, 2013

Larry Beckman, 70 of Idalia passed way Saturday. He was born to the late Wilfred and Annabeth Beckman November 26, 1942, in Wray, Colorado. Larry graduated from Liberty High School in Joes, Colorado in 1960. He married Carolyn (Janie) Gurss on December 23, 1961. Larry went to work right out of high school in Nucla, Colorado in the uranium mines....

Clarence L Goodman (Junior)

Clarence L Goodman (Junior)

Dec 2, 2013

Clarence L. Goodman (Junior) was born September 12, 1925 to Clarence H. & Virginia (Walkup) Goodman in Wray, Colorado. He attended Wray Schools before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1944 during World War II. He served as Signal Man on the USS Fond-du-lac in the Pacific until 1946. Junior married Evelyn Jones on July 25, 1943. They were blessed...

Phillip M Hatton

Phillip M Hatton

Dec 2, 2013

PHILLIP M. HATTON, Sr. was born June 25, 1936 to Harold and Leona (Gibson) Hatton in Danville, Indiana. He passed away November 30, 2013 at the Wray Community District Hospital in Wray, Colorado at the age of 77. He grew up helping on the farm. In 1954, Phil married Pat Tutterow and to this union were born two children, Gary...

Millie M Houtz

Millie M Houtz

Nov 22, 2013

Millie Mae Houtz was born Amelia Mae Hudson on November 13, 2015 in Abdul, Nebraska to Hulda (Swanson) and Edward T. Hudson. She passed away at The Medical Center of Aurora, Colorado on November 20, 2013 at the age of 98. Millie was the fifth of seven children, two brothers, and four sisters.  Shortly after her birth, the family moved...

George L Lenz

George L Lenz

Nov 7, 2013

GEORGE LENZ, 82 was born February 9, 1931 to Hugo B. and Myrtle M. (Robeson) Lenz in Sharon Springs, Kansas. He passed away November 6, 2013 in Wray, Colorado. Rosary service will be held Friday, November 8, 2013, 7:00 p.m. at the St. Andrews Catholic Church in Wray, Colorado. Funeral Mass Services will be Saturday, November 9, 2013, 10:00 a.m....

Jack Lee Shandy

Jack Lee Shandy

Nov 5, 2013

Jack Lee Shandy, 58 was born June 17, 1955 to Ben and Mary (Jones) Shandy in Bell Gardens, California. Jack passed away October 31, 2013 in Burlington, Colorado. Jack worked as a licensed Stationary Engineer, but at heart he was a chef. He loved cooking for family, friends and the girls softball team he helped coach. He competed in several...