obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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...
Ruth B Engel
Oct 18, 2013
Ruth Beechley Engel was born June 30, 1925 in a farmhouse eight miles north of Eckley, Colorado to Alba ?Abb? David and Roselia (Lamb) Beechley, where she lived until the age of six years when the family moved to the old homestead northwest of Idalia, two miles north of the Poenisch (Mullin) Ranch. She had three brothers and four sisters....
Neal Kenneth Burke
Oct 9, 2013
Neal Kenneth Burke, 69 years of age, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at his home in Wray. Neal was born July 20, 1944 in Scottsbluff, NE to Lloyd Eugene and Eva S. (Roth) Taylor. Eva remarried and Neal was adopted by Gus V. Burke at a very young age. He grew up in Greeley, Colorado and moved with his...
Russell A Olsen
Oct 9, 2013
After a six year courageous and victorious battle with pancreatic and liver cancer, Russ was called home to be with his Lord and Saviour on September 9, 2013 at the age of 52. Russ was born to Howard and Gladys Olsen on December 2, 1960 in Yuma, Colorado. many Yumans will remember what a miracle he was to this union....
Francis H Olsen
Oct 9, 2013
Francis Olsen of Wray, Colorado, passed away on September 20, 2013, at the Hillcrest Care Center, Wray, Colorado at the age of 100 years, 5 months and 16 days. Born April 4, 1913 on the family homestead, to Henry and Hulda (Seipp) Olsen, southeast of Rocky Ford. The eldest of six children, he attended school at Timpas, and Rocky Ford,...
Clifford E Castor
Sep 9, 2013
Cliff Castor passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 8, 2013 after a 2 1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 73. He was born November 11, 1939 in Wray, Colorado to parents, William John and Lena F. (Hesse) Castor. He was blessed to have four brothers and two sisters who he loved spending time with. Cliff was baptized...
Chloe Rebekah Wisdom
Aug 13, 2013
CHLOE REBEKAH WISDOM, 4 was born August 20, 2008 to Clint & Renee (Moore) Wisdom in San Jose, Costa Rica. She passed away August 12, 2013 in Wray, Colorado. A Funeral service will be held at the New Life Christian Center in Eckley, Colorado on Thursday, August 15, 2013, 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Glen Kline officiating. Interment will be held...
Aubry Lynn Eyestone
Aug 8, 2013
In Loving Memory of Our Little Angel - Aubry Lynn Aubry Lynn Eyestone, a bright, vivacious, joyful girl of 3 years left this world on July 31,2013. Lovely, blond headed, blue eyed daughter of Robb and Tamara Eyestone and big sister to Cooper Thomas, Aubry Lynn was born in Thornton, Colorado on March 14, 2010. She lived with her family...
Clarence R Lidke
Aug 8, 2013
Clarence R. Lidke was the son of Emil and Emma (Steen) Lidke, who had emigrated from Germany to Nebraska and then the Idalia area. He was born May 11, 1920, on a farm southeast of Idalia which his parents rented. Due to his mother’s failing eyesight, Clarence’s care was entrusted to his sisters, Elsie, Hattie, Anne and Mabel while his...
Anthony Dewayne Whomble
Jul 9, 2013
Anthony Dewayne Whomble was born December 13, 2011 at the Wray Community District Hospital in Wray, Colorado to Dewie and Angel (Tinsley) Whomble and became the baby brother of Hailie, 7 and Lucy, 3. In the short time here on earth, Anthony touched many lives with joy, smiles and laughter and he will be missed by his whole family. He...




