obituaries

Aug 13, 2024

Anita Brownlee passed away in her sleep peacefully with her family by her side on August 13, 2024, in Sunsites AZ.  Anita was born October 19, 1950, in Stockton CA, to the late Edgar and Tommie Woodruff.

Anita’s life was a testament to the power of faith and family. Raised in California and Arizona she moved frequently...

Aug 4, 2024

Betty Jean McGregor Woods passed away on Sunday August 4, 2024 at Hillcrest Care Center with her family by her side.

Betty Jean was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on September 1, 1929, to Hazel and Lawrence McGregor. They lived there on a farm until her mother died when she was 4 years old. She then  moved into...

Aug 3, 2024

Bill was born November 2nd, 1947 at the Wray Community Hospital in Wray Colorado. He passed away August 3rd, 2024 at the Banner Health Hospital in Greeley Colorado after a brief illness at the age of 76.

He was the first child of Delbert “Shorty” Simmons and Mildred (Smith) Simmons and was named after both of his...

Jul 30, 2024

Violet Rosa Weber Brown was born on Saturday, March 5, 1932 and departed this life on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the age of 92.

Violet’s parents were Christopher and Avis Weber; she had three brothers and two sisters: Wesley, LeRoy, Carl, Geneva and Garnet.

Violet learned to work hard, make do with what she...

Jul 30, 2024

Stanley Evans passed away peacefully on July 30, 2024, at the age of 88 at Hillcrest Care Center surrounded by his family. Stan was born on October 3, 1935, to Murray W. Evans and Laveria A. Stute in Haigler, Nebraska, and was the oldest of three children.

He grew up working on the family ranch, working cattle...

Jul 16, 2024

Mollie Nichols was born outside of Springfield, South Dakota in 1936 to Ray and Donia Talsma. As the third of nine children on Ray and Donia’s farm and cattle ranch, Mollie remembered her dad defending her from a wayward ram when it charged her. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and would take a baked potato to keep her hands...

Jul 9, 2024

Jacqueline Ruth Ralston was born March 5th, 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Floyd and Elizabeth (Helsing) Ralston. Jacque peacefully entered the presence of the Lord July 9th, 2024 surrounded by her family. Her five daughters had the privilege of caring for her in her final days at The Towers Assisted Living in Wray, Colorado.

Jacque excelled as...

Jul 7, 2024

Dorothy Eileen was born on March 25, 1924, in a sod house east of Haigler, Nebraska, which was built by her parents, Oren and Allie (Porter) Bush, with the help of a neighbor. The house had two bedrooms and a large main room. Dorothy often described the hardships of the dust bowl and depression years during her childhood.

Jun 18, 2024

Yvonne Adeline Wernet, Holyoke, Colorado, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at age 91.  The funeral service will be held Friday, June 21 at Zion Lutheran Church in Holyoke.  Interment will take place at IOOF Cemetery in Golconda, Illinois at a later date.

Yvonne was born on July 5, 1932 near Blue Hill, Nebraska,...

Jun 4, 2024

Richard Lee Amos (Dick) was born in Goodland, Kansas in Boothroy Memorial Hospital on April 30, 1937 to Lucille Tyler Amos and Donald Amos. His older sister Connie welcomed him home. In his younger years he loved to play army with his friends. He used much imagination to make a stick look like a gun. He loved toy trains...

May 25, 2024

Jean Marie Frances Keary Bigner was born on January 28, 1936 in Huntington, New York to John P. Keary, Sr. and Katherine A.Grady Keary.  She was called home on May 25, 2024. Jean was raised in New York along with her siblings Barbara, John, and Daniel.  She attended high school at Bishop McDonald in Brooklyn. It was an earned...

May 18, 2024

Eleanor was born November 24, 1926 to Arnold and Thelma (Myers) Unger in the family home in Wray, Colorado. She was blessed to have a twin sister, Esther. Eleanor had 2 brothers, Jack and Earle and 3 sisters, Betty, her twin sister Esther, and Laura.

Eleanor graduated from Wray High School in 1944.

Eleanor and...

May 18, 2024

Steven Lewis Gardner was born to James and Edith (Smith) Gardner on October 6, 1943 in Wray. He passed away on May 18, 2024 in Wray. Steve grew up in a small farmhouse north of Eckley. The family didn’t have running water or electricity until they moved west of Wray in 1957. This could be why Steve was so...

May 16, 2024

William Gary Doke born September 8, 1953 to William Frank and Sylvia Joyce (Fritzler) Doke in Greeley, Colorado. He passed away May 16, 2024 at the age 70.

Funeral Services being held on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wray United Methodist Church in Wray, Colorado with Aaron Waitman officiating.

Memorials may...

May 8, 2024

Delmar Dean Moellenberg was born in Idalia, CO to August A. Moellenberg and Elsie H. (Lidke) Moellenberg on May 19, 1932 He died on May 8, 2024, in Wray, Colo.  With the exception of four years, he was proud to have spent all of his life living in Idalia, a community he loved.

Delmar spent a happy...

Apr 24, 2024

Kevin Guy was born May 24, 1960 to Harold and Verna (Williams) Guy in Pueblo Colorado.

He passed away April 24, 2024 with his wife, kids, and grandchildren surrounding him.

Kevin lived in many places before his family ended up making Yuma their forever home. He started school in Rocky Ford, then moved to Leadville...

Apr 5, 2024

Calvin George Zuege, 82, of Fort Worth, TX, passed away on April 5, 2024. He was born on February 26, 1942, in St. Francis, KS. Among many of his various positions, Calvin was a Store Manager and Regional Manager at Tandy Leather. He attended Haigler Elementary, Haigler High School, and McCook Junior College for higher education. Calvin was a...

Apr 3, 2024

Cindy McCoy (Dresen) was born February 9, 1961 to Wid and Laura Dresen in Wray Colorado.  Welcoming her home after a week in the hospital were her siblings Sandy, Diana, and Roger.

Cindy passed away on Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 with her family at her side.

Cindy was educated in the Yuma School from 1966...

Apr 1, 2024

Lucile M. Bledsoe passed away on April 1 after seeing 102 birthdays.  (She would argue 103 because the clock starts when you are born and that really is your first birthday.)  That very first birthday took place in Duluth, Minnesota, on September 11, 1921.  She was the second of six Driscoll children.  Since she was the eldest sister, it...

Mar 24, 2024

Bernadette Marie O'Connor passed peacefully to be with the Lord on March 24, 2024 at age 87 in Wray, Colorado. Bernadette is survived by her brother Ronald Murphy and her three children; son Scott O'Connor, his children Camille, Ryan, Kieran, Samuel; daughter Kimberly O'Connor, daughter Stacey Barton (Larry) and their children Connor and Alex. Bernadette was born and raised...