Robert Fred Crossland passed away January 5, 2021, at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, Colorado. Robert “Bob” was born January 20, 1946, in Haxtun, Colorado, the son of Robert Wayne and Edna (Johnson) Crossland. Bob attended his early years of school in Fleming, Haxtun, and Eckley, Colorado, andContinue Reading
Norma Elizabeth (Younker) Northcutt, a 91-year resident of Yuma County, passed away January 15, 2021 in Wray, CO at the age of 98. She was born to William Eli and Marie Webb Younker on November 18, 1922 on her grandparents Winfred and Sarah (Eaton) Younker’s farm near Ogallala, NE. SheContinue Reading
Connie Rae (Bauman) Korf was born November 15, 1937 to Lloyd and Ann (Groehnoff) Bauman in Huron, South Dakota. She passed away on December 29th, 2020 at her home in Yuma, Colorado with her children at her side. Connie was a glorious 83 years old. She graduated from Huron HighContinue Reading
Clint Earl Wisdom was welcomed into the lives of Richard, Lois, Chris, Vicky, Kent and Van Wisdom on October 21, 1965. He passed into the pearly gates on January 14, 2021 at the age of 55. He was a passionate, loving and generous man, loved by all who knew him.Continue Reading
Leonard was born June 4, 1934 to Arthur and Alice McCall in Yuma, Colorado. He passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home in Nampa, Idaho with family and wife Vivian (Gibson) Mcall. He was born fourth in a family of ten children. As a young child, lifeContinue Reading
Johnny Albear Medrano, 55, of McCook, NE passed away on December 30, 2020. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 20 years, Kim; children, Stacey and Jake; brothers, Lupe, Martin, Art, Steve, and Peter; sisters, Alice and Yolanda. Johnny was born in Ballinger, Texas to Lupe and JuanitaContinue Reading
Howard Ernest Smith 1937-2021 Howard Ernest Smith born May 16, 1937 to Emil L. “Toolie” and Frances Lillian (Funk) Smith in Wray, Colorado. He passed away peacefully at home with his loving and caring wife next to his side on January 17, 2021. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday,Continue Reading
Yuma School District-1 is entering 2021 looking at how to continually improve instruction during a pandemic, and look forward to moving past it. “What I see for early 2021 is some review of what has worked and what hasn’t,” Superintendent Dianna Chrisman said. “We will continue to look for short-termContinue Reading
The Yuma County government has begun 2021 with a new budget. Increases in expenditures appear to be minimal, following a difficult 2020. The county’s overall budget is set at $22.45 million, compared to 2020’s $21.11 million. However, much of that can be attributed to a significant increase in the HealthContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council laid the groundwork for the Lake Yuma Project during its regular meeting held virtually last week. Mayor Ron Swehla, and council members Marylu Smith-Dischner, Dan Baucke, Marc Shay, Daniel Ebersole, and Tim McClung participated via Zoom. Councilman Steve Hoch joined late in the meeting. A constructionContinue Reading