Dennis E. (Denny) Mekelburg was born on December 9, 1943 to Stanley and Violet Mekelburg of Yuma, Colorado. He and his older sister, Arlene, attended Brand grade school. He later graduated from Yuma High School in 1961. In high school, he played football and was on the 1960 state championContinue Reading
Eugene Riley Butcher was born July 21, 1948 in Sterling, CO to Ora and Clara Riley Butcher of Otis, CO. He was welcomed home by brother Robert and sister Carolyn. He went home to be with his savior Jesus Christ November 14, 2022 at the age of 74. Gene attendedContinue Reading
Myra Joy McPherson was born January 11, 1937, in Heartwell, Nebraska to Ross and Georgia Bernice McPherson. She was the 5th child of an eventual 7. Her father worked for the Burlington railroad and was transferred to Wiggins, Colorado in 1944. The family lived next to the railroad tracks inContinue Reading
Marjorie was born to Clifford and Rachel (Clark) Lantz November 28, 1926 in Sterling CO. She passed away October 31, 2022 at FairAcres nursing home in Greeley, CO. She grew up in Yuma and graduated from Yuma Union High School. After graduation, she got a teaching job north of EckleyContinue Reading
Ivan Gardner, 95, of Sterling passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022 in Sterling. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Friday, November 4 at Tennant Funeral Home with Pastor Ben Hackbarth officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Ivan was born on December 31, 1926 in Yuma, Colorado toContinue Reading
Paul C. Salvador (91) of Haxtun, CO was born November 18, 1930 at Wages, CO to Lillian (Spelts) and Richard PM Salvador. He passed away October 18, 2022 in Haxtun, CO. The family moved to the Clarkville area where Paul attended the White Star School through first grade before transferringContinue Reading
We knew a woman with a kind heart, devoted to her family who had a love of teaching. We are an honored family to have been guided through life by her kindness, faithfulness, support, and courage. Darlene was born at home in Yuma, Colorado on July 9, 1930 to ByronContinue Reading
Preston W. Flemister was born June 7, 1935, in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the fourth of six boys born to Fred and Lillie (Higgins) Flemister. Preston passed away on August 28, 2022, at the age of 87. After moving to Colorado, Preston, along with his brothers, attended the Champion Valley CountryContinue Reading
Robert “Bob” John Adamson, 66, of Wray, Colorado, passed away after battling cancer the last 6 months of his life. Bob was born August 2, 1956, to Charles “Chuck” Dale and Theresa Rose (Strick) Adamson in Wray, Colorado. He passed away September 13, 2022, at Anschutz UC Health, Aurora, Colorado.Continue Reading
Donna Faye Hawkins was born on March 17, 1958 in Oklahoma City, OK to Don Wilson Hawkins and Rita Faye (Latham) Hawkins. She was the second child born to this union, the only girl, and would be one of seven children in this blended family. Sadly, Donna lost her fatherContinue Reading