Betty Jean Amack Lukas was the first of four daughters born to Chester and Vivian Duncan Amack. She was born September 6, 1927, in St. Francis, Kansas, and died March 19, 2022. She grew up during the depression, and her father was doing his best to take care of hisContinue Reading
Roger Alan Gailus was born April 7, 1944 in Yuma, Colorado to Carl and Lois (Wheeler) Gailus. Roger had a brother Donald and a sister Carol. His parents resided at the family farm north of Otis. He graduated from Otis High School in 1962 in which he was active inContinue Reading
Opal was born September 20, 1925 to Ernst and Dina (Wesemann) Peters in her parent’s home near Vernon, CO. She passed March 3, 2022 in Greeley, CO at the age of 96. The youngest of 12 children, she was the only child to graduate high school, doing so in 1944.Continue Reading
Clarence George Goeglein was born February 15, 1949 to Henry and Edna (Yost) Goeglein in Akron. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yuma on March 13, 1949, and confirmed in the Holy Christian faith on April 7, 1963, also at St. John’s. Clarence’s confirmation memory verse wasContinue Reading
Mary Lou Benedict, 72, was born Nov. 10, 1949 in Yuma, and passed into eternity Dec. 18, 2021 in Sterling, CO. She was 2nd of 4 daughters born to Charles “Jay” and Hildegard Bruns Benedict, namely Ellen, Mary, Wanda, and Barbara. Mary attended Lutheran grade school three years, then YumaContinue Reading
Jerry (Brenner) Crites was born August 14, 1927 to August and Frieda (Brinkhoff) Brenner in Idalia Colorado. She went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2022 at 94 years old. Jerry had one sister Maxine. She was married on her birthday in 1947 to Lawrence Crites of Idalia,Continue Reading
Helen E. Smith, known to her friends as Teena Smith, passed away at her home on Feb 27th, 2022, at the age of 78. Teena was born in Cheyenne Wells, CO on Dec 8th, 1943, to Edward and Helen Schneider. Teena grew up in Kit Carson, CO and was theContinue Reading
Alvin A. Knox,73, passed away March 4, 2022 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush Colorado. He was born March 26th, 1948 in Brush at the family home during a blizzard to Ervin and Elsie (Coder) Knox. Alvin was the 4th child of 6. He and his siblings wereContinue Reading
Dennis Lyle Mumm was born August 4, 1931 in Abarr, Colorado to William Christian and Alta May (Otta) Mumm. He passed away on February 10, 2022 from sepsis at home. He attended Valley School near Abarr until the 8th grade, where his mother was his teacher. He graduated from YumaContinue Reading
Tessa Lynn Ghering was born on November 21, 2000 to Ryan and Catherine (Lehr) Ghering in Grand Junction, Colorado. She passed away on January 3, 2022 in Kimball, Nebraska. Tessa was employed in many different capacities. While in Yuma she was a ranch hand for George Seward, a cashier andContinue Reading