Fern Gramm
Nov 20, 2009
Fern Esther Knodel Gramm passed away peacefully, November 20, 2009, in Burlington, Colorado, after years of living in the Burlington Care Center. Fern was the oldest child of Mollie (Mai) and David Knodel. Fern was born December 12, 1920 in her parents’ home in a small adobe house north of Bethune, where the Cure Ranch is located now. Fern attended...
Marvin Hicks
Nov 14, 2009
Marvin Ray Hicks, age 91 of Genoa passed away Saturday November 14, 2009 at his home at Carla’s Cluster Care in Limon, Colorado with members of his family present. Marvin was born to Fred and Ethel (Hicks) Woodside in Flagler, Colorado on February 7, 1918 at Flagler, Colorado attended by Dr Reed and Nurse Hyett. His mother, Ethel Hicks Woodside...
Helen Simmons
Nov 14, 2009
Longtime Hugo, Colorado and Mesa, Arizona resident Helen Simmons passed away in Mesa November 12, 2009. She was 95 years old. Helen was born June 21, 1914 in Fullerton, Nebraska to Johannes and Edith Brandt. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1930 and from Grand Island Business College in 1932. Helen moved to Hugo, Colorado and was employed by...
Margaret Shy
Nov 11, 2009
Margaret Shy, of Agate, CO passed away November 11, 2009 in Simla, CO. Margaret was born February 22, 1927 to George & Marie Miller in Mott, ND. On June 5, 1955 Margaret married Isaac “Ike” Shy in Mott, ND. The couple was blessed with four sons Leo, Dennis, Curtis and William. The family resided in Agate, CO for most of...
Elmer Schaal
Nov 5, 2009
Elmer C. Schaal was born December 29, 1924 to Emil and Pauline C. Schaal in the German settlement north of Bethune. He went to Burlington school through the 7th grade. He worked for several area farmers as a young adult until 1960 when he bought his farm 1 mile south of Bonny Dam. He lived on this farm until his...
Netha Kindred
Nov 4, 2009
Longtime Stratton, Colorado resident Netha Faye Kindred passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Grace Manor Care Center in Burlington. She was 79 years old. Netha was born in Oakley, Kansas on June 22, 1930 to John and Cora Hansen. She was welcomed home by a brother Hillis and her sister Letha. The family moved to a farm...
Marie Brockway
Nov 2, 2009
Marie Hoenehs Brockway was born June 11, 1916 to Gottlob and Mayme Hoenehs in Hugo, Colorado. She was born in the same house she lived in her entire life. She attended Hugo Public Schools and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1934. After graduating, Marie was employed with the country’s first farm program, the Ag Adjustment Program (a predecessor to...
Jerry Meier
Nov 1, 2009
Wm. Jerry Meier departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on the 1st day of November, 2009. Jerry was born August 17, 1942 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska to William and Esther (Kaufman) Meier. He was the oldest of four children. During his childhood he lived in Minatare, Nebraska area, where his family farmed. He attended schools in Minatare...
William Willoughby
Oct 31, 2009
William “Bill” Willoughby of Flagler, Co passed away on October 31, 2009 in Denver, CO at the age of 77. Bill was born on November 15, 1931 in Dayton, OH TO William Everett and Stella (Stephens) Willoughby, one of ten children. He grew up in the Hillsboro area where his family farmed. They then moved to Ocala, FL when he...
Sherry Thatcher-Mcbride
Oct 29, 2009
Longtime Burlington, Colorado resident Sherry LaRue Thatcher McBride passed away on October 29, 2009 at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington. She was 56 years old. Sherry was born on June 24, 1953 in Holyoke, Colorado to Vay and Marietta (Seals) Thatcher. She was one of four children. Sherry was preceded in death by her mother Marietta in...
Mildred Stahlecker
Oct 27, 2009
Mildred Viola Stahlecker was born September 29, 1914 to Henry & Lily Fanselau in the Smoky Hill community. Mildred attended the Smoky Hill School through the 10th grade, always enjoying her studies. In 1928, Mildred won the Kit Carson County spelling bee and represented the County at the state level bee held in Denver. Having no brothers, Mildred often helped...
Mary Seelhoff
Oct 23, 2009
Lifelong Burlington, Colorado resident Mary Lou Seelhoff, age 81, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. She was born Mary Lou Benge on November 28, 1927 to Harley and Eilah (Eagelberger) Benge in Burlington. She attended her first years of education at country schools, Jewell and Happy Hollow. After the schools consolidated, she attended...
Cora Freeman
Oct 19, 2009
Cora Nevina Knutson, daughter of Edwin and Clara (Halvorson) Knutson was born on August 21, 1913 at her grandparents homestead 9 miles North East of Genoa. When she was three, her parents moved to their farm 6 miles North West of Bovina where she grew up. She attended one year at Fairview Country School. When schools were consolidated, she attended...
Dean Witzel
Oct 16, 2009
Send Flowers Dean Witzel October 10, 1939 - October 16, 2009 Donald Dean Witzel was born into this world on October 10, 1939, in Goodland, Kansas, to parents, Franklin Leroy Witzel and Julia Lenore Pettibone Witzel. His birth occurred at the Geissenhower Maternity Home, as there was no hospital in Goodland at the time. Dean, as he was known, lived...
Patrick Rueb
Oct 11, 2009
Patrick Dennis Rueb, 61, of Vona, Colorado passed on Sunday, morning, October 11, 2009 from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident. Pat was born on April 24, 1948 in Dodge City, Kansas to Justin "Sam" Rueb and Evangeline "Vangie" Rueb. Pat was third of eight children - seven boys and one girl. Shortly after Pat's birth, the family moved...
Richard Parker
Oct 10, 2009
View Video Tribute Richard Lee Parker, age 77, of Arriba, Colorado passed away October 10, 2009 at his home in Arriba. Richard was born July 29, 1932 in Amarillo, Texas to Elmer and Zella (Braddock) Parker. He was one of two children born to this union. Richard was raised in Amarillo, and following high school he entered the United States...
Marvel Brinkhoff
Oct 7, 2009
Marvel Rose Brinkhoff went home to be with her Lord on October 7, 2009 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family. Marvel was born on December 6, 1932 North of Stratton to Everett M. Edmunds and Goldie P. (Tryon) Edmunds. She grew up in the Stratton/Vona area and graduated from Vona High School in 1950. Marvel married Wayne R....
Rodger Cochran
Oct 6, 2009
Rodger Dale Cochran, 63, of Limon, Colorado passed away on October 6, 2009 at his home in Limon. Rodger was born on December 17, 1945 in Yoder, Colorado to Pearl and Eugene Cochran. Rodger was one of four children. Rodger graduated from Miami-Yoder High School in 1962. On December 7, 1965 Rodger was drafted into the United States Army. During...
Mary Kari
Oct 5, 2009
Mary passed away Monday October 5, 2009 at her home in Calhan, Colorado. There will be no services at this time. It was Mary's wish to be buried next to her husband at the Simla Cemetery in Simla, Colorado.
Ella Beuck
Oct 4, 2009
Ella Ann Beuck, of Agate CO passed away October 4, 2009 in Aurora, CO. Ella Ann was born February 20, 1919 to George and Susan Schrammel at Kit Carson, CO, and baptized into the Lutheran Faith. They lived on a homestead 23 miles Northeast of Kit Carson. The family moved to Herndon, KS in 1919 where they raised wheat and...
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