OBITUARIES

Dec 28, 2019

Joe and Rosemary McNeilan went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2019. While not on Earth, they remain together still and forever and will be united in Heaven where there love story will continue on for eternity. Joe was born in Ohio on January 12, 1930 to Richard and Cozy McNeilan. Rosemary was born in Colorado on August...

Dec 27, 2019

June Maureen McAlister, 86, of Burlington, Colorado, passed away on December 27, 2019 at Parker Adventist Hospital. June was born in England, to Charles James and Elsie Church on June 6, 1934. She married Sgt. Doyle C. Atkins in Wellingborough, County of Northhampton, England on February 12, 1955. To this marriage was born Doyle C. Atkins, Jr. and Johanna May...

Dec 27, 2019

Robert (Bob) Wilson Rush was born June 5, 1947 to Wilson and Lucille Rush, the youngest of three boys. He was raised in Boulder, Co. with his brothers William (Bill) and Richard (Dick). Bob attended Fairview High School and graduated in 1965 with his best friend Rick Hogge. Bob studied art and photography at Metro State in Denver before joining...

Dec 27, 2019

Scott Allen Pottorff was the 3rd child born to Bob and June on May 20, 1964. Scott was raised in Stratton. Growing up Scott absolutely loved farming. Farming is who he was. He loved running the tractors and getting to work with his dad and uncle Kenny. While growing up farming he met one of his dearest friends Gary Morris,...

Dec 27, 2019

Verabelle Wallace was born 12/25/1919 in Fargo Township, Seward County, Kansas, to Ralph and Margaret Rinehart. She passed away on 12/27/2019 at the age of 100 in Aurora, Colorado. Verabelle married Guy Wallace on November 12, 1938 in Stafford, Kansas. They made their home in Limon for over 60 years. Verabelle was a homemaker, with interests in sewing, quilting, cake...

Dec 26, 2019

Born February 18, 1940 to Lawrence J. and Mary J. Torline in Great Bend, Kansas. In his younger years the family spent time in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas before finally settling in Stratton, Colorado. Larry attended the St. Charles Catholic School through 8th grade and graduated from Stratton High School in 1958. He was the Senior Class President and lettered...

Dec 20, 2019

Obituary to be posted when it becomes available. Memorial Contributions can be made to: Limon Ambulance Service, 110 A Ave, Limon, CO 80828 Cremation

Dec 20, 2019

PAULETTE LOUISE POWELL PASSED AWAY ON DECMEBER 20TH 2019, PEACEFULLY IN HER HOME IN KEENESBURG COLORADO. PAULETTE WAS BORN IN BURLINGTON, CO ON OCTOBER 30, 1945 TO OWEN AND ELISE (MILLER) POWELL. PAULETTE GREW UP AROUND THE AREAS OF BETHUNE, FLAGLER, STRATTON. SHE GRADUATED IN 1963 FROM BETHUNE HIGH SCHOOL WITH MULITPLE HONORS. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL PAULETTE MOVED TO DENVER,...

Dec 18, 2019

Vena Charlene Lessy passed away December 18, 2019 in Arvada, Colorado at Applewood Our House Assisted Living and Suncrest Hospice. She was born In Lucas, Iowa on December 10, 1922 to Charles and Olive Chandler. Vena was the second child of 4 children. She had 2 sisters, Jessie Larrington (Verland) of Chariton, IA and Cleta Konrad (Herbert) of Lacona, IA...

Dec 11, 2019

     Leo Eugene Isenbart was born August 22, 1939 to Cecil and Edith (Hart) Isenbart in a house west of Alva, Oklahoma. Leo was the seventh of nine children. The family lived in Alva until August of 1946, when they moved to Stratton, Colorado, to a farm south of town. He passed from this life December 11, 2019 at...

Dec 9, 2019

John W. Jaklich (Johnny) was born July 7, 1943 in Limon CO and was called to Heaven’s doors on December 9, 2019.  He grew up in the Kutch community and attended grade school at Central. Afterwards he graduated from Simla Public School where he enjoyed playing football and baseball. At the age of three he fell very sick.  His father...

Dec 9, 2019

Carla Joanne Milburn, completed her walk here on earth December 8, 2019 in her home on the plains near Arriba Colorado. Hers’ was not a surrender to a valiant battle with cancer, but an affirmation her vessel was empty and she would "get up again" not here, but with her Savior. Surrounded by her loving family she began her new...

Dec 7, 2019

Obituary for Jeanetta J. Pierce April 6, 1947 – December 7, 2019 Jeanetta J. Pierce (72) passed away December 7, 2019 with family and friends at her side. She was born in Flagler, Colorado April 6, 1947 to Virgil and Josephine Fager. Jeanetta is survived by one sister Darlene Lucore and a Brother Donald Fager, a step sister Shirley Duncan,...

Dec 6, 2019

Eugene Donald Fasse was born in Burlington, Colorado, on October 31, 1933, to Elfrieda Marie Pingel Fasse and Elmer Simon Ernst Fasse.  He died on December 6, 2019, at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado.  Private graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. on December 13, 2019, at Fairview Cemetery in Burlington.  Pastor Bill Viergutz officiated.  Private memorial services...

Dec 4, 2019

            Dianna Kay Brouwer (Edwards) was the 3rd child born to JT and Jaunita Edwards.  She was born on March 26th 1945 in Dodge City KS (Mom always said she was the daughter of Matt Dillon, from Gun Smoke) and brought home to the Edwards family farm in Fowler KS.  In 1950 JT and Jaunita moved their little family to...

Dec 2, 2019

Nov 30, 2019

Linda Mae Glover passed away at her home November 30, 2019, one day following her 88th birthday, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born November 29, 1931, in Oktaha, Oklahoma, to Denver and Eunice (Ross) Hendrix. She was the only daughter with seven brothers. At the age of fourteen, the family moved to the Matheson area where she graduated from...

Nov 28, 2019

Wanda Claire Crom Brent, youngest of six children of Frank Johnson Crom and Mildred Belle Evans Crom, was born August 31, 1926 in Laramie, Wyoming, and lived there with her parents and older brother, Howard, and sister, Jean. (Triplet) siblings, two boys and a girl died in infancy in 1924). While in Laramie her brother and sister brought home from...

Nov 24, 2019

Mrs. Irene Helen Blacker, age 89, of Bennett, CO, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at The Center at Lincoln.

She was born December 7, 1929, on the family farm in Kansas, a daughter of the late Anna Johanna Louise and Reinhold Keller. Irene was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Raymond Blacker.

She was a hard-working, soft spoken,...

Nov 23, 2019

Joan Daleen Hansen was born on September 30, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri. At nine months, she was adopted by Glen Clair Potts and Mary (Mae) Loretta Daly. Mae was from an Irish Chicago family, and Glen was a railroader from Kansas. In their early marriage, they lost six infants, so they were delighted to welcome their adopted baby daughter.

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