OBITUARIES

Feb 13, 2019

Charlotte Joanne Keen quietly passed from this life at home with loving family by her side on

February 13, 2019.

She was born at the family farm in Victor Kansas on August 4, 1934

She was the 2nd of 4 children and the only girl born to Howard and Myra (Effland) Thurston.

Charlotte graduated from the Hunter High School in 1951. She married Walter...

Feb 6, 2019

 Just Call Me “JR”

Thaddeus Munford Wamsley Jr., 81, of Vona, Colorado passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on February 6, 2019, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. He will be deeply missed by his loved ones including his devoted wife, Joyce.

Thaddeus was born June 21, 1937 to Thaddeus Wamsley, Sr. and Mable (Amen) Wamsley in El Dorado, Kansas. He...

Feb 2, 2019

Richard Darwin Jorgensen Sr., age 65 of Byers, Colorado born March 22, 1953, died Feburary 2, 2019 peacefully at home from a heart attack. Rick is survived by his loving wife Vertta, their three children Richie (Kelly), Jenna and Yvette, their six grandchildren Randy (Mimi), Abby, Sara, Jack, Izzy and Chris, and by his brothers Den and Tom (Dianna) and...

Feb 1, 2019

Longtime resident of Burlington, Vernon (Jake) C. Jacobsen, 75, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Friday morning, February 1, 2019, with his wife by his side, after a very long hard fought battle with colon cancer.

Jake was born June 22, 1943, in Elk River, MN to Harry and Evelyn Jacobsen. An older brother, Richard, welcomed him home.  He...

Jan 29, 2019

Donald L. Widhalm

Donald Louis Widhalm, 94, died January 29, 2019. He was born Aug. 19, 1924 in Hugo, CO. the son of Michael and Phebe (Jefferson) Widhalm. He was a building contractor.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Vera (Cullum) Widhalm, his oldest son, Louis, and 6 brothers and 8 sisters.

He is survived by his children, Laurence H. Widhalm,...

Jan 23, 2019

Mike Mosher, age 67, of Hugo Colorado passed away on January 23, 2019.  He was 

born July 17, 1951 to Ray and Fritzi Mosher of Boyero Colorado.  Mike was a devoted 

father of Karen and Brian and beloved son and brother.  He Graduated from Hugo High 

School in 1969.  He was raised on the family ranch near Boyero Colorado where he 

helped with the...

Jan 23, 2019

A full obituary will be posted when it becomes available. 

Jan 19, 2019

Janice “Jan” Darlene Simmons, 66, passed away in her sleep at home on Saturday, January 19, 2019, in Yoder, Colorado.  She was born July 26, 1952 to Andrew and Ruth (Cartwright) McCoy in Norfolk, Virginia. 

She loved spending time with her family and friends, and playing the piano and organ at church.

Survivors include her husband Robert “Bob”; her three children Cathy...

Jan 9, 2019

Carlos George Andersen was born February 10, 1930 at the Andersen Homestead north of Genoa to George and Margaret Andersen.  He joined his sister, Cleo, and brother, Ted.  He passed away on January 9, 2019 at Collier Lutheran Hospice near his home in Arvada, Colorado.

Carlos attended several different schools as his family moved with the Peterson family business including...

Jan 8, 2019

Carol Shirley Everitt was born on December 25, 1927, at home on the C.M. Everitt homestead, east of Parker, Colorado, to parents Carlos H. and Esther S. (Nelson) Everitt.  The family moved to a farm/ranch on Comanche Creek between Kiowa and Elbert where Carol and her brother and sister rode horseback to the Lundy School.  After the flood of 1935,...

Jan 8, 2019

Jan 4, 2019

Private Family Services to be held.

Dec 28, 2018

Charles Winfield Rarick, age 92, of Arriba, Colorado was born on April 13, 1926 to Ed M. Rarick and Ida (Eberle) Rarick northwest of Arriba.  He was the last of six children.  Charles attended school in Bovina, Colorado through the ninth grade and graduated from Arriba High School in 1944.

Charles helped out on the farm for a year and served...

Dec 26, 2018

Della Fae (Gramm) Purviance was born on September 11, 1965 to Richard L. Gramm and Elvira (Runge) Gramm in Burlington, CO. Della was welcomed home by her bothers Dale and Bill.

She attended the Burlington schools and graduated with the class of 1983. While in school she played volleyball and was a member of the band. She waitressed for many years,...

Dec 20, 2018

Anita Gay Stewart was the 1st born child to Howard and Eileen Stewart on May 15th 1940. She went to the Burlington Schools and graduated in 1958. From there Anita went to CSU in Ft. Collins.

While in high school and during her summers while attending college; Anita worked as a telephone operator and was a member of a local bowling...

Dec 19, 2018

Nina Lou Walker Ford was born November 8, 1927, in Seibert Colorado to Aubrey Walker and Winnie Anderson Walker and entered into rest December 19, 2018.  She was 91 years old.

She received her education in Flagler, graduating high school in 1945.  She attended Denver University for two years. She then moved to Vona, Colorado where she got a teaching job....

Dec 18, 2018

On Tuesday December 18, 2018, Helen “Lucille” Stanko was taken to heaven, she was 86.

Lucille was born as Helen Lucille Young on June 27, 1932 to Harold and Myrtle (Moody) Young. She grew up south of Simla, CO near Alta Vista, CO with her 3 siblings. After graduating from Simla High School, she moved down road 7 miles to Matheson,...

Dec 17, 2018

Violet Leona (Lundvall) Knapp, a lifelong resident of the Idalia and Burlington area, was born August 24 1914 in Hale, Colorado and died December 17, 2018 in Burlington, Colorado.  She was the third of six children born to Email Cordell Lundvall and Flora Mae (Stafford) Lundvall/Bauder.  Her father came to the United States at age 9 from Stockholm, Sweden.  Violet...

Dec 8, 2018

Paul Edward Gering was born June 26, 1921 on his parent’s farm 22 miles northeast of Flagler, Colorado.  His parents were Edward Gering and Edith Huntzinger Gering.  His three younger siblings were Marie Gering, Earnest Gering and Lewis Gering.  He was in the Shiloh community for almost his entire life, attending Shiloh Central School and being baptized at the Shiloh...

Dec 8, 2018

Kathy Ann Grokett was born to Virginia and Hugh Green on February 13, 1950 in Hugo, Colorado. The family lived down at Boyero on the Schafer ranch where Kathy helped her dad with the horses.  Kathy had a great passion for horses.  She grew up riding and ranching with the Schafer boys.  Kathy showed several horses and won Champion and...