Douglas A. Schafer
Sep 5, 2026
Doug was born on July 16, 1959, in Wray, Colorado, to Jack A. and Bonetta Schafer. He was raised on the family farm and ranch near Kirk, Colorado, where he developed the strong work ethic and values that would guide him throughout his life. He graduated from Liberty High School in Joes, Colorado, earned an associate’s degree from Northeastern Junior...
Robert Bruce Latoski
Sep 5, 2026
Robert Bruce Latoski passed away peacefully the morning of September 5th, 2026. He was born December 14th, 1953 to Robert Ahrens and Mary (Latoski) Arnold in Rawlins, Wyoming.
Bruce spent the first few years of his life in foster care, living mostly with the Christiansen family of Loveland. He recalled having fond memories of his time with them. In 1957 he...
Ronald M. Akey
Aug 13, 2026
Ronald Melvin Akey was born on February 14,1934, in Wray, Colorado to Melvin and Leona (Haskell) Akey. Ron was the oldest of 4 children including sister, Caroline and brothers, Bernard and Rodney.
Ron attended school in Vernon, Colorado. He grew up on a farm northeast of Vernon and helped his parents with dryland farming and raising cattle. Ron was very close...
Bernice Margaret Muller
Aug 8, 2026
Bernice Margaret (Downey) Muller passed away on August 8th, 2026, at the age of 89 years.Bernice was born January 18, 1937 in Wray, Colorado to Frank & Sophia Downey. She was the 9th of 10 children. She graduated from Wray High School in 1954 and was a cheerleader for the Wray Eagles. She married Richard (Dick) Muller in 1955. They...
Derry Diehl
Jul 31, 2026
Derry Diehl, age 76, of Laird, passed away peacefully on 31 July 2026 with family at his side. His strong faith was a touchstone through life, summed up in his tattoo that read “If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it“.
He was born on 27 January, 1950 to Harvey W Diehl and Betty Jane Diehl (nee...
Marilyn Lee Bruffett
Jul 28, 2026
A beautiful life of 80 years came to a peaceful close on July 28, 2026, when Marilyn Bruffett joined the angels in heaven.
Marilyn Lee Ekberg was born on January 24, 1946, to Harry and Beulah Ekberg. She was their first daughter and the first grandchild on both sides of the family. A newspaper clipping from 1946 captured Marilyn as an...
Frankie Jean Paxton
Jul 24, 2026
Frankie Jean Paxton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 24, 2026 in Brush, Colorado. Frankie had just turned 90 years old.
She was born in Franklin County, Illinois on June 30, 1936 to Robert Oral Browning and Emma (Furlow) Browning. She was the oldest of their 5 children – her siblings were Ethel (Paxton), Ralph (Browning), Effie (Stump) and...
Anneliese R. McBeth
Jul 23, 2026
Anneliese McBeth was born 6 October 1946 to Hermann and Maria Gerlach (Nee Bohlander) in Langenselbold, Germany. She was soon followed by a brother, Manfred Gerlach, who became a lifelong friend and confidante. The Bohlander family was large and close knit with Anne spending a lot of time with her grandparents, Wilhelm and Caroline Bohlander. Caroline was a formidable matriarch,...
Judith Lynn Utz
Jul 18, 2026
Judy, 83, of Idalia, Colorado, and most recently, Parker, Colorado, passed away on July 18, 2026, at her son’s home surrounded by her Family.
Born on March 27, 1943, in Anthony, Kansas, Judy was the oldest of three siblings, five half siblings, and the daughter of William Donald Garvin and Merle Winifred Newsum (maiden name Mock), both deceased.
After graduating from Kingman...
Charles Lee Reiman
Jul 15, 2026
Charles Lee Reiman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, at the age of 94.
Charles was born on March 25, 1932, to Charles and Sophia (Reining) Reiman. He attended school through the eighth grade before leaving school to stay home and help his family on the farm. In April of 1952, Charles...
Jimmy Milton Sharp
Jul 12, 2026
Jimmy Milton Sharp passed away July 12, 2026 at the age of 85.
Jim was born June 10, 1941 in Tulia, TX. He graduated from Hart Hight School, shortly after graduation he married his high school sweetheart, Scarlett Beeson.
In 1965 they moved to a farm and ranch in Idalia, Colorado. They farmed until Scarlett’s passing in 2003. To this union were...
Gary Lane North
Jun 14, 2026
Gary Lane North, son of Geneva North and Guy Willard North, was born on November 26, 1942 and passed away on June 14, 2026.
Gary spent his childhood and school years in Idalia, Colorado. At the age of 17, he left to serve in the United States Army.
He met Mary Lou Sandy in January 1981, and they were married on July...
Myron Lee Bracelin
Jun 14, 2026
Myron Lee Bracelin passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on June 14, 2026.
Born on January 3, 1938, in St. Francis, Kansas, Myron was the third of six children born to Harold and Marie (Scoby) Bracelin. He spent his childhood helping his parents on the family wheat farm, where he developed the strong work ethic and practical nature...
Karen Raynette Gunn
Jun 1, 2026
Karen Raynette Mullison Gunn was born June 26, 1956 in Wray, Colorado to Raymond Nelson Mullison and Trudy Wenger Mullison. She passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
Karen attended Wray schools graduating from Wray High School in 1974. She then attended Fort Hays State University, majoring in Education and earning a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology. Following...
Gloria Darlene Rock
May 30, 2026
Gloria Darlene (Luft) Rock, 88, passed away on May 30th, 2026. Gloria, known to most as Darlene, was born to Alex Luft and Dolly (Stertz) Luft on July 9th, 1937 in Sterling, Colorado, the second of three children.
Darlene was well known in her youth as an exceptional softball player. She told her grandchildren that when Robert first approached her about...
Ivan Dwayne Bullock
May 25, 2026
Ivan Dwayne Bullock was born September 20, 1951, in Wray, Colorado, to Emery and Esther Bullock, joining his older sister, Lynn, and older brothers, Ralph and Les.
He lived a life rich with curiosity, craftsmanship, and deep devotion to the people he loved.
Dwayne was a man who found joy in the outdoors and in the work of his own hands. He...
Theresa Rose Adamson
May 12, 2026
Theresa Rose Strick Adamson passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026. She was born May 16, 1929, the second of eleven children of Alice and Joseph Strick, at home near Kirk, Colorado. She grew up with her parents and eight of her ten siblings in a three room house without any plumbing. The new house was built after she left...
Peggy Ann Wonderly
May 4, 2026
Peggy Ann Wonderly, 62, of Benkelman, NE, passed away May 4, 2026, at Dundy County Hospital.
Memorial services will be May 30, 2026, at Jones Family Funeral Home in Wray 4pm-6pm.
Peggy A. Wonderly was born on August 8, 1963, in Albion, NE, to Thomas and Veronica (Chlopek) Shotkoski. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Edward Catholic Church in St. Edward,...
Kent Albert Welp
Apr 24, 2026
Kent Albert Welp, age 61, of Greeley, Colorado was born December 5, 1964, to Dallas Albert Welp and Ramona Faye Chapman Welp. He was baptized at St Johns Lutheran Church in Vernon and confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church. He passed away April 24, 2026.
He will be remembered for his contagious laugh, heard after nearly every comment he made. He loved...
Thelma Irene Cox
Apr 23, 2026
Thelma Irene Gleason Cox, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026 at her home in Wray, Colorado. Her life began on October 25, 1933 in Eckley, Colorado, she was the middle of three children born to Wilbur and Senora Peyette Gleason. She married Arvie Cox on February 12, 1999 in Wray, Colorado.
She was never one to sit still...
