obituaries

Sep 25, 2020

After a long start to the year 2020, Harold “Red” Lee Blazer went to be with the Lord at the age of 86 on Friday, September 25, 2020. He passed peacefully in his home surrounded by family.

Red was born in Vernon, Colorado on December 20, 1933. He was the third of five children born to Howard...

Sep 24, 2020

Carol Rose Krehmeyer was born on Feb 11 th 1947 to Lila and Gerald Forsythe in Saint Francis, Kansas . Lila divorced and married Jim Foster who became Carol’s stepfather. Carol passed away on Sept 24 th 2020 in Yuma, Colorado.

Carol was raised in Wray and went to Wray for school. She later moved to Fort...

Sep 8, 2020

Ray Perrin entered into rest at home in Wray, Colorado on September 8th 2020, surrounded by family. He was proud to have celebrated 82 years of life and 62 years of marriage.

Ray Henry Perrin was born July 2nd, 1938 near Akron, Colorado to Joseph Martin Perrin and Martha Retha (Buhr) Perrin, the seventh of nine children....

Sep 3, 2020

Wilma Lucille Ward was born June 9, 1929, in Wray, Colorado, the oldest of three daughters of G.W. “Bill” and Vivian Keith Ward of Vernon. She graduated at age 17 from Vernon High School and attended Colorado Women’s College. She married LaVern Stults on June 15, 1947, at the Wray United Methodist Church and they went to Niagara Falls...

Aug 30, 2020

DiAnna Fern Tofflemoyer passed away Sunday evening, August 30, 2020 at her residence at Wray, CO.

DiAnna was born October 6, 1934 at Wray, Colorado to Earl Marlow Tofflemoyer and Vella Vernal Dorrance.

DiAnna attended her elementary school years at various country schools.  She would often talk about her and her brother, Marlow, riding horseback...

Aug 23, 2020

Betty Fern Adamson-Owens was born May 6th, 1944 in Wray, Colorado to Bert Ellsworth and Maudie Frances Claridge Adamson. She was the 6th of seven children.

When Betty was two years old, they moved from Beecher Island to Eckley, where she spent the next seventy-four years. She went to grade school in Eckley, until 10th grade, then...

Aug 22, 2020

Katherine Marie Zion passed away on August 22, 2020, at the age of 96.

Katherine was born on October 29, 1923, at the family home in Vernon to Ernst and Dina (Wesemann) Peters. She was the second to youngest of twelve children.

On November 3, 1940, Katherine married Gerald Zion in St Francis, Kansas. They...

Aug 18, 2020

Larry Dean Zion born May 8, 1944 and entered into rest on August 18, 2020 at his home in Idalia Colorado. He was born in Wray, Colorado to Gerald and Katherine (Peters) Zion. He spent the entirety of his life homesteading in Idalia. He graduated from Idalia High School in 1962 and went on to college for a year...

Jul 8, 2020

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, Betty Jane Johnson, longtime Essex Iowa resident, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in Julesburg Colorado.

Betty was born in York County, Nebraska in 1928 to Clarence and Hilma (Johnson) Johnson, with sisters Ruth (Gus Alm) & Anna Mae (Bob Martin), and brother Wally (Barb Dadoe).

She married...

Jul 7, 2020

Gregg Alan Seastone was born October 16, 1955 to Ernest Charles and Mary Elizabeth “Bette” (Bacon) Seastone in Denver. He spent most of his life in the Denver metro area, later spending time in Gardner and Golden before moving to Wray in 2016. He was delighted to find family roots here, in the legacy of his great grandparents George...

Jul 7, 2020

Charles Joseph Flageolle and Donna Mae Flageolle

Charles Joseph Flageolle, 85, was born on December 8, 1934 in Stratton, Colorado to Charles Lewis Flageolle Amelia Marie (Weber) Flageolle. He passed away on July 7, 2020 at Wray Community Hospital.    Donna Mae (Sandersfeld) Flageolle, 82, was born on February 14, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Adolf...

Jul 1, 2020

Known to many of her friends and family, Kim was ushered into glory on July 1, 2020 at the young age of 53. She fought a very courageous battle with a brain tumor for nineteen months. Kim had a bright fun-loving personality and smile that would light up any room.

On September 25, 1966, our little angel,...

Jun 30, 2020

Lawrence Andrew Rosch, 86 died on June 30, 2020 in his home. He was born on September 19, 1933 in Rochester, Minnesota to Bertha and Andrew Rosch. He married the love of his life Kay on December 16, 1983 in their home.

Larry joined the Navy on June 5, 1951 and was discharged from the Navy on...

Jun 28, 2020

Donald Roger Wisdom, known to most as Don and some as "Wizzer", passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado.  He was 77.

Don was born to William Lawrence and Jessie Opal Earl Wisdom on December 16, 1942 at the Wray Hospital.  He was the baby of the family...

Jun 21, 2020

Janice Kay (Smith) Irwin was born on December 27, 1952 to Clyde and Lela Smith in Benkelman, NE. She grew up with five siblings and always had stories to tell of her childhood. She loved growing up in the Country, riding horses, and had fond memories of the Hackberry Creek where her Great Grandfather had homesteaded. She graduated from...

Jun 17, 2020

Renna Mae (Arledge) Wells, the daughter of Isaac and Louise Mae (Wind) Arledge born July 12, 1957 in Sterling Colorado and at six weeks old they moved to Cortez, Colorado. Then further to Kimball, Nebraska where she started school. Then moved to Riverton, Wyoming where she participated in band at school. In 1972, the family moved again to Arvada,...

Jun 17, 2020

Douglas Currier, 62,  was born June 12, 1958 to George and Ester Currier in Reno, Nevada and was the youngest of seven children. He passed away on June 17, 2020 at the Wray Community District Hospital.

As an infant, the family moved to Lakewood, Colorado and Douglas lived his life there and in the greater Denver area....

Jun 7, 2020

WANDA JUNE (BULLARD) HUNTER, 89 of Wray, Colorado passed away peacefully June 7, 2020 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado.

Wanda was born to George Alfred Lawrence and Ruby Pearl (Whomble) Bullard on October 12, 1930 in Wray, Colorado. She was a longtime resident of Wray, Colorado. She traveled the world and had many adventures...

May 31, 2020

Charles Joseph Flageolle and Donna Mae Flageolle

Charles Joseph Flageolle, 85, was born on December 8, 1934 in Stratton, Colorado to Charles Lewis Flageolle Amelia Marie (Weber) Flageolle. He passed away on July 7, 2020 at Wray Community Hospital.    Donna Mae (Sandersfeld) Flageolle, 82, was born on February 14, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Adolf...

May 25, 2020

Elida Dominguez (Meraz) 61, passed away May 25, 2020 in Wray CO. Services will be held via Zoom on June 13, 2020 at 3:00 pm. Meeting ID: 862 5669 6958 Password: 955052 Cremation was requested.

Elida was born in Teporachi, Chihuahua, Mexico on May 17, 1959.  She attended high school at Secundaria Tecnica Agropecuaria in Nicolas Bravo,...