obituaries

Sep 27, 2025

Harold entered the world on February 6 1937 to John J and Alice M (Hoag) Eisenbart, weighing in at 9lb 4oz. He was welcomed home by one sister and two brothers. They lived on a farm in Yates Center, KS. They raised cattle, farmed corn, soybean, wheat and milked a lot of cows by hand and did enjoy it....

Sep 25, 2025

Lois Fern (Prather) Ritchey July 23, 1949 – September 25, 2025

Lois Fern Ritchey, 76, passed away peacefully at home on September 25, 2025, surrounded by family. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who blessed those around her with humor, heart, and a spirited streak that made life more interesting for everyone lucky enough...

Sep 23, 2025

Carmen Christine Witte, age 60, of Wray, Colorado, passed away peacefully on September 23rd surrounded by her family.. She was born on April 2, 1965, in Wray, Colorado, to Clifford and Opal Miller (Roberts).

Carmen grew up in Wray and attended Wray schools. She spent 13 years working at the local bank and held various jobs and...

Sep 22, 2025

Terri Lea Bliven was born April 15, 1960, to Charles L. and Shirley E. Reiman in Wray, Colorado.  She was one of eight children.  Terri passed away on September 22, 2025, at the age of 65.

Terri attended school in Wray, where she was an active member of the cheerleading squad, a mat maid for the wrestling...

Aug 22, 2025

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Aug 14, 2025

Stanley Eugene Shafer, 93, passed away in Aurora, Colorado, surrounded by his three daughters; clear-minded and giving orders until the very end, just as you’d expect from a proud Marine.

Born in Wray, Colorado, Stan was the eldest of three children to Samuel H. and Gladys L. (Brown) Shafer. He attended Union Ridge, a one-room country school...

Aug 1, 2025

Jerry Robert Haines, born on March 17, 1967, in Tyler, Texas, was welcomed into the loving arms of his adoptive parents, Charles “Chuck” and Gracie Haines. His early years were spent in Texas, where he developed a passion for football, often seen wearing a Dallas Cowboys helmet while playing with his cousins and father.

During his elementary...

Jul 21, 2025

Cecilia Pearline Workman Gillett was born August 24, 1937, at Benkelman, Nebraska as an only child to Cecil Albert Workman and Violet Abigail Workman. Pearline passed away in Wray, Colorado July 21, 2025.

She Attended the Haigler, Nebraska schools until she graduated in 1955 as valedictorian. Then she went to work as a bank teller at the...

Jul 18, 2025

James D. Smith (Jim)

Jim passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, with his wife and sister Deb at his side.

He was born February 6, 1960 to Shirley and Frank Smith. He was greeted at home by his Big Sisters Deb and Darla.

Jim had a great work ethic, when he was...

Jul 9, 2025

Carolyn Marie Payne, born on July 24, 1941, in Yuma, Colorado, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, at the age of 83 at the Wray Community District Hospital. Carolyn was the beloved daughter of Emory Eugene Swan and Gladys Murrain. She spent her early years on the family farm south of Yuma, where she developed a deep love...

Jun 20, 2025

William Dorne Brownlee, born May 1, 1937, in Wray, Colorado, to William and Thelma Brownlee, passed away peacefully in Sunsites, Arizona. Dorne spent his early years northwest of Wray, attending a small country school before moving to town with his family at the age of 14. He was a beloved brother to Alden Brownlee and Joyce Brownlee-Carson.

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May 31, 2025

Barbara Faye (Shafer) Jones was born August 24,1935 in Wray, Colorado to Samuel H. and Gladys L. (Brown) Shafer. She was born a month premature but that never slowed her down. Her older brother, Stanley and younger sister, Lila rounded out her siblings and there were many stories told about the three of them over the years.

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May 31, 2025

Betty Danforth, a longtime resident of Wray, Colorado, passed away on May 31, 2025.

Born and raised in Wray, Betty was the daughter of Zenos and Bernice Zion. She graduated from Wray High School and began her career with Kansas Nebraska. After marrying George “Gerry” Danforth, a member of the United States Air Force, the couple lived...

May 30, 2025

Leonard Ray Juranek, born on January 8, 1949, in Wray, lived a life full of passion and dedication until his passing on May 30, 2025. As the eldest of four siblings, Leonard was born to Joe and Dorothy in the old Wray hospital. He spent his entire life in Wray, except for two years when he served honorably in...

May 13, 2025

Larry Dean Gardner, born on April 3, 1950, in Yuma, Colorado, “invaded”  heaven on May 13, 2025, in Wray, Colorado, at the age of 75.

Larry was born to Merle and Hazel Gardner of Eckley, Colorado. He was the oldest of three children, with a younger sister, Delaina, and a little brother, Todd. He spent his early...

May 11, 2025

Calvin Ray Zwirn, 76, of Wray, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 11, 2025.

Calvin was born on January 29, 1949, in Yuma, Colorado, to William Arthur and Hazel Mae Zwirn (Spelts). The youngest of eight siblings, Calvin endured significant hardship early in life. When he was just three years old, he was involved...

May 10, 2025

The family of Dave and Barb (Sheridan) Jones didn’t realize how their world, and their family, was about to change on August 19, 1975 when Joshua Jon Jones made his dramatic arrival into  this world. He joined his older  siblings Monte, Jody, and Jennie at their home in Wray. Later the family would be completed with younger sister Monica....

May 10, 2025

The family of Dave and Barb (Sheridan) Jones didn’t realize how their world, and their family, was about to change on August 19, 1975 when Joshua Jon Jones made his dramatic arrival into  this world. He joined his older  siblings Monte, Jody, and Jennie at their home in Wray. Later the family would be completed with younger sister Monica....

Apr 30, 2025

Steven Howard Morgan was born in Wray on October 28, 1952 to Howard and Rosalie (Armagost) Morgan. He passed away on April 30, 2025.

Steve attended elementary school in Eckley through 8th grade, then attended high school in Yuma. He was raised on a farm south of Eckley. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1970 where...

Apr 20, 2025

Denise Was born April 20th 1961 to Dennis and Claudia Gretch. She was born and raised with her younger brother Dennis in Sterling Colorado. The family had a school bus converted to a camper. They spent many nights in it fishing and water-skiing.

She married Myron "Rusty" Flint in 1979. They had 2 sons, Micheal and Melvin....