obituaries

Apr 23, 2019

Edward (Ed) Leslie Robinson, 98 was born September 26, 1920 to Harry and Flossie (Wright) Robinson in Akeley, Minnesota. He passed away April 23, 2019 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado.

Ed married Myrtle Leona Olson on November 1, 1940 at Wiota, Wisconsin and together they raised six children, Gene Robinson and wife, Marylin of Lena,...

Apr 15, 2019

Robert “Bob” D. Spellman was born in the family home in the Alvin community, north of Laird, Colorado, on August 29, 1938 to Eldon T. “Bud” and Lois B. (Richards) Spellman. He was the seventh of eight children. Bob passed away April 15, 2019, at the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 80.

Bob walked...

Apr 12, 2019

Rhett Allan Buckley, age 61, of Littleton, Colorado passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Sky Ridge Medical Center.

Rhett was born on June 19, 1957 in Lincoln, Nebraska to James and Lois (McTaggart) Buckley.

The family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in 1964.  He graduated from Poudre High School in 1975.  He married...

Mar 31, 2019

Alfred Fredrick Schauer was born on March 14, 1931 to Fredrick and Mary (Knorr) Schauer. He passed away March 31, 2019 at the age of 88. He attended school in the St. Francis area, and obtained his GED later in life.

Alfred married Barbara Lohman in 1950 and had two children, Debbra Sue in 1953 and Michael...

Mar 31, 2019

RONALD LEE McKINNEY, 78 was born February 13, 1941 to Dwight Edmund and Bessie Fay (Petty) McKinney in Wray, Colorado.

He passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in the Wray Community District Hospital in Wray, Colorado.

Cremation was requested and a Family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Mar 23, 2019

Bryan A. Juranek was born October 21, 1959 to Joe and Dorothy (Gleason) Juranek in Wray, Colorado and was the youngest of four children. He left this world on March 23, 2019. He is survived by his wife and best friend of 40 years, Cindi; siblings; Leonard, Kelly and Mary, as well as numerous relatives and friends.

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Feb 22, 2019

Beulah, 94, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law,

aunt and friend. She passed from this life on earth to eternal life on February 22,

2019.

Beulah May McEwen Soehner was born on October 22, 1924, north of Eckley,

Colorado to James Ivan and Mary Ardella “Della” McEwen. She was the tenth...

Feb 12, 2019

Virginia L. (Banaka) Holland Rasmussen was born December 7, 1946 to Harold Wayne and Jennie Virginia (Elder) Banaka in Imperial, Nebraska. She entered into eternal life at the age of 72 on February 12, 2019 at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado after a short battle with cancer.

She grew up in Northeast Yuma County on the...

Feb 8, 2019

James “Jim” Dean Wonderly, 56 was born October 5, 1962 to James Calvin and Gleannys Marlene (Lowe) Wonderly in Benkelman, Nebraska. He passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019, 2:00 p.m. at the City Hall (Round House)...

Feb 7, 2019

Kay Marie Shay, a follower of Jesus Christ, went to the presence of her Lord and Redeemer on February 7, 2019, one week shy of her 74th birthday. Kay is survived by her husband of 50 years, Rodney W. Shay, her Mother-in-Law, Margaret G. Shay, three children: Ryan W. Shay, Reese W. Shay, and Amy L. Wessels; her three...

Jan 19, 2019

William “Bill” Augustus Boas Jr. born May 4, 1942 to William and Dorthea Boas in New York. He left this world on January 19, 2019, in Wray, Colorado. He was the oldest of 5 children. He is survived by brothers Peter and John Boas, his two sisters Barbara Berkley, and Kathleen Bockus. He graduated from Peekskill Military Academy and...

Dec 27, 2018

Rhiannon Dawn Gillett was born May 8, 1977 at the Wray Community Hospital. She attended the Wray Schools until she graduated in 1995. After high school graduation she drifted from job to job to find her real passion. She finally worked at the hog farms around Yuma for a couple of years, until she settled on farm work, especially...

Dec 19, 2018

Gertrude “Trudy” Mary Wenger Mullison-Grabowski was born October 2, 1925 on the family farm 14 miles northeast of Yuma, Colorado to William and Mary Catherine (Zulauf) Wenger. She passed away December 19, 2018 at the age of 93. She was the third of four children; Robert, Violet, Trudy and Bill.

Trudy attended Brand School, a one room...

Dec 6, 2018

Carl Henry Bigner was the 4 th child born to Jake and Louise (Tatum) Bigner. Carl was born on March 30, 1942 in Torrington, Wyoming and passed away December 6, 2018 in Wray, Colorado.

Carl was also known to many as “Shorty” or “Pee Wee”.

After school Carl joined The National Guard for two years....

Nov 16, 2018

Mark Allen Bliven, 60 was born March 3, 1958 to Jess W. and Geraldine E. (Trent) Bliven in Wray, Colorado. He passed away November 16, 2018 at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Mark is survived by...

Nov 15, 2018

DAVID LAWRENCE HOUSTON, 77 was born December 12, 1940 to Roy D. and Leora (Wilber) Houston in Denver, Colorado. He passed away at the Wray Community District Hospital, November 15, 2018 in Wray, Colorado.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, 2:00 p.m. at the Wray United Methodist Church in Wray,...

Nov 9, 2018

Jacob Conrad Bauer died on November 9, 2018, at his home in Wray, CO. He was 77. Conrad was born on February 6, 1941, in Sterling, CO, to his parents, Jacob and Vivian (Pate) Bauer. He was the oldest of two children, followed by younger sister, Nancy. They grew up on a farm near Iliff, CO. Conrad graduated from Iliff...

Oct 31, 2018

HEAVENLY RAIN DEYLE, born October 31, 2018 to Chad K. & Melissa (Longan) Deyle in Aurora, Colorado.

A Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Wray, Colorado with Father Felicien Ilunga Mbala officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Heavenly Deyle...

Oct 31, 2018

Doris Faye (Bandel) Weed was born on July 19th, 1936 near Bird City, KS to Rienhold Bandel and Alida(Schorzman) Bandel. Doris was one of four children: Kenneth Bandel, Laura Bandel and Marcella (Bandel) Schweitzer.

She grew up near Bird City, KS where she attended school. In school, she participated in school plays, F.H.A, Pep Club, and Vocal...

Oct 11, 2018

Lois Elaine Spelts born September 1, 1960 at the Wray Community District Hospital the first child of proud parents, Gracie Allen (Sanderson) and John Clifton Newton and two and a half years later she became the big sister to Steven John.

Lois attended the Wray Elementary and High Schools with her younger brother and cousins, Charlotte and...