obituaries


Sandra Kay Crossland (Stamm)

Sandra Kay Crossland (Stamm)

Jun 15, 2017

Sandra, known to many as Sandy, was born on December 18, 1946, in Benkelman, Nebraska. She passed away on June 15, 2017, at the age of 71 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO.

Sandra was the oldest daughter of Gerald and Donna Stamm. She had fond memories of growing up on the family...

Robert "Bob" T. Northrup

Robert "Bob" T. Northrup

Jun 2, 2017

Robert “Bob” Northrup was born April 5, 1943 to Lawrence and Patrica Northrup in St. Francis,

KS.

Bob grew up on a farm Northwest of St. Francis and attended Fort Hays State University in

Hays, KS and Finley Engineering College in Kansas City, graduating with a Civil Engineering

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Robert Edgar Bryant

Robert Edgar Bryant

May 27, 2017

Robert Edgar Bryant was born September 9, 1926 to Edgar George and Clara (Soper) Bryant in Wray, Colorado. He departed from life, May 27, 2017 at the Yuma Life Care Center in Yuma, Colorado.

Robert attended school at the Vernon School. He married Ila Zion on June 9, 1945 and to this union was born two children,...

Glen "Big Red" Edward Kline

Glen "Big Red" Edward Kline

May 27, 2017

Glen "Big Red" Kline was born to Glen N. Kline and Francis K. (Belcher) Kline

February 18, 1936 in Sacramento, California. Glen died May 27, 2017 at the age

of 81.

Glen's father, Glen, worked for The Great Western Sugar company as a pipe-fitter

prompting a...

Robert "Rob" C. Starks

Robert "Rob" C. Starks

May 6, 2017

Robert Conway Starks, 38 born in Swedish Medical Center on October 3, 1978 in Denver, Colorado to Jill C. Marvin and Richard D. Starks. He left this earth to join his grandfather, Jerry Starks on May 6, 2017.

Robert worked in the oil field for the majority of his young life. He always loved working with his...

Stephen "Steve" Thomas Herbert

Stephen "Steve" Thomas Herbert

Apr 20, 2017

Stephen "Steve" Thomas Herbert, 63 born December 3, 1953 to Merle Thomas and Mavis Elaine (McKinney) Herbert in Wray, Colorado. He passed away April 20, 2017 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. No services. Cremation was requested.

Lanus "Lanny" Lee Harsh

Lanus "Lanny" Lee Harsh

Apr 20, 2017

Lanus Lee Harsh was born on June 24, 1940 in Ft. Klamath, Oregon and was the

second child of J. Kenneth Harsh and Virginia (Werkheiser) Harsh. He entered into rest

April 20, 2017 at Hillcrest Care Center.

The family returned to Greeley, CO soon after he was born where his father

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Leona Mae (Gross) Kowalke

Leona Mae (Gross) Kowalke

Apr 18, 2017

Leona Kowalke was born in Craig, Colorado on November 28, 1948 to Vern and Gertrude Gross and was united in marriage on February 6, 1971 to Everett Kowalke and they were blessed with three beautiful children, Paul Kowalke, Jennifer Kowalke and Kimberly Meier. On April 18, 2017 God called Leona home to Heaven. Leona is survived by her son,...

Betty Lee (Browning) Green

Betty Lee (Browning) Green

Apr 9, 2017

On the 18th of September 1922, great grandmother, Mary Brigham, recorded in her diary that a baby girl with a crown of beautiful auburn hair was born to Bula Eddie (Busby) and Ronald Clinton Browning in Armel, CO. They named her Betty Lee. She was given a special gift - a heavenly voice. Her singing talent was discovered around...

Ida Loretta (Reed) Connally

Ida Loretta (Reed) Connally

Apr 1, 2017

Ida Loretta (Reed) Connally, 106 years young, of Wray, CO, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 1. Ida was born to Isaac Reed and Flora (Finn) Reed in Burlington, CO on March 17, 1911. Her father and mother moved to California and then on to Oklahoma when she was a young girl. Ida attended the Nazarene College in Bethany,...

Kathleen "Kathy" Lenae (Schafer) Fonte

Kathleen "Kathy" Lenae (Schafer) Fonte

Mar 30, 2017

Kathleen (Kathy) Lenae Fonte was born September 5, 1958 to Duane and Mary (Brown) Schafer. She spent 58 short years with us and passed away March 30, 2017 after a short battle with cancer.

Kathy, born and raised in Wray, spent her life attending Wray Schools and spending her youth involved in cheerleading, FHA, FBLA, NHS, and...

Susan P. Kier

Susan P. Kier

Mar 25, 2017

Susan P. Kier passed away at the age of 76, on March 25, 2017, after losing her battle with deteriorating health.

She was born on January 8, 1941 in Michigan City, Indiana to Wallace and Genevieve Paxton. She grew up as an only child and married James Kier moving to Colorado where he was originally from.  She...

Mary "Kay" Katherine Phipps

Mary "Kay" Katherine Phipps

Mar 14, 2017

Mary Katherine "Kay" Phipps born March 3, 1941 on a farm northwest of Wray to James F. "Frank" and Dorothy (Klein) Wilson, as the youngest of eight children. Her fondest memories of her youth, the miniature snowdrift inside her bedroom window sash, the ward catalog heated a top the cook stove to keep her "piggies" warm, taking her trusty...

Allison Mae Turvey

Allison Mae Turvey

Mar 13, 2017

Allison Mae Turvey born to Stuart and Joni (Owens) Turvey on June 1, 2001 in Greeley, Colorado. Allison entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on March 13, 2017 at the age of 15 years, 9 months, and twelve days. Allison was raised in Eckley, Colorado and educated in the Yuma School District.

In her...

Barbara Joyce Schauer

Barbara Joyce Schauer

Mar 13, 2017

Barbara Joyce Schauer was born on July 18, 1933 in Wray, Colorado to Otto Ivan Lohman and Sylvia Pearl (Bullard). She passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at the age of 83. Barbara attended and graduated from the Wray school system before marrying Alfred Frederick Schauer in 1950. They had two children, Debbra Sue (born 1953) of Cheyenne, Wyoming and...

Ruth Elizabeth (Engel) Stone

Ruth Elizabeth (Engel) Stone

Mar 5, 2017

Ruth Elizabeth Otillia Stone passed away March 5, 2017 at home in Otis, Colorado. She was born april 27, 1922 in Vernon, Colorado to Frank and Margaretha Engel. She attended Bunch Grass & Vernon Schools. She always rode Old Cap the horse to school every day.

She married Eugene V. Stone on July 27, 1940 and to...

Donna Darlene Lanckriet

Donna Darlene Lanckriet

Mar 4, 2017

Donna Darlene Lanckriet of 926 Lincoln Terrace, Wray, CO passed at Hillcrest Care Center on March 4,2017.

After a battle with cancer, she passed peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loved ones. Donna was born January 26, 1941 to Arthur and Ruby (McVicker) Hahn . She was #5 of 7 children. Her childhood was spent moving...

Richard "Dick" Arlen Evans

Richard "Dick" Arlen Evans

Mar 2, 2017

Richard Arlen “Dick” Evans was born to Alvin G Evans and Ethel (Kingery) Evans April 3, 1933 in Farragut, Iowa. Dick entered into eternal rest with Christ His Lord and Savior March 2, 2017 at the age of 83 while a resident of Hillcrest Care Center in Wray. Shortly after Dick’s birth his parents moved their family to a...

Shirley Rae (Keeler) Boden

Shirley Rae (Keeler) Boden

Feb 20, 2017

Shirley Boden entered the presence of the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2017.  She was born to Clarence and Francis Keeler on August 24 th , 1929 and lived in the area around Idalia, Colorado all her life.  She was 87 years old.

Shirley married Harlan Boden on June 22 nd ,...

Niels Hobert Lieurance, Jr.

Niels Hobert Lieurance, Jr.

Feb 15, 2017

Niels H. Lieurance, Jr. was born on May 28 th , 1956 in Akron, CO to Niels “Nick” Lieurance and Darleen (Smith) Lieurance. Niels spent most of his early childhood years in Littleton, CO then later settled in Fowler, CO for the rest of his childhood. Niels along with his brothers, Dean and Arlin, had their first job together...