Obituaries

Mar 7, 2019

Joe L. Ownbey was born on July 14, 1936, and entered his heavenly home on March 7th, 2019. Joe was born at his grandparents home northeast of Campo, Colorado to Bud and Maude Fisher Ownbey. He grew up on the family farm. He attended all 12 years of school at Vilas, Colorado. Joe also attended Wayland Baptist University in...

Mar 1, 2019

Rosella Marie Suhler was born September 9, 1929, in Campo, Colorado to Ted and Ruby Suhler.

Rosella grew up on the family ranch 17 miles west of Campo and 20 miles south of Pritchett.  Rosella and her brother, Howard, (eight years younger) attended school at the one room schoolhouse, “New Hope”, which was two miles east of...

Feb 27, 2019

Helen Ellis Tipton, also known as Goose, age 87, died February 27, 2019, at home in her bed surrounded by her loved ones.

Born December 11, 1931, in Texas, she was the daughter of the late Sue and J.B. Kimbell.

Helen graduated high school in Altus, Oklahoma, where she met and married Charles “Lindy” Ellis....

Feb 25, 2019

Jerald Duane Bitner was born at home on the farm near Stonington, CO on April 20, 1929, to Mary Gladys Hume Bitner and Harvey Olin “Pete” Bitner.  Gladys was thrilled that her ten-pound son had inherited his father’s blonde hair and bright blue eyes.  His brother, Lynn, and sister, Rosalee, were not overjoyed as they made it clear one...

Feb 15, 2019

Frances Wait was born January 24, 1924, in Huntsville, Kansas to Albert and Reno Nusser. Frances Married Charley Wait and to this union were born 5 Children. Charles, Freda, Larry, Cheryl, and Darrel. Frances lived in Campo, Co until recently when she moved to the Southeast Colorado Long Term Care Center 2 years ago. Frances passed away Friday, February...

Jan 30, 2019

Trudy Lynn (Goff) Leonard was born in Clayton, New Mexico on November 9 th , 1963. She was the eighth of eleven children born to John and Josephine Goff. She passed away on January 30 th , 2019 at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado.

Trudy married Donald Leonard on August 16 th , 1985 and had...

Jan 12, 2019

Robert Humphrey was born in Campo CO on January 20, 1933, to Leon and Alice Humphrey. He passed away January 12, 2019, at the Southeast Colorado Long Term Care Center in Springfield, CO at the age of 85.

Robert is survived by Sons Larry and Robert D. Humphrey, both of Springfield, CO, Daughters-in-law Marla, and Mamie Humphrey...

Jan 5, 2019

Marlin Don Newman was born April 5th, 1962 to Glen and Nelcene Newman at his Grandma’s house in Sherwood, OK. He was welcomed to the world by one older brother, Eddie and two older sisters, Mitzi and Sue.   Eventually, he would get two more little brothers, Craig and Elvan. The family of 8 made their home east of Campo,...

Dec 27, 2018

Charlotte (Ritchie) Lynn, age 80, a resident of Springfield, Colorado went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Southeast Colorado Hospital Long Term Care Center. Charlotte was born August 2, 1938, to Beatrice and Glen Ritchie in Abilene, KS. She was the second oldest of the nine siblings.  As a child, she moved from KS...

Dec 11, 2018

On the morning of December 11, 2018, while surrounded by her loving daughters, Edwina and Marilyn, and, her loving son, Jack, angels came to lead Beulah Mae (Moore) Owens Home to sing in God’s Heavenly choir.

Beulah was born to Grover C. and Ota Mae (Lambert) Moore, on August 26, 1929, in Bald Hill, Oklahoma.  She and...

Nov 24, 2018

Betty (Brandenburg) Hendrix passed away November 24, 2018, at Sharmar Village Assisted Living in Pueblo, Colorado. Dementia and other recent health complications contributed to her death.

Betty was born January 21, 1930, in Vilas, Colorado to John and Cleo (Martin) Fugate.  She graduated from Pritchett High School in 1947 and married Harold Brandenburg one year later in...

Nov 12, 2018

Donna Ruby McKinney was born to Donald and Louise Dillon on March 18, 1937, in Peoria Illinois. Donna passed away on November 12, 2018, at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO at the age of 81. Donna is survived by her Husband Richard McKinney of Bloomington CA, Daughter Diane (Ronald) Rosenbaum of Campo CO, Step-daughter Linda Pond of OR,...

Oct 27, 2018

Springfield resident JAMES HANSON JR. passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Southeast Colorado Hospital District. James had requested cremation and the family will be holding a memorial service and burial in Winnfield, Louisiana.

Oct 12, 2018

Laurence "Larry" Fankhauser passed away Friday, October 12, 2018, in Springfield Colorado at the Southeast Colorado Hospital Longterm Care Center at the age of 92.

Oct 1, 2018

Jack Quinton Smith, 88, of Springfield, Colorado, passed October 1, 2018, at Southeast Colorado Hospital after a brief illness. Jack was born to Judeah Grover Smith and Mamie Virgil (Gordon) Smith, November 20, 1929, in Dodge City, Kansas. The family moved to Baca County when Jack was very young, where he resided until leaving for Army Service at the...

Sep 21, 2018

Dorothy Hickey Hansell was born near Pretty Prairie, Kansas on December 3, 1911 to parents, John and Mary Hickey and married George E. Hansell in 1935. George and Dorothy had four children: Curtis, Kathryn, Lois and Leta.

Dorothy graduated from Plains, Kansas High School in 1929 and taught in a country school near Plains for one year...

Sep 8, 2018

Marjorie Laverne Ewing Jett Westphal was born November 20, 1933, in a dugout near Stonington, Colorado. Her parents were Irv and Helen Forsythe Ewing. Laverne was the oldest of six children; including Ruth, Emma, Gerald, Robert, and Margaret.

While in high school, Laverne met and married Jim Jett on July 23, 1951. To this union were born...

Aug 24, 2018

Barbara Jane Grant was born August 3, 1925, in Liberal, Kansas to Raymond and Alice (Arbuthnot) Turner. At an early age, she moved to Baca County where she attended public school and graduated from Springfield High School in 1943. She married Lawrence H. Grant November 26, 1943, in Boise City, Oklahoma.  During WW II, she followed Lawrence through his...

Aug 23, 2018

Genevieve Arline Ely was the third and youngest child born to Raymond Ely and Millie McEndree Ely on June 24, 1929, near Deora, Colorado, and departed her earthly life on August 23, 2018, at the age of 89.

She was born in the Mallory house located at S24-T27-R49W across the county road north of her dad’s homestead...

Aug 15, 2018

NADINE BADGLEY-FULBRIGHT OBITUARY

On August 15th, 2018 we lost our beloved Nadine Badgley-Fulbright (Mammaw) to a short illness. However at 94, and having never lived far from Cimarron County Oklahoma, we can hardly call her ours. She was a beloved member of so many families that would gladly call her their own - not by...