Obituaries
Obituaries
Lonna Jean Lemere
May 10, 2017
Lonna Jean (Hendricks) Lemere was born June 5, 1951, in Milwaukee, WS and departed this life on May 10, 2017, in Springfield, CO after a short illness. Lonna was the oldest of 10 children-21 years older than her youngest sibling. Lonna grew up going to school in many different areas as did her siblings. After graduating high school, she moved...
Grace Mullins
Apr 22, 2017
Cora Grace Mullins, 78, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado. Cora Grace Mullins was born on October 16, 1938, in Protection, Kansas. She was the daughter of Chester Bothwell and Faye Bothwell. Grace was a long-time resident of Springfield, Colorado where she co-owned Vick’s Supper Club and worked many years at various cafes. She...
B.T. Frost
Apr 3, 2017
B.T. Frost was born July 27, 1931, in Patt, Colorado, Las Animas County, to Hazel Virginia Mort and Tim Fount Frost. B.T. died April 3, 2017, in Springfield, Colorado at the age of 85. B.T. Frost always wanted to be a cowboy. He began this adventure at a very young age. At 6 years of age, he had already been...
Phyllis L Wait
Feb 25, 2017
Phyllis Louise Flack Wait, age 73, of Campo, Colorado passed away on February 25, 2017, at Springfield Hospital of natural causes. She was the beloved wife of Ernest Wait. Phyllis was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on August 22, 1943, and grew up in Hardin Montana. She was the daughter of Philip and Dorothy Flack. She was married to Ivan Abell...
Geraldine Kay Mcarthur
Feb 24, 2017
Geraldine Kay McArthur, 71, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on February 24th 2017 in Denver, Colorado. A family viewing will be held at Maltbie Funeral Services in Springfield, Colorado at 7:00 pm on Monday March 6th 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday March 7th 2017 at First Baptist Church in Springfield Colorado with pastor Mark...
Hermon Lynn Knight
Feb 6, 2017
The family of Hermon Knight chose cremation and a VA service was held February 22, graveside, at the Springfield Cemetery.
Richard George Montgomery
Feb 4, 2017
Richard George Montgomery was taken from us at the age of 68 on Saturday, February 4, 2017 following a tragic accident. He was born on December 15, 1948 in Syracuse, Kansas. He was the son of Hubert Montgomery and Norma Garrison. Rick graduated from high school in Pritchett, Colorado. Shortly following graduation Rick entered the United States Amy. Rick served...
Michael Lee Goodale
Feb 4, 2017
The family of Michael Goodale chose cremation with no service planned at this time.
Vivian A Robins
Jan 22, 2017
Lifetime Baca County resident Vivian Robins departed this life January 22, 2017 at the age of 97. Vivian spent all but two years of her life in Baca County. She was born in Vilas, Colorado on November 29, 1919, lived in Montrose, Colorado for two years from 1936-1938, when she and Earl moved back to Baca County. Vivian leaves to...
Loyd Grant Haney
Jan 14, 2017
Loyd Grant Haney, age 94, died January 14, 2017, following a brief illness in Denver, CO. Born September 12, 1922, he was the son of the late Harvey Lewis and Elsie Lorene (Andrews) Haney. Loyd grew up just west of the Baca/Las Animas county line where he attended grade school at Shadel and graduated from Kim High School in 1941....
Fred M. Bodycomb
Jan 2, 2017
Fred was born on September 4th, 1933 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, to Frederick M. and Geraldine M. Bodycomb. He grew up in N.J., and in the mountains in Pennsylvania. As a child he particularly enjoyed the outdoors, and ran a trap line when he was young. He graduated from Chatham High School in N.J. in 1951, and received degree in...
Evelyn M. Casebolt
Dec 27, 2016
Funeral service for Evelyn M. Casebolt will be held Dec. 30 at 2:00 pm at Maltbie Funeral Services Chapel 265 W the Ave. in Springfield, CO. Evelyn began her life in Midvale, Idaho on January 8, 1923 and her life came to an end on Dec. 27, 2016 in the Long Term Care Center in Springfield, CO at the age...
Loretta L. Mcendree
Nov 26, 2016
Loretta, a long time resident of Springfield, CO passed away Nov. 26th at the Long Term Care Center at the age of 82. Loretta worked as a Bar Tender in the Townhouse Bar and Vic's Bar for several years. The family has chosen cremation, no memorial service has been scheduled.Loretta will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Timothy Allen Gruntmeir
Nov 20, 2016
Timothy Allen Gruntmeir was born December 17, 1966 in Oklahoma City. “Timmy” was diagnosed with a kidney disease when he was a young boy. This disease affected him his whole life and eventually was the cause of his death on November 20, 2016 in Pueblo, Colorado. “Timmy” attended and graduated high school in Springfield, Colorado. Timmy is preceded in death...
Ray G Gillette
Oct 21, 2016
Ray Gust Gillette entered this life on September 29, 1944 and departed this life on October 21, 2016 at the Southeast Colorado Hospital. He was born to William S. Sr. and Vernie Miller Gillett in Kansas.Ray graduated from Highschool in Farwell, Nebraska and went on to trade school to learn television repair.Ray lived in Denver, CO for several years before...
L.Juanita Tortella
Sep 22, 2016
Juanita “Nita” Tortella was born November 30, 1930 in Vilas, Colorado on the family farm to Roscoe and Rose Konkel. She departed this life on September 22, 2016, in Amarillo, TX at the age of 85. She attended Vilas schools and graduated in 1949. She married W.T. (Whimp) Hughes in November, 1949. To this union a son Wayland Tim was...
Hazel L Roberson
Aug 16, 2016
Hazel was born June 14, 1929, to William and Nettie Snodgrass in Foster, Oklahoma, the middle of three children. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, two sisters, Christene Broom and Mildred Joyce Rouse as well as husband Carl Roberson. The day after graduating from Doyle High School, she married Carl Henry Roberson on May 28, 1949. After...
P.Clydeen Harrison
Aug 9, 2016
Pearlie Clydeen Harrison was born May 1, 1923, to Clyde and Willie (Young) Myers in Pritchett, CO. She departed this life on August 9, at her home in La Junta, CO at the age of 93. Clydeen is survived by 5 nieces and their families, 2 nephews, and their families, as well as many other family members. She is also...
Noble Rider
Aug 2, 2016
To view additional photos of Noble, click on "View Photo Galleries" in the left panel. Noble Seth Rider was born April 8, 1929 to Clyde Orville and Corah Ann (Barnett) Rider in Ok OK, the youngest of 9 children. He ran barefoot, skinny dipped in the creeks, and ate watermelon from the local fields. But financially, life was hard and...
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