Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
Paul Wayne Brandenburg
Jul 15, 2016
To view additional pictures, click on "View Photo Galleries" under Paul's photo to the left. Paul Wayne Brandenburg passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the age of 89 after a long battle with emphysema, at his home in Burlington, Colorado. He was the first-born son of Artimus (Art) Brandenburg and Inez Robbins born on May 7, 1927 in...
Justin Wade
Jul 8, 2016
Justin Wade was born on June 14, 1961, in Luling TX and passed away July 8,2016 at the age of 55. The family has chosen cremation and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Oran Wallace
Jul 8, 2016
Oran Ray Wallace was born on March 23, 1935, and passed away peacefully July 8th, 2016 in Maricopa, Arizona at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his mother Winnie Newell White; father, Lawrence Eugene Wallace; brother, Lester Wallace and sisters, Dorothy Randall, Virginia Cloud, Lucille Shaw, Bessie Seidl and Annetta (Tootsie) Keithley. Oran grew up on...
Vennette "Vee" E Edmisson
Jul 5, 2016
Vennette Elizabeth Edmisson “Vee” was born August 4, 1921 in Meade County Kansas seven miles south of Fowler Kansas to George and Flora Katterjohn Springer. She was the youngest of 8 children. They lived on a farm in Meade County until Vennette was 5 and they moved to Preston Kansas where Vennette attended school in Preston through the 10th grade....
Bill G Moore
Jul 4, 2016
If you would like to view the photo gallery simply click on "View Photo Galleries" to the left. Bill Moore was born March 20th, 1928 in the small community of Mineral Springs, MO, to Chester and Glenna (Ryan) Moore. Bill was the first of seven children all of which were born at home. Bill started his education in a two...
Emma L Trekell
Jun 25, 2016
Emma Lou Trekell, 79, died Saturday, June 25th at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield following an 18 month battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Erlin Raymond. Emma is survived by their five children and their spouses, Rebecca Lynne, of the home, Cheryl Ann (Mark) of Springfield, Eric William (Pavel) of Seattle, WA, Erlin...
Florence V Mason
Jun 14, 2016
Florence Verdeen (Combs) Mason was born on June 25, 1927, at Huntington Park. California. She was the third child of Arcu Henry and Gladys Combs arriving shortly after her twin brother Lawrence. She went to be with our Lord on the wings of a song on June 14, 2016, with her family by her side. Her early years were spent...
Lewis "Lew" E Mathews
Jun 14, 2016
Lewis E. “Lew” Mathews, 89, died June 14, 2016, in Paonia, CO. Lew was born August 23, 1926, in Lamar, Colorado, and lived for more than 80 years in Springfield, CO. He moved to Fruita, Colorado, late in life. He married Erma Lee Teague in June of 1955 in Vilonia, Arkansas. Erma Lee preceded Lew in death by many years....
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