Obituaries
Obituaries
Douglas Trent Hunter
May 6, 2016
Douglas Trent Hunter, 66, of Springfield, Colo., passed away after a long illness on May 6, 2016, in Pueblo. Doug was born in Springfield, Colo., on Nov. 19, 1949, to Speck and Cleon Hunter. Doug was a longtime Pueblo car dealership owner. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Speck and Cleon Hunter; his brother, Mike Hunter; his sister,...
Frances "Betty" Elizabeth Hartley
Apr 30, 2016
Frances Elizabeth (Betty) (Watkins) Hartley 83 of Campo, Colo., went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 30, 2016, from the Southeast Colorado Hospital. Betty was born on October 3, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, the third of five children to Reverend Joseph Watkins and Ruth Watkins. Betty married the love of her life, Arnold. Hartley July 24, 1954 at the...
Marion E Chenoweth
Apr 27, 2016
The landscape of Baca County would be forever changed by a singular event on October 5th, 1922, only no one knew it yet. Marion Eugene Chenoweth was born to Ira and Minnie Chenoweth at their home place on Cat Creek, Southeast of Springfield, and the 7th of what would be 12 children, 6 boys and 6 girls. He grew up...
William "Bill" Carpenter
Apr 24, 2016
William “Bill” Carpenter was born July 22, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky and passed away April 24, 2016 at the age of 79 in Springfield, Colorado. Bill is survived by his wife Carolyn Carpenter of Springfield, Children-Linda Carpenter of New York, Bill Carpenter Jr. and wife Rhonda of Maryland, Jennifer Doane of Las Animas, and Melissa Mcfarlane and Fiancé Chance...
Brenda Gail Lasley-Jones
Apr 22, 2016
Brenda Lasley-Jones born February 5, 1971 passed away tragically on April 22, 2016 at the age of 45. Brenda is survived by her husband Chad Jones, children Morgan Babbitt, Colton Babbitt and his wife Hunter, Maelin Lasley, Patrick Jones, Chase Jones, Jessica Jones, Parents Dale and Debra Mitchener, as well as one Grandbaby Claydon and numerous other family and close...
Alice Luella Brown
Apr 11, 2016
Alice Luella Schroder was born on February 20, 1924 in Vici, Oklahoma to Lenard and Elsie Schroder and passed away April 11, 2016 at the age of 92 in Springfield CO. Alice Luella Brown was born on February 20, 1924 to Leonard and Elsie Schroder in Vici, Oklahoma. She had a younger brother, Derral. Her mom died at an early...
Kenneth Dale Hayes
Mar 28, 2016
Kenneth Dale Hayes was born to Joe and Evelyn Oliver Hayes on August 22, 1946 in Bowie, TX and passed away March 28, 2016 at the age of 69 in Vilas CO. Kenneth was the 5th of 6 children born to Joe and Evelyn. Kenny attended school in Hale Center, Texas until he joined the navy in June of 1964....
Raymond S Hale
Mar 16, 2016
Colorado lost one of its favorite native sons, Raymond Sterling Hale on March 16th, 2016 in Loveland, Colorado at 67 years old from complications that arose from pneumonia. He was surrounded by his three children and devoted sister and brother-in-law at the time of his death. Raymond was born in Lamar, Colo., on Dec. 8, 1948. He was the second...
Mildred "Jane" Savage
Mar 14, 2016
Graveside funeral service for Baca County resident Mildred “Jane” Savage will be held Monday March 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Springfield Cemetery. Mildred Jane Huckaby Savage was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She grew up in Springfield during the depression and the dust bowl in the 1930's and survived with many stories to...
Marilyn Jo Gibson
Mar 13, 2016
Marilyn Gibson age 79 passed away Sunday March 13, 2016 at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield CO. She requested cremation and there is no service scheduled at this time. Marilyn was born November 29, 1936 to Joe and Beth Fritz in Niobrara, Nebraska. Marilyn is survived by her husband Bob Gibson of Springfield, Daughters Kathy Houghton of Springfield, Sheila...
Frank Cervantez
Jan 21, 2016
Frank Cervantez was born September 17, 1925 in Dodge City, Kansas to Benigno Cervantez and Elvira Olivarez. He passed away January 21, 2016 at Southeast Colorado Hospital surrounded by family and friends. In 1941 at the age of 17, Frank left Lewis, Kansas and came to Springfield to work in the broomcorn fields. His uncle, Delfino Frias, who worked for...
Wilson Sylvester Huff
Jan 21, 2016
Wilson Huff was born on December 25, 1924, to Samuel and Cora Sloan Huff, and died on the 21 day of January, 2016 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the age of 91 years, 0 months and 27 days. Wilson was born at the Huff farm south of Pritchett, Colorado, on Christmas Day 1924, and the same house...
Glen Nelson Linck
Jan 15, 2016
Glen Nelson Linck was born in Fort Worth, Texas on March 3, 1950. He was welcomed into this world by Richard Glen (Cotton), Mildred Alice (Morgan) and older brother Melvin James Linck. A year later this blessed family welcomed a third son, David Wayne Linck was born. Glen grew up and attended school in Texas. When Glen was 27 years...
Vela Mary Frank
Jan 14, 2016
Vela Mary Frank went to be with her Lord on the family ranch on January 14, 2016 at the age of 89 years old after a short illness. She was born on August 17, 1926 in a sod house northwest of Springfield on her Uncle Elmer Chatham's homestead. She was the last of six children born alive to Fred Lee...
Virginia Doreen Hedding
Dec 30, 2015
Virginia Doreen Hedding went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2015 at the age of 75 years old after a battle with breast cancer. She was born in Berkley, Michigan and resided in Hillsdale, Michigan for over 30 years before moving to Springfield, Colorado in 2003. She was married to her devoted husband of 56 years, William (Bill)...
Maxine Mae Lenart
Dec 21, 2015
Maxine M. Lenart was born Jan.10, 1923, the youngest of three children, to Clarence W. Smith and Josiephine Richardson Smith. She attended school at Springfield, as well as living her entire life here. On May 8, 1950, Maxine began her career with the ASCS-USDA. She worked her way up to County Executive Director. She loved her work with all the...
Herbert Elwell Homsher Jr.
Dec 21, 2015
Herbert E. Homsher Jr. was born August 9, 1919, in Springfield, CO. He died December 21, 2015 at the age of 96 in Lakewood, CO. He was the first born of Herb E Homsher and Lela Dean Homsher and grew up during the “dust bowl” days. Two brothers and a sister pre-decease him. Other than his time in the University...
Cheryl E Mccorkel
Dec 21, 2015
Cheryl McCorkle was born March 08, 1942 to Lawrence and Mary McCorkle. Cheryl passed away December 21, 2015 at the age of 73. Burial took place in the Springfield Cemetery on December 22, 2015.
Oscar Escobar
Dec 15, 2015
Guerrero Oscar Escobar was born March 4, 1954 to Casamira Escobar in Juarez, Mexico. The family moved to Barlett, Colorado when he was about 4 years old. Later the family moved to Springfield, Colorado where he attended school. He played sports in high school and his favorite was football. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1973. Soon after high...
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