Obituaries

Obituaries

Judith E Callahan

Judith E Callahan

Jul 14, 2015

Judith (Judi) Callahan was born October 2, 1951 in Lamar, CO and was the oldest of eight children. The majority of her childhood was spent in Springfield, Colorado where she grew up with her best friend her sister Deana Crane. Judi was a go getter even in her early years where she participated in track and cheerleading. She graduated with...

Marshall Lee Fulbright

Marshall Lee Fulbright

Jul 12, 2015

Marshall Lee Fulbright was born August 26, 1923 in La Junta CO to Theodore Fulbright and Daisy Chandler Fulbright. Marshall’s parents both came to the Kim country with their parents to homestead. Marshall attended Plum Valley School and Kim Schools graduating from Kim High School in 1941. Marshall went to Santa Fe New Mexico shortly after graduating to attend welding...

Gladys Marie Self

Gladys Marie Self

Jun 29, 2015

Gladys Marie Denney Self was born March 21, 1925 in Rural Baca County to Dewey and Laura (Baker) Denney. Gladys departed this life on June 29, 2015 at the Springfield Long Term Care Center at the age of 90. Gladys is survived by two sons- Harold and spouse Shana Self and Joe and spouse Penny Self all of Springfield CO....

Danny Dean Self

Danny Dean Self

May 25, 2015

Danny Dean Self was born on September 2, 1947 in Lamar, Colorado to Ada Mae (Konkel) and Dorsey Dean Neill. After the death of his father, Danny’s mother married Robert Victor (Vic) Self in 1951. With this union a family was created with the adoption of Danny Dean and his younger sister Dixie Lee, and the later birth of Twila...

Howard Glenn Lusk

Howard Glenn Lusk

May 5, 2015

Howard Glenn Lusk was born the fourth of ten children to Rhual Earnest and Ruth Ann (Nelson) Lusk in Barry County, Missouri on October 18, 1918 and departed this life at the age of 96, on May 5, 2015 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. His first five years of elementary education were at the Plymell school south of...

Danny Lee Plagge

Danny Lee Plagge

May 5, 2015

Funeral service for Danny “Boone” Plagge will be at 11:00 am, Saturday May 16th in Springfield Colorado at Maltbie Funeral Services. Danny age 65 passed away May 5, 2015 in Pueblo, CO after a long battle with cancer. Danny is survived by his fiancé Patricia Cordova, of Pueblo CO, Daughter Stacy (Darren) Bustos of Pueblo CO, Brother Russell (Sonya) Plagge...

Robert Kent Murray

Robert Kent Murray

Apr 28, 2015

Robert Kent Murray born September 17, 1938 in Denver, CO to John and Naomi Murray, passed away April 28, at the age of 76, at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield Colorado. Graveside Memorial service for Robert Murray will be held at 10:00 am Thursday May 7th at the Springfield Cemetery. For more information or to send condolences to the...

Dusty Turner

Dusty Turner

Apr 10, 2015

Funeral service for Dusty Turner will be held Wednesday April 15, 10:00 am at the First Baptist Church, 801 Church Street in Springfield, CO. Interment will follow in the Springfield Cemetery. Dusty Turner age 50 passed away April 10, at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO after a long illness. Dusty is survived by his wife, Sherrilyn Turner of Springfield,...

Robert Victor "Vic" Self

Robert Victor "Vic" Self

Mar 16, 2015

Robert Victor Burton Self was born February 27, 1929 in Havre, Montana to Clifford Edward and Florence May (Atkinson) Self. He departed this life on March 16, 2015 at the Texas State Veterans Home at the age of 86. The family moved to Springfield, CO until his mother’s re-marriage to Leonard Schroder during WWII, at which time they moved to...

Byron Leon Wilson

Byron Leon Wilson

Mar 7, 2015

Byron Leon Wilson (Barney) was born September 26, 1924 at 264 East 8th Ave. in Springfield with Granny Affery assisting. He was the fourth child of Charles E. Wilson and Wanda A. McAdam. He was welcomed home by Sisters Vera, Ruth, and Brother Vernon. They lived on the Family homestead south of Vilas in the old Boston community affectionately known...

Marvin Orville Venter

Marvin Orville Venter

Feb 11, 2015

Marvin Orville Venter born April 25, 1945 departed this life on earth February 11, 2015. Marvin was born to Orville and Eva Venter and was the youngest of five children. Marvin is survived by Sister Juanita Dunaway of San Diego California, sister Valerie and husband Guy Deeds of Pritchett CO, brother Jack and wife Betty Venter of Pritchett CO, and...

Karla C Cheek

Karla C Cheek

Feb 9, 2015

Karla Cheek age 57 of Pritchett, CO passed away peacefully Monday, February 9, 2015 at home. Karla was the daughter of Arthur F. Wiedeman Jr. and Kathleen Kiichli Wiedeman Wright. She was born in Bozeman, MT, raised in Cut Bank, MT, moved to Guymon, OK where she raised her family, and later moved to Pritchett, CO. Karla spent the majority...

Mildred "Mick" Irene Warman

Mildred "Mick" Irene Warman

Feb 7, 2015

Mick Warman was born Mildred Irene Osteen on April 11, 1923 on the family homestead farm located 16 miles straight south of Walsh, Colorado. At the time, that area south of Walsh was comprised of a community known as Richards, Colorado. Richards was a very small community which, at the time, consisted of a post office and small grocery store,...

George Andrew Stagner

George Andrew Stagner

Feb 4, 2015

George Andrew Stagner went home to his Heavenly Father on February 4, 2015. Andrew was born on November 18, 1922, at Richards, Colorado, the youngest son of David Madison & Jemima Stagner. He was preceded in death by his youngest son, Gary Marlin Stagner and a son-in-law, Dolan Gordon, as well as his parents, five brothers, and two sisters. He...

Ruby Fay Ross

Ruby Fay Ross

Jan 28, 2015

Funeral Service for RUBY ROSS will be Saturday January 31, 11:00 AM at the Springfield United Methodist Church-901 Colorado St. Interment will follow in the Springfield Cemetery. Community Visitation will be held Friday January 30, 5:00-7:00 PM at Maltbie Funeral Services-265 West 8th Ave. Ruby Fay Medley Ross was born December 03,1922 on the family farm near Branson Colorado. She...

Violet Emilia Weber

Violet Emilia Weber

Jan 14, 2015

Violet E. Chadwick (Weber) was born to Rufus and Jessie Chadwick on August 25, 1918 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 14, 2015 in Springfield CO. Violet was the third of five children. At a young age her mother passed away. Her father along with his five children moved to Utleyville Colorado. Each morning Violet would pack...

Lawrence Avalos Jr.

Lawrence Avalos Jr.

Jan 14, 2015

Lawrence "Loy" Avalos Jr. was born in Del Rio Texas July 10th, 1952, he departed this life on Jan. 14th, 2015 in Cape Coral Florida. He is survived by this mother Magie Costilla Olivas of Springfield Colorado, brother Bobby Velardez of Levelland, TX, sisters Luann Gale and Marcia Elstob of Springfield, CO, his children Cary, Angela, Rebecca, Tracy and Bobby...

Thelma Iris Richardson

Thelma Iris Richardson

Jan 13, 2015

Thelma Iris Dunlap Richardson, or Tee as she was known to all her family, was born February 23, 1920 to Ira and Cora Blendon Dunlap on the family cattle ranch in the Carrizo canyons southwest of Pritchett, Colorado. She was the youngest of a large family – brothers Walt, Lee and Ray, and sisters Gertrude, Callie, Irma, Hazel, Lida Mae...

Warren Wood Brinkley

Warren Wood Brinkley

Jan 5, 2015

Funeral Service for long time Baca County resident Warren Brinkley will be held Friday January 9, 2015- 2:00 PM at Maltbie Funeral Services-265 West 8th Ave. Springfield, CO. Burial will follow in the Springfield Cemetery. Warren Wood Brinkley was born January 9, 1921 in Lamar, CO to Martin Brooks Brinkley and Neoma Ross Corbett Brinkley. Warren was the third of...

Millie Estelene Nidey

Millie Estelene Nidey

Jan 4, 2015

Baca County resident Millie Estelene Nidey passed away January 4, 2015 in Springfield Colorado at the age of 96. Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 7th 2:00 PM at Maltbie Funeral Services – 265 West 8th Ave in Springfield, CO. Burial will follow in the Campo Cemetery. Millie is survived by Husband James Nidey of Springfield, Son Rick (Gail)...