Obituaries

Obituaries

Milton Frances Vaughn

Milton Frances Vaughn

Mar 14, 2012

Funeral service for Milton F. Vaughn will be Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 10:00am at the Campo Baptist Church in Campo CO. Milton passed away at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield March 14th, 2012 at the age of 75. Milton is survived by his two daughters; Shelly Vaughn of Hesperia, CA and Paula (David) Willhite of Campo, CO. He...

Dr. E Stan Kardatzke

Dr. E Stan Kardatzke

Mar 14, 2012

Dr. E. Stanley Kardatzke, 72, of Springfield, Colorado, joined his Savior Jesus Christ, March 14, 2012. Born in Lawrence, KS, Dr. Stan moved with his family to Wichita where he attended Wichita Public Schools and graduated from West High, 1957. He attended Anderson College in Indiana, performing in the Anderson College Quartet, and graduated in 1961. Dr. Stan graduated from...

Jeraldine "Jerry" Schnaufer

Jeraldine "Jerry" Schnaufer

Feb 25, 2012

Jeraldine “Jerry” Schnaufer passed into eternal life on February 25, 2012 at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado. Born in Vilas, Colorado to parents Samuel and LaVonn Gordon, she was a long resident of Baca County. Jerry was born in a small farm house just south of Vilas, Colorado. She attended Vilas School until her senior year when she transferred...

Emma Ruth Lynch

Emma Ruth Lynch

Feb 25, 2012

Emma Ruth Lynch was born March 10, 1930 in Elmwood, OK to Bruce and Elizabeth Foreman. She died February 25, 2012 in Springfield, CO at the Long Term Care facility at the age of 81 years old. She was married to Lunsford Madison Lynch, who preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Polletta and son-in-law Dennis Smith, a grandson,...

Norma Louise Mcelroy

Norma Louise Mcelroy

Feb 20, 2012

Norma Louise Eskew McElroy surely took deep breaths of celestial air when she entered Heaven just before earth's sunrise, Monday, February 20, 2012, from St. Mary Corwin Hospital in Pueblo, CO. Surrounded for several days by many loving family members talking and singing with her, she slipped earth's boundaries gently and peacefully and, we believe, was greeted on that other...

Tommy Douglas Baxter

Tommy Douglas Baxter

Feb 15, 2012

Tommy Douglas Baxter, 66, passed away on February 15th, 2012 in Springfield after a short battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, March 6th at 11:00 am at the Springfield Cemetery. Tom was born on January 28, 1946 in Hereford, TX to Louis and Imogene Baxter. He was brought home to Friona, TX to his grandparent’s home...

Nelda Nadine Rodgers

Nelda Nadine Rodgers

Jan 29, 2012

Nelda Nadine Rodgers, 83, of Springfield, CO went home to be with the Lord on January 29, 2012. She was residing at South East Colorado Hospital Alzheimer’s unit. Nadine was born in Mesa, CO and was the only living child of Ola Clara Belle Kimbro-Nunley and Earl Rufus Nunley. Ola passed after giving birth to Nadine’s sister. Nadine was raised...

Clara Isabelle Hovet

Clara Isabelle Hovet

Jan 27, 2012

Clara Isabelle McEndree hovet, 85, of Springfield, CO passed away on January 27th, 2012 at the Southeast Colorado Hospital LTC in Springfield, CO. Isabelle was born May 30, 1926 in rural Lamar to Lowell and Elizabeth Venn Wallace. Isabelle married Doyle Franklin McEndree on October 12, 1944. They had 4 children and she is survived by sons Kenneth(Carol) McEndree and...

Mary Lou Mead

Mary Lou Mead

Jan 19, 2012

Mary Lou Mead passed away at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, CO January 19th at the aage of 82 years. The family has chosen cremation and will plan a family memorial service for a later date. Mary is survived by two daughters Loretta (Cecil) Sauer of Pueblo, CO and Cathy (J.C.) Campbell of Rifle, CO. She is also survived...

Arthur A King

Arthur A King

Jan 19, 2012

Mr. King passed away at the Springfield Long Term Care Center in Springfield Colorado January 19th at the age of 77. Arthur is survived by his dauthers Kelly(Eddie) Self of Springfield, Nichole Ralstin of Springfield, CO, 3 grandchildren Heather (Donnie) Burdick of Springfield, Shawnee Steward of Lamar, CO and Shane Steward of Springfield. Arthur also has 2 great grandchildren Jacob...

W.O. Barler

W.O. Barler

Dec 26, 2011

W.O. Barler passed away December 26, 2011 at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield Colorado at the age of 78. Mr. Barler is survived by his Wife Ruby of Springfield. They were married for 59 happy and blessed years. W.O. is also survived by his son Ron of Springfield, his sister Fern of Chicago Illinois, 4 grandchildren, 8 great grand...

Charles "Brick" Edward Casper

Charles "Brick" Edward Casper

Dec 22, 2011

Charles Edward Casper was born on August 17th, 1920 three and a half miles north of Campo Colorado. He was the fourth of eight children born to Clarence and Genevieve (Heagney) Casper. When he was about three years old a neighbor nick-named him "Brick" because of his bright red hair. It was a nickname that would stick with him for...

Shirley Shelton

Shirley Shelton

Dec 22, 2011

Shirley Lee (Petersen) Shelton, the middle child of Lawrence and Vila (Peter) Petersen, was born on 27 September 1947 in Geneva Nebraska.  She departed this life 22 December, 2011 at Denver Hospice, Denver Colorado.   When Shirley was young, her and her sister Carol would spend hours playing house or with their dolls.  A good game of fox and goose was always...

Patricia "Patsy" Jane Packard

Patricia "Patsy" Jane Packard

Dec 21, 2011

Patsy was one of the Goffs, even though she never had the last name of Goff. She was one of us in every way. Patsy was mother's second daughter and one of our big sisters. When we first moved to Springfield, people would ask if we got along with our half-sisters. We didn't know what that meant-they were our sisters....

June Hope Bishop

June Hope Bishop

Dec 9, 2011

JUNE H. BISHOP               June Hope (Unwin) Bishop, youngest child of James Harvey and Lillie Mae (McClaran) Unwin was born June 5, 1924 west of Joy Coy in Baca County, Colorado.  She departed this life December 9, 2011 at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado.             When she was young, June would spend hours riding her pony across the...

Ruby Jones(Deweese)

Ruby Jones(Deweese)

Nov 25, 2011

Ruby (Deweese) Jones was born on November 5th 1912, in Cunningham Kansas to Jess and Jessie (Miller) Deweese. Ruby's dad was a farmer and her mom was a housewife in charge of their 6 children. Ruby had 4 brothers: Orval, Shirley, Dale and Alvin (who died at birth) and one sister Opal.When Ruby was 4 years old she recalls traveling...

Patsy Lea Sharrock

Patsy Lea Sharrock

Nov 23, 2011

Patsy Lea Sharrock, daughter of Eugene Burton Williams and Rachel Nevada (Ellis) was born January 16, 1929 in Turpin, Oklahoma. She passed away on the 23rd of November at the age of 82 years. She attended school in Beaver, Oklahoma. Mrs. Sharrock was married to Wesley Stephan (Steve) Sharrock on June 3, 1951 in Liberal Kansas. No children were born...

Evelyn Mae Fishgrab

Evelyn Mae Fishgrab

Nov 8, 2011

Evelyn Mae Fishgrab, 90 died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Graveside service was held on November 12, 2011 at the Springfield Cemetery in Springfield,Colorado. Evelyn was born April 26, 1921 in Gage, Oklahoma to Verne and Grace DeVore. She graduated from Gage High School in Gage, Oklahoma, then graduated from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. She was a school...

Lella Jean Dobbs Moses

Lella Jean Dobbs Moses

Nov 8, 2011

Lella Jean Dobbs Moses was born October 6, 1940 in Odell, Arkansas to Leland and Mildred Rose Dobbs. She was a cowboy when she was small and always was with her sister Merry who wasn't a cowboy and wouldn't play the rough games with the boy cousins that Lee did. When they were small, their parents tried to teach Merry...

Dolan A. Gordon

Dolan A. Gordon

Nov 7, 2011

Dolan A.gordon was born June 5, 1926 in Richards, Colorado to Edward Delmar and Mary Iva (Beeler) Gordon, and peacefully left his bodily vessel on November 7, 2011 at home with Gergie by his side. Dolan lived in Richards till 1936. After a brief move to De Ritter, LA the family moved back to Colorado and Le Veta in 1940...