Obituaries

Obituaries

James Skidmore

James Skidmore

Jun 8, 2009

James Skidmore was born November 23, 1952 in Oakdale, California. He died in Orlando, Florida, June 8, 2009 at the age of 57. His parents were Sterling James Skidmore and Elsie Grace (Huff) Skidmore. He has an older half-brother Glen Edward Robinson of Denver. Glen remembers Jimmy as being a happy child with an award winning smile and big sparkling...

Dale Lee Huffman

Dale Lee Huffman

May 29, 2009

Dale Lee Huffman went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2009. Dale was born to Virgil Loyd (Shorty) Huffman and Dorthea Dean (Mayo) Huffman on December 6, 1941. Dale attended Pritchett schools where he graduated with the class of 1961. On June 16, 1961 Dale married Patricia Irene Broce in Boise City, Oklahoma. After the wedding, Dale and...

Laveta Darlene Sargent

Laveta Darlene Sargent

May 29, 2009

Laveta Darlene Callihan was born May 3, 1917 in Stonington, CO to Gilbert and Belle Callihan. She departed her earthly life May 29, 2009 in Mesa, AZ She grew up and attended school in Baca County Colorado, graduating from Vilas High School in 1936. Darlene was married to Judson Parker August 8, 1937 in Delta, Colorado and was blessed with...

William Leeroy Moore

William Leeroy Moore

May 6, 2009

William was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Kay and Roy Moore on August 13, 1969. After lots of moving the family finally landed in Forsyth, Missouri where he attended most of his school. Later on he moved to Springfield to live with his brother Jim and graduated from Springfield High School. After graduating he worked at Trader's grocery store. He...

Colten Tyrel Hartley

Colten Tyrel Hartley

Apr 4, 2009

Colten Tyrel Hartley was born June 19, 1989 at 11:30 p.m. at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado to Rick and Pam Hartley. He was the youngest of four children, joining his brother Jered Ray and sisters Brooke Jaree and TeNeil Jade. He departed this life on April 4, 2009 at the age of 19. Colten attended preschool, grade...

Robby Aron Wait

Robby Aron Wait

Apr 2, 2009

Robby Aron Wait was born November 12, 1981. He departed this life to join his paternal grandparents on April 2, 2009. He leaves behind a loving family: his daughter Chloe and wife, Jodee of Lamar, CO; his father, Walter and Neoma of Springfield; his mother, Edna of Springfield; brother, Brian (Rachel) of Follett, Texas; and brother, Eric of Springfield; nieces,...

Cassandra Jo Beuttenmuller

Cassandra Jo Beuttenmuller

Apr 2, 2009

Cassandra Jo Beuttenmuller entered this life September 10, 1986 and left this world April 2, 2009 at the age of 22. She loved life, children, reading, doing things for people and hanging out with friends. Her life revolved around Robby, Chloe (Robby’s daughter) her “sister” Michaela, her Bubby Nick, work, taking care of and spoiling other people’s children. She would...

Loy Lee Rodgers

Loy Lee Rodgers

Mar 31, 2009

Loy Lee Rodgers, 81, of Springfield, Colorado, formerly of Campo, Colorado and Arkansas Pass, Texas; was born on March 6, 1928 in Springfield, Colorado to James Milton and Vida Belle Barler Rodgers and passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Long Term Care Center in Springfield, Colorado. Loy grew up and went to school in the Lone Star Community...

Georgia E Miller

Georgia E Miller

Mar 23, 2009

Georgia Miller was born to Milton and Gertrude Hillier on December 14, 1911 in Fulton, Kansas. She departed this life peacefully with friends by her side on March 23, 2009 at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado. Georgie is preceded in death by Oscar Miller, her husband and two sons, Ronnie and Richard; her parents Milton and Gertrude Hillier; and...

Gary Wayne Reed

Gary Wayne Reed

Mar 14, 2009

Gary arrived on August 26, 1963 in Lamar, Colorado and departed this life March 14, 2009 in Denver, Colorado where he spent his last years. He leaves behine his loving family; wife, Starla Dee (White) Reed; three daughters, Kelsey, Kanisha, and Kassie of Springfield, Colorado; two sons, Paul Aaron Lee Hope, of Salisaw, Oklahoma, and Kelby Reed of Boise City,...

Goldie Beatrice Hall

Goldie Beatrice Hall

Mar 14, 2009

Goldie Beatrice Deen-Hall was born August 28, 1920 and departed this life on March 14, 2008 after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. Goldie was the 5th of 9 children born to Frank and Virginia Deen. They lived south of Vilas in Southeast Colorado and she spent her childhood there and attended school at Vilas. She helped her parents...

Ella Juanita Poteet

Ella Juanita Poteet

Mar 9, 2009

Ella Juanita Poteet of Lamar, Colorado departed this life Monday, March 9, 2009, at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado after a long battle with cancer. She was 76 years old. Juanita, as she was known to everyone, was born July 24, 1932, in rural Baca County, CO the fifth child of Ralph Eugene and Lillie Lavina (Griffitts) Bechtle. She...

Wanda Marie Ralstin

Wanda Marie Ralstin

Mar 9, 2009

Wanda Marie (Chapman) Ralstin was born on June 3, 1937 at 248 East 10th Street in Springfield, Colorado. She died on March 9, 2009 at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield at the age of 71 years, 9 months, and 6 days. Wanda was the first of two children born to Clarence Benjamin and Lydia Marie (Goltl) Chapman. She grew...

Gene Clayton Gold

Gene Clayton Gold

Feb 28, 2009

Gene arrived in Baca County on February 22, 1927, the second son of Fred L. Gold and Mary E. (Clayton) Gold; bringing great joy to his parents and three-year old brother, Walter. This happy little family struggled through the hardships of the depression years making their living farming in the Big Rock Community. Gene's brother died suddenly in September, 1928,...

Myrtle Ann Embers

Myrtle Ann Embers

Feb 28, 2009

Myrtle Ann Myers was born on November 3, 1921 on a farm 10 miles south of Prichett, Colorado at Dad's HOMESTEAD. She departed this life on February 28, 2009 at her home at the age of 87 years. Myrtle was the fourth child born to Clyde (deceased) and Wille Myers (deceased). She had one brother, O.C. Myers (deceased) and three...

Douglas Leon Christie

Douglas Leon Christie

Feb 28, 2009

Douglas Leon Christie "The Moon Man", 61, of Springfield was born on December 26, 1947 in Lamar, Colorado to Raymond and Thelma (Gorges) Christie. He passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at his home in Springfield, Colorado. Doug grew up in Springfield and attended Springfield Schools graduating with the class of 1966. He joined the Air Force after graduation. During...

Mervin Jonathan Herbert

Mervin Jonathan Herbert

Feb 17, 2009

Mervin Jonathan Herbert was born January 22, 1911 to Marion Jonathan Herbert and Ada Bell (Robinson) Herbert in Belpre, Kansas. He was the youngest of five kids. In the late 1920’s he and some of his family moved to Southeast Colorado and lived northwest of Springfield. There he met Lucy Chenoweth. They were married August 9, 1931. To this union...

Susan Lee Remling

Susan Lee Remling

Feb 17, 2009

Susan was born in Long Beach, California to William Oothout Davidson and Leila Bond Withers. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family and friends after a courageous ten year battle against breast cancer. Susan is survived by her loving husband Kelly; beloved children Scott, Leila, and Margaret; her sister Katie; dog, Bogey; and many other family and...

Fallon Ore Stapleton

Fallon Ore Stapleton

Feb 7, 2009

Fallon Ore Stapleton was just 22 when she passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 in Aurora, Colorado at Children’s Hospital; it was her birthday. Fallon was born February 7, 1987 in Denver, Colorado five minutes before five. She weighed 6 lb 4 oz and was 20 inches long and was just a little angel. She was diagnosed with Retts...

David Hiner

David Hiner

Feb 5, 2009

David Elmo Hiner, 96; died February 5, 2009 at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado. He had been a resident of the Southeast Colorado Long Term Care Center for the last three years. He was born September 14, 1912 in Laverne Oklahoma, the son of David and Ella (Findley) Hiner. Elmo grew up and went to school in the...