Obituaries
Obituaries
Ola Mae Swan
Jan 7, 2010
Ola Mae (Miracle) Swan was born on October 7th, 1924 on Glade Park, Colorado to Dewey and Clara Miracle. She left this earth to be with Jesus on January 7th, 2010. Ola Mae was preceded in death by one son, Baby Boy Swan, one daughter Annetta Adair, one grandson, Amoriah Adair, one great-granddaughter, Kylie Rhoads, her parents, five brothers, and...
Rebecca Ann Loflin
Dec 17, 2009
Rebecca Ann Loflin was born to Gailon and Myrna Loflin on November 24, 1966. She was the youngest of three children. Her older brothers Randy and Ritchie Loflin were as excited as any brothers should be to have a baby sister in the house. Becky grew up in Springfield; attended Springfield Schools and loved to hang out with her friends,...
Clinton Hoeffner
Dec 12, 2009
Clinton Duane Hoeffner was born August 12, 1946 to Ed and Ethel Hoeffner. Clinton was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis in February 2007. He battles this incurable disease until December 12, 2009. Clinton graduated from Campo High School in 1964. On February 27, 1967 he made a lifelong commitment to love, cherish and honor Freda Wait. He lived by those vows...
Norman Don Owens
Dec 9, 2009
At Juniper Village in Lamar, Colorado, Baca County, Colorado resident, Norman Don Owens, went to be with the Lord, on December 9, 2009 with brothers, Jack and Kelly at his side. Norman was the second child born to Manuel Lee "Ted" Owens and Beulah Mae (Moore) Owens of Campo, Colorado, joining the family on November 9, 1953 in Lamar, Colorado....
Judson (Jud) Emrick
Dec 6, 2009
Judson Harry, the seventh child of Alva and Ina Williamson Emrick was born on January 19, 1932 at his dad’s homestead, near Pritchett, Colorado. He departed this life on December 6, 2009. Judson joined a household with five older brothers and one sister. It seems Jud developed his love of ranching early in life. Alva Emrick raised registered milking shorthorn...
Darrel Ray Wait
Nov 25, 2009
Native Baca County resident, Darrel Ray Wait passed from this life on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, from an automobile accident. Darrel was born on August 14, 1957 in Boise City, Oklahoma, to Charley and Frances Wait, 3 minutes after his twin sister Cheryl. Darrel started school in Campo, Colorado and spent his educational years in this same school, graduating in...
Ethel Iva Evans Ormiston
Aug 22, 2009
Ethel Iva Evans Ormiston was Born July 20, 1916 in Dewey County, Oklahoma, close to a town called Camargo; and went to school at at two room school house in Bloomfield. At the age of 8 1/2 years, she moved by covered wagon to Colorado, near Utleyville. She spent most of her school years in the Sunderland School, including 2...
Dollie Irene Walker Woolum
Aug 20, 2009
Dollie Irene Conner Walker-Woolum was born July 8, 1913 to Amanda and Elmer T. Conner, 6 miles north of Vilas Co. in Baca County. Dollie was the 4th of 5 children. She always told us her father named her Dollie because when he first looked at her he said “shes’s a perfect little doll, we will name her Dollie“. Her...
Harry Eugene Turner
Jul 28, 2009
Harry Eugene Turner died July 28, 2009, in Springfield; he was 85. He was born January 31, 1924 in Liberal, Kansas to Raymond Allen Turner and Alice Winifred Arbuthnot. When he was 5, Harry came to Baca County. He rode on a tractor driven by his uncle Virgil Arbuthnot. At night, the two boys slept under a trailer. During his...
David (Buster) Nathan Cope, Jr.
Jul 23, 2009
David Nathan Cope, Jr. was born on a farm north of Mullinville, Kiowa County, Kansas, October 18, 1912. He left us from the Long Term Care Center of Springfield, Colorado, July 23, 2009, just shy of his 97th birthday by two months and 25 days. Very early he acquired the name of Buster, which has stayed with him all of...
Marla Dene Baxter
Jul 16, 2009
Marla Was the first daughter born to Richard and Dona Baxter October 2, 1957. Marla's early years were spent in Bovina, Texas. She showed an interest in cooking at a very early age making mud pies with the help of her cat. She loved to go with her dad to change water or ride in the tractor or combine, a...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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