Obituaries

Aug 18, 2023

Guy Otis Deeds, Jr. was born on April 7, 1933 in Pritchett, Colorado to Guy Otis Deeds, Sr. and Lucille (Dowell) Deeds. Guy passed away peacefully at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado on Friday, August 18, 2023; he was 90 years old.

A time of viewing will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 1-5 p.m....

Aug 7, 2023

Mary Ruth Mason was born on November 25, 1929, at home in Edler, Colorado. Doctor Hamilton delivered her, the fifth child of six kids. Her father was Ora Benjamin Mason, born in Missouri. And her mother was born Mattie May Golden in Oklahoma. When Mary was a child, her father called her Toots, an appellation that her family lovingly...

Jul 31, 2023

Karen Lynne Jett was born to Alfred Thomas Meardon and Mildred Jean Black Meardon in Del Norte, Colorado on July 21, 1959. She was the oldest sister to brother Tom Meardon and sister Dena Christie. Karen passed away surrounded by family on July 31, 2023. She was 64 years old.

The Meardon family moved to Springfield, CO...

Jul 16, 2023

Stephen Henry Bachert was born on September 2, 1956, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Earl and Dorothe Bachert. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Springfield, Colorado, with his wife and daughter by his side.

Steve grew up 30 miles south of Bloomfield, New Mexico where his parents were teachers...

Jul 15, 2023

Wilma Darlene Shaw was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She left this world on July 15, 2023 at age 90.

She was born to John and Helen Harbert on November 20, 1932. She had six sisters, Delma, Delores, Wanda, LaVelda, LaVada, and Mary. She had one brother, Danny. She grew up in Campo and graduated...

Jul 9, 2023

Jerry Lynn Chandler was born in Springfield Colorado to Burnece and Alva Chandler on September 10, 1941 and was also welcomed by his five year old sister Vonetta.  Jerry passed away July 9, 2023 at Southeast Colorado Hospital at the age of 81.

Jerry was a hard worker and had passion and love of cars that began...

Jul 6, 2023

On July 6, 2023 Lance Denne Gale, loving husband and father of two, passed away at age seventy. Following in his father Larry Gale’s footsteps, Lance was the pharmacist and owner of Gale Drug Inc. in Springfield, CO for 34 years.  After attending Adams State College in Alamosa for two years for pre-pharmacy classes and four years at the...

Jun 3, 2023

Virgil Young Mauldin, better known as VY was born in Panama City, Florida on August 30, 1934, to Jacob Young Mauldin and Foy Lou (Wesley) Mauldin. VY passed away Saturday morning, June 3, 2023, at Southeast Colorado Hospital Long Term Care in Springfield, Colorado; he was 88 years old. VY was proud of his military service in the United States...

May 28, 2023

Fancy Savanna Mayo was born in La Junta, Colorado to Monty Carl Mayo and Gabriella Marie Hastings on July 12, 1996. Fancy passed away on May 28, 2023, in Lamar, Colorado; she was 26 years old.

A memorial service will be held Friday, June 9, 2023, 1:30 p.m. at Springfield Assembly of God, 400 Church Street, Springfield,...

May 27, 2023

Verva Ann Lacy

Verva Ann Lacy was born to Reverend P.K. and Elsie Flaming in Fairbury, Nebraska on August 21, 1935.

She graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas with a Bachelor's Degree in Education and earned a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

It was in...

May 13, 2023

Douglas Lee Thompson was born to Cora Mae (Lewis) and James Monroe Thompson on January 12, 1945 in Portland, OR and passed surrounded by many loving family members and a holy presence, in the early morning hours of May 13, 2023 at his home in Springfield, CO.  James and Cora Mae moved to Springfield O and reared their children...

Apr 1, 2023

Delma Edith Harbert Rodgers, born February 8, 1929, to John Perry Harbert and Helen Priscilla Grimm Harbert at their home, NE of Campo.  She was the 2 nd of 9 children.

Her childhood was spent in Baca County, mostly in Campo.  Her family moved frequently, maybe because of her dad’s work.  The stock market crashed in late...

Mar 27, 2023

Linda Darlene Rezen

“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:26

Linda Darlene Grover Rezen, Age 77, died March 27, 2023, surrounded by her family.  Born on April 11, 1945, in Mooreland, Oklahoma; she was the daughter of Chester E. and Ethel L. (Beasley) Grover.

Mar 16, 2023

Carolyn LaVerne Spell

Carolyn Von Hemel was born on April 26, 1940, to Augusta Ross Von Hemel and Beatrice Alta (Watson) Von Hemel in Claremore, Oklahoma.  Carolyn passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado; she was 82 years old.

A memorial service will be held at the...

Feb 24, 2023

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Carol Louise Watkins (Ellis) 74, passed in her home with family by her side on February 24, 2023, after a Hard fight with kidney failure.

Carol was born to Hobert and Janice (Mackert) Watkins on December 21, 1948, she was the first of Ten children. She was...

Feb 16, 2023

Larry K. Gibson was born to Fred Gibson and Mary Catherine (Penny) Gibson on August 10, 1946, in Springfield, Colorado. Larry passed away at Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the age of 76 years.

He will be missed by many family and friends including his sons Scott and Tyler Gibson....

Feb 15, 2023

On February 10, 1922, Gladys Marie Ogden Brinkley was born to Arthur Franklin Ogden, Sr. and Ida Mae Massey Ogden. Gladys passed away February 15, 2023. Her father, Arthur, said it was a sunny, crisp high plains day when the doctor delivered her. The one thing she remembers her mother, Ida, telling her about her first year was that...

Feb 4, 2023

Carol Ann Loflin was born to Bernice and Ivan Daugherty on August 29, 1940. Ann, fondly known by everyone, left this earthly home on February 4, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband Galon by her side.

Funeral Services for Ann will be held at Lucas Funeral Home, 1601 S. Main St., Keller, Texas on Wednesday,...

Jan 20, 2023

Dusty Willis Moore was born in Craig, Colorado on June 20, 1956 to Emmett Loy Moore, Sr. and Florence Joy (Forbes) Moore. Dusty passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs on January 20, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held January 26, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Maltbie Funeral Chapel, 265 W. 8th Ave., Springfield, CO with...

Jan 15, 2023

Pearl Eileen Hall was born to Dollie and Jerry Walker on Sept. 20, 1940 in Lamar, CO and was the second born of three daughters.  She was raised on a small farm south of Vilas, CO where they had to shovel the sand off their back porch, kill rattlesnakes, and be up by 5am to feed the cows and...