Lola Ann Murdock
Feb 26, 2016
Lola Ann Murdock died peacefully at the Walsh Health Care Nursing Home on Friday, February 26, 2016 in Walsh, CO at the age of 79. Lola is survived by her companion Geraldine Hamilton, her brother Roland Murdock and his wife Rita of Windsor Locks, CT, her sister Dolores "Dolly" Chaloux of Arlington, Va, a sister-in-law Barbara Murdock of Leeds, ME...
Velda Jane Moller
Jan 15, 2016
Velda Jean Moller was born on May 2, 1926 in Bonham, Texas to Richard and Johnny Felsburg. She departed this life on the morning of January 15, 2016 at the Walsh Healthcare Center in Walsh, Colorado at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Johnny; a brother, John Wesley; her daughter, Janice Humphrey;...
Dorothy Marie Norton
Dec 21, 2015
Dorothy Marie (Williams) Norton was born April 28, 1920, in eastern Kansas, in the Homewood community and passed away on December 21, 2015, at the Long Term Care Center in Springfield. She was the only child of Ralph and Alice (Baxter) Williams. While a small child Dorothy lived in various places in Kansas and Colorado, including the Vilas community on...
Emmett Darrell Henderson
Dec 17, 2015
Emmett Darrell Henderson, of Walsh, Colorado, passed away December 17, 2015, at the Stanton county Hospital in Johnson, Kansas. He was 84. Emmett was born January 20, 1931, in Sayre, Oklahoma, to David Elbert Henderson and Sybil Stotts Henderson. The Henderson household was a rambunctious one as Emmett was one of six boys; his brothers included James, Cloyce, Ronald and...
Buddy Joe Hargis
Dec 14, 2015
Buddy Joe Hargis was born in Springfield, Colorado, on September 24, 1930, to James Robinson Hargis and Dora Marsh Hargis. Buddy was the youngest of seven – sisters; Viola Belle, Troy Louise and brothers; Marsh Givens, James R.C. Jr., Gerald Wayne and Jack Eldon. Buddy attended Springfield schools and played football. When he was 17, he joined the Navy so...
Estell Horn
Dec 1, 2015
Estell was born March 8, 1923, in Foster, Oklahoma,to Homer Carl and Donnie Grace (Walker) Roberson. Estell's mother passed away when she was 13 years of age, this was very hard for her as a young girl to have to cope without a mother. A lot of the household responsibilities fell on her. She grew up in Oklahoma where she...
William Michael Porter
Dec 1, 2015
William Michael Porter was born June 18, 1950, in Lamar, Colorado. Mike was the third child of Curtis and Mabel Porter. He attended elementary and secondary school in Vilas, Colorado, and then took a short time off before enrolling at Colorado State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mike then entered law school at Tacoma, Washington, graduating with...
Donald Ray Orosco
Nov 20, 2015
Donald Ray Orosco, formerly of Springfield, passed away November 20, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, following a vehicle accident. He was 50 years old. Donald was born January 24, 1965, in Walsh, Colorado. He attended school in Springfield and graduated with the SHS Class of 1983. He went on to attend college in Pueblo where he earned...
Gregory Keith Gowin
Nov 14, 2015
Gregory Keith Gowin was born January 7, 1947, at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado, to Orville Lee Gowin and Norma Lee White Gowin; where, by the way, his granddaughter was also born. At the time of Greg's birth, Orville was stationed at Buckley Field and they were living in Aurora. When Greg was two years old, the Gowin Family...
Ricky Gene Hartley
Nov 6, 2015
Ricky Gene Hartley was born February 12, 1952, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Lamar, Colorado, and departed this life November 6, 2015, at the Southeast Colorado Hospital in Springfield, Colorado. He was 63 years old. Rick's childhood began on the Kirkendale's farm south of Pritchett, Colorado. After living in Utleyville, Colorado, Garden City, Kansas, and starting first grade in...
Darrel Dewayne Hebberd
Oct 17, 2015
Darrel Dewayne Hebberd was born December 11, 1940, to Leonard and Gladys Hebberd in Walsh, Colorado. Darrel served in the United States Army during the time between the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He married Daisy Poyner and together they raised two sons, Kevin and Kelly. He worked 40 plus years as a technician for natural gas companies. He...
Herbert Allen Haman
Oct 12, 2015
Herbert Allen Haman, commonly known as 'Herb', Herb Jr, or 'The Milkman', was called home by the Lord on Monday, October 12, 2015, at the age of 64, after living a few short months in Burlington, Colorado, with his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. He died at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, from complications of COPD and heart problems following...
E. Fay Frazee
Oct 11, 2015
Ernest Fay Frazee, age 91, of Walsh, Colorado passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Walsh Healthcare Center with his family by his side. Fay was born July 13, 1924 in Liberal, Kansas to Whitney and Alta Frazee. Fay started school in Anderson, Indiana and in 1935 the family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where Fay finished school. June...
M. Maxine Burdges
Oct 8, 2015
M. Maxine Burdges, age 86, passed away October 8, 2015 at home in Crowley, Colorado. Maxine was born in Walsh, September 4, 1929 to Murl and Pauline Eslick. The family moved to Penrose and Colorado Springs in 1936 until 1944 when they returned to reside in Walsh. Maxine's life is remembered by her talents in homemaking. She was a wonderful...
Larry Lee Butt
Sep 30, 2015
Larry Butt was born September 15, 1939, in Walsh Colorado. Larry never left Walsh and resided there until his death on September 30, 2015. Larry was the 7th child of Arthur and Mabel ( McGill ) Butt. He graduated from Walsh High School. Larry worked for his father, Texaco, Texas Oil & Gas as well as Maintenance Man for the...
Westley H Duncan
Sep 19, 2015
Westley Hereward Duncan 78, of Springfield passed away Saturday morning, September 19, 2015, at the Long Term Care Unit of the Stanton County Hospital in Johnson City, Kansas. He was born December 30, 1936 in Lamar, Colorado. He was one of nine children born to Cecil A. and Pauline (Guder) Duncan. Wes grew up in Lamar, and attended the public...
Betty Lou Hebberd
Sep 19, 2015
Betty Hebberd was born on April 26, 1950 to Elmo and Delora Hiner at the hospital in Springfield. Betty was the youngest of five children. She lived in Edler and attended school there until fourth grade when the school closed; she then attended school in Springfield. Betty graduated from Springfield High School in May of 1968. She then met the...
Wilma Jean Hannafious
Sep 19, 2015
Wilma Jean Schweizer entered this world on Tuesday, January 31, 1926, on a farm outside of Turon, Kansas and departed this life on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Walsh Health Care Center in Walsh, Colorado. She was 89 years old. Wilma is preceded in death by her father George, mother Elsie, brothers John, Jim (James), Ralph, Earl, and Bill...
Edward Glen Newman
Sep 16, 2015
EULOGY Edward Glen Newman was born on April 21, 1929 in Stratford, Oklahoma, becoming the fifth biological, and the seventh child of Ed and Grace Newman. Caring for a family during the Great Depression required a lot of prayer and hard work both of which Glen and all of his 8 siblings learned about at a young age. Perhaps it...
Paul Vernon Wray
Sep 16, 2015
Paul Vernon Wray was born at home June 26, 1929, on the Wray homestead near Richards, Colorado, to Cecil and Cora Wray. He departed to his heavenly home September 16, 2015, from the Walsh Healthcare Center. He attended elementary school at Diamond Ridge; high school, grades nine and ten at Stonington, Colorado, and grades eleven and twelve at Walsh High...