Obituaries

Celsa Susie Vasquez
Feb 9, 2013
Celsa Susie Vasquez was born September 18, 1944, in Laredo, Texas to Carlos Rangel and Celsa Idrogo. She passed away February 9, 2013, at her home in Lamar, Colorado, surrounded by those who loved her. Susie is survived by her children: Maria Ramirez and husband Cristino, Linda Fuentes and Pedro Morales, Lilly Martinez and husband Guillermo, Jessie Soliz and wife...
Lena Ladean Scott
Jan 31, 2013
Lena LaDean Scott, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend too many, died on January 31st, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. Lena was born in Baca County, Colorado on October 6th, 1933, to Sherman Goldie Scott, and Nettie Lena Scott (nee Poyner). Predeceased by her husband, Carl in 2010 and son, Dennis in 1956; Lena is survived by her children, David...
Wilma Linetta Spell
Dec 13, 2012
Wilma "Linetta" Spell was born October 15, 1938 and departed this life December 13, 2012 at the age of 74. Linetta was preceded in death by her parents M.L. and Burniece Bickford. Linetta is survived by her husband John of 54 years, 1 daughter, Shellie Engelhardt and David and 1 son Greg Spell, 5 fun loving grandsons, 2 granddaughters-in-law, 2...
Dorothy Lee Bryan
Nov 29, 2012
Dorothy Lee Bryan passed away at the age of 82 on November 29, 2012, at the Walsh Healthcare Center. Dorothy Lee was born at the family home in Stonington, Colorado, on April 1, 1930. She was the eldest daughter born to Frederick Lee and Effie Pearl Twyford. The family moved to Johnson, Kansas, shortly after her birth where she attended...
Freda May Tevebaugh
Nov 21, 2012
Freda May (Martin) Tevebaugh passed away at Morton County Hospital November 21st, 2012 surrounded by her family. Freda was born January 25th, 1931 at the family home outside Fairview, OK to Eugene and Roma Martin. She was big sister to brother JD and sister Sue. Her family moved several times during her youth, finally settling in Boise City, OK where...
Kenneth Samuel Kitzmiller
Nov 14, 2012
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KENNETH SAMUEL KITZMILLER On April 27, 1924 at Wellington, KS , Kenneth Samuel Kitzmiller was born to parents Thomas Edward and Lillian Cecil (Pierpoint) Kitzmiller. He was the fourth in line of seven children. While very young, Kenneth loved to stand in the yard in Wellington and watch airplanes fly over. His Dad took him...
Tyler Ray Hebberd
Nov 12, 2012
Tyler Ray Hebberd was born on November 9, 1993, and became an angel on November 11, 2012. Tyler was born to David Hebberd and Marylynn Robinson in San Diego, California. Tyler was a twin to a brother, Zachary Ben. Tyler moved home to Colorado in July of 1994. He started school in Springfield before moving to Campo. Tyler attended Campo...
Sharon L. Schmidt
Oct 1, 2012
DATELINE: FULL NAME: Sharon L. (Miller) Schmidt Syracuse, KS AGE: 46 DIED: Monday, October 1, 2012 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS DATE OF BIRTH: Jan. 18, 1966 PLACE OF BIRTH: Johnson, KS Sharon L. (Miller) Schmidt passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the age of 46, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas....
Merle Wayne Davison
Sep 30, 2012
Obituary – Merle Davison Merle Wayne Davison was born to Alva Earl Davison, Sr. and Margaret Louise Nelson Davison on September 26, 1934 in Elkhart, Kansas at the home of a Mrs. Thomas, who made her home available for expectant mothers. The attending physician was Clyde Burnett, M. D. The Davison's were living in their home near the new town...
Mary June Hardy
Sep 23, 2012
We want to thank each of you for joining us here today to celebrate Mother's life! We would like to take a brief moment to extend a few very special and heartfelt thank yous. First, to Mother's dear friends, Merle and Phyllis, Olene, Lila, Veda , Radine and Virginia who made faithful visits to her. You have been a blessing...
Janet Jo Tate
Sep 15, 2012
Janet Jo Williamson Tate 1951-2012 Janet Jo Williamson Tate, 61, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Southeast Colorado Hospital, having lived three times longer than was predicted at her diagnosis of lung cancer. Janet, a lifelong Walsh resident, will be remembered for her wonderful smile, humor, wit, friendships, kind heart and her uncanny ability to make anyone feel...
Albert Roscoe Hargrove
Aug 11, 2012
Obituary for Roscoe Hargrove Albert Roscoe Hargrove was born on June 4, 1927 to Albert Ross and Hattie Mae Hargrove in Eva, Oklahoma. The family lived in the Elkhart, Kansas area until 1940 when they moved to Walsh, Colorado to farm. He graduated from Walsh High School in 1945, then joined the Maritime Service where he served 2 years in...
Larry Lewis Forgey
Aug 8, 2012
Larry Forgey Obit Larry Lewis Forgey was born on November 14th, 1940, to Clarence Jackson (Cad) Forgey and Oleta May (Walker) Forgey in Walsh, CO. He departed this world, for his new home in heaven on August 8th, 2012 in Gunnison, CO at the age of 71 years. Larry was the first of two children that began the family for...
Edna Rae Cook
Jul 26, 2012
Graveside services for Edna Rae Cook were held at 10:00 A.M. at the Walsh Cemetery on July 31, 2012, with Dykes Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Edna Rae (Robertson) Cook was a resident of Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas, since November of 2007. She died peacefully in her sleep after a short illness on Thursday, July...
Lucille Jessie Brite
Jul 15, 2012
Lucille Brite was born Lucille Jessie Nicodemus on December 29, 1919, in her parent's home near Richards, Colorado. She was the third of eight children born to Ray Victor and Mary Etta (Hufford) Nicodemus. The family lived on their homestead near Richards, Colorado, except for a couple of years when they moved so the older children could attend high school....
Alice Eleanor Konkel
Jun 22, 2012
Alice Eleanor Alfrey Konkel was born on December 17, 1924 north of Vilas. She was the third child born to Albert and Mary Pickell Alfrey. Grandma attended 2 years of school in Vilas before the family moved to Walsh in December of 1933. She then graduated from WHS in 1942. On December 17, 1944 Grandma married Warren "Bud" Konkel and...
Janet Anne Phelps
Jun 14, 2012
Janet Anne Woodward Halderman Phelps, age 78, of Colby, Kansas, departed from this life at the Citizens Medical Center on June 14, 2012. Janet was born on June 11, 1934 to H.E. and Marion J. (Watson) Woodward in Boulder, Colorado. She was the second daughter. Carol Joan was born on June 2, 1932 and younger sister, Sue Elaine was born...
Laveta Arlene Ross
Jun 11, 2012
LaVeta Arlene (Woolley) Ross, was born in Sontag, Mississippi on January 20, 1924 to Clement Ellsworth and Mary Lea (Cupstid) Woolley. Her mother went to Mississippi to be near family and doctors, in case it was a difficult birth. At three months of age, LaVeta was brought back by train, to Syracuse, Kansas where LaVeta's daddy was waiting for them...
Donald Lee Gibson
Jun 10, 2012
DONALD L. GIBSON 1930-2012 Donald Lee Gibson, 81, passed away June 10, 2012 at Southeast Colorado 10th Street Cottage, where he had been a resident for two weeks. Donald was the fifth of eleven children born to Fred and Mary Gibson of Springfield. He met local Edler girl Donna Neal and they were married December 26, 1953. To this union...
Ena Emogene Lohrey
May 31, 2012
Ena (Burchfield) Lohrey was born May 14, 1920, and passed from this life May 31, 2012. Mom was born to Walter and Helen Burchfield in Arlington, Kansas. She joined big sister Lorraine in what was now the family unit. During her early years the family moved several times. Mom's earliest childhood memories were of living on a small farm near...
