Obituaries

Apr 16, 2023

On May 24, 1950 Shelia Mason was born to Carol Davis at her Grandparents house in Springfield, Colorado.  March 24, 1951 brought a blessing when her mom Carol married Jesse Stafford. Jesse not only married Carol but Sheila as well. This small family began to grow as they welcomed a sister Louise Christine, then later welcomed another sister Katharine Elaine....

Mar 16, 2023

Dana Elizabeth England was born February 14, 1961 to Leon and Julia (Taylor) England in Elkhart, Kansas.

Dana attended school in Walsh, Colorado and graduated from Walsh High School.  Dana attended college at West Texas State in Canyon, Texas.

Dana married Lyndell Herron on November 10, 1999.   A son, Cordell, was born and their family...

Mar 4, 2023

Jess William Perkins was born June 16th, 1930, at the ranch home in a branch of Picture Canyon. Several years later, his brother, Jim Dean Perkins was born. Jess grew up during the hard times of the Dirty Thirties but had the canyon country at his back door for a playground. This made a wonderful place for a boy...

Mar 3, 2023

Our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother Frances Opal (Miller) Brown was born December 4th, 1916 in Richards, Colorado, the tenth child of Martin B. and Fanny D. Miller. Frances Opal died on March 3, 2023 at Walsh, Colorado at the age of 106.

On October 12, 1940 her greatest joy was when she was united...

Mar 3, 2023

Marjorie May Mundell was born to Mamie (Mary Herbert) and Felix Mundell on October 17, 1928 at their home near Bartlett, Colorado.  Her life ended on March 3, 2023 where she resided in long-term care in Springfield, Colorado.  The youngest of four children, she was reared on her parents' ranch on Bear Creek, northeast of Walsh, with her two...

Jan 29, 2023

David Wayne Stoup was born to Nelson and Velma (Akers) Stroup on January 16, 1956, in Ulysses, Kansas.  He passed away September 29, 2023, at Walsh Healthcare Center at the age of 67.

Jan 25, 2023

Elmerllyn Elizabeth Wicker was born July 7, 1934, the youngest child to Olee Eugene Wicker and Lucy Elizabeth Whitlock Wicker.  Her siblings were Celia Mae, William Matthew (Dub), Troy Linden, and Olee Eugene.

Llyn accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age and was raised in a Christian home. They lived out in the country when...

Jan 13, 2023

William Walker Dillon Jr (Bill or Billy), 92, of Walsh Colorado, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 in Johnson City, Kansas, after a short illness.

He was born in Richards, Colorado to William and Nila Dillon on August 1, 1930 and was one of 11 children.  He graduated Walsh High School in 1948.  Bill met the...

Jan 3, 2023

Shirley Jo Woolley was born to Corrine Elizabeth Rudisill Woolley and Earl Fred Woolley, better known as Buss, on Dec 12, 1935 in "the old Gertie Thompson's house, next to Farmer's" on Main St. in Walsh, CO. She was the second child of five kids and only daughter.  She and her brothers share a special bond unique to today's...

Dec 28, 2022

Douglas Keith Brown transitioned to his heavenly home on December 28th, 2022. His strong faith in Jesus got him through his time of earthly struggle with cancer and he went to be with his Lord surrounded by family, much love, and song. Doug was born on May 8th, 1953, in Elkhart Kansas to his parents Vernon Alexander Brown and...

Dec 25, 2022

Rosalie Hargrove Hume, 87, of Manter, Kansas passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2022 with her family at her side at the Walsh Healthcare Facility.  She was born on June 18, 1935 in Eva, Oklahoma to Albert Hargrove and Hattie Edgecomb, the youngest of eight children.

Her family moved from Eva to Walsh, Colorado in 1941,...

Dec 14, 2022

Margaret Louise (Gibson) Wade, 94, of Springfield, Colorado passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022.

Margaret was born December 27, 1927 to Fred and Mary (Penny) Gibson in Springfield, Colorado.  She joined her older brothers, Gene and Herb.  They were soon joined by Kenneth, Donald, Iris, Inez, Bob, Shirley, Charlene and several years later, Larry.

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Dec 4, 2022

This is a mixture of Bill's own words about himself and added information to fill in the gaps.

I am a vagabond who has lived in 23 different homes since birth. I was born in Des Moines, Iowa where my father was attending medical school at the Des Moines Still College of Osteopathy . When I was...

Nov 13, 2022

Juanita Crissman Ownbey passed from this life on November 13, 2022, at her home in Lamar, Colorado, at the age of 87.  Visitation will be at the Campo Community Center at 10:00 on Wednesday, November 16.  A graveside service will follow at Campo Cemetery at 11:00.  Anyone wishing to make memorial contributions may make them to Lamar Hospice, Springfield...

Nov 4, 2022

Ben Allen Doke, originally from Pritchett, Colorado passed away peacefully at the age of 73 on November 4, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Ben had moved to Cheyenne in 2011 after retiring from farming in Walsh, Colorado.  At the time of his passing, Ben was surrounded by his daughters and their families....

Oct 22, 2022

Don Jones, 78 of Walsh, Colorado, was born on April 2, 1944 in La Junta, CO and passed away on October 22, 2022 in Colorado Springs, CO.

A Celebration of Life will be held at The Barnyard in Springfield, CO at the fairgrounds on November 12 2022 at 11:00 am.

He was preceded in death...

Oct 16, 2022

Harry Allen Rowe passed away peacefully at the age of 79 at Centura Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO on Sunday, October 16, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on June 2, 1943 to Vera (Darby) and Buford Allen Rowe in Bend, Oregon.  He was the youngest child of three: Jerry Rowe and Barbara (Rowe) McGee. ...

Aug 31, 2022

On August 31 st 2022, surrounded by her family, Linda Ann Dukes of Springfield Colorado left her earthly body behind and made her final journey home to be with her heavenly father.  She lived her life as a dutiful wife and dedicated mother who loved, protected and at times fought for her children.  She was an active member of...

Jul 22, 2022

Don was born February 15, 1947, in Lamar, Colorado, accompanied by a "womb mate", twin sister, Donna.  They came from a long family line of generational twins and this was the second set of twins for Bunt and Lucy.  Don and Donna grew up giving the other 4 sisters a lot of joy and laughter and good years of...

Jul 13, 2022

Radine Virginia Hargrove (91) went to be with her Heavenly Father and Savior on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.  She was surrounded by family as she left this life behind.

Radine was born on October 20, 1930, in Stonington, Colorado to Ernest and Laura (Dollie) Cogburn.  Radine's mother passed away when Radine was 10 months old. Her sister...