Obituaries

Jun 18, 2021

Darrian Jo Gruber left this world, Friday June 18, 2021 at the age of 25 at her group home in Pueblo West, Colorado. God delivered an amazing, beautiful little girl to Carrie & Joey Gruber on July 29, 1995 at the Powers County Hospital in Lamar, CO. Welcoming her home was her big and very proud sister, or you...

Jun 1, 2021

Kale Zane Nicodemus passed away, Tuesday, June 1 st , 2021 at the age of 31. He was born on December 9 th , 1989 in Guymon, Oklahoma. He was the son of Zane and Pam Nicodemus. Shortly after his birth, they celebrated his baby dedication at the Walsh Baptist church where he grew up in Sunday School and...

Apr 22, 2021

Gregoria Gutierrez, born in Romita, Guanaguato, Mexico, passed away April 22, 2021.  At the time of her death she was residing in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Mrs. Gutierrez and her late husband, Juan, raised their twelve children in Walsh, Colorado.

All her children survive her.  They are:  Martin, Pepe, Lupe, Junior, Tony, Carlos, Roger, Yolanda Ramirez,...

Apr 6, 2021

Clifford Hair was born on August 10, 1934, to parents Jessy Hair and Betty Cornshucker at their home in Colcord, OK, on the Cherokee Indian reservation.   He and his two older brothers were born into the Cherokee nation.

Ten years later his father tragically passed during his military service.  Clifford's family then decided to move from Oklahoma...

Apr 5, 2021

On April the 5th, 2021, Leonard Lavoe Hutches, loving husband, father, poppa, brother, uncle and friend, peacefully rode off into the sunset to join the Lord in heaven with his family at his side. Leonard was born on November 2, 1946 at the family farm seven miles southeast of Vilas, CO to Vess Wood and Iris Gertrude (Loyd) Hutches and...

Mar 6, 2021

Darrel Wayne Utt was born on April 23, 1943, in Lamar, Colorado to Darrel and Dorothy Utt of Walsh, Colorado.  He spent the first 3 years of his life with his mom and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John George of Walsh while his dad was in the Army serving overseas.  In 1946 his dad and mom bought a farm...

Mar 3, 2021

Bart James Humphreys

Bart James Humphreys, age 52, of Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway, Colorado, passed away March 3 rd , 2021. Bart was born December 15 th , 1968 to Rick and Priscilla (Darity) Humphreys of Walsh Colorado.

Bart grew up in Walsh Colorado with two older siblings Angie and Clete....

Feb 23, 2021

Elsie Marie was born on April 12, 1941 in Penrose, Colorado to George W. Schweizer and Elsie May Elliot Schweizer.  Elsie was the youngest child of twelve. Her father passed away in 1943 when she was just 2 years old. She was raised in Walsh, Colorado and began working for Bernie Newman at the Gem Theater taking tickets when...

Jan 10, 2021

Sharon  Kay (Hebberd) Bixler, Shay as she was known to her family, was born March 15, 1946 to Leonard and Gladys Hebberd in Walsh Colorado. She passed away at her daughters home in Montana on January 10, 2021. Sharon was born and raised on her parents farm in Walsh Colorado. She was the second youngest of her nine siblings. She...

Dec 31, 2020

Manuel Escobar was born on July 18, 1943 in Santa Barbara, Mexico.

He married Rita Orosco on November 17, 1962 in Springfield, Colorado.  To this union 2 daughters were born, Priscilla Jane and Phyllis Jean.

He is survived by his daughter, Priscilla; siblings, Joe Escobar, Luz Hargis and Lydia Burciaga.

He was preceded...

Dec 17, 2020

Alan Wayne Freiberger, was born on July 27, 1949- the third of five sons of Pete and Jean Freiberger.  He was welcomed home by older brothers Richard (Dick) and Robert (Bob).  James (Jim) and Gary were later added to this rambunctious group of boys.  Alan attended school in Vilas, where he spent lots of hours drawing cartoons of cowboys...

Dec 16, 2020

Bonnie Irene (Wren) Gibson, 74, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Johnson, Kansas.

She was born April 29, 1946 in Lamar, Colorado to James Lee and Elsie Irene (Heckethorn) Wren.

She married Harold Lee Gibson March 25, 1985 in Lamar, Colorado.

Preceding Bonnie in death were her parents, James and Elsie Wren; 3...

Dec 14, 2020

Spencer Perry Hegwood, 69, was born on September 8th, 1951 to Lester and Doris (Perry) Hegwood at the hospital in Boise City, Oklahoma. He was the third of four boys, and grew up on the family ranch west of Boise City. He went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2020.

Spencer graduated from Boise City...

Dec 12, 2020

Venita Louise (Lease) Frazee was the first child born to Ross and Daisy (White) Lease on the farm in Stonington, Colorado on June 30, 1930 - she loved telling everyone she was born on 6/30/30. Venita accepted her Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior at a young age at First Baptist Church in Walsh. She went to be with...

Nov 8, 2020

Loretta Cranford born December 8, 1940 departed this life finding eternal peace and a beautiful place to live with our Lord and Savior on November 8, 2020.  At the age of 79.

Loretta, the daughter of B. C. and Lorraine Doke, of Pritchett Colorado; was born in Lamar Colorado. Growing up as a Methodist and graduating from...

Nov 5, 2020

Frances M. Brinkerhoff, passed away November 5, 2020 at Southeast Colorado Hospital District LTC in Springfield, Colorado. She was 90.

Local survivors are her son, Bob Brinkerhoff and his wife Zella of Springfield.

A family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Nov 1, 2020

Charla R Schlager, 73, of Walsh, Colorado, passed away on November 1, 2020, in Walsh.

Charla was born July 26, 1947, in La Junta, Colorado, to Arthur A. (Bill) and Roma Stanton. After growing up and graduating from La Junta High School, Charla attended Southern Colorado State in Pueblo where she received her BS in...

Oct 14, 2020

Verna Lee Alfrey was born in Haskell, Texas, to Jim and Bertha Marion on April 26, 1930. During the depression, her dad was in combat on the aircraft ship the USS Lexington. The Lord protected their family for the two years while he was away. When she was young, Verna Lee accepted the Lord's leading in her life. At the...

Oct 12, 2020

Velma Louise (Scott) Gregory lived most of her life in Baca County, Colorado. The third  of nine children, she was born to Nettie (Poyner) and Sherman Scott on August 15, 1931, south of Walsh, Colorado.

Velma lived a busy, productive life. A life well lived. Most of her life was spent on a farm.  During her early...

Oct 1, 2020

Roy Thomas Lowe, 73, passed away on October 1, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas.

A graveside memorial service will be held Monday, October 12, 2020 in Springfield, Colorado.

Roy is preceded in death by his parents, John and Lorene Lowe, his brothers, John, Darrell Don, and Dick, and sister Myrtle.

Roy is survived by...