Obituaries

David Glenn Hess

David Glenn Hess

Jul 29, 2021

David "Glenn" Hess, 72 died July 29, 2021, at his home.  He was born April 17, 1949, in Syracuse to Earl & Wilma Hess.

Glenn graduated from Syracuse High School in 1967 and attended Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University.

Glenn served in the US Army from 1969-1971.  He served as a company clerk...

Bill Mundell

Bill Mundell

Jul 21, 2021

Grover William Mundell was born April 28, 1930 to Grover Cleveland and Alma Herbert Mundell in the house that he lived in his entire adult life which then had a post office address of Blaine, Colorado.  He died July 21, 2021 at the Walsh Healthcare Center. He was 91.

As a child his passion...

Bob Dillon

Bob Dillon

Jul 20, 2021

Jerry Robert Dillon "Bob" was born November 30th 1955 in Borger, TX to his mother Laura Rea Dillon and his father William Walker Dillon.  Bob passed away peacefully in his daughter's home in Bryan, TX with his family on July 20th 2021.  Bob was a lover of the outdoors and an avid hunter and fisherman.  He worked many jobs...

Ronnie Lynn Mccall

Ronnie Lynn Mccall

Jul 14, 2021

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ronald (Ronnie) Lynn McCall of Walsh, Colorado, who passed away on July 14, 2021 at the age of 58.  Ronnie was born in Lamar, Colorado on April 12, 1963 and was the oldest of three siblings.

He grew up outside of Walsh, Colorado, where he also attended Walsh High...

Lela Marie Acre

Lela Marie Acre

Jul 11, 2021

Lela Marie Hey Acre was born October 1, 1930 in Stonington, Colorado to Helen La Reau Hey and Edward Thomas Hey and passed away on July 11, 2021.

Funeral services for long time Baca County resident were held in Walsh, Colorado July 15, 2021 at the Walsh Cemetery.  Pastor Daniel Bradford officiating.

While growing up...

Dell Gregory

Dell Gregory

Jun 21, 2021

No obituary is available at this time.

Darrian Jo Gruber

Darrian Jo Gruber

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...

Kale Zane Nicodemus

Kale Zane Nicodemus

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...

Gregoria Gutierrez

Gregoria Gutierrez

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,...

Clifford Hair

Clifford Hair

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...

Leonard Lavoe Hutches

Leonard Lavoe Hutches

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...

Darrel Wayne Utt

Darrel Wayne Utt

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...

Bart James Humphreys

Bart James Humphreys

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....

Elsie Marie Bitner

Elsie Marie Bitner

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...

Sharon Bixler

Sharon Bixler

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...

Manuel Escobar

Manuel Escobar

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...

Alan Wayne Freiberger

Alan Wayne Freiberger

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...

Bonnie Irene Gibson

Bonnie Irene Gibson

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...

Spencer Perry Hegwood

Spencer Perry Hegwood

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...

Venita Louise Frazee

Venita Louise Frazee

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...