Loretta Nadine Cranford
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...
Frances Mickey Brinkerhoff
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.
Charla Rae Schlager
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...
Verna Lee Alfrey
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...
Velma Louise Gregory
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...
Roy Thomas Lowe
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...
Velma Ann Hebberd
Aug 26, 2020
Velma Ann Hebberd passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 77. She was born January 29, 1943 to Charles and Lelia Faith in McAlester, Oklahoma.
On May 29, 1965 Velma married Harry Hebberd Jr. in Clayton, New Mexico. They had two children, Craig (Robin) Hebberd of...
Lars Alexander Grahn
Aug 24, 2020
Lars Alexander Grahn was born February 3, 1928. He was born and raised in Baca County, raised his family in Prowers County and passed away in Springfield, encompassing a full and amazing life. He was the oldest child of Lars Olaf and Mary Christina (Cramer) Grahn. Born to a Swedish immigrant, his father relished in the fact that his...
Jimmy Danzel Mort
Aug 18, 2020
Jimmy Danzel Mort was born on November 7, 1943 in Springfield, Colorado. He passed away August 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by loved ones.
Jimmy grew up in the Springfield and Kim communities. He attended Kim High School and graduated.
Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp where he served...
Wayne Ross Hetrick
Jul 2, 2020
Wayne Ross Hetrick was born September 23, 1921 to Carl and Georgia Hetrick in Stonington, CO. He went to his heavenly home on July 2, 2020 at his home in Garden City, KS, surrounded by family.
He is survived by three daughters, Joetta Sells (Greg), Gail Anderson (Bill), and Dona Nolan (Rod). Grandchildren Leah Morel (Andrew), Shanda...
James Robert Gourley
Jun 30, 2020
The Spanish Flu of 1918 gripped the nation the year that James Robert Gourley was born in the dugout home of his grandparents, Andrew Jackson (A.J.) and Flora Ann Solomon (Lusk) Flanagan, eighteen miles northwest of Texhoma, OK. James died during another pandemic, Covid-19, June 30, 2020. He was unaware of the fact that there was a pandemic occurring...
Jerry E. Schlager
Jun 10, 2020
Jerry Schlager, 76, of Walsh, Colorado, passed away peacefully on June 10th in Walsh.
Jerry was born May 28, 1944, in Walsh to Claude and Jo Schlager. After growing up and graduating from Walsh High School, he attended Southern Colorado State in Pueblo. Following college graduation, he became a teacher and coach in Flagler,...
Sidney Laverne Neeley
Jun 3, 2020
Sidney Laverne Neeley was born October 30, 1972, in Lufkin, Texas to John Thomas Self and Georgie (Clary) Self. She passed away at her home in Springfield, Colorado on June 3, 2020 at the age of 47.
Those in our area left to mourn her passing are Pamela Guerra of Springfield and John Brammer also of Springfield....
Lida Mae Kerr
Jun 1, 2020
Lida Mae Kerr, 82, of Walsh, Colorado, passed away June 1, 2020. She was born on July 15, 1937 in Utleyville, Colorado to Arthur and Eva Crone. When she was about 5 or 6 years old, she contracted polio and had to live at the St. Ann Home for Kids in Denver for 3 or 4 months. Polio caused...
Grace Catherine Doyle
May 28, 2020
Grace Catherine Doyle was born on September 3rd, 1932 in a 2 room dugout in Stonington, Colorado to Ed and Helen Hey and passed away on May 28th, 2020 at the Walsh, Colorado nursing home.
She is survived by her four children; Rick (Virginia) Doyle, Neil Doyle, Jeff Doyle and Theresa Millen as well as her sisters;...
Margaret Kathryn Holder
May 26, 2020
KATHRYN'S OBITUARY
Margaret Kathryn Wann Holder was born June 27, 1936 and passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in Walsh, Colorado at the age of 83.
She was the daughter of Herman and Neva Wann and was born in Booneville, Arkansas. When she was young the family moved to Jacksonville, Texas where she attended...
Jim Burhenn
May 26, 2020
Jim Irvin Burhenn, 78, of Stonington CO, passed away, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.
Jim was born July 16, 1941 to Clinton and Alline (Hanes) Burhenn. He graduated from Walsh High School in 1959 and enlisted in the Marines in 1961. Jim served in the Marines until 1965 where he earned the...
James Milton Mccormick
Apr 30, 2020
James Milton McCormick was born May 12, 1924 in Lamar, Colorado to David and Hallie (Leach) McCormick. He passed away April 30. 2020, at the Walsh Healthcare Center in Walsh, Colorado. He was 95.
James was a World War II Veteran. He worked as a carpenter in New Mexico most of his adult life.
Survivors...
Joy Fern Bryan
Apr 27, 2020
Joy Fern (Davolt) Bryan was born on December 21, 1924 to John and Mary Davolt in rural Baca County and departed this life on April 27, 2020 at 95 years of age. She married Harvey C. Bohl on October 25, 1938 in Garden City, Kansas. To this marriage was born three children, Loretta June, Joyce Ann and Harold Lynn....