Craig William Lambley, 63, of Akron, Colorado, passed away on December 4, 2022. He was born in Ainsworth, Nebraska, on December 19, 1958, to Marion (Bill) Benton Lambley and Bonnie Lee (Stoltenberg) Lambley. The youngest of five, and the only boy, Craig was doted on by his four sisters, Carol,Continue Reading
Dolores Rehor passed away on December 5 after a long battle with dementia and failing health at the age of 77. Dolores Jean Smelker was born August 31, 1945, to Ivan Smelker and Wilma (Schaal) Smelker. Dolores was the youngest of five children, (Gerald, Gladys, Charles, and Doyle) where sheContinue Reading
Roberta “Berta” Ann Newton Schaffer, 85, of Queen Creek, AZ, passed away December 4, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 15, 1937, in Denver, CO, to Bonnie Jean Newton and Otto Newton. Roberta was the oldest child and the only girl. Roberta hadContinue Reading
Dennis E. (Denny) Mekelburg was born on December 9, 1943 to Stanley and Violet Mekelburg of Yuma, Colorado. He and his older sister, Arlene, attended Brand grade school. He later graduated from Yuma High School in 1961. In high school, he played football and was on the 1960 state championContinue Reading
Eugene Riley Butcher was born July 21, 1948 in Sterling, CO to Ora and Clara Riley Butcher of Otis, CO. He was welcomed home by brother Robert and sister Carolyn. He went home to be with his savior Jesus Christ November 14, 2022 at the age of 74. Gene attendedContinue Reading
Myra Joy McPherson was born January 11, 1937, in Heartwell, Nebraska to Ross and Georgia Bernice McPherson. She was the 5th child of an eventual 7. Her father worked for the Burlington railroad and was transferred to Wiggins, Colorado in 1944. The family lived next to the railroad tracks inContinue Reading
Marjorie was born to Clifford and Rachel (Clark) Lantz November 28, 1926 in Sterling CO. She passed away October 31, 2022 at FairAcres nursing home in Greeley, CO. She grew up in Yuma and graduated from Yuma Union High School. After graduation, she got a teaching job north of EckleyContinue Reading
Research shows that spending money on others and charities can boost wellbeing and promote happiness. That makes Colorado Gives Day, set for Tuesday, Dec. 6, potentially the happiest day in Colorado when Coloradans come together to give and support Colorado nonprofits. This year, Coloradans can give a buck to anyContinue Reading
It was a mixed bag of results for Yuma merchants on the official first weekend of the Christmas shopping season. Winterfest/Small Business Saturday — sponsored by the Yuma Chamber of Commerce, participating businesses and organizations — definitely was a big hit. Vehicles lined both sides of downtown for three blocksContinue Reading
Yuma School District-1 office personnel, Transportation and Maintenance have moved into their new home on the Yuma High School campus. This past Tuesday was the first official day working out of the renovated former YHS ag building, though there still were some odds and ends to complete, such as settingContinue Reading