John Fredrick Newbanks, also known as J.F, was born northwest of Wray at his family home on Aug. 7, 1933, to Myron Spencer Newbanks “Spencer” and Izero June Coad. John was the third child of eight children. Myron and Izero moved seven miles north of Eckley in 1937. John attendedContinue Reading
Beverly Jean (Peck) Arnold passed away peacefully in Greeley, Co. on March 19, 2022. She will be remembered as a caring wife, mother and grandmother. Beverly was born in Alliance, Neb. On December 10, 1936 to Leonard O. Peck and Lyle D (McGee) Peck. Her family soon moved to Greeley,Continue Reading
Raymond Dewayne Prather, 82, of Eaton passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born on December 25, 1939 in Yuma County, Colorado to Truman and Opal (Smith) Prather. He grew up in Yuma and graduated from Yuma High School in 1957.Continue Reading
Lawrence Brown, 95, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away peacefully but reluctantly at his home on March 24, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Lawrence was born in Joes, Colorado, the only child of Webster and Addie Brown. Growing up on Colorado’s eastern plains during the Great Depression, heContinue Reading
Elaine Delores Rutz 1931 – 2022 Elaine Delores Rutz was born April 27, 1931, and passed away March 16, 2022. A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Baucke Funeral Home in Yuma, Colorado. Inurnment at the Yuma Cemetery. Memorials preferred. BauckeContinue Reading
Jennie Marie Spellman was born on June 12, 1932 in the Alvin Community north of Laird, Colorado. She passed away on March 15, 2022 from natural causes (not Covid-19) at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Her Parents, Bud and Lois (Richards) Spellman were farmers and ranchers on sandyContinue Reading
Jon Worth Stroup was born January 25, 1950, to Darrell Worth Stroup, and Clestine Evelyn McWilliams in Holyoke, Colorado. He passed away February 23, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado. His early years were full of mischief. One tale is his mom put a cow bell around his neck, so she couldContinue Reading
Elsie Mae Marshall (Jacobs) 84 years. Adoring wife to Arthur Marshall of 66 years, and loving mother of four children Kerry, Pam, Kevin, and Randy, sadly passed away on February 23, 2022. Elsie had loved sewing, playing cards, table games, and of course watching Houston Astro baseball games. Her laughterContinue Reading
Charlotte “Char” Jean Long, 85, passed away on March 17th, 2022, in her home in Wray, CO. with family at her bedside. Char is survived by her husband and dance partner, Dean Long; her daughters, Julie Allen of Strasburg, CO, and Laura Funderburgh (Joe) of Commerce City, CO; and herContinue Reading
Betty Jean Amack Lukas was the first of four daughters born to Chester and Vivian Duncan Amack. She was born September 6, 1927, in St. Francis, Kansas, and died March 19, 2022. She grew up during the depression, and her father was doing his best to take care of hisContinue Reading