William James Magruder, known by his friends and family simply as Bill, Dad, Grandad, or Grandpa, and lovingly as Grandpa backhoe, came into the world May 29,1933 in Hugo, Colorado to parents Malvern and Mary (Flageole) Magruder and lived in Simla, Colorado until he was 7 years old. Later, BillContinue Reading
Arnulfo Johnny Medeles, 66, of Akron passed away October 14th, 2021 in Aurora with his wife and children by his side. Arnulfo was born April 1, 1955 in Zapata Texas, born the 4th child of 10 to Manuel and Dora Delbosque Medeles. Arnulfo grew up in Hereford Texas where heContinue Reading
Eva Arleen (Townley) Beaman was born November 29, 1929 to Jesse H. and Myrtle O. (Hobbs) Townley in Calhan, CO. She grew up and attended school in Calhan. On April 6, 1947 she married Rex G. Beaman. While living in Colorado their children Laynetta, Glenda, and Wayne were born. TheyContinue Reading
Gale Lee Wiebers, a long time Holyoke resident, died October 1, 2021 at age 76 following a hard-fought battle with diabetes and renal disease. Gale was born October 2, 1944 in Sterling, Colorado to Lloyd and Mary Cecil (Sloan) Wiebers. As a child, Gale attended the Rockland School and graduatedContinue Reading
Bennie Ybarra, 74 of Greeley, Colorado, passed away at his home on Monday, September 27, 2021. Bennie was born on October 10, 1946 in Brush, Colorado, to Eulogio and Mary Ann (Almarez) Ybarra. Bennie lived in Brush and moved to Greeley 23 years ago. He worked as a butcher, whichContinue Reading
Nancy Sue (Balderston) Alexander was born February 18, 1954 to Bernard and Jean (Chrismer) Balderston. She passed into God’s hands on July 27, 2021 at the age of 67. Nancy was born in Yuma, Colorado and lived there until she left for college. Her family lived 12 miles north ofContinue Reading
Robert Verl Dilka, 99, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron Colorado. Robert (Bob) was born in a farmhouse in rural Yuma County on May 30, 1922. Bob was the fifth of seven children born to Frank Louis Dilka and Minnie LenaContinue Reading
William “Bill” Knapp, 60, of Yuma, Colorado passed away August 31, 2021 at the Harmony Home in Yuma. Bill was born July 6, 1961 in Illinois. A celebration of life will be held at Daylight Donuts in Yuma, 200 W. 8th Ave., October 7 from 2 to 4 pm. BillContinue Reading
Bonnie Jean Lovitt–Allen 77 of Akron, Colorado passed away September 1,2021 at the Sterling Living Center in Sterling, Colorado. She was born in Yuma, Colorado December 28, 1943 to Oliver Joseph Allen and Vernadean Allen-Dilka. She graduated from Yuma High School in 1962. She married her high school sweetheart RonaldContinue Reading
Roy was born 3/29/1934 to George and Elsie Hill in Pretty Prairie, Kansas and passed away 9/12/2021 at his home in Cope, Colorado. He moved with is family to Colorado in 1947 when his dad farmed Southeast of Cope. Roy married Cleta Smith in October of 1953, and together rearedContinue Reading