Alta “Darlene” Moffitt Strand was born July 3, 1929 in Akron, Colorado to Theodore Irving and Alta Molly (Welty) Moffitt. She passed away on November 3, 2020 at the Regent Park Nursing and Rehabilitation & Carriage House in Holyoke, Colorado. Through her early childhood, the family moved numerous times, includingContinue Reading
Hubert Eugene “Gene” Thomas, 88, of Kirk, died October 27, 2020, at Yuma District Hospital from complications after a fall and a long-term lung infection. Gene was born on December 7, 1931, to Floyd and Estellene (Morrow) Thomas, in Grand Junction CO and grew up on a farm west ofContinue Reading
Patricia Carol Duke, 79, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming passed away November 7, 2020 at her home. She was born November 21, 1940 in Winona, Minnesota to Richard and Charlotte (Wolters) Holonbek. Patricia graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Social Anthropology and spent time as a nurse’s aide. She was theContinue Reading
After a sixteen year battle with cancer, Orval Dean Rawson (78) passed away peacefully at his home in Yuma, CO on October 29, 2020 with family by his side. Orval was born on October 29, 1942 in a house in Eckley, CO to William (Bill) and Esther Rawson, the middleContinue Reading
Ronald Lloyd Korf, 75, passed away October 19, 2020. Ron was born March 15, 1945 in Yuma, Colorado to Lloyd and Lela Korf. He grew up and attended school in Yuma, graduating from Yuma High School in 1963. After High School, Ron continued his education at Western State, CU andContinue Reading
David (Dave) Norman Schutz, 72, died October 26, 2020 at his home in Akron, Colorado. Dave was born September 24, 1948 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Norman and Jean (Pearson) Schutz. Dave graduated from Hastings High School in 1967 and attended Butler County Junior College on a track scholarship. In 1969Continue Reading
Janice Lynn Pounds, age 78, was called home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in Yuma, Colorado. Janice was born April 29, 1942 in Goodland, Kansas to Ezekial Fredric and Velma Aurelia (Rice) White. A sister to Larry and Shirley, Janice developed her signature independence and stubbornnessContinue Reading
Marilyn Gladys Workman, 83, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2020 in Yuma, Colorado. Marilyn was born on April 10, 1937 to Reinhold Jessen and Rose (Cook) Jessen of Yuma. She attended many area country schools that her mother Rose taught amongst. As a youngster she was a member ofContinue Reading
Julie Anne Collette was born April 2, 1957 to James and Nadine Collette in Burlington, Colorado. Raised on a farm northeast of Kirk, Colorado she was the youngest of three siblings. Being a farm girl she was in 4-H, showed steers, rode her horse Daisy, walked corn rows and changedContinue Reading
Debbie McGinnis was born in Wray, Colorado on March 29, 1970, the daughter of Larry and Vickie McGinnis. She passed away from cancer at UC Health in Denver on October 12, 2020 at the age of 50. Debbie’s life took her to many places. She moved to Washington in 1982,Continue Reading