OBITUARIES

David Soto-Frayre

David Soto-Frayre

Sep 28, 2025

David Leonel Soto-Frayre

A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, David Leonel Soto-Frayre will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar.

Visitation for David will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 11:00AM until 3:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel.

David was born on May...

Wesley "Wes" Smith

Wesley "Wes" Smith

Sep 26, 2025

Wesley “Wes” Reed Smith

A graveside service for longtime Wiley, Colorado resident Wesley Reed Smith, affectionately known to his family and friends as Wes, will be held at the McClave Cemetery on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 11:00AM with Pastor Mike Schneider officiating and will be followed by a remembrance at the McClave Park from 12:00PM to 3:00PM. The family would...

Nelson Eddy Phillips-Brookshire

Nelson Eddy Phillips-Brookshire

Sep 29, 2025

Nelson Eddy Phillips-Brookshire, a proud veteran of the US Navy, passed away on September 29, 2025 after a long illness.

The son of Walter and Lorene Brookshire, Nelson grew up on a farm in Lamar, Colorado. He was born March 17, 1940, the 1st of eight children. Nelson graduated from Lamar High School in 1958. He later attended Lamar Junior College...

Kay Frey

Kay Frey

Oct 3, 2025

Kay Ann Frey

In honor of Kay's life, we are holding a graveside service on Friday, October 17th, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Holly Cemetery in Holly, CO. This celebration of life will be informal.

Kay Ann (Hartshorn) Frey was born on June 6, 1939, in Holly, CO, to Wallace E. and Edna Grace (Stwalley) Hartshorn. She passed away on October...

Shirley Frans

Shirley Frans

Sep 24, 2025

Shirley Frans

A memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Shirley Frans will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday October 2, 2025 at the Grace Family Worship Center with Tony Jensen officiating.

Per Shirley’s request cremation will take place.

Shirley was born on January 19, 1956 at Gunnison, Colorado to Harold Eugene and Ilene (Casebolt) Mathews and passed away on September 24, 2025...

Miles Moran

Miles Moran

Sep 24, 2025

Miles Grant Moran

A memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Miles Grant Moran, will be held at a later date.

Miles was born on February 23, 1960 at Lamar, Colorado to Roy Gene and Ethel DeLois (Wheeler) Moran and passed away on September 24, 2025 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado at the age of 65.

He is preceded in death...

Juanita Hammer

Juanita Hammer

Sep 19, 2025

Juanita Hammer

A memorial celebration of life for longtime Eads resident, Juanita Hammer will be held at a later date.

Per Juanita’s request cremation will take place and there will be no viewing.

Juanita was born on January 23, 1974 at Denver, Colorado to Roy Lynn and Elda Irene (Reeves) Gordon and passed away on September 19, 2025 at the Memorial Hospital Central...

Jennie L. Dooley

Jennie L. Dooley

Sep 19, 2025

Jennie L. Dooley

A memorial celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Jennie L. Dooley, will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Kathy Leathers of the Holly Methodist Church officiating.

Per Jennie’s request cremation will take place and there will be no viewing.

Jennie was born on March 07, 1933 at Wolbach, Nebraska...

Sergio Banda Vargas

Sergio Banda Vargas

Sep 18, 2025

Sergio Banda Vargas

A memorial celebration of life for former Lamar, Colorado resident, now of Billings, Montana will be held at a later date.

Visitation for Sergio will be held on September 30, 2025 from 11:00AM until 3:00PM at the Peacock Family chapel.

Sergio was born on May 28, 1979 at Salamanca Guanajuato, Mexico to Jose Banda Ojeda and Maria Vargas Moreno and...

Charlene Hudson

Charlene Hudson

Sep 13, 2025

Charlene Hudson

A celebration of life for former Wiley, Colorado resident, currently of Amarillo, Texas, will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 11:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Mike Bigler officiating. Interment will follow at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado.

Charlene was born on February 26, 1932 at Wiley, Colorado to Charles Elmo and Flora Catherine (Tempel)...

Andrew Oakley

Andrew Oakley

Sep 10, 2025

Andrew Oakley

A memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Andrew Oakley will be held at a later date.

Andrew was born on August 8, 1985 at Lamar, Colorado to Lucian Torres and Laurie Oakley and passed away on September 10, 2025 at Parkview Hospital with his family by his side at the age of 40.

Andrew is preceded in death by his...

Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Sep 10, 2025

Scott Thompson

A graveside celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Scott Thompson, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, September 19, 2025 at the Fairmount Cemetery with Ian Blacker officiating.

Per Scott’s wishes there will be no viewing.

Scott was born on May 29, 1962 at Atlantic, Iowa to Terry and Martha (Winter) Thompson and passed away on September 10, 2025 at...

Carolyn Kay (Foulk) Graves

Carolyn Kay (Foulk) Graves

Sep 8, 2025

Carolyn Kay (Foulk) Graves

A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Carolyn Kay (Foulk) Graves will be held at 11:30AM on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at the Fort Lyon Cemetery in Fort Lyon, Colorado with Ian Blacker officiating.



Carolyn was born on January 10, 1947 at Palo Alto, California to Donald F. and B. Lucille (Belden) Foulk and passed away at...

Magdaleno "Leroy" Ortega

Magdaleno "Leroy" Ortega

Sep 5, 2025

Magdaleno Ortega

A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Magdaleno Ortega, affectionately known to his family and friends as Leroy Ortega, will be held at a later date.

Leroy was born on November 6, 1956 at Las Vegas, New Mexico to Juan Benito and Rafaelita (Montoya) Ortega and passed away on September 05, 2025 at his home at the age of 68.

He...

Timothy R. Hale

Timothy R. Hale

Sep 4, 2025

Timothy Ralph Hale

A memorial celebration of life for longtime Wiley, Colorado resident, Timothy Ralph Hale, affectionately known to his family and friends as Tim, will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Main Street Park in Wiley, Colorado. There will be a potluck wake following the service.

Per Tim’s request cremation will take place and there will...

Hannah (Harbert) Milburn

Hannah (Harbert) Milburn

Sep 3, 2025

Hannah (Harbert) Milburn

A celebration of life memorial service for current Colorado Springs resident, formerly of Lamar, CO, Hannah (Harbert) Milburn will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson and Ian Blacker co-officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. 

Hannah was born on September 28, 1980 at Lamar,...

Hazel Molyneux

Hazel Molyneux

Aug 25, 2025

Hazel (Vigil) Molyneux

A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Hazel Molyneux will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Kathy Leathers of the Faith First Family Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar.

Hazel was born on July 4, 1950 at La Junta, Colorado to Gil and Sally...

Jason Godinez

Jason Godinez

Aug 16, 2025

Jason Mychal Godinez

01-26-1978 – 08-16-2025

Per Jason’s request cremation will take place and there will be no services at this time.

Wanda Bauder

Wanda Bauder

Aug 15, 2025

Wanda Bauder

A memorial celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Wanda Bauder, will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Darren Stroh officiating.

Wanda was born on October 29, 1934 at Eckley, Colorado to Curtis and Jesse (Dull) Mann and passed away on August 15, 2025 at the Holly Nursing Care Center...

Jack Gentz

Jack Gentz

Aug 14, 2025

Jackie Gentz

A Graveside service for longtime Lamar Resident, Jack Gentz, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, September 12, 2025 with Reverend Kathy Leathers of the Faith First Family Church officiating. 

Per Jack’s wishes cremation will take place and there will be no visitation.

Jack was born at Lamar, Colorado on October 27, 1941 to John and Hazel (Thompson) Gentz and passed...