OBITUARIES

Cleo Coen

Cleo Coen

Feb 3, 2017

Cleo D. Coen A memorial service for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Aurora, Colorado will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with Reverend Darren Stroh officiating. Per Cleo’s request cremation had taken place and there was no visitation. Cleo was born on January 15, 1930 at Lamar, Colorado to Seth...

Donna L. Prough

Donna L. Prough

Jan 29, 2017

Donna L. Prough A celebration of life service for Ft. Collins resident, formerly of Wiley, was held at 10:00 AM Friday February 3, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel.  Burial followed in the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, CO. Visitation for Donna was held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday February 2, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel and prior...

Ruth Ann Esgar

Ruth Ann Esgar

Jan 26, 2017

Ruth Ann Esgar             A graveside service for longtime Wiley resident Ruth Ann Esgar, affectionately known as Ruthie, was held at 1:00PM on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Wiley Cemetery. A celebration of Ruthie’s life service followed at 2:00PM at the Wiley United Methodist Church with Zack Esgar officiating.             Visitation for Ruthie was held from 2:00 P.M. until...

Frances "Kika" Judson

Frances "Kika" Judson

Jan 18, 2017

Frances “Kika” Judson November 11, 1938 – January 18, 2017 A Celebration of Life for former Granada resident Frances “Kika” Judson was held at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Ian Blacker officiating. Inurnment followed at Hillside Cemetery in Granada with a family reception held at the Granada Civic Center. Frances "Kika"...

Richard  Jr. Sena

Richard Jr. Sena

Jan 18, 2017

Richard Sena, Jr. A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar Resident, Richard Sena, Jr., was held at 10 AM Monday January 23, 2017 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant.  Burial followed in the Holly Cemetery in Holly, Colorado. A rosary service was held at 9:30 AM Monday January...

Ron B. Bair

Ron B. Bair

Jan 17, 2017

Ron B. Bair             A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Ron B. Bair was held at 2:00PM on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. A private family inurnment took place at Fairmount Cemetery prior to the chapel service.             Per Ron’s request cremation has taken place and...

Elsie M. Burch

Elsie M. Burch

Jan 15, 2017

Elsie Mae Burch             A celebration of life for longtime Wiley resident, Elsie M. Burch was held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Lamar Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Lance Halford and Jim Welch co-officiating. Interment followed at Fairmount Cemetery.             Visitation for Elsie was held from 1:00PM until 5:00PM on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the...

Lola G. McElroy

Lola G. McElroy

Jan 10, 2017

Lola G. McElroy A Celebration of Life for longtime Bent County resident and lifetime McClave United Methodist Church member, Lola G. McElroy was held at 10:00AM, Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Paul Chatham officiating. Interment followed at the McClave Cemetery. Visitation was held from 1:00PM until 3:00PM on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Peacock...

Evelyn (Toland) Welch

Evelyn (Toland) Welch

Dec 23, 2016

Evelyn (Toland) Welch, 1932-2016.  Evelyn Welch passed away on December 23, 2016 at the home of her daughter in Cullman, Alabama at the age of 84. She was born to Bernard B. Toland and Lydia (McColm) Toland on November 18, 1932 in Lincoln, NE. She grew up in Nebraska and Washington but lived most of her life in Lamar, CO....

Gary Weisenhorn

Gary Weisenhorn

Dec 22, 2016

Gary Weisenhorn             A come and go celebration of life for longtime McClave resident, Gary Weisenhorn was held from 12:00PM until 4:00PM on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Wiley Rock House on Main Street in Wiley, Colorado. The family would like for everyone to come and share memories of Gary.             Per Gary’s request cremation has taken place and...

Jeff Smartt

Jeff Smartt

Dec 18, 2016

Jeffrey Brent Smartt             A memorial service for longtime McClave resident Jeffrey Brent Smartt was held at 1:00PM on January 6, 2016 at the McClave United Methodist Church with Pastor Robin Riley officiating. The family will have a time where friends and family can share memories during the service.                         Per Jeff’s request cremation has taken place and there...

Steve Hoodenpyle

Steve Hoodenpyle

Dec 10, 2016

Steve Hoodenpyle A celebration of life service for Longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Steve Hoodenpyle, was held at 11:00 AM Thursday December 15, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church.  Burial followed in the Riverside Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Steve was held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on...

Robert "Bob" Idler

Robert "Bob" Idler

Dec 7, 2016

Bob Idler A celebration of life service for lifetime Prowers County resident, Bob Idler, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday December 10, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating.  Burial will follow in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery with full military honors under the auspices of the local...

Dixie McGrath Munro

Dixie McGrath Munro

Dec 6, 2016

Dixie McGrath Munro Dixie McGrath Munro A Memorial Service for lifetime Lamar resident and high school educator, Dixie M. Munro was held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Mike Woelk, Reverend Kathy Leathers and Reverend Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Mrs. Munro’s ashes have been buried next to her parents at Fairmount Cemetery. Dixie...

Janice L. Bentley

Janice L. Bentley

Dec 4, 2016

Janice L. Bentley             A graveside service for lifetime Lamar resident, Janice L. Bentley was held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar.             Janice was born on July 30, 1946 at Lamar, Colorado to Carl G. and Margaret (Moon) Appel and passed away on December 4, 2016 at the Prowers Medical Center in...

Ken McDermed

Ken McDermed

Nov 29, 2016

Ken McDermed             A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Ken McDermed was held at 11:00AM on Saturday, Decemeber 3, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Jerry Ellis of the First Southern Baptist Church officiating.             Per Ken’s request cremation has taken place and there was no visitation.             Ken was born on September 5, 1948...

Frances Schulenberg

Frances Schulenberg

Nov 26, 2016

Frances I. Schulenberg, 98, of Lamar, CO (formerly of Falls City, NE), passed away November 26, 2016 at Lamar. She was born February 12, 1918 at Deschler, NE to the late Claude and Ollie (Kohler) Claus. On May 4, 1938 she married Leonard Schulenberg at Falls City. He passed away June 16, 1993. Frances was raised at Concordia, KS and...

Emilio Camacho

Emilio Camacho

Nov 26, 2016

Emilio Camacho             A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Granada resident, Emilio Camacho was held at 10:00AM on Friday, December 2, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A rosary service was held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church with Florence Urias reciting. Interment followed...

Kent Roesch

Kent Roesch

Nov 25, 2016

Kristopher Kent Roesch             A celebration of life for current Trinidad resident formerly of Lamar, Kristopher Kent Roesch, affectionately known to his family and friends as Kent, was held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Lamar Community Building with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment followed in the Veteran’s Section at Fairmount Cemetery.            ...

Paul VanHorn

Paul VanHorn

Nov 21, 2016

Paul E. VanHorn Paul Everett VanHorn, of Lamar, Colorado died Monday, November 21, 2016 at his home.   Paul was born December 9, 1962 in Denver, Colorado. A Memorial and Celebration of Life service was held for him at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Lamar Estates Nursing Home, 205 S. 10th Street, Lamar CO 81502.   All are welcome....