All Obituaries

Dave Fetzer Obituary                 David Lyle Fetzer was called to heaven on June 16th, 2018.  He passed away peacefully at his farm surrounded by family.                  Dave was born in Sterling, Colorado on October 9, 1946, to Fred J. and Clara Fetzer.  He was the youngest of nine children.  Dave...

Cora Clayton, 90, of Holyoke, Colorado passed away on June 12, 2018. She was born in Holyoke on January 17,1928, daughter of the late James and Helen Burns. She is survived by her two children, Patricia Rue and Mark Clayton, four grandchildren, Sarah Rue, Elizabeth Koehl, Angela Powell, Justin Clayton, their spouses, and eight great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Willard, daughter in law Sherrie Clayton, and three grandsons Adam, Jack, and...

Iva Jane Bird was born July 6, 1932 to parents Richard C. Wagner and Wilma Atkinson Wagner near Schramm Colorado. She passed away peacefully on June 9 2018. She was 85 years old. She was baptized at age 11 in the Baptist faith in the Republican river in Wray Colorado by pastor Orville Majors. Iva Jane Bird attended school at Schramm for eight years. She then transferred to Yuma High School and graduated in 1950. She has several certificates from NJC. She met and...

   Eufracia “Frey” Secrist Eufracia “Frey” or “Tia” Secrist, 86, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke, CO. Frey, born on July 13, 1931 in Longmont, Colorado to Francisco and Guadalupe (Martinez) Garcia, moved to Holyoke in 1969 and became a lifelong resident, where she was a valued and revered member of the community. Frey entered her first marriage in October of 1952 to Paul Aguiniga...

Janet Eileen Schaefer, age 83, Of Yuma, Co. was born July 6th, 1934 in Denver, Colorado to Benjamen Lawrence Stone and Gertrude Viola Rich. Janet was married to Virgil L. Schaefer On April 6th, 1954 in Sterling Colorado.  Janet passed away on May 27, 2018 at Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Janet was a loving mother. She enjoyed cooking, camping, dancing, singing, socializing with friends and family, attending church, and spending time with her family in the...

Bonnie, the oldest child of Ed and Edith Henik, was born in Yuma on April 7, 1924. She went to Hammond School and graduated from Yuma High School in 1942. She graduated from Central Business School in Denver and went to work for the H. J. Heinz Company as a secretary and billing clerk.  Bonnie worked there for 4 years before returning to Yuma.       Bonnie and Chet were married on April 30, 1951 and moved into a home 7 miles northwest of Yuma. ...

Becky was born October 15, 1956 in Holyoke, CO, the daughter of Frank and Bette (Covert) Linnenbrink.  Becky graduated from Holyoke High School in 1974. She married Tom Leicester on February 28, 1976 in Holyoke. The couple lived in various locations including Holyoke, Aliance Ne., Oxford Ne., McCook,Ne., and finally Sioux City, Ia. To this union, four children were born.  She dedicated her life to her family, her community and her church. Becky loved sewing and volunteering her...

Dennis Dewain Hagemann, of Holyoke, Colorado died May 21, 2018 at the age of 78. Dennis was born in Holyoke to Harold Glenn and Vera Jaycox Hageman on November 21, 1939. He married Lynda Louise Galitz on June 3, 1962 in Julesburg, Colorado. To their marriage they had two children, Denise and Ken, and one grandchild, McKenzie Nicole. They were married 54 years. Dennis grew up on the family farm North of Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke High School. He spent his career working for...

Irvin Eldred Sidebottom, at the age of 93, went home to be with his Savior on April 26, 2018, while living at the Eben Ezer Nursing Home in Brush, CO.  His care from the staff at Eben Ezer was wonderful and we as a family appreciated it very much.  He was born in Mason County, IL to Irvin and Laura (Schoonover) Sidebottom on October 16, 1924, the 5th of six children.    His eight years of grade school were in a one room school...