All Obituaries

Keith Wayne Lick was born on February 14, 1934 to Albert and Bessie (McPeak) Lick in Hunter, Kansas.  He passed away on November 20, 2019 in Haxtun, Colorado.    Keith served his country in the US Army from 1953 – 1955.    On August 14, 1955 he married Betty McCune and to this union four sons were born, Tim, Doug, Art and Correy.    Keith spent 45 years in education. His first job was from 1958 - 1960 in Lewellen, NE. From 1960 - 2005 he was...

Jackie Krogmeier of rural Holyoke died Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home at the age of 89.   She was born July 3, 1930 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the youngest of seven children from Ernest Alvador and Eleise Rosita (Heyde) Hodgden. Her family lovingly referred to her as a “fire cracker that came early”.   Jackie was baptized and confirmed in the faith at St. James Catholic Church in St. Joseph, where she also attended grade school. She...

Nancy Lee Phillips passed away November 17, 2019.  Nancy was born November 4, 1954 to Delwin Thomas and Iva Dell (Solomon) Phillips of Elizabeth, Colorado.  Due to injury during birth causing severe Cerebral Palsy Nancy was total care, without speech and confined to a wheel chair. Nancy was taken care of in the home by her mother Iva Dell and later her sister Joyce, but spent the last 12 years of her life at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado where despite her disability she...

John Wayne Powell 78, of Holyoke entered into eternal life on November 16, 2019. John was born in Rochester, PA on February 26, 1941 to Roy L. and Mildred M. (Kelly)Powell.  John attend and graduated from Rochester High School in Rochester PA in 1959.  After high school John went on to Sterling College in Sterling, KS where he played football and earned a business education degree.  After graduating from Sterling College, John took a job as a business teacher and coach in...

The world has lost a beautiful soul.  Sarah Anna Davisson passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. She was born on March 5, 1929 to George Washington Davisson and Nora May Godfrey Davisson in Kirk, CO.  She was the youngest of their children and the first to graduate from High School. She attended business school and went on to live in Denver where she worked for a trucking company in accounting until her retirement.  She never married.  She never had children. ...

Nora Arnita Prescott passed away at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, Colorado on October 25, 2019 at the age of 101. She was born December 24, 1917 on a homestead, northwest of Yuma, to William and Elizabeth Klein Mekelburg. On February 14, 1937, she was united in marriage to Selmer G Prescott. To this union, three children were born: Ann Wunsch, Jean Prather and Selmer Prescott. In their early years of marriage, Nora and Selmer farmed in Flagler, Colorado, before buying a farm...

Delmer Billy Moss, 87, of Holyoke, Colorado, passed away October 24, 2019 in Greeley, CO. He was born March 29, 1932 in Burr, Nebraska to Elmer Henry Moss and Minnie Marie (Pahde).  Delmer was baptized and confirmed in the Hope Lutheran Church in Burr.  He graduated from Burr High School in 1949.  Delmer proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954.  On November 14, 1958 he married Eileen F. Sporhase in Hope Lutheran Church in...