All Obituaries

Live Streaming Link: https://evt.live/shirley-marie-starnes Shirley Marie Kramer was born September 1, 1934, the third child and third daughter of Albert C and Marie L. (Merritt) Kramer on a farm southeast of Holyoke, Colorado in Phillips County, Colorado.  She departed this life on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the age of 88 years, five months and 1 day.  When Shirley was a small child the family moved to a farm in Yuma County, Colorado where she grew to womanhood.  She...

John William Secrist was born July 3, 1951 in Haxtun, Colorado to Frederick and Margaret Secrist. John went home to be with our Lord on February 1, 2023, at home surrounded by his loved ones after a long battle with his health. John is survived by his mother Margaret Gibbs (Secrist). His loving wife Kathy Secrist and three children: Heather & Kyle Bolejack, Sonya Secrist, and Julie Secrist. And ten grandchildren: Alex & Ana Elifrits, Marissa Martinez, Kirsten Secrist, Cameron...

Roger Dean Kramer was born March 15, 1942, to Vern and Opal (Thomas) Kramer in Holyoke, Colorado. He passed away on January 18, 2023, at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke. Roger grew up southeast of Holyoke in the Pleasant Valley community. He attended elementary school at Fairview. He and his siblings rode horses to the country school. He liked to say that ifhe walked to school, it was uphill both directions. Roger attended high school in Holyoke, graduating in 1960. He was actively...

Kyle Anthony Malave was born March 29th, 1985 to Roberta Liming and Nelson Malave of Kirk in Wray Community Hospital. Kyle was brought home to his older brother Jessie. 3 years later Kyle and Jessie welcomed their brother Landon Cole Malave. 3 years later they all welcomed Ethan Allen Malave. In 1996 after Marrying Kent Ficken, Roberta relocated to Kirk, CO where Kyle gained 3 step siblings; Lacy, Tonya and Jace. Kyle loved spending time with his brothers and grandparents Allen and Mary...

Lynn Duane Hill was born on January 4, 1942 to Theodore Hill and Kathryn Hudiburgh Hill in Yuma, Colorado.  After the death of Theodore, Kathryn married Fred Kohlmeier.  Then they moved to the family farm south west of Yuma when Lynn was four and where he passed away January 13, 2023. All of his school years were spent here in Yuma with him graduating from the class of 1960. In 1966 Lynn married Sara “Sue” Thornton.  They had two sons, Cody and Ryan.  At...

Arnella Darleen Corliss (Adolf) April 23, 1936 – January 10, 2023 Arnella Darleen Adolf was born on April 23, 1936, in Kit Carson County, Colorado, the first child of Christian Adolf and Anna Weisshaar Adolf. A son, Delmar Lee Adolf, completed their family in 1948. Arnella grew up on the family farm north of Bethune, Colorado, know as the “Settlement” community. Arnella met the love of her life, Albert William Corliss, at a roller skating rink in Burlington in 1950. They...

   Betty Lou Robertson was born on January 21, 1930 in Yuma Colorado to Willard and Lottie (Kohler) Robertson. Betty was the 6th of 8 children. Betty married Arthur Wright Jr. in 1947 and to this union 4 children were born: Gary, Linda, Cathy, and Patty. She went home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2023 surrounded by her family.     She had to grow up fast after losing her Mother at the age of 7. That is when her love for cleaning house and rearranging furniture...

Kirby John Atkins of Haxtun, Colorado was born in Haxtun on January 8th, 1956 and peacefully passed away at his home December 20th, 2022.  He was 66 years old.   He lived in Haxtun his entire life except for 4 years of college at CSU in Fort Collins where he got a degree in Agriculture.  He was a farmer who grew corn, wheat and a few sunflowers.  He also raised a small herd of cattle.  He was a member of the Soil Conservation Board, the Young Farmers club and...

Virginia Ruth Bitterman, 74, passed peacefully at her home in Littleton, Colorado on December 19, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents, Theodore and Velma Ruth Bitterman, and brother, Fred Bitterman. She is survived by her two sons, Vernor Lee Toland of Orlando, Florida and Vaughn Nicholas (Melissa) Toland of Littleton, Colorado, and her beloved cat, Chikku. She is also survived by her sister, Elaine Haverland of Otis, Colorado, and her two brothers, Stephen (Lana) Bitterman of Otis,...

David Lee Lillich was born September 27, 1955 to Keith Lenard Lillich and Luella Mae Korf Lillich in Yuma, Colorado.  He peacefully went home to his Lord on December 17, 2022 surrounded by family after a difficult battle following heart surgery. Dave was baptized October 16, 1955 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yuma by Rev. John Hildebrandt. His sponsors were Shirley Lillich and Freddie Hillman. He was confirmed at St. John’s on March 22, 1970 by Rev. Charles Alspaugh. His...