All Obituaries

Phyllis Elaine Hill was born to Glen and Velma (Sauer) Ellsworth in Roseland, Nebraska on July 5th 1934. Her family moved to Colorado when she was 6 weeks old. They lived at the Riley place south of Yuma, then the Hoch place outside of Yuma, and finally her family moved into Yuma where she lived until 1945 when they moved to Joes, Colorado.  She attended Joes School, where she graduated in 1952.  She met the love of her life Dean Hill at a church party and on April 15th, 1954 they...

Frances Kay (Alberts) Smith, of Holyoke, passed away during an unexpected stay at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the age of 71. Fran was born January 8, 1948 to Chester Marvin and Hazel Lorene (Vogel) Alberts.  After graduating from Holyoke High School, she moved to Denver to begin her adult life.  She met and married James A. Smith, and they moved to Marion, Indiana to begin their family.  Daughter Wendi JaeLyn was born in 1969, and the...

Mabel Joyce Collette Kechter, or Sue as most knew her, age 87, died from a severe stroke on Saturday, June 8, 2019 in Yuma, Colorado with family at her side.   Sue was the youngest of five siblings, born September 25, 1931 in Idalia, Colorado to Ralph and Alva Collette.  She attended elementary at Red Top School and graduated from Kirk High School in 1949.  She enjoyed working at the Kirk State Bank and the Kirk Store prior to marrying Bill Kechter, Jr. at Jack and...

Beverly Jo Fritz was a life-long resident of Yuma Colorado and never moved from the farm she grew up on.  On May 30th, 2019 she passed away in the comfort of her own home at the age of 73. Beverly was born November 22nd 1945 right here in Yuma to the proud parents of Ora Richardson and Esther May (Watson) Richardson. Beverly grew up working on the farm taking care of the cattle and the pigs for years but her favorite were the horses.  Beverly's father Ora had race horses...

Marlene E. Brunner was born February 28, 1936 to Frank and Edna (Korf) Buchanan in Yuma, Colorado.  She passed away on April 8, 2019 at Greenview Living in Akron, Ohio.   She graduated from Yuma High School and continued her education at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, where she met the love of her life Duane Brunner and the couple was married on September 9, 1956.  To this union 3 children were born: Robin, Diane and...

Shirley Jean Sunderman was born on August 20, 1935 to John and Doris (Scott) Groshans in Sidney, Nebraska. She passed away on May 27, 2019 at Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island, Nebraska. Her family lived outside of Gurley, Nebraska where her father farmed. She was the third of four children, Margy, Vernon, Shirley and Bonnie. She was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church near Gurley, Nebraska and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Sidney, Nebraska. She...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Gerald G. Williamson. Gerald passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 26th, 2019, at the age of 97 at the nursing home in Holyoke, CO. Gerald was the beloved husband of the late Donna Williamson (Davis). Loving father of Jerry (Deb) Williamson. Adored grandfather to Nicole (Jesson) Salyards and Kristin (Daniel) Koch. And very proud great grandfather to Haley and Eli Koch, and Lydia and Joel Salyards. Gerald was born August 29, 1921 to...

> Today we are gathered here to celebrate the life of Pam Salvador.  Thank you all for being here today, Pam would be extremely humbled that you all came to celebrate her life.  If she was here in body surely she would say ‘Oh you all didn’t have to come here for me.” > Pam was born July 26, 1956 to Myron & Gladys Wilkinson in Somerset NJ, she was the oldest of 3 sisters (Sharon Baladez, Myra Sexton and Kalee Coradini) as well as 1 brother (Bub...

Lawana Lou (Boller) Browning was born on February 29, 1936 in Haxtun, Colorado to Lloyd Henry Boller and Marjorie Lillian (Wisdom) Boller.  She passed away on May 10, 2019 at Sterling Regional Medical Facility with her family by her side. Lawana graduated from Phillips County High School in 1953.  On January 6, 1957 she married the love of her life, George “Slim” Browning in Holyoke, Colorado. Slim passed away on August 31, 2018.  Lawana and Slim lived and farmed...