All Obituaries

Vivian Dorothy Bahler passed away peacefully on October 12, 2021 in Thornton, CO at the age of 81 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Vivian was born in Phillips County, CO on January 8, 1940 to William and Dorothy Dudden. She grew up in the Amherst/Holyoke area with her four brothers Elmer, Delmer, Darrell and Dale. She went to school in Amherst, CO through the eighth grade and graduated from Holyoke High School. Vivian married her high school sweetheart, Robert Leroy Bahler on...

  Linda Ann Thorson was born on April 20, 1947 to Leon Eldon Thorson and Arveen June (Misner) Thorson in Flagler, Colorado. Linda passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Cheyenne Mountain Care and Rehab Facility. Linda was 74 years old. Linda loved to embroidery and sewing.  She loved to cook always assisting her mother in the kitchen.  She loved her church and its activities.  She especially enjoyed Vacation Bible School with all the young children and helping...

Gale Lee Wiebers, a long time Holyoke resident, died October 1, 2021 at age 76 following a hard-fought battle with diabetes and renal disease.  Gale was born October 2, 1944 in Sterling, Colorado to Lloyd and Mary Cecil (Sloan) Wiebers.  As a child, Gale attended the Rockland School and  graduated from Fleming High School in 1963 where he was active in sports, especially football.  Gale often shared fond memories of his time on the football team under the leadership of...

Larry Dean Weber a lifelong member of Phillips County passed away September 27, 2021 in Kearney Nebraska at the age of 77.  Larry was born in Holyoke Co March 7, 1944 to Arthur and Berneice (Einspahr) Weber. Larry and his two sisters grew up on the family farm in Amherst.  He was an active 4-H and FFA member showing cattle at the local, state, and national level. His passion for everything agriculture began at a young age and was passed onto his entire family. Larry attended...

Sherri Lyn Drescher died on September 15, 2021 in Holyoke, CO just six days after celebrating her 62nd birthday. Sherri was born to James and Susanne Drescher in Alamosa, Colorado on September 9th, 1959. Sherri attended Holyoke Elementary and Junior High School and graduated from Sterling High School in 1980. She competed in relay races and running events with the Special Olympics throughout junior high and highschool, winning the gold medal in the 220 yard dash in 1978 along with several...

Corey James Mekelburg was born on July 21, 1995 in Liberal, KS to Dori Jennings and Shane Nichols. He passed away September 15, 2021 in Yuma, Colorado in an automobile accident. His early years of school were in Otis and then to Yuma 3rd grade through 6th grade. In 2005 Dori, Corey and Shae became a part of the Mekelburg family when they married Richard Mekelburg. In 2010 Richard adopted Corey and Shae. He started Jr High at the Lone Star School. In High School he played football and...