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Deanna Lacina passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home in Julesburg at the age of 48. Deanna was born on July 25, 1972 in Holyoke to Joe and Margaret McCallum. Deanna's family frequently moved when she was a child and she attended numerous schools. She would eventually settle in Sterling, where she worked as a cashier at Walmart for many years. Eventually, Deanna's health deteriorated to the degree that she was no longer able to work and so she poured her heart into a project that she created called Baby Blessings. Deanna began this...
Janell Marguriet Hovel passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Loveland at the age of 68. Janell was born on May 25, 1952 in Haxtun to Jack and Leona (Quint) Kennedy. She graduated from Haxtun High School and was a daycare provider. She provided childcare in her home for over 30 years. During this time, she formed special friendships with many families. She cherished visits with them even after the children were grown and she retired. Janell married Barry Hovel on May 31, 1975 in Haxtun and they...
Deb May Michael passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 in Haxtun at the age of 62. She was born Sept. 6, 1958 in Burlington to Nova Joy (Hatfield) and James McCoin. She attended and graduated in Stratton High School in 1976. She continued her education at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling and finished her teaching degree at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. While attending NJC, she met her future husband, Brad James Michael. They were wed March 1, 1980 in Stratton. The couple...
Howard Duane Fix passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit at the age of 84. He was born Sept. 22, 1936 in Sterling to Adolph Elmer and Ruby Lillian (Cunningham) Fix. Howard grew up in Haxtun and graduated from Sterling High School. He went on to attend Northeastern Junior College while playing football for the Plainsmen. Howard married Barbara Hendon in Sterling on July 8, 1956. Barbara recently passed away on Feb. 26, 2021. The couple lived on the family...
On Friday, April 30, 2021 Robin Renee Papp, loving wife, daughter and sister, passed away peacefully at age 54. Robin was born on May 11, 1966 in Greeley to Larry and Twila Emory. Upon graduating from Osborne High School in 1984, she worked in a nursing home where her love of helping others shined through. She also worked at Hach in Loveland for over a decade. On March 21, 1992 she married Michael Robert Papp, where they settled in Johnstown. Robin loved family get togethers, crafting and...
Howard Duane Fix passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit at the age of 84. He was born on Sept. 22, 1936 in Sterling to Adolph Elmer and Ruby Lillian (Cunningham) Fix. Celebration of life arrangements are pending. Baucke Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Judy Sue Weissenfluh Brown passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 in Greeley at the age of 75. Judy was born Jan. 19, 1946 in Colorado Springs to Stanley "Dutch" and Viola "Jackie" (Nitzel) Weissenfluh. Judy grew up on a ranch in Yoder where she learned an appreciation for hard work and developed a love for animals that was lifelong. Judy graduated from Yoder High School in 1964, where she enjoyed playing basketball and softball. She then attended college at Southern Colorado State College in...
Connie K. Rober passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg at the age of 66. Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 3 at 10 a.m. at the Sedgwick Cemetery. A memorial has been established in Connie's memory for later designation. Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsjulesburg.com. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Julesburg is in charge of arrangements....
Glenda A. (Goddard) Hovel passed away March 15, 2021 in Mesa, Ariz. at the age of 99. Glenda was born Dec. 23,1921 on a farm two and a half miles east of Haxtun. She was the daughter of Glenn and Alta Goddard. The family moved to a farm five and a half miles south of Haxtun and she attended school at Highland Center and later at Fairfield where she went through the 10th grade. Her junior year was spent in Haxtun and she graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1940. In August 1941...
Virginia Rose (Braun) Prussman passed away April 9, 2021 at Regent Park Nursing Home in Holyoke at the age of 97. Virigina was born on April 15, 1923 to Robert Simon Braun and Rose Hannah (Hess) Braun in Minneapolis, Minn., the eldest of four daughters. She grew up in Robbinsdale, Minn., moving to Minneapolis when she was 13 years old. She graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis in 1941. Virginia had secretarial training in high school, but no experience, so she traded her office...
Joyce A. Krueger passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Melissa Memorial Hospital at the age of 86. She was born on June 25, 1934 in Harbor Beach, Mich. to the late Carl J. and Louise J. (Inhelder) Gerstenschlager. Joyce and Jay (Dean) Krueger were united in marriage on June 12, 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church in Harbor Beach, Mich. Joyce was never afraid of hard work and loved raising six children, alongside her husband, on the farm. She was a fabulous cook and could sew or mend anything; and...
Catherine Ruth Heltenberg passed away due to heart failure on Friday, March 26, 2021 in Greeley at the age of 67. She was born on Dec. 21, 1953 to Warren Keith and Dolores Marie (Krogmeier) Gaskill in Holyoke. Cathy attended the Holyoke schools. She married William Paul Heltenberg on Dec. 12, 1972 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Holyoke. Cathy served as a cook for 17 years at Saint Mary's School in West, Texas before retiring and moving back to Holyoke. Cathy enjoyed spending time with...
Brian John Worley passed away at his home on March 30, 2021 in Holyoke. He was born on June 9, 1968 in Holyoke, the son of Bryce and Louise Worley. Brian was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and was confirmed in the Christian faith May 22, 1983 He graduated from Holyoke High School with the Class of 1987. He was active in 4-H and FFA. Brian attended Northwest Kansas Vocational Technical School in Goodland, Kan. He majored in truck and tractor diesel mechanics graduating May 23, 1989. Brian f...
Velva Notter passed away in her home on March 22, 2021 at the well-lived age of 94. She was born Aug. 9, 1926 in Claremont, Minn. to William and Ruth Meyer. Velva graduated from Sussex High School in New Jersey and continued her education at New Jersey College of Agriculture–Rutgers. Her degree in Dairy and Animal Husbandry in 1948 was the first ever awarded to a woman at that institution. It was there that she met William "Bill" Notter, Jr. The two were married in 1949 into a union that l...
Victoria Rae (Burmester/Benedict) Santomaso passed away on March 22, 2021 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Westminster at the age of 78. Vickie was born to Bernhard Otto Henry "Ben" Burmester and Luella May (Pope/Burmester) Papke on June 16, 1942 in Haxtun. Vickie was the third and orneriest of four children. Vickie spent all her educational years at Haxtun and graduated in 1961. Vickie married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Allen Benedict in 1960. To this union was born a son Neal Allen...
Jesus of Nazarath Jesus the son of Mary and Joseph passed away at the age of 33 ½, surrounded by friends and family. Jesus was a well-known teacher throughout his life. Traveling approximately 19,000 miles by foot around Galilee and Judea, with activities also taking place in surrounding areas such as Perea and Samaria. His first teachings were in Jerusalem at the age of 12. He continued his education until the age of 30 when he began his public ministry. During the three and half years of public ministry he met many people; some of which...
Richard “Dick” Fryrear passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 in Greeley at the age of 76. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at the Haxtun Community Center with Pastor Jeri Soens officiating. The service will conclude at the Community Center....
Leonard Lee Michael passed away on March 9, 2021 at the Regent Park Nursing Home in Holyoke at the age of 89. Leonard was the youngest of three sons born to George and Maude (Bjorklun) Michael born on Dec. 3, 1931 in Haxtun. After the passing of George in 1941 when Leonard was nine, Maude married True Shannep in 1946, who became a loyal friend and counselor to Leonard. Leonard attended school through the eighth grade at Fairfield Country School and graduated from Haxtun High School in 1949....
Dorothy Irene Kuntz passed away Feb. 28, 2021 at her home in Loveland at the age of 101. Dorothy was born and raised in Pleasanton, Neb. on Aug. 30, 1919 to Rudolf and Isadore Kirschner. They lived on the Kirschner homestead land until 1932 when they moved to Otis. It took them two days to travel to Colorado from Nebraska. Dorothy attended school in Otis. Her parents later moved to Haxtun. Dorothy remained in Otis until she finished 10th grade. She graduated in 1938 from Haxtun High School....
Barbara Ann Fix passed away on Feb. 26, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit age the age of 82. Barb was born on May 30, 1938 in Greeley to Glenn T. and Irene (McCoy) Hendon. She graduated from Sterling High School and married Howard Fix Sr. on July 8, 1956 in Sterling. While staying at home to raise her four sons, Barb enjoyed crafting, knitting, word puzzles and playing cards. Barb is survived by her husband Howard, Haxtun; sons Howard Jr. and wife Julie, Sterling, Chad and wife Lynn,...
Barbara Fix Barbara Ann Fix passed away on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit at the age of 82. She was born on May 30, 1938 to Glenn T. and Irene (McCoy) Hendon in Greeley. Celebration of life arrangements are pending. Baucke Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Norma Ruth Burke passed away on Feb. 8, 2021 at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke at the age of 80. Norma was born at the Haxtun Hospital on Colorado Avenue on June 13, 1926. She and her mother, Anna, spent their first 11 days there together. Norma's father, Ben, paid the hospital bill - a total of $50. Norma grew up south of Schram and north of Yuma. Joined by her brothers Harry and Duane, the Price kids attended the Blach School. Norma and Harry enjoyed playing pranks on the neighbors as...
John A. Lambert passed away Feb. 4, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. John was born on Sept. 20, 1982 in Sidney, Neb. He was raised and attended schools in Haxtun. John established numerous bands throughout his life, most notably, 13 Nails, who toured and played with nationally recognized bands. His proudest moment as a musician was performing at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, Calif. 13 Nails has composed songs that have been featured in films. He started his career at Recycled Cy...
James Daniel Rifenbark passed away after complications from a double heart valve surgery on Dec. 11, 2020 at the age of 53. He was born April 1, 1967 in Phoenix, Ariz. to Sharon Campbell and Gerald Rifenbark. He was a 1986 graduate of Haxtun High School. In 2006 his son Carter was born. He loved his boy with all his heart. He worked at Industrial Welding as a welder for close to 20 years. Recently he decided it was time for a change and started flipping houses with his girlfriend Jesse. During h...
John Lapp died on Feb. 5, 2021 at his home in Holyoke following a battle with skin cancer at the age of 97. He was born Feb. 20, 1923 in Hillrose to Jacob and Anna Marie Bath (Bott) Lapp. The eighth child of 11 in the family, John grew up helping on the family farms in the Windsor area as well as south of Kersey. In 1936, he graduated from the eighth grade at Valley View School just south of Kersey. John enlisted in the United States Navy on Oct. 28, 1942 and served until Jan. 15, 1946. He...
