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Arlen Dean Debus passed away on July 19, 2020 in Haxtun at the age of 88. Arlen was born on March 4, 1932 to Philip and Catherine (Constance) Debus in Haxtun. He attended elementary and high school in Crook, graduating in 1950. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at the age of 16 at the German Congregational Church, now the United Church of Crook. He attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado A & M University in Ft. Collins, graduating from the University of Northern...
Kathryn Margaret (Leffler) Debus passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 in Haxtun at the age of 86. Kathryn was born on Aug. 20, 1933 at her parents' home in Greeley to Carl and Hattie Eisenach Leffler. She graduated from Greeley High School in 1951. On Aug. 2, 1959, she married Arlen Debus at St. Paul's Congregational Church in Greeley. They would have been married 61 years this coming August. To this union, three daughters were born: Marsha in 1960, Janette in 1962 and Colleen in 1963. The...
Helen Potter Haskins passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 2:12 p.m. at Acadia General Hospital in Crowley, La. at the age of 86. Helen (Potter) Haskins was born in Fleming on Feb. 17, 1934 into a family of wheat farmers in the small town of Haxtun, making her 86 years old. She met her husband, Larry Haskins, when she was four years old and they married when she was 17. Eventually they made their way south to Marrero, La., a town on the west bank of New Orleans, where they raised their four...
Wilbur Salyards passed away at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg on May 31, 2020 at the age of 79. Wilbur LeRoy Salyards was born on Sept. 3, 1940 in Sterling to Stanley Lloyd Salyards and Mildred Era Kechl. On May 21, 1959 Wilbur married the love of his life Sandra Fay Sterens. He had many interests in his life. One of his favorites was going fishing always trying to catch the big fish. He also enjoyed taking care of his yard at his home in Julesburg. Not only did he keep a nice yard...
Carl Paul Etl entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the age of 92. He was born on Aug. 15, 1927 to Paul and Sophie (Riter) Etl. Carl grew up on the family farm south of Fleming in the St. Peter's community; one of eight children. He attended St. Peter's Catholic School. He was dedicated to helping on the family farm. Carl served in the Merchant Marines and the Army. He met his wife Anna T. Kercel and they were married on May 7, 1953. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversar...
Joan Starns passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at her home in Haxtun at the age of 83. Joan Jacqueline Cowen was born Jan. 1, 1937 in Ft. Morgan to Glen Howard Cowen and Gladys Almira (Harding) Cowen. She was the youngest of five siblings; Manuel, Elizabeth, Phoebe and Glen. As a teenager, she began working for her aunt, Zorah Jones, at the Haxtun Hospital as a Candy Striper, earning 50 cents per night. This would lead to a lifelong career in nursing. Following her graduation from Haxtun High S...
Wayne Alden Gibbs passed away, Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the age of 87. Wayne was born March 24, 1933 in Sterling to Ellsworth and Bertha (Becker) Gibbs. He was a longtime resident of the Haxtun area and he farmed southwest of Haxtun his entire life. He did Custom Harvesting Work for over 50 years and he retired in 2005 and moved into town in Haxtun. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his family in the Rocky Mountains. He was married to Mary Harrah on Nov. 28, 1949, who preceded him in death. He...
Gerald Dean Brewer, affectionately known as Bud, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke at the age of 88. Bud was born Oct. 25, 1931 in Hiawatha, Neb. to John and Opal (Lines) Brewer. His mother passed away when he was two and his father died when he was 12. At that time, he and his two sisters were taken in by their aunt Ruth Jaeger and raised alongside her children in Imperial, Neb. where he attended school and worked at the family business. He joined the Na...
Harold Eugene McConnell passed away on Feb. 3, 2020 in Tempe, Ariz. at the age of 91. Harold was born on May 3, 1928 in Haxtun, the son of Gaylord and Elva (Critchlow) McConnell. He attended grade school at Community Center and was a 1946 graduate of Haxtun High School. Following graduation, Harold played a season of semi-pro baseball for the Riverside Dons in California. He returned to Colorado and worked for Sterling Ice and Cold Storage, Whitcomb Motors in Sterling and a summer for Laurence...
JoAnn Anita Deremo passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Mercy Hospice House in Durango at the age of 86. JoAnn was born on Oct. 8, 1933 in Paoli, the daughter of Walter and Emma (Finkner) Biesemeier. She is survived by her husband Lawrence H. Deremo, Dove Creek; children Lyle Deremo and wife Ginny Craig, Durango, and Rick Deremo and wife Linda, Dove Creek; grandchildren Drey Deremo, Kalen Deremo, Karsten Deremo and Kellie Halper and husband Tim; great-grandchildren Reagan Halper and Sloan...
Carole Jean Blomme passed away at 10:27 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the age of 79. She was born in Victor, Iowa, on Oct. 31, 1940 to Arthur and Evelina DeBrower. She married Harold Blomme on Jan. 13, 1962. Carole grew up in Iowa on her family farm. She graduated high school from Saint John's Catholic High School and earned her license practical nursing degree from Saint Luke's nursing college in Cedar Rapids, S.D. She and Harold farmed in Ladora and Sigourney before moving to Colorado...
Ivar William Larson peacefully passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, with Donna, his wife of 57 years, at his side. Ivar lived a full life despite having leukemia since 1977. Ivar was born in Sterling on June 12, 1941 and grew up on the farm his grandparents John and Josephine Carlson purchased in 1909 west of Haxtun. The farm is now farmed by Ivar's son, Greg, and was designated the Larson/Carlson Centennial Farm in 2009. Ivar graduated from Dailey Grade School in 1955, Haxtun High...
Gwendolyn Gibson Field passed from this life to her new address in heaven on Easter afternoon, April 12, 2020 in Holyoke at the age of 99. Gwen (a.k.a. Sparkie, Granny Goose, Gwenie, Mama and Mahso) was born to Harry Bryant Gibson and Maude West (Perkins) Gibson on Aug. 23, 1920 in Manasota, Miss. The youngest of three children, her father was a surgeon who died when Gwen was only 18 months old. The Gibson family was fortunate to have relatives throughout southern Florida where they could...
Muriel Brown Chaney, a life-long resident of Haxtun, died peacefully at her residence on April 13, 2020 at the age of 88. Muriel Rae Brown was born Feb. 6, 1932 the youngest daughter of Walter and Ruth (Blanchard). She was raised with her siblings Gordon, Marion and Ida. She started her education at Highland Center, graduated from Haxtun High School 1950. She received her cosmetology degree soon after. She owned and operated a beauty shop in town for many years. The last couple of years were...
Donna Rafert passed away on Feb. 19, 2020 at the age of 91. Donna was the first child born to Edward and Luella Gansemer Sack at the family farm near Paoli on Aug. 3, 1928; later came sister Betty and brother Ronnie. She loved her parents, sister and brother and would do anything she could for them. As a child, she and her sister were involved with helping their father and mother with farm chores, cooking, washing clothes and having fun. Once in a while, on Saturday night, they would get to go...
Merl Stryker passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home in Nunn at the age of 70. He was born July 27, 1949 in Denver to Ernie Roy and Leona Mable (Shrider) Stryker. He married Pamela J. Ingram on Feb. 11, 1994 in Cheyenne, Wyo. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Haxtun and attended Haxtun Schools, graduating with the Haxtun High School Class of 1967. Merl loved farming and operating heavy equipment. His favorite piece of heavy equipment was the scraper. He worked for Lawson...
Otto Eugene Lueking, better known as Junior, passed away on March 30, 2020 at the Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation/Hospice in Denver. Junior was born on July 21, 1940 to Otto C. and Lorene (Welp) Lueking. Junior joined his sisters Norma and Iona. The family lived near Idalia. On Nov. 1, 1943, the family moved to a farm north and east of Yuma. Junior started his education by going to Ford Elementary which was a one-room school house and Buffalo Grass near his home. He graduated from Haxtun High...
Barbara Louise Kurtzer passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley at the age of 87. Barbara was born Dec. 31, 1932 in Denver; the third child in a large family that included three brothers and two sisters including Charlene, Bob, Bill, Norma Jean and Art. While still in high school, Barbara worked as a soda fountain "Jerk" and a young WWII veteran named Gene began to frequent the shop. Before long, on Dec. 30, 1950, he and Barbara began a 46-year marriage....
Beverly A. Sharpe passed away at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke on March 5, 2020 surrounded by her family at the age of 84. She was born in Crested Butte on Oct. 2, 1935. As a child, Bev took advantage of all that Crested Butte had to offer, frequently going ice skating, sledding, skiing, fishing and hiking. Beverly graduated from high school in 1953 and went to work for the Equitable Life Insurance Company in Denver. While working in Denver, Beverly met the love of her life, Keith...
Harold (Jim) Hinde passed away at his home on Feb. 24, 2020 in Brush at the age of 92. Jim was born on March 6, 1927 in Haxtun to the late Harold and Katherine Hinde. He attended schools in Dailey. As a WWII veteran, he served two years in the Army as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. In 1949, he enlisted into the United States Air Force at Lowry AFB in Denver. He met and married Dottie on Oct. 9, 1949. They spent the next 25 years raising their family and living all over the world. After...
Bonnie Jean Brundige passed away on Feb. 24, 2020 in Knoxville, Tenn. at the age of 73. Bonnie was born May 11, 1946. She was a loving and wonderful sister, aunt and friend to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by husbands Bill Brundige and Buddy Payne; parents D.H. and Martha Boling; and brother Kenny Boling. She is survived by sisters Juanita Hamilton, Judy Bowers and Diane Buckner; mother-in-law “Mom” Jean Brundige; sisters-in-law Debbie Boling and Linda Brundige; brother-in-law Jim and wife Jodi Brundige; step-children Steve Pay...
