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Norman N. Duell went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 17, 2023, surrounded by his family at the age of 88. He was born on Jan. 14, 1935 in Ruleton, Kan., the youngest of eleven children. Norm served his country in the Korean War, and after finishing a college degree, pursued a career in insurance. His priorities were family, church and music. He is survived by his wife, Harriett, of 64 years; children Rebecca Abrahamson, Linnea Bonenberger, Matthew Duell and Andrew Duell and their spouses; 13...
Detective Jacob Arthur "Jake" Beu passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at the age of 31 as he was serving the citizens of Rutherford County, Tennessee. Jake was born in Elgin, Ill. on March 1, 1992. When he was three years old, the family moved to Colorado. As a young boy and big brother to Garrett and Josh, he played baseball, football and the trombone in band. Upon the family relocating to Tennessee in 2006, Jake attended Livingston Academy high school in Livingston, Tenn. He was active in his...
Anna Theresia (Kercel) Etl entered eternal life on May 4, 2023 at the age of 87. She was born on May 20, 1935 in Ivankovo, Yugoslavia to Josef and Eva (Hahn) Kercel, the oldest of four children. She grew up in Yugoslavia until rising political tension forced her family to flee Europe. They spent several years in Austria as refugees before the family of Ted Wernsman sponsored her family's relocation to Fleming through St. Peter's Catholic Church. She was just 16 years old when she arrived in...
Velda Lee Barlow passed away on April 28, 2023 in Sterling at the age of 81. Velda was born in Sterling on Aug. 5, 1941. A celebration of life is planned for Aug. 5, 2023....
Evelyn L. Ward, 102, of Greeley passed away March 2, 2023 in Greeley. Evelyn was born on Feb. 17, 1921 in Denver to Martinus and Nellie (Edson) Olson. She attended school in Amherst and graduated from Phillips County High School in 1938. She went on to receive her Bachelors degree in Home Economics from Colorado State University in 1942. She later completed her education at the University of Northern Colorado with a Masters degree in Food Science and Nutrition. Evelyn married Harold Jessen in...
Ellis Edward Schmidt passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at the age of 99. Ellis was born Sept. 25, 1923, in Sterling to Alfred E. Schmidt and Amelia (Luther) Schmidt and lived on the same farm south of Fleming for 89 years. He attended two rural one-room schools, Prairie View and Highway. He graduated from Sterling High School in 1941. He enrolled in the first class of Junior College of Northeastern Colorado in the fall of 1941. He attended the first year and fall quarter the second year. In...
James Ernest "Jim" Brundige passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit at the age of 68. Jim was born in Haxtun on Sept. 4, 1954 to Glenn Christie and Dorothy Jeane (Beckman) Brundige. He was the first of the siblings to be born in Haxtun and the only one where his father, Glenn was able to be in the delivery room during the birth. He joined his sister Linda and brother Bill at home in the country. He spent his early life on the family farm. Jim loved being...
Paul Jon Kaiser Jr. passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023 surrounded by family in Loveland at the age of 67. Paul Jon Kaiser Jr. was born on April 24, 1955 in Sterling to Paul Kaiser Sr. and Shirley (Dick) Kaiser. Paul graduated from Crook High School in Crook with the Class of 1973. On June 30, 1972 Paul married the love of his life, Janet (Deterding) Kaiser and they would have been married for 51 years in June. Paul and Janet later welcomed three children; Laura (Kaiser) Knode,...
Thomas Elliott, Phillips County Sheriff and longtime resident of Holyoke, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at the age of 58. Thom was born in Denver on Dec. 2, 1964 to Franklin Paul Elliott and Doris Jean (Thompson) Elliott. He was the fifth of their six children, five of which were boys. So just imagine the chaos that ensued and perhaps that's where Thom developed his unique sense of humor. Thom's smile shone so bright you could feel it over the phone. When Thom walked into a room, he...
Lonnie Dean Krueger passed peacefully into the arms of his loving Savior, Jesus Christ, at his home with his loving wife by his side on Feb. 22, 2023 after a five-year courageous battle with cancer. Lonnie was the third child of four born to Burdet and Joyce (Rodeman) Krueger in Akron on Dec. 20, 1956. As an infant the family moved to their home in Amherst, where he and his siblings, cousins and friends enjoyed so many adventures and fun memories together. He attended grade school in Amherst...
Emily Frances Haynes passed away Feb. 10, 2023 at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke at the age of 98. Emily was born in Holyoke April 26, 1924 to Frank W. Koberstein and Clara Elenor Foy Koberstein. She was the youngest of seven children and learned at an early age to cook, can and sew from her mother. She attended Silver Beam School through eighth grade and graduated from Phillips County School in 1942. On Aug. 24, 1944 she married Delbert Haynes in the Methodist parsonage in Holyoke....
Willard Earl Ellis passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 at the age of 78. Willard was born on March 26, 1944 in Holyoke to Francis William Ellis and Ethel Caroline Claire (Struempler) Ellis. He lived in and around Holyoke all his life. He rode the bus to school in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke High School in 1962. He then attended Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo. Willard enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1963 and served for four years, including one tour of duty in...
Helen Elaine (Hebbel) Gibbs passed away peacefully in her rural farmhouse outside Haxtun, as she wished, with her daughters by her side on Jan. 29, 2023 at the age of 88. Helen was born to Heinrich (Henry) Wilhelm and Ethel Flossie (Skinner) Hebbel in Peetz on Dec. 5, 1934. Helen's childhood was full of adventure growing up at the foot of Lewis Canyons. She fearlessly explored every nook and cranny of the canyons on horseback often taking a lunch and staying all day. She had many pets including...
Finnis Dwayne Brown went to meet his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 at the age of 95. He was born July 28, 1927 in Yetta to Abe Brown and Beulah P. (Cochran) Brown. Finnis graduated from Fleming High School in Fleming. He joined the United States Navy and served in WWII, spending most of his time in the Philippines. He married Virginia M. Lousberg on July 9, 1947 at St. Peter's Catholic Church south of Fleming. They were married 70 years before Virginia's passing on April 13, 2018....
Bryan William Kroeger entered into the loving arms of Jesus at Melissa Memorial Hospital on Jan. 29, 2023. Bryan was born Sept. 4, 1963 in Wray to Lawrence and Donna (McCauley) Kroeger. Bryan's early years were lived in the sandhills of Wray at the Alvin store until the age of five and then the family moved to Colorado Springs. The family then moved to Paoli where Bryan attended high school in Haxtun and graduated in 1981. So many fun memories and stories were shared over the years of him being...
William Kevin Bamford, known as Kevin to his family and "Bubba" to his many friends in Sterling, passed away on Dec. 31, 2022 after a short illness. Kevin was born in Haxtun on Dec. 28, 1962 to Glendora and Willard Bamford. He grew up in Haxtun with his brother Gary and sister Cheri. While Kevin was born with disabilities that presented big challenges over the course of his life, he was a happy child who brought great joy to his parents and family. He developed an early fondness for books and...
Gertie Jo Lewis passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022 at her home in Holyoke at the age of 95. Gertie was born December 31, 1926, in Daykin, Neb. to Emil H. and Elnora T. (Krueger) Fisbeck. The family moved from Nebraska to a farm southwest of Holyoke when Gertie was six weeks old. In 1930, then moved to Paoli where her family owned a filling station. She attended grade school there before graduating from Haxtun High School with the Class of 1944. After graduation, Gertie had various employment in H...
On Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 Lonna Reed, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 71. Lonna was born on May 31, 1951 in Haxtun to Merle Dean "Diz" and Cella (Thrasher) Garrett. She graduated Haxtun High School in 1969. On April 30, 1982 she married Kevin Reed, and moved to Alliance, Neb. They raised two sons, Jason (Jernigan) and Randy. After moving back to Haxtun in 1996, Kevin and Lonna moved a couple times more - Salina, Kan. and Bellevue, Neb. It was in Bellevue that Kevi...
Diane Bell passed away on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 at her home in Julesburg at the age of 68. Diane was born on Sept. 19, 1954 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Eldon and Princetta (Blakely) Reutter. She graduated from Haxtun High School with the Class of 1973. After graduating high school, Diane earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a Minor in Music from the University of Northern Colorado. She subsequently received her Master's of Education from the University of Wyoming. Following two ye...
Winona Louise "Noni" Chrisman died Nov. 25, 2022 at her home in Longmont at the age of 94. She was born July 24, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bernice Eble Thurber. Noni and her mom moved to a farm north of Dailey in 1930 when her mom took a job as a housekeeper and nanny for a widowed farmer, G.J. Moon. Noni grew up on the farm with Mr. Moon's three children, Richard, Marie and Mable, who she considered her siblings. They all preceded her in death. Noni attended first through eighth grades at...
Diane Belle passed away on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 at her home in Julesburg at the age of 68. Memorials have been established in Diane’s memory to the Animal Friends Alliance of Ft. Collins and the United Methodist Church of Julesburg. Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsjulesburg.com, where the services will be streamed live. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Julesburg with Rev. Jacob Keega officiating. No burial is being planned at this time. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of J...
Jo Anne (Sovereign) Harris passed away with family by her side Nov. 7, 2022 at 81 years of age in her home in Haxtun. Jo Anne was born Oct. 23, 1941 to Erwine and Catherine (Crookham) Sovereign in Monmouth, Ill. Jo Anne grew up in Roseville, Ill. and graduated from Roseville High School in 1959. She then attended and graduated from Western Illinois University with a major in Business Education and was a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority. Although they were in the same class growing up, Jo Anne...
Ronald Joseph Shipman passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2022 in Haxtun at the age of 79. Ron was born in Spring Valley, Ill. on Oct. 1, 1943 to Dorothy Cassidy Shipman and Elmer (Doc) Shipman. The family lived in Sunny Mead, Ill. during Ron's younger years and then moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ron attended Jefferson High School. Ron met Carolyn Rejsa in high school and they were married on Oct. 8, 1961. Together they had three children: Andy, Kelley and Aaron. In 1971 Ron and family moved to...
William (Bill) Henry Funke passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 at the age of 97. Bill was born on April 2, 1925 and grew up in Atchison, Kan., during the Depression. When WWII broke out, he enlisted and served in Company A, 17th Armored Infantry Battalion (AIB), of the 12th Armored Division "Hellcats," US Army. Serving as a scout and a runner on the front lines in France, he was captured in January 1945 and held in a German POW camp (Stalag II-B). After being liberated, he received the Bronze...
Charles Boyd Dunbar was found deceased at his home in Haxtun on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Chuck was born Nov. 20, 1951 in Sterling to Boyd and Lydia Dunbar of Haxtun. He attended Haxtun Schools, grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Chuck loved all sports. He especially enjoyed track and excelled in long distance running. He also participated in basketball, bowling and in recent years had taken up golfing. He was also active with his class. Chuck was President of his senior class. Chuck was...
