OBITUARIES

Etha Martinson

Etha Martinson

Oct 9, 2016

Etha Martinson A graveside funeral service for longtime Lamar resident, Etha Martinson, was held at 11:00 AM Friday October 14, 2016 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with Reverend Kathy Leathers of the Holly United Methodist Church officiating. Per Etha’s request there will be no public visitation. Etha Martinson was born on June 3, 1940 in Eads, Colorado to Lloyd...

Mary Ann Gilbert

Mary Ann Gilbert

Oct 7, 2016

Mary Ann Gilbert A Service of Celebration for longtime Lamar resident, Mary Ann Gilbert was held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Reverend Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Interment was held at the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery. Mary Ann was born on December 30, 1933 at Garden City, Kansas to Lester and Alta...

Jodi Rae Maestas

Jodi Rae Maestas

Oct 4, 2016

Jodi Rae Maestas             A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, Jodi Rae Maestas were held at 10:00AM on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Reverend Kathy Leathers of the Holly United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at the Wiley Cemetery.             Visitation for Jodi was held on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 1:00PM...

Henry Nolan

Henry Nolan

Oct 4, 2016

Henry Ray Nolan             A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Henry Ray Nolan was held at 10:00AM on Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Galen Burnett officiating. A rosary service was held prior at 9:30AM at the funeral home with Stephanie Gonzales reciting. Inurnment followed at the Hartman Cemetery in Hartman, Colorado.            ...

Lenny Denning

Lenny Denning

Oct 3, 2016

LENNY LEE DENNING 1954 – 2016 A Celebration of Life for former Hartman, Colorado resident, Lenny Lee Denning was held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct 8, 2016 at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Dumas, Texas with Father Gabriel Garcia officiating.  Lenny’s daughter, Katie Johnson gave the Mass reading and daughter, Karli Gribble delivered the eulogy. Graveside...

Leopoldo Sanchez-Ceballos

Leopoldo Sanchez-Ceballos

Sep 29, 2016

Leopoldo Sanchez-Ceballos             An evening celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Leopoldo Sanchez-Ceballos were held at 7:00PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Apostolic Church in Lamar. A second celebration of life were held at 10:00AM on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Apostolic Church in Lamar with Pastor Enrique Varela as officiating. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery....

Dewey Hardt

Dewey Hardt

Sep 28, 2016

Dewey N. Hardt             A graveside service for longtime Lamar resident, Dewey N. Hardt were held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the Fairmount Cemetery with Pastor Eugene Birt of the Holly First Church of the Nazarene officiating.             Dewey was born on February 14, 1925 at Braggs Mountain, Oklahoma to Grover Cleveland and Martha (Hall) Hardt and...

Wayne Lubbers

Wayne Lubbers

Sep 25, 2016

Wayne. Lubbers                      A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, Wayne Lubbers were held at 10:00AM on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Reverend Rory Gillespie officiating. Interment followed in the Veteran’s Section of Fairmount Cemetery with full Military honors under the auspices of the local VFW and American Legion Posts.             Visitation for Wayne...

Leora Creech

Leora Creech

Sep 20, 2016

Leora Creech             A celebration of life for longtime Granada and Holly resident, Leora Mae Creech was held at 10:00AM on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Fred Neuhold officiating. Interment followed at Hillside Cemetery in Granada.             Per Leora’s request there was no visitation.             Leora was born on August 10, 1911 at Neodesha, Kansas...

Emma DeBusk

Emma DeBusk

Sep 16, 2016

Emma DeBusk Emma Marie DeBusk, a life-long southeast Colorado resident, departed this life on September 12, 2016, from the effects of dementia. She died at her daughter's home in Granada, CO, with her family by her side. Services for Emma were held at 2:00PM on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar...

Mary Maes

Mary Maes

Sep 8, 2016

Mary M. Maes             A Funeral Mass for longtime Kim resident Mary M. Maes was held at 6:30 PM on Monday, September 12, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend John Nwocha as celebrant . A rosary service was held prior to the Mass as the church at 6:00PM on Monday, September 12,...

Alvyn "Bud" Barker

Alvyn "Bud" Barker

Sep 6, 2016

Alvyn G. “Bud” Barker             Graveside services for former longtime Lamar resident, currently of Amarillo, Texas, Alvyn G. “Bud” Barker was held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with John Sykes officiating.             Per Bud’s request there was no public visitation.             Bud was born on December 11, 1932 at Ashtola, Texas...

Joyce Sanders

Joyce Sanders

Sep 3, 2016

Joyce E. Sanders A graveside service for longtime Big Bend resident, Joyce E. Sanders, were held at 10:00 AM Tuesday September 6, 2016 at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado. Per the family’s request there was no public visitation. Joyce was born on May 13, 1933 in Aline, OK to William Simpkins and Edith Ryel-Simpkins and departed this life on...

Beverly Sanders

Beverly Sanders

Aug 31, 2016

Beverly Sanders Services for Lamar resident, Beverly Sanders will be held at a later date.             Per Beverly’s request cremation has taken place and there was no visitation. Beverly was born on October 20, 1961 at Charlotte, North Carolina to Willard O. and Patricia Ann (Burton) Sanders, Sr. and passed away on August 31, 2016 at Prowers Medical Center in...

Kathleen Shade

Kathleen Shade

Aug 20, 2016

Kathleen Kay Shade             A memorial service for longtime Eads, Colorado resident, Kathleen Kay Shade, affectionately known to her family and friends as Kathy, was held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 1:30PM at the Living Covenant Church in Lamar with Pastor Rick Beard officiating. Inurnment followed at the Kit Carson Cemetery in Kit, Carson.             Per Kathy’s request cremation...

Russell Good

Russell Good

Aug 18, 2016

Russell Good             A memorial service for longtime Hasty resident, Russell Good will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel.             Per Russell’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation.             Russell was born on July 10, 1944 at St. Louis, Missouri to Donald and Irma (Winters) Good and...

Vickie Abitia

Vickie Abitia

Aug 14, 2016

Victoria “Vickie” Abitia A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Vickie Abitia, will be held at 10:00 AM Friday August 19, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A rosary service will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday August 19 also at the Church. Per Vickie’s request there...

Richard Grasmick

Richard Grasmick

Aug 11, 2016

Richard “Rick” Grasmick Richard Dean Grasmick, 68, passed away on Thursday, August 11th, 2016. He was born April 18, 1948 in La Junta, Colorado to William and Mary Grasmick. He was one of seven children. He had an older brother, Bill, and younger brothers, Tom, David and Charles, and two younger sisters, Cathy and Susan. He grew up in Granada,...

Dolores Johnson

Dolores Johnson

Aug 9, 2016

Dolores Johnson             A graveside memorial service for longtime Hasty resident, Dolores Della Akers Johnson was held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Riverside Cemetery with Gary Pritchard officiating.             Per Dolores’ request cremation has taken place.             Dolores was born on November 12, 1929 at Hooker, Oklahoma to Wallace Wall Akers and Effie Mae Eicher and...

Angelo Passini

Angelo Passini

Aug 9, 2016

Angelo Passini – 8/3/1927 – 8/9/2016  Angelo passed away peacefully at his home in Lamar, Co. early in the morning of August 9th 2016. He was born near Granada Co. to Primo and Margaret (Guidotti) Passini.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters Rose Cable and Doreen McKibben.  He is survived by his wife Joyce (Armitage)...