Archive for October 21st, 2013
Hospice Annual “Wall of Honor” Dedication Ceremony
Sunday, October 21, 2013, the Lamar Area Hospice held an unveiling party for their Memorial Tiles. The Prowers Journal was in attendance for the dedication. “It is truly an honor for us to welcome you to the first annual dedication ceremony to officially unveil the newly inscribed tiles on our “wall of honor”. This Weltha […]
Colorado Poet Laureate to Visit Lamar Public Library
David Mason of Colorado Springs is the Poet Laureate of Colorado. Mason is an accomplished poet and he serves as the co-director of the creative writing program at Colorado College. As the Poet Laureate, Mason serves as an advocate for poetry and literacy at several events each year including presenting the opening poem for the […]
Julia M. Bruce…July 4, 1923 – October 18, 2013
Funeral services for Holly, CO, resident Julia Bruce will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Pastor Dale Fuhrmeister will officiate the service and burial will follow at the Garber Cemetery, south of Holly. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 21, 2013 […]
Bernadine Godinez…April 11, 1919 – October 19, 2013
A Funeral Mass for longtime Lamar resident, Bernadine Godinez will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Paul Ekeh officiating. A Rosary Service will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30 AM also at the church with Deacon Allan […]
ALCO Store in Lamar to Close
Abilene, Kan. (October 17, 2013) – ALCO Stores, Inc., has announced it will close its ALCO store in Lamar, Colorado. In making the announcement, Ricardo Clemente, Sr. Vice President for Store Operations, said, “The decision to close the store in Lamar was a difficult one. We have valued the opportunity to be a part of […]
Harold B. Kortz…September 3, 1922 – October 17, 2013
Horber Funeral Chapel Graveside services for Las Animas, CO resident, Harold Kortz will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Rev. Diane Hutson will officiate. Visitation for Mr. Kortz will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2013 at Horber Funeral […]
