Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Warren W. Brinkley…January 9, 1921 – January 5, 2015
Longtime Pritchett resident Warren W. Brinkley was born on January 9, 1921 and passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 5, 2015, in Springfield, Colorado. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Maltbie Funeral Home, 265 West 8th Avenue, Springfield, Colorado. […]
Verhoeff Takes Municipal Judge Oath
Attorney Kim Verhoeff was sworn into office as the Lamar Municipal Court Judge on Monday, January 5 at the Prowers County Courthouse with Judge Larry Stutler delivering her oath of office. Verhoeff replaces Stutler who resigned from the Municipal Judgeship late last year. He will retain his county duties. Verhoeff will have a two year […]
Birth Announcements: January 5, 2015
Claudia Alvarez and Elmer Medina of Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Kaylenne Medina on January 1, 2015 at Prowers Medical Center with Dr. Korkis attending. Kaylenne weighed seven pounds and two ounces and was 18 and a quarter inches in length at birth. Children of the home include Nelson Flores. Grandparents […]
Reception Planned After County Oaths of Office
Seven elected Prowers County officials will receive their oath of office in a public ceremony at 9am on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 on the third floor of the Prowers County Courthouse. Several positions were not contested in the November General Election, but protocol mandates that those persons be administered their official oaths to begin their […]
New CDOT Director Appointed by Gov. Hickenlooper
DENVER — Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today Shailen Bhatt will be the next executive director for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). He will assume this role in mid-February. Bhatt most recently served as cabinet secretary for the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) where he directed nearly a billion dollar […]
Prowers County at National Western Stock Show
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—Prowers County 4-H is sending a Catch a Calf contestant, market swine and goat exhibitors to the annual National Western Stock Show (NWSS) January 9-25. This year Angelina Downing; Dalton and Coen Lewis, and Lexy and Sterling Koehn, and Makendra, Makenzie, Leandra […]
Evelyn L. Edmunds…September 8, 1926 – December 31, 2014
Funeral services for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Evelyn Edmunds will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Parkview Baptist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Jack Martin will officiate. Interment will follow in the Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2015 […]
Delores Ann Reamy…March 13, 1935 – January 1, 2015
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Delores Ann Reamy will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Harold Bohl officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Per Delores’ request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. […]
Paul J. Gadash…May 11, 1927- December 31, 2014
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Paul J. Gadash will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ralph Plummer officiating. Per Paul’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Paul was born on May 11, 1927 at Scott City, Kansas […]
Betty D. Randle…February 26, 1924 – December 30, 2014
Graveside services for longtime Holly, Colorado resident, Betty Randle will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 2, 2015 and 8:30 a.m-10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Betty […]
Joan Thompson…April 12, 1928 – December 31, 2014
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Joan Thompson will be held at 4:00PM on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Linda Smith and Ray Matteson co-officiating. Interment will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 1:00PM at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Joan will be held […]
Melrose Mooney…June 2, 1931 – December 31, 2014
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Melrose Mooney will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Bobby Mooney officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Melrose was born on June 2, 1931 at Commerce, Texas to Upton and Bertha (Moore) Wright and […]
Joe Roybal…June 6, 1930 – December 30, 2014
Memorial services for Las Animas, CO resident, Joe Roybal are pending. Joe L. Roybal was born on June 6, 1930 in Pueblo, CO and passed away on December 30, 2014 in Las Animas, Colorado at the age of 84. Full obituary will follow at a later date. Please visit www. horberfuneralchapel.com for more information or […]
2015 Crop Production Workshop Set for Lamar
Area farmers are invited to a Crop Production Workshop sponsored by Pioneer DuPont and Colorado State University Extension. The workshop will take place in the Bowman Building at the Lamar Community College on Thursday January 8th, 2015. The program will start at 9:30 am. Topics to be discussed are best management practices for irrigated corn, […]
Glen E. Kennedy…September 3, 1922 – December 21, 2014
A Graveside celebration of life for current San Jose, California resident, formerly of Granada, Glen E. Kennedy will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 10:00AM at Riverside Cemetery in Lamar with Ian Blacker officiating. Per Glen’s request there will be no visitation. Glen was born on September 3, 1922 at Granada, Colorado to […]
Robert M. Cline…July 22, 1949 – December 26, 2014
Memorial services for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Robert M. Cline will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2014 at the Elder Chapel at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery, Las Animas, CO. Pastor Ken West will officiate. Robert Milton Cline was born on July 22, 1949 in Las Animas, CO, to Milton Leroy Cline […]
Year in Review 2014: November/December
November: As 2014 began to close the City of Lamar had plans for future activities. The city will thought to take advantage of CDOT’s deep resurfacing project along US Highway 287/Main Street through Lamar next year, and will replace all the affected water and storm water lines during the highway construction. JVA Consulting Engineers […]
Alydia R. Headding…October 26, 1925 – December 29, 2014
A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Alydia R. Headding will be held at a later date. Per Alydia’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Alydia was born on October 26, 1925 at Chadron, Nebraska to Elmer G. and Lillie M. (Hanke) Griffith and passed […]
UPDATED: C.A. “Cricket” Barber…February 9, 1920 – December 28, 2014
A graveside funeral service for longtime Granada resident C.A. “Cricket” Barber will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Hillside Cemetery in Granada with Reverend Kathy Leathers officiating. Per Cricket’s request there will be no visitation. Cricket was born on February 9, 1920 at Brandon, Colorado to James Edward […]
Edward C. “Ebbie” Reish…February 2, 1922 – December 29, 2014
A celebration of life for lifelong Prowers County resident Edward C. Reish affectionately known to many as Ebbie, will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Lamar Presbyterian Church with Reverend Rory Gillespie officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Ebbie will be held at the Peacock […]