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Julesburg, Colorado Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Julesburg, Colorado & Surrounding Areas

Karen C. Munson

Karen C. Munson

Apr 20, 2024

Karen C. Munson, 69, of Sedgwick, CO, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg.

Karen was born on December 25, 1954, in Newcastle, PA, the daughter of Arthur Alexander and Pauline (Conti) Ezzo. She graduated from Neshannock High School in 1972 and subsequently earned a certificate from New Castle Beauty School in 1973. She was...

Gwen M. Kalb

Gwen M. Kalb

Apr 17, 2024

Gwen M. Kalb, 81, of Chappell, Nebraska, passed away on April 17, 2024, at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke, Colorado.

Gwen was born on October 7, 1942, in Sidney, Nebraska, the daughter of William and Inez (Newberg) Johnson. She completed her education at Chappell High School and earned a degree from Luther Junior College in Wahoo, Nebraska.

On October 12, 1963, Gwen married Gerald Kalb at...

Walter William Schneider Jr.

Walter William Schneider Jr.

Apr 14, 2024

Walter "Bill" William Schneider JR. 74, of Ovid, passed away on April 14, 2024, at his home in Ovid, CO.

Bill was born July 8, 1949, in Scottsbluff, NE, to Walter and Dorothy (Wallace) Schneider. He graduated from Weld Central High School in CO. After graduating, Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force and served proudly for six years.

Bill...

Sachiye "Betty" Shimamoto

Sachiye "Betty" Shimamoto

Mar 28, 2024

Sachiye "Betty" Shimamoto, 96, of Julesburg, passed away on March 29, 2024, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home.Betty was born December 27, 1927, at Seattle Washington to Keishiro Urahama and Kei Morita. Betty lived in Seattle, WA, as a young girl before her family returned to Japan before WWII. She graduated from high school while in Japan. It was during...

Lavern Barnica

Lavern Barnica

Mar 24, 2024

Lavern Neil Barnica, 70, of Chappell, NE, passed away on March 24, 2024, at his home in Chappell.

Lavern was born on December 15, 1953 in Chappell NE to Bill and Bernadine Barnica. He graduated from Boulder High School in 1972. He served in the U.S. Navy and went on to become a certified PADI Divemaster. From Nebraska to Colorado...

Chuck Powell

Chuck Powell

Mar 6, 2024

CHARLES E. "CHUCK" POWELL, 87, of Sedgwick, CO, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at his home in Sedgwick.

Chuck was born May 18, 1936, in Ovid, Colorado, to Raymond and Edna (Harris) Powell. He graduated from Ovid High School and subsequently entered the US Army in 1955, where he served in the Korean War, achieving the rank of sergeant.

On May...

Michael Allen

Michael Allen

Feb 21, 2024

MICHAEL "MIKE" ALLEN, 63, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at his home.

Mike was born on June 16, 1960, in Cheyenne, WY, to John and Anna (Day) Allen.

Mike's early life began in Cheyenne, WY, where he grew up and attended school. He joined the US Army in 1976, where he served as a combat engineer. His commitment...

Frances Grasz

Frances Grasz

Feb 3, 2024

Frances Grasz, aged 90, passed away on February 3, 2024, at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. A lifelong resident of the area, Frances was born on the family farm in Lodgepole, Nebraska, to Arthur and Nellie Bruns. She was a graduate of Lodgepole High School.

Frances began her career at the local grocery store in Lodgepole, simultaneously working on...

James S. Rook

James S. Rook

Feb 1, 2024

JAMES (Jim) STANTON ROOK of Denver, CO, passed into the hands of the Lord on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Hallmark Nursing Center in Denver, CO.

Jim was born on December 7, 1942, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Harold Stanton "Bud" Rook and Betty Ann (Naslund) Rook.

After spending a part of his childhood in Portland, Oregon, the family resided...

Roger Hoffman

Roger Hoffman

Jan 28, 2024

Roger Herman Hoffman, 89, of Julesburg, Colorado, passed away on January 28, 2024, at Longmont.

Roger was born on May 29, 1934, in Loveland, Colorado, to Herman and Helen (Bauer) Hoffman. He was baptized at the First German Congregational Church.

Roger entered the US Army in 1958, where he served for two years, receiving an honorable discharge in 1960 after achieving the...

Phyllis Ruth Dye

Phyllis Ruth Dye

Jan 18, 2024

Phyllis Ruth Dye, 93, of Denver, CO, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Advent Porter Hospital in Denver. She was born in Hastings, NE, on August 16, 1930, to John "Jack" Rhodes and Hazel Hendrickson Hanley. She married William L. "Bill" Dye on June 8, 1947, at the Julesburg Christian Church. To this union, five children were born. They...

Walter "Walt" Strasser

Walter "Walt" Strasser

Jan 18, 2024

WALTER "WALT" STRASSER, 78, of Holyoke, CO, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024.

Walt was born on February 5, 1945, in Julesburg, CO, to Wilhelm and Frida Strasser, immigrants from Rohracker, Germany. Walt graduated from Julesburg High School and served in the Army National Guard.

He began his career farming south of Julesburg at a very young age. He was driving tractors...

Ashley Marie Deines

Ashley Marie Deines

Jan 4, 2024

ASHLEY MARIE DEINES, 38, of Ovid, CO, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg.

Ashley was born January 24, 1985, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Fred "Anthony" and Michelle (Stang) Bryant. A stepfather, Stanley "Butch" Steele, would come to play a unique and fatherly role in her life growing up.

Ashley gave birth to a son, Christian...

Samuel Guzman

Samuel Guzman

Jan 4, 2024

Samuel "Sammy" Guzman, of Julesburg, CO, passed away in his home on January 4, 2024. He was 65.

Sammy was born on October 25, 1958, to Vicente Guzman and Josefina Mendoza Guzman in Matamoros Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Sammy was married to Kari Kramer Guzman in 1995. Sam and Kari also had Kari's daughter, Amy Jo Torres.

He worked for the local...

Janice E. Nelson

Janice E. Nelson

Jan 1, 2024

JANICE NELSON, 84, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Regent Park Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Holyoke, CO.

Janice was born on February 10, 1939, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Evelyn Earline (Nellis) and Doyle Ferguson. Growing up and moving around, she went through school in Julesburg and graduated JHS Class of 1957.

Her mother Earline...

Peggy Lee Lanckriet

Peggy Lee Lanckriet

Dec 19, 2023

"For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."

~2 Timothy 4:6-7

In Loving Memory of Peggy Lee McCulloch-Lanckriet

August 15, 1953 - December 19, 2023

On December 19, 2023, as the temperature hovered at a horse-riding-perfect 67 degrees, Peggy Lanckriet transitioned from...

Tyler Robertson

Tyler Robertson

Dec 15, 2023

TYLER ROBERTSON, 37, of Ovid, CO., passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at his home in Ovid.

Tyler was born December 17, 1985, in Aurora, Colorado, to Michael and Peggy Ann (Kinnison) Robertson. He graduated from Revere Jr/Sr-High School in 2004 before obtaining a business degree from the University of Phoenix in 2012.

On July 23, 2005, Tyler married Kelly...

Rick Mikelson

Rick Mikelson

Dec 7, 2023

Rick Mikelson, 67, of Julesburg, passed away December 7, 2023, at Fort Collins, Colorado.

Ricky Gene, the son of Gene Mikelson and Jackie Ebke, was born December 12, 1955, in Julesburg, Colorado. Rick was the only son of his parents and the little brother to his two older sisters. Rick attended school in Julesburg, where he played football and basketball...

Jon Atkins

Jon Atkins

Dec 2, 2023

Jon William Atkins, of Julesburg, CO, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023. He was born in Dodge City, KS, to Juanita Joy & Earl Leland Atkins on December 31, 1961. He was raised by his single mother along with his grandparents, Charles & Juanita Foulks.

Jon grew up in many places, such as Eads, Hugo, and Manitou Springs, CO, before...

Glenn Toyne

Glenn Toyne

Nov 28, 2023

Glenn Dooley Toyne, 65, of Sedgwick Colorado, passed away November 28, 2023, at his homeafter a return of an aggressive tumor.

Glenn was born Friday June 13, 1958, to Dooley and Ellen Toyne in Cañon City, Colorado. Atthe age of 4 the family moved to the Toyne homestead in Sedgwick, Colorado. He graduatedfrom Revere High School, Valedictorian of the class...

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