Obituaries

Julesburg, Colorado Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Julesburg, Colorado & Surrounding Areas

Anna Maria Clayton

Anna Maria Clayton

Mar 22, 2021

Anna Maria Clayton of Sidney NE, was born in Julesburg, CO on July 20, 1965 to Ludy D. Clayton, Jr. and Monica Clayton. She graduated from Julesburg High School where she participated in sports. After graduation, the baby of the family, she moved to Sidney and worked at Cabela's for many years and most recently was working in the hospitality...

Celeste Parker

Celeste Parker

Mar 22, 2021

Celeste (Cavin) Parker, passed away at 92, on March 22, 2021. Celeste was born June 23, 1928 and grew up in the Arizona sun where her grandfather had been mayor of Phoenix. She loved to travel, and learn about different areas and various people, including the Navajo, Hopi, and other Native Americans of Arizona. She traveled with her parents George...

Shirley Blochowitz

Shirley Blochowitz

Mar 20, 2021

Shirley Ann Blochowitz, 83, of Julesburg, passed away on March 20, 2021. Shirley was born on April 14, 1937, in Lincoln, NE, to Edward and Lillie (Geistlinger) Blochowitz. When Shirley was four, the family made their home south of Julesburg, Colorado, where they established a farm. She graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1957. Shirley had an...

Bernard I Sorensen

Bernard I Sorensen

Feb 25, 2021

Bernard "Bernie" Sorensen, 81 of Big Springs, NE, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Mesa, AZ. Bernie was born at the farmhouse north of Big Springs, NE on December 9, 1939 to his parents Ivan and Gladys Sorensen. He was the youngest of three siblings, Vivian Marie and Donald Melvin Sorensen. Bernie attended rural school, playing a piano solo...

Sue Mcgreer

Sue Mcgreer

Feb 23, 2021

DEANNA "SUE" MCGREER, 61, of Big Springs, NE, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at the Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS, after a 27-year fight with brain cancer. Sue was born May 26, 1959, at Julesburg, CO, to Gerald and Lucille Price. She was raised on a ranch near Sedgwick. Sue graduated from Revere High School with the...

Betty Strack

Betty Strack

Feb 21, 2021

Betty Lou Strack (Fitzgerald) of Julesburg, CO passed away at age 88 on Sunday, February 21, 2021. A service will be held at the Julesburg Christian Church at 122 W 5th St on Saturday, February 27th at 2 pm. Kerry Johnson will officiate. Betty made her home in Sedgwick County since 1968 when she and her husband, James "Jim" Freitag...

Peggy Ann Rochlitz

Peggy Ann Rochlitz

Feb 9, 2021

Peggy Ann Rochlitz, 92, of Julesburg, passed away February 9, 2021, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg. Peggy was born December 2, 1928, at Julesburg, Colorado, to John and Margaret (Fletcher) Donnelly as one of ten children.  She attended rural school in Sedgwick County through the eighth grade. She then moved to California to live with her older sister,...

Deanna Kay Blake

Deanna Kay Blake

Feb 9, 2021

Deanna Blake, 43, of Julesburg, passed away on February 9, 2021, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital in Julesburg. Deanna was born on October 6, 1977, in Alliance, NE to Hildy Christie. She knew at an early age that she wanted to be a nurse like her grandma, so she set her feet on the path to becoming a CNA...

Jean Williamson

Jean Williamson

Feb 6, 2021

Edna Jean Williamson, 77, of Julesburg, passed away February 6, 2021, at her home in Julesburg. (Edna) Jean Williamson was born February 19, 1943, in Julesburg, Colorado. She was the daughter of Ellen (Elmquist) and Lawrence Williamson. She attended the Ovid Public Schools, graduating in 1961. Jean attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, where she was a member of...

Fred Douglas Dixon, Iii

Fred Douglas Dixon, Iii

Feb 2, 2021

Fred Douglas Dixon III, 32 of Orange County, CA, passed away February 2, 2021, in his sleep at his home. Fred was born May 16, 1988, in Fountain Valley, CA, to Fred D. Dixon Jr. and Claudia I. (McLucas) Dixon.  He attended Sterling High School before studying at Chadron State College, and later, Northeast Junior College where he studied political science...

Darlene Faye Rose

Darlene Faye Rose

Jan 22, 2021

Darlene Faye (Thompson) Rose, 86, passed away on January 22, 2021, at Sidney Regional Extended Care in Sidney, NE. Darlene Rose was born on September 12, 1934 in Creighton, NE, to Edgar “Kelly” Thompson and Adelia (Gehrke)Thompson. The family moved back to Big Springs where Darlene attended country schools north of town, Town School in Big Springs, and Big Springs...

Shorty Pigman

Shorty Pigman

Jan 10, 2021

Arvin "Shorty" Dean Pigman was born in Glenwood, MN, on September 21st, 1947, and passed away on January 10th, surrounded by his family. Shorty's early years were spent growing up in Raymond, SD; then, in 1958, his family moved to Wisconsin. He graduated from Fredric WI HS 1966 and then enlisted in the Army in the fall, where he served...

Vincent Wendel Wegman

Vincent Wendel Wegman

Jan 4, 2021

Vincent Wegman, 97, passed away on January 4, 2021, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg, CO. Vince was born August 9, 1923, in Sedgwick County, Colorado, to John W. and Vida L. (Scott) Wegman. He attended school in the area before entering the US Navy in December of 1943, where he served in WWII. Following his honorable...

Marion Galitz

Marion Galitz

Dec 24, 2020

MARION GALITZ, 68 of Julesburg, CO, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Julesburg.

Juanita Zoucha

Juanita Zoucha

Dec 19, 2020

Juanita Kallsen Zoucha, 90 of Julesburg, formerly of Big Springs, passed away December 19, 2020, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home. Juanita was born February 24, 1930, at her family home near Big Springs, Nebraska, to Henry and Matilda (Holtorf) Rochlitz. She was the only daughter, with five brothers. Juanita went to elementary school at Day Town, in Deuel...

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Dec 18, 2020

ROBERT POWELL, 90 of Julesburg, passed away December 18, 2020, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Robert was born the third of seven children, to Raymond and Edna (Harris) Powell, on February 15, 1930. Bob grew up and lived in Sedgwick County his entire life. As children growing up, the family lived on numerous farms. Robert graduated...

Rozella Dillehay

Rozella Dillehay

Dec 10, 2020

Rozella Elizabeth Dillehay went to be with the Lord on Thursday December 10, 2020. Rozella was born on February 11, 1939 at the Ovid Hospital in Ovid, CO to William Joseph and Rose Catherine (Gareis) Weinbender. Her parents were involved in farming during her early life and she was raised in a 3-room house on the Colorado Nebraska border 3...

Lyle Blochowitz

Lyle Blochowitz

Dec 3, 2020

LYLE EDWARD BLOCHOWITZ, of Julesburg, passed away December 3, 2020. Lyle was born December 14, 1939, at Hallam, Nebraska, to Edward and Lillie (Geistlinger) Blochowitz. They moved south of Julesburg and established the family farm when Lyle was 2. He graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1957. On December 1, 1968, Lyle married Kay Rasmussen at Holyoke,...

Irene Reichert

Irene Reichert

Nov 23, 2020

Irene Reichert, loving and devoted Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt and Friend passed away at her home Monday, November 23, 2020 at age 91. She was born January 11, 1929 to Henry J. and Lydia (Reider) Lesser, the fourth of seven children. She was baptized at home on the family farm southeast of Mead, Colorado. At 15,...

Caroline Lindauer

Caroline Lindauer

Nov 23, 2020

Caroline Ruth Zimmerman (Best Peterson) Lindauer passed from this life on November 23, 2020. Caroline was born on July 11, 1928, to Frank Jacob and Elmerta Ruth (Millsap) Zimmerman on a farm north of Big Springs, Nebraska. She graduated from Big Springs high school and attended Chadron State Teachers College, where she met and married Philip Best. After her first...