Julesburg, Colorado Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Julesburg, Colorado & Surrounding Areas
Maedine Nelson
Oct 13, 2022
Lola "Maedine" Wilson was born March 25, 1931, to Rev. Bill and Lorene Wilson in Texhoma, Oklahoma. Maedine passed away peacefully on October 13, 2022, at age 91. The Wilson family, including four other children, Willis (Betty), Eugene (Barbara), Norma, and Barbara (Floyd May), farmed and pastored in the panhandle of Oklahoma until the "dust bowl" forced them to move...
Carl E. Peterman
Sep 28, 2022
Carl Peterman, 83, of Big Springs, passed away September 28, 2022, at his home. Carl was born March 4, 1939, at Big Springs, Nebraska, to Wilson and Mary (Sporleder) Peterman. He graduated from Big Springs High School. Survivors include his son, Eddy Peterman of Big Springs, and his daughter, Kanoa; a sister, Doris (Tom) Redjou; and longtime friend and caregiver,...
Debra "Debbie " Blake
Sep 10, 2022
Debra "Debbie" Blake, 66, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at her home. Debbie was born to Dale and Lieta Johnson on November 11, 1955. Debbie grew up on a ranch south of Julesburg. She fostered a great love of horses and cherished her time on the ranch. Debbie graduated from Revere High School on May 26,...
Sharon H. Skrdlant
Sep 5, 2022
Sharon (Sherry), H. Skrdlant of Ovid, Colorado, died the morning of September 5, 2022, in Holyoke, Colorado. She was 85 years old and had been residing at Regent Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Holyoke, Colorado. Sharon Kay Hudson was born on August 13, 1937, to Dorris Jeanne (Cloud) and Lloyd Maxwell Hudson. The couple would later divorce. On February 2,...
Dale Sidney Metheny
Aug 14, 2022
DALE S. METHENY, 62, of Ovid, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at her home. Dale was born May 9, 1960, at Sidney, Nebraska, to Charles and Arlene (Evert) Sheets. She attended school in Sidney and in Wyoming before graduating from Potter High School. Dale worked for several years at Cabela's distribution center. On October 14, 1987, she married Dave...
Elaine M. Scheele
Aug 13, 2022
ELAINE M. SCHEELE, 99 of Julesburg, CO, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home. Elaine shared her long eventful and happy life with her large family and friends. She was known for her smile and her positive grateful spirit. All those touched by her life are saddened. Elaine was born April 26,1923 in Dix, NE...
Richard L. Giesey
Jul 24, 2022
RICHARD L. GIESEY, 75, of Sedgwick, CO, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at his home. Richard was born May 6, 1947, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Richard and Betty (Wolfe) Giesey. The family moved to Colorado while Richard was young. He graduated from high school in Boulder. Following high school, Richard went to work for a Mobil Gas Station. He...
Dennis "Dennie" E. Meyer
Jul 17, 2022
DENNIS "DENNIE" MEYER, 60, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at his home. Dennie was born on February 15, 1962, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Donald Ned and Betty Katherine (Kilgore) Meyer. He graduated from Big Springs High School with the class of 1980. Dennie entered HVAC school and went to work for Springer's Appliance in Ogallala before...
Margaret Krems
Jul 3, 2022
MARGARET KREMS, 99, of Big Springs, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg. Margaret was born February 8, 1923, north of Venango, to Henry and Emma (Miller) Steinke. She attended country school in Perkins County. On May 3, 1943, Margaret married Melvin Krems at St. Louis, MO, while he was serving in the...
Marvin "Sam" Marquardt
Jun 14, 2022
MARVIN "SAM" MARQUARDT, 95, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Regent Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Holyoke. Sam was born on October 5, 1926, on the family farm south of Julesburg to Fred and Louise (Weiland) Marquardt. He was baptized on October 31, 1926, at his parents home and confirmed on April 6, 1941, at St...
Stanly Dolezal
Jun 8, 2022
STANLY F. DOLEZAL, 92, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg. Stanly was born on August 28, 1929, at the family farm north of Venango in Perkins County. He was the youngest of four children born to Charles A. and Frances Klabenes Dolezal. He graduated from Venango High School with...
Bonnie Dixon
Jun 1, 2022
Bonnie Bell Maxine Dixon, 93, of Julesburg, Colorado, passed away June 1, 2022, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg. Bonnie was born February 4, 1929, at the family home in Keith County to Wilhelm and Johanna (Heinemann) Brockmoller. She attended rural school at district number 57 through the eighth grade and was a graduate of Big Springs high...
Shirley Ann Bieber
May 29, 2022
SHIRLEY ANN BIEBER, of Sterling, former Sedgwick resident, passed away May 29, 2022, at her home. Shirley was born February 10, 1940, at Loveland, Colorado, to Rudolph and Marie (Moore) Bieber. The family moved to Sedgwick when she was young, and she later graduated from Sedgwick High School with the class of 1958. Shirley moved to Colorado Springs shortly thereafter,...
Dwane "Junior" Maahs
May 16, 2022
Dwane "Junior" Maahs passed away Monday, May 16, 2022, at Regent Park Nursing and Rehab in Holyoke. Junior was born December 21, 1941, in Julesburg to Dwane and Pauline (Engelker) Maahs. He attended country school and graduated from Sedgwick county high school with the class of 1960. On June 17, 1962, Junior married Sandra Roth. The couple moved to Oregon...
Evelyn Ann Porth
May 14, 2022
Evelyn Ann Porth, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on May 14, 2022 at her home in Westminster, Colorado. She was born on January 23, 1930 in Ovid, Colorado to the late James and Helen (Slavik) Brogan. Evelyn grew up and attended school in the Ovid, Colorado area. She graduated from Ovid High School in 1948. As a...
Josefina M. Guzman
May 5, 2022
JOSEFINA M. GUZMAN, 89, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at her home. Josefina was born June 13, 1932, at Matamoros Tamaulipas, Mexico to Antonio and Juana (Alvarados) Mendoza. In June of 1949, Josefina married Trinidad Vicente Guzman, and their union was blessed with six children. Josefina later married Juan Antonio Guzman Sr. on November 4, 1964....
Dennis Leo Whitten
May 5, 2022
DENNIS L. WHITTEN, 72, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at his home. Dennis was born May 31, 1949, at Julesburg, Colorado, to Leo and Emma (Howerter) Whitten. He graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1967 before studying at Northeastern Junior College and later Greeley to pursue a degree in horticulture. In the early...
Kathryn Eileen Hazlett
Apr 17, 2022
Kathryn Eileen Hazlett, 84, of Chappell, NE, passed away at Regent Park Nursing Home in Holyoke, CO, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Berea Lutheran Church at 11:00 AM, officiated by Pastor Scotty Ray. Kathryn was born on March 8, 1938, to George and Alice (Miller) Bove. She was born...
Marietta Walmsley
Apr 7, 2022
MARIETTA ALICE HAAS WALMSLEY September 11, 1932 - April 7, 2022 Marietta Walmsley, age 89, died April 7, 2022, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg, Colorado. Following cremation, inurnment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk, Nebraska. Prairie Hills Funeral Home in Ogallala has been entrusted with her care. Marietta Alice Haas was born near Pierce,...
Luticia "Tish" Johnson
Mar 15, 2022
LUTICIA "Tish" JOHNSON, 62, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Luticia was born on November 6, 1959, to Lyle Baughman and Marilyn Miller in Cheyenne, WY. Luticia attended Windover High School in Utah. Luticia spent time waitressing as well as working on geological survey crews. Life eventually brought her...