Obituaries

Julesburg, Colorado Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Julesburg, Colorado & Surrounding Areas

Maedine Nelson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...