All Entries in the "Obituary" Category
Carol Sue (Peters) Arguello – July 15, 1957 – January 15, 2026
A Graveside Service for Carol Arguello will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2026 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Per Carol’s request, there will be no visitation. Carol Sue (Peters) Arguello was born on July 15, 1957 in Liberal, Kansas to Alvin and Mary Jane (Commins) Peters. She passed away on January […]
Gary Eldon Henson – January 27, 1943 – January 19, 2026
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Gary Eldon Henson will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation for Gary will be held from 2:00PM until 5:00PM on […]
John Paul Sutphin III – May 9, 1969 – January 17, 2026
A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, John Paul Sutphin III will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the Lamar Christian Church with Shannon O’Bryan officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for John will be held from 2:00PM until 6:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel on Friday, […]
Erma Lou Graham – December 9, 1948 – January 18, 2026
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Erma Lou Graham will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church Officiating. Interment will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:00AM at the Kirk Cemetery in Kirk, Colorado. […]
Ronald Earl McCaffrey – August 21, 1949 – January 14, 2026
Ronald Earl McCaffrey was born on August 21, 1949, to Keith and Betty (Eckert) McCaffrey in Las Animas, Colorado. He graduated from Lamar High School and Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colorado. Ron later attended Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan, Kansas, where he met the love of his life, Carolyn. The two were united in […]
Jerry Keith Pursley – January 16, 1947 – December 18, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jerry Keith Pursley, a father, grandfather, brother, uncle and a respected member of his community. Jerry passed away peacefully at his home in Las Animas, Colorado, on December 18, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on January 16, 1947, in Flagler, Colorado, to […]
Ron Anderson – February 8, 1938 – November 19, 2025
A memorial celebration of life for former Holly, Colorado resident currently of Mesa, Arizona Ron Anderson will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Ron Anderson was born February 8, 1938 and passed away November 19, 2025. Even though he is no longer […]
Lawrence Leroy “Larry” Mitchell, Jr. – June 3, 1950 – January 4, 2026
A Funeral Service for Larry Mitchell will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 10, 2026 at First Baptist Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Terry Kitson officiating. Interment on the Grandparent Mitchell homestead in Kiowa County will take place at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 11, 2026. Lawrence Leroy Mitchell Jr., known to friends and […]
Zola F. Crum – December 18, 1942 – January 5, 2026
A graveside celebration of life for longtime Holly, Colorado resident, Zola F. Crum will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Holly Cemetery with Ian Blacker officiating. Visitation for Zola will be held from 8:00AM until 9:00AM on Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Zola was born on […]
Sharron Conrady – March 19, 1950 – January 1, 2026
A graveside celebration of life for former Lamar resident, currently of Brighton, Sharron Conrady will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, January 05, 2026 at the Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado with Ian Blacker officiating. Per Sharron’s request there will be no viewing. Sharron was born on March 19, 1950 at Lamar, Colorado to […]
David Leon Roberts – February 13, 1949 – December 27, 2025
David Leon Roberts, affectionately known as Dave passed away on December 27, 2025, in Las Animas, Colorado, at the age of 76. He was born on February 13, 1949, in Lamar, Colorado, to Marion “Bud” and Margaret (Hayes) Roberts. Dave spent his formative years in La Junta, where his exceptional talents in basketball, football, and […]
Gary Lee Hatcher – March 26, 1935 – December 22, 2025
Gary Lee Hatcher, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Syracuse, Kansas, at the age of 90. Born on March 26, 1935, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Elwyn and Hattie (Pittman) Hatcher, Gary was a man whose life was richly woven with love, dedic Gary grew up […]
Ida Beulah Heinson – June 6, 1932 – December 23, 2025
A memorial celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Ida Heinson will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00AM at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson and Ian Blacker co-officiating. Ida was born on June 6, 1932 at Dodge City, Kansas to George Dewey and Beulah Elizabeth (Schoonover) Harshberger and passed away […]
Harold R “JR” Day – August 21, 1964 – December 19, 2025
Funeral Services for JR Day will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Lamar Christian Church with Pastor Ray Matteson officiating. Interment will follow in the Walsh Cemetery, Walsh, Colorado. Visitation for JR will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 26, 2025 at Valley Memorial Funeral […]
Etta Pearl (Wertz) Clayton – January 14, 1929 – December 14, 2025
A celebration of life for lifelong McClave, Colorado resident, Etta Pearl (Wertz) Clayton, will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, December 22, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Brad Wertz officiating. Per the families request there will be no visitation. Etta was born on January 14, 1929 in McClave, Colorado to Richard and Pearl […]
