All Entries in the "Obituary" Category
Jose J. “Chuy” Maldonado Calderon – March 7, 1955 – September 16, 2024
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Jose Maldonado Calderon will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Aviel Alvarez of the Iglesia Cristiana officiating. Visitation for Jose will be held from 10:00AM until 1:00PM on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at the Peacock Family […]
Jerry K. Smith – March 15, 1956 – September 1, 2024
Jerry K. Smith, affectionately known as Uncle J or Uncle Jer, was called home on September 1, 2024 at the age of 68. Jerry was born March 15, 1956 in Las Animas, Colorado to Samuel H. and Lilly D. (Coleman) Smith. He was the fourth of five children. Jerry grew up in Las Animas, working […]
John Abdulla – March 28, 1954 – September 12, 2024
A Memorial Service for John Abdulla will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Las Animas High School Gymnasium. Per his request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. John Abdulla was born on March 28, 1954 in Las Animas, Colorado to John and Mary (Medina) Abdulla. […]
Ben Frank Cline – October 18 1933 – September 12, 2024
Ben Frank Cline, 90, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, KS. He was born on October 18, 1933 in Holly, Colorado to Albert “Pat” and Frances Cline. Ben grew up south of Holly, on the Cline Ranch. He attended and graduated from Holly High School in 1952. On […]
Clarence George Engroff, Jr. – March 30, 1960 – September 7, 2024
Clarence George Engroff Jr., 64, of Lamar, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado. He was born March 30, 1960, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Clarence George Engroff Sr. and Margaret Ann (Evans Ballard) Engroff. Clarence graduated from Topeka High School. He worked as a […]
David Leroy Schnabel – July 21, 1941 – September 7,2024
David Leroy Schnabel was born on July 21, 1941, at the family home south of Holly, Colorado and departed this life on September 7, 2024 at The Shepherd’s Center nursing home in Cimarron, Kansas. David is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy, sons and daughters-in-law, Marty and Sally Swaim, Ivan and Alexa Schnabel, […]
Robert Lee “Bob” Snyder – August 17, 1947 – August 14, 2024
Robert Lee “Bob” Snyder, Lamar native, passed away August 14, 2024 in Colorado Springs. In honor of his great sense of humor, please enjoy the following reflection of his life. Bob was born August 17, 1947 to Robert and Pansy “Peg” Snyder in Lamar, Colorado. A rambunctious child, family lore has it that his […]
Cheryl Kay Reisig – July 19, 1945 – September 1, 2024
Cheryl Kay Reisig, 79, left this life to enter her eternal rest on September 1st, 2024 after a short stay in Pathways Hospice inpatient facility following years of increasingly complex medical issues. Cheryl was born on July 19th, 1945 to Oswald and Lillian (Stricker) Neu in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the youngest of three children. The family […]
Luke Russell Loflin – November 15, 1996 – 2024
Luke Russell Loflin was born November 15, 1996 in Johnson City, Kansas to Lance and Kelli Loflin. He was little brother to Shelby and Alyssa Loflin and big brother to Jadyn Schmidt. Luke was taken from this earth after a tragic car accident at age 27. Luke’s life here on earth may seem to […]
Jesse Gabehart – March 14, 1934 – August 28, 2024
Jesse Gabehart passed away on August 28, 2024 at age 90 at Evergreen Gardens Assisted Living in La Junta, Colorado. Jesse was born on March 14, 1934 in Earth, Texas to Lloyd and Mary Gabehart. Jesse graduated from Farmington High School in Farmington, New Mexico and enlisted in the United States Navy as a Gunner’s […]
Curtis Claude Cameron – September 16, 1959 – August 19, 2024
Curtis passed away in Columbine Manor in Salida, CO, on August 19, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents Claude I. Cameron and Diana D Cameron, his grandson Caden Curtis Cameron and his great nephew, Kyle Knickerbocker. He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Dawn Cameron of Lamar, CO; granddaughter, Nevaeh Renee […]
Lynn Eirhart – November 16, 1951 – August 26, 2024
A remembrance of life for longtime Lamar resident, Lynn Eirhart will be held at a later date. Lynn was born on November 16, 1951 at Chicago, Illinois to Virgil and Helen (Higgins) Eirhart and passed away on August 26, 2024 at her home in Lamar at the age of 72. She is preceded in death […]
John W. Rife – June 28, 1953 – August 23, 2024
A memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, John W. Rife will be held at a later date. John was born on June 28, 1953 at Lamar, Colorado to John B. and Wildie (Lamborn) Rife and passed away on August 23, 2024 at his home in Lamar with his family by his side at the age […]
Patsy Ann Smith – March 17, 1934 – August 19, 2024
A memorial celebration for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Longwood, Florida resident Patsy Smith will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, September 06, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Fred Bozeman and Roger Smith co-officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Patsy was born on March 17, 1934 at […]
Carol Lee Gilbert – August 7, 1938 – August 17, 2024
Carol Lee Gilbert was born on August 7, 1938 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Claude Buster Barnes and Blanche Leona (Carroll) Barnes. She passed away on August 17, 2024 at the age of 86, at her home in Las Animas, Colorado. Carol grew up in Rapid City, South Dakota and Cheyenne, Wyoming, where she […]








