All Entries in the "Obituary" Category
John Lewis Roth – June 26, 1937 – August 21, 2022
John Lewis Roth of Keenesburg, Colorado died on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the age of 85 at his home with his beloved wife and children by his side. He was born on June 26, 1937 at Holcomb, the son of John and Katherine (Komlofske) Roth. He married his high school sweetheart, DeAnne […]
Dwight F. McKim – December 8, 1944 – August 15, 2022
A private family graveside service for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Greeley, Colorado will be held at Fairmount Cemetery. Dwight was born on December 8, 1944 at Lamar, Colorado to Roy and Virginia (Henson) McKim and passed away on August 15, 2022 at his caregiver’s home in Greeley, Colorado at the age of […]
Wayne Albin – April 14, 1931 – August 13, 2022
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Wayne Albin will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Lamar Christian Church with Mike Woelk officiating. Visitation for Wayne will be held from 3:00Pm until 5:00PM on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Wayne was born on […]
Rick D. Gardner – October 25, 1965 – July 29, 2022
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Rick D. Gardner will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Lamar Service Center located at 2500 S. Main St., Lamar, Colorado 81052. Per Rick’s request cremation will take place. Rick was born on October 25, […]
Mary Reinert – September 23, 1935 – August 14, 2022
Funeral Services for Holly, CO resident Mary Reinert will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Holly with Mr. Bon May officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Mary will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until […]
Bonnie Miller – November 10, 1932 – August 12, 2022
A celebration of life for former longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Bonnie Miller of Rifle, Colorado will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Bonnie was born on November 10, 1932 […]
Richard Lee Tafoya – October 30, 1978 – August 8, 2022
Funeral Services for Richard Lee Tafoya will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Richard “Smash” Tafoya was born on October 30, 1978, in Las Animas, Colorado to […]
John W. Lopez – November 9, 1929 – August 8, 2022
John W. Lopez, a lifetime resident of Las Animas, passed away on August 8, 2022 at his home at the age of 92. He was born on November 9, 1929 in Las Animas, CO to Emilio Jerry and Sophie Lopez. He married Margaret Lopez on October 14, 1950 in Raton, NM. John joined the Army […]
(UPDATED SERVICE INFO) Loretta Rhoades – November 2, 1963 – July 23, 2022
A Memorial Service for Loretta Rhoades will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Paul Floyd officiating. Per family’s request, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Loretta Marie Rhoades was born on November 2, 1963, in Columbia, Missouri to […]
Howard Hobbs – December 25, 1928 – July 29, 2022
Howard Walter Hobbs was born on December 25, 1928 and passed away with his family by his side on July 29, 2022. He spent 46 years of his life in Lamar, CO. In 1975 Howard met Patricia Siple and they married in 1976, shortly before Howard accepted a position on the faculty of Lamar […]
Dale Lee Simmons – February 23, 1941 – July 30, 2022
A Memorial Service for Dale Simmons will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Hartman School Gymnasium in Hartman, Colorado, with Pastor Jason Kirkpatrick officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Hartman Cemetery. Per Dale’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Dale Lee Simmons passed […]
Lupe Vargas – December 26, 1971 – July 30, 2022
A mass of Christian burial for lifelong Lamar resident, Lupe Vargas will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Ernesto Rodriquez as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at the church at 9:30AM […]
Rick D. Gardner – October 25, 1965 – July 29, 2022
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Rick D. Gardner will be held at a later date. Per Rick’s request cremation will take place. Rick was born on October 25, 1965 at Estherville, Iowa to Larry Gardner and Sharon (Hargreaves) Gardner and passed away on July 29, 2022 at the […]
Kris Elaine (Jost) Jantz – March 20,1957 – July 27, 2022
A Funeral Service for Kris Jantz will be held at 9:30 a.m. MST, Friday, August 5, 2022, at the Syracuse Wesleyan Church in Syracuse, KS. Interment will follow in the Syracuse Cemetery. Kris Elaine (Jost) Jantz passed away on July 27, 2022, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas, at the age of 65. […]
Loretta Rhoades – November 2, 1963 – July 23, 2022
Services are pending for Loretta Rhoades. Per family’s request, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Loretta Marie Rhoades was born on November 2, 1963, in Columbia, Missouri to Lester Eugene Sr. and Yvonne Agnes (Bruning) Rhoades. She passed away on July 23, 2022, in Lamar, Colorado at the age of […]








