Julesburg, Colorado Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Julesburg, Colorado & Surrounding Areas
Steven Howard Foley
Jun 19, 2018
STEVEN HOWARD FOLEY, 63 of Julesburg, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital in Julesburg. Steve was born August 7, 1954, in McCook, Nebraska to Howard Gene Foley and Dixie Leigh (Gallentine) Foley. He attended school in Ogallala before going to work as a truck driver. On March 4, 1978, Steve married Denise JoAnne Lenhart in...
Dessie Ella Buchholz
Jun 4, 2018
DESSIE ELLA BUCHHOLZ, 96 of Chappell, NE formerly of Julesburg, CO, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Sidney Regional Medical Center. Dessie was born on July 1, 1921 to Clarence and Dessie (Hollinsworth) Kestler, in North Platte NE. Dessie was baptized on April 2, 1944 and was married to Victor Herman Buchholz from Julesburg CO. On June 19, 1950...
Rosa Ortiz
May 31, 2018
ROSA L. ORTIZ, 97 of Greeley, formerly of Julesburg, passed away May 31, 2018, in Greeley. Rosa was born July 15, 1920, in Mexico to Eulogio and Maria de Jesus (Alvarado) Labrado. As a young woman, Rosa was walking down the street when she found a magazine lying in the gutter. She picked it up and proceeded to read a...
M. Elaine Parker
May 30, 2018
MARY ELAINE PARKER, 87 of Big Spring, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Elaine was born February 21, 1931, at Sutherland, Nebraska to Earl and Mariam (McConnell) Hamilton. She graduated from Paxton High School in 1949. In 1950, she married Allen D. Parker. Following their nuptials, Allen was sent overseas to...
Gene Larmay
May 21, 2018
Your Painter "Gene" Eugene Raymond Larmay, 76 of Julesburg, CO, passed away on May 21, 2018 at his home. Gene was born on February 26, 1942 in Oconto, Wisconsin to Charles Frank Larmay and Marjorie Hurley Larmay. He was the youngest of nine. He left home at a very young age and later joined the Army during the Viet Nam...
Chris W. Dracon, Jr.
May 4, 2018
Chris W. Dracon Jr., 62 of Julesburg, passed away May 4, 2018, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Chris was born September 16, 1955, at Chicago, Illinois to Chris W. and Bonnie (Steel) Dracon Sr. He graduated from Alameda High School in Denver. Chris worked throughout the Denver area as a concrete finisher until an accident in...
Thelma Sandquist
Apr 26, 2018
THELMA SANDQUIST, 72 of Sedgwick, CO, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Thelma was born October 20, 1945, in Sedgwick County, Colorado to John and Loretta (Schneider) Appelhans. She graduated from Sedgwick High School with the class of 1963. On June 30, 1963, Thelma married Glen Sandquist at St. Anthony's Catholic Church...
Mildred "Millie" Wegman
Apr 25, 2018
MILDRED "MILLIE" WEGMAN, 92 of Julesburg, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Millie was born November 9, 1925, on the family farm south of Julesburg, Colorado to Herman and Josie Thode. She graduated from Julesburg High School in 1943. In 1945, Millie married Lester Wegman and the couple first made their home...
Wilbur H. Mead
Apr 5, 2018
WILBUR H. MEAD, 85 of Julesburg, CO, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Wilbur approached life with humor, compassion, and dignity. Born October 28, 1932, Wilbur was truly a child of the dustbowl. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Eva and Thomas Jackson Roberts. He spent his earliest years on...
Frederick A. Reck
Mar 29, 2018
FREDERICK A. RECK, 90, of Julesburg, CO, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital in Julesburg. Fred was born October 22, 1927, at Ft. Morgan, Colorado to William T. and Herta L. (Neufeldt) Reck. He was raised on the family homestead farm between Ft. Morgan and Byers. He attended the Potty Brown Grade School, then, High...
Corrine S. Hammons
Mar 8, 2018
CORRINE S. HAMMONS, 75 of Ovid, CO, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Denver, CO in a motor vehicle accident. Corrine was born December 8, 1942 at Cottonwood, Minnesota to Julian and Lucille (Pfarr) Hart. She attended school in Cottonwood. In 1972 she moved to Pleasant Hope, Missouri before eventually relocating to Longmont, Colorado. In 1990, Corrine moved to...
Manuel Nieto
Mar 7, 2018
Manuel Nieto, age 88 of Julesburg, Co passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Sunset Manor in Brush, Co. Manuel was born April 1, 1929 to John P. and Vicente Martinez Nieto in Louisville, Co. Following his education, Manuel joined the United States Air Force where he was tech Sargent. He proudly served his country for 20 years, until his...
Maxine Elizabeth Bohmont
Mar 2, 2018
MAXINE E. BOHMONT, 97 of Julesburg, passed away March 2, 2018, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg, CO. Maxine was born April 19, 1920, on a farm south of Sedgwick, Colorado to John and Vida Lee (Scott) Wegman. She graduated from Sedgwick County High School with the class of 1939. She then enrolled in a nursing program briefly,...
Deborah Ann Black
Feb 5, 2018
DEBORAH ANN BLACK, 70 of Julesburg, CO, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at her home. Deborah was born May 19, 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Melvin and Anna (Kellor) Malet. Deborah has been cremated. No services are planned at this time. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Julesburg is in charge of arrangements.
Gerald Ashton Gray, Jr.
Jan 31, 2018
GERALD ASHTON GRAY JR., 60 of Big Springs, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Gerald was born May 24, 1957 in Santa Rosa, CA to Gerald and Judy (Moore) Gray. Condolences can be shared at prairiehillsjulesburg.com. Gerald was cremated and no interment of cremains is planned at this time. Prairie Hills...
Delbert Dean Anderson
Jan 29, 2018
Delbert Dean Anderson, 81, of Julesburg, passed away January 29, 2018, at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg. Delbert was born December 27, 1936, in Gove County, Kansas to Clarence and Melissa "Faye" Nelson. He graduated from Healy High School in 1955. Delbert entered the U.S. Army in 1956 and was honorably discharged in 1959. In 1965, Delbert married Patsy...
Harm "Del" Delmont Splitter
Jan 25, 2018
HARM "DEL" SPLITTER, 95 of Big Springs, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital. Del was born December 7, 1922, at Frederick, Kansas to Harm L. and Alma (Stoltenberg) Splitter. Following his graduation from Big Springs High School in 1940, Del earned a Regents Scholarship that allowed for him to attend a year of college at...
Linda C. Frank
Jan 1, 2018
LINDA C. FRANK, 60 of Sedgwick, CO, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg. Linda was born October 12, 1957 in Denver, CO to Leroy and Shirley (Runnells) Frank. She attended school in the Denver area and graduated from Ranum High School. After her schooling, she traveled the world for many months. Upon returning...
Earl "Mike" Abts
Dec 29, 2017
Earl Melvin "Mike" Abts, longtime resident of Big Springs, NE, died Friday, December 29, 2017, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg, CO where he had resided since January 2014. Mike was born to Clyde and Deana (Fritzen) Abts on October 18, 1926, at Brule, NE. He attended country school until 7th grade when the family moved from their...
Randall Buettenback
Dec 11, 2017
Randall "Randy" Lee Buettenback, 66 of Julesburg, CO, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017, in Greeley, CO, surrounded by his family. Randy was born to Dewey and Faye Marie (Andersen) Buettenback on March 24, 1951, in Julesburg, CO and resided there until his death. He graduated from Julesburg High School in 1970. He married Brenda Fidge in 1971 and...