Obituaries

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Roy M Christenson,

age 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Rye, CO on February 14, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.Roy was born to Anton “Tony” and Beulah Christenson on June 6, 1941, and raised on the family ranch in Rye, CO.
Tony McPherson

Tony McPherson

Tony McPherson,

71, passed away February 20, 2025 at home with his family by his side. He was born July 14, 1953 in Eugene, Oregon to parents, Tony J. and Charlsa “Pat” (Davis) McPherson, both precede him in death along with his grandmother, Nina Mabel Davis. Tony attended Rye High School.
Gloria Francis Gilliam,

Gloria Francis Gilliam,

Gloria Francis Gilliam,

85, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, passed away on January 17, 2025. She was born on December 22, 1939, in Savannah, Georgia, to William and Samantha Douberly. She was the sister to William II, Gerald, Ronald and Kenneth all of Savannah, Georgia. She married Benjamin Chavez Jr.
Nancy C. Wertz

Nancy C. Wertz

Nancy C. Wertz

was born on April 17, 1936 in Oshkosh, WI to William H. Behnke and Helen L.(Sawicki) Behnke. She grew up on a farm, and used to milk cows before heading to school. Later in her school years they had moved into Oshkosh and she would stop to visit relatives after school.
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Christopher Alan Bush

After a lengthy battle with cancer, Christopher Alan Bush, 67, of Colorado City, Colorado passed away on Jan. 6, 2025. Chris was born in Boulder, Colorado August 6, 1957 and spent his early school years there.
Joann Yvonne Gann

Joann Yvonne Gann

Joann Yvonne Gann

Joann Yvonne Gann, 94, of Rye, Colorado passed away July 13, 2024, at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. Joann was born on July 4, 1930, in Wray, Colorado, the daughter of Kenneth Lee and Mildred Shanlep Rounds.
Helen Lou Monter

Helen Lou Monter

Helen Lou Monter,

Colorado native,86, a long-term resident of the San Luis and Greenhorn Valleys, passed Thursday, November 16, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, following a stroke.
Sandra “Sandi” Jean Schulz,

Sandra “Sandi” Jean Schulz,

Sandra “Sandi” Jean Schulz,

Sandra “Sandi” Jean Schulz, 76, of Greeley, Colorado passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at her home. She was born February 19, 1948 to Glen and Dorthea (Ward) McKinsey in New Castle, Indiana. In 1951 the family moved to Rye, Colorado where Sandi grew up.
Carolyn Marie Roley,

Carolyn Marie Roley,

Carolyn Marie Roley,

Carolyn Marie Roley, 87, of Rye, Colorado, passed away on June 2, 2024. Carolyn was born on March 14, 1937 in Pueblo, CO to William and Nellie Roley.
Steven Eugene Fritz,

Steven Eugene Fritz,

Steven Eugene Fritz,

On April 11, 2024Steven Eugene Fritz, aged 74, of Rye, Colorado passed away from complications due to hip surgery.