All Obituaries

A Graveside Service for Evelyn Smith will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Paul Floyd officiating.  Per Evelyn’s request there will be no visitation. Evelyn Lucille Smith was born April 30, 1933, and departed this life on April 19, 2024, at the age 90,surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was born in Kansas to Ethel and Hugo “Slim” Dickson and joined older...

Graveside services for Ed Crum will be held at the Holly Cemetery in Holly, Colorado at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024.  Per Ed's request there will be no visitation. Edward Dean Crum was born on July 31, 1949, in Lamar, Colorado to Clifford and Lucille (Frazer) Crum.  He passed away on April 6, 2024, at his home in Holly, Colorado at the age of 74. Ed attended Holly Schools, graduating in 1967.  Following graduation, he was drafted into the United States Army....

      With sadness we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, Alfred Gilbert Trujillo on April 5, 2024 at the age of 76. Alfred, a humble man, would not want us to boast of the man he was but as a family, filled with Pride, we feel the need to share the quiet greatness of a man we loved and respected. Alfred was born in Las Animas, CO on November 9, 1947 to Fred and Frances Trujillo. Las Animas would...

Mass of Christian Burial for Olivero De La Garza will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado.  Interment will follow in the Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery. Visitation for Olivero will be on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Horber Funeral Chapel. Olivero “Queso” De La Garza was born on August 7, 1951 in Kingsville, Texas to Juan and Filomena (Nuñez)...

      Lavora Faith (Bewley) Salas passed away peacefully in Tucson, AZ at Bridgewater Assisted Living and Memory Care on February 17, 2024, at the age of 86.       Lavora was born to Wilmer “Jack” Bewley and Frances Bewley on April 19th, 1937, in Vilas, CO. Raised in McClave, CO, Lavora became quite the hand and cowgirl, having been the daughter of a rancher. She grew up with and loved riding horses as well as barrel racing in county and local ranch...

Harrison Fitzgerald Ruzicka was born on October 5, 1986 and passed away on April 3, 2024 in Las Animas, CO. Harrison, a highly decorated veteran, was severely wounded in Afghanistan in 2009 and after recovering from his wounds, he needed to be close to VA care. He chose Colorado due to its cooler and drier climate, which was easier for him and with the aid of medicinal cannabis Harrison was able to manage his chronic pain, allowing him to continue to develop as an artist. Harrison was an...

Carol A. Stowell passed away on March 27, 2024 at her home in Las Animas, Colorado at the age of 76.  She was born on April 13, 1947 in Lakewood, Colorado to Gregory and Dorothy (McCarthy) Stowell.  Carol is survived by her sons, Raymond and James Lopeman. Per Carol's request, a private interment was held on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado.

Robert "Bob" O’Connor, 75 years old, departed this world on March 26, 2024 at his home in Las Animas, CO, surrounded by family. He was born March 17, 1949 in Las Animas, CO to Albert Lee and Georgia (Johnson) O'Connor. He spent most of childhood moving around with his parents due to his father’s job. Bob had various occupations growing up. Bob married Nancy (Anderson) on September 9, 1970 and they later divorced. Together they had two sons, Robert...

Calvin Feik, 57, passed away at home following a lengthy illness.  Calvin was born to John and Mildred Feik. He is survived by his wife, Mary; siblings, Don and Pam Feik, Anita and Chuck Pointon, Les and Lynnie Feik and their families.  Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mildred Feik and infant sister, Diane. Calvin had a lifelong love of learning and spent decades of his life conducting scientific research, therefore he made arrangements for his body to be...

Graveside services for Holly, Colorado resident, Bob Crum will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2024 at the Holly Cemetery with Military Committal Rites provided by Holly VFW Post #4281.  Per Bob’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. William Robert Crum, known to most as Bob, was born on February 22, 1952 in Lamar, Colorado to William J. and Juanita (Swank) Crum.  He passed away on March 21, 2024 at his home in Holly, Colorado at the...