Marvin Bender passed away at his home in Holly, Colorado on May 12, 2013. He was 73….or in leap years, 18. Memorial services for Marvin will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 17th, 2013, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Reverend Eugene Birt will officiate. A memorial service for Marvin Bender will also be in Britton, SD on Monday, July 1st, 2013, at the First Lutheran Church of Britton. Reverend Terrill Sorensen will officiate...

Mass of Christian burial for Marciana Giron-Juarez will be held Friday, May 10, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly, Colorado with Father Charles Sena as the celebrant. Burial will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Rosary will be at 9:30 being led by Deacon Alan Medina. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Marciana Giron-Juarez was born January 9, 1932 to Tomas Giron Aguirre and...

Arthur "Martin" Chambers was born on January 13, 1945 in La Junta, Colorado to Arthur Gladstone and Mary Anna (Martin) Chambers. He passed away on May 2, 2013 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado at the age of 68. Martin was a farmer and rancher. He also operated heavy equipment and owned his own heavy equipment business for several years. Martin married Sharon "Pete" Kinder on August 9, 1968. To this union they had three sons...

Fay F. (Orms) Bothwell was born May 15, 1922 in Coffeyville, KS to Harry and Nellie (Findley) Orms. She passed away May 1, 2013 at Southeast Colorado Long Term Care in Springfield, CO at the age of 90. Fay's family moved to Protection, KS where she grew up. Fay met and married Chester Bothwell who was from Coy, OK. They then moved to a farm north of Holly, CO. Fay and Chester had two children, Grace and Jim. As years passed they lived in...

Valentin Rodrigues-Nuñez was born February 14, 1940 to Roberto and Jovita (Nuñez) Rodrigues. He passed away at Memorial Hospital in Colorado, Springs on April 30, 2013 at the age of 73. Valentin is survived by his wife, Victoria Rodriguez; four daughters, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Leticia Rodriguez, Dolores Rodriguez, and Yolanda Rodriguez; two sons, Valentin Rodriguez and Alfredo Rodriguez; sisters, Manuela Rodriguez, Ramona Rodriguez, Josefa...

Jennie Maxine (Ransom) Seibel was born on January 21, 1916 in Wakita, Oklahoma to Guy and Edna (Farr) Ransom. She passed away April 28, 2013 at Holly Nursing Care Center at the age of 97. Maxine married Luther Seibel on July 28, 1935 in Wakita, Oklahoma. To this union they had a son, Monte and a daughter, Carol. Maxine was a member of Eastern Star and the United Methodist Church in Leoti. She took great pride in being a homemaker and was...

Mass of Christian burial for Lamar, Colorado resident, Enrique Baeza will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2013 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar with Father Charles Sena officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Rosary/scripture service will be led by Deacon Alan Medina at 9:30 a.m. Visitation will be prior to the service at the church. Enrique Baeza was born August 22, 1948 to Mauro and...

Erma L. Gallegos was born on December 17, 1942 to George W. and Dolly (Glier) Simmons. She passed away on April 23, 2013 at Juniper Village at the age of 70. Erma is survived by her children, Susan Loucks, Wyinona Miller, Murrel Miller, and Devona Loucks; 12 grandchildren, Felicia Loucks, Michael Loucks, Jasmine Lane; 2 great grandchildren, Cierra and Jayden Walker; niece, Debbie Wilson and family; many other relatives and a host of...

Charles Robert Mitchell was born on August 14, 1920 to Grover and Edith (Thompson) Mitchell in Cimarron, KS. He passed away at his home on April 20, 2013. Charles married Helen Marie Sisson on June 4, 1975 in Las Animas, Colorado. He was a farmer and rancher. Charles is survived by his wife, Helen of the home; son, Edward Mitchell and wife, Catherine of Douglas, WY; daughters, Sherrill Tippie and husband, Cloid of Lancaster, CA, Rebecca...