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Melanie R Milligan

Melanie R Milligan

Dec 21, 2021

Melanie Rayvon Milligan, 41 of Fleming passed away December 21, 2021 in Greeley, CO. Visitation will be from 1 pm to 6 pm, Mon, Dec 27 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 4 pm to 6 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 am, Tues, Dec 28 at the Fleming United Methodist...

Mary L. Stoops

Mary L. Stoops

Dec 18, 2021

Mary Lou Benedict, 72, was born Nov. 10, 1949 in Yuma, and passed into eternity Dec. 18, 2021 in Sterling, CO.  She was 2nd of 4 daughters born to Charles "Jay" and Hildegard Bruns Benedict, namely Ellen, Mary, Wanda, and Barbara.

Memorial service is 11:00 a.m. on March 19, 2022, at Rock Assembly, South 4 th Avenue...

Brian D. Nevitt

Brian D. Nevitt

Dec 17, 2021

Brian David Nevitt, 61, of Minden, Nebraska entered into eternal life Friday, December 17, 2021 in Loveland, Colorado.

He was born May 02, 1960, in Fremont, Nebraska to Merrill Nevitt and Judy (Nelson) Nevitt. He lived in the Fremont area where he attended elementary and high school. He moved to Kearney, Nebraska where he attended a semester...

Illene Alice Kaiser

Illene Alice Kaiser

Dec 17, 2021

Illene Alice Kaiser, 83 of Merino, CO passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 17, 2021 in Sterling. A closed casket funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating. Illene will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery.

Illene was born September 3, 1938 in New Raymer,...

Barbara J. Lapp

Barbara J. Lapp

Dec 16, 2021

Barbara Jeanne Lapp, 79, of Sterling went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm., Thursday, December 23 at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, CO.

Barbara was born September 13, 1942 in Mesa, AZ to Gracie Mae (Hale) and Loyd Wilson Haley.  Her childhood was spent on...

Leila Ruth Smith

Leila Ruth Smith

Dec 15, 2021

Leila Ruth Smith, 83 of Sterling passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Brush, CO. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend Michael Paulison and Reverend James R. Nash officiating. Leila saw the bright side of every situation and loved the color "purple". The family requests that guests...

Robert G. Heinle

Robert G. Heinle

Dec 13, 2021

Robert George Heinle, 93 of Sterling passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 17, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor Dean Shepard officiating. The service will conclude at the chapel.

Robert George Heinle was born in Weldona, Colorado on November 5, 1928, to Adam and Rose Wells...

Oran Boyce Canada Sr.

Oran Boyce Canada Sr.

Nov 29, 2021

Oran B. Canada, 68 of Sterling passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, in Greeley, Colorado. Viewing will be held from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Friday, December 3 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend James R. Nash officiating. Burial will follow...

Bonita "Mamaw" Thomas

Bonita "Mamaw" Thomas

Nov 24, 2021

Bonita "Mamaw" Thomas, 76 of Sterling passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. A Celebration of Mamaw's life will be held from 12-3 p.m., Saturday, December 18, at 415 Railroad Ave., Iliff, CO 80736.

Bonita was born July 17, 1945, she was the daughter of a Sioux Indian, of the Rosebud Tribe in South...

Grace J. Russell

Grace J. Russell

Nov 21, 2021

Grace Jeanette (Hannaford) Russell passed away at Sterling Regional Med Center on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the age of 83. Mrs. Russell requested not to have services held in Sterling, Colorado but instead wished for them to be in Eastern Nebraska where she spent what she considered the best years of...

Deanne Morrissey

Deanne Morrissey

Nov 21, 2021

Deanne (Holbrook) Morrissey, 76 of Sterling passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021.Viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 27 followed by a funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery.

Deanne was born in Lancaster, N.H. on June 6, 1945, to Virginia...

William "Bill" Truman Stone

William "Bill" Truman Stone

Nov 20, 2021

William "Bill" Truman Stone passed away on Saturday November 20th, 2021, at his residence in Sterling, CO. There will be no services at this time. Up through his last days, he was surrounded by loving, caring friends who experienced his endless humor, if not his persistent, strong-willed personality.  Bill was born on December 16, 1940, in Monroe, Wisconsin to...

Kendra Sue Kinzie

Kendra Sue Kinzie

Nov 14, 2021

Kendra Sue Kinzie, 63 of Fleming, CO passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 22 at Fleming United Methodist Church with Pastor Jodie Harless officiating. She will be laid to rest at Fleming Cemetery in a private family gathering.

Kendra was born February 17, 1958, in Sterling,...

Charles (Chuck) Hunter

Charles (Chuck) Hunter

Nov 13, 2021

Charles "Chuck" Hunter, 63 of Wray, CO passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. A celebration of Chuck's life will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4 at Laird Community Center in Laird, CO.

Charles was born to Richard Boynton and Lethia Lavonne (Cloud) Hunter on August 25, 1958 in Socorro, NM. Charles and his family moved...

Donald L. Mead

Donald L. Mead

Nov 9, 2021

Donald Lynn Mead, 63 of Sterling, CO passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Donald was born November 27, 1957, in Rangely, Colorado to James Robert Mead and Mary Helen (McLennen) Mead. He lived in Ft. Morgan most of his life. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and fishing....

Colleen J. Lechman

Colleen J. Lechman

Nov 9, 2021

Colleen Jean Lechman, 70 of Greeley, Colorado passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in Greeley, CO. Viewing will be held from 2 – 6 p.m., Tuesday, November 16 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home followed by Vigil Service and Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 17...

Dempsey Milligan

Dempsey Milligan

Oct 29, 2021

Dempsey Milligan, 88 of Sterling went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 29, 2021. Viewing will be held from 12 – 6 p.m., Thursday, November 18 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 4 – 6 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 19 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home...

Allen Leroy Luft

Allen Leroy Luft

Oct 28, 2021

Allen LeRoy Luft, 84, passed away on October 28, 2021. A viewing and visitation will be held from 2:00 – 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church with family receiving guests from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 4 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. James Nash officiating....

Barbara V. Haines

Barbara V. Haines

Oct 28, 2021

Barbara Viola (Miller) Haines, 73, of Sterling passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021. A Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 9:30 am., Monday, November 8, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church followed by a Memorial Mass at 10:00 a.m. with The Very Reverend Michael Bodzioch as celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Riverside cemetery.

Barbara was...

Dorothy Jean Duncan

Dorothy Jean Duncan

Oct 28, 2021

Dorothy Jean Duncan left this earthly existence and went to heaven to be greeted by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 28, 2021, in Sterling, CO.  Public viewing will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home from 2:30-7p.m., with family available to greet guests from 5:30-7 p.m.  Celebration of Life services will...

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