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Joan Atkin
Oct 16, 2021
Joan Aktin, 80 of Fleming, died October 16 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. The family will receive friends October 29 from 4-6 p.m. with Vigil and Recitation of the Holy Rosary to follow at 6 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held October 30 th 10 a.m. at Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church...
George Marks
Oct 15, 2021
George Marks 52, of Sterling passed away on Friday October 15, at his home. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday November 29, at The Rock Assembly Of God Church. George was born December 25, 1968 in Sterling Colorado to George I. Sr. and Pauline (Korbe) Marks. The family moved to McCook, Nebraska and when George was...
Allen "Jim" Lewis
Oct 14, 2021
Allen James "Jim" Lewis, 91 of Sterling passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021. Â A celebration of Jim's life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor Daniel Holsten officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Jim was born December 28, 1929, in Hayes Center, Nebraska to Harold R. Lewis and...
Olive June Davis
Oct 13, 2021
Olive June Davis, 91, of Sterling passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Viewing will be held from 2 – 6 p.m., Sunday, October 17 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 18 at Christ United Methodist Church with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating. June will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial...
Lorraine Ester Henry
Oct 10, 2021
Lorraine Ester (Roth) Henry, 93 of Sterling passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 14, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Lorraine will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery.
Lorraine was born December 17, 1927, to David and Millie (Schoenberg) Roth, she was one of nine children. She...
Evelyn "Morean" Felzien
Oct 10, 2021
Evelyn "Morean" Felzien, 100 of Sterling, CO passed away at her home on October 10, 2021, surrounded by family. She was grateful for experiencing 100 years of life.
Visitation will be held from 2-6:00 p.m. Tuesday October 12, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home
A funeral service will take place 10:30 a.m. Wednesday October 13, at Trinity...
Leon E Fritzler
Oct 8, 2021
Leon Eugene Fritzler, 89 of Sterling, CO passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Viewing will be held from 2 – 6 p.m., Thursday, October 14 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 15 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Michelle Witherspoon officiating. Leon...
Cecil J Terrell
Sep 29, 2021
Cecil J. Terrell, 54 of Sterling, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday September 29, 2021, in Greely, Colorado. A celebration of life service will be held later.
Cecil was born August 18, 1967, in Bloomington, Illinois to Cecil Duane Terrell and Barbara Lynn (Chicquette) Terrell. He graduated from High School and attended college at where he received...
Lonell Nygaard
Sep 29, 2021
Lonell "Olie" Ray Nygaard, age 73, of Sterling, Colorado passed away September 29, 2021 in Greeley, Colorado. Visitation will be held Monday, October 4, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home in Sterling, Colorado with a funeral service to be held after visitation at 1:00 p.m. The service will conclude at the chapel.Lonell was born...
Darlene Gorbutt
Sep 28, 2021
Darlene E. Gorbutt, 83 of Sterling passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
Viewing will be held from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, September 30, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 1, at Fleming United Methodist Church with Pastor Jodie Harless officiating. Darlene will be laid to rest at...
Ronald Scott Fleharty
Sep 26, 2021
Ronald S. Fleharty, a life-long resident of Sterling, CO, passed away peacefully at the age of 52 with his family at his side on Sunday, September 26 th , 2021.
A celebration of life is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, at Pioneer Park at the south-east south-west pavilion. If you are planning on attending,...
Larry G Nelson
Sep 20, 2021
Larry G. Nelson passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at his home in Sterling, CO at the age of 77 from a long battle with cancer. Viewing will be held from 1 – 6 p.m., Friday, October 1, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Larry's family to receive friends from 4 - 6 p.m. A funeral service will be held...
Paul Harold Kerschner
Sep 18, 2021
Paul Harold Kerschner, 81, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Denver Hospice. Viewing will be held from 1-6 p.m., Thursday, September 23 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 24 at First English Lutheran Church with Rev. Richard von Steinman officiating. Paul will be laid to rest at Sunset...
William "Bill" Vanpelt
Sep 8, 2021
William "Bill" VanPelt 76, of Fremont, Nebraska entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Private family memorial will be held at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska.
Bill was born May 22, 1945, in Grand Island, Nebraska along with his twin sister, Barb where he...
Robert James Sator
Sep 6, 2021
Robert James Sator, 58 of Sterling passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 6, 2021, in Greeley, CO. Viewing and family to receive friends will be held from 2 – 6 p.m., Sunday, September 12 at Chaney-Reager FH. A celebration of Robert's life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 15 at Pioneer Park Pavilion in...
Bertha Ann Jones
Sep 5, 2021
Bertha Ann Jones, age 73 passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 13, with family to receive friends from 5-7 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 14, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating. Bertha will...
Jennifer Sator
Sep 3, 2021
Jennifer Lynn Sator, 49 of Sterling passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 3, 2021, in Greeley, CO. Viewing and family to receive friends will be held from 2 – 6 p.m., Sunday, September 12 at Chaney-Reager FH. A celebration of Jennifer's life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 15 at Pioneer Park Pavilion in...
Karen Sue Koester
Sep 2, 2021
Karen Sue Koester, 61 of Padroni passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, in Greeley, CO. Viewing will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 7 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 8 at Peetz Community Methodist Church with Pastor Jodie Harless as officiant. Burial will follow at...
Byron (Jack) Cecil Salyards
Aug 22, 2021
Byron "Jack" Cecil Salyards passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 at the Haxtun Hospital at the age of 88. He was born on June 27, 1933 to Lloyd and Anna (Holmes) Salyards in Haxtun, the youngest of seven children. Jack and his siblings went to school in Ovid, Daily, Pumpkin Vine, Eaton and Haxtun. He graduated from American...
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