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Calvin Brooks Mentzel
Sep 2, 2025
Calvin Brooks Mentzel, 40, of Sterling, Colorado, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Per his request cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled.
Calvin was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where he also attended school. Calvin married the love of his life, Kortney, on October 31, 2019. Together they built a life filled with quiet...
James W. Brammer
Aug 27, 2025
James W. Brammer, 87 of Sterling, CO, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025. Viewing will be held from 10:00-2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, at Halouska Family Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A closed casket funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday September 5, at Halouska Family Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Deb Walker & Ken Holzworth officiating. James will be...
Autumn D James
Aug 25, 2025
Autumn Dawn James, 65, of Sterling, CO passed away Monday, August 25, 2025. She will be laid to rest with military honors at 10:15 a.m., on Monday, September 22 at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area B.
A celebration of Autumn's life will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 22 at Cross Roads...
John G. Bell
Aug 22, 2025
John Bell entered eternal life on Friday, August 22, 2025, due to a short battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 30 at Sterling Four Square Church. Pastor Ben Hackbarth will officiate the service along with Rocky Vass, a family friend. There will be a dinner held at the Knights of Columbus...
Lynn Raymond Healey
Aug 17, 2025
Lynn R. Healey passed away at his home in Sterling surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Per Lynn's request there will be no services, and burial will be held at a later date.
Lynn Raymond Healey was born on October 31, 1933, in Strasburg, Missouri to Henry Clare Healey and Audrey LaVerne (Rogers)...
Edythe "Lou" Blagg
Aug 17, 2025
Edythe "Lou" Blagg was born on June 20, 1944, and entered into her eternal life on August 17, 2025. A viewing and receiving of friends will be held on Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 4-6 at the Halouska Family Chaney-Reager Funeral home. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 25, 2025, at 10:00 at the funeral home with Pastor...
Loren "Spike" Carwin
Aug 12, 2025
Loren "Spike" Carwin of Rosebud, Montana passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the age of 88 years old. His wishes were for cremation and to have his ashes spread across his ranch in Montana. A memorial has been set for Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11am at the Sterling Elks Lodge.
Spike was born on...
Sarah Lyn Merrick
Aug 11, 2025
Sarah Lyn Merrick, 38, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, at United Hospital of Longmont, Tru Care Hospice with her loving family by her side. A Celebration of Sarah's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 18, at Faith Cornerstone Church with Pastor Jodie Harless officiating. A luncheon will follow the church service, and Sarah will be...
Gerald (Gary) Raymond Everett
Aug 11, 2025
Gerald "Gary" Raymond Everett, 87, of Sterling, CO passed away Monday, August 11, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 19, at Sterling Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Christopher Rose officiating. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Gerald was born April 24, 1938, to Leo and Bessie (Corbin) Everett. He was...
Larry Lee Bettger
Jul 30, 2025
Larry Bettger 87, of Sterling, CO passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Visitation will be held at Halouska Family Chaney-Reager Funeral Home on Saturday, August 9th from 9:00 a.m., to 10:15 a.m., with a graveside service to follow at 10:30 a.m., at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, CO.
Larry was born December 1, 1937, in Sterling, CO to...
Betty Joan Townsend
Jul 23, 2025
On Wednesday, 7-23-2025 Betty Joan Townsend reached her lifelong destination to join our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. No services will be held at this time.
Betty was born in Walcott, Indiana on July 9th, 1944, to Harold E. Lintner and Mildred E. Lintner/Kaiser. The family lived in Indiana for the first 5 years of Betty's life....
Faye Marian Cool
Jul 11, 2025
Faye Marian (Tanner) Cool was born July 31, 1926, and died peacefully on July 11, 2025, at Brookestone View. Faye was born at Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada to J.D. and Ruth Tanner. Her father was farming and a few days before she was born, the crops were lost to a hailstorm. Her dad always said the only thing they...
Loren Leroy Slaughter
Jul 10, 2025
Loren Leroy Slaughter, 89 of Sterling, CO passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Greeley, CO. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2 at Peace Lutheran Church with Deacon Ro Fesser officiating. The service will conclude at the church with a luncheon to follow.
Loren was born January 17, 1936, in Pender,...
Naomi Evelyn Malone
Jun 30, 2025
Naomi Evelyn (Dunbar) Malone, age 88, of Sunland, CA, peacefully met her Savior's face in her daughter's home, surrounded by her children, on June 30, 2025, in Sterling, Colorado. She leaves behind a legacy woven with love, strength, resilience, and grace, all rooted in unwavering faith in Jesus, her Lord and Savior. Born on December 1, 1936, in Fleming,...
Richard Mark Thomas
Jun 17, 2025
Richard Mark Thomas passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at his home in Sterling Colorado. A graveside service will be held at a later date.
Richard AKA "Peanut "was born in Florence Colorado on April 1, 1956, to LaVerne Humiston. Â She married John Beeson on February 1, 1960, who raised Peanut and his brothers. Peanut worked...
Marcia Lenore De Groote
Jun 14, 2025
Marcia Lenore DeGroote, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home in Merino, Colorado, on June 14, 2025, at the age of 85.
The family will be having a celebration of life in Virginia, MN there she will be laid to rest.
Marcia was born on December 16, 1939, to...
Tyson William Phillips
Jun 14, 2025
Tyson W. Phillips, 94 of Sterling passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 14, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 20 at Halouska Family Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Rev. Spencer Green officiating. Inurnment with military honors to follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Tyson was born April...
Glen J Volcic
Jun 9, 2025
Glen J. Volcic went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 9, 2025, with his wife Eleanor by his side, as she had been for the last 74 years.
A celebration of Glen's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 18, at the Lighthouse Baptist Church with Pastor Justin Steimer officiating....
Myron Donald House
May 29, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Myron Donald House announce his passing on Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Sterling, Colorado.
A celebration of Myron's life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 9 at Christ United Methodist church with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating. Myron will be laid to rest at Pikes Peak National...
Mary Eileen Smith
May 26, 2025
Mary Eileen Smith, 82, began her walk with the Lord on Monday, 26, 2025 with her husband by her side. A celebration of Mary's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 5 at First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Michelle Witherspoon officiating with luncheon to follow the service.
Mary was born November 18, 1942, in Genoa,...
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