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Lynnette Renee Gilliland
Feb 25, 2019
Lynnette Renee Gilliland, 39 passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at her childhood home in Sterling. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Lynnette requested that everyone wear happy colors to her celebration service.
Lynnette was born April 7, 1979...
Penny Hanson
Feb 25, 2019
Celebration of Life service has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. The service will now be held at 11:00 a.m., MONDAY, March 18 at the Ft. Morgan VFW Post 2551.
C.D. "Penny" Hanson, 92, of Fort Morgan went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, February 25th, 2019 at Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan....
John "Jack" R. Steffes
Feb 19, 2019
John "Jack" R. Steffes, 77 of Haxtun passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in Loveland. Viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Fleming followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. After mass, a luncheon will...
Rachel Schuppe
Feb 15, 2019
Rachel Schuppe, 100, of Iliff, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, February 15, , 2019 in Sterling, Colorado. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, February 19 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A celebration of Rachel's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 20 at United Church of Crook with...
Michael George Gartner
Feb 13, 2019
Michael G. Gartner, 100 of Sterling passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Devonshire Acres. A private graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery at a later date.
Michael was born June 3, 1918 in Sterling, CO to Jacob and Elizabeth (Matza) Gartner. He attended schools in Sterling. Michael married Shirley J. Turner, November 8, 1952...
Mildred Jean Rose
Feb 11, 2019
Mildred "Millie" Jean Rose, 87, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019, at Sterling Regional MedCenter, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m.,  Saturday, February 16, at First English Lutheran Church in Sterling.  A private family burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Millie was born July 17, 1931,...
Darlene Rae Albrandt
Feb 7, 2019
Darlene Rae Albrandt, 81 of Sterling passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Ft. Collins. Visitation will be held from 4 – 6 p.m., Sunday, February 10 and also from 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 11 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 11 at Chaney-Reager Funeral...
Charles Edmond Craig
Feb 4, 2019
Charles Edmond Craig, 85 of Stoneham passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 in Sterling. Charles' family will receive friends from 2 – 4 p.m., Sunday, February 10 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Prairie View Cemetery in Stoneham.
Charles was born November 26, 1933 in Sterling,...
Rodney James Dekruif
Feb 1, 2019
Rodney James DeKruif, 78Â of Sterling passed away Friday, February 1, 2019. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Barbara Louise Malaby
Jan 31, 2019
The family of Barbara Malaby invites you to a coffee hour and photo slide show at 9:00 a.m. followed by a celebration of life at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 18 at the Heritage Center with Pastor Mary Anderson officiating. A graveside service will be held later in the afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Stoneham Cemetery and then join the...
Berneice Marybell Collins
Jan 29, 2019
Berneice M. Collins, 102, of Sterling, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 9 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Berneice was the first child of Harvey A. and Mary E. (Priebe) Smith, born on February 27, 1916 in Hastings, NE....
Marion Gene Turnage
Jan 23, 2019
Marion Gene Turnage, 63 passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Sterling, CO. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 2 at MacGregor Apartments with speaker Alan Ramey officiating.
Gene was born Sept. 13, 1955 in Sterling, CO to Vernon Ray and Mable Dean (Adamson) Iven. He was a concrete finisher in the...
Clara Emma Heermann
Jan 19, 2019
Clara Emma Heermann, 100 of Haxtun died Saturday, January 19, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 22 at Chaney Reager Funeral Home. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Heermann was born February 11, 1918 in Pierce County, Osmond Nebraska to Harry & Amelia (Welper) Oltjenbruns. She was baptized at...
Robert Lawrence Terrill
Jan 17, 2019
Robert Lawrence Terrill, 84 of Padroni passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 in Sterling. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23 at Riverside Cemetery.
Robert was born July 10, 1934 in Sterling, Colorado to Lawrence Wilber and Catherine Ernestine (Smith) Terrill. He attended school in Sterling graduating in 1953. Robert married Ruth...
Melody "Bear" Kim Lovitt
Jan 13, 2019
Melody Kim "Bear" Lovitt, 54 of Sterling passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 19, at Freedom Outreach Church. The service will conclude at the church.
Bear was born May 28, 1964 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Melvin K. and Harriet Pat (Van Dyke) Jackson. She...
Marilyn Jo Ramey
Jan 13, 2019
Marilyn Jo Ramey, 80 of Sterling passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Aurora. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 19 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Marilyn Jo Ramey was born December 21 1938 to Elmer and Hazel (Haverland) Burkhard in Wray Colorado. Marilyn was a devoted...
Dale William Hurst
Jan 5, 2019
Dale William Hurst, 95 of Sterling passed away, Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Devonshire Acres. Visitation will be held from 1 pm to 8 pm, Tuesday, January 8 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with family receiving from 6 – 8 pm. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 9 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Elder Sandy...
Raymond Lee Bergner
Jan 4, 2019
Raymond Lee Bergner, 86 of Sterling passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Sterling Living Center. A family service will be held at a later date.
Raymond was born January 9, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska to Carl and Grace (Russell) Bergner. He spent many years driving a truck.
Jackie "Pebbles" Tadolini
Jan 2, 2019
Jackie "Pebbles" Tadolini, 56 of Sterling passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at her home. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 11 at Freedom Outreach Church. The service will conclude at the church.
Jackie was born November 24, 1962 in Park Rapids, Minnesota to Melvin K. and Harriet "Pat"...
Charles William Blehschmidt
Jan 1, 2019
Charles William Blehschmidt, 68 peacefully joined our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 after a long and tiring battle.
Charles was born in Denver on October 4, 1950 and was adopted by Esther and Burton Blehschmidt of Sterling, CO. He married Trea Burham August 26, 1972 and they welcomed two beautiful daughters into the world: Jennifer...
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