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Ray M. Wilson

Ray M. Wilson

Jun 19, 2016

Ray M. Wilson, 94 of Sterling, passed away Sun., June 19, 2016 in Sterling. Visitation will be Sun., June 26 from 2pm until 5pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Mon., June 27 at 2pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, Rev. Ed Bigler III officiating, with interment to follow at Riverside Cemetery. Ray was born March 12, 1922 in...

Phyllis Nenetha Gentry

Phyllis Nenetha Gentry

Jun 16, 2016

Phyllis NeNetha Gentry (Traylor) went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Sterling, Colorado. Visitation will be Wed., June 22 from 10am until 6pm with family receiving friends from 3pm until 6pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A Celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, June 23rd at 10:30 a.m. at the Sterling Berean Church...

Paul Fritzler

Paul Fritzler

Jun 7, 2016

Paul Fritzler, 86 of Sterling, passed away on June 7, 2016 in Sterling. Graveside inurnment will be 2 pm Fri., June 10th at the Riverside Cemetery with Rev. James Nash officiating. Paul was born June 29, 1929 in Sterling, CO to Fred Sr. and Mary Albrandt Fritzler. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. He worked many...

Dorothy Mae Edwards

Dorothy Mae Edwards

Jun 5, 2016

Dorothy Mae Edwards, 88, of Sterling died June 5, 2016 of complications from cancer. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Peace Lutheran Church with the Reverend Wendy Kalan officiating. Service will conclude at the church. Dorothy was born February 15, 1928 to Jacob and Katherine Dietz Weinbender. She graduated from Atwood High...

Dominic Frank Vecchia

Dominic Frank Vecchia

Jun 5, 2016

Dominic Frank Vecchia, 65 passed away, Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Sterling. At his request, a private burial service will be held. Dominic was born August 4, 1950 in Sterling to Aldo and Esther (Dal Ponte) Vecchia. He grew up in Sterling and graduated from Sterling High School in 1969. He earned a Ph. D in Statistics from the Colorado...

Bethel Nichols

Bethel Nichols

May 31, 2016

Bethel Nichols, 89 of Sterling, passed away Tues., May 31, 2016 in Sterling. Memorial service will be Tues., June 7 at 10am at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Bigler III officiating and service concluding at the funeral home. Bethel was born Oct. 9, 1926 in Willis Branch, West Virginia to Robert and Edna Stover. She graduated from high school....

Dennis O. Donoho

Dennis O. Donoho

May 28, 2016

Dennis Orville Donoho, 87 of Sterling, passed away Sat., May 28, 2016 in Loveland. Memorial service will be Fri., June 10 at 11:00 a.m at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Rev. Sean Cole officiating. Service to conclude at the funeral home. Dennis was born March 14, 1929 in Alma, Illinois to Jesse and Delite Williams Donoho. He graduated from Salem, Illinois...

Ruben "Rudy" Frick

Ruben "Rudy" Frick

May 18, 2016

Ruben Edward "Rudy" Frick, 78 of Sterling, passed away Wed., May 18, 2016 in Fort Collins, CO. Memorial service will be 3pm, Sat., May 21 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with services concluding at the funeral home. Ruben was born Nov. 8, 1937 in Trinidad, CO to Ruben and Edna Shafer Frick. He graduated from Aurora High School and served in...

Morris Leroy Griess

Morris Leroy Griess

May 13, 2016

Morris Leroy Griess, 90 of Sterling, went to be with the Lord Fri., May 13, 2016 in Sterling. Visitation will be Mon., May 16 from 2pm until 6pm with family receiving friends from 4pm until 6pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10am Tues., May 17 at Christ United Methodist Church with Rev. Ed Bigler III officiating. Interment...

Danny Lee Knight

Danny Lee Knight

May 10, 2016

Danny Lee Knight, 63, of Sterling, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Sterling. Memorial services will be held at Faith United Methodist Church 11 a.m. Saturday, May 14. No graveside services. A reception will be held at the church following the service. Mr. Knight was born July 15, 1952, in Omaha, Neb., to Donald and Darlene Knight. He grew up...

Dora Jean Kindsfater

Dora Jean Kindsfater

May 5, 2016

Dora Jean Kindsfater, 80 of Sterling, passed away Thurs., May 5, 2016 in Sterling. Visitation will be 10am until 4pm on Thurs., May 12, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:30am Fri., May 13, at Zion United Church of Christ, interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dora was born a twin Sept. 8, 1935 in Sterling to Harry "Red"...

Herbert William Meis

Herbert William Meis

May 1, 2016

Herbert "Herb" William Meis, 75, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Grace Pointe, a continuing care facility in Greeley, Colorado, following his battle with cancer. Herb was born December 5, 1940, in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, to Elizabeth (Schmidt) and William Meis. He was the third son in a family of seven children. Herb grew up on a small farm...

Paula Jean Burton

Paula Jean Burton

Apr 27, 2016

Paula Jean Burton went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the morning of April 27th, 2016. A memorial service led by Pastor Sean Cole will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sterling on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 10am. Services will conclude at the church. Paula was born March 21, 1949 to Robert F. Westcott...

Betty Ann Fiene

Betty Ann Fiene

Apr 26, 2016

Betty Ann Fiene, 66 of Sterling, passed away Tues., April 26, 2016 in Sterling. Celebration of Life will be 3:00 pm Fri. April 29 at the Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Betty was born Aug. 3, 1949 in Lovell, Wyoming to Edward M. and Evelyn E. Schildhauer Fiene. She is survived by her mother Evelyn E. Uber of Sterling, CO and many...

Donald Keith Smith

Donald Keith Smith

Apr 21, 2016

Donald Keith Smith, 82 of Sterling, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Sterling. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:00 am at Sterling Foursquare Church with Pastor Ben Hackbarth officiating. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Don was born June 6, 1933 in Pasadena, CA to William A. and Edna Theriault Smith. Don attended Beverly...

Roland "Bud" Carl Christian

Roland "Bud" Carl Christian

Apr 17, 2016

Roland "Bud" Christian, 77 of Sterling, passed away Sun., April 17, 2016 in Sterling. A private family service will be held. Roland "Bud" Carl Christian was born to Roland Clyde and Ethel May Christian on June 7, 1938 in LaSalle, Colorado, where he grew up, active in many sports including basketball, baseball and football, graduating from LaSalle High School in...

Betty E. Schierholz

Betty E. Schierholz

Apr 15, 2016

Betty Elinor Schierholz, 81 of Sterling, peacefully entered eternal life in heaven, Fri., April 15, 2016 in Sterling. Memorial service will be Tues., April 19 at 10:30 am at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. James R. Nash officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Betty was born Oct. 1, 1934 in Garnavillo, Iowa to NeValle and Catherine Aulwes Flagel. She...

Muriel Fern Welch

Muriel Fern Welch

Apr 15, 2016

Murial Fern Welch, 94 of Sterling, passed away Fri., April 15, 2016 in Sterling. Memorial service will be Thurs., April 28 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church. Inurnment will be at the Otis Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Cooperative Ministries. Chaney-Reager Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Dennis S. Jochem

Dennis S. Jochem

Apr 13, 2016

Dennis Sidney Jochem, 75 of Hondo, Texas, passed away Wed., April 13, 2016 in Hondo. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be at a later date at the German Valley Cemetery in Brewster, Nebraska. A memorial has been established with hospice. Dennis was born on Nov. 26, 1940 in Long Pine, NE to John R. and Vera D. (Searles) Jochem....

Sandra Kay Pedersen

Sandra Kay Pedersen

Apr 6, 2016

Sandra K. Pedersen, 64 of Sterling, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with diabetes on Wed., April 6, 2016 in Sterling. Memorial service will be Sat., April 9 at 1:30pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Bigler III officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Sandra was born June 7, 1951 in Jasper, Minnesota to Stanley and...

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