Obituary Listing

May 20, 2014

After a 7 ½ year battle with cancer, Donald LeRoy "Roy" Bell passed away Tues., May 20, 2014 in Sterling with his family by his side. No services will be held. Roy was born Aug. 5, 1939, in Twin Falls, Idaho to Donald Harrison and Reda Christina Duff Bell. After a short stint in the US Army he moved from...

May 19, 2014

James Michael Huss, 72 of Sterling, passed away Mon, May 19, 2014 in Sterling. Visitation will be Thurs., May 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with Vigil Service and Rosary to be held at 7:00 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Fri., May 23, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church with inurnment...

May 17, 2014

Esther Luella Bartlett, 93 of Merino, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 10:00 to 4:00 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 23, 2014 at 10:30 at the Nazarene Church in Sterling. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Memorials in Esther's honor...

May 14, 2014

Kendall L. "Ken" Smith, 56 of Fleming passed away Wed., May 14, 2014 in Sterling, Colorado after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ken requested cremation. Memorial services will be held at Fleming United Methodist Church on Thurs., June 12, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Those wishing to sign Ken's memory book may do so at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home in...

May 11, 2014

Nellie Mae (Gill) Tramp passed away peacefully on May 11, 2014 in Sterling, Colorado. She was a descendant of a large, prominent pioneer family. She was born at the family home near Platner, Colorado on April 9, 1917 to Frank L. "Ted" Gill and Myrtle (Guertner) Gill. She attended schools at Roosevelt (between Merino and Hillrose) and Brush, Colorado. After...

May 5, 2014

No services to be held at this time.

May 3, 2014

Visitation Friday, May 9, 2014 from 10am until 4pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.  Funeral service Sat., May 10, 2014 at 10am at First English Lutheran Church, interment Riverside Cemetery.

Gilbert Henry Rewerts of Sterling was born May 13, 1930, and passed away May 3, 2014, at his home in Sterling, CO, surrounded by his loving family. Gilbert, son of...

Apr 28, 2014

Terry Marlene Kerschner, 59 of Sterling, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 in Sterling.  Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Rev. Matt Woodword officiating.   The services will conclude at the funeral home.

Terry was born April 27, 1955 in Poway, California to Delores Jean Murchison and William T....

Apr 18, 2014

Grant Keith Grauberger, 92 of Sterling, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 in Sterling.  Visitation will be Tues., April 22, 2014 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Wed., April 23, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, with services concluding at the church with the Rev. Jodie Harless officiating....

Apr 18, 2014

Freda Sharlann Muth, 90 of Sterling, met her Heavenly Father on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 in Sterling. Visitation will be Wed., April 23, 2014 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be Thurs., April 24, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, with Rev. Shawn Wiebers, Rev. Michael Young and Rev....

Mar 31, 2014

Violet "Vi" Darby, 85 of Sterling, passed away Mon, March 31, 2014 in Sterling. Visitation will be from 2p.m. until 5p.m., Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Mon. April 7, 2014 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Rev. Jodi Harless and Deacon Ronald Michieli officiating. Interment will be...

Mar 31, 2014

Lowell W. Knudson, 71 of Sterling, passed away Mon. March 31, 2014 in Greeley. Visitation Thurs. April 3, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Fri., April 4, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.

Celebration of Life graveside service 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014 at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, CO

Mar 30, 2014

Lila L. McFarland age 77 of Sterling, passed away Sun., March 30, 2014 in Sterling. Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Sat., April 5, 2014 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Bigler III officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery.

Lila was born Feb. 1, 1937 in Sterling to Gayle and Helen( Royse) Whittenbaugh. She married Howard...

Mar 28, 2014

no services at this time

Mar 27, 2014

Mary E. Mildenberger, passed away Thurs., March 27, 2014 in Sterling.  Visitation 10am until 6pm Wed., April 2, 2014 with Vigil Service and Rosary at 6pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.  Mass of Christian Burial 10am Thurs., April 3, 2014 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, interment Riverside Cemetery.

Mary was born on Nov. 30, 1921 in Padroni, CO...

Mar 23, 2014

Frank "Fal" Allen

Frank Allen, 87, of Padroni passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Sterling. There will be no services.

Frank was born on May 7, 1926 in Paris, Illinois to Billy L. and Lilly (Wade) Boyles. He graduated from Trojan High School in Longmont, Colorado and took college classes in electronics. He served...

Mar 21, 2014

Michael Joseph Jones, 48, of Sterling passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 in Sterling. There will be no services.

Michael was born on July 15, 1965 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Larry Joseph and Sandra Jane (Sanders) Jones. He moved from New Mexico to this area in 2006. He married Bonnie Kay Colwell on July 10,...

Mar 19, 2014

James "Jim" Fisher 82 of Sterling, passed away Wed., March 19, 2014 in Fort Collins, CO. Visitation will be from 4 to 6p.m. Mon., March 24, 2014, with family receiving friends at that time at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tues., March 25, 2014 at Faith United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Riverside...

Mar 18, 2014

Margie Boxler, 88 of Sterling, passed away Tues., March 18, 2014 in Sterling.  Visitation Sun. March 23, 2014 from 2pm until 6pm with rosary and vigil service to follow at 6pm at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.  Mass of Christian Burial 10am Mon. March 24, 2014 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Margie was born on...

Mar 15, 2014

Betty Lou McGroom, 78, of Sterling, passed away March 15, 2014, in Greeley. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 21, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with services concluding at the funeral home. Betty was born Dec. 19, 1935, in Englewood to Joseph M. and Mildred (Kern) Myers. She owned and operated Downstairs Lounge in Denver, and...