Obituary Listing

Mar 13, 2014

Cora Lee Jackson, 57, of Sterling passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Sterling. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Monday, March 17 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. at the Merino Cemetery.

Cora was born June 15, 1956 in Walter, Oklahoma to Mason Edward and Barbara Joann (Weimer) Cranford. She...

Mar 9, 2014

Betty Lorraine Bock, 75, of Sterling, passed away March 9, 2014, in Sterling. A Celebration of Life service will be at 3 p.m. Thurday, March 13, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with services concluding at the funeral home. Private family inurnment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Betty was born Dec. 31, 1938, in Sterling to Clifford Glen and Evelyn Pearl...

Mar 6, 2014

A beautiful spirit and kind soul, Janice Lucille Piper, was welcomed home to the Lord on March 6, 2014. She will be greatly missed by her husband, Jim, her daughters Michelle Hayes (Bob), Kimmerly Piper-Aiken, son Jay (Pam), and nephews Lynn (Edna), Dale (Dena), and Gary (Wendy) Dunning. She is remembered as being a selfless, tireless mom who encouraged those...

Mar 6, 2014

Marie Philomena Lorenzini, 91, of Iliff, passed away March 6, 2014, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, March 10, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Chaney-Reager, with Deacon Ronald Michieli officiating. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside Cemetery in Denver. Marie was...

Feb 25, 2014

Dorothy Irene Dermer, 89, passed away on Feb. 25, 2014. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 2, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, March 3, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Wendy Kalan and Kellie Berry officiating. Interment will be...

Feb 18, 2014

Esther Carol Ann Palmer Loudder, 57, of Sterling, passed away Feb. 18, 2014, in Sterling. A private celebration of life will be held. Carol was born Aug. 22, 1956, in Eldorado, Kan., to Wayne Austin and Helen Louise (Leslie) Palmer. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1974, and continued her education for two more years, earning an AA?degree at...

Feb 13, 2014

Edwin Eugene "Gene" Raichart, 57, of Merino, passed away Feb. 13, 2014, at this home south of Willard. Visitation wil lbe from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Chaney-Reager, with Jim Price, Lorraine Lerwick and Martin Hnizdil speaking. Gene was born Nov. 13,...

Feb 10, 2014

Howard Ralph Meakins, 81, of Haxtun, passed away Feb. 10, 2014, in Haxtun. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, and from 9 a.m. to the 10:30 a.m. service time Friday, Feb. 14, at Haxtun United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Barton officiating. Interment will be at Haxtun Cemetery with...

Feb 4, 2014

Vada Lou Kauffman, 89, of Sterling, passed away Feb. 4, 2014, in Sterling due to complications from a stroke. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with the Rev. James R. Nash officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Vada was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Greeley to Hartzel and...

Feb 2, 2014

Jeanette Smith, 71, passed away Feb. 2, 2014, in Merino. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. at First English Lutheran Church with Pastor David Loeschke officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Jeanette was born Jan. 1, 1943, in Columbus,...

Feb 2, 2014

Russell H. Chaney, 88 of Sterling, died Sunday, February 2, 2014, in Sterling, Colorado. Russ was co-owner of Chaney-Reager Funeral Home in Sterling, and father of Barbara Kelley, CFD. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 6, 2014, 10am to 6pm, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service at 11am, Fri., Feb.7, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the...

Jan 31, 2014

Adelbert Davis, 91, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 31, 2014, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Sterling Foursquare Church, with the Rev. Ben Hackbarth officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Adelbert was born Oct. 17, 1922,...

Jan 31, 2014

Arthur Eugene Richards, 82, of Walnut Creek, Calif., passed away Jan. 31, 2014, in California. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arthur was born Nov. 22, 1931, in Denver to Arthur L. and Lula E. (Masters) Richards. He graduated from St. Anthony School, and continued his education for a year at Northeastern Junior College and three...

Jan 28, 2014

Darrell Jay Gorbutt, 51, of Fleming, passed away Jan. 28, 2014, in Fleming. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Fleming United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jodie Harless officiating. Interment will be at Fleming Cemetery. Darrell was born April...

Jan 23, 2014

Esther Alice Dick age 98 died peacefully at her home on January 23, 2014, with family in attendance. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. this Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor David Loeschke officiating with interment at Riverside Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the First English Lutheran Church at 701 Fairhurst. Esther was born...

Jan 21, 2014

Gwendolyn "Gwen" A. Fetzer, 85, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 21, 2014, in Sterling. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. James R. Nash officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Gwen was born Nov. 16, 1928, in Peetz to Henry and Anita (Wilkens) Schlueter. She graduated from high school....

Jan 18, 2014

Helen Agnes (Ward) Bendixen, 97 of Sterling, was born Dec. 2, 1916 in Humphrey, Neb., and died Sat., Jan. 18, 2014 in Sterling. Memorial services will be held on Fri., Jan. 24, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Chaney-Reager Funeral Home in Sterling. Inurnment will take place at the Cheyenne Wells Cemetery followed by an open house held at First...

Jan 17, 2014

Donald Henry Manhalter Sr., 74, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 17, 2014, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, and from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. James R. Nash officiating....

Jan 14, 2014

Reinhold "Reiny" Nein, 89, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 14, 2014, in Sterling. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at First English Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Loeschke and Rev. James Nash officiating. Inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Reinhold was born Nov. 22, 1924, in Sedgwick to John and Catherine (Heil) Nein. He farmed...

Jan 14, 2014

Tammy Lynn Lulf, 46, of Sterling, passed away Jan. 14, 2014, in Greeley. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gilbert Gutierrez officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Tammy was born Nov. 11, 1967, in Denver to Edward and Betty Lavonne (Alexander)?Brower. She graduated from the Darrell...