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Marie Cummings

Marie Cummings

May 19, 2012

Marie Cummings, 92, of Sterling, passed away May 19, 2012, in Sterling. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Monday, May 21, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Pastor Sean Cole officiating. Services will conclude at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Ropesville, Texas, at a later date. Marie was born May 19, 1920, in Heavener, Okla., to Luther and...

Sandra M. Rankin

Sandra M. Rankin

May 1, 2012

Sandra Marie Rankin, 59, of Sterling, passed away May 1, 2012, in Sterling after a brief battle with cancer. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 4, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with services concluding at the funeral home. Sandra was born May 6, 1952, in Wheeling, W.V., to Sheridan and Vera June (Weekley) Henderson. She graduated from Valparaiso...

John L. Nelson

John L. Nelson

Apr 30, 2012

John L. Nelson, 85, of Sterling, passed away April 30, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation, with family receiving friends, will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 7, at Chaney-Reager. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery. John was born Aug. 21, 1926, in Peetz to John...

Jo D. Holzworth

Jo D. Holzworth

Apr 29, 2012

Jo Holzworth, 86, of Stoneham, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Sterling Regional MedCenter in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services for Jo will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 4, at First Baptist Church in Sterling, with burial at Prairie View Cemetery in Stoneham....

Grace E. Paulsen

Grace E. Paulsen

Apr 27, 2012

Grace Elizabeth Paulsen, 79 of Sterling, was born Feb. 27, 1933 in Valentine, Neb. and died April 27, 2012 in Sterling. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. Grace graduated from high school and was a cook in various nursing homes. She married Melvin Paulsen on Aug. 19, 1954 in Golden, CO. They moved to Sterling...

Lloyd L. Jayroe

Lloyd L. Jayroe

Apr 17, 2012

Lloyd L. Jayroe, 75, of Sterling, passed away April 17, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Cremation will follow; no memorial service is planned. Lloyd was born Jan. 3, 1937, in Santa Rosa, N.M., to Lloyd and Julia (Baca) Jayroe. His aunts helped raise him while...

Ruth I. Dawson

Ruth I. Dawson

Apr 13, 2012

Ruth Imogene Dawson, 94, of Sterling, passed away April 13, 2012, in Sterling. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 20, at First Christian Church, with the Rev. Jared Sonnenberg officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Ruth was born Jan. 3, 1918, in Exline, Iowa, to George and Margaret (Caster) Rennie. She graduated from Logan County High...

Dorothy L. Lechman

Dorothy L. Lechman

Apr 10, 2012

Dorothy Louise Lechman, 86, formerly of Sterling, passed away April 10, 2012, in Greeley. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 15, with Vigil service and Rosary at 6 p.m. at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Sterling, with the Rev. Robert L....

Josephine Monheiser

Josephine Monheiser

Apr 6, 2012

Josephine (Hoozee) Monheiser, 80, of Crook, died in her home Friday, April 6, 2012. Visitation will be until 6 p.m. today at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Recitation of Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, in Julesburg, with Fr. Joseph Tran celebrating....

Leona V. Kelley

Leona V. Kelley

Apr 4, 2012

Leona Kelley, 79, was welcomed to the Lord's home, the kingdom of heaven, April 4, 2012, at Devonshire Acres in Sterling. During her final days, she was surrounded by family, friends, and her husband, Miller Kelley, whom she deeply adored. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 9, with Vigil Service and Rosary to follow at...

Renelda "Rene" Giacomini

Renelda "Rene" Giacomini

Apr 3, 2012

Renelda "Rene" Giacomini, 90, of Sterling, passed away April 3, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, with Vigil service and Rosary to follow at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Iliff, with Fr. Ken Koehler...

Dale A. Axtell

Dale A. Axtell

Mar 29, 2012

Dale A. Axtell, 55, of Sterling, passed away March 29, 2012, in Sterling. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Young officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Dale was born July 23, 1956, in Brush, to James W. and Beulah (Steffensen) Axtell. He graduated from Sterling High School...

Doris M. Howell

Doris M. Howell

Mar 27, 2012

Doris M. Howell, 86, of Sterling, passed away March 27, 2012, in Sterling. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 2, at the Berean Church, with Pastor Daniel A. Holsten officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Doris was born Sept. 15, 1925, in Phillips County, to Louis and Flossie (Holmes) Waterman. She graduated from Haxtun High School...

Rex Stoltenberg

Rex Stoltenberg

Mar 27, 2012

Rex Stoltenberg, 75 of Padroni, was born Feb. 28, 1937 in Bertrand, Neb. and died March 27, 2012 in Loveland. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sat., April 28, 2012 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with services concluding at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Rex Stoltenberg Memorial. Rex was born Feb. 28, 1937 in...

Robert E. Davis

Robert E. Davis

Mar 23, 2012

Robert Ellsworth Davis, 82, of Peetz, died Friday, March 23, in Sidney, Neb. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, with family receiving friends from 3 to 6 p.m., at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the Peetz United Methodist Church, with Pastor Jodie Harless officiating. Burial...

Elizabeth R. Schreiner

Elizabeth R. Schreiner

Mar 16, 2012

Elizabeth Regina Schreiner, 97, of Sterling, died March 16, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at First English Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Andrew Dimit officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Elizabeth was born May...

Albert C. Volz

Albert C. Volz

Mar 15, 2012

Albert "Ab" Conrad Volz, 90, of Sterling, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Vigil service and rosary to follow. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, at Knights of Columbus Hall, with the Rev. Robert L....

Lorene E. Freeman

Lorene E. Freeman

Mar 8, 2012

Lorene E. Freeman, 92, mother of Kenneth Freeman of Iliff, joined her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 8, 2012, in Sterling. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 12, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, at First Baptist Church, with Pastor Dave Tyree officiating. Interment will be...

Bernard L. Hradecky

Bernard L. Hradecky

Mar 5, 2012

Bernard "Bernie" Hradecky, 77, of Sterling, passed away March 5, 2012, in Sterling. Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jared Sonnenberg officiating. Inurnment will be at Riverside Cemetery. Bernie was born Oct. 9, 1934, in Fleming to James Frank and Merle Rebecca (Horner) Hradecky. He was a truck driver...

Thomas "Tom" B. Desoto

Thomas "Tom" B. Desoto

Mar 5, 2012

Thomas "Tom" DeSoto, 95, of Sterling went home to our Lord March 5, 2012, with his family by his side. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, with Vigil service and Rosary to follow at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church...

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