Obituary Listing

Jan 9, 2024

Patrick Craig Wagner was ushered into heaven on the morning of January 9, 2024, with his wife by his side and his daughter nearby after spending precious time the previous day with his loving family. Patrick was born March 28, 1955, to Arthur William and Georgia Grace (Thompson) Wagner. He grew up on the south side of Sterling, Colorado,...

Jan 7, 2024

Juanita Cabrera Ramirez, 75, of Sterling, CO passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024. Viewing will be held from 2- 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 16 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home followed by Vigil Service and Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 p.m. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 17, at St. Anthony's...

Jan 3, 2024

Frankie Gene Dewitt went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Viewing will be held from 1-6:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 10 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with family to receive friends from 4-6:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 11, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Woodward officiating. The service will...

Jan 2, 2024

Samuel Dean Wolever, Sr. passed away Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024, in Haxtun, Colorado. Viewing will be held from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday, January 8 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with family present from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 9 at Prairie Home Baptist Church in Haxtun, Colorado...

Jan 2, 2024

Lorraine Zink, 85 of Sterling passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Viewing will be held from 1:00-6:00 p.m., Friday, January 5 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 9:30 am., Saturday, January 6, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. with Very Reverend...

Jan 1, 2024

Warren "Ted" Theodore Wienke passed away, Monday, January 1, 2024, in Stoneham, Colorado. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 12, at the Chapel of the Plains in Stoneham. Ted will be laid to rest at Prairieview Cemetery in Stoneham.

Warren, more commonly known as Ted, was born in Niles, Michigan on August...

Dec 31, 2023

Betty Lavonne Brower, 79 of Sterling, Colorado passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 13, at First Christian Church with Pastor Lew Champ as officiant. The service will conclude at the church with a luncheon to follow.

Betty was born November 1, 1944, to Edwin Keith Alexander...

Dec 29, 2023

Phyllis Rasmussen, 92, left her earthly life on Friday, December 29, 2023, and is now reunited with her eternal companion, Frederick A Rasmussen. A funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Monday, January 8 at Church of Jesus Christ- Latter Day Saints with burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery.

She was born March 3, 1931, to...

Dec 15, 2023

Charly Atkinson has roped his last steer, tagged his last calf, baled his last hay, taken his last bike ride, built and restored his last rat-rod, tossed his last firecracker, and sailed his last wave. Charly passed peacefully in his home the morning of Friday, December 15, 2023. He was comforted by his family who stayed close throughout his...

Dec 11, 2023

Dak Vincent Vitacco, 56 of Sterling, CO passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, in Wheatridge, CO. A celebration of Dak's life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 15, at Christ United Methodist Church with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating. The service will conclude at the church.

Dak was born October 6, 1967, in Vietnam. He moved...

Dec 6, 2023

Stanley "Stan" Herbert Kaufman of Milliken, Colorado passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in Greeley, Colorado. Viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A Celebration of Stan's Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church, Sterling, Colorado. Pastor Jeff Hanson...

Dec 3, 2023

Dorothy May Berg, 93 of Sterling, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, in Colorado Springs. Memorial services will be held Sat., Jan. 13, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Reverand James Nash officiating. The inurnment will take place at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling preceding the memorial service.

Dorothy Stone was...

Dec 1, 2023

Lila Wilson, 97, of Sterling, Colorado sadly left us on Friday, December 1, 2023. A private family interment will be held at Sterling Riverside Cemetery.  A celebration of Lila's life will be held at 11a.m., Friday December 8, at Christ United Methodist Church with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating.

Lila was born October 31, 1926, in Sheridan Lake,...

Nov 30, 2023

Santiago Nael Zavala Pulido infant passed away November 30, 2023. A private graveside service has taken place at Riverside Cemetery.

He is survived by his parents Karla Lizbeth Pulido and Uriel Zavala Chairez of Sterling, Colorado

Grandparents Veronica Pulido Romero, Enrique Pulido Molina, Santiago Zavala Contreros and Lorena Chairez Torres.

Nov 18, 2023

Kenneth James Jacobson 90, of Sterling passed away November 18, 2023. A Celebration of life will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 27, at Sterling Elk's Lodge, 321 Ash Street, Sterling, CO.

Kenneth James Jacobson was born on or about March 1, 1933, at an unknown location.  He had no certificate of birth, so dates are approximate.  ...

Nov 16, 2023

Carl Patric "Howdy" Nielsen, 69 of Sterling passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, in Greeley, CO. A Celebration of Howdy's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2, at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Reverend Sean Cole officiating. Howdy will be laid to rest in South Dakota at a later date.

Carl was born March 17,...

Nov 13, 2023

Leland Russell Hammond, 91, of Sterling, CO passed away Monday, November 13, 2023. A celebration of Leland's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 17 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor Kristie Firme officiating. Following the service, Leland will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery.

Leland was born August 11, 1932, in Chickasha, Oklahoma...

Nov 12, 2023

Thomas "Tommy" Miner, 60, of Sterling, CO, passed away on November 12, 2023. He was born on January 24, 1963, in Evergreen, CO, and later moved to Sterling in 1975. Tommy graduated from Sterling High School in 1981. He was a charismatic and fun-loving man who had a knack for brightening up any room with his joyful presence.

Nov 10, 2023

Kenneth Wettstein, 67, of Sterling, Colorado sadly left us on Friday, November 10, 2023. A celebration of Ken's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, at First Baptist Church with Pastor Scott Morrison officiating. The service will conclude at the church.

Kenneth was born April 17, 1956, in Holyoke, CO to Kenneth and Clara...

Nov 9, 2023

Larry Alfred Flesner, 78, of Sterling, CO passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, November 9, 2023. A closed casket funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 17 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with Pastor Kelly Huenink officiating. Following the funeral service, Larry will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery.

Larry was born...