Services are pending.

Raymond Alba was born on August 16, 1945, in Lamar, Colorado to Frank and Enriqueta (Vargas) Alba.  He passed away at the age of 77 on September 14, 2022, with his family by his side.  Per Raymond's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or services.

Danny L. Christian was born on November 3, 1967.  He passed away on September 7, 2022 in Las Animas, Colorado at the age of 54. There are currently no services scheduled.

Funeral Services for Holly, CO resident Mary Reinert will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Holly with Mr. Kevin Bon May officiating.  Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery.  Visitation for Mary will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly. Mary Jean (Schleining) Reinert, 86, peacefully entered the gates of heaven on August 14, 2022, at Lamar Estates with her...

Funeral Services for Richard Lee Tafoya will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating.  Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery.  Richard “Smash” Tafoya was born on October 30, 1978, in Las Animas, Colorado to Ernest “Pete” Tafoya and Katie (Navarro) Tafoya.  He passed away on August 8, 2022, in Las Animas at the age of...

John W. Lopez, a lifetime resident of Las Animas, passed away on August 8, 2022 at his home at the age of 92. He was born on November 9, 1929 in Las Animas, CO to Emilio Jerry and Sophie Lopez.  He married Margaret Lopez on October 14, 1950 in Raton, NM.  John joined the Army in 1948 and was assigned as a medium tank crewman. He was discharged in 1951 after being injured in the Korean War.  John received the Purple Heart and the Korean Service Bronze Medal for his...

Per Kathleen's request, no services will be held and cremation has taken place.

A Memorial Service for Dale Simmons will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Hartman School Gymnasium in Hartman, Colorado, with Pastor Jason Kirkpatrick officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the Hartman Cemetery.  Per Dale’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Dale Lee Simmons passed away on July 30, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the age of 81.  He was born on February 23, 1941, in Pratt, Kansas, to John...

A Funeral Service for Kris Jantz will be held at 9:30 a.m. MST, Friday, August 5, 2022, at the Syracuse Wesleyan Church in Syracuse, KS. Interment will follow in the Syracuse Cemetery. Kris Elaine (Jost) Jantz passed away on July 27, 2022, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas, at the age of 65. She was born March 20, 1957, in McPherson, Kansas, to Dale and Mary Louise (Jacobs) Jost. Kris’s parents moved to Syracuse the same year of her birth. She attended Syracuse...

Services for Phyllis McAlister will be held at a later date.  Per her request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Phyllis C. McAlister was born on August 10, 1969, in Lamar, Colorado to Olan Gale McAlister and Alberta (Cook) Roberts.  She passed away on July 26, 2022, at her home in Lamar at the age of 52. Phyllis was involved in animal care and grooming and also adopted many pets throughout the years.  She enjoyed crafts and loved music of all...