Funeral Services for Estella “Stella” Martinez will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating.  Visitation will be held at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and at Horber Funeral Chapel on Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.  Per Stella’s request, cremation will...

Funeral Services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Bill Johannsen will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado.  Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Monday, February 4, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. James William Blaine Johannsen, known to most as Bill, was born on April 10, 1951 in Lamar, Colorado to John F.P. and Octava (Reynolds) Johannsen. ...

Graveside Funeral Services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Donald Oliva will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2019 at Hartman Cemetery in Hartman, Colorado. Per Donald’s request, there will be no visitation. Donald Oliva, also known to family and friends as “Hoolie”, was born on May 4, 1933 to Julio and Tomasa (Martinez) Oliva in Hartman, Colorado.  Donald passed away on January 31, 2019 in Pueblo, Colorado at the age of 85. Hoolie led a very active...

Mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, Colorado resident Teresa Corral will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. A rosary/scripture service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 also at the church. Per Teresa’s request, there will be no public visitation. Teresa Banuelos Corral was born October 15, 1927 in Las Animas, Colorado to Demecio and Feliciana (Hernandez) Banuelos. She married...

Funeral Services for Holly, Colorado resident, Don Holmes will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Carl Kissell officiating.  Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery.  Visitation for Don will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly. Don Alan Holmes passed away on January 27, 2019 at Holly Nursing Care Center in Holly, Colorado at the...

The Good Lord took another Angel home. Carol Jean Sherwood left her family and friends to ride horses in heaven on January 23, 2019. She was born in Lamar, Colo., on October 21, 1957 and passed away at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colo., with family by her side. Carol was born to Jean and Cecelia (Dorenkamp) Sherwood and is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her siblings, Jim (Kay) Sherwood of Hartman, CO, Kathryn Miller (and friend, Chunk Youngblood) of Pueblo, CO,...

Funeral Services for Coolidge, Kansas resident, Steven Hines will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Coolidge Gymnasium with Pastor Kathy Leather of the Holly Methodist Church officiating.  Interment will follow in the Coolidge Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Steven Allen Hines was born on November 30, 1949 in Lamar, Colorado to Oliver C....

Graveside Funeral Services for Larry Schwindt will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery on Monday, January 21, 2019 with Pastor Steve Hicks officiating. Lawrence Harold Schwindt, known to most as Larry, was born on November 26, 1934 in Fort Morgan, Colorado to Henry Jr. and Esther (Hoffman) Schwindt.  He passed away on January 16, 2019 at his home at the age of 84. Larry attended and graduated from school in Fort Collins and then attended college in Fort Collins at...

Memorial services for Maria Maravilla will be held at a later date. Per family’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Helen Mary Maravilla, affectionately known to most as “Maria” was born January 15, 1957 in Castro Valley, California. Maria moved to Lamar in 2015. She was a home body who adored her family and her dog, Tinker Bell. Maria passed away on January 16, 2019 at her home in Lamar, Colorado at the age of 62. Maria is survived...

Funeral Services for James “Bob” Dennis will be held at 10:00 on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with Steve Knobbe officiating. Interment will follow at Hartman Cemetery, Hartman, Colorado.  Visitation will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. also at the funeral chapel. James Henry Dennis, known to most as Bob, was born on September 6, 1935 in Hartman, Colorado to Roy Eugene and Selna (Sallee)...