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Colleen Shedeck…July 23, 1922 – April 4, 2012
A graveside service for Syracuse, Kansas resident, Colleen Shedeck will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Coolidge Cemetery in Coolidge, Kansas with her daughter Vicki Wilson officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Shedeck will be held from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon on Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Peacock Funeral Home. Colleen was born July 23, 1922 at Coolidge, Kansas to Harry Lance and Ann L. (Laubach) Crittenden and passed away at the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
Granada Has New Mayor, Trustees
The Town of Granada held municipal elections for the Board of Trustees on April 3. Town Clerk, Jackie Malone said ninety-six voters cast their ballots for four board members and for mayor. Lesli Baca declined to run for an additional term. C.W. DeForest received 54 votes for mayor against Ronald L. Silva who received 38. The board members were elected in order of the majority of votes they received. Martin Jensen received 66, Debra J. Choat received … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Featured, Granada, News, Politics, The Journal Alert
Virginia “Ginger” Alba…October 12, 1923 – April 2, 2012
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Virginia “Ginger” Alba will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 5, 2012 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Deacon Henry Wertin officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Ginger will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM and Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 9:00 AM until service time at the Peacock Family Chapel. Ginger was born … Read entire article »
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Mary Petersen…July 6, 1939 – April 2, 2012
There will be no services at this time for lifetime Lamar resident, Mary Petersen. Per Mary’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Mary was born on July 6, 1939 at Lamar, Colorado to Charles and Cora Cornelia (Conifer) Kent and passed away on April 2, 2012 at her home in Lamar with her family by her side at the age of 72. She is preceded in death by her parents and … Read entire article »
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Russell Karney Honored by Cattlemen Association; $14000 Raised at Auction
LAMAR – Russell Karney of La Junta was honored during the annual Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association banquet March 31 in Lamar. Karney, a rancher and retired agri-business owner, was selected as the association’s prestigious Honorary Life Member Award recipient. Karney was raised on an irrigated farm south of Swink during the Great Depression – times that he described as tough “but we never went hungry; we all worked hard.” It was during these years, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Granada, History, Holly, Lamar, News, Wiley
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