LaVerna Grant passed away Monday evening, August 10, 2020 at the Legacy Center Assisted Living Facility in Canon City. LaVerna was born April 12, 1927, in Canton, Kansas to Pearl D. Carifel and William Duby.   She grew up near Hutchinson, Kansas, where she graduated from Hutchinson High School. She married Loren Grant of Greensburg, Kansas, on April 3, 1960.  She and Loren lived in Greensburg until Loren’s retirement as a postal service employee.  She was an...

Phyllis Ann Reynolds passed away peacefully August 6, 2020 at Skyline Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after a long and blessed life.  She was born in Wyandotte, Michigan, to Glenn and Lillie (Winklepleck) Myers on December 4, 1927. After losing her parents in an automobile accident in 1938, Phyllis and her two siblings, Lois and Donald, went to live on a farm in Superior, Nebraska, with their grandparents.  Phyllis graduated from Superior High School in 1945. Shortly...

Kenneth Dean McQueen passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on August 5, 2020. Kenneth was born in Canon City, Colorado on December 14, 1936 to Walter Lee McQueen and Alta Alberta (Brown) McQueen. He graduated Canon City High School in 1954 and went on to serve in the Navy as an aviation electronics mate from 1955-1960. In the Navy, Kenny received “The Accomodation for Outstanding Work” for helping save a Douglas DC3 airplane during the 1957 typhoon Gloria in...

Joseph D. "Joe" Kendall, born in Canon City on October 10, 1921, passed away August 1, 2020.  Graveside service, 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Lakeside Cemetery, in Canon City.

Ronna Kay Kuretich, age 78 of Canon City, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020.  She was born July 22, 1942, in Canon City, Colorado to Helen (Underwood) and Frederick Hugo.  Ronna grew up in Canon City where she attended and graduated from Canon City High School. Ronna attended Barnes Business College, where she received a business degree. She worked as a Librarian at the Canon City Public Library, Canon City School District, World Savings, and later at the Colorado Department of...

Carl B. Weinheimer was born to Ralph and Florence Weinheimer on September 11, 1925 in Greene County Iowa. He moved with his parents to Canon City in 1929, arriving just after the big prison riot. He resided in Lincoln Park until graduating from high school, at which time he entered the Navy. Carl entered active duty on November 21, 1943. He went to boot camp in Farragut, Idaho and radio school in Oxford, Ohio. He served duty on the U.S.S.P.C in the Hawaiian, Gilberts, Solomons, Carrolines,...

Mr. Clarence Earl Harding “Shag”, 77, died unexpectedly on July 29, 2020 in Pueblo, Colorado.  He was born in Canon City, Colorado on July 17, 1943. Shag served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  His true love was his kids, his Power Stroke and riding his Harley.   Survivors include his two daughters, Brenda West (Spencer) of Vero Beach, Florida, Dawn Harding of Sebastian, Florida; grandchildren, Breana Miller (Jonathan) of Palm Bay, Florida,...

Ray died peacefully in his sleep at Hildebrand Care Center on July 27, 2020. Ray is survived by his wife, Mary Lou, and six of his seven children, Roy, (wife Sherry, children Nicholas and Michelle), Dennis, Chris Phelan, (husband Kevin, children Timothy and Benjamin), Greg, Dan, (wife Nancy, children Jeremiah, Harley), Jennifer Loftis (children Allesandra and Anthony). Ray was born in Tampa, Florida, moving to Michigan as a young boy.  He met Mary Lou Carter in Flint, Michigan at the...

Thomas James “T.J.” Hager, born June 9, 1945 in Great Bend, Kansas to Thomas Hager and Elma (Steinman) Hager, died July 26, 2020 in Cañon City, Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Patti Hager (Bond); son, Jeff (Monica) Hager; daughter, Wendy (Matt) Schaffer; granddaughters, Mikelle, Shelby; brother, Zack (Bev) Hager; sisters, Velda Larson, Virginia Miller, Deloris Blanchard; many nieces, nephews and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bud...

Heaven’s gates opened on July 21, 2020 and Rita Moreno joined her loving husband and beloved son. Rita was born in Berthoud, Colorado on May 22, 1928 to Gregorio A. and Natalia Lujan Huerta, the third oldest among a total of eleven siblings.  She lived in Berthoud, Holcomb, Kansas and retired in Canon City.  Rita was devoted to her family and close friends who all enjoyed receiving cards and notes for all occasions throughout the year.  Her correspondence will be...