Patricia “Pat” Ann Ownbey, 83, of Guffey, Colorado left us on September 17, 2021, to go be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Pat was born on February 5, 1938, in Denver, Colorado, and adopted by Walter and Verna Tracy. Pat married John Francis “Frank” Ownbey in Canon City, Colorado where they had 3 children together. They were married 43 years before Frank passed away in 2002. Mrs. Ownbey is survived by 2 children and a son-in-law. Her daughter, Bonnie...

Leroy Edward Vernetti, 49, died at Adventist Hospital in Littleton, Colorado on September 15, 2021.  He was born on January 12, 1972, in Jacksonville, Florida to James and Nancy (Parker) Vernetti. Notably, he attended the World Boy Scout Jamboree in Sydney, Australia from December 30, 1987, through January 10, 1988.  He was an Eagle Scout. Leroy attended Western State College for a short time, then became a seminarian for a year.  He joined the USMC in 1993 and received...

Viola Haddock, 81, passed away September 15, 2021, in Canon City, Colorado. She was born December 13, 1939, in Shawano, Wisconsin to Julius and Jessica Mae (Aaron) Davids. On July 28, 1967, she married David Haddock in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Viola is survived by her children, Lorraine (Brandon), Terri, David, Phyllis, Jessica, Richard, and Sharon; grandchildren, Jeffery, Lynna, Alexis, James, Anastasia, Monique, Ty, Matthew, Ken, Karl, Kacy, Kyle, Stevie, Niki, Chelsey, and Michael;...

Rebecca “Ruby” Stockton Lindsay, 82, of Penrose, Colorado passed away on September 13, 2021, at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born to the late Sidney L.F. Stockton and Margaret A. (Crumlin) Stockton in Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) on September 11, 1939. She married her husband, Thomas “Tom” Lindsay in 1960 and they lived in England, Scotland, and Wales before emigrating to the United States in 1974. They lived in Goose...

On December 12, 1939, Conrad Bert Gulliford was born to Clifford and Elizabeth Gulliford in La Junta, Colorado. On September 7, 2021, he went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Conrad grew up in Cotopaxi, Colorado, where he roamed the hillside hunting and fishing. He loved to play basketball at Cotopaxi High School and later at USC in Pueblo, where he attended college. While in high school, he met the love of his life, Sharon Kay Adams, and they were married 59 years. They raised two...

Margy Lou Pyles of Canon City, Colorado went to be with her eternal Heavenly Father on September 5, 2021. She was born September 27, 1935, to John and Hattie Hatcher in Oildale, California. She was sixteen years old when she met the “love of her life,” Charles “Bud” Pyles. It was in the Oildale Church of God that they became husband and wife on May 10, 1952. California was their home during the early years of their marriage. In 1961, they made a move to Alaska,...

Jack Squire Fischer, age 84, of Hillside, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at his home.  He was born December 28, 1936, in Salida, Colorado, to Roman Daniel and Dorene Squire Fischer.  Jack was a hard-working man who didn’t complain a lot.  He loved flying for Western Airlines, working on small planes, and his T-Birds.  He also enjoyed tinkering around the house and garage, working on projects and cars.  He was a jack-of-all- trades.  He would...

MOM was born in Oregon City, Oregon on August 25, 1942, and went with the good Lord on September 1, 2021. Donna moved to Canon City, Colorado in 1944, then moved to Rockvale, Colorado around 1951 where she grew up and married Alton Edward Hudnall in 1964. She had many jobs, a bus driver, Willie Wonka’s, the Florence swimming pool, and Albertsons. However, if you were to ask her, she would reply that her favorite job was being a mother and homemaker. She was every child’s mom,...

John Wallace “Wally” Kirby passed away peacefully on September 1st, 2021, just two days short of his 86th birthday at St. Thomas More Progressive Care Center in Cañon City.  He was born in Pueblo, CO to his beloved parents, John and Clara LaVerna Kirby on September 3, 1935.  Wally contracted polio at the age of 6 and credits his mother for encouraging him to persevere and not let his physical disability interfere with his future accomplishments.  Wally...

Jerrie Sullenberger passed away in Cañon City, Colorado on August 25, 2021, at the age of 99. Jerrie was born on March 31, 1922, to James and Martha McComb in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was the youngest by minutes of 4 children, as she was often reminded of by her twin brother, Jerald. The family moved to South Bend, Indiana where Jerrie graduated from Riley High School in 1940. Jerrie was determined to be the first one in her family to go to college and she succeeded. She graduated...