Mary Catherine (McKinnon) Gatzke, age 81, died September 18, 2019 in Canon City, Colorado. Mary was born in Hammond, Indiana to Frank and Eleanor (Wagonblast) on July 19, 1938. Mary married Gary L. Gatzke in Florence, Colorado in 1985. She and her husband Gary owned and operated The Florence Service Center in Florence, Colorado. Mary worked at Goodwill Industries in Canon City, Colorado the last ten years of her working career. Mary enjoyed gardening and planting many beautiful varieties...

Linda Jill (Partrick) Camper passed away at home September 13, 2019. Linda was born January 29th 1939 in Rochester Michigan to Clarence Henry and Delta Pearl Partrick. She married Don Camper on August 19, 1961 and moved to Westcliffe in 1968 where they owned and operated Don Camper Truck line Inc. for many years with Linda as the secretary and bookkeeper. While Linda enjoyed doing bookwork, she also enjoyed writing letters sending out over 80 every week She had a passion for the arts and a...

Ernest Benny Jeffries was born in Guthrie, OK to Frank and Leverda Jeffries. Ben loved fishing, motorcycles, Facebook and his family. He attended Canon City High School. In the early 1970s was drafted into the army and after being honorably discharged he moved back to Colorado.  Ben held many jobs but loved trucking and working with his brothers in the oil fields in Wyoming. He lived in Denver for a while then he moved back to Canon City in 2002.  Ben passed away peacefully on...

Earl E. McDaniel, of Penrose, CO passed away on September 7, 2019 at Hildebrand Care Center in Canon City. He was born in Delta County, CO on August 13, 1932 to Joe Margaret McDaniel. Earl’s talents included mechanics, welding and rebuilding antique tractors. He is survived by children Earlene (Rob) Heun, Dirk (Anita) McDAniel, Ellen (Shane) Sutherland, Becky (Dave) Houston, Mike (Val) McDaniel, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Joseph W. Anderson, 88, of Canon City passed away September 7, 2019.  Joseph was born in Eads, Colorado on November 10, 1930 to William and Etta Anderson.  He joined the US Army in 1947 serving for 21 years.  He did tours in both Korea and Vietnam. After his service ended in1968 he married Brigitte Menzel in Hastings, Nebraska. After retiring from the Army Joe went to work for the Department of Corrections, where he worked for 19 years, retiring as a Captain. Joe was a life...

Gloria Mae Olivas Galpin traveled with the angels on September 4, 2019. She was born in Greeley on April 11, 1937, to Margaret and Joe Cornelio Olivas, she was the 5th child of 10.  She married Carl Galpin in 1960. Their 58 years of marriage made them both very happy.  She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Harry and Felix, sisters Dolores and Elsie, and her son, Carl jr.  She is survived by her husband, Carl, and her children Laura...

Larry Leroy Wagner passed into the Lord’s arms on August 31, 2019.  Larry was born in Grover, Colorado, a small town in the northeastern corner of the state on Nov 22, 1932.  His outgoing and vivacious personality counted everyone as friend.  He participated in all sports and worked on a sheep ranch during his summers. Larry met his high-school sweetheart in 7th grade, Ruth Hoffman, “Rudy”, and they married November of 1953.  Larry and Ruth enjoyed...

Fred Terrell Batson, of Canon City, Colorado went to be with our Lord on August 26, 2019. Fred was born on November 15, 1933 in Pueblo, CO to Francis Orlen and Una Fae (Smith) Batson. On March 1, 1957 Fred married Louise Fay Nelms in Raton, NM. He served in the United States Army in the 8125th Sentry Dog Detachment. After retiring in 1996 from DOC, he spent time golfing, served on the Fremont Sanitation District and Colorado Prison Museum Boards. He is survived by wife, Fay Batson;...

Shirley Ann Gentry, 84, of Canon City, Colorado passed away August 25, 2019. Shirley was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  Shirley was born August 11, 1935, the oldest of 11 brothers and sisters, in Indianapolis Indiana.  She married William “Bill” Gentry in 1953. Most people knew her husband as Bill but she always called him Eddie.  In 1967, they moved their family of five children and a dog to Colorado.  She made her living...

Carol Ray Weaver of Canon City passed peacefully in his sleep on August 19, 2019.   He is now with our heavenly Father and is riding high in heaven. He was born in Canon City, Colorado on February 1, 1942 to Robert Weaver and Edna Mae (Willits) Weaver.           At the age of 17 Ray joined the Marines. He was enlisted for two years and then a short time later he enlisted in the Navy for two more years. He then met and married Linda...