Jesse H. Melton - Dec. 27, 2025
Jesse H. Melton passed away peacefully at his home in Granada, Colorado, on December 23, 2025, at the age of 91. He was born on April 19, 1934, in Holly, Colorado to Hershel and Dorothy (Davis) Melton. Jesse grew up in Granada, Colorado and was a proud graduate of Holly High School, finishing in the...[More]
Gary Lee Hatcher - Dec. 24, 2025
Gary Lee Hatcher, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025, in Syracuse, Kansas, at the age of 90. Born on March 26, 1935, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Elwyn and Hattie (Pittman) Hatcher, Gary was a man whose life was richly woven with love, dedication,...[More]
Shirley Naulls - Dec. 17, 2025
Shirley Nadine Naulls passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025 in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 90, in the company of her sister Marjorie Hurst and niece Tracey Hall. She was born December 13, 1934 in Syracuse Kansas, to Edna and Clyde Jones. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ray Naulls,...[More]
Maria Salud Garcia De Gonzalez - Dec. 16, 2025
Maria Salud Garcia De Gonzalez passed away December 13, 2025 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, in Wichita, Kansas. She was the daughter of Jose Garcia and Maria Gauadalupe Rivera. She was born December 27. 1949 in Urireo Guanajuato, Mexico. Maria grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico and later in her...[More]
William “Bill” Thomeczek - Dec. 16, 2025
William (Bill) Joseph Thomeczek, age 78, of Girard, Kansas, born on March 19, 1947, in Syracuse, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on December 15, 2025, in Girard, Kansas. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Joseph Thomeczek and Marie Lillian (Kerns) Thomeczek; his infant sister,...[More]
Jerry Seybert - Dec. 11, 2025
Recitation of the Rosary for Holly, Colorado resident, Gerald "Jerry" Seybert will be held at 10:00 a.m., followed by the Funeral Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. with Deacon Alan Medina officiating, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation...[More]
Lester Eugene Harris - Dec. 9, 2025
Lester Eugene Harris was born on January 31, 1961 in Concordia, KS. He passed away at his home on December 4, 2025. He was the eldest son of Bill and Sharon Harris. Lester’s family moved to Syracuse, KS in 1973 where he attended Syracuse School District through his junior year. Lester...[More]
Jean Jorgensen - Dec. 7, 2025
Jean DeLynn (White) Jorgensen, 83, of Winchester, KS, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS. She was born on July 21, 1942, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Burdick) White. Jean grew up in Denver and graduated from...[More]
Jaivaren Smith - Nov. 29, 2025
Jaivaren Edward Phillip Smith, age 15, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on May 7, 2010, in Lakin, Kansas, the son of Johnathon and Christina (McNett) Smith. Jai, a sophomore at Ulysses High School, touched the lives...[More]
Lenny Thompson - Nov. 21, 2025
Funeral services for Lenny Thompson will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Holly Methodist Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Per Lenny’s request, there will be no visitation. Leonard “Lenny”...[More]
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