October 14, 1947 – July 15, 2025 Former Colorado State Beekeepers Association president and second-generation commercial beekeeper Paul Limbach of Silt departed Earth on July 15, 2025. He battled cancer for 23 years. Born Oct. 14, 1947 to Genevieve Irene Cassidy Limbach and William Edmond Limbach in a one-room house in Grand Valley (Parachute), Colorado, […]
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George Salem Abraham
April 4, 2003 – September 2, 2025 With great sorrow, we share the loss of our beloved son and brother, George Salem Abraham, at the age of 22. Services will be private at the request of his family. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian. George was born to Salem […]
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Mark Otto Hockmeyer
October 1951 – Sept. 3, 2025 Mark passed away on Sept. 3 in Pueblo West, Colorado, succumbing to various medical problems. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to Vincent and Patricia Hockmeyer, the family moved to Andover a few years later. Mark was a standout hockey player throughout his public school years. His high school team went […]
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Ernest ‘Ernie’ Gianinetti
June 13, 1934 – August 18, 2025 With deep gratitude, we announce the passing of Ernest “Ernie” Gianinetti, a lifelong Carbondale native who lived with heart, grit, and a deep love for the land and people around him. Born to Ben and Alphonsine Gianinetti, Ernie was shaped early by the values of hard work, loyalty […]
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Mary Strang
June 25, 1938 – August 25, 2025 Mary was born June 25, 1938, in Princeton, New Jersey, to the late Rev. John C. Crocker Sr. and Mary Hallowell Crocker. She was the youngest of six children. At the age of 2, Mary’s family moved to Groton, Massachusetts, when her father became the headmaster of Groton […]
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Deborah Ratiu Bannon
September 29, 1958 – August 20, 2025 After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Debbie passed away at home in Carbondale, Colorado on Aug. 20. Debbie was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on Sept. 29, 1958. She had a happy childhood with 11 siblings, loving parents, doting grandparents and a large extended family. With so […]
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Lisa Kent Reinhardt Cerise
May 20, 1956 – August 17, 2025 Lisa Kent Reinhardt Cerise was born on May 20, 1956, the fourth daughter of Lew and Betty Reinhardt. Lisa attended Victory Hill School from kindergarten through the eighth grade and attended Scottsbluff High School, graduating in 1974. From a young age, Lisa loved all animals. She especially loved […]
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Phillip Dean Maynard
August 28, 1954 – August 13, 2025 Phillip Dean Maynard passed away on Aug. 13 at 70 years old. Phil was a talented football player for the Glenwood Demons and always remained a fan, listening to Friday night games on his portable stereo. Growing up in a coal mining family, he went to work at […]
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Sharill Hawkins
January 28, 1954 – August 4, 2025 On Aug. 4, Sharill left us behind. The ravages of Alzheimer’s had done damage that she could not withstand, but that is not what we should remember. Sharill was the only daughter of Wendell and Audrey Miller. She was born in a small town in rural Iowa. She […]
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Denise O’Connor
November 14, 1960 – June 22, 2025 Denise O’Connor passed away on June 22 due to complications following a long-awaited double lung transplant on April 15. The transplant offered a new beginning — a return to the breath, freedom and fullness of life she had missed in recent years. With hope in her heart and […]