John F. Spaar, age 91, of Wetmore, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on May 17, 2022, at Parkview Medical Center. John was born in 1930 in Norwalk, Ohio, to Frank and Florence Spaar. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sargent after 30 years of service. He then worked in the aerospace industry at Raytheon Corporation. He first came to Wetmore in 1970 on a fishing trip and fell in love with the area.  John was married to MaryAnn (Hurd)...

Lynn Robert Powley, 84, of Cañon City and Westcliffe, Colorado, passed from this Earth at 7:17 PM on May 16, 2022, surrounded by his family. Born on May 12, 1938, in Pittsburg, California, Lynn attended Whittier High School in Whittier, CA, and studied Engineering at UC Berkeley. He began his career as a surveyor with SoCal Edison, spent 17 years with Santa Fe Railroad as a Roadmaster, and finished his career as a Construction Manager Consultant to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long...

Among family and friends on the morning of May 16, 2022, Steven Wayne Huskey (Commander) left this world behind to go home. After 20 months of fighting cancer, Steve has left his earthly body to put on his heavenly body like new clothing (2 Cor 5:1-2), and after almost 61 years on this earth, he finally got to hear those long sought-after words: "Well done, my good and faithful servant."  His family will continue to celebrate and remember all the ways he lived his life towards...

Doris J. (Parsons) Grandy received her crown of life and was escorted to her new home in Heaven on May 16, 2022. She was born on October 19, 1930, to Alden C. and Norma M. Parsons at Elliot Crossroads, Morgan County, Ohio. She went on to attend Capital University in Columbus, Ohio and Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. Doris was later joined in marriage with her husband, Harold L. Grandy on November 17, 1951. Doris is survived by her husband, Harold Grandy; children, Susan M. (Scott)...

Sharon “Sherry” Morton passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at home in Canon City, Colorado. She was born in Rockford, Illinois on January 14, 1952, to Paul and Verna Calvert. She moved to Colorado Springs as a young girl with her family. Sherry was raised by her mother, Verna “Earlene” and grew up with her older sister, Paula, younger brother, Deryl, and younger sister, Cindy. Sherry enjoyed playing with dolls and playing jacks as a child. She...

Maria Hedwig (Simon) Logue, of Canon City, Colorado passed away on May 9, 2022. She was born on June 22, 1936, to Edmund and Kunigunda Simon. Maria was born and raised in Fuchsstadt, Germany. Then in 1958, at the age of 21, Maria moved to the United States and lived with her sister in Livermore, California. Maria babysat and did housework until 1962 when she started working at Valley Memorial Hospital as a dishwasher. She worked her way up to be the hospital’s cook for 30 years before...

Thomas Weldon Lester was born on March 15, 1941, in Alameda, California to Velpo and Lola (Grisham) Lester. He departed this life on May 8, 2022, in Canon City, Colorado. Tom retired from the federal government where he was employed as a National Bank Examiner. Prior to that, he worked for The Fremont National Bank, the Pueblo Army Depot, and the U. S. Army. In his free time, he enjoyed gardening and geology. He spent time volunteering at the Dinosaur Museum, where he assisted with...

Lois J. Carr passed away at home in her sleep on May 3, 2022. She was born in Glasgow, Kentucky on March 7, 1931, to William Ted Rich and Verna Bartley. Lois graduated from Frankfort High School in May of 1950. Shortly after graduating, she joined the US Army where she met her husband, Arthur Main Cooper. They were married on June 1, 1951, and had three children: Becky Lee, Garland Main, and Iris Jeanne. After Art retired from the US Army, the couple moved to Canon City, Colorado. Lois...

Jimmy Lee Zeleznikar, 59, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2022. He was born on December 18, 1962, in Salida, Colorado to Martin “Spotty” and Cheryl Zeleznikar. He was raised in Leadville, Colorado, before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, serving his country from 1981 to 1985. He moved to Canon City in 2001, working for Fremont County Road and Bridge as a supervisor. Jimmy loved the Lord and loved sharing about Jesus and his faith. He enjoyed going out to dinner with his wife and...

Sharon Graff passed away in her home on May 1, 2022. She was born in Orange, California to Thomas and Evelyn Pate on February 12, 1938. After receiving a degree from Chapman University, Sharon moved to Illinois where she welcomed her three sons into the world, Philip, Bradley, and Matthew. The family moved to Canon City in 1977 and it has been her home ever since. Sharon’s greatest love was her family. She was an amazing cook and would host weekly dinners for her children and their...