Bonita Deneice (Edie) Jewett, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to join Russell, living with Heavenly Father, Sunday July 18, 2021. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Della Roziliah Colson Edie and Henry Randall Edie January 31, 1930. Bonita was born and raised in Idaho living in several different towns, on ranches where her father worked. At the age of 14 she moved with her family to Pocatello, Idaho where two short years later she first met her future...

Peter Paul Charles Ronco February 5, 1934 ~ July 13, 2021 Pete Ronco, 87, was born in Rockvale, Colorado to Mary E. Cardone and Peter Paul Ronco. His father was a coal miner, and the family was poor, so he learned to work hard from a very young age. His first job was taking care of the animals and chopping and bringing in wood for the families cookstove.  As soon as he was old enough to drive a horse and wagon, he, and his brother Tony, hauled wood for Vezzetti’s Grocery Store...

Verne Eisele Jr., 89, passed away peacefully in his home on July 10th, 2021.      Verne spent his early years in Fenimore, Wisconsin building his own grocery and variety store business. He also spent a few years in Phoenix, Arizona where he met his beloved wife Patti who he was married to for more than 50 years. They had many adventures together. Verne and his wife moved to Florence in 1975 and started The World of Variety on Main St. which they operated together until...

Troy Gaza left this world on July 9th,2021. He was the child of Don and Kita Gaza, born on April 15,1970 in Pueblo, Colorado. He lived in Canon City, Colorado and worked as a welder.  He enjoyed helping with projects around the house, playing with his grandkids, and finding the wind on his motorcycle. He is survived by his parents; Don and Kita Gaza, sister; Laurie (Chris) Feaganes, daughters; Jennica (Klaus Hoehne Jr.) Gaza, Karissa (Andrew) Sanders, grandchildren; Camden and Taylin...

James Robert Mullins June 18, 1944 - July 7, 2021 James (Jim) was born on June 18, 1944 in Canon City at his grandparents’ house, to R.Dwight Mullins and Nel-lee DeVivier Mullins.  Jim’s early years were lived in Canon City, where he enjoyed fishing in the creek with his older brother Jack, helping pick fruit in his grandfather’s orchards, and playing with his cousins. He started grade school at McKinley Elementary, but the Mullins family moved to Colorado Springs...

Our sweet Mom and Nona, Minnie Marie Nichols left us on July 5, 2021, at the age of 101.  She was born on June 7, 1920, to Italian parents Tony and Josephine (Salvi) Andy in Canon City on the farm that she lived almost her entire life.  She married Olen Nichols on January 15, 1944, in Richmond, California.  Minnie and Olen worked side by side on the dairy farm and garden for almost 68 years until Olen’s passing in 2011.  Her family was always #1 and you never left...

Georgia was born on March 1, 1927, in Santana, Kansas to Millard and Effie Decker and passed away on July 3, 2021, in Pueblo, Colorado. She resided in Florence, and in Pueblo Colorado. Georgia married Emerson Griffin on June 14, 1944, and they divorced in 1962. She married Harry Evans on February 5, 1967, and was widowed in 1985. She then married Robert Young on May 25, 1991. Georgia had six children with Emerson; Diane Wurst, Donna Cullen, Duane Griffin, Dorleen Vaughn, Connie Ziolkowski,...

Gloria Sausa Gaffney of Canon City, Colorado transitioned into eternal life on June 30, 2021 just weeks shy of her 95th birthday. Gloria was born on August 8, 1926, the last of 8 children of Samuel and Mabelle Sausa of Englewood, Colorado.   A talented vocalist, Gloria began performing at the age of four, which led to musical appearances as a young woman in off- Broadway productions in New York and in numerous other professional and community venues. In addition, she was a gifted...

Lester H. Mundy Lester H. Mundy was born in Clayton, New Mexico and passed away on June 30th, 2021 at his home in Florence, Colorado. Lester spent most of his early years in Spearman, Texas where he graduated from High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from West Texas College, a master’s and Educational Specialist from West Texas University, and a Doctorate of Education from the University of Colorado. He started his livelihood as a professional Boy Scout, then became...

Dee A. Copeland, 82, peacefully passed away on June 29, 2021, in Cañon City, Colorado.  Dee was the wife of Bob D. Copeland.  They shared 47 years of marriage together.  Dee was born in Cliffton, Colorado. She was the daughter of Fred and Lucille Davis.  Dee was a long-standing member of Calvary Baptist Church in Cañon City, Colorado where she enjoyed singing in the Choir.  Dee had a passion for Christ and seeing her children saved. She will be...