On Friday, February 26, 2021, Pamela Jean Clark, loving wife, mother and grandmother was called home while surrounded by her family.  Pam was born June 21, 1953 in Kokomo, Indiana to Thomas and Betty Evans.  Pam married the love of her life, Terry Clark, on October 1, 1976 and together they raised four children: two sons, Travis and Thomas and two daughters, Robyn and Rachel. Pam enjoyed reading and working jigsaw puzzles but her real passion was spending time with her family,...

Chalyn Frederick, 66, formerly of Cañon City, passed away February 22, 2021 in Centennial, Colorado.  Chalyn was born in Roosevelt, Utah to Lois and Fritz Hansen on April 23, 1954.  She married Ronald D. Frederick Jr. on November 23, 1973.  They were solemnized in the Atlanta Temple on November 30, 1985. Chalyn and Ron moved to Cañon City after he retired from the US Army.  Chalyn was the Principal’s Secretary at Canon City High School from 1994 until...

Roger Louis Oberhelman was born in a farmhouse a few miles out of Barnes, Washington County, Kansas to Milton Donald Oberhelman and Zasel Olive (Wells) Oberhelman.  When Roger started school, they moved to a small acreage at the edge of Barnes, as there were no school buses back then.  In the early 1950’s, they moved to Cañon City, purchasing a 10-acre orchard in Brookside.  Roger attended the Brookside School for the 7th & 8th grades.  He graduated from...

Allie Fay Marsh, 91, of Canon City, passed away February 16, 2021, peacefully at home with her family.  She was born May 24, 1929, in Dyke, Colorado, to Otto and Mable Snow.  Mrs. Marsh grew up in Archuleta and Rio Grande Counties in Colorado and lived in many different places including Pagosa Springs, Monte Vista, and rural farmland in unincorporated areas of the county.  She graduated in 1946 from Rio Grande County High School and began working in the office of...

Maria’s life adventures began in 1920s Italy on July 22, 1928. Giulio and Rosa Mosca raised Maria and her two older siblings, Iole and Gualtiero, near the Pantheon and on a houseboat on the Tiber. It was a humble but happy childhood. The family survived World War II with only the loss of their father. Her adventures continued in the post-war years. Her sister, Iole, inspired her to trek to Turkey and all across the Middle East with her husband’s band. Maria lived in Beirut,...

Myrtle Arlene (Conklin) Manning, of Florence, Colorado peacefully went to be with Jesus on February 15, 2021. She was 83 years old. She was the beloved wife of Joseph E. Manning for 53 years. Myrtle was born in Plattekill, New York on March 14, 1937 to Lewis “Gus” Conklin and Evelyn (Decker) Conklin. She lived in Clintondale, New York, after graduation and worked for IBM before meeting Joe, whom she married on September 22, 1956. During her marriage, Myrtle became a homemaker...

Muriel C. Witkowski, a long-term resident of Cañon City, passed away February 14, 2021 following a brief illness.           Muriel was born November 5, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived in Cleveland and Baltimore, Maryland.  In 1949, she married Marion J. Witkowski.  The couple moved several times during their years together, as Marion advanced in his career as a chemist, along with his various gypsum plant management...

Terry L. Acton, born April 18, 1943 to Ivan and Maxine Acton, passed away February 13, 2021.  He is survived by Karen Acton, his wife of 39 years. After high school, Terry spent four years in the US Army, where he served part of his service time stationed in Korea. Afterwards, he spent his life working in road and concrete construction and retired from Fremont County as a County Foreman in 2008.  Terry was also a lifetime member of the Cañon City Elks Lodge. During...

Gail M. Allen, 56 years old, of Florence, Colorado went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She passed away peacefully in her sleep into the hand of Jesus. She was born August 3, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas to Jim and Phyllis Allen. She attended Florence High School and graduated in 1983. She worked most of her career life working for GE Travel as a travel agent in Arizona.  Gail later moved back to Colorado to be with family. She enjoyed traveling around the world,...

In the early morning hours of February 1, 2021, Mary “Polly” Nauert Flora, of Cañon City, Colorado passed into another plane of existence. Born January 19, 1950, Polly grew up in Geneva, Illinois. To know her was to love her. She was free-spirited and genuine, with unwavering compassion for her family and beloved rescue dogs. Nothing gave her more joy than tending her garden, spending time cooking and baking with her family, and relaxing with her loyal companion dogs,...