Obituaries

July 27, 1930 ~ January 2, 2023 (age 92) Sublette County native and Wyoming statesman Bill Budd, Jr. rode off into the sunset on Monday, 2 January 2023. William H. (Bill) Budd Jr.

October 14, 1963 ~ December 10, 2022 (age 59) Dek: Steve was a mountain of a man in the climbing community. He remained an avid outdoorsman and climber throughout his life.

June 30, 1937 ~ December 12, 2022 (age 85) Mary D. Garcia, 85 of Lafayette, died Monday, December 12, 2022 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette. Services will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 1:15pm at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

March 7, 1984 — December 26, 2022 A memorial service for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of La Junta, Colorado, Ryan Axtell will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating.

1923 - 2022 Joe McCormick, 99, of Flagler passed away Saturday, December 24, surrounded by his family at the Lincoln County Hospital. Joe was born to James Lee McCormick and Irene McCormick on June 8, 1923.

1950 - 2022 Mike Mellott, 72, of Hugo passed away Saturday, December 24th, 2022, at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, CO.

NOVEMBER 19, 1945 – DECEMBER 27, 2022 Arthur Sutherland McPhee III, age 77, of Loveland, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.resthavencolorado.

June 21, 1951 — December 25, 2022 A funeral liturgy for longtime Lamar resident, Lydia A. Pacheco will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Deacon Allan Medina presiding.

September 22, 1931 - December 22, 2022 Virgil Troester, born September 22,1931 and passed away December 22,2022 at the age of 91. Virg was raised in McCook, Nebraska on a farm. He rode his horse, Pet, to school every day as a kid.

September 24, 1966 - December 20, 2022 Rick Allen Campbell, 56, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on December 20, 2022 at his home in Loveland, Colorado.