Rawlene H. Mcdowell “Lee” was born on December 1,1941 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and passed away peacefully on April 17, 2 Rawlene H. Mcdowell “Lee” was born on December 1,1941 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and passed away peacefully on April 17, 2024, in Canon City, Colorado. Lee has lived in Canon City since 1976. Previously she had lived in Alaska, Japan, and Colorado Springs. Lee worked as a secretary for the United Sates Air Force and Town & Country...

Wynona Mae Wilson passed away April 14, 2024 with family by her side. Wynona was born on November 20, 1926 in Texhoma, OK to  Louis and Vera Wilson who preceded her in death. Wynona grew up during the depression in Texhoma, OK and Canton, KS with five brothers: Bill, Bob, Howard, Larry, Jerry and one sister Exie, all of which have preceded her in death, except for brother Larry.  She is also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Eugene LaBonte. Wynona was married in 1949 to W.G...

Reva Avon Thorpe, 91, passed peacefully from this life on April 13, 2024 at her home in Canon City, CO surrounded by family. Reva was born to Roy and Fern Swearingen in Nebraska on August 16, 1932, the youngest of six children. After high school graduation, she married Neil Thorpe in 1952 and then moved to California where her husband was stationed with the United States Navy. Neil was sent to Korea in 1953, so Reva returned to Nebraska where their first child was born. Climax Mine...

Texas Jo Kaberline was born December 7, 1949 in Springer, NM to Arch and Mildred Wadlington. She passed away in her home on April 11, 2024. Texas spent her early years in several places in New Mexico, where she loved spending time with her siblings. She moved to Cheyenne, WY in 1977, and then married Jeffery K. Kaberline on June 6, 1978. Through this union, Jeff and Texas had four daughters. Texas was first and foremost a mother. She cared deeply, fiercely, and unconditionally about all her...

Barbara Maxine Babb-Nordyke was born February 5, 1940, in Parkview, New Mexico to Richard and Florence Whaley-Babb. During her childhood, the Babb family, with 5 children, moved to Rockvale, Colorado and she attended Florence High School, where she met her future husband. She graduated high school in 1958. She married Arthur Lee Nordyke on June 7, 1959, and was a devoted wife and mother for 65 years. Barbara and Arthur are the parents of Chris Wayne (Shelly) Nordyke, Kurt Lee (Emma) Nordyke,...

Tina L Martin, 57, of Florence, CO, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024, at 3:05 pm. Tina was born in Colorado Springs on April 15, 1966, to Judy and Ron Brown. Ron was in the Air Force, so most of Tina's childhood was spent traveling. Tina married Dan in 1993 and they enjoyed 30 years of marriage together before her passing. Tina worked in the school cafeteria through her younger years, where she gained many dear friends. She moved on to the Veterans home as a dietary aid, and...

Josephine A. Shaefer was born in Carlisle, Iowa on December 27, 1928. She married Ray E. Shaefer on July 7, 1947. Josephine is survived by her daughter; Betty (John) Hanawalt, son; Larry (Brenda) Shaefer, Grandchildren; Thomas (Maggie) Llewellyn, Paul (Mary) E. Llewellyn, Duncan (Penny) Shaefer, Clinton (Carrie) Shaefer; and Great grandchildren; Loren, Zachary, Ethan, Sandra, Evie and Hallie. She is preceded in death by: her husband; Ray and son; Edmund. Funeral services will be held at...

Wilma Bufmack, 75, of Rockvale, Colorado departed this life on April 5, 2024. Wilma was born on July 7, 1948, in Canon City, Colorado to Francis & Melba Quinn (Cox).  Wilma lived in Westcliffe Colorado for several years, before relocating to Florence Colorado where she would attend school through the 8th grade. Wilma wed the love of her life Albert in Westcliffe on July 19, 1966. Albert (Butch) and Wilma would spend 58 years together until Butch’s passing on February...

Vera Shaffer was born Anna Vera Santarelli on July 20, 1928 to Cesaria and Antonio Santarelli originally from Taranta Italy. She is a Canon City native and graduated from Canon City High School in 1947. Following graduation, she attended business school and was employed by the Fremont County Clerk and Recorder until 1957. She married John Shaffer on April 27, 1957 and raised her five children Joe (Daria) Anne (Alex Fischer), Mary, Carolyn and Chris Timpano (Pete) in Canon City. She was a...

On March 31, 2024, Thomas Joseph Forsythe went home to the Lord at the age of 83. Tom was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada to John and Rita Forsythe on December 8, 1940. In 1967, Tom honorably enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he worked as a mechanic. Tom was later deployed to Germany where he served his last years as a US Army serviceman. After his time in the military, Tom worked in construction, plumbing and heavy equipment. He was a master at fixing...

Rawlene H. Mcdowell “Lee” was born on December 1,1941 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and passed away peacefully on April 17, 2 Rawlene H. Mcdowell “Lee” was born on December 1,1941 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and passed away peacefully on April 17, 2024, in Canon City, Colorado. Lee has lived in Canon City since 1976. Previously she had lived in Alaska, Japan, and Colorado Springs. Lee worked as a secretary for the United Sates Air Force and Town & Country...

Wynona Mae Wilson passed away April 14, 2024 with family by her side. Wynona was born on November 20, 1926 in Texhoma, OK to  Louis and Vera Wilson who preceded her in death. Wynona grew up during the depression in Texhoma, OK and Canton, KS with five brothers: Bill, Bob, Howard, Larry, Jerry and one sister Exie, all of which have preceded her in death, except for brother Larry.  She is also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Eugene LaBonte. Wynona was married in 1949 to W.G...

Reva Avon Thorpe, 91, passed peacefully from this life on April 13, 2024 at her home in Canon City, CO surrounded by family. Reva was born to Roy and Fern Swearingen in Nebraska on August 16, 1932, the youngest of six children. After high school graduation, she married Neil Thorpe in 1952 and then moved to California where her husband was stationed with the United States Navy. Neil was sent to Korea in 1953, so Reva returned to Nebraska where their first child was born. Climax Mine...

Texas Jo Kaberline was born December 7, 1949 in Springer, NM to Arch and Mildred Wadlington. She passed away in her home on April 11, 2024. Texas spent her early years in several places in New Mexico, where she loved spending time with her siblings. She moved to Cheyenne, WY in 1977, and then married Jeffery K. Kaberline on June 6, 1978. Through this union, Jeff and Texas had four daughters. Texas was first and foremost a mother. She cared deeply, fiercely, and unconditionally about all her...

Barbara Maxine Babb-Nordyke was born February 5, 1940, in Parkview, New Mexico to Richard and Florence Whaley-Babb. During her childhood, the Babb family, with 5 children, moved to Rockvale, Colorado and she attended Florence High School, where she met her future husband. She graduated high school in 1958. She married Arthur Lee Nordyke on June 7, 1959, and was a devoted wife and mother for 65 years. Barbara and Arthur are the parents of Chris Wayne (Shelly) Nordyke, Kurt Lee (Emma) Nordyke,...

Tina L Martin, 57, of Florence, CO, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024, at 3:05 pm. Tina was born in Colorado Springs on April 15, 1966, to Judy and Ron Brown. Ron was in the Air Force, so most of Tina's childhood was spent traveling. Tina married Dan in 1993 and they enjoyed 30 years of marriage together before her passing. Tina worked in the school cafeteria through her younger years, where she gained many dear friends. She moved on to the Veterans home as a dietary aid, and...

Josephine A. Shaefer was born in Carlisle, Iowa on December 27, 1928. She married Ray E. Shaefer on July 7, 1947. Josephine is survived by her daughter; Betty (John) Hanawalt, son; Larry (Brenda) Shaefer, Grandchildren; Thomas (Maggie) Llewellyn, Paul (Mary) E. Llewellyn, Duncan (Penny) Shaefer, Clinton (Carrie) Shaefer; and Great grandchildren; Loren, Zachary, Ethan, Sandra, Evie and Hallie. She is preceded in death by: her husband; Ray and son; Edmund. Funeral services will be held at...

Wilma Bufmack, 75, of Rockvale, Colorado departed this life on April 5, 2024. Wilma was born on July 7, 1948, in Canon City, Colorado to Francis & Melba Quinn (Cox).  Wilma lived in Westcliffe Colorado for several years, before relocating to Florence Colorado where she would attend school through the 8th grade. Wilma wed the love of her life Albert in Westcliffe on July 19, 1966. Albert (Butch) and Wilma would spend 58 years together until Butch’s passing on February...

Vera Shaffer was born Anna Vera Santarelli on July 20, 1928 to Cesaria and Antonio Santarelli originally from Taranta Italy. She is a Canon City native and graduated from Canon City High School in 1947. Following graduation, she attended business school and was employed by the Fremont County Clerk and Recorder until 1957. She married John Shaffer on April 27, 1957 and raised her five children Joe (Daria) Anne (Alex Fischer), Mary, Carolyn and Chris Timpano (Pete) in Canon City. She was a...

On March 31, 2024, Thomas Joseph Forsythe went home to the Lord at the age of 83. Tom was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada to John and Rita Forsythe on December 8, 1940. In 1967, Tom honorably enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he worked as a mechanic. Tom was later deployed to Germany where he served his last years as a US Army serviceman. After his time in the military, Tom worked in construction, plumbing and heavy equipment. He was a master at fixing...