Edmund L. and Nancy E. (Jones) Harris, Willard
Edmund L. Harris Age 21, born in Illinois to
Micajah and Elizabeth Harris, married Nancy E. Jones on 31 Dec 1882 in Harlan County, Nebraska.
In 1900 Cherry County, Nebraska,
Ed Harris is farming, 37,
Nancy E. Harris
36 Wife,
Homer Harris
16 Son,
Hattie Harris
14 Daughter,
Henry Harris
12 Son,
Ira Harris
9 Son,
Mary Harris
6 Daughter,
Flora Harris 4 Daughter, and
Dora Harris
4 Daughter.
In 1910 Nez Perce County, Idaho,
E. L. Harris is 49,
Nancy E. Harris
47
Wife,
Homer Harris
27
Son,
Mary Harris
16
Daughter,
Henry Harris
22
Son,
Ira Harris 18 Son born in Nebraska,
Flora Harris Twins
14
Daughter, and
Dora Harris Twins
14
Daughter.
April 1916 Sterling "E. L. Harris and son Homer Harris bought a Ford this week. "
Nancy Emmeline Jones Harris
BIRTH
9 Sep 1862
Blue Ridge, Harrison County, Missouri,
DEATH
6 Oct 1916
Willard, Logan County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Prairie Lawn Cemetery
Willard, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
39261200.
"NANCY E. JONES was born at
Bethana, Mo., September 9. 1862, and died at Willard, Colo., October 6. 1916, at the age of 54
years and 27 days. At the age of 16 she united with the Baptist church, and continued her
covenant relations with the same the remainder of her life. She removed with her parents,
Henry and Mary Jones, from Missouri to the state of Nebraska in 1865. Here she was united in marriage
to E. L. Harris, December 31, 1882. Seven children were born to them, all of whom are living.
Mrs. Harris came with her husband and family to Willard October 12th, 1910.
She leaves to mourn their loss the husband. E. L. Harris, and the following children:
Homer A., Hattie E. Mclntlre, Henry M., Ira T., Mary E Colson, Flora 8. Killerlain, Dora M. Lorny,
and a host of sympathizing neighbors and friends. Mrs. Harris had been a patient sufferer for many
years and gladly welcomed the messenger that bade her home.
Funeral services were conducted from the M. E. church at Willard on Saturday afternoon,
by W. M. Force, and the remains were laid to rest at Prairie Lawn cemetery."
March 1919
Edmund Lincoln Harris
BIRTH
22 Mar 1861
Middletown, Logan County, Illinois,
DEATH
28 Aug 1942
Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington,
BURIAL
Prairie Lawn Cemetery
Willard, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
39261151.
HATTIE
In 1900 Nez Perce County, Idaho,
Oliver P. McIntire is 59, Mary L. McIntire
57 Wife,
Fred L. McIntire
21 Son,
Franklin McIntire
22 Son, and
Robert C. McIntire 17 Son, born in Nebraska.
Robert Mcintire, on 6 May 1904 in Nez Perce County, Idaho, married Hattie Harris.
In 1910 Nez Perce County, Idaho,
Robert McIntire is 27, Hattie McIntire
24
Wife,
George McIntire 4 Son, and
Harry McIntire
2
Son
.
In 1920 Logan County,
Robert C. Mc Entire is 37,
Hattie E. Mc Entire
34 Wife,
George E. Mc Entire
14 Son,
Harry E. Mc Entire
12 Son,
Wilber R. Mc Entire 8 Son,
Eugene F. Mc Entire
5 Son,
Ruby E. Mc Entire
3 Daughter, and
Frances M. Mc Entire
0 Daughter.
In 1930 Willard precinct, Logan County,
Robert C. Mcintire is a bus driver, 47,
Hattie E. Mcintire
44
Wife,
Wilber R. Mcintire
18
Son,
Eugene F. Mcintire
16
Son,
Ruby E. Mcintire
13
Daughter, and
Frances M. Mcintire
10
Daughter.
In 1940 Los Angeles,
Wilbur R. Mc Intire is 28,
Nellie A. Mc Intire
18
Wife,
Robert C. Mc Intire 57 Father, and
Hattie E. Mc Intire
54
Mother.
Hattie McIntire
Birth Date 6 Mar 1886
Birth Place Nebraska
Death Date 12 Aug 1944
Death Place Humboldt
Mother's Maiden Name Jones
Father's Surname Harris.
" In Chico, May 26, 1968, Robert Chester McIntire, father of George of Bell, Los Angeles County,
Harry of Myers Flat, Humboldt County, Wilbur of Chico, Eugene of Sand Point, Idaho, Ruby Thomas of Chico,
and Frances Le FeUre of Montclair, San Bernardino County, grandfather of 15, great-grandfather of 33,
a native of Hastings, Neb., aged 85 years. Funeral services were held today in the
Hall-Van Hook Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Cemetery."
George E. McIntire
BIRTH
2 Jul 1905
DEATH
25 Jul 1986
BURIAL
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California,
PLOT
212 Evergreen Div C Center,
MEMORIAL ID
79227895.
HENRY
Henry M Harris
Age 25
Marriage Date 7 Aug 1913
Marriage Place Willard, Logan, Colorado,
Spouse
Ada Woodside.
Henry Mack Harris
BIRTH
22 Apr 1888
Kansas,
DEATH
10 Apr 1948
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California,
BURIAL
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Compton, Los Angeles County, California,
PLOT
Section R, Lot 037, Grave 3S
MEMORIAL ID
88365420 .
Ada Woodside Harris
BIRTH
26 Aug 1894
Nebraska,
DEATH
21 Jan 1976
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California,
BURIAL
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Compton, Los Angeles County, California,
PLOT
Section R, Lot 037, Grave 4S
MEMORIAL ID
88365374.
Elmer C. Harris
BIRTH
13 Jan 1914
Colorado,
DEATH
21 Apr 1966
San Bernardino County, California,
BURIAL
Mountain View Cemetery
San Bernardino, California,
MEMORIAL ID
146614809.
Helen Marguerite Harris Adams
BIRTH
9 Jun 1916
Colorado,
DEATH
25 Nov 1985
Los Angeles County, California,
BURIAL
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California,
PLOT
Primrose Lawn, Gate 1, Section 16, Lot 5335, Grave 4
MEMORIAL ID
164477053 .
Eleanor Lorene Harris Scott
BIRTH
3 Dec 1918
Colorado,
DEATH
8 Jun 1987
Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California,
BURIAL
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, Show Map
PLOT
Hillview Lawn Burial Section 2 Burial Lot 431 Grave/Niche 2 Entrance Gate 17
MEMORIAL ID
135834228.
Charles Raymond 'Ray' Harris
BIRTH
11 Jan 1927
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
31 Aug 2010
La Mirada, Los Angeles County, California,
BURIAL
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California,
MEMORIAL ID
141572734 ·.
"Charles "Ray" Harris, 83, formerly of Sterling, died Aug. 31, 2010, in LaMirada, Calif.
Mr. Harris was born Jan. 11, 1927, in Sterling. He attended school in Sterling, graduating from Sterling High School in 1945. He was student body president and member of the football team.
He moved to California after he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy, and graduated from Pepperdine College..
He worked 35 years for Union Oil Company.
Mr. Harris is survived by his wife, Barbara; five children; nine grandchildren; a brother, Lester Harris of California; and sisters, Joanne Harris of California and Doris Jean Fox of Boise, Idaho."
Doris Jean Harris Fox
BIRTH
12 Aug 1931
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
29 Nov 2017 (aged 86)
BURIAL
Meridian Cemetery
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho,
MEMORIAL ID
185654036>
Carol Joan Harris King
BIRTH
15 May 1936
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
10 Aug 2013
Orange County, California,
BURIAL
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California,
PLOT
Entrance Gate 1, Garden of Benediction, Section 4, Lot 1430, Grave 2
MEMORIAL ID
115423143.
HOMER
Lida M. Cowardin
Age 34 Harlan Co. Nebr.
Marriage Date 28 Mar 1917
Marriage Place Pottawattamie, Iowa,
Spouse
Homer Harris
Father
John Cowardin
Mother
Emma Houston.
Lida had been in Kansas City in 1900 with her widowed mother, her father dying in 1892.
Emma E. Houston Cowardin
BIRTH
Jan 1854
DEATH
24 Mar 1903
BURIAL
Union Cemetery
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri,
PLOT
Sec 10, Lot 5, Grv 33
MEMORIAL ID
161684860.
Homer A. Harris claimed a quarter in section 8, 8N 55W in 1917.
In 1940 Cowlitz County, Washington,
Homer A. Harris is 56,
Lila M. Harris
55
Wife,
Marie Harris
16
Daughter, and
Dorothy Harris
15
Daughter
.
Homer Armfield Harris
BIRTH
18 Nov 1883
Huntley, Harlan County, Nebraska,
DEATH
8 Mar 1952
Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington,
BURIAL
Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens
Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington,
MEMORIAL ID
101520027.
Lida M. Cowardin Harris
BIRTH
2 Jul 1884
DEATH
16 Jun 1952
BURIAL
Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens
Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington,
PLOT
SD-16-13-1
MEMORIAL ID
101525231.
October 1918 " Grandma Harris returned Tuesday from Sterling, where she had been a couple
of weeks visiting at the Homer Harris home, and assisting during the illness of Mrs. Harris. "
April 1923 Willard "Homer Harris has moved on his fnrm and is driving the school truck and Bob McIntyre is now working on the section."
Henry M. Harris claimed a tract in sections 21 and 28, 8N 55W in 1917.
IRA
Ira Harris
Age 24, married Mary Thompson on 25 Nov 1914 in Sterling, Colorado.
Ira T. Harris claimed a tract in 8, 8N 55@ in 1917, and another in section 32, 9N 54W in 1922.
Mary E Colson, Flora 8. Killerlain, Dora M. Lorny
MARY
In 1920 Willard Precinct,
Hugh Colson is 41,
Mary Colson 27 Wife,
Cecil Colson
6 Son, and
Zela Colson
3 Daughter.
In 1930 Yamhill County, Oregon,
Hugh E. Colson 51 is a sawmill laborer,
Mary E. Colson
36
Wife,
Cecil C. Colson
16
Son,
Zela B. Colson
14
Daughter,
Hugh E. D. Colson
7
Son, and
Richard L. Colson
3
Son.
Hugh E. Colson, Age 83, died 11 May 1962 in
Portland, Washington County, Oregon. His parents were
Erastus Colson and Ella Scholls.
In 1880 Nemaha County, Nebraska,
Evetus Colson is 41,
Ellen Colson
32 Wife,
Addie Colson
11 Daughter,
Hugh Colson 1 Son, and
Mary Colson
80 Mother.
Ellen Colson Age 42
Birth Place Illinois
Marriage Date 16 Jan 1891
Marriage Place Nebraska,
Marriage County Office Richardson
Father
Shooles
Spouse
John Fox.
John Fox
BIRTH
25 May 1818
DEATH
25 Aug 1899
BURIAL
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Richardson County, Nebraska,
MEMORIAL ID
55123177 .
In 1910 Lewis County, Washington,
Hugh C. Colson is 31,
Ellene A. Fox 61 Mother, widowed, and
Ada B. Woolf
41
Sister.
In 1930 Potlatch, Idaho,
Malcolm Greer is 49,
Stella Greer
46
Wife, born in Nebraska,
Ellen Greer
21
Daughter,
Morris Greer
19
Son,
Joseph Greer
14
Son, and
Ellen Fox 81 Mother-in-law.
Hugh's mother Ellen A. Sholes Fox
BIRTH
25 Feb 1849
Illinois,
DEATH
7 Mar 1938
Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho,
BURIAL
Craigmont Cemetery
Craigmont, Lewis County, Idaho,
MEMORIAL ID
124091443 .
" Mrs. Ellen A. Fox, 89, died last evening at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Malcolm Greer. Mrs. Fox for the last 15 years had made her home with
Mr. and Mrs. Greer. Besides her daughter, Stella, she is survived by one son,
Hugh E. Colson of Sheridan, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild,
The body is a Short's undertaking parlors, Moscow. Funeral services will
be at 2 p. m. Thursday at Winchester, the Rev. A. R. Fike of the Moscow
Brethren church conducting. "
Hugh's sister Ada B. Colson Woolf
BIRTH
18 Jun 1869
Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois,
DEATH
11 Apr 1922
Winchester, Lewis County, Idaho,
BURIAL
Craigmont Cemetery
Craigmont, Lewis County, Idaho,
MEMORIAL ID
124097611.
" GREER, Stella, 84, 914 13th Street, passed away Sunday,
May 26, 1968, at Resthaven Nursing Home, Bremerton, Washington.
Born October 9, 1883, in Nebraska, she had resided in this area for about
eight years. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of Bremerton,
and a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star in Potlatch, Idaho,
her former home.
Survivors include her husband, Malcolm, two sons,
Mr. Morris Greer of Westport, Joe Greer of Pass Christian, Mississippi,
one daughter, Mrs. Willard Tarbox, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Private funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 pm."
February 15, 1983, Salem, Oregon " Mary E. Colson, Thursday, Feb. 10. Survivors include: daughter,
Frankie Williams, Portland, OR; sons, Cecil C. Colson, Port Orford, OR, Hugh E. Colson, Salem, OR,
Richard L. Colson, Newport, OR; sister, Dora Long, Sterling, Colorado.
Five grandchildren. Nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10:30 ajn. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the Barrick Chapel, 205 Church SE.
Private interment will be at Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, OR. Officiating, Rev. Robert L. Swope."
Cecil Clifton Colson
BIRTH
18 Oct 1913
DEATH
21 Nov 1994
BURIAL
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon,
MEMORIAL ID
110067556.
"Cecil C. Colson PORT ORFORD Funeral services for Cecil C. Colson, 81, Port Orford, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday Nov. 26, at Port Orford Christian Center by Pastor Doug Jamieson. Interment will follow at Port Orford Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at AmlingSchroeder Bandon Chapel, (503) 347-2907. He was bom Oct 18, 1913, at Sterling, and died Nov. 21, 1994, at Bandon of natural causes. He was the son of Hugh and Mary Colson. The family moved to California when he was a child and then to Oregon in 1928. He graduated
from Sheridan High School. He married Waneta Blanchard on Sept. 21, 1937, at
Vancouver, Wash. They moved to Port Orford in 1953 from Sheridan.
He worked in several mills as a fireman and millwright.
Mr. Colson loved to tend his garden and was very good with his hands,
a true jack of all trades, according to his family.
He was a member of the Port Orford Christian Center.
Survivors include the wife, Waneta Colson of Port Orford;
his daughter, Wana Dee Ross of San Pedro, a son, Everett Colson of Milpitas,
a sister, Zela Williams of Parti and two brothers,
Hugh D. Colson of Salem and Richard Colson of Portland; seven grandchildren, Nessia, Vivian, Cecilia, Crystal, Saphira, George and Bemie; and three greatgrandchildren, Linda, Joshua and Brittany. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ronda Colson, in 1975. "
Waneta D. Blanchard Colson
BIRTH
30 Nov 1921
Oregon,
DEATH
23 Jan 2013
Port Orford, Curry County, Oregon,
BURIAL
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon,
MEMORIAL ID
110067463.
Hugh Dell Colson
BIRTH
3 Aug 1922
Willard, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
27 Jun 2009
Salem, Marion County, Oregon,
BURIAL
City View Cemetery
Salem, Marion County, Oregon,
MEMORIAL ID
38932771.
"Hugh Dell Colson, 86, of Salem died June 27, 2009 at rest in his sleep. He was born in Willard, Colorado on August 3, 1922. Hugh spent his childhood in Sheridan, Oregon. He served several years in the United States Navy aboard the USS San Francisco during World War II. After the war, he was a logger in Oregon and California. He also pursued an education in engineering which led to a career in construction in southern California specializing as a master craftsman in woodworking. In 1963, he moved to Salem and started a dairy farm. Soon thereafter, he co-founded Colson & Colson Construction in Salem with his son, William and was subsequently a partner in the Holiday Retirement Corporation. His personal interest and hobbies included fishing, hunting and woodworking. He was a devoted husband, father and friend. Survivors include his wife, Margie Colson; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a stepson. His first wife of many years, Faye; brothers, Cecil and Dick; and a sister, Zela Belle, preceded him in death. Funeral for friends and family will be 10 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2009 at City View Funeral Home with viewing from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow at City View Cemetery. "
Richard Lee Colson
BIRTH
3 May 1926
Los Angeles County, California,
DEATH
30 Mar 2002
Clackamas County, Oregon,
BURIAL
Lincoln Memorial Park
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon,
PLOT
Mausoleum, Carnation Corridor crypt 121
MEMORIAL ID
151004788.
In 1940 Tillamook, Oregon, p
Floyd L. Franklin is 29,
Zela B. Franklin 24 Wife, and
Raymond Franklin
5
Son.
They divorced in 1942 in Clatsop County, Oregon.
Zela Belle Franklin
Age 27
Birth Place Colorado
Marriage Date 12 Jan 1944
Marriage Place Portland, Multnomah, Oregon,
Spouse
Thomas Leroy Decoster.
Zela Belle Franklin, born 1 Apr 1916 at Willard, Colorado, died
8 Apr 1997.
Sep 1940: Name listed as ZELA BELLE FRANKLIN;
Mar 1945: Name listed as ZELA BELLE DECOSTER;
Jan 1954: Name listed as FRANKIE WILLIAMS
"Private family services have been held for Thomas L. DeCoster, 89,
North Bend. North Bend Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. DeCoster was born Feb. 16, 1918. at Independence, and died March 7, 1987
at North He was educated in the Independence and Salem school system, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a resident of North Bend for the past 35 years, working as a longshoreman, and was a member of the International Longshoreman's and Warehouseman's Union 12. Survivors include his wife, Edith J. DeCoster of North Bend; son, Daniel L. DeCoster of North Bend; daughter, -Jeri L. Pierce of Vancouver, sisters. Mavis Lawrence of Lebanon, Jeanne Beebe of Turner; brother, James V. DeCoster of Sacramento, Calif. and one granddaughter. "
FLORA
Flora Harris
Age 18
Marriage Date 21 Apr 1914
Marriage Place Sterling, Logan, Colorado,
Spouse
James A. Killerlain
James was living alone in 1910 Logan County, having been in Fayette County, Iowa in 1900,
Timoth Killerlain
53,
Mary E. Killerlain
39 Wife,
John Killerlain
20 Son,
William Killerlain
18 Son,
Charles Killerlain
16 Son,
James Killerlain 14 Son,
Joseph Killerlain
13 Son,
Mathew Killerlain
10 Son,
Leo Killerlain
8 Son, and
Mary E. Killerlain
5 Daughter.
In 1930 Fayette, Iowa,
James A. Killerlain 44, is a rug cleaner,
Flora S. Killerlain 34 Wife a restaurant cook,
William L. Killerlain
14
Son, and
Gladys L. Killerlain
11
Daughter.
Flora Strother Harris Killerlain
BIRTH
6 Oct 1896
Nebraska,
DEATH
6 Aug 1937
Logan County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
40047648.
In 1940 Sterling,
James Killerlain 54 is a carpenter, widowed,
William Killerlain
25
Son, and
Gladys Killerlain
22
Daughter.
James Andrew Killerlain
BIRTH
25 Jul 1885
Garber, Clayton County, Iowa,
DEATH
20 Nov 1942
Fayette County, Iowa,
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
40047637 .
William Laverne Killerlain
BIRTH
9 Jul 1915
Willard, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
7 Mar 1975
Albuquerque, New Mexico,
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
40047662.
Gladys Luciel Killerlain Burke
BIRTH
5 Dec 1918
DEATH
14 Feb 1997
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
21647488.
DORA
She married Frank Lenzie Long born 7 Oct 1886 in Bluff Creek, Monroe County, Iowa, to
William Clay Long and Susana A. Powell, on November 6, 1915 in Logan County.
Frank proved up two quarters in section 18, 7N 54W in 1916.
In 1920 Logan County,
Frank Lenzie Long is 32,
Dora May Long 23 Wife,
Margeret May Long
3 Daughter,
Wilma Bernice Long
2 Daughter, and
Pauline Marie Long
0 Daughter.
January 1920 "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Long and family and
Mrs. Addie Long and son Jim were guests at J. D. Hughbank's Sunday. "
Dora M. Harris Long
BIRTH
6 Oct 1896
Nebraska,
DEATH
12 Apr 1986
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
54201368.
Frank Long
BIRTH
7 Oct 1886
DEATH
12 Sep 1965
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
54201361.
Margaret M. Long Dickerson
BIRTH
7 May 1916
Willard, Logan County, Colorado,
DEATH
6 Dec 2014
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
139833972.
Wilma B. Long Westcott
BIRTH
11 Aug 1917
DEATH
21 Dec 2002
BURIAL
Riverside Cemetery
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
54201406.
"Wilma B. Westcott, 85, of Sterling, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, in Sterling of natural causes. Visitation will be until 7 p.m. today, Dec. 23, Tennant Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, at the First Christian Church with the Revs. Thomas Gosser and Khris Kennedy offi ciating. Services will conclude at the church.
Wilma was born Sept.11, 1917, to Frank Long and Dora (Harris) Long in Willard. She graduated from Sterling High School and Denver Beauty School. She worked at Nada Beauty
On Easter Sunday, 1947, she married Robert E Westcott in Sterling. They lived in Sterling where Robert worked as an electrician and she took time off to be mom to their three children. She later opened Wilma's Beauty Shop in her home, which she kept up until just afewyears ago.
Wilma was a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. She enjoyed golfing at Riverview Golf Course for several years. Recently her greatest joy has been loving her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her quiet presence will be missed by her family and friends.
Wilma is survived by her husband Robert Westcott; sons Robert Westcott of Denver, and Donald Westcott of Sterling; daughters Paula Burton and husband Glen of Sterling; sister Margaret Dickerson of Sterling; brother Frank Long and wife Dolly of Denver; brother-in-law Vic Yost and wife Wilma of Sterling; grandson Jared Burton and wife Amber of Sterling; granddaughters Joneen Trump and husband Cullen, and Joelle Burton, all of Sterling; great-
grandchildren Ashley
Helmberger and Andrew Burton, both of Carbondale, Taylor Barton, Bryony, Darcy and Camryn Trump, all of Sterling; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister Polly Yost."
Pauline Marie Long Yost
BIRTH
19 May 1919
DEATH
12 Jul 1977
BURIAL
Haxtun Cemetery
Haxtun, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID
54528742.
"Victor James Yost, 88, of Sterling, passed away Dec. 27, 2008, in Sterling. Visitation for Victor will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at Gerk Funeral Home in Haxtun. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at Haxtun United Methodist Church in Haxtun. Interment will follow at the Haxtun Cemetery.
Victor was born in Haxtun to Henry and Anna (Nolde) Yost on Oct. 22, 1920. He graduated from Sterling High School.
He married Pauline Long on Sept. 21, 1941, in Sterling. Victor had a lifelong love of farming and farmed in the Haxtun area. The couple was blessed with two children: Linda and Victoria.
Pauline passed away July 12, 1977.
Victor later married Wilma (Mutchie) Grauberger in December 1979. They lived in Haxtun until 1999, when they retired and moved into their new home in Sterling. They also spent a good deal of time traveling to Texas and Alaska, where they acquired many friends along the way. Wilma passed away in May of 2007.
Victor was an active member of the Haxtun and Fleming Farmer’s Coop and a member of the Sterling Elks Club. He enjoyed wood-working, golf and most of all fishing. He liked sitting on his porch and just enjoying the outdoors. The weather was also of great interest to him."