Gerald K. Maes, age 81, passed at Sangre de Cristo Hospice and Palliative Care on February 17, 2016. He was surrounded by his family as he was lifted up by the Holy Spirit and taken home. He was born in Trinidad, Colorado on January 22, 1935 to Marcella (Griswold) and Gilbert Maes.…
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David Allen Duran Jr., age 27,of Trinidad, left to meet his Lord on February 12, 2016. He was born in Trinidad, CO on July 25, 1988, the son of David Allen Duran Sr. and Lorraine R. Lopez. David had the pleasure of seeing many places,and meeting a lot…
Joe Dennis, 95, of Raton passed away February 15, 2016. He was born December 1, 1920 in Purcell, Oklahoma, the sixth of seven children to Dan and Mary Olive Deville Dennis. In 1942, He married Maxine Cockriel in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. They moved to Raton where they raised three…
The Raton PBW Young Professional Program is seeking candidates, ages 19-35, with at least one full year of work experience. Candidates must also be outstanding in scholastic work, community service, be living, working, training or continuing education in Colfax County and support the mission of PBW. Candidates will compete…
Leonard Samuel Knox, Jr. passed away suddenly on February 10, 2016 at his home in Maxwell, New Mexico. He was born June 1, 1933 in Valdosta, Georgia to Leonard Samuel Knox, Sr. and Vera (Barnwell) Knox. Leonard attended school in Moultrie, Georgia and joined the United States Air Force his…
Raton Professional Business Women (PBW) will sponsor the Raton Municipal Election Candidate Forum at the Shuler Theater on Monday, February 22nd. All candidates seeking election to the office of City Commission have been invited to this forum. Doors open at 6:30 pm; Forum begins at 7 pm. Live Broadcast on KRTN.…
Andreita “Annie” Dikeman age 94, a lifetime resident of Roy, NM passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Santa Fe, NM. Annie Dikeman, youngest child of Pedro and Bersabe Gonzales, was born in Roy, NM March 4, 1921. Her father died when she was nine months old. Her…
The Vermejo Conservancy District is taking bids until 2 pm 03/07/16 for two separate items: Vermejo Conservancy District will offer for sale by bid: one AC 108 cable operated pull type scraper. To inspect the scraper, call or come by the Vermejo Conservancy District Office at 250 North 3rd Street,…
Byron Lloyd Pettis, age 57, of Hoehne, Colorado passed away Tuesday afternoon February 9, 2016 on his farm. Byron was born to Thelma J.(Flaiz) and Eldon L. Pettis on October 21, 1958 in Montrose, Colorado. He grew up in La Junta and Brush, Colorado before moving back to Olathe to…
By Pat Veltri Along with its abundance of flora and fauna, and its varied opportunities for outdoor recreation, Sugarite Canyon State Park, eight miles northeast of Raton, features a historic early twentieth century coal mining camp. Many visible remains of the once thriving coal camp can still be…