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Vera K. Graham, 100, of Florence, CO, ended her earthly journey May 11, 2022. She was born August 5, 1921 to Steven and Marie (Bruni) Cortesi in the old mining town of Radiant, which was located a few miles from Coal Creek, Colorado and lived her full century of life in Fremont County. Vera married David “Dye” Graham, the love of her life and together raised two children, David Graham and Stephanie (Graham) Rocchio. She loved the Colorado Rockies and taking trips to Cripple...

On the morning of May 11, 2022, Gary Malcolm Dent passed from this life into the next at the age of 74, after a short illness. Gary was the only child born to Malcolm and Haru Dent of Hyattsville, MD. He was a graduate of Northwestern High School, class of '66. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Schreiner, on Valentine's Day '69, Gary enlisted in the USAF, where he proudly served his country for 24 years. While working 13 years among the enlisted ranks, he...

Theresa “Terry” Lynn Sochovka, 74 of Canon City passed away on May 8, 2022. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 24, 1947, and was adopted by loving parents Harold, and Ester Johnson. She spent most of her life in Colorado, a graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School. She went by Terry and some of her happiest moments were feeding and serving people in her restaurant in Cripple Creek, Terry’s Café, she worked at Mr. Ed’s in Canon City. She loved...

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On Sunday, April 24, 2022, Chester Darius Snell, passed away peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Chet was born on June 9, 1933, in the township of Blodgett Mills, New York, to Robert Darius and Mabel Elizabeth (Lawrence) Snell. Chet was raised on a 500-acre family farm, attending a nearby grade school and then Courtland Central High School. Chet, being a very strong and independent person, left the family farm and joined the U.S. Army on April 18, 1954, and served...