Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Dorise Lessenden.

The Regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on April 27, 2023, at 9:08 a.m. by Chairman Donald Oswald. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

• Donald Oswald, Chairman 
• Howard "Butch" Robertson, Commissioner Mike Lening, (Absent) 
• Delisa Weeks, County Clerk 
• Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Audience at 9:00 a.m. Debbie Shivers, Raina Lucero with the Kiowa Independent, and Alexander Arensburg, Partner with Squire Patton Boggs, LLP. 

Christine (Marlman) Howe

February 29, 1936 - May 6, 2023

Rosena Christine (Marlman) Howe peacefully passed at home surrounded by loved ones May 6, 2023, at the age of 87.

Paul J. Tesmer was born May 14, 1953, along with his twin brother, Peter B. Tesmer, in Cheyenne Wells. He passed away May 1, 2023 at his home in Cheyenne Wells.

Marylin Marie Idler

September 5, 1922 — May 3, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Marylin Idler will be held at 10:00 a.m. June 3, 2023, at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating.

Born September 5, 1922, in Las Animas, Marylin Marie Idler was the third of five children born to Mary Josephine Lucas and Clarence LeRoy Nickelson. A centenarian, Marylin died May 3, 2023, at her home of 81 years in Lamar.

Eunice “Honey Belle” Dixon of Eads passed away May 6, 2023 at Weisbrod Memorial Hospital in Eads.  Honey Belle was born January 31, 1942 in Raton, New Mexico, to Emmett and Aline Thrasher.  She attended Mount Pearl and later graduated from Kit Carson High School.  

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