Colorado and United States cattle on feed for February 2022 from the USDA.

Doris Matrissa Copeland

February 1, 1924 - March 23, 2022

A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Doris M. Copeland will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 28, at the Lamar First Baptist Church with Pastor Darren Stroh officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery.

Visitation for Doris will be held Sunday, March 27, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Peacock Family Chapel.

The regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on March 10, 2022; at 9:10

a.m. by Chairman Donald Oswald. Commissioner Robertson opened the meeting with Prayer and the

Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

William "Bill" Gregory Ross

July 31, 1957 - March 15, 2022

Memorial services will be held March 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home Chapel in Cheyenne Wells. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the William Ross Memorial Fund in c/o The Eastern Colorado Bank, P.O. Box 888, Cheyenne Wells, CO  80810.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.

Polly C. Johnson

September 3, 1933 - March 19, 2022

Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Kit Carson.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Kit Carson High School.  Burial will follow in the Kit Carson Cemetery.  

Memorial contributions may be made to the Polly Johnson Memorial Fund in c/o The Eastern Colorado Bank, P.O. Box 175, Kit Carson, CO  80825

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