Cheyenne County

James J. Weiand

August 16, 1935 - May 16, 2020

James (Jim) Joseph Weiand, 84, passed away peacefully May 16, 2020. Jim was born on the family homestead near Beulah, North Dakota August 26, 1935. He was the first of five children born to Joseph and Regina Weiand.

Muriel Mervine Steiner

July 14, 1924 - May 1, 2020

Muriel Mervine Steiner was born July 14, 1924, in Flagler to Forba and Evelyn Rose.

She married Art Steiner October 27, 1945, in Golden. To this union they had two daughters - Joyce Nash of Falcon, and Sylvia Stoker of La Junta.

Daughter Joyce and her husband, Jim Nash, have blessed Mervine with eight grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren.

Note: Kit Carson School District has moved its graduation date, previously announced as May 10, to June 7.

The Kit Carson School District will be honoring our 2020 graduates on Sunday June 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.  Graduation will be conducted in the Prairie Park and will consist of graduates, superintendent, one board member and a few family members.  

Social distancing will be honored and anyone that is feeling ill will be asked not to attend. 

Opal Marlene Miner

September 28, 1933 - April 21, 2020

Opal Marlene Miner went home to be with Jesus April 21, 2020, in Amarillo, Texas.

She was born September 28, 1933, to Ted and Verna (Beeler) Kunzie in the Prairie Queen Community north of Galatia and west of Eads. She was the third of eight children. They lived there until she was 5, at which time they moved.

William Todd Benson

July 5, 1970 - April 13, 2020

William Todd Benson was born in Germany July 5, 1970. 

Todd visited several other countries and locations within the United States throughout his life, with his walk with God coming to an end Monday evening, April 13, 2020. Todd no longer walks with the Lord, for he is dancing with Him forever more.

Kit Carson Parents and Community,

March 30 is approaching fast and your professional educators are hard at work developing lesson plans that will include eLearning.

These lesson plans may include Zoom meetings, online curriculum, using our Microsoft 365 system, email, online programs, DOJO, and other needed materials to make this situation as smooth as possible.

Please remember these are new times for your teachers too. There will be some trial and error, but if doctors get to practice medicine, we can practice until we get it right too.

Jeffery Frank LeFlore

August 30, 1956 - March 19, 2020

Jeffery (Jeff) Frank LeFlore was born August 30, 1956, in Torrance, California, to Margie Marie (Wallen) LeFlore and Jean LeFlore. He passed away March 19, 2020, at Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells.

Jeffrey "Jeff" F. LeFlore

August 30, 1956 - March 19, 2020

Mr. LeFlore passed away at the Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells.

Out of an abundance of caution and consideration for the health of our friends and neighbors, the LeFlore family would like everyone to know that Jeff's body will be laid to rest in a private graveside service at Fairview Cemetery in Cheyenne Wells for immediate family members only.

Sherry L. Emmert

August 17, 1948 - March 04, 2020

Sherry Emmert, 71, of Kit Carson passed away March 5, 2019, at her home in Kit Carson.

Sherry was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Bill and Margie Cahill August 17, 1948.  She married Charles Emmert, Jr. March 30, 1976 in Eads. She worked at the Kiowa County Health Department until her retirement.