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William Fleming Chappel
Funeral services for William Fleming Chappel were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Rev. Bill Carson officiated the service. The musical selections were “Who Am I,” “Peace In The Valley,” “If We Never Meet Again” and “Go Rest High On That Mountain.”
The pallbearers were Ed Lyons, Dale Reed, Terry Chappel, Dean Chappel, Warren Heifner, Dave Blosser, John Chappel and James Chappel.
Interment followed at Howard Cemetery.
At the cemetery, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion held their flag presentation ceremonies and Ted Saari played taps.
Arrangements were made with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
John Lee Fuqua III
John Lee Fuqua III was born in 1932 in Clayton, N.M. and died of cancer March 26, 2004, at his home in Salida.
He was a graduate of Colorado State University and worked as an extension agent for the state of Colorado for 10 years before his 29-year career with the Upjohn Co.
He was a member of the Upjohn Sales Academy.
Mr. Fuqua is survived by his wife, Julie Bylenga Fuqua, Salida; children, Jerre (Monica) Fuqua, Seattle, Wash.; Jeffrey (Shereen) Fuqua, Atlanta, Ga.; Michael Fuqua and Jennifer Fuqua, St. Louis, Mo.; brother, James of Reno, Nev.; father-in-law, Robert Bylenga, Stuart, Fla.; sister-in-law, Susie (Bob) Seymour, South Lyon, Mich.; brother-in-law, Blake (Donna) Bylenga, Muskegon, Mich.; uncle, Vincent McNicholas and family, Florida, and the Everett family of Salida.
The Upjohn family and his many friends extend the circle of sadness at his loss.
His parents, J. L. Fuqua II and Katie Buckles Fuqua preceded him in death.
Mr. Fuqua was an avid hunter who loved his cabin and socializing with his friends.
He was a member of the Chaffee County Fair Board and was proud to serve as a volunteer.
His final wishes included cremation, but no funeral or memorial service. Rather, he hoped his friends would gather at the cabin in early summer (date to be announced) to remember him.
Those who wish may consider memorials to the Chaffee County Fair, Fairground Improvements, P.O. Box 474, Salida, CO 81201, or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Kenny Wadsworth
Kenny Wadsworth, 27, died at 4:15 p.m. March 8, 2004.
He was born March 31, 1976 in Woodward, Okla.
Mr. Wadsworth moved to Howard in 1980 where he spent the remainder of his days. Although he was a severe hemophiliac he refused to let it keep him down.
His hobbies included, but were not limited to snowboarding, four-wheeling, dirt biking, camping, fishing and big dreams.
Mr. Wadsworth was a jack of all trades and always put his heart into everything he did. He was often seen around Salida landscaping yards, but his real passion was being a skilled carpenter.
Growing up without a father, his heart’s desire was to be a good father to his children and a good provider.
Mr. Wadsworth leaves behind his wife of five years, Windy; children, Christian, 8 and Devon, 3; mother, Janet and many other friends and family.
His desire was that when he died, people would celebrate his life. So, in memory of Kenny, his memorial will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday (his birthday) on the property in Howard.
There will be a potluck following the services and a bonfire.
For directions or information on where to send donations, contact Judy at 942-3230 or Janet at 942-3652.
John Ralph Burgener
John Ralph Burgener, 79, died March 27, 2004, of pulmonary fibrosis at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Burgener was a retired electronics engineer who returned to the Salida area after a career including employment with the National Bureau of Standards Tropospheric Propagation Laboratory and 30 years with Hughes Aircraft Co. where he was involved with aircraft radar, missile systems, early unmanned Surveyor moon landings and high altitude surveillance systems.
He was a Salida native, graduating from Salida High School in 1942 and the University of Colorado in 1950.
A Navy veteran, he served in the South Pacific during World War II.
He retired to Salida in 1983.
Mr. Burgener is survived by his wife, Cherie; sons, John Paul Burgener (Patricia A.) of Lancaster, Calif. and Glen Dennis Burgener (Patricia J.) of Boulder; grandchildren, John Paul Burgener II, Jeffrey Burgener, Jerod Burgener, Jennifer Gardner, John Robert Burgener, USAF Capt. James Burgener, Joann Burgener, Jessica Ochs, Cody Garner; several great-grandchildren; sister, Wilma B. Reynolds of Salida, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Katherine Marie Pranza; his parents, John Carl and Elda Chatfield Burgener and sister, Elizabeth B. Morning (John L.).
Mr. Burgener loved the outdoors, wildlife and the Colorado mountains, building his home there in 1983.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Those who want may contribute to a charity of their choice in his memory.
Arrangements are by Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.
Shayle W. Smith
Shayle W. Smith, aka Webb Smith, 77, retired KSNW-TV sports journalist, died March 25, 2004.
A memorial service was held March 27 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Wichita, Kan.
He attended Salida public schools, graduating from Salida High School in 1944. In high school he was an outstanding member of the vocal music programs of John Held and was a varsity football player.
Mr. Smith (known as “Webb” in Kansas) graduated from Denver University in 1950. He was a sports journalist and newsman in Wichita for many years before retirement several years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Smith, Wichita, Kan.; sons, Michael Rick Smith, Warren, Ohio; Kevin L. Smith, Waterville, Wash.; Kenneth D. Smith, Fort Collins and Stewart R. Smith, East Wenatchee, Wash.; brother, Kedrick Smith, Salida; sister, Kent Swift, Houston, Texas and grandchildren, Thea, Vera, Julian, Christopher, Sarah, Parker and Dorian.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 3113 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202, or Alcoholics Anonymous, East Side Group, Box 780143, Wichita, KS 67278.
Mary Bustos
Mary Bustos was born April 10, 1911, in Pojoaque, N.M., to Amarante and Genoveva (Gomez) Garcia.
She died March 30, 2004, at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jose (Ben) Bustos; an infant son, David, and brother, Joe Garcia. Also preceding her in death were step-brothers, Roman Martinez, John Martinez, Alec Martinez, Jose Adrian Martinez and Delph Martinez and a step-sister, Rose Martinez.
Mrs. Bustos is survived by her sister-in-law, Angelina Garcia of Howard; nephews, Tom Garcia of Howard and Bill (Debbie) Garcia of Swissvale; nieces, Rosemary (Jim) Martinez of Lafayette; Carrie (Don) Driver of Howard and Jeannie (Jim) Peddicord of East Liverpoole, Ohio; cousins, John (Lois) Martinez and Dorothy (Rudy) Martinez, all of Salida. She is also survived by many great nephews and nieces and many step cousins.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to St. Joseph Church or the humane society.
Glennamae ‘Totsy’ Hadley
Glennamae “Totsy” Hadley, 75, Las Cruces, N.M., formerly of Aurora, Neb., died March 27, 2004, at Cottonbloom Assisted Living Center.
Born Dec. 2, 1928, Glennamae “Totsy” Scott grew up in Hotchkiss, and graduated in 1946 from Paonia High School and attended Colorado Women’s College in Denver.
She married Jack Hadley in Kent, Wash., Dec. 12, 1947, and supported him through Colorado State University Veterinary School before they moved to Aurora in summer 1954.
In January 1981, after Jack spent 30 years in private practice, they moved to Nebraska where Jack became a field consultant for Norden Laboratories. In Lincoln she enjoyed working as a volunteer with Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.
She and Jack were active in the American Veterinary Medical Association and she became a lifetime member of its auxiliary in January 1994.
Mrs. Hadley moved to Las Cruces in the fall of 1996 to be near her daughter, Tracy. In May 2000, she sold her home in Las Cruces and moved to Cottonbloom Assisted Living Center.
She enjoyed changing colors in the Organ Mountains, dancing and singing with her newfound friends of Cottonbloom, listening to country music and attending her first rodeo.
Mrs. Hadley is survived by her children, Scott Hadley and his wife, Brenda, Gibson, La.; Scott’s daughter, Shanna and her husband, Chris Pollock and their daughter, Hadley who is Mrs. Hadley’s great-grandchild from Louisville, Ky.; John and his wife, Claudia, and their daughter, Nicole of Las Cruces; Dr. Terrell Hadley and his wife, Kathy of Atwood, Kan., and their children, Ryan, Miranda, Elise, Tia and Shay; and her daughter, Tracy Hadley of Las Cruces; sisters, Betty Scott of Las Vegas, Nev. and Barbara and her husband, Mike Vahrenwald of Mexico.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Irene Scott, formerly of Salida and her brother, Robert Scott, Denver.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cottonbloom Assisted Living Center in Las Cruces. Her ashes will be returned to Aurora to rest beside her daughter, Sheri Kay, who died at birth Nov. 12, 1956, and beside her husband, Dr. Jack Hadley, who died Jan. 28, 1989.
A service will be held May 14, 2004, in Aurora at St. Mary Catholic Church. In attendance will be family and friends to celebrate Totsy and Jack’s lives in Aurora, where the two of them raised a family and started a veterinary practice.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Jack and Totsy Hadley Memorial Fund for Animals. The money from this memorial will be used to help provide supplemental financial assistance to pet owners in the Las Cruces/Doña Ana County area.
Dr. Carol Calista of Calista Animal Hospital, 162 Wyatt Drive, Las Cruces, N.M. 88005, manages the fund. The fund is named in their honor because care and nurturing of animals was an important part of Jack and Totsy’s lives.
Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels and Baca’s Mimbres Crematory, Las Cruces.
Asa Edwin Davis
Asa Edwin Davis died of pulmonary fibrosis at home on Whitney Lake near Laguna Park, Texas, Nov. 27, 2003.
He was born Dec. 3, 1929, to Irving Elbert and Mattie Cumile Patterson Davis in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Davis was a veteran of the Army Air Force, the Air Force and the Marine Corps Reserves and served in Korea from 1952-53.
He attended Southern Methodist University and was a member of Delta Sigma Phi. He finished his bachelor of science in mathematics and geology at Baylor University in August 1959.
Mr. Davis did preliminary work on Amistad Dam with the International Boundary Commission, preliminary and supervisory work on the Missouri Water Projects, on the Auburn Dam and California Water Projects while with the Army Corps of Engineers and he worked on the Frying Pan Arkansas Project from 1967-78.
He spent the rest of his career as an engineering geologist with the Bureau of Reclamation in Colorado, Utah and Texas. He retired as project geologist on the Choke Canyon Dam at Three Rivers, Texas in 1980.
He was a member of the government inspection dive team during his service with the bureau and a member of the Association of Engineering Geologists and the California Association of Registered Geologists.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Toland Davis; son, Steven W. Davis (Patti), Lancaster, Texas and grandsons, Michael Gareth Davis (Crystal), Pittsburgh, Pa. and Joshua Daniel McClenny Davis (Bonnie), Loveland; son, Kirk Edwin Davis (Marilyn), Alma, Ark. and grandsons, Neal Edwin Davis, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Mark Edward Davis, Eric Evan Davis and Ryan Ellsworth Davis, Alma, Ark.; daughter, Gail Lynn Davis Barnhart (Joe), Dillon, Mont. and grandsons, Kevin Scott Barnhart, Adam Karl Barnhart (Annie) and Keith Alvin Barnhart, all of Denver; sister, Sophia Curb, Irving, Texas and brother, Irving Elbert Davis, Flower Mound, Texas and many nieces and nephews and kin in the Dallas area.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Dona Evonne Lynch and niece, Elaine Shepard.
