Dwayne Dean Koch was born August 3, 1964 in Pueblo, Colorado. He passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in Caldwell, Kansas. Dwayne was the oldest son of Russell Lee Koch and Darla May Adam Koch. He and his younger brother Randy loved spending summers in Westcliffe, where they worked hay fields with their family. They also got to spend time there with their older brother Pete and sister Gail Ann. Growing up Dwayne enjoyed riding horses, fishing, hunting, and playing cards (c

Laura Leona Skvor was born Aug. 17, 1940 to Claude and Nellie (Harwell) Davis in California. , She was united in marriage to Bobby Gene Skvor and to this union was born three children: Donna, Karen and John. Bobby Gene and Laura lived in California most of their lives where he worked in the aircraft industry and Laura worked as an Insurance Administrator in the medical field. Laura passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.. She was preceded in death b

Roberta “Mom” “Grandma” Cunningham was born on August 6, 1931 in Anthony, Kansas. The daughter of Glenn and Anna (Courtright) Taylor, she joined her older brother, Keith as the two children of the family. As a young child, Roberta’s family purchased farm ground just outside of Caldwell. This is where she derived her love for animals which included, her horse “Major”, the farm dogs, all the cats and even the cattle. Ah yes, the cats! Roberta attended a one room school house s

Richard Leon White peacefully passed away on January 3, 2023 at the age of 93, just four days shy of his 94th birthday. Richard was born on January 7, 1929 to parents John Alva White and Nettie Tibbets White. He grew up on the family farm in Grant County, Oklahoma with his sisters Phyllis, Genevieve, and Maxine, and his younger brother Glen. Richard attended country schools through 8th grade, and he finished strong by being named the 8th grade salutatorian of Grant County (or