All Obituaries

Geraldine “Gerrie” Martin, a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, died at home with her family surrounding her on August 11, 2019. She was born June 17, 1942 in Murray, UT to Gaile Edward and Hazel Darlene (Skinner) Young. Gerrie moved around from Utah, Missouri and settled in Colorado. She attended and graduated from Wasson High School in 1960. Shortly after, she married Larry Dean Martin on July 9, 1960. They stayed in Colorado Springs and she worked for School District 11,...

Phyllis E. Baker 1923 - 2019 Phyllis Edith Baker, 95, died in Colorado Springs on August 11th, 2019.  She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on December 8, 1923 and grew up in Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Baker, son Kent Baker, father Harold Smethills, step-mother Nona Smethills, mother Verna Donaldson and sister Harriett Blaire. She is survived by son Bradley Baker (Melinda Knapp), daughter Jane Olk (David), granddaughter Sara Baker (Nicolas...

Zell, a man with a passionate heart for the Lord, who fervently served as a pastor to many people who loved him, entered into the open arms of his glorious Savior on August 9, 2019.  Zell Eugene Woodworth was born on February 21, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Zell D. and Myrene Woodworth.  As a child, he was raised on a wheat farm in Bennet, Colorado where he thoroughly enjoyed working the fields as the son of a farmer.  However, his Heavenly Father had...

Linda K. Olsen, daughter of the late Arlene and Charles Olsen was born May 16, 1953 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She attended the public schools of Marshall county.  At an early age she fell in love with and had great respect for nature and the outdoors.  She spent much time at the family cabin on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada.  These moments at the cabin were among her favorite childhood memories and would have a lasting impact on the woman she would become.  As a...

Emma Lynn Enright died August 4, 2019 in Colorado Springs. She was born June 3, 1970 in Colorado Springs to Jackie Dean & Betty Jean Bedwell. After high school Emma became a medical assistant. She enjoyed crafts and taught her daughter to crochet at a young age. Emma was quite the “Handy Woman” and was a parts deliverer. She would do anything for anyone! Emma met her husband, Ken, and together they installed carpeting. Since an injury due to an auto accident she has settled...

Lowell Edward Socolofsky, born May 11, 1933 in Ramona, Kansas, went home to be with his Lord on August 3, 2019 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  He graduated from Ramona High School, Ramona, Kansas in 1951. He married Patricia Kruse at Strassburg Baptist Church in Marion, Kansas on July 24, 1955. He received his college degree from Kansas State University in 1956, where he was commissioned into the United States Air Force in January 1956.  He was a B-47 and B-58 Hustler Defensive...

LaVenia Marie Wills died August 2, 2019 in Colorado Springs. She was born January 22, 1932. Shortly after her family traveled to and settled in Colorado Springs. She was raised on 8th St and Colorado Ave., remembering the Fire Department right across the street, and graduated Palmer HS. She met and married her husband, Samuel L. Wills, December 26, 1953. He was in the Army and they traveled to Germany, then back to Missouri, then back to Colorado Springs. LaVenia called her husband,...