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Pueblo's Roselawn Cemetery recently discovered a mass grave, with victims of the Great Flood and Spanish Flu inside. Those victims were remembered Friday.

Wayne Dixon, age 90, was born on March 20, 1930, in Yukon, Mo., to Charley and Nora (Chambers) Dixon, one of 10 children. He passed away on Dec. 21, 2020, at Houston House. Wayne attended the Yukon School through the seventh grade. After breaking his leg, he stayed home to work on the farm with his mother while his father worked out. He married LaVera Sirdoreus on Aug. 28, 1950 and to this union one son Rick was born. In 1953 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served two years. When young, W...

Pastor Bobby J. Wilson was a quiet but mighty leader, servant to the people and a man who loved his community. Wilson was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas but found a home in Pueblo in 1968. He spent the next 45 years as the pastor of Praise Assembly of God church. Wilson died Dec. 18, but the pastor, husband, father and friend is remembered fondly by those who knew him. “First and foremost, he was a pastor,” eldest son Michael Wilson said. “He really focused on his congregation and bu...

Religious leaders in Pueblo said Wednesday they welcome looser COVID-19 restrictions on the amount of people that can attend services and are excited that the state is recognizing churches as essential operations.  The state dropped capacity limits for houses of worship on Monday following a November Supreme Court ruling in favor of two religious organizations that challenged New Yorks temporary restrictions on their gatherings. The state is still urging churches to limit the number of peopl...