Fern Lacy

Funeral Service: Saturday, March 1, 11 am
                       Visitation: Saturday, 9-11 am
                              Place: Peacock Memorial Chapel

Fern (Hendrix) Lacy, 94, passed away February 23, 2014 at the Belmont Senior Center in Pueblo. She was born on January 7, 1920 in Syracuse, Kansas to Weaver & Nelle (Carter) Hendrix. She was the fifth and youngest child. She married Ben Lacy on May 14, 1939, and began their married life in The Towner and Sheridan Lake areas; he preceded her in death in 2010.


Fern spent most of her early school years in a little country school. Her parents were living on a farm outside of Syracuse at this time and fern rode a horse to school. In 1931, Fern’s parents decided to move to Colorado. There was more grassland for their growing cattle herd. On May 1, 1931, when Fern was 11 years old, they began the 60 mile journey to their new Colorado home. Fern rode a horse the entire way, driving a herd of cattle. This trip took about 6 or 7 days. They settled southeast of Brandon, Colorado, where Fern rode 14 miles on a school bus to get to the Brandon school.


In the summer of 1935 a “new boy” moved in to the neighborhood. This new boy was to become Fern’s husband for 70 years. Fern and Ben organized a country/western dance band, the Prairie Ramblers, which became a popular dance band. Fern began teaching 4H girls to cook and sew. On July 1, 1954 they bought a home in Las Animas and lived there until they retired and moved to Canon City. Ben was elected as the Bent County Assessor, a job he held for 19 years. Fern became active in her church and many clubs and organizations. She continued teaching 4H girls. She also taught Sunday school for many years.


She is survived by her children, Pat (Wilber) Thomas and Duane (Elsie) Lacy; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandson, plus a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.


Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.


Funeral service will be Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Pastor Randy Thomas of the Antoich Community Church in Truckton, Colorado officiating. Interment will follow at the Bent County Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Visitation will be prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.