Sharron Gayle Adams
Dec 24, 2018
Sharron Gayle Adams-Deines-Mange passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 24, 2018 after a brave and courageous, 14-year battle with breast cancer. Sharron was born in Fort Collins to Richard E. Deines and Patricia E. Deines on June 9, 1959. Sharron graduated from Poudre High School in 1977 and began her career with Larimer County...
Arvin I. Lovaas
Dec 21, 2018
Arvin Irving Lovaas died peacefully at his home, surrounded by family and friends with the support of Pathways Hospice, on December 21, 2018, at the age of 87 years. A first-generation American from a family of Norwegian immigrants, Arvin was born in Redgranite Wisconsin on March 4, 1931, and grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin. He graduated from Wisconsin State College-River...
David M Hedstrom
Dec 20, 2018
David Morris Hedstrom, of Red Feather Lakes, passed away December 20, 2018, at Columbine West Health and Rehab Center in Fort Collins, he was 82. He was born October 30, 1936, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Daynor M. Olson and Cecyl Delp Olson Hedstrom. His family moved to Colorado in 1946, settling in Owl Canyon. He graduated from La Porte High...
Deborah Susan Sorheim
Dec 17, 2018
With heavy hearts we announce the loss of a great Daughter, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Friend and overall brilliant and amazing woman. Deborah, "Debbie" Sorheim (Haas) died unexpectedly Monday morning, December 17, 2018 in Fort Collins, CO at the age of 61. Debbie is survived by her father, James (Jim) Haas; children, Eric & Melinda Stevenson Zachary & Tara Stevenson, Carly...
William Edward Wangnild
Dec 17, 2018
William "Bill" Edward Wangnild of Loveland, Colorado passed away on December 17, 2018 at McKee Medical Center. Bill was born April 26, 1944 in Denver, Colorado to Charles Wangnild and Gertrude Gleason. Bill graduated from the University of Wyoming Preparatory High School and went to college at University of Wyoming for three years before leaving college to work on the...
Earl Douglas Smith
Dec 16, 2018
Earl Douglas Smith, known to all as Doug, unexpectedly passed away recently at his home. He was the son of the late Earl and Ellen Smith and raised in the Fort Collins area. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and he honed his trade as a baker; a skill, and vocation that served him well in his life. He is...
Jacquelyn Ida Merck
Dec 14, 2018
Jacquelyn (Jacquie) Merck passed away peacefully on December 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.at the age of 84. Jacquie was born August 8, 1934 in Yale, South Dakota to Siegfried and Henrietta Maass. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, John; four brothers and sisters, Larry Maass (Linda) of Lakewood, CO, Jeanine Stahl (JR)...
Douglas Maitland Murray
Dec 12, 2018
Dr. Douglas Maitland Murray, a resident of Fort Collins for more than 50 years, died at his home on December 12, 2018. He was 90 years old. Just two months before, Doug's beloved wife Molly also died. Doug was born February 8, 1928 (2-8-28) in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Dorothy Maitland Lee Griggs and Francis King Murray. He was...
Esther Lillie Bickel
Dec 10, 2018
Esther Lillie (Lil) Bickel, 10/26/1927-12/12/2018 Lil was born to Stephen and Laverna Thomas 91 years ago in the family homestead near Overland Trail and West La Porte Avenue. Lil and her older sister, Dorothy walked or rode the horse to Mountain View Elementary School. After her parents' divorce, she moved with her mother to La Porte Avenue in town where...
David Romaine Allen
Dec 10, 2018
David Romaine Allen, 96, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018. David was born in Benton, Kansas on December 29, 1921 to James and Annie Allen. He grew up on a farm and was in the Army from 1942 to 1945, serving in the Pacific during WWII. He married Betty J. Brown on June 14, 1946. They lived in Wichita and...
Eloise Eleanor Godshalk
Dec 7, 2018
Eloise Eleanor Godshalk was born in Kosciusko county Indiana on February 28, 1936. Shortly after being diagnosed with cancer, she went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on December 7, 2018. Eloise is described by many as a kind, gentle, faithful, and positive person. She grew up on a farm in Indiana spending time with her sister and...
Jeanne L. Peterson
Dec 7, 2018
Jeanne Obergfell Peterson January 1926 – December 2018 Jeanne (Obergfell) Peterson was born in Chicago Illinois. She grew up during the Great Depression and entered Carleton College during World War II. She majored in Chemistry and minored in English. By her senior year, her husband-to-be, Harney Peterson, had returned from a 5 year long hiatus in his education (due to...
Nona Thayer
Dec 6, 2018
Nona Thayer, at age 86, passed away in her Fort Collins home of fifty three years on December 6th. She was born in 1932 in Vancouver, Washington, as the second child of Walt and LaVeta Buker. Her brother, Robert, was two years older. He and his wife, Rosemary, continue to live at the Buker farm. Nona attended schools in Vancouver,...
Dennis Eugene Klinker
Dec 5, 2018
Dennis Eugene Klinker was born on September 15, 1947, in Slayton, Minnesota, to Clarence and Viola Klinker. Dennis entered into the presence of the Lord on December 5, 2018. He grew up on a dairy farm near Woodstock, Minnesota, and always had fond memories of his childhood on the farm. He attended Mankato State College, now Minnesota State University -...
Karon L. Madison
Dec 4, 2018
Karon Lee (Anderson) Madison, 75, of Ft. Collins passed away December 4, 2018. Survivors include her husband Jerry Madison of Ft. Collins; two children, Randy Madison and his wife Janet of Raton, New Mexico and Rhonda Sorensen and her husband Sean of Colorado Springs; three grandchildren, Jeremy Madison of San Antonio, Texas, Sabrina Sorensen of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Annalee...
Lois Joan Phillips
Dec 4, 2018
The heavens gained another good soul, Louis Phillips (90) of Fort Collins, Colorado, on December 4th, 2018. Louis lived 45 years in the Upper Poudre Canyon and found beauty within the rocky mountains, gardening and her beloved Poudre River. She was the centerpiece of family gatherings and gave reason for everyone to come together. Her witty and strong personality will...
Arlen Dale Peace
Dec 3, 2018
Arlen Dale Peace departed this earth December 3, 2018. He passed away at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, surrounded by his family. He was born May 7, 1931 in Johnson County, Nebraska to Lloyd Oral (Mike) Peace and Crystal Katherine Ostrander Peace. He grew up in Princeton, Kansas. He graduated from Princeton Kansas High School in 1949. He...
Gail Marie Snelling
Nov 28, 2018
Gail was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on March 05, 1925 and made her journey to heaven on November 28, 2018. Gail is survived by her daughter Constance (Jim) of Prescott, daughter Robyn (Dave) of Fort Collins, younger sister Kay of Idaho Falls. Her grandson's Tyler, Brandon and granddaughter Caileigh, grandchildren Steve, Scott and Susan and great grandchildren Samantha and...
