Nell Elizabeth Davis
Jan 3, 2019
Nell Elizabeth Davis (née Clark) passed away January 3, 2019 at age 91. Nell Clark was born January 16, 1927 in Ashville, North Carolina to Ralph and Rose Clark. She graduated from Bent County High School in LaJunta, Colorado in 1945 and attended the University of Denver. On June 23, 1946, she married Charles (Chuck) Davis in Fort Lyon, Colorado....
Larry Dean Sipes
Jan 3, 2019
Life-long area resident, Larry Dean Sipes, 57, passed away peacefully January 3, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. Larry enjoyed drag racing, motorcycles, photography, the shooting arts, his family, his country, hard work and challenges. Larry never walked away from a challenge. With his father and brothers, Larry established and built Sipes Concrete, Inc. in Fort Collins, Colorado....
Bret E Larimer
Jan 2, 2019
Bret Edward Larimer passed away on January 1, 2019, in Fort Collins, Colorado after a short illness. Bret was born to Neil M. and Dolores (Vensel) Larimer on March 22, 1960, at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Beaufort, South Carolina. In his early years he lived in seven different States and Japan until he settled in Colorado. He went to Fort...
Mary Lou Gallegos
Jan 1, 2019
Mary Lou Gallegos, 97, of Ft. Collins passed away at home on January 1, 2019. Mary Lou was born on September 21, 1922 in Sante Fe, New Mexico to Frank Sanchez and Mary Gallegos Sanchez. She and her husband, Abel Gallegos raised their family on the family farm, north of Ft. Collins. Survivors include her 10 children, Dennis Gallegos, Jim...
Florine E. Dixon
Jan 1, 2019
Florine Dixon, 100, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away at home on New Year's Day, January 1, 2019. Her husband, Charlie, passed away eighteen years earlier on the same date. Some may say this is a coincidence, but our family believes it's a God-Wink. Florine was born May 14, 1918 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Thomas and Bertha (DeBolt) Ruddick....
Ann S. Liggett
Dec 31, 2018
We write with great sadness of the loss of an energetic and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher and friend to many. Ann Liggett died the evening of December 31, 2018, in Fort Collins, Colorado at the age of 75. Her husband Mike and children Sarah and Morgan were with her. Ann is survived by her husband Mike of Fort...
James Harry Burke
Dec 31, 2018
Long time local businessman, Harry Burke, 85, died on December 31, 2018 at home. Burke and his wife, Becky owned and operated Perry Upholstery in Fort Collins for more than 52 years prior to retirement in 2016. Born November 4, 1933 in Rifle, CO to Jim and Ella Mae Burke, he was an Army Veteran and enjoyed all things western...
Marc L. Allard
Dec 29, 2018
Marc passed away at Poudre Valley Hospital on December 29, 2018 after a long fight with health issues. He was born in Laramie, WY on December 2, 1944 and attended school in Walden. There he met Jo Geer and were married October 4, 1964. They worked at the North Park Ranch for several years and then moved to Kersey where...
Stephen Michael Smith
Dec 29, 2018
Stephen Michael "Mike" Smith, 65, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on December 29, 2018. Mike was born on December 8, 1953 in Denver, Colorado. After growing up in Denver, Mike traveled around Colorado, California, and Arizona working as a construction site manager and carpenter. Mike's time working with Square One Construction was especially significant in his early career. He...
Bonnie Jean Hebbert
Dec 28, 2018
Bonnie Hebbert, 77, of Bellvue, passed away on December 28, 2018 at home. Bonnie was born September 18, 1941 in Livermore and lived in the area all her life. She was raised on the Hanson Ranch by her folks Lowell and Evelyn Cope and her brother Tracy. In 1959 the family moved to Rist Canyon where they started their own...
Richard Harlan Dunlap
Dec 25, 2018
Richard Harlan Dunlap, 77, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away on Christmas Day, 2018 in Fort Collins. Harlan was born in Oshkosh, Nebraska, February 15, 1941, the son of Richard and Winifred (Beans) Dunlap. He graduated from Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport, Nebraska, class of 1959 and later graduated from the University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy. Harlan married Marlene Peterson...
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...
