George Kenneth Sweeten
May 21, 2018
George K. "Sonny" Sweeten died May 21, 2018 in Fort Collins. He was born at a neighbor's home December 5, 1932 in Wetmore, Colorado to George and Phyllis Sweeten. His father, George, died of polio in 1933. His mother married Louis Camerlo in 1936. Sonny attended school in Florence, Colorado. In 1953 he began service in the Army at Camp...
Gene E. Fischer
May 20, 2018
Gene E. Fischer, 90, of Fort Collins, passed away on May 20, 2018. Gene was born on September 17, 1927, in Alma, Nebraska. He was one of ten children of German immigrants, Ernst and Christina (Weissharr) Fischer. After his father's untimely death in 1930, Gene's family relocated to a farm outside Wakefield, Nebraska where the single-parent family persevered against the...
Michelle Diane Thomas
May 20, 2018
Michelle Thomas was born in Lincoln, NE in 1960. She was a graduate of Pius High School and attended University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Michelle spent most of her life in Estes Park and Loveland, Colorado. She was a Certified Chef who loved to cook! Especially for her daycare kids and had a soft spot for seniors as well. She was...
Jerry Allan Mestas
May 11, 2018
Jerry Allan Mestas, born July 3, 1951 Ft Collins, CO found peaceful rest May 11, 2018. Jerry was the son of Sam and Joyce Mestas, brother of Rose Thompson (Johney) and Rick (Lori) uncle of Michelle and Rick Jr. Jerry graduated from Poudre High School in 1969. An Army veteran, he proudly served his country from 1971-1979 with tours in...
Betty Jane Thorne
May 9, 2018
Betty (Long) is survived by her loving children, Donna J. (Spooner), Leighton D. and Randy J., brother Robert Long, 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband Dale O. Thorne, her father Harry C. Long and mother Jeanette (Shunk) and brother Jack. Betty was born in Emporia Kansas and grew up in the...
Keith S. Eckberg
May 8, 2018
Keith S. Eckberg, 69, of Ft. Collins passed away May 8, 2018 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Keith was born December 3, 1948 in Akron, Ohio to Stanley Eckberg and Sara Nell Wise Eckberg. Keith graduated from Akron University. He enjoyed yoga and golf. He also loved the Colorado Rockies and the CSU Rams. Survivors include his two brothers, Dale Eckberg...
Olin Wayne Ruff
May 8, 2018
Olin W. Ruff "Olie" died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Fort Collins, Colorado at the age of 81. On January 8,1937 Olin was born in Windsor, Colorado to Dave and Frieda Ruff. Olin graduated from Windsor High School in 1955. He then enrolled at Colorado A&M in Fort Collins. He pursued a degree in Vocational Agriculture. He graduated with a...
Genevieve J. "Jackie" Thurman
May 4, 2018
Genevieve J. "Jackie" Thurman, 90, passed on to Heaven, Friday May 4, 2018, at Centre Avenue Rehab & Health Center, following a short illness, with her family by her side. Jackie was born on August 5, 1927 in Loveland, Colorado to Frank & Ella Ball. She was the youngest of eight children. She later moved to San Diego, California where...
Donald L. Williams
May 3, 2018
Donald L Williams, 85 of Ft. Collins, Colorado passed away peacefully on May 3, 2018. Don was born on April 20, 1933 in Longmont, Colorado to Ted Williams and Mary Henry Williams. His mother died when Don was very young and his father married Johanna Hansen Williams, who raised Don. The family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado where Don graduated...
Louis William Sanchez
May 1, 2018
LOUIS WILLIAM SANCHEZ, Jr., 50, husband, father and dear friend to all passed peacefully on May 1, 2018 at his home with his family at his side. He was born and raised in Greeley, Colorado to Sandra and Louis Sanchez. Louis is proceeded in death by his mother Sandra. He is survived by wife, Heather, son Joshua Baldon and wife...
Elizabeth Winberg
Apr 27, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Winberg, 93, of Fort Collins, died April 27, 2018 at a local nursing facility. Mrs. Winberg was born March 5, 1925 in Schenectady, New York to Mitchell and Elizabeth Gay. Betty graduated from Draper High School and the Syracuse University. She married Robert "Bob" Winberg on February 2, 1946 in Syracuse, New York Betty lived in Fort Collins...
Delfino S. Villa
Apr 23, 2018
Delfino S. Villa, 69, of Fort Collins, died April 23, 2018 at a local hospital. Mr. Villa was born December 20, 1948 in Goodrich, Colorado to Delfino and Micaela Villa. Delfino married Lupe G. Rodriguez on April 3, 1971 in Fort Lupton, Colorado. They were happily married for 45 years. They moved to Fort Collins in 1971. Delfino was a...
Margaret "Margo" E. Fixter
Apr 21, 2018
Margaret "Margo" Fixter, 95, of Loveland, died April 21, 2018 at Brookdale Assisted Living Center. Margaret Elizabeth Orr was born at home on Blythe Street in Hendersonville, NC on November 6, 1922 to Everett and Estelle Justus Orr. After living near her Grandmother and Grandfather Justus in a house on Cherry Street that her father built, Margo's family moved to...
Rose Mary Bergmann
Apr 21, 2018
Rose Mary Bergmann, 76, of Fort Collins, CO passed away on April 21, 2018. She was born in Paterson, NJ on August 11, 1941. She attended Montclair State University, earning her Bachelors Degree in Home Economics in 1963 and her Masters Degree, also in Home Economics, in 1978. She was an Associate Professor at Rutgers University and worked as the...
Jerry Dean Conn
Apr 21, 2018
Jerry Dean Conn, age 85 of Fort Collins CO, passed away on April 21, 2018. Born on November 21, 1932 in Maryville, Missouri, Jerry moved to Colorado as a child with his family. Jerry was educated in the Denver Public Schools, graduated from South High School and The University of Denver where he studied business and played varsity football. Jerry...
Sylvan C. Iverson
Apr 20, 2018
"Rusty" Sylvan C. Iverson Reached out and touched the hand of God after a short battle with Lung Cancer on April 20, 2018. Rusty was born one of nine children in Decorah, Iowa August 6, 1942 to Walter and Dorothy Iverson. He was raised on the family farm and attended a one room schoolhouse before the family moved to Fort...
Jean Johnson
Apr 19, 2018
Jean Johnson (Martha Jean Finch Johnson), 98, died of natural causes on April 19, 2018, in Fort Collins, Colorado, where Jean had lived for 22 years. Born on February 7, 1920, in Indian Hill, Ohio, to Roy Orlando and Stella Morgan (Nelson) Finch, she grew up in Indian Hill, attending the Jefferson School and graduating from Withrow High School (Cincinnati,...
William H. Clark Jr.
Apr 19, 2018
William H Clark Jr., 81, passed away on April 19, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Bill as his family and friends knew him, was born on August 17, 1936 in Mount Kisco, New York to William and Edna Clark. Bill attended college at Oswego State University in Oswego, New York. Bill started his career in finance at General Precision...
Allyne M. Wencel-Dupper
Apr 15, 2018
Allyne M. Wencel-Dupper, 91, of Eaton, died April 15, 2018 at a local nursing facility. Allyne was born July 8, 1926 in Boulder, Colorado to Edward and Eva Wencel. Allyne married Ray Dupper on September 3, 1948. Allyne enjoyed crocheting and camping. Survivors include son, Clifford Dupper of Eaton, CO; daughter, Raelyne McIntosh of Westminster, CO; five grandchildren, 6 great...
