Raymond L. Anderson
Jun 3, 2018
Raymond L. Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Fort Collins on June 3, 2018. Ray was born on March 1, 1927 in Beloit, Wisconsin to Elmer and Mae Anderson, the second of four children. His early years were spent in Beloit and, later, the family moved to a farm in Wilmot, South Dakota. After high school, he...
Mary Lou Kershisnik
Jun 1, 2018
Mary Lou (Jorgenson) Kershisnik, age 88, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2018 at Columbine Commons Health & Rehabilitation Center, Windsor, CO surrounded by loved ones. Mary Lou was born in Minneapolis, MN on January 28, 1930. She and her family moved to Rock Springs, WY when she was two years old. She graduated from Rock Springs High School and...
Michael Clarence Aguirre, Sr.
May 31, 2018
In loving memory, Michael Clarence Aguirre, Sr., 74, passed away May 31, 2018 at his home in Ft. Collins, CO. He was born on April 21, 1944 to Joe and Mary Aguirre in Walsenburg, CO and was a Vietnam War veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He touched so many lives with his strength, wisdom, and generosity. He will forever...
Elmeta E. Cyphert
May 30, 2018
Elmeta Cyphert, 89, died May 30, 2018 at Columbine West Health & Rehab. She was born February 28, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas. She was the first of five children born to George and Wahneeta Kearns. She was proud to be a registered nurse, graduating from St. Joseph's Nursing school in 1950. She worked at many nursing jobs, but she finished...
Robert Walter Sievers
May 28, 2018
Bob Sievers, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home on May 28th, 2018. A Michigan native and graduate of Michigan State University, he retired from the business world and found a new home in Fort Collins, where he lived for 20 years. Bob appreciated nature, art, stylish hats, sharing tales of Alaskan salmon fishing, a good meal, and a...
Lynette Kay Fortunato
May 28, 2018
Lynette Kelley, affectionately called "Nettie Kay" was born August 27, 1949 in Sterling, Colorado. She graduated from Sterling high school in 1967. She met Mike Fortunato at the local A&W restaurant April 6, 1967 and later married on December 29, 1968. They spent their early years in marriage living in Sterling, raising their two children, Craig Fortunato and Carol Ackerman....
Harold Davis Einarsen
May 23, 2018
Harold Davis Einarsen (age 90) went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 23, 2018, while at home in Fort Collins, Colorado, due to sudden heart failure. He was born in Denver, CO on September 12, 1927 to Albert Carl Einarsen and Pauline Lucille (Clippinger) Einarsen. As a young boy, living in a house on York...
Dakota Tyler Mcgrath
May 21, 2018
Our beloved Dakota Tyler McGrath, 35, died in his sleep of a possible heart attack on May 21, 2018 after a valiant battle with despair and addiction. Dakota was full of life and full of fire. He could often be found having a great adventure, even if it was only within the city. A lover of fun times, he lived...
Leigh Doig Goddard
May 21, 2018
Leigh Goddard was born in Detroit Michigan on May 11, 1928. His interests growing up including cars, running track, and business. Soon after graduating from high school he entered WWII and served in the navy. Following the war he worked for two years in the merchant marines out of New York City. He later returned to the Detroit area and...
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...
