James Eugene Thurman
Feb 8, 2015
James E. (Jim) Thurman, 89, peacefully passed away to be with his Heavenly Father surrounded by family on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Poudre Valley Hospital following a short illness. Jim was born on June 27, 1925 in Bethpage, Tennessee to Tom and Daisy Thurman. He was the oldest of nine children. Jim served in the U.S. Navy during World...
Nell Vandriel
Feb 8, 2015
Nell VanDriel, 92, died February 8, 2015 in Fort Collins. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Norris and Lucile (DaCosta) McElya, and graduated in 1944 from Florida State College for Women (now FSU) with a degree in Home Economics. She taught school in Miami for several years and met Edward VanDriel while attending summer school...
Spike Hoffman
Feb 5, 2015
Charles Spike Hoffman, 58, formerly of Fort Collins died on February 5, 2015 following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Fort Collins on June 24, 1956 to Chuck and Pat Hoffman. He resided in Fort Collins until moving to Loveland, Colorado in 2012 with his wife Kim. Spike graduated from Poudre High School in 1974. Spike was...
James Allen Erdman
Feb 4, 2015
James Allen Erdman, was born December 20, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Robert and Esther Erdman. He died peacefully on February 4, 2015 at his mountain "hermitage" high in the Rocky Mountains near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. He'd fought a brief struggle against Mesothelioma, cancer of the lining around the lungs. He was 79. In the early 1960s, Jim was...
Dale Franklin Peterson
Feb 4, 2015
Dale Franklin Peterson, 95, of Fort Collins died peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 4, 2015. He was born in McCook Nebraska February 13, 1919 and graduated from Fort Collins High School and Colorado State University. Dale and Helen were married February 22, 1948. Shortly after marriage, they began farming in Ault then moved to east Fort Collins...
Fidel Gonzales
Feb 2, 2015
Fidel Gonzales, 85, of Glendale AZ was called to rest on Monday, February 2, 2015. Fidel was born on April 24, 1929 in Mesilla Park, New Mexico to Francisco and Juana Gonzales. Fidel moved to Fort Collins with his family in 1960 and worked at varies farms and later worked for the Poudre School District until he moved to Arizona....
Zella Yoder Schneider
Jan 31, 2015
Zella Yoder Schneider, 89, passed away January 31, 2015. Zella was born November 18, 1925 in Aurora, Kansas to Ferdinand & Lorette Marcotte. She married Francis Yoder on January 14, 1948 in Concordia, Kansas. After his death in 1981, she married Richard Schneider. She loved to travel, sing and be with her family. She enjoyed singing with the Senior Harmonettes...
Marian Meyer
Jan 29, 2015
Marian Meyer of Fort Collins. Memorial Service, Friday, 11:30 a.m., Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Graveside Service, 1:30 p.m., Friday, Grandview Cemetery.
Steven Michael Moore
Jan 29, 2015
Steven Michael Moore, of Fort Collins, passed away Thursday January 29, 2015, after battling brain cancer. He was born July 3, 1954 in Colorado Springs. Steve graduated from Northglenn High School in 1972 and received a Bachelor's degree from Colorado State in 1976. Steve worked 37 years in the information technology (IT) field. He spent the first two years in...
Randall L. Gulbranson
Jan 27, 2015
Randy was known for the passionate love he had for his family, friends and the outdoors. He attended the University of Wyoming where he played football. He was raised by Lloyd and Luella Gulbranson, a host of sisters and a brother. He married Christina Gulbranson and had two daughters, Leah and Shaina. Randy loved hunting and fishing more than most....
Marian Elizabeth Brown
Jan 25, 2015
Marion E. Brown, 69 of Ft. Collins died January 25, 2015. Marion was born April 8, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland to William Anton and Ruth Lehmann Brown. Marion worked as; Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Estes Park during the Big Thompson Flood, Manager, Stanley Hotel, Assistant Director, Colorado Springs Chamber, Executive Director, Volunteer Center of Memphis, Executive Director,...
Kathy Rae Mitchell
Jan 25, 2015
Kathy R. Mitchell, (Eddy) 58, of Fort Collins, CO. wife of Jeff Mitchell, passed away Sunday Jan. 25, 2015, peacefully in her sleep at home. She had been dealing with health issues over the past few years She was born Jan. 4, 1957 in Denver, CO. She was raised and went to school in Fort Lupton, CO. She and Jeff...
Dorothy A. Benedict
Jan 24, 2015
Dorothy Ann (Schulz) Benedict passed away January 24, 2015 at 91. She was born to Gus and Amanda on June 6, 1923, in Brighton, Colorado. She graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1941 and went on to the University of Michigan where she received her diploma in nursing. She married Marion R. Benedict on January 6, 1946. She began...
Dorothy Marie Romero
Jan 24, 2015
Dorothy Marie Romero of Fort Collins. Born April 1, 1930. Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, 10:30 a.m., St., Joseph Catholic Church, 603 House Ave., Cheyenne, Wyoming. Inurnment Cheyenne Memorial Gardens, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mary T. Jimenez
Jan 23, 2015
Mary T. Jimenez, 85 of Ft. Collins died January 23, 2015 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mary was born June 17, 1929 in Trinidad, Colorado to Manuel Cortez and Mary Basilia "Ortega." On April 25, 1946 Mary married Ben Jimenez in Denver, Colorado. They moved with their young family to Ft. Collins in 1948. Mary worked at Colorado State University for...
Mark Theodore Gilderhus
Jan 22, 2015
Mark T. Gilderhus, a professor of U.S. diplomatic history, died at his home in Fort Collins on Thursday, January 22, of cancer. Gilderhus was born on November 15, 1941 in Rochester, MN. He earned a BA in History from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1963, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Nebraska on June 3, 1968. He taught...
Delores Elaine Kling
Jan 22, 2015
Delores Elaine Kling, 85, of Fort Collins, died January 22, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Kling was born March 13, 1929 in Greeley, Colorado to Emma Schissler. Delores married Richard "Dick" Kling on February 8, 1951. He passed away April 25, 2002. Survivors include her son, Robert Kling of Fort Collins; daughters, Susan (Don) Gage, Kathleen (Rick) Bockman; brothers, Robert...
Phillip Lyal Bush
Jan 21, 2015
After patiently waiting and creating memories with us here on earth, Phillip Lyal Bush 92 years old of Fort Collins, Colorado went on now to rest in a heavenly paradise. Phil was born July 5, 1922 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Rock and Maude Bush. Growing up on a farm with four brothers and two sisters there was always work...
James Robert Weitz
Jan 20, 2015
James Robert Weitz passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at his home in Fort Collins. He was 82. Born in Los Angeles, Jim spent time in the US Coast Guard and a few years spinning records in Hawaii, and eventually moved with his wife, Margie, and their four children to Fort Collins in 1968. Jim enjoyed a long career...
Bernarda Mary Abramovich
Jan 19, 2015
Bernarda (Bernie) Mary Bondarowitz Abramovich, 84. Survivors include, husband Mike, married 61 years; children, Ann Marie Wolfe (Randal Knauff) Fort Collins, CO, Jim (Annette) Cleveland, OH, Cindy (Christopher) Wolfe, Bryan, TX, Greg (Becky) Strongsville, OH; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held Thursday, 4 – 7 p.m. at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held Friday,...
