James E. Morey
Mar 9, 2014
James E. "Jim" Morey was born in Clearfield, IA on July 8, l936 to Dwight A. and Evelyn McMath Morey. The family resided on a farm in rural Iowa for many years until they moved to town to operate a dry goods store. Jim worked for many local merchants and played sports at Clearfield High School. He was invited to...
Kathryn Ann Meyer
Mar 8, 2014
Kathryn Ann Meyer of Brush, CO, died March 8, 2014. She was born May 8, 1940 to John and Margaret Schierling of Inman, Kansas. Kathryn was baptized and a lifelong member of Inman Mennonite Church. She graduated from Inman schools and received her RN from Grace Hospital School of Nursing. She moved to Colorado to pursue her profession. September 18,...
Robert Lopez
Mar 6, 2014
It is with great sadness that we tell you that our brother, Robert Bob Lopez suffered a fatal fall in his home March 6, 2014. Bob was born September 27, 1949 to William and Delphine Lopez. He was preceded in death by his father, William. Bob is survived by his mother, Delphine; his eldest brother, William Lopez, Jr. and wife,...
Robert James Scott
Mar 2, 2014
Robert James Scott of Fort Collins. Born June 20, 1939. Celebration of Life at the Rustic Oven, 2350 E Harmony Rd, Wednesday, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Kenneth Scott Buffington
Mar 1, 2014
Kenneth Scott Buffington September 30, 1919 — March 1, 2014 Kenneth Scott Buffington died March 1, 2014 at his home. He was 94. His life was well lived. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Ken's greatest gifts were his positive attitude and his love of people. Ken was the youngest son of Warren Burton...
Thomas Eugene Van Velson
Feb 28, 2014
THOMAS EUGENE VAN VELSON December 5, 1942 - February 28, 2014. Raised on a farm in the western Nebraska farm community of Brule, Tom learned the value of hard work and family, lessons he carried with him for life Tom graduated from high school in 1960, and he also graduated from the University of Nebraska, where he studied psychology. When...
Valerio Ernie Miranda
Feb 26, 2014
Valerio Ernesto "Ernie" Miranda passed away on February 26, 2014 at McKee Hospice Center in Loveland, CO. He was born February 6, 1930 in Fort Collins, CO to Ernesto and Carolina Miranda. He attended Holy Family Catholic School, Lincoln Jr. High, and Fort Collins High School. He lived in Fort Collins all of his life. Ernie married Juliana "Jay" Martinez...
Harmona Fern Kechter
Feb 26, 2014
Harmona Fern Kechter, 78, of Fort Collins, died February 26, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Kechter was born September 5, 1935 in Kearney, Nebraska to Roland and Opal Baker Hedges. Harmona was married to Thomas Sutherland, David Bowels, Joe Danos, and Robert Kechter. Mrs. Kechter loved volunteering for Volunteers of America and coordinating the activities of Oakbrook One. She enjoyed...
Rhinnie Whitman
Feb 26, 2014
Rhinnie Whitman, 76, of Windsor, died February 26, 2014 at his home. Rhinnie was born April 20, 1937 in Windsor, Colorado to George and Katie Whitman. Rhinnie grew up on a farm in Wellington. Farming with his father and brothers. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1955. Rhinnie married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Whitman, the love of his...
Lois Virginia Havis
Feb 16, 2014
Lois Virginia Hutchinson Havis was born on August 15, 1922 and went to her Lord Savior on February 16, 2014. Lois was raised on the family dairy farm in Mendon, New York, the second oldest of four girls. She graduated from High School at the age of 15 and left home to attend Secretarial school in Rochester. She worked about...
Jimmy N. Duran
Feb 14, 2014
Jimmy N. Duran, 65, of Fort Collins, died February 14, 2014 at his home. Mr. Duran was born March 25, 1948 in Fort Collins to Pat and Inez Duran. Jimmy lived most of his life here in Fort Collins. He retired as a prison guard in Canyon City, Colorado He enjoyed the outdoors; camping and fishing. He also loved to...
Edwin R. Moore
Feb 14, 2014
Edwin R. Moore was born September 14, 1927 to Orlo Harry Moore and Elva Gertrude Moore at his grandparent's farm at Palmyra, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. He was married twice to Dorothy Stanley Moore whom he divorced and second to Stella Juanita Bishop Danbury. Both spouses preceded him in death. He worked for Black and Veatch in Kansas City, Missouri...
Shirley P. Desko
Feb 12, 2014
Shirley Desko, 91, went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2014. Shirley was born and raised in North Haven, CT. She met her future husband, Bernie, who was serving in the Coast Guard in New London, CT. They married in 1947 and made their home in Erie, PA where they raised their 2 children. Shirley and Bernie were...
Ernest Markley Schmidt
Feb 11, 2014
Ernest Markley Schmidt, 71, of Fort Collins, died February 11, 2014 at his home.. Mr. Schmidt was born July 11, 1942 in Laramie, Wyoming to Alex and Edna Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt moved to Fort Collins from Laramie when he was 2 years old. When they were driving here from Laramie they lost everything they had due to a spark from...
Marie R. Bean
Feb 8, 2014
Marie R. Bean, age 91, passed into the arms of the Lord on February 8, 2014 in Fort Collins, CO. She was a resident of Columbine West at the time of her death. Mrs. Bean was born Marie Gebhardt on September 3, 1922 on a farm near Luray, KS. She graduated from Luray High School in 1940 and attended Ft....
Gretchen Anne Carow
Feb 7, 2014
Gretchen Anne Carow, 20 of Ft. Collins died in Grand Junction on February 7, 2014. Gretchen was born on December 2, 1993 in Ft. Collins to Stephen Carow and Diane Gahagan Carow. Gretchen was a great competitor, running cross-country and track at Ft. Collins High School before graduating in 2012. She was most recently attending Colorado Mesa University in Grand...
Maria Olivas
Feb 6, 2014
Maria Olivas, age 38, of Wellington, Colorado, received her wings and was taken to heaven on February 6, 2014. Maria was born in Fort Collins on May 7, 1975 to Marlena Friend Farago and Ray Pigg. Maria graduated from Poudre High School in 1993 and married Christopher Olivas on January 5, 1996. The couple stayed in the Fort Collins area,...
Elva L. Shoultz
Feb 5, 2014
Elva L. Shoultz died February 5, 2014 at a local nursing home. Elva was born January 4, 1917 to Fred Sly and Gertrude Tschop Sly in Nucla, Colorado. Education was very important in her family, Elva and her seven siblings were either valedictorian or salutatorian of their high school classes. She was married on October 29, 1935 in Nucla to...
Madeline Catherine Hyatt
Feb 4, 2014
Madeline Catherine Hyatt passed away at the age of 89, on January 28, 2014 in Logan, Utah. She was born in Leadville, Colorado on November 21, 1924 to Henry J. Smith and Madeline Smith, the youngest of four children. Her father was a Forest Ranger, his career starting soon after the U.S. Forest Service's inception in the early 1900s. She...
Charlene P. Shramek
Feb 4, 2014
Charlene P. Shramek, 59, of Loveland, died February 4, 2014 at McKee Medical Center. Mrs. Shramek was born November 9, 1954 in Endicott, New York to Gene and Elizabeth Wright. Charlene married Joseph "Joe" J. Shramek, Jr. Mrs. Shramek moved to Colorado in 1980 and has lived in Loveland for 28 years. Charlene was very involved as a children's Sunday...
