Violet Black Gneiser Hollemon
Oct 7, 2011
Violet Black Gneiser Hollemon, 85, of Fort Collins, died October 7, 2011 at Spring Creek Nursing Home. Mrs. Hollemon was born July 12, 1926 in Isabel, South Dakota to Charlie and Lydia Kercher. Mrs. Hollemon lived 70 years in Fort Collins. She worked as a Hospice Nurse. Violet enjoyed playing cards and bingo. Survivors include Bill Shirley, Rick Linda, Dave...
Anna Serna
Oct 6, 2011
Anna Serna of Fort Collins was called to rest on October 6, 2011. Born in Lamar, Colorado on December 1, 1926, Anna was 84 at the time of her passing. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clyde and infant daughter, Cathy. Anna was the last surviving child of Jose and Jovita Trejo, who along with her brothers, Dave,...
Doris Reynolds
Oct 5, 2011
Doris Reaves Reynolds, our mother, our Nana, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at home in Fort Collins, Colorado. Doris was born July 25, 1930 in McKinney, Texas. Her parents were James Oscar Reaves and Grace Cottle Reaves; siblings included her twin sister, Dorothy Reaves Burleson, sisters, Corene Reaves Nance, Louise Reaves Mitchell and brothers, Truman Reaves...
Victor Bueno, Jr.
Oct 1, 2011
Joe Victor Bueno Jr., was called home by the Lord, surrounded by his loved ones, October 1, 2011. He was born in Fort Collins, CO., October 12, 1962, to J. Victor and Jennie Cora Bueno. Victor loved playing sports, singing, and telling a good story. Victor's passion was being a father; spending time with his children gave him the most...
Dwight Raymond Smith
Sep 30, 2011
Dwight Raymond Smith died peacefully, surrounded by family, the evening of September 30, 2011 in Ft. Collins. He was born to Andrew Leonard Smith and Effie Simons Smith in Sanders, Idaho on July 28, 1921. His education took place in a one-room schoolhouse through eighth grade. At age 9, Dwight was diagnosed with tuberculosis, after having had polio. The prescription...
Kathryn Gayle Shackelford
Sep 29, 2011
Kathryn Gayle Shackelford, 62, of Fort Collins, died September 29, 2011. Mrs. Shackelford was born September 6, 1949 in Orem, Utah to Francis Loraine Gray and Mary Ellen Williams Gray. Kathryn married Robert Lee Shackelford on December 6, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She lived in the Ft. Collins/Loveland area since 1990. Survivors include her husband Robert Lee Shackelford of...
Freda A. Hilgenberg
Sep 28, 2011
Freda Hilgenberg was born on November 7, 1916 to Fred and Dama Moore Wetzler. She moved to heaven on September 28, 2011. Freda had three younger brothers: James Juanita Wetzler, Claude Helen Wetzler and Fred Murriel Wetzler. All three brothers and her parents preceded her in death. Freda was also preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Hilgenberg and a...
Joel Garcia
Sep 25, 2011
Joel Garcia, of Ft. Collins, born on April 15, 1969, went to be with God on Sunday, September 25, 2011. He is preceded in death by his mother, Inez Luna-Garcia, and a sister-in-law, Sandra Garcia. He leaves behind his fiancé and companion of 19 years, Annette Gonzales, of Ft. Collins and her mother, Anna, of Loveland, three daughters, Deziree, Jazmine,...
Hannah Mai
Sep 20, 2011
Hannah Mai, 90, of Fort Collins, died September 20, 2011 at the Sterling House. Hannah was born August 10, 1921 in Fort Collins to Gottfried and Katherine Becker. Hannah married Ruben A. Mai on June 7, 1945 in Fort Collins. Ruben passed away in 2009. Hannah was born in Fort Collins and raised in Timnath. She graduated from Timnath High...
Howard Eugene Kechter
Sep 19, 2011
Howard Eugene Kechter Papa Chief, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, died September 17, 2011. Howard was born December 7, 1931 in Fort Collins to Conrad and Mollie Heckman Kechter. He graduated from Timnath High School in 1949. Howard was in basic training in the Marines in Quantico, Virginia, before being called home when his father had a heart attack....
Donald Raymond St. John
Sep 16, 2011
Our Heavenly Father unexpectedly called Donald Raymond St. John, 56, to his heavenly home on September 16, 2011, much to the disbelief of his family and close friends. Don was born on January 10, 1955 in Rochester, N.Y., the fourth of five sons for Francis and Monica St. John. In January, 1971, the family moved from Rochester to Ft.Collins, when...
Dan E. King
Sep 12, 2011
After suffering the humiliating and devastating effects of Parkinson's disease for far too long, Dan E. King is finally free and able to get back to all those unfinished projects in that brand new workshop - set up just like he likes it. Born the 4th of six children in Batesville Zavala County, Texas on July 6, 1930 to Huber...
Anna Mary Nelson
Sep 9, 2011
Anna Mary Nelson, best known by her family and friends as 'Ann Nelson' was born August 25, 1918. Ann peacefully departed this life on September 9, 2011 at the Bridge in Longmont, Colorado. She recently had moved to Longmont after living in Fort Collins for over 50 years. She spent the last 7 years in Parkwood Estates Retirement Center participating...
James W. Schibler
Sep 5, 2011
James W. Schibler, 77, of Fort Collins, died September 5, 2011. Mr. Schibler was born May 14, 1934 in Janesville, WI. Mr. Schibler lived in Fort Collins for 36 years. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; children: Teresa Schibler, Jim Schibler, Mary Story, Tom Schibler, Jean Schibler, and Dan Schibler; 13 grand children, and 11 great-grandchildren. A mass will be held...
Ysidoro G. Gutierrez, Sr.
Sep 2, 2011
Ysidoro G. Gutierrez, Sr. 73, of Fort Collins, died September 2, 2011 at his home. Mr. Gutierrez was born April 4, 1938 in San Marcos, Texas to Benancio and Beatrice Gutierrez. Ysidoro married Estella Salazar on September 28, 1958 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Mr. Gutierrez lived in Fort Collins for 51 years. He collected cars, enjoyed casinos, gambling, boxing and...
Shelah Frank Driver
Sep 1, 2011
Shelah Frank Driver was born March 27, 1920 in Montague, Texas, and died September 1, 2011 in Fort Collins, Colorado. His parents were Shelah Water and Rose Lillian Driver. Frank was the first born and had two brothers, Ray and Donald and one sister, Doris Rose. Frank attended grade school in Montague. His parents moved to Nocona, Texas, when he...
Louise Dorsey
Aug 31, 2011
Albertine Louise Dorsey was born May 28, 1926 in Englewood, Colorado and passed away August 31, 2011 in Fort Collins, Colorado following a lengthy illness. Louise was the fifth of six daughters born to Asa and Elberta Johnson. She spent most of her childhood in Seibert and graduated from Seibert High School. Louise married the love of her life, Azel...
Bertha N. Apodaca
Aug 30, 2011
Bertha Apodaca, age 79, was called to His Kingdom of Heaven on August 30, 2011. Bertha was born November 10, 1931, in Redwing, Colorado to John and Rose Martinez. They moved from Redwing to Fort Collins in 1944. She attended Lincoln Junior High and graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1951. Bertha met Ralph Apodaca at a local dance...
Grace Gladys Steinbock
Aug 29, 2011
Grace Gladys Gerard Steinbock died August 27, 2011, at hospice in Loveland with her family in attendance. She was born June 14, 1917, in Carleton, Nebraska to Frank John Gerard and Anna Marie Steyskal Gerard. She spent her childhood from the cradle to graduation with her grandparents. Grace graduated from Ohiowa High School in Nebraska in 1935. After graduation, she...
Janet Lee Bray
Aug 25, 2011
Janet Lee Bray was born December 1, 1939 in Orleans, Nebraska and passed on to be with her Lord on August 25, 2011. She was the only child of Lloyd and Blanche Swindell Bray. Janet attended Holdrege High School in Holdrege, Nebraska and Kearney Teachers College, Kearney Nebraska. Janet moved with her parents to Fort Collins, CO in 1959 and...
