Dorothy E. Wombacher
Jun 19, 2011
Dorothy Etta Wombacher, 96 of Fort Collins, died on June 19, 2011 at Lemay Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center. Dorothy was born in Fort Collins April 12, 1915 to Earl and Leota Daffin. She married Bernard Wombacher on September 2, 1936. Bernard preceded Dorothy in death January 1972. They were the parents of Elaine Hehn of Fort Collins, Joyce Brown...
Avis Ionia Varra
Jun 19, 2011
Avis Ionia Varra passed away at Windsor Health Care Center on June 19, 2011. She was born on July 26, 1922. She is survived by her son, Dan Varra and his wife, Carolyn of Windsor and a daughter, Georgia Gronquist of Arvada; five grandchildren, Michelle Thompson of Greeley, Mark Gronquist and his wife, Sandy of Arvada, Daneine Valencia and husband,...
Violet Mae Edwards
Jun 17, 2011
Violet Mae Schwindt Thompson Wares Edwards, 82, of Fort Collins, died June 15, 2011 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mrs. Edwards was born May 14, 1929 in Ault, Colorado to Jake and Elizabeth Schwindt. Violet lived in the Fort Collins area all of her life. She worked at Fashion Bar, Good Will and ARC. Violet enjoyed fishing, bowling, and spending time...
Jesse E. Alumbaugh
Jun 16, 2011
Jesse E. Alumbaugh of Casper, Wyoming died June 16, 2011. Mr.Alumbaugh was born January 2, 1919 in Grover, Colorado to Jesse and Mary Alumbaugh. Jesse married Viola M. Holloway on January 20, 1946 in Grand Junction, Colorado. They were married for 63 years prior to her passing. Mr. Alumbaugh served in the Army Air Corps as a pilot in WWII....
Cora Gueswel
Jun 15, 2011
Cora "Helen" Gueswel passed away on June 15, 2011 at Golden Peaks Care Facility in the Alzheimer Unit, where she has resided for the past two plus years. She was 94. She is survived by her two sons, Carl Gueswel and wife, Jan of Poudre Canyon and Rev. Roy Gueswel and his wife, Pat of Lamar, Colorado. She also has...
Alice Lee Whitley Keck
Jun 13, 2011
Alice Lee Whitley Keck passed away on June 13, 2011 at Poudre Valley Hospital after many physical crises and years of progressive dementia. Baby Alice entered the loving arms of Tom and Myrtle Whitley and older sister, Betty on January 17, 1923 in Decatur, Illinois. Alice loved school and as a summer suntanned teenager, swimming at the pool. She had...
Howard Earl Knipp
Jun 10, 2011
Howard Earl Knipp of Fort Collins, CO passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10th, 2011, just one month shy of his 90th birthday. He finally succumbed to his recent failing health. He was born in the family farmhouse in Flatrock Township, Napoleon, Ohio, on July 8th, 1921, near the Maumee River, to Ethel Elizabeth Trietch and Earl Ezra Knipp. He...
Monie Waymon Neel
Jun 10, 2011
Monie Waymon Neel, 70, of Fort Collins, died May 30, 2011 at his home. Mr. Neel was born December 24, 1940 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Waymon and Violet "Nikki" Heiden Neel. Monie graduated from Wellington High School in 1958 and attending Colorado State University, where he was a part of the ROTC program. Mr. Neel worked 37 years for...
Frances Faye Godinez
Jun 8, 2011
Frances Faye Godinez of Fort Collins. Survivors include her husband, Cruz Godinez; siblings, Gus Vigil, Valentine Vigil, Paul Vigil, Rose Godinez; her children, Monica Brent Pankievich, Tony Jeanne Godinez; five grandchildren, Kasha, Brent, Jacob, Alison, Antoinette; and seven great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents and numerous siblings. A Private Family Service will be held. Cards and...
Rhonda L. Gravlee
Jun 8, 2011
Rhonda L. Gravlee, 89, of Estes Park, died June 8, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Gravlee was born February 18, 1922 in Eldorado, Illinois to John and Florence "Day" Cooley. Rhonda married Jack Gravlee in 1953. They were married for 57 ½ years. Mrs. Gravlee was a hard worker all of her life in a variety of jobs, she finally...
Polly C. Slagoski
Jun 2, 2011
Polly C. Slagoski, 89, of Fort Collins, died surrounded by family on June 2, 2011 when God took our special angel home. Mrs. Slagoski was born September 6, 1921 in Elba, Alabama to Braxton and Mattie "Crockrell" Conaway. She was raised with lots of love and hard work on a cotton farm in Jay, Florida with five brothers and sisters....
Oliver Dean Burgess
Jun 2, 2011
Oliver Dean Burgess born December 15, 1934, Bellvue, Colorado, passed away June 2, 2011. Dean served in the United Stated Marine Corps and worked and retired from Public Service Company. He enjoyed his grandkids, hiking, hunting, fishing and taking long drives in the mountains. He was a longtime active member of Meadowlark Church of Christ. He is survived by his...
Marian Moth
May 31, 2011
Marian Moth died of natural causes on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Golden Peaks Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Monroe, Wisconsin to Adam and Grace Schwartzlow on February 8, 1920. She graduated from Monroe High School and attended beauty school. She married Lawrence H. Moth on October 10, 1940. Marian was a dedicated homemaker and mother as well as...
Andrew J. Asmus
May 31, 2011
Andrew J. Asmus, 41, of Firestone, Colorado died May 31, 2011. Mr. Asmus was born April 27, 1970 in Fort Collins to Mary Fran of Fort Collins and Robert D. of Denver. Andrew married Janelle Albertson on October 23, 2010 in Denver. Survivors include his wife, Janelle; his mother and father; sisters, Roberta Goodall Scott and daughters, Jordan and Katie...
Elsie Asten Clapp-Hansen-Faught
May 30, 2011
Elsie Asten Clapp-Hansen-Faught, 83, of Fort Collins passed away on May 30, 2011 after an 18-year management of Parkinson's disease. Elsie was born on September 29, 1928 in McCook, Nebraska where she attended High School and graduated with honors in 1946. She attended Monticello College in Alton, Illinois and then transferred to the University of Nebraska in 1947. While attending...
Edgar A. Johnson
May 26, 2011
Edgar "Ed" Johnson, 78, of Fort Collins, passed away May 26, 2011. Ed was born February 18, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Leonard and Ingrid Johnson. He graduated as the class valedictorian from Harlem High School in Loves Park, Illinois in 1951, and married his high school sweetheart, Bonnie "Susie" Rose Swanborg, on June 9th that same year. Together, Ed...
Alice Mcgrew
May 26, 2011
Alice McGrew of Fort Collins passed away at New Mercer Commons at the age of 98 on May 26, 2011. Alice was born to Harold and Ethel Hutchison in Topeka Kansas on November 1, 1912. Alice was married to Orval "Mac" McGrew in Fort Collins in 1967. She loved growing roses and took great pride in her garden. Alice's surviving...
Frank Edward Lee
May 24, 2011
Frank "Frankie" Edward Lee died on May 24, 2011. Frank was born to Charles F. Lee and Josephine A. Gierc Lee on April 12, 1929 in Proctor, Colorado. Frank was a long time resident of Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab and Columbine East and an even longer participant of programs at Foothills Gateway. Frank made friends easily and enjoyed being...
Fred Allen Bailey
May 24, 2011
Fred Allen Bailey, 77, of Laporte, passed away May 24, 2011. Mr. Bailey was born May 7, 1934 in Fort Collins to John D. and Rissia T. �Peterson� Bailey. Mr. Bailey lived in the Laporte area all his life. He served in the Navy as a aircraft engine mechanic from 1953 � 1957 and the Reserves from 1957 � 1961....
