William Long
Feb 1, 2010
William Long of Fort Collins. Survivors include sons, Brad Long of Loveland, Bruce Brown of Fort Collins, and Brian Brown of Washington; and ex-wife, Breanna Brown. Private Entombment, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheatridge, Colorado. Visit bohlenderfuneralchapel.com to send condolences.
Sarah Joy Shafer
Jan 29, 2010
Sarah Joy Shafer, 24, of Fort Collins, also of Anchorage, Alaska, died January 29, 2010 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Ms. Shafer was born March 20, 1985 in Walla Walla, Washington to Don and Vivian "Webster" Shafer. Sarah spent the last three years at Colorado State University. She was a junior with a major in Environmental Science. She was a lover...
Doris E. Ruff
Jan 28, 2010
Doris E. Ruff, 82, Fort Collins. Her husband, Edward Ruff, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, David and Gregory and their wives. Private Entombment, Grandview Cemetery.
Ora C. Daughterty
Jan 28, 2010
Ora Claude Daugherty, 83, of Macon, Missouri, formerly of Walden, Colorado, died January 25, 2010 at Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon. Ora was born March 1, 1926 in Hoxie, Kansas the son of Claude and Thankful Mary Matthews Daugherty. He married Virginia R. Clements on September 5, 1946 in Walden, Colorado and she preceded him in death on July...
Russell A. Hamilton
Jan 27, 2010
Russell Hamilton peacefully left this life January 27, 2010. Russ was born in Covington, Kentucky on June 2, 1932 to the late Mildred and Jesse Hamilton. He was educated and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He enlisted in the Army and served as a medic in the Korean War. He began his art studies at Midland College and Bellevue College in...
Helen Jecminek Leben
Jan 26, 2010
Helen Jecminek Leben, 88, of Fort Collins, formerly of Holyoke, Colorado, went to meet her Lord on January 26, 2010. She was born in Watertown, South Dakota on October 1, 1921 to Reinhold and Molly Marker Litka. She lived at the Denver Home for Children from the age of 5 until the age of 15 when she was "hired out"...
Kenneth Andrew Devault
Jan 25, 2010
Kenneth Andrew DeVault, 53, died January 25, 2010 of complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma against which he fought valiantly. Ken was born on October 24th, 1956 in Dallas, Texas. He lived in Colorado most of his adult life where he married his wife, Beverly on May 5, 1989. Ken was a restaurateur who led several food services to success and profit....
Gurine Evelyn Gorman
Jan 25, 2010
Gurine Evelyn Gorman, formerly of Vienna, West Virginia, peacefully left this life January 25, 2010, at Eagle's Nest Assisted Living in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her two daughters by her side. After a long journey with Alzheimer's, she has finally been reunited in heaven with her beloved husband, Jack; her brothers, her parents, and a host of other friends and...
Roberta Rae Smith
Jan 23, 2010
Roberta Bobbie Rae Smith, 96, entered into eternal rest on January 23, 2010. Roberta crocheted everything from baby blankets to kitchen towels, to Christmas ornaments and gifted everyone with a piece of her love as well as a crocheted item. She enjoyed doing "Seek a Word", crosswords, and playing cards. Roberta is survived by her son, Charles Carlson and wife,...
Robert Alan Schoondermark
Jan 22, 2010
Surrounded by family, Robert Alan Schoondermark found peace on January 22, 2010. A Fort Collins native, Robert was born July 2, 1946 at Poudre Valley Hospital to Dr. Arthur H. Schoondermark and Florence Schoondermark. Robert graduated from the old Fort Collins High School in 1964. Robert joined the Marines in 1966. He served in Vietnam from 1966 – 1967, receiving...
Donald D. Mitchell
Jan 19, 2010
Don Mitchell was born January 15, 1949 to Hazel and Marion "Doc" Mitchell in Lansing, Michigan where his father attended Michigan State College School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon his father's graduation, the family moved to Shepherd, Michigan and then to Browns Valley, Minnesota where he began school. Later, the family moved to Pierre, South Dakota where Don entered second grade...
Gwendolyn E. Minks
Jan 18, 2010
Gwendolyn Eileen Beckett Minks, 86, of Fort Collins, Colorado died January 15, 2010 at Good Samaritan Fort Collins Village. Mrs. Minks was born September 22, 1923 near Greensburg, Kansas to Claud H. Beckett and Nancy E. Durnil Beckett. Gwendolyn married Norman Arthur Minks, her high school sweetheart, on April 21, 1944 in Greensburg. Gwen graduated from Greensburg High School in...
Anthony R. Barella
Jan 16, 2010
Anthony Tony R. Barella, Jr. 68, of Fort Collins, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2010 peacefully in his sleep. Anthony was born in Denver on October 26, 1941 to Tony Barella Sr. and Viola McGrath Barella. Anthony was a member of the Colorado Army National Guard for 20 years as an NCO Non-Commissioned officer. Anthony enjoyed fishing, science and, spending...
Lois Alvina Roesch
Jan 16, 2010
Lois Roesch passed into the arms of our Lord on January 16, 2010 in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born on May 15, 1929 to Carl and Alma Lindgren in Watertown, South Dakota where she grew up with eight siblings. Lois graduated from Watertown High School in 1947 where she showed her talents as a drum majorette, member of the...
Edward Lee Ruff
Jan 11, 2010
Edward Lee Ruff, 83, of Fort Collins passed away peacefully January 11, 2010 at home. He is survived by his spouse, Doris Ruff; two sons, David Kris Ruff of Salem, Illinois and Gregory Colleen Ruff of Laughlin, Nevada; and his siblings, Miriam Hulbert of Loveland, Doris McGregor of Aurora, and James Ruff of Fort Collins. He is preceded in death...
Donald A. Griggs
Jan 9, 2010
Donald Andrew Griggs, 90, passed away January 9, 2010. Donald was born July 6, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the fourth child of Benjamin Harrison Griggs and Eily Alexandra Geary Griggs. He grew up in the areas of Los Angeles and Hollywood, California, and attended Hollywood High School. Don joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. In 1942, he...
Erma Ella Holcomb
Jan 9, 2010
Erma "Jimmie" Ella Holcomb, 85, of Fort Collins, died January 9, 2010 at a local nursing home. Erma was born to Benjamin Harrison and Stella Fayer James on June 30, 1924 on the family farm near Montezuma, Iowa. Weather permitting, Erma had the pleasure of riding to her country school on a beautiful, retired race horse, furnished by her grandfather....
Calvin Reider
Jan 6, 2010
Calvin Reider, 84, formerly of Laporte. Survivors include his wife, Roberta of Lakewood; sister, Constance Emanual of California, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held, Monday, 2 p.m., Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Interment, Roselawn Cemetery.
Larry Paul Smith
Jan 6, 2010
Larry Paul Smith, 53, of Fort Collins, died January 6, 2010 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Smith was born November 3, 1956 in Forest, Mississippi to Ellis Smith and Ruby Lee "White" Smith. Larry married Robin L. Gilbert Smith on March 8, 1999 in Fort Collins. Mr. Smith worked as maintanence laborer; at Super WalMart, Forney Industires and Manpower. Larry...
Gladys A. Cooley
Jan 5, 2010
Gladys A. Cooley, 99, of Fort Collins formerly of Red Feather Lakes, died January 5, 2010 at local nursing home. Mrs. Cooley was born December 28, 1910 in Butte, Montana to John Meehan and Mary Agnes Igoe Meehan. Gladys married Eli G. Cooley in1934 in Butte, Montana. Mrs. Cooley lived fifty plus years in the Fort Collins area as a...
