William Allen Trippel
Apr 9, 2025
William Allen Trippel, age 80, of Fort Collins, CO passed away on April 9, 2025 of a sudden cardiac arrest. William was born on June 18, 1944 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. He lived in Fort Collins his entire life and grew up with his sister, Kathy. He was a farm boy who loved animals and being outdoors....
Sharon Lee Altergott
Apr 8, 2025
Sharon Lee (Bassett) Altergott, seventy-seven of Fort Collins, CO passed away at her home on April 8, 2025. Sharon was born on September 28, 1947, at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. She received an Associate of Arts Degree from Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo, CO. She also earned a scholarship from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley...
Marvin Richard Moore
Apr 7, 2025
Marvin Richard Moore (June 13, 1940-April 7, 2025) Marv, as he was known, was born on June 13, 1940 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Mariebelle Moore (née Jacobus) and Richard Wilbur Moore. He grew up in Lansing, Michigan with his parents, brother, William Moore, and sister, Marti De La O (née Moore.) He was active in the Boy Scouts of America,...
Kathleen Marie Sanchez
Apr 7, 2025
Kathleen Marie Sanchez (Rumpf), 58, of Walden, Colorado, passed away peacefully at her home on April 7, 2025. Kathleen was born on March 16, 1967, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Betty (Odorizzi) and Ernest Rumpf Jr. Kathleen was a naturally social and caring person from a young age. Growing up as the only girl among four brothers, she was right in...
Vanessa Ann Ferda
Apr 6, 2025
Vanessa Ann Ferda, 42, of Fort Collins C.O, sadly passed away on April 6, 2025, at 8:34 pm, with her family by her side at Poudre Valley Hospital, in Fort Collins, C.O. Vanessa Ferda, was born in Great Falls, M.T, she is survived by her parents, Felicia Amanda Lopez (mother) and Andrew Tate Ferda (father). She is an enrolled member...
Weldon Lorenzo Jensen
Apr 6, 2025
Weldon Lorenzo (Ren) Jensen was born July 10th, 1936, in Brigham City, Utah and passed away April 6th, 2025, in Fort Collins, CO. His parents were Weldon Peter Jensen and Mary Woozley Jensen. The family moved to a farm in St. John, Idaho near Malad City, Idaho when he was five years old. He graduated from Malad High School in...
Velma Earlene Bradley
Apr 3, 2025
Velma Earlene Bradley, 91, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away on April 3, 2025, at Lemay Columbine Health and Rehab Facility after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born January 10, 1934, in Mountain View, Missouri to Alba J. Belew and Ona Fay Reese. Iin 1939 the family moved to Gould, Colorado and then to Walden, Colorado where...
Russell And Margaret Holdredge
Apr 1, 2025
Russell Morton Holdredge, Sr., passed away on February 21, 2025, at the age of 91 in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was born on July 22, 1933, in Paonia, Colorado, to Myron M. and Pearl C. Holdredge. Margaret Ruth Hirst Holdredge passed away on April 1, 2025, at the age of 91 in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born on March...
Linda Lee Preston
Mar 31, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Linda Ross Preston, age 77, on March 31st, 2025, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Linda was born on May 12, 1947, and grew up in the Olive Hill community of Kansas. She attended Oak Creek Grade School, a one-room schoolhouse, and later graduated from Burr Oak High School. Linda went...
William Jacob Martin
Mar 31, 2025
BILL MARTIN January 3, 1931 - March 31, 2025 The above dates are bookends, but it has been said that what matters most is the dash between them, because it represents what Bill did with his 94 years on this earth. Bill Martin was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 3, 1931 as the middle of three sons to...
George Joseph Collins
Mar 31, 2025
George Collins, born on June 2, 1942, in Devon, just across the bridge from Stratford, Connecticut, passed away on March 31st, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was the second—and perhaps the most rambunctious—child of Catherine Mulcunry and George Collins. A lifelong scholar and teacher, George earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and later received both...
Egmond Alan Franck
Mar 30, 2025
Born in La Paz, Bolivia, on May 4, 1946, Egmond had a long and remarkable life. He is survived by his beautiful wife Jacqueline Delgado Franck and his four exceptional children: Diana, Pablo, Erich, and Andres. Egmond was a talented and studious individual—an electrical engineer by trade—who loved to tinker with model trains, craft wooden cabinets by hand, collect stamps,...
Janet Lois Grudzinski
Mar 29, 2025
Janet Lois Grudzinski, née Stephens, born February 24, 1936, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025. She had been battling with emphysema while still maintaining her kindness, grace, compassion, and love of family and friends. At the time she passed away, she was surrounded by close family and friends. Janet was preceded in death by a daughter, husband, sister, two...
Marvin Burdette Meyer
Mar 29, 2025
Marvin Burdette Meyer was born August 1st, 1933 near Norman, NE to Carl and Mildred Meyer. He was the 3rd of 7 children raised on the Meyer homestead. He attended elementary school in a one room school house before finishing up his early education in Minden and graduating from Minden High School in 1950. After high school, Marvin attended Kearney...
Seph Johnson
Mar 29, 2025
Seph Johnson, known by many as Lance, left their earthly bounds on March 29, 2025 at the age of 21. Lance identified as non-binary and in 2024 chose the name "Seph." Born, November 10, 2003, Seph was a kind soul with a zest for learning. Seph attended North Routt Community Charter School (K-8) and graduated from Steamboat Springs High School...
Richard Paul Emery
Mar 28, 2025
Rick Emery, a Colorado native passed away on March 28th, 2025, at the age of 67. He was known for his love of the outdoors, his generous spirit, and his unwavering commitment to his family and friends. A true lover of live music, Rick was especially drawn to the soulful sounds of the blues, which resonated deeply with him throughout...
Glenda J. Anderson
Mar 28, 2025
Born beneath the Colorado sky, A soul so bright, she rose so high. With hands that painted, stitched, and wove, A heart so full of boundless love. Glenda Joy (Jeffers) Anderson, a woman of unwavering faith, creativity, and an ever-welcoming heart, passed away on March 28, 2025, at the age of 84, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's...
James W. Kaltenberger
Mar 26, 2025
Jim Kaltenberger, born on May 22, 1956, in Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, after a courageous eight-week battle with cancer. Jim was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, and friend who lived his life with resilience, passion, and a deep love for his family. He was the proud father of Nicole Lukensow and cherished grandfather to...
Lee Frank Mcconnell
Mar 23, 2025
Lee Frank McConnell was born in a house in Bellvue, CO on April 17, 1928, to parents Frank O. McConnell and Viola Ruth Dealy McConnell. Lee and his sister Edna (Tarlip) McConnell grew up on the family farm in LaPorte, CO. He contracted polio at age 12 and spent many months in Denver Children's Hospital. Undeterred, he lettered in track,...
