Hilda M. Schneidmiller
Oct 15, 2009
Hilda M. Schneidmiller of Fort Collins passed away, October 14, 2009. Mrs. Schneidmiller was born October 11, 1918 in Fort Collins to Henry J. and Millie F Meyer. Hilda married Paul Schneidmiller on June 30, 1935 in Fort Collins. Mrs. Schneidmiller loved her dog and playing bingo. She is survived by a daughter; Barbara Jean Solether of Albuquerque, New Mexico;...
Charlotte Mae Barrett
Oct 14, 2009
Charlotte Mae Barrett, 74, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado after a 10 month battle with Leukemia. Charlotte Diede was born, February 10, 1935 to Albert and Rose Diede at Miller, South Dakota. She grew up and attended grade school and high school in Miller, where she graduated in 1953. Charlotte married...
Teddy E. Oakes
Oct 14, 2009
Teddy E. Oakes of Fort Collins passed away at home on October 14, 2009 after a 3 year battle with cancer. He was born March 10, 1939 in Fort Collins to Al & Esther Harris Oakes. He attended Fort Collins Schools until his senior year. He then attended Brown Military Academy in California where he graduated in 1957. He is...
Laberta Alice Weiss Hattwick
Oct 14, 2009
LaBerta Alice Weiss Hattwick, of Fort Collins, died October 14, 2009. She was born to Doctor Albert Weiss and his wife, Emma Mable Cain, in Lanham, Nebraska, on February 17, 1909. LaBerta grew up in Kansas, graduated from Kansas University as Phi Beta Kappa and member of Mortar Board, and graduated from the University of Iowa with Master and PhD...
Violet F. Patterson
Oct 12, 2009
Violet Patterson passed away in Fort Collins, October 12, 2009. She was the daughter of Swedish immigrants Sone Herman Ohlson and Esther Jacobson. Born July 9, 1917 in Lamar, Colorado, Violet lived most of her life with her beloved husband Bill Patterson in Colorado Springs. She attended Colorado State University where she studied Home Economics and played for the campus...
Patti Bennett Dail
Oct 12, 2009
Patti Bennett Dail, 86, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 12, 2009 at Golden Peaks in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born on January 15, 1923 in Pensacola, Florida, the youngest of four girls. She married Berry Simpson Dail in 1944. They had three daughters. Patti worked as an event planner and interior decorator throughout her life and enjoyed travel...
Patricia D. Kilgore
Oct 10, 2009
Patricia Kilgore, 78, of Fort Collins. Services will be held at The Residence at Oakridge, 4750 Wheaton Dr., Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. Survivors locally include, her daughter, Deb Kilgore.
Chester Darrell Payton
Oct 9, 2009
Chester Darrell Payton passed away October 9, 2009 at his home in Laporte, Colorado. Chester was born August 21, 1931 to Mont and Mary Jordan Payton in Scraper, Oklahoma. He moved with his family to Fort Collins in 1950. On May 20, 1952, he married Marjorie Mae Christopher, and they had 4 children. Michael Payton Kay of Fort Collins, Darrell...
Walter Henry Gates
Oct 8, 2009
Walter Henry Gates, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather left this world on Thursday October 8, 2009. Walter was born to Rufus Colburn Gates and Mildred Voigt Gates on August 4, 1922 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He later married Mary Ellen Yates on August 4, 1945 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Together they had four sons, Tom, Jerry, Steve, and...
Ida Mae Smith
Oct 8, 2009
Ida Mae Smith of Fort Collins, age 85, passed away into new life with her Lord Jesus Christ on October 8. She was born in Bertrand, Missouri near Sikeston to Bernard and Willie Hixson, and grew up on a farm "picking cotton", as well as other crops. She was one of seven children and had a very strong constitution, having...
Thelma Hixson Gilleland
Oct 7, 2009
Thelma Hixson Gilleland, born May 19, 1919, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2009 at her home after a short illness. She and her husband, Clois, were long time residents of Laporte, Colorado. She is survived by her son, Gregory, his wife, Cathy, and three grandchildren, Sean, Ashley, and Colin, as well as a devoted extended family. Born in Kansas,...
Clifford L. Macniven
Oct 6, 2009
Clifford L. "Cliff" MacNiven, 58, of Fort Collins, died Tuesday, October 6. He was born June 13, 1951 in Kobe, Japan to Louis and Yoshiko Funabiki MacNiven. Cliff graduated from San Pedro High School and graduated with a Bachelors degree from the University of Southern California. He worked in importing and exporting steel pipeline, and also as a right of...
Jean Evelyn Shirey
Oct 5, 2009
Jean Evelyn Underwood Shirey was born October 23, 1920 in Saginaw, Michigan. The Underwood family moved to Gary, Indiana where Jean completed her education. Upon graduation from high school, Jean was sent to the University of Indiana to further her education. Within days, Jean called her beau, Jack Shirey, and they decided to elope. Jean's parents commented at the time...
Mabel S. Dowse
Oct 5, 2009
Mabel S. Dowse, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2009 at New Mercer Commons. Born in Gilcrest in February of 1917, Mrs. Dowse was the daughter of Lilly and Robert Stewart and during her lifetime, her years were spent in Gilcrest, Greeley, Eaton and Fort Collins. She was the wife of the late Bill Dowse, and she was...
Willis C. Case
Oct 5, 2009
Willis "Bill" C. Case, 80, of Fort Collins, died October 5, 2009 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Bill was a loving father and devoted husband. Mr. Case was born February 20, 1929 in Fort Collins, Colorado to Ivan and Allie Case. Bill married Doris J. McRae on January 16, 1953. They had three children, Jeff, Timothy and Lori. Mr. Case lived...
Donna Bischoff
Oct 4, 2009
On July 12, 1914, William and Ethel Wilmarth Swift welcomed their first born, Donna, into their home in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Donna graduated from high school in 1930. At age 16, Donna found a job and saved every penny toward her Bible College dream. A year later she arrived at the Evangelical Church School, North Central College, in Naperville, Illinois. She...
Joan Rae Pedroncelli
Oct 1, 2009
Joan Rae Pedroncelli, 64, of Fort Collins, died October 1, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Pedroncelli was born December 13, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska to Ora and Cora Porter. Mrs. Pedroncelli lived in Colorado for 35 years after moving here from Maine. She was an Aseptic Technician with Tolmar, Inc. and loved to play bingo and scratch tickets. Survivors include...
Orville Eckman
Oct 1, 2009
Orville Eckman, of Fort Collins, died on October 1, 2009 at a Fort Collins nursing home. He was born on August 17, 1909 in Sedgwick County, Colorado to Walt and Hulda Bjorklun Eckman. He married Margaret Hohn in 1934. She passed away in 1990. Mr. Eckman farmed in the Haxtun, Colorado area most of his working life. Upon retirement from...
Alvin G. Treiber
Sep 30, 2009
Alvin G. Treiber, 89, of Fort Collins, died September 30, 2009 at Centre Avenue Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Treiber was born Febraury 10, 1920 in Bismark, North Dakota to George and Freida Treiber. Alvin married Florence Treiber on October 16, 1943 in North Dakota. Mr. Treiber has lived in Fort Collins since 1952. He farmed in the Laporte, Bellvue,...
Dennis N. Daskalakes
Sep 29, 2009
Dennis N. Daskalakes, 68, of Harvey's Lake, died unexpectedly on September 29, 2009, while on a hunting trip in the state of Wyoming. He was born in Pottsville, the son of the late Peter and Laura Dickerson Daskalakes. He was a graduate of Allentown High School and an Army Veteran. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Bethlehem Steel....
