Ralph F. Day
Aug 15, 2009
Ralph Forrester Day, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on August 15, 2009 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Ralph was born January 13, 1918, in Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania where he married Edna Jane Williams in 1938. Edna Jane survives and still resides in Ft. Collins, Colorado. He is also survived by a son, Edward Day of Loveland; two daughters,...
Janet L. Harras
Aug 15, 2009
Janet Lorraine Greer Harras, 73, of Fort Collins, died at McKee Hospice. Mrs. Harras was born July 5, 1936 in Aledo, Illinois to Leonard and Fern Greer. Janet married her husband, Victor Harras on February 7, 1955 in Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Harras was a nurse's assistant for three years in Tucson, Arizona as well as a homemaker. Janet enjoyed directing...
Kathleen F. Baldwin
Aug 15, 2009
Kathleen F. Baldwin, 76, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away early Saturday morning, the 15th of August 2009 at home quietly in her sleep after a brief illness. She was born to Christopher Stephen Flanagan and Rita Hancock Flanagan in Port Arthur, Texas on October 8, 1932. Kathleen first met the love of her life, Lionel V. Baldwin in Kindergarten...
Mary V. Lemos
Aug 14, 2009
Mary V. Lemos, devoted mother, loving grandmother, gentle great-grandmother, kind sister, trusted friend and strong woman died peacefully in her Fort Collins home as family members prayed by her side on Friday, August 14, 2009. She was 92. Mary was born on April 8, 1917, in Houston, Texas, to Pablo and Cayetana Vasquez. As a young child she migrated with...
Ferne E. Besack
Aug 14, 2009
Ferne E. Besack, 97, of Fort Collins, died August 14, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Besack was born April 1, 1912 in Hershey, Nebraska to Amos Ellsworth and Ella Evans Ellsworth. Ferne married Frederick Wilson "Fritz" Besack on October 27, 1934 in North Platte, Nebraska. Ferne was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Lady Elks. In her younger years...
Mayo C. Larance
Aug 14, 2009
Mayo C. Larance, "Larry" to friends and family, passed away on August 14th in Fort Collins, Colorado. Larry was born August 18, 1921 in Dubach, Louisiana to the late Willis and Maud Andrews Larance. His early years were spent on the family farm just outside of Dubach. In 1942 he enlisted in the army, and served his country for over...
Martha Blehm Ahlbrandt
Aug 13, 2009
Martha Blehm Ahlbrandt, 94, of Fort Collins died August 13, 2009 at Spring Creek Health Care. Mrs. Ahlbrandt was born April 20, 1915 in Fort Collins to Henry Blehm, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Schwien Blehm. Martha's childhood was spent on the family farm in the 1000 block of Lemay. She attended Fort Collins schools, including the old Fort Collins High...
Devin Matthew Benikosky Parker
Aug 12, 2009
Devin Matthew Benikosky Parker died at home on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. He was 12. Devin was born on January 4, 1997, in Ft. Collins, Colorado to Shelby Benikosky. Devin was a beautiful child, loved and cherished by his family and friends. Devin enjoyed creating music with his keyboard and reading books, especially the "Five Ancestors" by Jeff Stone. Devin...
Evelyn Dorothy "Dottie" Beil
Aug 10, 2009
Evelyn Dorothy "Dottie" Beil, 80, of Fort Collins, died August 10, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Beil was born March 10, 1929 in North Hampton, Pennsylvania to Milton Moyer and Emma Moyer. "Dottie" married Kenneth K. Beil on August 5, 1950 in Zionsville, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Beil moved to Fort Collins in 1991 from Allentown, Pennsylvania. "Dottie" worked in production for...
Lois Janet Berry Blandin
Aug 8, 2009
Janet was born September 30, 1911 in Montrose, Colorado to William Allen and Mabel D. Smith Berry. She died on August 8, 2009 at Columbine West Health and Rehabilitation. Her family moved to Fort Collins in December of 1919, where she graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1929 in the first class to go all four years at the...
Coral Lee Foss
Aug 6, 2009
Coral Lee Foss, 65, formerly of Fort Collins presently residing in Wray, Colorado died on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Poudre Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. Coral Foss was born December 18, 1943 to Phillip Oliver Foss and Dorothy Marie Foss in Portland, Oregon. Coral graduated from Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, California. The family then moved to...
Donna Fay Ashalintubbi
Aug 4, 2009
Donna Fay Ashalintubbi was born May 1, 1980 and died August 4, 2009 due to a long illness. She was originally from Lawton, Oklahoma and has been a resident of Fort Collins for the past 17 years. Donna was a caring, loving daughter, sister, and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by...
Sheri Tucci
Jul 31, 2009
Sheri Tucci, died July 31, 2009 at her Bellvue home. Mrs. Tucci was born June 21, 1949 in Redwood City, California. Survivors include her husband, Jim Tucci of Bellvue; sons, Adam and Travis Tucci of Fort Collins; two brothers, and four sisters. Preceding Sheri in death is her father, Roy Giannotti. She was a devoted and loving mother, and caring...
Duane Kern Johnson
Jul 30, 2009
Duane Kern Johnson, age 87, died July 30, 2009 with his wife Esther and all five of his children at his side. He went to be with the Lord while his family sang "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". A native of Fort Collins, Duane was born December 17, 1921 at a Magnolia Street maternity home, four years before the hospital was...
Dean Whiteman
Jul 29, 2009
Dean Whiteman, 77, of Ft. Collins, passed away on July 29, 2009, at Poudre Valley Hospital of a massive stroke. Dean was born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Fred and Myrtle Whiteman, on October 24, 1931. Dean worked on the family Grade A Dairy near Topeka until he graduated from Seaman Rural High where he served as president of...
Andrew Michael Darsky
Jul 23, 2009
Andrew Michael Darsky, 36, of Reno, Nevada, died July 23, 2009 at Renown Hospital, in Reno, Nevada. Mr. Darsky was born on May 19, 1973 in Orange, New Jersey to Richard J. Darsky and Sharon E. Cullen Darsky. Andrew and his family moved to Greeley, Colorado in 1978. He graduated from University High School in Greeley in 1991 and attended...
Edward Miller
Jul 22, 2009
Edward Miller, 88 of Longmont, Colorado died July 22, 2009 at Applewood Living Center. He was born on October 30, 1920 in Greeley, Colorado to Andrew and Anna Stricker Miller. Edward grew up on a farm in the Timnath-Ft. Collins area where he attended local schools and was a good athlete. In 1942 he was inducted into the U.S. Army....
Nancy Howe Kreuter Mcclintock
Jul 21, 2009
Nancy Howe Kreuter McClintock, age 65, on July 21, 2009, passed away at home with her family at her side, ending a valiant four year battle against stage four lung cancer. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina on December 1, 1943 to Col. Robert and Mrs. Elizabeth Betty Krueter where she joined brother Bobby, age three. Nancy spent her early years...
David Moreno Lazo
Jul 21, 2009
David Moreno Lazo of Fort Collins passed away at home on July 21, 2009. David was born on November 8, 1943 in Big Springs, Texas to Francisco and Geneva Lazo. David married Mary Rachel Gomez on December 4, 1972 in Reno, Nevada. They moved to Colorado in 1972. David leaves behind his wife, Mary Rachel Lazo and his three children,...
Mary Jeanette Kavalec
Jul 17, 2009
Mary Jeanette Kavalec, beloved wife and mother, passed away at home on July 17. She was born in Spalding, Nebraska on October 21, 1918 to Mary Magdelen Bopp Kelly and Thomas Kelly. Her mother died when she was only two weeks old. She was raised by her step-grandmother. She graduated from the Spalding Academy. She married Charles Kavalec at Lowry...
