Emilia Flores
Oct 27, 2009
Emilia Flores, 63, of Fort Collins, died October 27, 2009 at a local Nursing Home. Mrs. Flores was born April 22, 1946 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Julian, Sr. and Eva Flores. Survivors include her sons, J.J. Rosales of Fort Collins, Joe Guerrero of Eagle Pass, Texas, and Frank Rosales of Fort Collins; daughters, Sally Rosales of San Antonio, Texas...
Kenneth S. Root
Oct 27, 2009
Kenneth Root, 82, former longtime resident of Englewood, Colorado, passed away in Fort Collins on October 27, 2009. Ken was born on July 14, 1927 to William and Gladys Root in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from Englewood High School, Ken entered the Army and served his country. Upon returning from the service, Ken married the love of his life Vonda...
Robert B. Wilhelm
Oct 27, 2009
Robert "Bob" Benson Wilhelm died at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado on Oct. 27, 2009 at the age of 85. Bob was born on October 28, 1923 in Ottawa, Illinois, the son of Roy and Pearl Benson Wilhelm. He graduated from Ottawa High School and then went on to earn an Associate's Degree at LaSalle-Peru Junior College in LaSalle,...
Darvin Leon Wallis, Sr.
Oct 25, 2009
Darvin Wallis of Overland Park, former Kansas City Chiefs coach, died October 25th, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Vicky; his three sons, Darvin, Tyson, and Austin; his mother, Rosalie; and his sister Dixie Schock. A memorial service will be held on November 7th at 2:00 at Overland Park Baptist Temple.
Frances H. Greffenius
Oct 24, 2009
Frances H. Greffenius, 93, of Fort Collins, died October 24, 2009 at a local nursing home. Mrs. Greffenius was born November 30, 1915 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Dick B. Cornelius and Clara Wilhelmina Most Cornelius. Frances was a homemaker; she loved to garden, cook and travel across the USA and to various other countries. Survivors include her son, James Greffenius...
Kelli Rondell Duensing
Oct 22, 2009
Kelli Rondell Duensing was welcomed into Eternal Life on October 22, 2009. She was born on July 7, 1957 in Walters, Oklahoma. She graduated from Smith Cotton High School in Sedalia, Missouri in 1975 and from Central Missouri State University in 1979. On October 3, 1981 she married Alan Duensing. Kelli loved nature all her life, especially horses. At college...
Richard Lee Marsh
Oct 22, 2009
Richard Lee Marsh, 82, of Fort Collins, died October 22, 2009 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Marsh was born October 28, 1926 in Windsor, Colo., to John "Jack" Marsh and Mayme "Sorrels" Marsh. Richard married Dorothy "Dot" Douglass on March 30, 1947 in St Francis, Kansas. Mr. Marsh worked as a heavy equipment operator for Morrison-Knutson helping build the Grand...
Arnold Hein
Oct 21, 2009
Arnold Hein, 92, died on October 21, 2009 after an illness. Arnold was born on July 29, 1917 to Joseph and Hattie Hein in Scotia, Nebraska. He was raised in Fort Collins, graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1936, and married Esther Rutt in 1940. After her death in 1991, he married S. Frances Meeks of Dallas, Texas in...
Fay Geraldine Fluck
Oct 20, 2009
After suffering debilitating illness for many years, Fay Geraldine Day Fluck, born August 1, 1922 in Coats, Kansas, died October 20, 2009 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Geraldine grew up in Pratt, Kansas, where she spent much of her adult life supporting herself and her parents by working in the hotel and retail industries. After retiring in the late 1970s, she...
Alicia E. Maciel
Oct 18, 2009
Alicia E. Maciel, 62 of Windsor, passed away October 18, 2009 with her family by her side, at the Windsor Health Care Facility. Alicia was born February 2, 1947 in Fort Collins to Augustine Blanco and Alejandra Remijio. She graduated from Loveland High School and attended AIMS Community College. She married Robert R. Maciel on March 27, 1965. At the...
Felipe Mercado
Oct 18, 2009
Felipe Mercado, 73, of Fort Collins, died October 18, 2009 at home. Mr. Mercado was born June 22, 1936 in Harlingen, Texas to Pedro Mercado and Gavina Ramos. Mr. Mercado has been in Fort Collins for 35 year. Felipe was employed at the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant for over 20 years. He belonged to the Coffee Club at the Silver...
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...
