Francis O'Boyle
Nov 17, 2008
Francis Joseph O'Boyle, 80, died Nov. 17, 2008 in Fort Collins. Mr. O'Boyle was born Jan. 18, 1928 in Rochester, N. Y. to John and Mary O'Boyle. Frank served in the United States Army in Japan. He married Betty Moore on Sept. 17, 1949 in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester. Frank and Betty moved to Fort Collins in 1976 from...
David Niedringhaus
Nov 14, 2008
David A. Niedringhaus of Fort Collins died on Nov. 14, 2008. Dave was born to Albert Niedringhaus and Marie Hancock Niedringhaus in their home near Westphalia, Ind., on Aug. 7, 1937. He was raised on the family farm where he drove a tractor for several local farmers. In 1953, he met his future wife, Jean Killion, at 4-H camp. They...
Harold Allen
Nov 14, 2008
Harold B. Allen, 92, of Fort Collins lost his courageous fight with lung cancer on Nov. 14. He was born in Streater, Ill., and lived in Illinois until graduating from high school. He spent most of his adult life in retail business owning grocery and variety stores. He enjoyed traveling and RVing and spent early retirement seeing the U.S. He...
Olive "Rae" Smilie
Nov 13, 2008
Olive "Rae" Smilie, 81 died Nov. 9, 2008 at Ptarmigan Assisted Living in Loveland. Mrs. Smilie was born Feb. 5, 1928, in Fort Collins to Olive Wilkins and Tura Wilkins. Rae graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1945. She married George Smilie in 1945, at the Fort Collins Methodist Church. Rae lived in Fort Collins for 74 years and...
Dan Gregory
Nov 13, 2008
Dan W. Gregory, 93, of Fort Collins, died Nov. 13, 2008, at his residence. Dan was born Feb. 16, 1915, in Foxhome, Minn., to John Hugh Gregory and Sophia Peterson Gregory. Dan married Elizabeth Bessie Puleston on Jan. 20, 1940, in Arvada. Dan lived in Wyoming and Northern Colorado since 1940 and moved to Fort Collins in 1957. Daniel was...
Greg Zeigler
Nov 12, 2008
Greg Zeigler, died of cancer on Nov. 12, 2008, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. Greg was born June 29, 1956, in Denver to Jeanette and Don Zeigler. After attending Poudre High School in Fort Collins, he served in the US Army and later worked in construction, ranching, and logging. Greg is survived by his three children, Casey Kara...
James Romero
Nov 11, 2008
James Romero, 58, of Fort Collins passed away on Nov. 11, 2008. He was born on Nov. 13, 1949. Known to friends as Jimmy, Boomba, or Fatman. He is survived by his wife, Mary; and their dog, Josh; brother, Ben Romero; and sisters, Mary, Margaret, Vera, Elsie, and Joann; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death...
Joe "Nick" Mitotes
Nov 9, 2008
1927-2008 In the wee hours of Sunday morning, our Lord Jesus came for our beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather and husband. We rejoice, for today we know that our Dad is in heaven. Nick was born on Feb. 11, 1927, in Taos, N.M. He married Mary Polly Salazar on Feb. 25, 1954, at Holy Family Catholic Church. They have...
Frank Daley
Nov 9, 2008
Frank Daley of Fort Collins. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Foothills Gateway. Private Interment will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver. Survivors include his friends at Foothills Gateway and Mosaic.
Lloyd Mcnally
Nov 7, 2008
Lloyd W. McNally passed away at McKee Hospice Center in Loveland on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. Lloyd was born Dec. 9, 1909 in Greeley to Luther F. McNally and Maude Maxwell McNally. He was the middle child in a family of eleven children. He married Mary Landes on June 28, 1933 in Fort Collins. They were married 70 years. Mary...
Virginia Kissier
Nov 7, 2008
Virginia Iola Kissier, 87, of Fort Collins, died Nov. 7th, 2008. Virginia was born Oct. 7, 1921, in Forest City, Mo., to James Guy and Nancy Randall Guy. She was a homemaker and avid and accomplished bridge player, having attained the distinction of being a Golden Age Master Bridge player. Virginia always found a treasure at the garage sales she...
Alvin Kruchten
Nov 5, 2008
Alvin J. Kruchten, long time resident and community leader passed away Wednesday Nov. 5. He was born May 1, 1918, to Leo L. and Christine Nett Kruchten in Devils Lake, N. D. He graduated from Perth ND High School and continued his education at the University Of North Dakota at Grand Forks, graduating in 1941. He was a member of...
Judith Stange
Nov 3, 2008
Judith Diane Chavez Stange, 71, of Fort Collins, died Nov.3, 2008 at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. Mrs. Stange was born June 23, 1937 in Fort Collins to Keith Chavez and Bessie Aragon Chavez. She lived most of her life in Fort Collins. Judith married Dale W. Stange on June 19, 1965 in Boulder. She was a book binder for...
Donald Wunsch
Nov 3, 2008
Fort Collins native, Donald Lee Wunsch, 72, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008, following a 14 year battle with COPD. Don was born in Fort Collins on Feb. 4, 1936, to Alex and Hilda Wunsch. He attended country grade schools and was graduated in 1955 from Fort Collins High School. It was in the 50's that Don earned the...
Jose Gonzalez
Oct 31, 2008
Jose Gonzalez, 62, of Fort Collins, died Oct. 31, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Gonzalez was born May 8, 1946 in Mexico, to Jose Gonzales and Luisa Cruces Gonzalez, in the town of Dolores, Hidalgo Guanojato. He immigrated to the United States as a young teenager and lived out the rest of his life in the U.S. Jose became a...
R.W. Dellenbach
Oct 31, 2008
R. W. "Dick" Dellenbach was born in Beardsley Kan., on July 22, 1918, and died in Windsor, surrounded by his family on Oct. 31, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Mildred Dellenbach; and his brother, Gene. Dick served his country as a Navy Pilot from 1942-1946. His business career started at an early age with...
Leroy Dietz
Oct 29, 2008
LeRoy Walter Dietz, 78, of Florence, Ariz., Native of Fort Collins and recent Snowbird passed away Sept. 29, 2008, at home from Leukemia, following a 10 year battle with a Blood Disorder. He was born May 26, 1930, in Fort Collins, the ninth child of Fredrick Jacob Dietz and Anna Boxberger Dietz. Lee married the late Lillie Mae Ollis in...
Carmelita Hinds
Oct 28, 2008
Carmelita June Hinds, 75, of Fort Collins, died Oct. 28, 2008 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Mrs. Hinds was born April 17, 1933, in Osage County, Kan., to Carl V. Benander and Daisy Cahill Benander. She moved to Fort Collins in 1957. Carmelita married Thomas E. Hinds on July 13, 1957, in Fort Collins. Carmelita was a homemaker, a member of...
Thelma Baker
Oct 28, 2008
Thelma Hazel Sear Baker of Fort Collins, passed away on Oct. 28, 2008 at the Sterling House. She was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Odessa, Neb., to George William Sear and Alma Hazel Hanley Sear. She married Francis James Baker on Dec. 27, 1941 in Kearney, Neb. before Francis left for service in World War II. They spent many years...
Theda Betz
Oct 23, 2008
Theda Betz, 77, died Oct. 23. Survivors include her daughter, Janet Betz and sister, Charlene Bradley Harmes. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Interment Grandview Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Theda Betz Memorial Fund.
