Nelda Swift
Dec 8, 2008
Nelda Rose Swift, 88, of Fort Collins formerly of Wellington, died Dec. 8, 2008 at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mrs. Swift was born Aug. 24, 1920 in Farmington, W. Va., to John Leslie Matheny and Margaret Indiana Bland Matheny. Nelda married Ruben Swift on Jan. 8, 1942, in Friendship, N. Y. Nelda has lived in locally since 1964, moving from New...
Trevor Partain
Dec 8, 2008
Trevor Partain, infant son of Philip and Jennifer died Dec. 8. Besides his parents he is survived by three brothers. Memorial Service 11:30 a.m. Friday at PEAK Community Church. Memorials can be made to Trevor Partain Memorial Fund c/o Bohlender Funeral Chapel.
Howard Lindholm
Dec 7, 2008
Howard B. Lindholm, 83 of Fort Collins passed away Dec. 7. He was born April 25, 1925 in Wichita, Kan. He grew up on a farm near Cheney, Kan., attended high school in Cheney, and went on to graduate from Kansas State University with a degree in Agriculture and Animal Science in 1949. He met Lorine Fieser at KSU and...
William Bidwell
Dec 4, 2008
William B. Bidwell of Fort Collins, son of Lorne and Ona Bidwell of Wellman, Iowa, died on Dec. 4, at Poudre Valley Hospital after a brief illness. He was 85. After serving in World War II, Bill received a Navy Unit Citation for having served on the LST #485. He retired from Moorman's Feed Manufacturing Company out of Quincy, Illinois,...
Victor Schilling
Dec 2, 2008
We celebrate the life and love of Victor Schilling, who entered eternal life on Dec. 2. He is survived by Lila, his wife of 61 years, and his five children: daughter, Marcia Wood and husband, Ken, of Colorado Springs; son, Tim Schilling and wife, Bonnie, of Windsor; daughter, Susan Merrick and husband, Garth, of Amarillo, Texas; daughter, Sara Everitt and...
Carl Hayward
Nov 29, 2008
Carl Thorson Hayward, 78, of Fort Collins, died Nov. 29, 2008, at home after a long illness. Mr. Hayward was born April 21, 1930, in Hyannis, Neb., to Clyde Hayward and Myrtle Thorson Hayward. He grew up on the family ranch and graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture at Curtis in 1948. He then graduated from the...
Lilly Hiller
Nov 25, 2008
Lilly H. Hiller, of Fort Collins, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 after 97 quality years of life. Lilly was born and raised in New York City to Ludwig and Anna Herlitschek. Along with her three brothers, she helped the family in their neighborhood eatery and pinochle parlor. As a teenager, she also worked at the...
Elena Maurine Walker
Nov 19, 2008
Elena Maurine Walker Tidquist, 67, of Greeley, died November 19, 2008. Maurine was born December 5, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to Henry Wesley Walker and Margaret Alice Chater Walker. Maurine lived all her life in Colorado and graduated from Campion Academy in Loveland. She owned and operated the Golden Horn Restaurant at Greeley Producers for 18 years. She loved her...
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...
