Bob Haines
May 12, 2008
Bob Haines passed away on Monday, May 12. He was 86 years old. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents were Walter Hunt Haines and Lillian Georgina Fearnley Haines, both of whom are deceased, as is his only sibling Bill. Bob graduated from Omaha Technical High School, Omaha, NE in 1939. Bob made many camping and hiking trips in...
Anita Rodriquez
May 10, 2008
Anita G. Rodriquez; born Aug. 25, 1934, in Anson, Texas, died May 10, 2008 in Fort Collins, at Poudre Valley Hospital, just 73 years old. Mrs. Rodriquez was a homemaker, a church member, and she loved to sew. She was a Sunday School teacher and a director at the Church of Bethel. When things needed to get done, she made...
Leslie Ellerman
May 7, 2008
Leslie A. Ellerman, 86, of Wellington, died May 7, 2008, at home in his easy chair. Les was born Jan. 8, 1922, to Albert and Laura Wallace Ellerman in Alley Springs, Mo. His early years were spent in Missouri. In 1942, Les hitchhiked to Wyoming and worked on the Tarkeo Ranch west of Laramie, Wyo., for the summer. He headed...
Elberta Straight
May 6, 2008
Elberta M. Straight, aka Bertie, of Fort Collins passed away May 6, 2008. She was 84. Bertie was born on July 9, 1924, in Oddville, Ky., to Elbert and Lilly Dean Muntz. She graduated from Oddville High School, and joined the U.S. Navy during WWII. There she met her husband, Robert Bates Straight Jr. They were married on June 6,...
David Gilbert
May 6, 2008
Dave Gilbert, 46, of Livermore passed away suddenly May 6, 2008, while traveling in Ontario, Canada. Dave was born on Feb. 24, 1962, in Minneapolis, Minn., to James and Gladys Gilbert. He received the Ph.D. in WaterShed Science from Colorado State University CSU where he worked as a research scientist. Dave and his friend and colleague, Tom Sale, built an...
Kathryn Ledder
May 4, 2008
Kathryn Durant Ledder, 86, died May 4 in Fort Collins. Proceeded by daughter, Diane Ledder Grant. Survived by son, Tom Ledder of Fort Collins; grandson, Thomas Ledder; granddaughter, Mischa Ledder.
John Mcclellan
May 4, 2008
John McClellan, 76, of Fort Collins, formerly of Dayton, Ohio. A funeral service and interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
Evelyn Payton
May 3, 2008
Evelyn Norma Payton of LaPorte passed away peacefully at her home May 3, 2008. Evelyn was born March 16, 1925, in Omaha Neb., to Bill and Martha Stringham. She was raised in the Denver area but spent the last many years of her life in her home in LaPorte. She was the youngest of five children. Evelyn married Chester Payton...
David Guerrero
May 2, 2008
David "Cheetah" Guerrero, 76, of Fort Collins died May 2, 2008, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Guerrero was born Dec. 29, 1931, in Fort Collins to Jesus Guerrero and Maria Martinez Guerrero. Cheetah lived all his life in Fort Collins. He had various construction jobs and was a janitor at Holy Family Catholic Church, a member of Holy Family and...
Patricia Hoffman
May 1, 2008
Patricia Rae Hoffman passed away May 1, 2008, at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. Patricia was born June 15, 1953, to Leonard and Esther Krueger and had a brother, Michael Krueger. She grew up and attended schools in Fort Collins and graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1972. Patricia met and married her high school sweetheart, David Hoffman, in...
Rose Chacon
Apr 30, 2008
Rose Marie Chacon, 77, of Fort Collins, died April 30, 2008, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mrs. Chacon was born Oct. 29, 1930, in Torrez to Candido Vigil and Carmen Vallegos Vigil. She graduated from Monte Vista High School in 1949. Rose married James H. Chacon Sr. from Alamosa on Feb. 11, 1966, in Monte Vista. They moved to Fort Collins...
Marjorie Tate
Apr 28, 2008
Marjorie Tate, 80, of Fort Collins, died Feb. 28 in the Hospice Wing of McKee Medical Center in Loveland after a short hospital stay. Marjorie Markovetz, the second child and first daughter of Edward Markovetz and Margaret Bohselich Markovetz, was born in Aberdeen, S.D., on July 2, 1927. For the first nine years of her life, she lived in the...
Florence Dunn
Apr 28, 2008
Florence Dunn lived a full life, which came to a peaceful close on April 28, 2008. Florence considered herself a full-blooded Coloradan, but spent her early years in Utah and Idaho and was preceded in death by her brothers, Howard and Gaylord Larson, and sister, Mildred Barkley. While teaching home economics, Florence met the love of her life on a...
Dorothy Thayer-Houchin--Meineke
Apr 27, 2008
Dorothy Elizbeth Thayer-Houchin-Meineke, 91, of Fort Collins, died April 27, 2008, at a local nursing home. Dorothy was born Dec. 23, 1916, in Jacksonville, Fla., to Alfred E. and Margaret Thayer. She graduated from Berthoud High School and then from Barnes Business College. Dorothy worked for the Civil Service for many years, including a riveter during World War II and...
Dr. Don Biggs
Apr 26, 2008
Dr. Don Biggs, 63, of Fort Collins passed away in his home April 26, 2008. He was born March 2, 1945, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Edna and Donald C. Biggs. Don graduated from Aurora High School in 1963, attained his BS from the University of Wyoming in 1967 and his DDS from the University of Iowa in 1971. He...
Belen Luna
Apr 25, 2008
Belen Luna, 104, of Wellington died April 25, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Luna was born May 5, 1903, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Sacremento and Regina Luna. Belen married Rosa Silva on Nov. 30, 1930, in Eaton. Mr. Luna spent all his life in the Wellington and the Fort Collins area. He worked in residential construction and the Union Pacific...
Evelyn Minatta
Apr 25, 2008
Evelyn Minatta, 92, passed from this Earth to the loving arms of her husband, Albert; her brother, Anthony; and parents, Sam and Elvira, on Friday morning, April 25. Evelyn was being cared for at the time by the kind and loving staff at Columbine nursing home. She was born Dec. 16, 1915, in Carr to Elvira and Sam Aranci. Evelyn...
Bob Reynolds
Apr 25, 2008
Bob Reynolds, beloved husband, father and Papa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by Doris, his wife of 58 years; daughters, Sharon Ellis Gary, Janet Tompkins, Susie Blakney Johnny. He was Papa to his grandchildren; Austin Ellis Lori, Eric Ellis Kelly, Bryan Tompkins Terri, Brandon Tompkins Alison, Shawna Blakney Laborde Trevor, Robert Blakney Sheila; and...
Harriet Oberleitner
Apr 24, 2008
Harriet Lenore Birk Oberleitner died peacefully April 2008 at Hospice of Larimer County at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. She was born Jan. 30, 1931, the only child of Perry Wesley Birk and Zetta Myrna Gormley Birk of New Castle, Pa. Harriet was preceded in death by her only daughter, Vanessa Lenore Oberleitner, of Milledgeville, Ga., in 1977; and her...
