Al Valdez
Jun 13, 2008
Al Valdez, a resident of Fort Collins for more than 60 years was called home on Friday, June 13, 2008. He celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday, June 8. He was born in Mora, N. M. on June 8, 1918. Al was a Word War II veteran, where served in England, Germany, Belgium, and France. He worked for Poudre Valley...
Eleanor Olander
Jun 8, 2008
Eleanor M. Olander, 97, of Fort Collins, died June 8, 2008 at a local health care center. Mrs. Olander was born October 29, 1910 in West Plains, Missouri to Marvin Althouse and Inez Vandenbark Althouse. Eleanor married Emil, GÇ£LeftyGÇ¥, Olander on September 23, 1933 in Kimball, Nebraska. Eleanor began her teaching career in 1951 at Harmony School. In 1952, she...
Bruce Ritts
Jun 6, 2008
Bruce Edward Ritts, 43, of Fort Collins, died June 6, 2008 at the Mattingly Reservoir, Ft. Collins, Colorado. Mr. Ritts was born December 20, 1964 in O'Neill, Nebraska to Edward Ritts and Beverly Lindquist Ritts. Bruce was raised in OGÇÖNeill. He graduated from OGÇÖNeill High School in 1983. He attended College in Springfield, South Dakota and the University of Wyoming....
Esther Reed
Jun 4, 2008
Esther D. Reed, 77, of Westminster, Colorado, formerly of Fort Collins, died June 4, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Reed was born October 25, 1930 in Timnath, Colorado to Fernando Bustos and Sanjura Jennie Escamilla Bustos. She was married to Marlin Reed on September 21, 1952 in Ft. Collins. Mrs Reed lived in the Ft. Collins/Loveland area all her life...
Milo Flagel
May 30, 2008
Milo L. Flagel of Fort Collins died peacefully at his home May 30. He was the beloved husband of Paula M. Flagel, his wife of 38 years. His also is survived by a daughter, Katrina Helen Placer, and her husband, Robert of Trenton, N.J.; and a daughter, Emily Robin Gouldey, and her husband, Andrew of Fort Collins, and their two...
Lillian Lavold
May 30, 2008
Lillian Lavold of Fort Collins, died May 30, 2008. Survivors include her granddaughter, Julianne and Bradley Schempf of Fort Collins. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Grandview Cemetery. Condolences to the family can be sent to bohlenderfuneralchapel.com.
Russell Haszier
May 26, 2008
Russell Haszier of Fort Collins, died May 26, 2008. Mr. Haszier was a graduate of the University of Idaho in Engineering. Survivors include his brother, Charles Haszier of Twin Falls, Idaho. Private family services will be held in Idaho. Condolences to bohlenderfuneralchapel.com.
Shirley Rostek
May 26, 2008
Shirley L. Rostek, 82, of Fort Collins lived a full life and passed May 26, 2008, at a local nursing home. She was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Parkerton, Wyo., to Verner F. and Ethel Seubert Schnepf. She was raised in Fort Collins and graduated from Fort Collins High School, attended Barnes Business College in Denver and worked in Seattle,...
Nicholas Greenwood
May 22, 2008
Nicholas Boaz Greenwood was born on May 17, 2002. He passed away on May 22, 2008. Nicholas is now being held tightly in our hearts and securely in the arms of his God. The middle of five children, Nicholas had a special connection to all his siblings and everyone who knew him. Nicholas was always the first to help, the...
Ray Montoya
May 21, 2008
Ray Montoya died May 18, 2008, at Poudre Valley hospital. He was born in Fort Collins, Nov. 9, 1928. He married Andrea Rodriquez on Nov. 24, 1949. He lived in Fort Collins and worked as a truck driver for Don Ward and Sears. In 1947, he went to the semi-final regional championship boxing in the Class A division. He loved...
Helen Mark
May 19, 2008
Helen Mark, 88, of Fort Collins, died May 19. Survivors include Robert Monroe, Audrey Robinson, and Kathryn Swanson. Preceding in death are daughter, Carol Morgan and grandson, Tim. Memorial Service 10 a.m. Friday at Harbor of Hope, 608 E. Drake. Interment Grandview Cemetery.
George Weir Jr.
May 17, 2008
George Tracy Weir Jr., 67, of Fort Collins, passed away on April 14, 2008, after a long illness. He leaves his loving wife, Vicki Hittson Weir, and precious family and friends who will miss him until the glorious day they are reunited with our Lord Jesus Christ. George was born July 24, 1940, in San Diego, Calif., to U.S. Navy...
Harry Burton Hunter
May 13, 2008
Harry Burton Hunter was born April 23, 1918, and passed away May 13, 2008. In loving memory of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle who taught us unconditional love, patience, kindness, compassion and love of the outdoors. Family and fishing were his passions. He never met a stranger. Anyone who met him liked him. Burt's family consists of...
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.
