Piedad Rodriguez
Jan 12, 2008
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 12, 2008. Piedad was born June 17, 1933, in Sonora, Texas, to Manuel Baldez and Elisa Sanchez de Baldez. She was an only child. On Jan. 18, 1950, she married Anacleto Rodriguez in Sonora, Texas. Piedad and Anacleto then moved to Plainview, Texas, and started...
Loretta Burdette
Jan 11, 2008
Loretta C. Burdette, 93, of Fort Collins, died Jan. 11 at a local nursing home. She's survived by her daughter, Pat Salas of Denver. Preceding Loretta in death are her husband and daughter, Rebecca Moens. A private family service will be held.
Dolores Binder
Jan 9, 2008
Dolores Margaret Binder left this Earth on Jan. 5, 2007, after a long, hard-fought battle against ovarian cancer. She was born April 7, 1929, in Victoria, Kan., to Nicholas and Catherine Gabel. She graduated from Marian High School in Hays, Kan., in 1947. In October 1949 she married Floyd J. Binder Sr. in Hays, Kan., and moved to Fort Collins,...
Dick Jones
Jan 5, 2008
Dick Jones, 59, died at his home on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. Richard Louis Jones was born Feb. 24, 1948, in Fort Collins, to Floyd I. and Pearl Mae Jones and lived his entire life in Fort Collins. He graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1966 and attended CSU and UNC. In March 1992 he married Patricia Alger Peterson...
Dr. Betty Broadhurst
Jan 4, 2008
Dr. Betty P. Broadhurst, 88, a Denver, Colorado native passed away peacefully December 31, 2007. Dr. Broadhurst practiced social work and was an educator for over 50 years. Her higher education began at Colorado College, graduating in1940. She then received her MS in Psychiatric Social Work from Smith College in 1942, and was a caseworker in one of the first...
Wilberth Vargas Valdez
Jan 4, 2008
Wilberth Jesus Vargas Valdez, age 25, of Forest City, N. C., died in a car accident, in Forest City, N. C. Wilberth was born Dec. 25, 1981, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Tomas Vargas and Elvia Valdez. He was raised in Fort Collins and was an auto mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Eriverta Cervantes Ramos; sons, Jesus Valentine Vargas, Wilberth Vargas,...
Annette Snyder
Jan 4, 2008
Annette D. Snyder, 47, of Fort Collins, died Jan. 1, 2008, at her residence. Annette was born May 25, 1960, in San Pablo, Calif., to Lester Van Horn and Ruth Hammer Van Horn. Annette was a high school and life long athlete, enjoying volleyball and softball. She received her B.S. degree from CSU in 1982, majoring in human development. She...
Freeman Chambers
Jan 3, 2008
Freeman Chambers, 84, died at the Hospice Unit in McKee Medical Hospital in Loveland on Jan. 3, 2008. He was born in Colwell, Iowa, moving to Fort Collins in 1965. Freeman was the son of Raymond and Sarah Chambers. He had seven brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Della; Victor, Vancil and his wife, Gay; Valerie and her...
Donald Philp
Jan 2, 2008
Donald George Philp went to be with our Lord on Jan. 2, 2008, at Columbine West Care Center Hospice. Don was born to George W. and Anna L. Arnold Philp on September 24, 1924, in Detroit, Mich. He graduated in January 1943 from Mount Clemens High School and the day following graduation entered the Army Air Force. Following his commission...
Nanci Brown
Jan 1, 2008
Nanci Lynn Brown, 59, from Fort Collins, passed away Jan. 1, 2008. She is survived by her mom, Gail Brown; brother, Kenny Brown; five children, Benjamin, Jodi, Jennie, Matthew and Joshua; and her eight grandchildren and counting. She achieved her lifelong dream to not only finish her undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts and Business, in 1996, but to graduate three...
E. Joyce Greenwood
Dec 28, 2007
E. Joyce Greenwood, at the age of 77, died at home Dec. 28, 2007, following a courageous battle with cancer. Joyce was born to John and Fannie Boulter on Jan. 17, 1930, in Windsor. She graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1947 and married LeRoy Greenwood in Kimball, Neb., on Nov. 13 that same year. Joyce is survived by...
Beverly Smith
Dec 25, 2007
Beverly C. Smith of Fort Collins passed away on Dec. 25, 2007. She was born on Sept. 24, 1921, in Waukomis, Okla., to Everett M. and Josphine Guthrie. Shortly there after, the family moved to Colorado, ending up in Fort Collins where she lived most of her life. She married Walker A. Smith in 1948 and had two sons, Walker...
Kathy Komara
Dec 23, 2007
Kathy Komara, Fort Collins. Native of Youngstown, Ohio. Daughter of Mae Wall and Willis Walker. Sept. 2, 1944-Dec. 23, 2007. For 63 short years she graced this Earth as a mother, friend, explorer, registered nurse, student, volunteer and care giver. Kathy unexpectedly passed surrounded by her family enveloped with love, serenity and beauty. She leaves us with her touch of...
John Duda
Dec 18, 2007
John Duda, 60, died Dec. 18, 2007, due to complications of lung cancer. John was born July 8, 1947, in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Florence Sedgwick and Joseph John Duda. John attended schools in Orange County, Calif., and Fort Collins. He entered the United States Army at the age of 16 and served two tours in Vietnam, achieving the rank...
Paul Hain
Dec 17, 2007
Paul Hain died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, December 17. He was born August 28, 1917. Paul was a graduate of Hamilton High School Ohio and Miami University of Ohio. He served in the Army-Air Force during WWII and worked as a chemist for Champion Papers. He had many patents to his name but his passion was growing the perfect...
Evelyn Little
Dec 16, 2007
Evelyn L. Little, 88, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 16, 2007, at a local nursing home. Mrs. Little was born Nov. 11, 1919, in Exira, Iowa, to Earl Marks and Esther Martin Marks. She moved from Missouri to Fort Collins in 1936. Evelyn married Orville Wilt on Sept. 18, 1942. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1957. She...
Robert Wiley Fisk
Dec 16, 2007
Robert Wiley Fisk, 76, of Loveland, died Dec. 16, 2007, at McKee Medical Center. Survivors include a brother, Dick Fisk of Jacksonville, Ore. Burial will be at Spingfield Cemetery in Springfield. Bohlender Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
John L. Duffy
Dec 15, 2007
John Leland Duffy, 85, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 15, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Duffy was born Aug. 13, 1922, in Pomona, Calif., to Homer L. Duffy and Ruth L. Brewer Duffy. John moved to Colorado in 1966 and in 1971 moved to Fort Collins. He held many jobs but was the cafeteria manager for the National Federation...
David Owen
Dec 14, 2007
David Bruce Owen, 51, of Fort Collins, passed away Dec. 14, 2007, in his home, surrounded by family. He was a beloved husband, father, son and brother, and will be missed by all who knew him. He was born Feb. 9, 1956, in Denver to Harold Richard and Eleanor Marie Owen and was the third of seven children. David had...
Jennie Ridnour
Dec 14, 2007
Jennie A. Ridnour, 88, of Wellington, died Dec. 14, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Ridnour was born March 6, 1919, in Buckeye to Mike LeRoy and Amie Langham LeRoy. Jennie married Paul Ridnour on June 20, 1935, in Fort Collins. Mrs. Ridnour lived all her life in the Wellington and Fort Collins area. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crossword...
