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...
Gene Thornton
Dec 12, 2007
Gene Thornton passed away Dec. 12 in Fort Collins surrounded by loving family. This native son of Wyoming was born in Casper in 1925 to Leonard and Grace Thornton and was raised in Thermopolis. Gene attended his senior year at Trinity High School in New York City. This tall, dignified man had a wonderful sense of humor and courage beyond...
Virgil Richardson
Dec 5, 2007
Virgil Dean Richardson, 84, passed away Dec. 5, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital. He was born Dec. 16, 1922, to Emil and Sadie Richardson in Shickley, Neb., moved to Gearing and served in the engineering core in WWII, Omaha Beach 3. After the war, he settled in Torrington, Wyo., where he met and married Betty Joan Schnell in 1952 and...
Kenneth Mcgrew
Dec 5, 2007
Kenneth Coleman McGrew, 89, of Wellington, formerly of Walden, died at home on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. He was born June 27, 1918, near Ault in Weld County to Robert and Lillian Williams McGrew. Kenneth was the youngest of six children. He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings. Ken graduated from Gill High School...
Charley Townsend
Dec 4, 2007
Charley Eugene Townsend passed away at home Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007. Charley, son of E.A. and Nelle E. Halsey Townsend, was born July 2, 1929, on the family farm in Decatur County, Kan. After attending school in a one-room schoolhouse, he graduated from Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, Kan., in 1946. Charley then attended and graduated from Kansas State University...
Walter Kruchten
Dec 3, 2007
Walter Roy Kruchten, 81, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 3, 2007, at a local nursing home. Mr. Kruchten was born July 18, 1926, in Devil's Lake, N.D., to Leo Kruchten and Anna Nett Kruchten. Mr. Kruchten lived the past two years in Fort Collins after moving from Minneapolis, Minn. He was a ham radio repairman and operator. Walter was a...
Amanda Rath
Dec 3, 2007
Amanda "Schoeny" Rath, age 101, passed peacefully from this world Dec. 3, 2007. A graveside service will take place in Sioux City, Iowa. A Fort Collins memorial service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Good Samaritan Home, 508 W. Trilby Road. Born Oct. 7, 1906, in Drake, N. D., to Adam and Ottelia Schoenwald, Amanda spent her childhood...
Kiedis Romero-Castaneda
Nov 27, 2007
Kiedis Zayde Romero-Castaneda, stillborn son of Joe Flores and Crystal Castaneda, of Wellington, died Nov. 27. Preceding Kiedis in death was his grandfather, Gilbert Castaneda. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
George Fox
Nov 26, 2007
George E. Fox, 71, of Broomfield, Colorado, died November 26, 2007 at Collier Hospice Center, Lutheran Hospital, Wheatridge, Colorado. Mr. Fox was born November 17, 1936 in Greeley, Colorado to Carl E. Fox and Luella L. Hughes. George was raised in Denver and was a graduate of Manuel High School in 1954. He was a supervisor for Bar-S Foods for...
Mildred Sees
Nov 19, 2007
Mildred Sees, 86, died Monday in Fort Collins. Survivors include five daughters, including, locally, Caroly Schultz and husband, Jim, of Bellvue, and two grandchildren, Mike and Tom. Funeral services and interment will be held at Liberty Cemetery in Greenfield, Tenn.
Olive Morgan
Nov 17, 2007
Olive Bell Morgan, 85, of Fort Collins, died Nov. 17, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mrs. Morgan was born Jan. 12, 1922, in Irondequoit, N. Y. to Arthur Garfield Bell and Olive Brasser Bell. Olive served in World War II in the Women's Army Air Corp from 1942 to 1945. After World War II, Olive worked for the Travelers Aid...
Wilma Sidman
Nov 17, 2007
Wilma R. Sidman, 80, of Fort Collins, died Nov. 17, 2007, with her family by her side at her daughter's home in Kersey. Mrs. Sidman was born Oct. 7, 1927, in Page, Neb., to Lawrence Finley and Berniece Finley. She moved to Fort Collins in 1933 and attended Fort Collins schools and graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1945....
