Ruth Heiney
Oct 16, 2007
Ruth was born March 26, 1929, in Sanderson, Texas, to James and Helen Fahl. She left this world Oct. 16, 2007, in Loveland. She grew up with two brothers and two sisters in Ohio and Utah. Ruth attended nursing school at Holy Cross Hospital in Utah. She dedicated 30 plus years to caring for others. She married her beloved husband...
Betty Jean Rodgers
Oct 14, 2007
Betty Jean Rodgers, 80, of Fort Collins died Oct. 14, 2007, at McKee Medical Center Hospice of Larimer County Unit in Loveland. Mrs. Rodgers was born Aug. 9, 1927, in Plainville, Minn., to Jacob Hemler and Violet Briskey Hemler. Betty married L.D. Rodgers in 1979 in Indianapolis, Ind. Betty lived most of her life in Commerce City. She was a...
Blair Kiefer
Oct 6, 2007
Blair Allen Kiefer, 81, of Fort Collins died Oct. 6, 2007, in the comfort of his home. Blair was born to Lucille and Nels Martin Kiefer in Graue Woods, Elmhurst, Ill., on Sept. 20, 1926. He attended schools in Illinois and then served two years in the U.S. Marine Corp. After his discharge, he studied at the Chicago Technical Institute....
Helen Reisdorff
Oct 4, 2007
Lifelong Fort Collins resident Helen Michie James Reisdorff passed away Oct. 4, 2007, at a local nursing home. Helen's paternal grandparents immigrated to Fort Collins in 1887. Helen was one of four children of Adam Michie Jr. and Emma Peterson Michie, and was raised on the family farm on Horsetooth Road. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Catherine Williams
Oct 1, 2007
Catherine Williams, 81, of Fort Collins, died Oct. 1. Survivors include three grandchildren, Bryan Coward of Oldsmar, Fla., Shawn Coward of Las Vegas and Haley Venn of New York, N.Y. Private family services will be held. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com .
Harvey Schultz
Sep 29, 2007
Harvey Dale Schultz, 87, of Fort Collins died Saturday morning, Sept. 29, 2007. Hewas born May 7, 1920, to Henry Schultz and Minnie Johnke Schultzin Chugwater, Wyo. Harvey moved with his family to Fort Collins when he was a young boy. On July 31, 1941, he married Mary Laumann in Nebraska.He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
O.J. 'Jim' Warner
Sep 27, 2007
O.J. "Jim" Warner, 89, of Fort Collins, died Sept. 27, 2007, at his home. Mr. Warner was born Dec. 24, 1917, on a farm northwest of Windsor to Dr. Marvin Warner and Jeanette E. Chandler Warner. Mr. Warner married Esther Schild Warner in 1942 in Kimball, Neb. Mr. Warner lived on a farm near Windsor before moving to Fort Collins...
Troy Williams
Sep 22, 2007
The journey is over; Troy Robert Williams fought a courageous battle against cancer for three years. Troy was born Oct 3, 1975, in Fort Collins. He is the son of Steven and Patti Jo Williams and grew up and attended school in the Fort Collins area. He graduated from Poudre High School in 1994. Troy married his partner and soul...
Yolanda Ayala
Sep 22, 2007
Yolanda F. Ayala, 77, of Fort Collins, died Sept. 22, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Ayala was born Nov. 24, 1929, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to Jose Flores and Revecca Flores. Yolanda married Vincente V. Ayala on Dec. 21, 1946, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Mrs. Ayala moved to Fort Collins in 1950. She was a homemaker and a member...
Mary Ellen Crook
Sep 21, 2007
Born: Oct 2, 1912 Died: Sept. 21, 2007 Mary Ellen Brown was the first of six children born to Augustus P. and Edith Allphin Brown. She was born in Moline, Ill., and spent the first 66 years of her life in several cities and on a farm in Illinois. She graduated from Lake View High School in Chicago in 1929....
Merlin Spanjer
Sep 20, 2007
Merlin S. Spanjer went home to be with our Lord Sept. 20, 2007. Born May 29, 1922, in Dailey to George and Louise Spanjer, Merlin joined the U.S. Navy in September 1942, after graduating from Dailey High School. Returning from his tour of duty in Australia and the Philippines, he married Mary Lane on June 22, 1947, in the Presbyterian...
Helen Vail
Sep 19, 2007
Helen Allen Vail, 92, of Fort Collins, died Sept. 19, 2007, at a local nursing home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Jim Paul officiating. Burial will be in the family plot at Russey Hurlburt Cemetery, Parachute. Helen Allen was born Oct. 23, 19l4, in Darlington, Mo. She...
William Platt
Sep 16, 2007
William David Platt, 81, of Fort Collins, died Sept. 16, 2007, at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. Mr. Platt was born June 1, 1926, in Duvall, Wash., to Stephen F. Platt and Mary Alexander Platt. He served in World War II in fighter pilot training and then as a radio operator; he also served several years in the Merchant Marines,...
Theodore "Ted" Hertz
Sep 16, 2007
May 6, 1931 - Sept 16, 2007 Theodore Ted W. Hertz, 76, of Fort Collins, passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Ted was born May 6, 1931, in Beulah, N.D., to Nick and Louise Schutz Hertz. He was raised in Beulah, N.D. Ted graduated from Beulah High School and attended Concordia College before entering the United...
Faye Orr
Sep 14, 2007
Faye Irene Orr, 80, of Fort Collins, died Sept. 14, 2007, at her residence. Faye was born Jan. 15, 1927, in Bellvue to Chester A. Orr and Muriel Stillion Orr. She lived all her life in the Fort Collins area. Faye had a marvelous ability in music and spent many hours playing the piano. She enjoyed having someone sing with...
Patrick "Pat" Werpy
Sep 13, 2007
Patrick "Pat" Werpy, 50, of Loveland. Survived by friends and staff of Mosaic Homes & Foothills Gateway Rehabilitation. Celebration of Life on Tuesday at Foothills Gateway Rehabilitation, 301 E. Skyway Drive.
Jozsef Bodig
Sep 12, 2007
Jozsef Bodig, 73, passed away Sept. 12, 2007, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 5450 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins. He was born in Gonc, Hungary, on Jan. 20, 1934, the son of Matyas and Maria Bodig. He spent his younger years in Gonc before working...
Glen Reid
Sep 9, 2007
Glen F. Reid died Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. Glen was born Aug. 30, 1939, to Frank and Mabel Watson Reid. He was raised on the family farm in Kersey with his twin sister, Barbara Ann Annie Reid. He graduated from Gilcrest High School in 1957 and attended Pueblo Junior College for two...
Gregorio Vasquez
Sep 6, 2007
Gregorio Vasquez, 76, of Fort Collins, died Friday, Aug. 31,in Brush. He was born May 25, 1931, in Maxwell, Texas, to Aurelia and Arnulfo Vasquez. A kind, gentle, loving and generous person, Gregorio worked for Dreher's Pickle Factory for many years. He enjoyed watching T and going to movies, and he loved his dog. Survivors are his sisters, Felipa Salinas...
Jack Mclaren
Sep 2, 2007
Jack McLaren, 89, of Fort Collins, died Sept. 2. Survivors include his wife, Thelma McLaren; children, Mike McLaren and wife, and Pat Harder and husband, Dave; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A private internment will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Larimer County in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel.
