Barbara Jane Voorhies
Oct 15, 2024
Barbara J. (Ottman) Voorhies, 92, died peacefully on the morning of October 15, 2024 while holding hands with Bill, her beloved husband of over 71 years. Over the last year of Barbara's life, with courage and grace that was an example to her family and friends, Barbara had been dealing with the effects of two separate serious medical conditions. Barbara...
William Lee Smith Jr.
Oct 12, 2024
With heavy hearts, the Family announces the passing of William "Bill" Smith on the morning of Saturday, October 12, 2024. Bill died peacefully, surrounded by his wife Andrea, his children Shannon, Tyler, and Zachary, his sister Cam, and his beloved grandchildren. Bill was a man of exceptional intellect, boundless curiosity, and humility. Those fortunate enough to know him admired his...
John Earl Brubaker
Oct 12, 2024
John Earl Brubaker was born on October 27, 1939, in his grandmother's house, in Jonesboro, Indiana, to Mary Helen (Greene) Brubaker and Howard Dale Brubaker. As a child, his family moved around a lot, living in Chicago while his father completed seminary, and then North Manchester, Indiana; Pioneer, Ohio; and Muncie, Indiana, among other places, while his father preached at...
Bonnie Heginbottom
Oct 12, 2024
Minnie Bonita (Bonnie) Heginbottom was born in Indiana on July 27th, 1941, to John and Pauline Garner. She spent many years in Indiana, which contributed to her love of cardinals. Eventually, she made her way to Colorado, and this is where she became involved in numerous things. She loved dressing up as a clown for school functions and Halloween. At...
Matthew Ronne James
Oct 10, 2024
Matthew James of Larimer County sadly ended his own life at his Fort Collins home on October 10, 2024. Matt was a native of Sonoma County, California but had grown to love Colorado and all its natural beauty. He was a Colorado resident for 10 years. He is survived by his sister Lisa Quiroga, his brother-in-law Eddie Quiroga, and his...
Barbara Ann Henre
Oct 10, 2024
Barbara Ann Henre of Douglas, Wyoming passed away peacefully on October 10, 2024. Barbara was born April 8,1935 in Kansas City, Kansas to Otis Alva Mattox and Mary Pearl Everett. She attended Wyandotte County High School where she met the love of her life – Jim. After high school they both attended Kansas State University. They were married in 1956...
Lois Ellen Stroh
Oct 9, 2024
Lois Ellen Stroh, 92years, of Livermore, CO, died at her granddaughter's home in Great Falls, MT of natural causes on October 9, 2024. She was born in Loveland, CO to Thomas Beecher and Florence Elnora (Lasswell) Wright and grew up in her hometown with a brief stay in Oregon. Lois attended Lincoln Elementary prior to World War II then went...
Martha E. Mcfarland Baxes
Oct 9, 2024
Martha Elaine McFarland Baxes was born to David Faddis McFarland and Eva Flinders McFarland on Sept 19th, 1940, in San Francisco Ca. Martha spent her childhood and early adulthood in San Francisco and always loved that city. Her childhood was spent in the shadows of Nob Hill in a beautiful large apt that today one would have to be a...
Michael William Goff
Oct 7, 2024
A proud brother, husband, father, papa, and friend passed away at the age of 78 in Loveland, CO on October 7, 2024. He was born in Fort Collins in 1946 to Bill and Shirley Goff. Mike graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1964. After high school, he attended Casper Junior College on a basketball scholarship. He was then drafted...
Sonia Ann Nornes
Oct 6, 2024
Sonia Ann Nornes was born in Mission Hill, South Dakota on December 9, 1936, to Mark and Alma Nelsen. With her parents and her brother David, they lived the typical Depression era farm life on the banks of the Missouri River. Her grandparents, Torger and Elie Nelsen, had built that farm after immigrating from Norway in the 1860s, building a...
Lois Douthit
Oct 6, 2024
Lois Faye (Kendrick) Douthit passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024. Until the end, she maintained her gentle soul, and her life revolved around family, friends, and helping others. Lois was born February 13, 1935, to Glen and Mabel Kendrick in Chadron, Nebraska. She grew up in Whitney and Chadron, Nebraska, where she was involved in 4H and Band. She...
Gloria A. Lucero
Oct 4, 2024
Gloria A. Lucero passed away October 4th 2024 at her Fort Collins home after a long and loving life of 83 years. Known as "Gojo" to her husband and close family, she led a life of joy and faith. Gloria was the first child of Ruben Lucero and Abelina Torres. She was born in Las Vegas, New Mexico on December...
Lila Rose Schilling
Oct 4, 2024
Lila Rose Schilling entered eternal life on October 4, 2024 at the age of 94. She was born in Windsor on November 9, 1929, to Ludwig and Anna Eichorn. Her parents were both German immigrants from Russia (the legendary Volga Germans) who settled in Windsor in the 1920s to farm sugar beets. After graduating from Fort Collins High School in...
Mary Beth Dodson
Sep 30, 2024
Mary Beth Dodson of Coronado, CA passed away on September 30, 2024. Mary Beth was born on December 7, 1936 in York, Nebraska to Grant and Ellen Jane (Myers) Matson. They moved to North Platte in 1940. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1954 and attended college at Nebraska Wesleyan. She married James J. Dodson and together they...
Walter Edward Wilkins
Sep 28, 2024
Walter Wilkins was born March 21, 1934 in Fort Collins, CO to Roy and Bertha (Rogers) Wilkins, he was the middle child of three boys. He departed this world on September 28, 2024 surrounded by family and love in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Walter married the love of his life, Gladys (Wessel) Wilkins, on July 16, 1955 and to this union two...
R. Mark Smith
Sep 28, 2024
Robert Mark Smith, known to his loved ones as Mark, passed away on September 28, 2024. He was 68. Mark was born on April 17, 1956, in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he spent his life surrounded by family, friends, and the beauty of the community he cherished. Mark grew up in Fort Collins and attended Barton elementary school, Lesher junior...
Leonard George Urban
Sep 26, 2024
Leonard Urban passed peacefully in his home in Fort Collins on September 26, 2024. Leonard was born in Wallace, Kansas on November 6, 1931. His parents, Rosa Bittel and Adam Urban, moved with their family, to Denver, Colorado in 1934. There, Leonard grew up with his 10 brothers and sisters; Geri, Cora, Romilda, Veronica, Alfred, Elmer, Richard, Virginia, Peter and...
Mary Darlene Scialdone
Sep 25, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Darlene Scialdone. Mary was born January 16, 1944 in Sharon, PA and passed away on September 25, 2024 in Fort Collins, CO. Mary was a 1962 Graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown, OH. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Samuel Scialdone and 5 children...
Marsha Gay Effner
Sep 24, 2024
In Loving Memory of Marsha Gay Effner Sunrise: March 15, 1937 - Sunset: September 24, 2024 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother Marsha Gay Effner, who left us on September 24, 2024. The daughter of Eugene Blaine and Mary Louise (Marshall) Sparks; Marsha led a life full of love, compassion, and dedication that...
Jerald Clark Summers
Sep 24, 2024
Jerald "Jerry" Summers 79, passed away at Poudre Valley Hospital on 9/24/2024. He was born on 3/25/45 to Cecil and Lola Summers in Eads, CO. He had one sister, Janice Summers, who resides in California. His family moved to Fort Collins in 1948 to start Summers Auto Repair. Jerry graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1963 and would work...
