Clois Gilleland
Jun 19, 2007
Clois F. Gilleland, 1918 to 2007, age 89, departed this life June 19, 2007, at his LaPorte home where he lived for the past 50 years. Born June 3, 1918, in Cheek, Okla., to C.K. Gilleland and Jessie Mack Gilleland, he was one of nine children; one sister, Eunice Primmer of Bishop, Calif., survives. During his lifetime, he was in...
Francis Turano
Jun 18, 2007
Francis "Frankie" Ross Turano, 25, of Fort Collins. Born in Rome, N.Y., on April 20, 1982, Frankie enjoyed martial arts, boxing, spending time with family and playing with his boys. Frankie had a strong faith and relationship with God. Frank was called home to God on Monday, June 18, 2007. Survivors are his wife, Kori Turano; and sons, Brandon and...
Gilbert Padilla
Jun 17, 2007
Gilbert R. Padilla Sr., 75, of Fort Collins, died June 17, 2007, at his residence. Gilbert was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Leon Springs, Texas, to Lupe Padilla and Louisa Rivas Padilla. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Gilbert moved in 1964 from Michigan to the Fort Collins area. He was an auto mechanic and collected...
Minnie Schneider
Jun 16, 2007
Minnie K. Schneider, 94, died at home June 16, 2007. Born in Chicago, Minnie lived for many years in Dallas before moving to Fort Collins in 1986. Her parents were Alexander Schneider and Maria Katherine Schneider. Minnie was preceded in death by two brothers, Alex and Henry Snubby Schneider. She is survived by a brother, Robert D. Schneider of Houston,...
John Linsenmeyer
Jun 16, 2007
John Thomas Linsenmeyer, 59, of Fort Collins, died June 16, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Linsenmeyer was born June 15, 1948, in Blue Springs, Neb., to Ernst Linsenmeyer and Lenora Roland Linsenmeyer. He was raised on a farm near Blue Springs. John served in the U.S. Army, with a tour in Korea and a tour in Vietnam. He was...
Aileen Duff
Jun 15, 2007
Aileen Duff, age 90, of Roswell, N.M., formerly of Fort Collins, passed away Dec. l4, 2006 at a LaVilla Assisted living in Roswell. Aileen was born Aug. 4, 1916 in Hood County, Texas, to Edgar and Ora Estalene Felty. They preceded her in death, as did her husband, Berry N. Duff; a son, Berry N. Duff Jr.; and a grandson,...
Brett Templeton
Jun 14, 2007
Brett David Templeton, 33, of Fort Collins, lost his short battle with cancer June 14, 2007,at his residence surrounded by his family and close friends. Brett was born Oct. 18, 1973, in Fort Collins to David Templeton and Brigitte Hansen Templeton. He lived all his life in Fort Collins and was a 1992 graduate of Fort Collins High School. Brett...
Bernard Swoboda
Jun 13, 2007
On Wednesday morning, June 13, 2007, our beloved "Bernie" Swoboda passed away peacefully with his son, Steve, and daughter-in-law, Heidi, at his side after a brief illness. Bernie was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 28, 1935, to Henry Lloyd Swaboda and Irene Pettit Swoboda. His family and friends will miss Bernie for his gregarious and kindly ways. He...
Anna Kuper
Jun 13, 2007
Anna Esther Janssen Kuper, 83, died June 13, 2007, at Spring Creek Health Care Center, Fort Collins. Anna had been a resident at the Spring Creek Health Care Center since the spring 2004. Anna Esther Janssen Kuper, the first child and the only daughter of Grace C. Nederhoff Janssen and Gerald Dick Janssen Jr. was born Dec. 25, 1923, on...
Maurice Lutkin
Jun 11, 2007
Maurice Harry Lutkin was born June 25, 1925, and died June 11, 2007. He is survived by his children and his wife, Irene. He lived primarily on the East Coast, New Mexico and Colorado. He served in the 10th Mountain Division in WWII and worked as a civil engineer thereafter. No service will be held in accordance with his long-standing...
Duane Rennels
Jun 9, 2007
Our cowboy, Duane Rennels, 72, of Livermore, passed away peacefully at his ranch June 9, 2007, surrounded by his wife, Cheryl, family and friends. Conceived in Divide, born in Illinois and raised in Colorado, Duane was born April 22, 1935, to Ruth and Leo Rennels. With a passion for ranching since childhood, Duane spent his 10th through 12th summers as...
Gwendolyn Licko
Jun 1, 2007
Gwendolyn Ann Licko, 58, of Fort Collins, died June 1, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Licko was born Dec. 8, 1948 in Altadena, Calif., to Stewart Fox and Mary Kay Snair Fox. She graduated from high school in Riverside, Calif. Gwen attended and graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California in 1971 with B.A. in Teaching. She was a...
Josephine Lind
May 27, 2007
Josephine Lind, 83, of Fort Collins, passed away May 27, 2007. She is survived by her son, Jackson Lind, Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters, Jean Graham, Fort Scott, Kan., Billie Swope, Cortez; seven grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev Hugh J. Lind; and daughter, Nancy Van Reijn. Josephine was born in Pueblo on...
Albert Toms
May 23, 2007
Albert Edward Al Toms, 98, died Feb. 15, 2007, at Banner Gardens Hospice, Mesa, Ariz. He was born Nov. 4, 1908, Cairo, Iowa, to William E. and Ruth Gledhill Toms. He married Kathleen V. King in Boone, Iowa, on July 24, 1937, who passed away May 6, 1982. Al was involved in banking his entire life and became owner of...
William Prangen
May 21, 2007
William Bill Prangen, 87, of Fort Collins, died Monday, May 21, 2007, at the Hospice Care Center in Loveland. Bohlender Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. Per Bill's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. William Prangen was born Feb. 23, 1920, in Rochester, Minn., to Avery and Alice Prangen. He was a doctor of ophthalmology and...
Louise Doughty
May 20, 2007
Violet Louise Doughty, 82, of Greeley, died May 20, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Doughty was born July 28, 1924, in Ault to William Henry Glidewell and Anna Elizabeth Green Glidewell. Louise married Walter Vernon Doughty on Dec. 24, 1944, in Fort Collins. They farmed west of Ault and moved to Fort Collins in 1968. In the year 2000 she...
Irene Polnau
May 20, 2007
Irene Emily Polnau, 96, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007. Irene was born in the Sisseton, S.D., area on Dec. 31, 1910, to Anna and Peter Polnau. Her baptism and confirmation were in Immanuel Lutheran Church. As a young girl, Irene went to country school for eight years. Then she attended Sisseton High School and graduated as Valedictorian. After two...
Mary Ramirez
May 20, 2007
Mary B. Ramirez, 93, of Fort Collins, died May 20, 2007, at Longmont United Hospital, Longmont. Mrs. Ramirez was born March 6, 1914, in Walsenberg, to Eliseo "Levi" Belo and Gertrudes Pacheco Belo. She attended local area schools. Mary married Florencio Ramirez in October 1932 in Fort Collins. She lived 92 years in Fort Collins. She enjoyed arts and crafts,...
Lenard Hickman
May 18, 2007
Lenard James Hickman passed away May 18, 2007. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Interment with Military Honors by the FortCollins All Veterans Honor Guard will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Those who desire may view Mr. Hickman from noon to 4 p.m. Monday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Lenard James Hickman was born in...
Mary Rawley
May 17, 2007
Memorial services for Mary Rawley, 83, of Loveland, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, 533 Grant, Loveland. Survivors: son, Jerry Rawley, Loveland; brother, Charles Pinckney; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Contributions to charity of choice c/o Bohlender Funeral Chapel.
