David Manning, M.D.
Jan 9, 2006
David Jan Manning, M.D., 51, of Fort Collins, died Jan. 9, 2006, in Greeley, the result of a pedestrian/vehicle accident. Dr. Manning was born March 31, 1954, in Garden City, N.Y., to Dr. Irving Manning and Irene Gizelba Manning. David was raised in Bay Shore, N.Y. He graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., with his medical degree, and then...
Rose Mcrae
Jan 4, 2006
Rose A. McRae, 70, of Fort Collins, died Jan. 4, 2006, at her residence. Mrs. McRae was born March 5, 1935, in LaPorte to Pete Lockman and Katie Meng Lockman. Rose married Donald A. McRae on June 7, 1953, in Fort Collins. She lived all of her life in this area and was a sales clerk at the Dress Boutique...
John Foote
Dec 30, 2005
John Robert Foote Sr. quietly passed away on Dec. 30, 2005. He is survived by his former wife and best friend, Clare Foote; twin brother, Robert; sons, John Jr., Keith, Kevin and Jeff; and his grandchildren, Jeremy, Adam, Jenifer, Sara, Brian and Margaret. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew J. and Therma Talley Foote, and brothers, Richard...
Robert Todd
Dec 23, 2005
Robert Lorraine Todd left this life for another on Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 20, 1924, in Iola, Allen County, Kan., the third son of Benjamin Franklyn Todd and Lola Maud Barker. Bob, as his many friends and associates knew him, relocated with his parents to Fort Collins at the...
Harold Kennedy
Dec 21, 2005
Harold Kennedy, 85, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 21, 2005, at home. Harold was born Aug. 24, 1920, in Egan, S.D. While a child, his family moved to Benson, Minn., where he graduated from high school. He graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., where he met his beloved wife of 60 years, Jeanne. His college was interrupted by...
Melvin "Mel" Slagle
Dec 21, 2005
Melvin "Mel" L. Slagle, 80, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 14, 2005, at Meadowlark Assisted Living. Mr. Slagle was born July 1, 1925, in Hebron, Neb., to Frank Slagle and Louise Fangmeier Slagle. Mel served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 and then married Dorothy J. Nutsch on Aug. 24, 1948. They farmed near Fairbury, Neb., and later moved...
Ilene Shields
Dec 19, 2005
Ilene Exeva Shields went peacefully into the arms of her savior on Dec. 19, 2005. Ilene was born and raised in Lindsay, Okla. She was born on Dec. 9, 1920, to Daniel and Ina Street. Ilene graduated from Oklahoma University with a degree in home economics. She met and married Robert W. Shields in Unionville, Mo., while working as a...
Chancey Stewart
Dec 19, 2005
Chancey Stewart, 94, of Loveland, died December 19, 2005 at the Loveland Good Samaritan Retirement Village. Mr. Stewart was born October 27, 1911 in Dannebrog, Nebraska to Chauncey Stewart and Bertha Nielsen Stewart. Chancey was raised in Dannebrog and married Velma E. Adams on May 18, 1937 in St. Paul, Nebraska. They moved to Denver, Colorado in 1939 to begin...
Harold Busch
Dec 19, 2005
Harold E. Busch, 92, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 19, 2005, at his residence. Mr. Busch was born June 11, 1913, in Lafayette to Elmer J. Busch and Lena Magdelena Amen Busch, and graduated from Lafayette High School 1931. He started working for Standard Oil in Longmont in 1931. Harold became the wholesale distributor for Standard Oil of Indiana July...
Evelyn Wrobbel
Dec 19, 2005
Evelyn Marie Wrobbel, 85, of Fort Collins, passed away on Dec. 19, 2005, after a brief battle with cancer. She was a patient at the Hospice of Larimer County Unit at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. Evelyn, or Evie as friends and family knew her, was born July 23, 1920, in Lancaster, Wis., to Irvin and Elizabeth Frye. She was...
Richard Dick Wagner
Dec 18, 2005
Richard Dick Wagner was born in Fort Collins on March 31, 1934, to Julius and Josephine Wagner and passed away Dec. 18, 2005. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved joking with his friends and loving staff at Foothills Gateway and Mosaic and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Diana and Bernie...
Arthur March, Jr.
Dec 17, 2005
Arthur E. March Jr. passed away on Dec. 17, 2005. A life long resident of Fort Collins, he is survived by a loving family including Claire, his wife of 48 years; three children, Brad and his wife Susan, Meg and her husband Jess and Jennifer and her husband Terry; nine grandchildren and his brother Tom. He was predeceased by his...
Jennifer Ruiz
Dec 15, 2005
Jennifer Marie Ruiz, 17, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 15, 2005, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston after a four year battle with cancer. A Rosary will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Fr. Douglas Hunt, C.R., will officiate. Interment...
Gary Kelsay
Dec 15, 2005
Gary LeRoy Kelsay, 66, of Fort Collins, died peacefully Dec. 15, 2005, at his residence. Gary learned he had advanced cancer in December 2004. Mr. Kelsay was born July 11, 1939, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Uel Andrew Kelsay and Stella Marie Thomas Kelsay. Gary was raised in Southwest Iowa, graduated from Red Oak High School in 1957, attended the...
Thomas Johnston
Dec 15, 2005
Thomas Ofstead Johnston, of Fort Collins, died Monday evening, Dec. 12, 2005. He lived 96 full and loving years in the Colorado region. Thomas was known as Tommy or Granddaddy to most. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Louise; brothers, Robert and Raymond; sisters, Margie and Irene; and grandson, Danny Odell. Survivors include two sons, Thomas E....
Chester "Chet" Stoskopf, Jr.
Dec 11, 2005
Chester "Chet" M. Stoskopf Jr., 76, of Fort Collins, died Dec. 11, 2005, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Mr. Stoskopf Jr. was born July 25, 1929, in Great Bend, Kan., to Chester M. Stoskopf Sr. and Georgia Louise Owen Stoskopf. Chet worked in the oil fields in Kansas then enlisted in the Navy. After serving in the Navy from 1948 to...
Dennis Jasken
Dec 10, 2005
Dennis Jasken, 66, of Highlands Ranch, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, in his home. He was born December 24, 1938, in Arlington, Minn., to Eva and George Jasken. After graduating from Arlington High School in 1956, he served in the Army and was honorably discharged. Dennis graduated from Dunwoody Technical School of Minneapolis, and has worked in the masonry construction...
Alvin Pettine
Dec 9, 2005
Alvin M. Pettine, 78, peacefully passed away in his sleep Friday evening, Dec. 9, 2005. He was born Jan. 30, 1927, in Las Vegas, N.M., to Elmer and Dolores Pettine. In 1945 immediately upon his high school graduation he was inducted into the Air Force. He rose to the rank of staff sergeant while serving extensively in the Philippines. During...
Mildred Cary
Dec 9, 2005
Mildred I. Cary, 80, of Fort Collins, passed away Dec. 9, 2005, at her home as the result of heart failure. A memorial service will be Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 300 W. Mountain Ave. Cremation has been completed. Mildred was born July 25, 1925, in Chariton, Iowa, to Julia and Steve Kruzic. After growing up in central Iowa,...
Virginia Moore
Dec 7, 2005
Virginia Ellen Moore, 95, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, in Fort Collins. Virginia was born Aug. 27, 1910, in Fort Collins. Her parents, Frank and Jesse Ramer Moore, were members of two of Fort Collins' oldest pioneer families. Virginia was raised on Meldrum Street, sharing many happy adventures with her brother, John, their friends and their horse, Princess...
