Daniel Abraham Rairdon
Jan 1, 2026
Daniel Abraham Rairdon, lovingly known as Dan, "Mr. Dan," "Uncle Dan," "Grandpa," and by many as "Dan Dan the Bus Driver Man," passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, surrounded by love. Born on April 21, 1957, Daniel was the seventh of eleven children born to Albert and Sylvia Rairdon (Shogren). From a young age, he lived a life defined...
Gary Lee Freitag
Dec 31, 2025
Gary Freitag went to be with the Lord on December 31st, 2025. He was born on February 25, 1948 to Nioma Stark in Brighton, Colorado. Gary grew up in Brighton and Greeley before moving to Fort Collins where he graduated from Poudre High School where he helped with plays and concerts. He spent a lot of his youth helping family...
Sandra Ann Nicholson
Dec 28, 2025
Sandra Ann Nicholson (formerly Evangelista and Gilbert) of Kalamazoo and Detroit, Michigan, passed away at the home of her son Pete on December 28, 2025. She was 85 years old. Bom November 11, 1940, Sandy was the only child of Pete and Leona Evangelista. She attended Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Schools, graduating in 1958, and went on to earn...
Lydia June Currey
Dec 20, 2025
Lydia June Currey Feit 75, a lifelong resident of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away peacefully of natural causes on December 20, 2025, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. Born on December 11, 1950, in Fort Collins, Lydia was the daughter of the late Henry and Amelia Feit. A woman of determination, she celebrated a significant milestone in 1976...
Kelly Ray Arnold
Dec 19, 2025
Kelly Ray Arnold, 54, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away on December 19, 2025. He was born on February 14, 1971, and lived a life full of hard work, laughter, and love for the people and animals around him. Kelly is survived by his parents, Raymond and Susan Arnold of Minden, Iowa; his brothers, Kip Arnold of Minden, Iowa, Kory Arnold...
Nancy Raye Gilderhus
Dec 19, 2025
Nancy Raye Gilderhus of Fort Collins, CO died peacefully on December 19, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Homer and Lesley Loutzenheiser; sister Jean Mann; and husband Mark Gilderhus. She is survived by daughters Kiki Gilderhus (husband Chris Fisher, daughter Della Fisher) and Lesley Jones (husband Matt, children Jake and Morgan). Raised in Gothenburg, NE, she graduated...
Donna Lee Brown
Dec 17, 2025
Donna Lee Brown left the bonds of her earthly existence and reunited with her beloved husband Norm on December 17, 2025. She was 85. In a life well-lived, Donna peacefully passed away at the farm she called home for the past 51 years. She was born to Vernon Lewis and Emma Marie (Donaldson) Ewing on August 29, 1940 at the...
John David Williams
Dec 17, 2025
John David Williams (Dave), age 79, of Fort Collins, CO, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 17, 2025. Dave was born in Lamar, CO on September 17th, 1946 to George Williams and Jean Williams (McGrath). Dave graduated from Lamar High School in 1964. He attended the Honors College of Michigan State University where he was the president of...
Gary B. O'Quinn
Dec 16, 2025
Gary O'Quinn, 84, was collected by Jesus on December 16, 2025, from High Plains Crossing memory care in Greeley, CO. Gary was born in Houston, TX on July 28, 1941, to Jasper Bryan Lacy and Deane (O'Quinn) Lacy. Gary grew up in Houston. In his younger years he served in the U.S. Army at Fort Hood (TX), worked for NAPA...
Solveig Allgower
Dec 15, 2025
The Allgower family is heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Solveig (Sue), who passed away peacefully in Ft. Collins while convalescing from a short hospital stay. Sue was born in Brooklyn, NY, to parents Bergjliot Bengtson and Aage Odland, both originally from Norway. Sue grew up in Brooklyn, graduating from Bay Ridge High School in 1954. She had...
Edward Paul Gavaldon
Dec 15, 2025
With profound sadness, the Gavaldon Family announces the passing of our beloved eldest brother at age 77, Edward Paul Gavaldon. He died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on December 15, 2025. Eddie was born on April 18, 1948, in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was the first-born of Isabelle Gavaldon Blanco and Carmen Gavaldon. Eddie had the good fortune of...
James Lyman Berry
Dec 13, 2025
James Lyman Berry passed away December 13, 2025, after a lifetime of over 97 years. He was born October 9, 1928, to Lyle and Gena Berry of Lusk, WY, where Gena owned a retail home electric equipment store and Lyle was manager of the town's electric power generating plant. Jim and younger sister Jean both were born in Denver where...
Gene Roy Embry
Dec 11, 2025
Gene Roy Embry was born February 2, 1956, to Emmett (Gene) and Barbara Embry in Hyattsville, Maryland. From an early age, he developed a love for baseball and a spirit of adventure. As a teenager, Gene moved with his family to England, where his father worked with the National Security Agency. He attended London Central High School, his remarkable experiences...
Christopher Ryan Brown
Dec 7, 2025
Christopher Ryan Brown passed away at his home in Walden, Colorado, on December 7, 2025, with the love of his life, Cami Cordray, by his side. Chris was born on October 22, 1985, in Denver, Colorado. His family moved to Walden in October of 1993. Chris attended the North Park Schools. He graduated in 2004 from North Park High School....
Grace Rebecca Zach
Dec 6, 2025
Grace R. Zach, 97, of Fort Collins died Saturday, December 6th, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm December 20th at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Reverend Cheri Jensen will officiate. Grace Hemphill was born September 9, 1928, in Rocky Ford, Colorado, one of six children of Frederick and Gladys Hemphill. She grew up on mountain ranches near Cotopaxi,...
Bertha Sue Poland
Dec 5, 2025
Bertha Sue Poland, 94, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025. Sue, as she preferred to be called, was born April 16, 1931, in the small farming community of Thayer, Missouri, in the heart of the Ozarks. Sue graduated from Harding College with a degree in English, and there she met Jack D. Poland. They married...
Weston Thomas Hornig
Dec 3, 2025
Weston Thomas Hornig (born November 7, 1983, died December 3, 2025) was my son. He is survived by his father (Charles Evan Hornig) and by myself (Susanna Hornig Priest). His older brother, Andrew, passed away in 2018. Like most brothers, they squabbled from time to time, but underneath it all, they had deep love for one another. Weston was above...
Wayne Roy Gutowsky
Dec 2, 2025
Our Dad, Wayne Roy Gutowsky, passed away on Tuesday, December 2nd, in the comfort of his home in Fort Collins, CO, at the age of 86. Dad was born in Chicago, IL on May 8th, 1939, to Albert and Christine Gutowsky. He graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1957 and later went on to graduate from Western Michigan University...
Donald Andrews Bristoll, Jr.
Dec 2, 2025
Donald "Sandy" Andrews Bristoll Jr., 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Born March 26, 1939, in Kensington, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Dr. Donald Andrews Bristoll Sr. and Charlotte Emily (Smith) Bristoll. A veteran of the United States Army, Sandy spent his career building and running several businesses, predominantly in sporting goods...
