Joan L. Rosecrans
Jul 26, 2019
Joan Lynn Rosecrans, 75, of Red Feather Lakes passed away suddenly, July 26, 2019. She was born in North Platte, Nebraska on June 16, 1944, one of six children born to Charles George Ell and Elizabeth Russell. Joan graduated from Wahoo Catholic High School and earned a Bachelors degree from John F. Kennedy College in Wahoo, NE. Joan married Edward...
Thomas E. Ruhser
Jul 24, 2019
Thomas Elmer Ruhser, 81, of Fort Collins, CO, passed away on July 24, 2019, after a two-year battle with cancer. Tom was born on February 14, 1938, and grew up in Barnum, Minnesota. He was a graduate of Barnum High School and received his BS from McPherson College and later a Master's in education from CSU. A longtime resident of...
Guenther "Pete" Herbert Hilse
Jul 22, 2019
Guenther H. "Pete" Hilse, 92, from Fort Collins, CO, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2019 at the Pathways Hospice Care Center in Loveland, CO. Pete was born on October 8, 1926 in Bolkenhain, Germany, the youngest child of Fritz and Meta (Herman) Hilse. He married Brigitte Kaul in Buttenheim, Germany on October13, 1951. In 1953 they immigrated to the...
Harold E. Bowyer
Jul 20, 2019
Harold Ernest Bowyer was born on December 7, 1924 in Yankton, South Dakota, the second son of Hatti and Harold (Bud) Bowyer. He grew up on the banks of the Missouri river and he loved to swim. He enlisted in the Navy and served as a signalman in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war, he found...
Mercella Marie Barela
Jul 15, 2019
Our beloved Mercella Marie Barela entered her eternal home in heaven on July 15, 2019 with her loved ones by her side. Mercella was born August 13, 1935 to Mary and Manuel Barela in Fort Collins, CO. She worked for Larimer County Department of Social Services as an Administrative Assistant for twenty-five years where she was well liked and respected...
Sharon Kay Hartley
Jul 13, 2019
Kay Hartley, 81, of Loveland passed away at home July 13, 2019. She was born in Danville, Illinois, June 22, 1938 the only child of Russell L. and Mary Ellen (Brown) Reese. Kay graduated from Abingdon High School in Illinois and earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Illinois. Kay married David Hartley August 16, 1959 in...
Betty Belle Moore
Jul 10, 2019
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Virginia Dale church in Betty's name, https://virginiadalechurch.org/donate . Funeral Services will be Aug 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. The service will be at the Virginia Dale stage station 844 Co Rd 43F, Virginia Dale, CO 80536 Please note that after you make the right onto CO Rd 43F approximately 1/4...
Donald W. Jepson
Jul 9, 2019
Donald William Jepson was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on January 5, 1947. The family moved to Colorado within 1 year. Don spent over 70 years in Colorado, so considers himself a Coloradoan. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic School, Lincoln Junior High School and graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1965 and later graduated from Aims Community College. In high...
John Michael Graney
Jul 8, 2019
John Michael Graney Born 11-22-1956 Died 07-08-2019 John M. Graney escaped this mortal realm on July 8, 2019. He is no doubt exploring the galaxy. John was a very talented man and accomplished world traveler, who had a million stories to tell and they were all true! John was a very rare man in today's times as he was a...
Christin Lynn Murray
Jul 7, 2019
Christin Lynn Murray died July 7 after a valiant fight against the cancer that had metastasized to her lungs. Christin was born March 23, 1962 to Carol and Ed Crockett. She is survived by her husband, Matthew Murray; mother, Carol "Michie" Alford; stepfather, Dave Alford; son, Nicholas Keegan with wife, Emily; granddaughters Emma and Hanna; brother, Mitch Crockett; niece, Morgan;...
Stephanie Deann Marrs
Jul 2, 2019
Stephanie DeAnn Marrs, 29, of Greeley, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019. She was born December 18, 1989 in Schenectady, NY to Jerry and Natalie Hagan. Stephanie had a great love of the outdoors and was at her happiest when traveling, camping and exploring with her family, pets and friends. Her favorite destination was Moab, Utah, where together they shared...
Julia M. Lejeune
Jul 2, 2019
Julia was born in Southern Colorado in 1925. Her father was a rancher and sheep herder, her mother was a homemaker. As a young woman she started working early. After her father died she began working at the age of 16, supporting herself and her mother. She was a sales clerk, she worked at a meat packing plant, and during...
Laurie Lynette Barth
Jul 1, 2019
Laurie Lynette Barth, 59 of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away in her sleep on July 1, 2019. Laurie was born in Fargo, ND on April 22, 1960 to Yvonne and William Barth. She moved with the family to Colorado when she and her siblings were young. She began her school years in Adams County. Her formal education ended when she...
Dominique Ortiz
Jun 29, 2019
Dominique Rose Ortiz, age 36, born August 7, 1982 in Fort Collins, CO. Daughter of Mary Ortiz, Avalos & David Ramos, passed away on Saturday June 29th, 2019, She is preceded in death by her Grandma Mariana V Ortiz, Grandpa Carlos R Ortiz, Uncle Marty Ortiz, Grandma Amelia Ramos, Grandpa Abel Ramos, Uncle Jesse Ramos, Uncle Peter Ramos. She is...
Ann Harbour
Jun 28, 2019
Ann Harbour of Fort Collins passed away suddenly on June 28, 2019. Ann was an artist, editor, writer, webmaster, and active fan of the local jazz and theater community. Smart, helpful, and unflaggingly cheerful, she was a friend to all. She was born in 1935 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Marguerite and Arch Harbour. As a child, her doting mother...
Leslie Richard Allison
Jun 27, 2019
Les Allison passed away peacefully at his Fort Collins home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, June 27, 2019. He was born to Edward and Estella Dow Allison on April 3, 1927 in Waukesha, Wisconsin and later moved with his family to Waterloo, IA. He spent part of his childhood on a ranch with his great Uncle Joe and Aunt...
Dr. Lionel Vernon Baldwin
Jun 26, 2019
Dr. Lionel Vernon Baldwin, 87, of Fort Collins passed away early Wednesday morning June 26, 2019. He was born to Eugene & Wanda Baldwin of Port Arthur, TX, May 30, 1932. Lionel married Kathleen Flanagan on September 3, 1955. Dr. Lionel V. Baldwin served in academic administration for over 30 years, with his knowledge and skill aiding in his success....
Ned A. Daugherty
Jun 25, 2019
Ned Daugherty of Fort Collins, 84, passed away on June 25, 2019. Ned served on the faculty of the Chemistry Department at CSU for nearly 40 years. He was highly regarded as a teacher and pre-med advisor. He maintained relationships with former students and advisees for many years after they graduated from CSU. Ned obtained his undergraduate degree from Purdue...
Joann Banister
Jun 25, 2019
Jo Ann Banister, died June 25, 2019 at the age of 84 in Fort Collins Colorado. Mrs. Banister was born September 14, 1934 in Emporia, Kansas to Charles and Eunice Stine Jacobs. She was the fifth generation to spend her childhood on the family farm southwest of Emporia. Although she lived most of her life in cities, Jo Ann remained...
Esther M. Dumler
Jun 25, 2019
Esther M. Dumler was born in rural Russell County, Kansas, on October 23, 1925, to Solomon and Lydia Wegele. She was born to be a wife, mother and grandmother, and she fulfilled those roles faithfully, based on her unshakable faith in God. She was mother to Charles, Diane, Douglas, Cynthia and Cathryn, grandmother to Tracy, Jessica, Josh, Abbie, Julie, Micah...
