Jesusita D. Vinton
Feb 28, 2017
Jesusita D. Vinton, 88 of Fort Collins passed on February 28, 2017. She was born on December 25, 1928 in Montell, Texas to Javiel and Maria (Garduna) DeLeon. She was raised with her seven brothers, Joe, Seferino, Eduardo, Aurelio, Ernest, Baldemar and Jose Francisco and three sisters, Aurora, Olga and Dora. Jesusita was dearly loved by her large and close...
Margaret "Maggie" Ann Velte
Feb 27, 2017
Margaret "Maggie" Ann Velte, 71, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, February 27, 2017, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Maggie was born in Texarkana, Arkansas to Jewell and Hugh Campbell on November 26, 1945. Her early years centered around family, Girls Auxiliary at church, and the Girl Scouts. In high school, she was a majorette and...
George Jacob David
Feb 26, 2017
George J. David, E.E., 102 years' young of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away peaceably at home on February 26, 2017. George was born on October 7, 1914 in Lincoln, Nebraska to George David, Sr., and Mollie (Fox) David. His sister, Shirley Mohr David of Omaha, Nebraska preceded him in death. George and the late Alberta Newell David married on October...
Carolyn Marie Bickley
Feb 26, 2017
Carolyn Lacey-Bickley died unexpectedly on February 25, 2017. We deeply mourn the loss of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Carolyn had recently moved to Fort Collins and become a home owner after retiring as a paraprofessional at Euclid Middle School in Littleton, CO. Born and raised in Adelphi, MD, she attended St. Camillus Parochial School in Silver Spring,...
Eiko Furukawa Harris
Feb 20, 2017
Eiko Furukawa Harris passed away February 20, 2017 with family and friends at her side. Eiko was born in Nikko, Japan on December 23, 1926 to Katsuei and Roku Furukawa. She was the eldest of seven siblings. During the Korean War she met and married Sgt. Elmer Harris, her husband of 57 years. She was a wonderful homemaker while her...
Claudia Dale Atwood
Feb 19, 2017
Claudia Dale Atwood, age 80 of Boulder, Colorado passed away peacefully on 2/19/2017 in Berthoud, Colorado. She is survived by many friends and family members including her husband, Alton Atwood of Berthoud, CO; her daughter, Patricia Coppersmith; granddaughter, Ashley Coppersmith and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings, Marie Brunnemer, Darryl Trevarton, Roxanne Trevarton and Richard Stratton. No...
Linda Sue Kelley
Feb 17, 2017
Linda Sue Kirby-Kelley of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away at the age of 61 years old on February 17, of 2017 She is survived by her adoring children: Michael Kelley (Autumn Kelley) and Christine Karko (nee Kelley), grandchildren: Erynn, Tryna, Jordan, Taylour, Austin, Brittanie, Andre and Michael Jr., Loving sister Mildred Ann Mrakovcic (John Mrakovcic) and Brother Howard Kirby, as...
Richard Albert Behnke
Feb 17, 2017
Dick A. Behnke, 78 of Loveland, Colorado, formerly of Taos, New Mexico died on February 17, 2017. He was born December 24, 1938 in Davenport, Iowa to Albert and Helen Behnke. Dick was an only child and moved, with his family, to Colorado where he graduated from Colorado Springs High School in 1956. Dick attended college and was working on...
Elsa Williams
Feb 17, 2017
Elsa Williams (12/14/1930- 2/17 /2017) died peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Bergen, Norway and met David her husband of 65 years while on a cycling trip through England. After a long-distance romance, they were married and moved to Manitoba, Canada. Three children later, they moved to Wisconsin so her husband could pursue his doctoral...
Alice Jane Czaja
Feb 14, 2017
Alice Jane (Ahearn) Czaja, 97, passed into eternal peace at 1:55 pm on February 14, 2017. A resident of the Rigden Farm independent living community in Fort Collins, Colorado, the cause of death was medical complications resulting from pneumonia. Alice was born on November 11, 1919, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Jane (McDonnell) Ahearn (d. 1921) and Thomas J. Ahearn (d....
Mary Jane Ward
Feb 11, 2017
Mary Jane Ward, 95, of Fort Collins, CO, passed into the arms of God on February 11, 2017. She was the daughter of Burt and Ruth (O'Neil) Ward of Huntington, West Virginia. Mary Jane was a member of St. John 23rd University Parish. Known as Dr. Ward to many, Mary Jane's passion for teaching grew into a distinguished career in...
Marilyn "Lyn" Karius
Feb 10, 2017
Marilyn "Lyn" Karius, 68 of Fort Collins passed away in her home Friday, February 10, 2017. A native of Media Pennsylvania, Lyn attended Friend's Central School and then American University in Washington D.C. An inheritor of her father's love for Colorado's Rocky Mountains, in 1974 she packed up her LL Bean totes and headed west. Her western adventure began at...
Peter James Dugal
Feb 6, 2017
Peter J. Dugal, age 88, entered into eternal life on February 6, 2017 at the home of his son, Dan Dugal, in Fort Collins , CO. Peter was born to Lawrence and Lillian (Barrington) Dugal on April 9, 1928 in Cadott, Wisconsin. He attended St. Joseph's Elementary School and Cadott High School. He left high school at the end of...
Marion D. Yokem
Feb 5, 2017
Marion D. Yokem, of Wellington, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Sunday, February 5th, 2017 at his home, and is now in the loving embrace of his Heavenly Father. Marion was born on January 4, 1936, in Atlas, Illinois to his parents Henry William Yokem and Marie Dober Yokem. He graduated from Pittsfield, Illinois High School in 1953. Marion...
Angie Lee Dorrell
Feb 4, 2017
Angie was 49 years old of Fort Collins died February 4, 2017. Angie passed away at Poudre Valley Hospital. Angie was born on November 19, 1967 in Santa Clara, California and lived at North College Community. Angie attended Hayden High School class of 1986 and attended Rangley College for two years.Angie worked at Tolmar Pharmaceuticals, Weston Enterprises Inc., Pilgrim's Pride,...
Antoinette Louise Kleewein
Feb 3, 2017
Antoinette Louise Kleewein April 2, 1937 to February 3, 2017 It is with great sorrow that we share the loss of our Mother, Sister, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother Toni Kleewein was born in Castle Rock, CO. Her grandfather had homesteaded the land under the natural rock the town was named for in the 1800's. Misfortune struck her family when her...
Neil Fredrick Hoffman
Feb 1, 2017
Born in Elgin Illinois to Walter J. and Mamie L. Hoffman, Neil graduated from Elgin High school and attended Elgin Community College. He enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean War and as an Aviation Third Class Petty Officer was discharged from active duty in March of 1956. He married Ann Estell Connell April 2, 1955 during his...
Gladys Claire Kunter
Jan 30, 2017
Gladys lived a good and faithful life and peacefully was called to heaven on January 30, 2017, at the age of 97. Her last few years were dogged by Parkinson's and pain, so it was a blessing for her to step into heaven and experience the perfection God always intended for her. She was born the second of 4 children...
Donald Ray Hannon
Jan 29, 2017
Donald Ray Hannon, 75 passed away peacefully January 29, 2017. Don was born on Mother's Day, May 11, 1941 to Bill and Margaret (Gloyd) Hannon in Thermopolis, Wyoming. He was raised by his grandparents in Ohio. In the Spring of 1970, he met JoAnn Grummert; they were married on February 27, 1977 in Out Post Junction, California. Don was a...
