Obituaries
Joyce Allen
May 9, 2016
Joyce Allen, 69 of Fort Collins and Loveland, Colorado died May 9, 2016. She was born on June 25, 1946 in Fort Collins to Ruben and Hannah (Miller) Walter. Joyce was baptized in 1947 at the Laporte Presbyterian Church and raised in Northern Colorado with her siblings. She graduated from Loveland High School in 1964 and was voted as one...
Howard William Leavey
May 7, 2016
Howard William Leavey On Saturday, May 7, 2016, Howard Leavey, age 70, passed away. He died peacefully in his sleep. Howard was born April 8, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. Howard grew up in a military family. He graduated from Gosnell High School in 1964 and attended Draugman's Business College in Memphis TN in 1965. Shortly after, he joined the...
Juanita "Nita" Pinson
May 2, 2016
Juanita "Nita" Mae Cooper-Nivison-Kent-Pinson, 92, died peacefully and comfortably from breast cancer on May 2, 2016 at her home in Fort Collins, Colorado . She is survived by Jim (Mary) Kent, Carlsbad, California; Peggy (Rod) Bowman, Fort Collins, Colorado and Chet (Kay) Kent, Carlsbad, California. She had 9 grandchildren: Cassidy Nivison Bell, Clinton Nivison, Matt Kent, Tim Kent, Karie Bowman...
Gil Ellerby
Apr 30, 2016
John Howard "Gil" Ellerby Gil Ellerby, 76 of Fort Collins, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his home surrounded by family and friends. A Memorial Mass to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, May 30th at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Fort Collins. A reception will be served in Meredith Hall immediately following the service....
Edna "Jean" Roberts
Apr 28, 2016
Edna Jean Roberts, 83, of Fort Collins, Colorado and formerly of Canton and Kankakee, Illinois, died April 28, 2016 at a hospice in Loveland, CO. Edna Jean Elliott was born on September 26, 1932 in Peoria, Illinois to Earl and Edith Elliott. She held various positions while living in Canton and Kankakee before concluding her career at Sammy's Pizza in...
Kenneth Allen Larson
Apr 24, 2016
On Sunday, April 24, 2016, Dr. Kenneth Larson, age 80 left this earth to be with our Lord. He died peacefully in his sleep in Fort Collins, Colorado, surrounded by his family. Kenneth Alan Larson was born July 6, 1935 in Havre, Montana. Ken grew up in Stanford, Montana, working on ranches and learning to become a cowboy. He graduated...
David Scott Dumler
Apr 22, 2016
David Scott Dumler, passed away on April 22, 2016 from cancer, at the age of 57. David was born on August 28, 1958 in Scott City, Kansas. David loved the outdoors and the state of Colorado and moved to Fort Collins in his early twenties. He resided in Fort Collins for the remainder of his life. David was the owner...
Frank Vincent Chiachiere
Apr 18, 2016
Frank "Skip" Chiachiere, 72 of Fort Collins died April 18, 2016. Arrangements are pending.
Richard Gay Israel
Apr 16, 2016
Richard Gay Israel, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2016. Gay was born November 16, 1950 in Americus, GA and grew up on a peanut farm. He had a love for sports, specifically baseball and football, in which he starred during his high school years. He received a baseball scholarship at ABAC Junior College in Tifton, GA. Following that with...
Frances Sams Taliaferro
Apr 12, 2016
Frances Marie Sams Taliaferro, age 74, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at North Shore Health and Rehab in Loveland. Ms. Taliaferro was born January 21, 1942 in Chatham Co., NC, the daughter of Laren McGillian and Clatie Phillips Sams. Fran was preceded in death by her husband, Carol Taliaferro, her brother, Shelby Sizemore, and sisters Mildred Hester and Rossie Chriscoe....
Jane F. Kauffman
Apr 9, 2016
Josephine Jane Flower Kauffman (Jane), 96, passed away on April 9, 2016 in Fort Collins at the home of her daughter and son-in-law after a long battle with dementia. Jane was born June 6, 1919 in St. Mary's, West Virginia to parents Roy E. & Effie M. (Porter) Flower. She was an only child. Jane's father passed away when she...
Patricia L. Dilka
Apr 5, 2016
Patricia L. Dilka, 67, of Fort Collins, Colorado died Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Pat was born on May 3, 1948 to Robert and Wynona (Fritz) Scott in Hardford, California. Though little is known about Pat's life, she made a significant difference in many lives. She along with her brothers, David and Thomas were adopted out, away from their parents; separately...
Brenda Louise Jeffers
Apr 5, 2016
Brenda Louise Jeffers, age 73, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away on April 5th at her home. She was born October 26, 1942 in Paducah, Kentucky to Delma and Violet Smith. She was the second oldest with seven siblings: Donna-Fay, Johnny, Gerald, Pat, Dale, Glenda, and Shelby. She was married to H. Alexander Jeffers Jr. on February 17, 1961. Brenda...
Lymon "L.D." Chase
Apr 3, 2016
Lymon D "LD" Chase left his family and friends Sunday April 3, 2016 at the age of 60. He always said he was fortunate to live in two great places having relocated twice while employed by Proctor & Gamble; once in Bellingham, WA and then to Fort Collins, CO in 2000. He lived every day with a passion for life...
Robert "Rob" Allen Harris
Mar 24, 2016
Robert Allen Harris October 11, 1968 to March 24, 2016 Rob was born on October 11, 1968 in Aurora, Colorado. As an "Army Brat", he lived in several states across the U.S. as well as Frankfurt, Germany and Augsburg, Germany, finally landing in Virginia where he attended Middle School, High School, and College. Rob graduated from Radford University. A 3-Sport...
Pamela Kay Occhiuto
Mar 18, 2016
Pamela Kay Occhiuto, born April 12, 1954 in Pueblo, Colorado. She passed away unexpectedly, after an in-home accident, on Friday, March 18, 2016. Pam moved to Fort Collins in 1976. She retired from CSU, Ft. Collins after 38 years of service. Pam enjoyed her yard and beautiful flower gardens. She loved to walk her beloved dogs, Cabo and Bella, around...
Marc Farrell Rope
Mar 17, 2016
Marc Rope, 58, passed away in his home on March 17, 2016. Marc was a Renaissance man; someone who did a little bit of everything and did it all extremely well. He could soothe a broken heart, instill courage when needed, and teach others strategies for living with mental illness. He was a friend to everyone, had compassion for our...
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