Obituaries
Leroy Kelberlau
May 3, 2015
Leroy Kelberlau, 66, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away May 3, 2015. He was born on May 7, 1948 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Boyd Kelberlau and Laura Mummert Kelberlau. He grew up in Wheaton & Lombard in Illinois, until he moved to Fort Collins in 1985. He was a retired USPS worker; he worked for the Fort Collins office for...
Dawn Barnes
May 3, 2015
Barbara Dawn Barnes, 88, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away at Centre Avenue Health and Rehab in Fort Collins, Colorado on May 3, 2015. She was born on May 31, 1926 in Cherry Valley, Illinois to Floren Peterson and Mildred Gallano Peterson. Dawn was married to Bernard "Bill" Barnes on September 17, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois. They have lived in Ft....
Patricia Manning
Apr 30, 2015
On Thursday, April 30th, 2015 our dear Patsy Rose , sister, wife, mother, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend, was released from her physical presence and awarded her wings of loving light in recognition of her service as God's special emissary of peace and love. We can now all honor her time with us by sharing her beautiful spirit with all...
Barbara Jean Straw
Apr 29, 2015
Barbara Jean Straw, 92, of Loveland, Colorado passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Barbara was born on August 5, 1922 in Hampton, Iowa to Delos Wells and Lillian Timmerman Mott. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard Eugene "Gene" Straw; siblings, Delos Wells "Dee" Mott (Delores), Aneta Mary Frost (Buford "Jack"), and granddaughter Julia K....
Marie Ann Cambra
Apr 28, 2015
Marie Ann Cambra (Weaver), past away at the young age of 69 due to complications from a battle with cancer. Marie was born on September 11, 1945 in East Los Angeles to Carl and Esperanza Valent. She was the third of five children, 2 Brothers Tony and Tommy, and two sisters DeDe and Marty. Marie is survived by her Soul...
William Michael Craig
Apr 27, 2015
William (Bill) M. Craig passed away April 27th, 2015 at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. Bill was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on September 3rd 1946 to Ralph and Lavina (Lyons) Craig. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1968. While attending UW, he was a member of the Sigma...
Kathi Novachek
Apr 24, 2015
Katherine A. Novachek (Kathi) passed away April 24, 2015 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado of lung cancer. Kathi was born April 21, 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin to Francis and Judy Novachek. She graduated from St. Mary School in Bethel CT, Immaculate High School in Danbury CT and the University of Connecticut. Kathi graduated with a PhD in...
Wayne Thomas Presley
Apr 23, 2015
Wayne Thomas Presley, 74, of Wellington, Colorado, died on April 23, 2015. He was born September 10, 1940 in Kansas City, Kansas to Carl Thomas and Ellen Margaret (Thompson) Presley. On April 29, 1961, he met and married the love of his life, Nancy Ruth Gregory and they moved to Independence, Missouri where they raised four children until Wayne retired...
Scott Perkins
Apr 19, 2015
Scott Perkins, 57, passed away on April 19, 2015 at his home in Fort Collins, CO. He was a loving and kind man, who was creative, and had a silly sense of humor. Scott is survived by his parents Harold and Dolores Perkins, and sister Sue Perkins of West Des Moines, IA; sister Cherrie (Cole) Nelson of Fort Collins, CO;...
Lila Pearle Clinton
Apr 16, 2015
Lila Pearle Clinton October 1, 1922 – April 16, 2015 Born Lila Pearle Bowman on October 1, 1922 in Russell Springs, Kansas to Charles and Nannie Bowman. Up to the age of three Lila rode throughout the Southern United States in the back of a large farm truck accompanying her family while they picked crops to get them through a...
Marilyn Mae Anderson
Apr 16, 2015
Marilyn Mae Anderson, 78 of Fort Collins, died April 16th at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 pm Sunday, April 19th at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 4501 South Lemay Ave., Ft. Collins. Funeral service 1:00 PM Monday, April 20th at Spirit of Joy. Interment will be in the Stavanger...
Helen Arlene Lovelady
Apr 15, 2015
Helen Dietrich Lovelady, 91, passed away peacefully, on April 15, 2015 at Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab, with her family by her side. Survived by her daughter Paulette (Jack) Oliphant, granddaughters, Laura (Brian) Pannell, Susan Schulgen, and great granddaughter, Lindsey Pannell. Helen was born June 5, 1923 in Albany, Pa. and moved with her parents and brother, Maurice Dietrich (deceased),...
Lester Joseph Redder
Apr 13, 2015
Lester Joseph Redder was born to Ann and Henry Redder in a farmhouse near the town of Adrian in southwestern Minnesota on February 2, 1924. He was graduated early from high school in nearby Canby in 1940, and attended Minnesota's Public School Teacher's Training shortly afterward at the same location. After obtaining his teacher's certificate when only 17 years old,...
Buzz Folley
Apr 12, 2015
Buzz Folley, age 73 of Fort Collins, CO died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his home. A visitation will be held at 9:30 AM Friday, April 17, 2015 at River of Life Fellowship Church, 3161 East County Road 62E, Wellington. Funeral services begin at 10:30 AM Friday at the church as well. Interment follows the service at Highland Cemetery, Wellington....
Robert Minot Russell
Apr 7, 2015
Robert M (Bob) Russell, 81 passed away peacefully on April 7, 2015, at UCH Poudre Valley Hospital with his wife Ann and stepdaughter Karen at his side. Bob as born in Waukegan IL on December 7, 1933, to Fred and Theresa (Galinski) Russell, growing up in Lake Forest, Illinois. After graduating from Lake Forest High School in 1952, he served...
Josephine "Josie" Ontiveros Self
Apr 7, 2015
Josephine (Dodee) Ontiveros Self, 65, of Fort Collins, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from heart failure resulting from complications of breast cancer. A wake will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday and from 4-7 p.m. on Friday at 4713 Crest Road. A rosary will follow the Friday viewing at 8:00. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 a.m....
Paul Edwin Bachman
Apr 5, 2015
Paul E. Bachman passed away Sunday April 5,Easter Sunday, at the age of 79. Paul was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on January 24, 1936, where at the time it was 6 degree below zero with 12 inches of snow on the ground. Paul had resided in Nebraska, Utah, California, Wyoming and Colorado. While Paul was a young man living in...
James "Bear" G. Nalezinek
Apr 1, 2015
James "Jim" or "Bear" Nalezinek, age 70 of Fort Collins, CO died April 1, 2015. Cremation has been completed and a private gathering will be held to celebrate his life. Jim was born in Vancouver, Washington on April 27, 1944 to John and Mary Nalezinek. He grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska and married Lana Eickmeyer on April 27, 1977 in...
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