Margaret Hepler
Nov 27, 2008
Margaret Berniece Rife was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, October 17, 1924, the youngest of three children. Following her mother's untimely death when Margaret was just eleven years old, her sister Dorothy helped their father raise Margaret and their brother Clifford. July 3, 1943, Margaret married Elah Hepler, and together they shared over 65 years of their lives together –...
Marianne Sokoloski
Nov 18, 2008
Marianne Sokoloski, 51 of Fort Collins, departed this life on November 18, 2008. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at Blessed John 23rd University Parish, 1220 University Ave., Ft. Collins. Marianne Sokoloski was born July 30, 1957 in Longmont, CO to Larry and Margaret Sokoloski. She grew up in Longmont and lived formerly in Indiana, Misissippi,...
Leonard Cooper
Nov 18, 2008
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Heath Coffield
Nov 8, 2008
Heath Lauer Coffield, 68 of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her home, with her daughter by her side, on Saturday, November 8, 2008 after a 10 year long struggle with Early Onset Alzheimer's and probable Frontotemporal dementia. Heath was born on August 20, 1940 in Highland Park, Illinois to Charles F. and Sylvia McKay Lauer. She grew up on...
Elizabeth Alsburg
Nov 8, 2008
Elizabeth Ann Grogan Van Alsburg (Betty) went to rest with the Lord on Saturday November 8 after struggling with Alzheimer's for years. Her family is comforted she is released and free. Betty was born on February 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Willard and Marguerite Grogan. While she was young her family moved to Hinsdale, Illinois where Betty graduated from...
Thomas Dreher
Nov 2, 2008
Thomas Frank Dreher, Jr. passed away suddenly at his home on November 2, 2008 after a brief battle with metastatic cancer. He was born on October 23, 1945 to Thomas F. and Ruth Dreher in Memphis, Tennessee where his father was stationed in the U.S. Navy. After World War II was over and Tom, Sr. was released from the service,...
Dennis Considine
Oct 22, 2008
Dennis Considine, age 53, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. Dennis Wayne Considine was born July 7, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia to Dennis and Doloros Considine. He formerly lived in Upstate New York and moved to Fort Collins 30 years ago. On June 3, 1983, Dennis and...
Mary Powers
Oct 20, 2008
Mary Hanks Koury Powers, age 97, of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Tyler, Texas, died October 20, 2008. No local services are planned. Interment will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Tyler, Texas. Mary Hanks was born July 31, 1911 in Vincennes, Indiana. She met and married her husband, Michel Koury in Indianapolis. They moved to Texas in 1943. After Michel's...
Donald Secrest
Oct 17, 2008
Don Secrest, age 90 of Fort Collins, Colorado, died October 17, 2008 at Ft. Collins Health Care Center. A memorial service is planned for 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 22 at Christ United Methodist Church, 301 East Drake Rd., Ft. Collins. Please wear red in honor of Don's pride and joy, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Full military honors will conclude the service...
John Gaalswyk
Oct 14, 2008
John R. Gaalswyk, age 53, of Fort Collins died on October 14, 2008 at Poudre Valley Hospital. A viewing and visitation will be held on Saturday, October 18 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Dr., Ft. Collins. John's funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 19 at 1:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort...
Wilma Elliott
Oct 14, 2008
Wilma Faye Elliott was born December 19, 1918, to Loretta Dantice and Vernon Hone Sanderson at the home they built on the Seven Mile Road north of Monte Vista, Colorado. Her parents met in the San Luis Valley after moving there from different parts of Missouri. Her paternal grandparents were Elizabeth Caroline Hone and William James Sanderson. Her maternal grandparents,...
Richard Farver
Oct 11, 2008
Richard Blaine Farver, left us too soon on October 11, 2008 surrounded by family and friends. He passed away peacefully at the age of 29. Born in Fort Collins, Colorado on October 04, 1979 to Craig A. and Virginia L. Farver. He was a member of the Rocky Mountain High School graduating Class of 1998. He received his BA from...
Lavaun Wilson
Oct 10, 2008
LaVaun "Vonnie" Wilson, age 90 of Ft. Collins, Colorado was reunited with her beloved husband two days after their 69th wedding anniversary, on October 10, 2008 at Good Samaritan Village, her home for the past year. LaVaun Arlene Tozer, was born May 9, 1918 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Walter and Robena Tozer. She married Thomas Harold Wilson on October 8,...
Sherry Tuffield
Oct 7, 2008
Sherry Vlach Tuffield, age 48 of Fort Collins, Colorado, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at her home and is now sleeping with the angels. Sherry Frisbee was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 4, 1960. She grew up in Cicero, Illinois and lived in North St. Paul, MN and Phoenix, Arizona prior to moving to Fort Collins ten years...
Rose Groth
Oct 6, 2008
Rose Groth, of Fort Collins, Colorado, died October 6, 2008 at Fort Collins Good Samaritan Village. A memorial service is being planned for 2:00 PM Monday, October 13th in the chapel at Good Samaritan Village. On Friday, October 17th a memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Pipestone, MN. Rose Joanna Paulsen was...
Mike Weigand
Sep 25, 2008
Michael Allen Weigand "Mike" beloved husband, father, brother, and son passed away September 25th, 2008 due to a heart attack. Mike was born January 6th, 1957 in Hartner, Kansas to LaDonna and Carl Weigand. Mike lived in many rural Colorado towns and moved to Stratton his senior year of high school as his father was appointed superintendent of Stratton schools....
Matthew Beatty
Sep 19, 2008
Matt Beatty, 57 of Fort Collins, Colorado died September 19, 2008 at the Hospice Care Center in Loveland's McKee Medical Center after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Susan Celeste Beatty; daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Beatty; and son, Ian Bennett Beatty; his parents, Owen and Dana Beatty of Swanton, Ohio; brothers, Timothy...
Brenda Aberle
Sep 13, 2008
Brenda Rae Aberle, of Fort Collins, Colorado, departed this life to enter her eternal home in Heaven on Saturday, September 13, 2008. She passed with courage and spirit surrounded by her family at the McKee Hospice Care Center in Loveland after a nearly three year long battle with cancer. Brenda was born June 6, 1958 in Rapid City, South Dakota,...
