Hezekiah Ranen Maes
May 25, 2026
With hearts shattered by grief, we announce the passing of our beloved Hezekiah Ranen Maes on May 25, 2026, at the age of 23. There are no words sufficient to describe the depth of this loss. Hezekiah was deeply loved and leaves behind a void that can never truly be filled. He was a cherished son, brother, nephew, uncle, grandson,...
Rosetta Louise Kiefer
May 25, 2026
Rosetta "Rose" Louise Kiefer of Fort Collins, Colo., passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, at the age of 90. Rosetta was born on August 24, 1935, in Hebron, Neb., to Frank N. Slagle and Louise (Fangmeier) Slagle. Gage County, Neb., records list her mother's name as Anna Louise Fangmeier Slagle. Rosetta was baptized and confirmed at Zion American Lutheran...
Gilmer Gary Gerdes
May 25, 2026
Gilmer Gary Gerdes, age 84, of Windsor, Colorado passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2026. His first hospital admission in 65 years, ended suddenly from a suspected cardiac or cerebral event. Gil was laughing and joking with medical staff right before God swiftly ushered him home. Born in Bremen, Kansas, Gil was the second born child of Fred and Elsie...
Marsha Mcgovney
May 25, 2026
Marsha was born February 18, 1943, in Chicago, to Ramon and Gladys (Cain) Mielke, and grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan. She passed away the evening of May 25, 2026, from a ruptured aorta. True to who she was, her final gift was to donate her organs so that someone else might have a better life. Marsha graduated from Michigan...
Donald "Don" E. Sullivan
May 24, 2026
Donald "Don" E. Sullivan, 68, passed away on May 24th, 2026 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Don was born in Indiana to Robert and Marie Sullivan. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1984, Don married Edna Wagner and they had three children together; April, Donny, and Robby. Don loved life and spending time with his family....
William "Bill" L. Voorhies
May 24, 2026
William (Bill) L. Voorhies, age 94, and a resident of Fort Collins, passed away very peacefully on the morning of May 24, 2026. Bill was born on December 10, 1931 in Speedway, Indiana to John and Ada Voorhies. Bill was the youngest of seven children. During the Great Depression, to maintain employment during a difficult time for the country, Bill's...
Angela Ramos
May 23, 2026
Angela Ramos (Garcia) was born January 4th 1964 and died May 23rd 2026. Angela was someone who would be willing to help anyone out, especially her grandbabies. She loved fishing and being outside with her kids and grandkids, and when her family was around she was complete. She had an infectious smile that would make you feel like smiling with...
Barbara Hawes
May 20, 2026
BARBARA BABCOCK HAWES Entrepreneur, wife, mother May 20, 2026 Barbara Babcock Hawes, 86 of Fort Collins, Colorado died May 20, 2026. Barbara was born June 3, 1939 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She remembered growing up in a loving home, and going fishing with her parents and brother on nearby streams, Conneaut Lake, and in Canada. She raised chickens, and enjoyed the...
Reese Steven Graham
May 20, 2026
Reese Steven Graham passed Wednesday May 20, 2026, in Fort Collins, CO. Reese was born on October 26, 1993, in Fort Collins, where he grew up. After school, he worked at several local eateries, including Gibbs Bagels and Panhandlers Pizza, followed by several years at his favorite job at Noosa in Laporte. He loved and excelled at playing video games....
Dr. Raymond D. Watts
May 17, 2026
Raymond D. Watts lived a life of curiosity, adventure, intellect, humor, and deep human connection. He was a scientist, explorer, storyteller, husband, father, grandfather-to-be, brother, colleague, mentor, and friend whose life carried him from the mountains and coastlines of Southern California to the Moon, Antarctica, and countless places in between. Ray passed away on May 17, 2026, surrounded by the...
Iris Jeanne Van Vleet
May 15, 2026
Iris Jeanne (Ballard) Van Vleet, age 90, from Fort Collins, CO passed away on May 15, 2026. She was born on March 20, 1936, in Pueblo CO, to John D and Mildred (Brownlee) Ballard. She was the second of eight children. She was a precocious, independent girl who loved riding her bike around town. Iris graduated from Campion Academy in...
Larry M. Glass
May 13, 2026
Larry M. Glass, 88, a longtime resident of Fort Collins, passed away on May 13, 2026, as the result of a brain bleed sustained in a fall earlier that day. He was born on January 10, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, to Bernice Crouch and Martin Glass and was raised in Grand Prairie. After graduating from high school, he served honorably...
Jimmie Godsey
May 11, 2026
Many knew him as Jimmie, others knew him as Jim but in my family, he was known as Papa. Papa was born in Indiana as Jimmie Lee Walace and shortly thereafter moved to Colorado. When Papa was around 8 years old his father had moved on and his mother and baby brother were very poor, so Papa was moved to...
(Patricia) Rae Mullenix
May 10, 2026
(Patricia) Rae Mullenix, of Ft. Collins, CO, passed into eternity with her savior, Jesus, on May 10th, at the age of 84. She is survived by her sister, Alice Ann Weetman, her daughters, Melissa Krug & Tracy Horst, as well as her seven grandchildren, Salvador Muro, Timothy Horst, Andres Muro, Emma Horst, Mateo Muro, Marcos Muro, and Kate Boehner. Rae...
Heide J. Farnham
May 10, 2026
Heide J. Farnham (née Schmidt), born in Karlsruhe, Germany, spent her earlier years in the Chicago area before moving to Colorado in 1979, most recently residing in Laporte and Fort Collins. She was the beloved mother of Stuart Brosh and the late Dawn Woronovitch. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Julia Schmidt (née Schleifer), and her...
R. Terry Walsh
May 9, 2026
Robert "Terry" Walsh was born May 30, 1940 in Ogden, NY to Robert and Jean (Tullock) Walsh. After graduating High School he went on to work and eventually bought a marina where he enjoyed boating and fishing. On June 5, 1965 he married Nelly "Arlene" Everitt. They sold the marina 5 years later and moved to Fort Collins, CO. Terry...
Jason Morgan Messer
May 7, 2026
Jason Morgan Messer, loving husband, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on May 7, 2026, surrounded by his devoted husband and family, exactly as he had wished. He was 55 years old. Jason was born on January 12, 1971, in Birmingham, Alabama. Although Alabama would always hold a special place in his heart, Colorado became home over...
Michael L. "Mike" Mccleery
May 3, 2026
Michael McCleery, 73, of Timnath, CO lost his battle with a number of health issues on May 3, 2026. His loving wife, Linda, was beside him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patsy Miller of Fort Collins, CO, and Richard McCleery of Cheyenne, WY and by his brother Scotty of Payson, AZ and his stepbrother, Scott Tullis of...
Anna Grace Johnson
May 3, 2026
Anna Grace Johnson, 22, passed away far too soon, leaving behind a world that was brighter because she was in it. A 2022 graduate of Fairhope High School, Anna Grace was fearless in the way she lived and loved. She proudly served in the United States Air Force Reserves while building a new life in Fort Collins, where she attended...
Donald J. Bell
May 1, 2026
Donald James "DJ" Bell, 70, of Fort Collins, passed away May 1st, 2026 after a courageous battle with dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. He was born April 29, 1956, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Donald and Bonita Bell. DJ took pride in doing things well and doing them himself. He loved building, fixing, and working with his hands, and...
