Susan M. Shapek
Oct 5, 2023
Susan Mary Shapek of Bellvue, Colorado, passed away in her beautiful mountain home on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Susan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 29, 1963 to Fred and Shirley Kubes. As a young child, her family moved around the country, where she was able to see many wondrous parts of the west. In 1972, the Kubes family...
David M. Bullington
Oct 4, 2023
In Memoriam of David M. Bullington Born on May 25, 1955, in Union, South Carolina, David Michael Bullington's voyage through life began, allowing him to complete spectacular missions in the short amount of time he was given. On October 4, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colorado, this brilliant mind left behind a legacy that reached for the stars. David was the...
Norma Lea Benson
Sep 30, 2023
Norma Lea Sargent Benson (89) of Mesa, Az; passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday September 30, 2023. Norma was born April 22, 1934 in Mission, Texas to Ruth (Gray) and Cecil Sargent. She spent most of her early years in San Antonio with her sisters and brother (Mary Helen, Cecil( Pat), Margaret and Suzie. She met her future...
Gary Terrell
Sep 28, 2023
Gary Terrell passed away on September 28, 2023, after a brief illness. He was 83 years old. He was born on October 5, 1939, to Monroe Terrell and Janice Barnett in Hale County, Texas. As a child he moved to eastern Colorado where he graduated from Kit Carson High School where he was the class president and a standout athlete....
Marie Barlow Geis
Sep 24, 2023
Marie Barlow Geis, our precious mother, wife, sister, and friend, stepped into the arms of Jesus on Sunday September 24, 2023. She was surrounded by her husband, children, and grandchildren, who held her hands and whispered words of love throughout her passing. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday October 21, 2023, at 2:00 pm in the AgriPlex...
Thomas James Teters
Sep 23, 2023
Thomas James Teters age 71 of Ft. Collins, Colorado passed away in the early morning hours of September 23, 2023, at Columbine West Health and Rehab facility in Ft. Collins. Tom had been battling cancer for years. The family is planning a memorial service honoring his life to be held at a later date. Online condolences can be left at...
Ada Mccloud
Sep 22, 2023
Ada "Tootie" McCloud passed away September 22, 2023, at the age of 81 in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She is preceded in death by her husband Gary McCloud and her son, Chris McCloud. She is survived by her son, Bret McCloud, and wife Tave; daughter, Laurie Arnold and her husband, Rick....
Clara "Lee" Eiler
Sep 22, 2023
John "Sandy" Eiler and his wife, Lee, moved their family to Hyannis on Cape Cod in 1962. Lee Loved the beach at sunrise, noon or sunset. We have wonderful memories of sailing lessons at Hyannis Port Yacht Club and swimming lessons at Veteran's Beach. Mom would join us at the beach after lessons with a picnic lunch. Afterwards we'd play...
John H. Vos
Sep 20, 2023
John H. Vos of Littleton CO passed away on September 20, 2023. He was born to Jan and Cornelie Vos in Deventer, Holland on April 19, 1947. John is remembered by his wife, Betty Vos, her children Katie and Christopher Edmiston, and John's children Jennifer Cox, Eric Vos, and Brian Vos. Services will be held at The Bridge Church at...
Laura Louise Gates
Sep 19, 2023
Laura Louise Gates, known affectionately as Kitty, peacefully passed away on September 19, 2023, at Prestige Care Center in Fort Collins, CO. She was born on June 12, 1925, in New York City, NY, to her late parents Helge and Esther (Johnson) Brahm. She was raised in Patchogue, NY and Providence, RI. After dropping out of high school at age...
Mark Lee
Sep 19, 2023
Mark Robert Lee was born to Beverly Duran (Miller) (deceased) and Benjamin Markly Lee (deceased) on December 21, 1958, in Denver, CO. Mark grew up in Denver and graduated from Evergreen High School in 1978. Mark joined the Colorado Air National Guard in 1978 and became an Aircraft Metals Technology Specialist, Structural Specialist, and Machinist. He also worked as a...
Marlys Grell
Sep 17, 2023
Marlys Eileen Grell, 83, of Fort Collins, CO, finished her earthly life on September 17, 2023. She was born March 12, 1940 during a snowstorm at her family's farm, a few miles west of Schleswig Iowa, to George and Lucille Else. Marlys grew up on the farm and, in high school, excelled at basketball and played the snare drum in...
Ilse Rasmussen
Sep 15, 2023
On Friday, September 15th, our wonderful, loving, spirited, beautiful mother, Ilse Rasmussen, left this world. For the past almost 98 years, she lived her life to the fullest, always ready for fun and adventure. She personified the quote that life was not waiting for the storm to pass but to learn to dance in the rain. Ilse was born in...
Lon Gunderson
Sep 12, 2023
Lon Gunderson, 65, passed away on Tuesday, September 12th on his own terms after a short struggle with Glioblastoma Multiforme. He opted for death with dignity, as opposed to letting his brain tumor call the shots in his final days. He was strong and handled this diagnosis with grace and humor, which is not at all surprising given the amazing...
Msgt, John Allen Priest. Usaf
Sep 11, 2023
Master Sergeant John Allen Priest (Ret.) passed away at age 91 on September 11, 2023. He was born on May 31st, 1932 to Vincent and Oda Priest in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. In 1951 John joined the U.S. Air Force where he proudly served for twenty four years. John married Ruth Eloise Williams on February 9, 1952. They were married for seventy...
Paul J. Gallenstein
Sep 10, 2023
Paul J. Gallenstein, age 64 of Fort Collins, Colorado died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, September 10, 2023, while hiking in the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A visitation will be held from 3:00 until 5:00 pm Sunday, September 17th at Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Drive, Suite D, Fort Collins. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30...
Ethel V. Preston
Sep 9, 2023
Ethel V. Preston, 96, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away peacefully with her daughter in law by her side on Saturday, September 9, 2023. A Denver native, Ethel was the fifth of eight born to Lawrence and Grace McConnell on August 7, 1927. Raised on a farm in a family of modest means, Ethel learned the importance of faith and...
Derek Alan Winn
Sep 7, 2023
Derek Alan Winn, 62, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away September 7 , 2023 at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Derek was born July 11, 1961 in Denver, Colorado to Byron and Donna Winn. He was raised in Fort Collins with his siblings, Byron and Julie, and was a graduate of Poudre High School. From a young...
Charlotte L. Wilson
Sep 5, 2023
Fort Collins, Colorado resident Charlotte L. Wilson, formerly of Cumberland, Maryland and Clarksburg, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 5 in Fort Collins. She was 87 years of age. Charlotte L. Lafferty was born on September 7, 1935 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, one of eight children born to Melvin R. and Christine L. (Eagle) Lafferty. She graduated from...
