Dr. Richard "Dick" Hecker
Mar 25, 2023
Our loving father, Richard Jacob Hecker, 94, of Fort Collins, died at home on Saturday, March 25, 2023, one day before his 95th birthday. Dr. Richard "Dick" Hecker was born on March 26, 1928 in Miles City, MT to John Hecker and Elizabeth (Schleder) Hecker. He graduated from Sumatra High School in 1945 (class size 3). Following high school he...
Joan Springston
Mar 24, 2023
To have known Joan Springston was to know what love means. Always generous and kind, her highest priorities in life were her family and her faith. Joan died in Loveland, Colorado at 89 after a long, courageous journey with Alzheimer's. Born in Milwaukee, WI, to Wayne and Ramona Parker, Joan graduated from Messmer Catholic High School in 1951. Shortly after,...
Leona (Lee) Karr
Mar 24, 2023
Author, Educator and Renegade, Lee Karr passed away on March 24,2023, after a long life filled with adventures. Lee was born in Trinidad, Colorado on November 3, 1925, to Clarence and Nona Crabtree. Dancing, horseback riding and baton twirling filled her childhood. She graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor's Degree in English. During her time at CU,...
James E. Mcneal
Mar 22, 2023
James Edward McNeal passed away at Poudre Valley Hospital on March 22, 2023. Jim was born June 12, 1941, to Olive and Wayne McNeal. He grew up on a farm south of Kersey, CO where he and his brother Steve, took advantage of country life to have fun and get into a little bit of trouble at times. He attended...
Florence Baumann
Mar 22, 2023
Florence Evelyn Baumann, 88, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. She was born on March 30, 1934, in Denver, CO, to Gideon and Virginia Cox. She was one of ten children. She married Joseph Baumann on August 19, 1955. In addition to being a homemaker she worked as a switchboard operator for the local phone...
Shirley Mae Tidd
Mar 21, 2023
Shirley Mae (George) Tidd was born on October 23, 1935, in Colony, Kansas. She grew up on the family farm in Neosho Falls, Kansas and was a self-taught seamstress and professional cake decorator. She wed Donald Fred Tidd on October 30, 1955 wearing a beautiful dress she designed and constructed herself and serving an exquisite wedding cake also baked and...
Dorothy "Midge" Mianecki
Mar 15, 2023
Dorothy, "Midge" H. Mianecki, 92, of Fort Collins, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Dorothy was born on September 24,1930 in Racine, WI to Dorothy (Johnson) Simpson and Samuel L. DiPasquale. She had two brothers Samuel N. and William "Bill" DiPasquale. She attended Horlick High School in Racine, WI. After she retired from Al Olson Sheet...
Robert C. Vinton
Mar 10, 2023
Bob (Robert Carter) Vinton passed away on March 10th after waging an ongoing battle against prostate cancer that started in 2015. He is survived by his dear wife Ulli, his children from his previous marriage Lindsay Helzer of Sherwood, OR and her husband Bryan; Alex of Thornton, CO, and Jeffrey of Tempe, AZ, his wife Julia and Bob's only grandchild...
Christine Tabone Hagerty
Mar 9, 2023
Christine Tabone Hagerty, 74 of Johnstown, CO, formerly of Fort Collins, died March 9, 2023 at Medical Center of the Rockies. Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on March 13, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Collins. Rev. Simon Kalonga officiated, and her cremated remains were buried at Grandview Cemetery. Christine Tabone was born in Galesburg, Illinois to Anthony...
Jean Pilon
Mar 9, 2023
Montessori educator, businesswoman, and horsewoman, Jean Marie Pilon passed away March 9th in Fort Collins, Colorado after a battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Jean faced the difficulties of FTD with her characteristic zest for life. Her bright-loving personality made her a joy to all the staff and brought meaning and joy to her son's family who cared for her in her...
Doris Clouse
Mar 8, 2023
Doris Clouse, born in Chicago, IL, to Florence and Arthur Knutson on September 3rd, 1927, died peacefully in Fort Collins, CO, on March 8th, 2023. Preceded in death by Derrold Clouse, her husband of 61 years. Mother to Jim Clouse of Seattle, WA, and Laurel Bravdica of Fort Collins, CO; grandmother to Matthew Bowker of Boston, MA, and Casey Clouse...
Marie Parks
Mar 5, 2023
Ina Marie (Horner) Parks – age 85 of Fort Collins, CO, was reunited with her beloved brothers, Clayton, Howard, Shannon, Glenn, Earl, and Floyd on Sunday, March 5, 2023. She was born on June 20, 1937, in Nashville, TN to John Adron Horner and Ina (Sexton) and graduated from Bellevue High School. After school, she spent most of her working...
Alphy Christen
Mar 3, 2023
Alphy Mae Christen, 86 years old, passed into eternity on March 3, 2023 following complications from Vascular Dementia and Covid. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Duane John Christen, daughter Dayna, sons Steve, Scott and Dan, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Alphy was born on June 20th, 1936 in St. Cloud, Minnesota and raised in Newton,...
Virginia "Ginny" Gilbert
Mar 3, 2023
Virginia "Ginny" Mae (Bartholomew) Gilbert of Loveland, Colorado passed away on March 3 at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Nicholas Gilbert, in 2021. She is survived by daughters Kathleen Banister and Karyn Jensen, sons Glenn Gilbert (Kelly)and Dwight Gilbert (Patty), and grandchildren Myles, Sabrina, Ryan, Rachel, Brayden, Megan, Alexa and...
George H. Thomson
Mar 1, 2023
George Herbert Thomson, 87, died Wednesday, March 1 in Fort Collins, CO. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Dr. Joseph Oscar Thomson and Ruth Craft Thomson. At 6 weeks of age, he traveled with his family to Canton, China, returning to the US in 1940. He attended public schools in Oberlin, OH, Flint, MI, and Stillwater,...
Carol Anne Nichols
Feb 28, 2023
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Carol Anne Nichols, loving wife and mother passed away at age 72 in Fort Collins, CO. Carol was born March 19, 1950, in Glendale, CA, to Sterling and Margery Johnson as the fifth of nine children. She graduated from Palmdale High School in 1968. She became an ordained minister with the Universal Church of the...
Robert Biesk
Feb 27, 2023
Denver interior designer Robert Biesk passed away February 27, 2023 surrounded by all his family who cared for him. Robert was born August. 14, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri to parents Mary Alice LaPointe and Robert Joseph Biesk. Robert moved to Denver, Colorado in around 1943. He attended Mountair High School where he met his future wife Theresa P. Mazzuca....
Susie Reyes
Feb 23, 2023
Susie Reyes, 78, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Lemay Avenue Health & Rehab Facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. Susie was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past 48 years and a former resident of Chicago, Illinois. Susie passed away peacefully following a long illness. Susie was born on May 8, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, the...
Regina "Jean" Benton
Feb 22, 2023
Regina "Jean" Grace Victoria LaPaglia Benton of Fort Collins, CO passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, to rest in the arms of her LORD Jesus. She was 91 and living at Collinwood Assisted Living community. Cremation took place and a Memorial Mass begins at 10:00 am, Friday, May 5, 2023 at St. John 23rd University Parish, in Fort Collins....
Richard E. King
Feb 19, 2023
Richard was born in North Hollywood, CA on January 31, 1954, to Toxey and Betty King. He lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at 69 years of age. He is survived by his cherished wife Cheryl, daughter Shalla (Jared) Bowman, and his sons Bryan (Marie) King, and Trenton (Christy) King. He is also survived by his...
