Barbara Penney
Jan 10, 2023
Barbara June Penney, 94 of Fort Collins died January 10, 2023 at a local care center. A nearly native Coloradan, Barb was born March 1, 1928 to Vern and Vera Hays. She and her sister, Bonnie graduated from high school in Meeker, CO. She married Robert "Bob" Penney on Dec. 4, 1965. They met at Englewood City Hall in Colorado...
Ruth Scherer
Jan 3, 2023
Ruth at age 97 passed away on January 3, 2023 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. Ruth is survived by her daughter, Illeane Podolski (husband Stan), grandsons Lee Podolski (wife Sarah), Grant Podolski (husband Kevin Tucker), sister Elinore Schubert (husband Bill), great grandchildren Henry Podolski and Ava Podolski, nieces Diane Hurd (husband Floyd), Pat Blatt (husband Joel) and...
Ryan Donovan
Jan 3, 2023
On Sunday, January 1, 2023, the Lord welcomed Ryan Matthew Donovan, age 40, of Fort Collins, Colorado, into his heavenly home. He was born on August 26, 1982, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to Terry and Nancy (Vian) Donovan. A lifelong follower of Jesus, he was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in the Christian faith. He attended Hudson High School,...
James Johnson
Jan 1, 2023
James "JJ" Johnson, 80, of Fort Collins, passed away January 1, 2023. A memorial mass will begin at 11:30a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2023 at St. John XXIII in Fort Collins. JJ was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1942 to Bill and Mary Johnson. He graduated from De Andreis High School in 1960 and earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial...
David Peter Schwebach
Jan 1, 2023
David Peter Schwebach "Dave" transitioned from life to life on Monday January 1st, 2023, at the age of sixty-eight. He passed peacefully at the home he shared with his wife Lynnell in Fort Collins, CO. Dave had recently come home from the hospital after a prolonged illness and experienced a heart attack. Despite the best efforts of kind and responsive...
Thomas Carter Busby
Dec 30, 2022
Thomas Carter Busby "Buzz", died unexpectedly on December 30, 2022 at his residence in Loveland, Colorado. He was 67 years old. The family is deeply saddened by his sudden death. Tom was born in Garnett, Kansas to Charles "Sam" and Milruth "Milly" Busby on May 1, 1955. He grew up with two older brothers Chuck and Steve Busby. Tom attended...
Will Sheehan Iv
Dec 28, 2022
"Few of us will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lots of others, or strikes out...
Matthew P. Scott
Dec 27, 2022
Matthew Preston Scott, 39, of Fort Collins passed away on December 27, 2022 with his family by his side. Matthew was a long-time resident of Fort Collins. He attended Olander Elementary, Weber Jr High and graduated from Rocky Mountain High School with honors in the class of 2004. He participated in and enjoyed the services of Respite Care, Inc. throughout...
John H. Brewer
Dec 27, 2022
John Howard Brewer signed off from this life to adventure into a new eternity on December 27, 2022. Though he had been in cancer treatment, he passed quickly from heart failure. Born on May 5, 1949, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Rita and Howard Brewer, John spent some of his early years in Texas and then returned to Nebraska. After growing...
William M. Rattenborg
Dec 25, 2022
William Milo Rattenborg, age 89 of Ft. Collins died Dec. 25, 2022, Christmas Day, at Poudre Valley Hospital, Ft. Collins. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, Jan. 3 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ft. Collins. Interment in Cedar Falls, Iowa will take place in the spring. Bill was born in Atlantic, Iowa in 1933 to...
Gary Ackerman
Dec 25, 2022
Gary Herbert Ackerman, 80, passed away peacefully December 25, 2022, in his hometown of Fort Collins, CO. The cause of death was RSV, pneumonia, and complications from a severe ulcer. Gary was born in Davenport, IA, to Herbert and Arva Mae (Ruser) Ackerman. He attended the University of Iowa where he earned a Pharmacy degree and played the baritone in...
Elijah Daniel Smith
Dec 22, 2022
Elijah Daniel Smith, age 27, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed from this life on December 22, 2022. Elijah was born on July 14, 1995 in Fort Collins and he graduated from the Aims High School program in Greeley before enlisting the United States Marine Corps. While Elijah was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, he was promoted ahead of...
Gary A. Rogers
Dec 21, 2022
Gary Alan Rogers, age 61, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed from this life on December 21, 2022 surrounded by friends and family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born March 23, 1961 in Grand Junction, Colorado to parents Jesse "Darrell" and Myrna Rogers. He grew up in Denver and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. He briefly attended...
Russell Jorgenson
Dec 20, 2022
Russell Wayne Jorgenson, 64, of Fort Collins, CO, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Russell was born in Hawley, MN to Doris (Dolva) and Clayton Jorgenson. Russell was an extremely skilled and board-certified electrician who received high marks at every position he held. He was the owner of Colorado Control Systems. He played an integral part bringing stories to...
Janet Kirkpatrick
Dec 20, 2022
Janet Kirkpatrick, 85, of Phoenix, AZ, passed from this life on December 20, 2022 in Fort Collins, Colorado, surrounded by family. Janet was born in Boone, Iowa. Her family relocated to Phoenix where Janet graduated from North High School and Phoenix College. She spent her career serving as a nurse, first at Madison School #1 then continued at the Maricopa...
Mark Sidman
Dec 18, 2022
Mark Sidman, loving husband, and father, sadly passed away on December 18, 2022, at the age of 57. Mark is survived by his wife of 38 years, Pam Sidman; Children: Bobby Bryan (Amber), Angel Phillips (Anthony), and Steven Phillips; Grandchildren: Analea Everard (Kevin), Hailey Everard, Emily Bryan, and Bradley Bryan; Mother: Sherry (Greenfield) Hogg; Sister: Toni Allen and multiple nephews...
Judith Mae Winograsky
Dec 17, 2022
Judith (Judy) Winograsky, born January 6, 1941, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022 at the age of 81 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Judy was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Tom and Ruth Lindley. In addition to her parents, Judy was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Larry Winograsky, her sister Jackie Stonebrink and her first born...
Theodore Max Baumgartner
Dec 16, 2022
Theodore M Baumgartner, 90, of Fort Collins, CO passed away peacefully, with his wife of 70 years by his side on December 16, 2022. He was born on July 30, 1932 in Milwaukee, WI to Otto and Rose Wagner who both died in Ted's youth. He was adopted and lovingly raised by Mary Baumgartner. Ted married his high school sweetheart,...
Francis "Frank" Kekahbah
Dec 15, 2022
Francis (Frank) M. Kekahbah, age 86, died at his Fort Collins home on December 15, 2022 due to chronic congestive heart failure and kidney failure. Frank had suffered a severe heart attack in 2004; he was tough and lived much longer than the doctors expected. BACKGROUND AND YOUTH Frank was born in Oklahoma. He spent his earliest years on the...
Robert "Wade" Sibila
Dec 13, 2022
On Tuesday December 13, Wade Sibila, beloved husband, father & grandfather passed peacefully in his home at the age of 70. Wade was born June 29, 1952 in Massillon, Ohio to Robert F. Sibila and M. Jean Sibila. He worked hard at picking on his younger sisters Barb & Paula and raising cane with people like Larry who became lifelong...
