Carol Pante
Feb 22, 2026
Today we mourn the loss of Carol Pante, who passed away peacefully at the age of 75 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by her devoted husband, her children, daughters-in-law, and her beloved grandchildren at the time of her passing. Carol faced her struggle with dementia with remarkable grace and resilience. Even as Alzheimer's...
Cornelia "Nelly" Gail Sanford
Feb 21, 2026
Cornelia "Nelly" Gail Sanford of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away at home on Saturday, February 21st. Nelly was born October 11, 1956 in Fort Polk, Louisiana to Elfriede "Hilda" and Owen "Willie" Ashworth. She was the middle child of five with two older siblings, Ingrid and Heinz, and two younger sisters, Anita and Angela. Education was important to her mother...
Samuel "Sam" Sands
Feb 21, 2026
Samuel Carl Sands passed away on February 21st, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado at 72 years of age. He was born to Carl Lee Sands and Dr. Mary Alice Sands (Ryan) on November 22nd, 1953, in Wheeling, West Virginia. His sister Annette Lynne Sands was born just shy of three years later. Due to their father's career, they lived in...
Robert "Bob" E. Bjornsen
Feb 21, 2026
Robert Earl Bjornsen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle and lifelong mountaineer and photographer, passed away as the result of an accident on February 21st, 2026, at the age of 78, with his family by his side. Robert was born in Bennington, Vermont, a first-generation American, to Erling Sophus Bjornsen and Elizabeth Bertha Olsson. His father's journey began in...
Cathy Sands
Feb 19, 2026
Cathy Sands was born Catherine Louise Burgess on December 17th, 1945 to Joseph Cooie Burgess and Marguerite Irene (Crawford) Burgess in L.A. California. The family moved home to Oklahoma when she was a baby. Cathy spent a lot of time with her maternal grandparents during her early years. She often recounted her fond memories about spending time with them, her...
Paul L. Humrich Jr.
Feb 18, 2026
Paul L. Humrich Jr. "Bub" of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away peacefully on February 18th, 2026 at the age of 86. Paul was born in Smith Center, Kansas on September 22nd, 1939, to Paul L. Humrich and Ruth B. Humrich (Kaup). Paul graduated in 1957 from Smith Center High, where he was President of the Redman club, the school mascot,...
Sandra Gay Simonds
Feb 17, 2026
Sandra "Sandi" Gay Simonds, 88, passed away February 17, 2026, at The Gardens at Collinwood assisted living care facility in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born in 1937 in Ayr, Nebraska. Sandi graduated from Hastings High School in 1955. She married Richard D. Simonds in 1962 and went on to share 52 loving years of marriage and family with him....
Jo Ann Morrissey
Feb 16, 2026
Jo Ann Morrissey, 88, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Born on December 20, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, Jo Ann was the daughter of Joseph and Ann Glaser. She attended Notre Dame High School in Moylan, Pennsylvania, and went on to earn her nursing diploma from the Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Darby, Pennsylvania....
Jeanne F. Hoag
Feb 15, 2026
Jeanne Hoag, a warm, energetic, and joyous person, was born on September 13, 1935, and shared her generous spirit and fun-loving personality with all who knew her until her recent passing. She will be remembered for her friendliness, charm, and the ways she brightened the lives of those around her. Jeanne is survived by her four sons—Dana, Scot, Craig, and...
James "Jim" Chudd
Feb 14, 2026
James "Jim" Chudd, 76, passed away February 14, 2026, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in the love and company of his wife and daughter. Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to John and Domicell Chudd, Jim lived a life defined by curiosity, intellect, humor, music, and deep devotion to his family. An Army veteran, Jim was working as a pharmacy...
Ralph Anthony Cafaro Jr.
Feb 14, 2026
Ralph Anthony Cafaro, Jr., 95, passed away peacefully at Pathways Inpatient Hospice Care Center in Fort Collins, Colorado on Saturday, February 14, 2026. His wife Claire, sons Paul and Phil, and daughter-in-law Kris were with him during his final days. Ralph was born on December 21, 1930 in historic Seneca Falls, New York to Ralph and Nancy Cafaro. He grew...
Margaret "Maggie" L. Mertens
Feb 11, 2026
Margaret (Maggie) Mertens was born November 6, 1942 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Thomas and Josephine Plemel. She passed away February 11, 2026 at the age of 83. Maggie spent her childhood in Rock Springs before moving to Cheyenne at age 12. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in 1961 and the University of Wyoming in 1965, receiving...
Keith L. Rounsaville
Feb 11, 2026
With deep sorrow but even greater love in our hearts, we announce the passing of Keith Lendle Rounsaville, age 68, of Fort Collins, Colorado. Keith died on February 11, 2026, at Poudre Valley Hospital, while bravely fighting vasculitis and Hodgkin Lymphoma. Keith was born on March 19, 1957 in Mena Arkansas, to Glo and Eddy Ann (Harper) Rounsaville. Glo was...
Daniel Earl Macarthur
Feb 11, 2026
Daniel Earl MacArthur died February 11, 2026, from complications of influenza. He was 71 years old. Dan was born on November 17, 1954, in Denver, Colorado. He was adopted by his parents, Judson Earl and Mildred Darlene (Carson) MacArthur a few months later. He was raised In Thornton, Colorado, graduating from Highland Highschool in 1973. After working at King Soopers...
Sue C Silver
Feb 2, 2026
Sue Silver, 79, passed away Monday, February 2 surrounded by family at her home in Fort Collins, Colorado. She was born July 14, 1946, in Statesboro, Georgia to the late Eulie and Mildred Chester. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Gary Silver and her siblings Gene, Don, and Patricia Chester. Sue grew up...
Mike (Allard M.) Moody
Feb 2, 2026
Allard Michael Moody passed away February 2, 2026, at the age of 86 after a brief illness. He was born in Kobe, Japan, on June 2, 1939, to an English father, Eric Moody, and American mother, Virginia Moody. He was named for a distant Dutch colonial relative from New Amsterdam, but no one ever called him anything but "Mike". His...
Sarah Jeanne Pitts
Feb 1, 2026
Sarah Jeanne Pitts, beloved mother and grandmother and a resident of Fort Collins Co, passed away on February 1st 2026 from a stroke. She was 80 years old. Born on December 31, 1945, in Silver City, New Mexico, to Henry and Alberta Pitts, Sarah enjoyed a wonderful childhood in Wheaton, Illinois, alongside her brother Albert and sister Emily. She graduated...
Gregory J. Peterson
Feb 1, 2026
Gregory James Peterson passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado, surrounded by his loving family. He proudly called Loveland, Colorado home. Greg grew up in Breckenridge, Colorado, where the mountains shaped both his spirit and faith. He was a lifelong skier and hiker, finding God most clearly in the stillness of the mountains. Teaching and coaching...
David A. Jarrett
Jan 31, 2026
David Alan Jarrett, son of Verlin Milo Jarrett and Marjorie Jane Huncovsky, was born on July 29, 1955, in Belleville, Kansas, and passed away on January 31, 2026, at Pathways Inpatient Care Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was 70 years old. David earned his bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University and served his country honorably in both the...
Karen Dumler
Jan 28, 2026
Karen Louise "Pettigrew" Dumler passed peacefully with her son, Doug, by her side, on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026. She was preceded in death by her two children, David Dumler and Jai Beth Frederking, her husband, Buddy, and her parents, two brothers, and sister. She is survived by her son, John "Doug", his wife, Laura, and his bonus daughter, Diane; seven...
