Douglas Patrick Collins
May 1, 2022
Beloved husband, son, brother, and friend to many, Doug Collins, of Loveland, CO, passed on May 01, 2022 in his 48th year. The way Doug passed is just like he loved to live: riding his mountain bike on a beautiful spring day on one of his favorite Loveland trails, the Devil's Backbone. Doug will forever be missed by his best...
George (Marty) Holcombe
Apr 30, 2022
George Martin Holcombe "Marty", went home to Jesus on April 30, 2022 at his earthly at home with family by his side in Wellington, Colorado. Marty was born February 9, 1958, in Lambert, Mississippi to Bessie Juanita Eidson Holcombe and Bobby Dean Holcombe. He married the love of his life, Saundra Cooksey on September 5, 1981. Two children completed their...
Lisa Dawn Shoemaker-Martinez
Apr 30, 2022
Lisa Dawn Shoemaker-Martinez, age 42, of Sterling, Colorado died on April 30, 2022 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Lisa was born and raised in Fort Morgan, Colorado and then spent some time living in Greeley. It was here she met her husband Steve in 1995. They lived in Greeley for a few years and relocated to Fort Morgan, where their 3...
Daniel Allen Templeton
Apr 26, 2022
On Tuesday, April 26th, 2022, Daniel Allen Templeton, loving father, passed away at the age of 73. Dan was born on October 10th, 1948, in Cedar Hill, TX to David and Ida Bell Templeton. He received a BS in Communication/Photography, MS in Instructional Development, and Ed.D abd, in Curriculum and Instruction. Dan had many successful careers; Training & Development at...
Lisa Hammontree
Apr 25, 2022
Heaven gained the best angel there is. Lisa was so full of life and knew how to use the best of what she had, she was so loving and giving to everyone around her. She loved being a grandmother to her grandkids Alexis Medina and Niko Flores, and she always tried to spoil them as much as she could! She...
Karen Johnson
Apr 25, 2022
Karen Nickeson Johnson, age 64, passed away on April 25, 2022 in her home in Wellington, CO after a 4-year battle with cancer. Karen was born in New Mexico to Winifred and Patrick Nickeson. She graduated high school at Billings West High in 1975. Meeting the love of her life when she was only 11, Karen married Lewis H. (Buzz)...
Shawn Wayne Walker
Apr 25, 2022
Shawn Wayne Walker, age 60, of Colorado, passed peacefully on April 25, 2022. Shawn was born and raised in Westminster, Colorado in September of 1961, where he graduated from high school in 1980. While a student, Shawn enjoyed numerous athletics, such as football and basketball. He was a talented craftsman, especially while working with wood and metal. Shawn married shortly...
Michael (Dave) Rich
Apr 25, 2022
Michael David "Dave" Rich, age 74 of Windsor, Colorado went home to be with His Lord and Savior on April 25, 2022. Dave was born July 10, 1947, in Savannah, Tennessee, the eldest of four children born to Emory and Mary Catherine Rich. He attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he received his BS in Food Science. Between...
Steven J. Baird
Apr 24, 2022
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Steven Jay Baird on April 24, 2022, at age 69. Steve was the son of Betty Baird (Slechta) and John (Jack) K. Baird. He spent his childhood relocating across the country, to places including Japan and Taiwan, in a military family lifestyle. Upon graduating from high school, he joined...
Craig Fleming
Apr 24, 2022
James Craig Fleming was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 31, 1939 to James Clifford and Ira Mary (Johnson) Fleming. He married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Lynn Creswell, on July 22, 1961. We felt very blessed last year to celebrate Craig and Phyllis's 60th wedding anniversary with a gathering of family including Phyllis's sister, Shirley, numerous nieces and...
Peter Graham
Apr 24, 2022
Peter (Pete) Merritt Graham of Fort Collins, Colorado passed from this world on Sunday 24 April 2022 after suffering a stroke. Pete was born in West Virginia in August 1959, although he liked to say he was born in Iowa. He was named for his grandfathers, Peter and Merritt. He was 62 years old. Pete was born to Jack and...
Theodore Charles Pflum
Apr 22, 2022
Theodore "Ted" Pflum, age 79, of Timnath, Colorado, passed away at the Medical Center of the Rockies on April 22, 2022. Ted was born in Connersville, Indiana on November 30, 1942, to Edwin and Margaret Pflum. After spending his childhood there on the farm and graduating from Alquina High school, Ted made his way to Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati,...
Sidney Michael Joseph
Apr 21, 2022
Sidney Michael Joseph, 81, of Fort Collins Colorado, passed away on April 21, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. Sidney was born May 11,1940, in New Orleans Louisiana, to his parents Sidney and Ruth Blandchard-Joseph. He was raised in New Orleans and when Sidney was a teenager, the family relocated to Ames,Iowa where he finished High School. He later served...
Ronald Ray Landreth
Apr 20, 2022
Ronald Ray Landreth, 72, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away on April 20, 2022. Known to many as Hobie, Ron was born in Mattoon, Illinois, on June 15, 1949, to Wayne and Dorothy (McDowell) Landreth. He graduated from Mattoon High School in 1967. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 1971, and he graduated with a PhD...
Austin Collin Brown
Apr 18, 2022
Austin Collin Brown, age 22, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed from this life on April 18, 2022, in Sioux Center, Iowa. He was looking forward to graduating from college and spending the summer traveling with his family. His absence will be deeply felt. Austin was born in Chandler, Arizona on March 26, 2000, to parents Dale and Valerie Brown. In...
Charles (Chuck) L. Rider
Apr 18, 2022
Charles "Chuck" Leroy Rider was born on December 18, 1927 in Longmont CO. Chuck and his younger siblings, Donna and Dudley grew up on a dairy farm. Through high school Chuck helped his dad milk cows and take care of the farm. He graduated from Longmont High School in 1945 and moved to Boulder, CO to attend the University of...
Carl (Bud) Engelbrecht
Apr 17, 2022
Carl "Bud" Engelbrecht passed away on Easter Sunday, 04/17/2022 in the presence of his "Immediate Family" and "Spiritual Family". Carl, who most people knew as "Bud" or "High-pockets" was born on October 12,1941 in North Platte, Nebraska. His parents were Carl August Engelbrecht and Wanda (Easton) Engelbrecht. He spent his early childhood in the Ogallala/ North Platte, Nebraska area helping...
Joel S. Rutstein
Apr 17, 2022
Joel Stephen Rutstein died at home in Fort Collins, Colorado on April 17, 2022. He was born on September 5, 1940 in Burlington, Vermont to Dora (Weissman) and Milton Rutstein. He was a graduate of Burlington High School and the University of Vermont with a BA in history and political science and where he met his wife, Barbara, of 58...
Michael "Mike" Culbertson
Apr 16, 2022
Michael Robert Culbertson of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on April 16, 2022. He died from Parkinson's Disease, which he fought valiantly and with grace. Mike was a kind loving person who cared deeply about his family, relatives and many friends. He enjoyed people, helped them whenever he could, and always saw the...
Carrie Jo Daly
Apr 14, 2022
Carrie Jo Sartino Daly, 85, of Fort Collins, passed April 14, 2022. Carrie was born March 8, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama to parents, Charles and Sarah Sartino. Carrie was the oldest daughter of Sicilian farmers/grocers and tended to the family run grocery store. She cared for her grandmother and her younger siblings until she and a friend left Alabama and...
