Obituaries
Kathleen Henson (Todd)
Mar 24, 2026
Kathleen Marie Henson (Todd) March 28, 1957 - March 24, 2026 Greeley, Colorado Kat was a loving mother, nana, and friend. She is survived by her two sons, Tim and Daniel, her granddaughter, Bella, and her brother, Mitch. Kat was predeceased by her parents, Norman Todd and Martha Pickering (aka Shine) and Dorman Pickering (Pick), her nephew, Hayden O'Neal (14),...
Lee R. Settle
Mar 23, 2026
Lee Settle, age 92, died March 23, 2026, at her home in MorningStar Assisted Living in Fort Collins, CO. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on January 28, 1934, the daughter of T. Wilson and Pat Robbins. She spent her childhood years in Wytheville, VA, but graduated from high school in Rocky Mount, NC. She became a Registered Nurse...
Elizabeth Jean Gutierrez
Mar 23, 2026
Elizabeth Jean Gutierrez, lovingly known as Liz, Libby, Mom, Nonny, and Aunty, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, at the age of 79, surrounded by her devoted family after ongoing health complications. Liz was born on October 19, 1946, in Walsenburg, Colorado, to Grace Sandoval and Theodore Espinoza. She was raised by Emma Aragon, whom she lovingly called "Mom."...
Paul Allen Ostrof
Mar 22, 2026
Paul was born on October 28, 1946. The first child of Rose (Babe) and Dan Ostrof. He was born on his mother's birthday! A gift to her, and a gift to the world. He grew up in Rogers Park, in Chicago, Illinois, in a friendly neighborhood surrounded by family and friends. He was a happy, curious kid. He attended Rogers...
Debra Lynn "Debbie" Parrish
Mar 21, 2026
Debra "Debbie" Lynn Parrish, 68, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, in Fort Collins, Colorado, with many of her loved ones by her side. Debbie was born on August 28, 1957, in Rawlins, Wyoming, to Charles Makinen and Tempest "Irene" Makinen. She was the sixth of ten children and was raised in Rawlins, where she built a life full...
Ruth A Davalos
Mar 18, 2026
Dr. Ruth Davalos, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. She was born on February 4,1943 in Houston, TX, and spent most of her life in San Antonio, Texas. Beloved mother, inspirational teacher, and lifelong friend, Ruth was a constant source of cheer, encouragement and affection for her children and grandchildren. She inspired family, students and friends through...
Rosanne Dimaggio
Mar 15, 2026
Further information/remembrance please see also: https://Rosanne.DiMaggio.mpaoli.net/ Rosanne was California born and raised and spent most of her life in California. Born Rosanna Carlson, she grew up initially in Arcadia, California, and a bit later Santa Rosa, California. There she lived most of her youth, and through attending Santa Rosa Junior College, where she also met her future husband. Following that...
Harold Eugene Boyer
Mar 10, 2026
Harold Eugene Boyer, born on September 18, 1933, in Palmyra, Missouri, went peacefully to his heavenly home with Jesus on March 10, 2026, at home in Severance, Colorado. He was 92 years old. Harold was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Boyer, his mother, Clara ( Hagaman) Boyer, his brothers Leslie and Glenn, and his sisters Carolyn and Marjorie,...
Steven G. Fazekas
Mar 8, 2026
Steven G. Fazekas, born December 25th, 1948, passed away peacefully on March 8th, 2026. Steve proudly served the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and later the Army National Guard in Wyoming. He completed his undergraduate studies at Bowling Green and went on to spend much of his career in transportation logistics, and later sales. While raised in Ohio, he loved...
Marian J. Swerer
Mar 8, 2026
Marian J. Swerer, age 93, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away on March 8, 2026, proceeded in death by her beloved husband, Bob, of 74 years, on November, 2024, as well as her daughter, Becky, age 59, on May 17, 2015. Marian was born to Mary and George Hettinger in Fort Collins, Colorado, on April 4, 1932. She was one...
Sherry E. Graves
Mar 1, 2026
Sherry Esther (Girmann) Graves, 90, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026. She was born on December 16, 1935, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Edward and Helyn Girmann. Sherry graduated from Chadron High School in 1953 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education with majors in Business and History from Colorado State University in...
Ruth C. Howard
Feb 26, 2026
Ruth Carol Howard was born November 24, 1936, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Carl and Nellie Kirkpatrick Atkinson. She went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 26, 2026. Ruth was a graduate of Waterloo East High School in 1954. She married Alan Harper in 1954 and they were later divorced. She lived in Alexandria, Virginia, for...
Steven R. Griffin
Feb 26, 2026
Fort Collins, CO resident Steven Ray Griffin, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026 in Loveland, CO. He was 68 years old. Steve was born May 24, 1957, in Greeley, Colorado, the son of Ray Edward and Patricia Ann (Shedd) Griffin. He graduated from Rocky High School and went on to receive his master's degree from C.S.U. In 1978 he...
Linda K. Halvorson
Feb 25, 2026
Linda Kay Halvorson passed away peacefully at the age of 80, on February 25, 2026, at the Lemay Avenue Health and Rehabilitation facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Linda was born on December 29, 1945, in Rugby, North Dakota, to G. Emmett and H. Luella (Saterlie) Johnston. She was preceded in death by her...
Sheryl Lynn Casper
Feb 25, 2026
Sheryl Casper, age 73 of Wellington, CO, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 after a brief illness. She was born on May 25, 1952 in North Platte, IN, a daughter of the late George Esper Casper and Nellie Jean Park Casper. For over 38 years, Sheryl served the USDA/NRCS Federal Government as an IT Specialist Information...
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...
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