Obituaries
Christopher Govier
Oct 25, 2020
Christopher "Chris" John Govier, age 43, was called home by God in his restful sleep on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. Chris was born in Glasgow, Scotland to Maureen Tiffoney and Christopher Govier Sr. He spent the first ten years of life in London before returning to Glasgow, where he became a 1993 graduate...
Richard Joseph Reese
Oct 24, 2020
Richard Joseph Reese aka "Rippin Rick" age 54, died on October 24th, 2020 in Fort Collins, CO. Richard was born in Lincoln, NE September 8, 1966 to Edith I. "Edie" (Polak) Reese and Richard I. Reese of Wahoo, NE. He was raised in Fort Collins, CO from the age of four where he remained a resident until the time of...
Christine Ann Polazzi
Oct 24, 2020
The world lost a wonderful woman on Saturday, October 24, 2020 when Christine Polazzi, Joe's wife and Lisa and Anthony's mother, lost her battle with cancer. A brilliant tactician with advice like: "Don't elbow them back, elbow them the next time down the floor" and "become an engineer, then you'll have lots of money and can have lots of pets"...
Jessie Vero Schimmenti
Oct 22, 2020
Jessie Vero Schimmenti passed away at the age of 84 under Hospice care in Loveland, Colorado on Thursday, October 22nd of natural causes. She was born on February 29, 1936 (one could argue she was 21 at the time) in New York City to Anna and Ernesto Vero. After graduating from Franklin K. Lane High School, Brooklyn, NY, she started...
Cheryl Ann Johnson
Oct 17, 2020
Cheryl Ann Johnson, 82, of Fort Collins, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2020. Cheryl was born in Osnabrock, North Dakota to parents Donald and Opyl French. Cheryl attended school in Osnabrock graduating from Osnabrock High School as salutatorian in 1956. She graduated from Minot State Teacher's College in 1958 with her two year teaching degree. She then taught elementary...
Christi Ann Smith
Oct 13, 2020
Christi Ann Smith passed into eternal life on Tuesday, Oct. 13th at her home in Greeley, CO. She was 61. Christi was born May 26, 1959 in Lubbock TX to Alfred and Frances Martin. She was the middle child and grew up with an older brother (Kevin) and younger brother (Scott). All those things they say about the middle child...
Johnny Richard Baca
Oct 8, 2020
Johnny Richard Baca was 58 years old when he gained his wings on October 8, 2020. He was at home with his wife in Fort Collins. Johnny was born December 12, 1961 in Fort Collins to parents Richard and Betty Baca (Marsch). He was raised in Fort Collins along with his four siblings. He also lived in Missouri and California...
Steven Edward Ley Jr.
Oct 3, 2020
Steven Edward Ley, Jr. burst on to the scene at 10 lbs and 6 oz on February 25, 1978 in Greeley, Colorado. As he was a surprise several years after his sisters, he was enthusiastically welcomed and adored by his parents Kathleen (Jaynes) Ley and Steven Edward Ley, Sr. and his sisters Wendy and Marnie. He was the king of...
Dorothy King
Oct 2, 2020
Dorothy E. King, age 94 of Fort Collins, CO, formerly of Casper, Wyoming died October 2, 2020 at a Health Care Center in Fort Collins. No services are planned at this time and her cremated remains will be buried with her husband, Charles King sometime next year at the Oregon Trail Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, WY. Dorothy Eloise Crawford was...
Dennis Eugene Cox
Sep 30, 2020
Dennis Cox passed peacefully on Sept 30, 2020 with his wife, Kay, and stepdaughters, Susan, Tracy, and Robyn by his side. Dennis was a loving, kind, and gentle man whose arms were always open to his five (step)grandchildren, Natalie, Hailey, Cadence, Torren and Kenley. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on Oct 28, 1946, the oldest of three children. Dennis...
Ray Shafto
Sep 28, 2020
Raymond M. Shafto, 90, born in Kimball, Nebraska to Lora G. Woods and Paul D. Shafto, passed away September 28, 2020 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Ray is survived by his sister, Wilma Shafto of Ft. Collins; 2 daughters, Sharon Roe of Poteau, Oklahoma, and Connie Osborne of Ft. Collins; 2 sons, Ken (Diane) Pederson of Bellingham, Washington and Dick (Roxanne)...
Leroy L. Peterson
Sep 26, 2020
Leroy (Roy) L. Peterson left our world on September 26, 2020. Born 95 years ago in Omaha, NE. He was the 2nd child of Lillian and Louis Peterson. Roy graduated from North High School and following his graduation in 1943, he enlisted with the US Army. Assigned to the 882 Field Artillery Battalion, he earned the title of Section Leader...
Rita Bennett
Sep 26, 2020
"What a revoltin' development this is!"—Rita would often declare, quoting her favorite radio character, Chester A. Riley. Truer words could not express our sadness at her passing on September 26, 2020. She would console us with the reminder that she has joined her Savior in Heaven, along with her beloved husband, Jim, who paved her path to salvation in 2002....
Anne Marie Kimball
Sep 24, 2020
On Thursday, September 24, 2020, Anne Marie Kimball, passed away with great peace & strength, at age 92. Anne was born in Little Falls, New York in 1928 to Thomas and Francis Burns. Anne attended St Mary's Academy, Little Falls NY and SUNY Cortland, where she received her Physical Education and Master's degree, proudly active with her class of 1949...
Matthew Maybee
Sep 23, 2020
Matthew Allan Maybee was born in Riverton, Wyoming April 28, 1981. He graduated from Riverton High School with the class of 2000. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in geology and applied sciences and mathematics. His career began in Laramie, Wyoming, where he worked for Trihydro in environmental science for 9 years. Here he met Lindsey...
Heidi Lucinda Krob
Sep 21, 2020
Heidi was born in Manhattan, Kansas to Ron and Gloria Krob. She is the second of four daughters. The family moved to Colorado in 1975 where Heidi was enrolled in Foothills Gateway. She has been an active participant in their developmental programs for almost 45 years. Heidi enjoyed riding her tricycle, swimming, Hearts and Horses, movies and classical music with...
Dianna Hofer
Sep 21, 2020
Dianna May (Tschetter) Hofer went to be with her Lord and Savior and was reunited with her beloved Stanley, on September 21, 2020. She was born to Eli and Emma (Hofer) Tschetter in Huron, SD on May 14, 1933. On August 26, 1945, she was baptized by Rev. Jacob Freisen and became a member of Mt. Olivet Mennonite Church; where...
Kimberlee R. Clark
Sep 20, 2020
Kimberlee (Kim) R. Clark, 57, of Wellington, CO died September 20, 2020 in Fort Collins, CO. Kim was born to William E. Clark and Dixie L. Clark in 1963. She was raised in Cheyenne, WY along with siblings William and Kristy. She graduated from Cheyenne Central High School. Kim most recently worked at Camping World in Longmont, CO and had...
Nicole Marion Loomis
Sep 17, 2020
Nicole Marion Loomis was born Nicole Lien on February 2, 1978. Nicole passed away peacefully at the age of 42, on September 17, 2020 with her family by her side at UC Health Hospital in Loveland, Colorado. Nicole leaves behind her two children, Dominic, age 24 and Lexus, age 19 who loved her very much, and will miss her dearly....
Alan Beatty
Sep 14, 2020
J. Alan Beatty was born in 1940 in Delta Colorado to Clara Mabel Kenner Beatty and Jason Leroy Beatty. As the youngest of 3 boys, he spent his happy childhood in Springfield, Colorado. He had many fond memories growing up in a small town where he could run free and knock on everybody's door to say hi. He graduated from...
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