Joan Fitzpatrick
Feb 2, 2021
Joan Bernice Fitzpatrick, 88, went to be with Jesus on February 2, 2021, attended by her four loving daughters, Kathryn (Carl) Johnson, Nancy (Ted) Langenfeld, Cheri Smarr-Foster, and Michelle (Mike) Sonnenberg. She was preceded in death by her infant son, William "Billy" Koyen. Joan was born and grew up in Valentine, Nebraska, the youngest of nine children born to Joseph...
Frances Nash
Jan 30, 2021
Frances Louise Nash passed away January 30, 2021 at her home in Johnstown at the age of 87. She was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma on June 16, 1933 to Cecil L. Wells and Marguerite M. Ellsworth Wells. The family moved to the Longmont area in 1942. She often rode her horse to the one room school house where she attended...
Velma Mcfarland
Jan 27, 2021
"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." (John 14:2) Velma's place was prepared for her on January 27, 2021 as she passed away at Poudre Valley Hospital. Velma was born July 16, 1936, to Joseph and Violet (Cook) Fruhwirth in Fort Collins,...
Rosalie Mary Webster
Jan 27, 2021
Rosalie Mary Webster, 84, of Fort Collins, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. She was born on February 23, 1936, in Kingman County, Kansas to Leo and Elizabeth Sheahan. Her family later moved to Formosa, Kansas where she finished school. After High School, she moved to Fort Collins, Colorado to live with her older brother. In...
Lavonne Grosche
Jan 25, 2021
Lavonne Mary (Poling) Grosche, 90, of Greeley died Monday, Jan. 25, at Bonell, Good Samaritan Society Skilled Nursing Care Facility in Greeley. The cause of death was complications from Alzheimer's disease Lavonne was born on March 8, 1930, in Letcher, South Dakota, to Gerald and Isabel Poling. The family moved to Boone, Iowa in 1936 and to Geneva in 1939....
Charles Joseph Soukup Jr.
Jan 24, 2021
Charles J Soukup Jr, 76, of Denver passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24. Born to Charles and Emily Soukup on August 6, 1944, in Crete, Nebraska. He was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, father, and friend. Chuck graduated from Colorado State University in 1966 with a degree in business administration. While staying in the field of accounting and finance,...
Shawn Breen
Jan 24, 2021
Shawn James Breen, 46, of Fort Collins passed peacefully on January 24, 2021, surrounded by love. Shawn was born in Idaho in 1974. He arrived on an early spring morning to the delight of his parents, Frank and Fran. He grew up with his brothers Dan and Kevin, and sister Beth. His family traveled a lot during Shawn's formative years....
Kent Higgins
Jan 23, 2021
Kent David Higgins, devoted husband, father, grandfather, passed away on January 23rd at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 77 years old. Kent was born in Corsicana, Texas to Don and Roberta Higgins. He grew up on the airport in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Kent received his student pilot's license before he got his drivers license. He was a pilot...
Daniel Vincent Murphy
Jan 23, 2021
Daniel Vincent Murphy (Danny, Murph), 34, of Fort Collins, passed away January 23, 2021 after a long battle with addiction. Daniel was born in Fort Collins on September 24, 1986 to parents Brendan and Kathy Murphy. He was raised in Fort Collins and graduated from Poudre High School. Danny was very loyal to his friends and loved to play Frisbee...
Bette V. Younger
Jan 22, 2021
Elizabeth Veronica (Bette) Feldt Younger was born at home to Anton George and Anna Catherine Feldt. One of nine children, Bette enjoyed growing up on the farm in Park, KS. Bette learned to play cards with her family and enjoyed this and other games all her life. Bette first traveled by plane with her oldest brother Jerome, a military pilot,...
Robert K. Lantz
Jan 22, 2021
Dr. Robert K. (Bob) Lantz, Phd. passed away peacefully on January 22 after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bess Louise McCracken (Lantz) and his father William Leonard Lantz. He is survived by one older brother, William R. Lantz of Cadillac, Michigan, and first cousins Kay Van Natta of Davisburg, Michigan, and Lynne Troy of...
Tress Engstrom
Jan 21, 2021
Tressie Pauline Engstrom, Tress to all that knew her, was born in Ft. Lupton, Colorado September 16, 1926 to Alex and Sophia (Biesner) Bowles. She passed away at home in Ft. Collins January 21, 2021. She attended Beebe Draw Grade School in La Salle, Colorado and Greeley High School. After graduation, WWII drew Tress to civilian service at Hill Field,...
Sharon Kay Metcalf
Jan 21, 2021
"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; A time to be born and a time to die;..." (Ecclesiastes 3 KJV) The time for Sharon Kay Metcalf was January 21, 2021, 1:20am. Kay was born May 13 ,1942 to Henry and Lurena Bolton Metcalf in Lyons, Kansas. She enjoyed growing up on the...
Carol Petrone
Jan 20, 2021
Carol Anne Petrone passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2021. She was surrounded by family and loved ones who she impacted during her life. It is their hope that these few words can capture some of the compassion, spirit, humor, and joy that made Carol so special to so many. Carol was born on July 28, 1950 to Gasparo and...
Ronald John Banta
Jan 18, 2021
Ronald John Banta, a resident of Fort Collins, CO, passed away the evening of Monday January 18, 2021 at the age of 72 from a heart attack. Ronald was born to John and Lenetta Banta. He was born in Pearl River, NY and grew up in Montvale, NJ along with sisters Nancy and Shirley. He shared memories of family vacations...
Thomas Courtney Welch
Jan 15, 2021
Thomas Welch, 79, of Fort Collins passed away in the early hours of January 15 after suffering a stroke. Born to Robert and Eleanor Welch on February 28, 1941, he served in the Air Force at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, where he met Chloe Wolf, and Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kansas from 1960 to 1964 before...
Joann Mary Maxton
Jan 14, 2021
JoAnn M. Maxton, 82, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed from this life on January 14, 2021. JoAnn was born in Utah in 1938 to parents Joseph "Joe" Myers and Margaret Paluso. She grew up in Utah, before moving to California, where she graduated from Berkley High. She attended business school in Maryland, where she also married and started a family....
Kati Lyn Perdue
Jan 12, 2021
Kati Lyn Perdue, 36, of Loveland, Colorado, died January 12, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones. Kati was born in Denver, CO to Bill and Chris Arbegast. She graduated from Chatfield Senior High. She loved playing softball and running track and she still holds the school record for pole vaulting. She enjoyed attending youth group and girl's bible studies....
John "Jack" Graham
Jan 12, 2021
Jack Graham, longtime resident of Yarmouth Port, passed away suddenly at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado, on the morning of 12 January 2021. The cause was congestive heart failure, complicated by arrythmia. Jack was 92 years old and lived independently until the day he died. He is survived by his sons, John, Peter, and Matthew (Marianna), their families, and...
