Thomas Michael Gaucher
Oct 17, 2019
Thomas Michael Gaucher (Tom), 63, of Fort Collins, CO, died unexpectedly on Oct. 17th, 2019 after a five year courageous battle against multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. He fought a good fight and always with a positive outlook on life. Tom was born at Burtonwood AFB, England to Clara and Bob Gaucher in 1956. As the oldest of 6 in...
David Douglas Francis Williams
Oct 16, 2019
David Douglas Francis Williams was born May 13, 1930, the third of 5 children. He grew up in Bushey, Watford, north of London. The war years were hard with austerity and starvation rations, and his father being gone most of the time. He was a good student, but his teachers found him challenging. He loved to ride his bike. After...
Mary Lillian Walsh
Oct 14, 2019
Mary L. Walsh, age 81, of Fort Collins, Colorado died October 14, 2019 at her home. Born in Langdon, North Dakota, Mary was one of ten children born to Lawrence and Lillian Hell. She attended Business College in Fargo, ND and soon after began her life's work as a banker. Her first job was with Merchants Bank in Fargo. In...
Gerald Adrian Stack
Oct 13, 2019
Gerald Adrian Stack, known as Adrian, age 78, of Fort Collins, died October 13, 2019. Adrian was born in England in November of 1940 to parents Gerald and Ann Stack. He grew up and attended school in England, earning his Bachelor's in Aeronautical Engineering. Here, he also met and married Norah Cripps, known as Noreen, on June 18, 1966 in...
Sister Augustina Hoechbauer Osb
Oct 8, 2019
Sister Augustina Hoechbauer, OSB, of the Abbey of St. Walburga, died very peacefully at the Abbey around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, surrounded by all the nuns of her monastic community. Born in 1925 in a small town in Germany, she endured the hardships of World War II with her extended family before feeling called to enter the nearby...
Thomas Wyatt Gilbert
Oct 4, 2019
Thomas Wyatt Gilbert passed away in Fort Collins after a sudden illness, at the age of 27. Born in western Colorado to Victoria Lopez-Terrill and Gordon R. Gilbert, Thomas was a dedicated student of social studies education at Colorado State University, additionally volunteering in local schools. After his graduation, he taught English in Florence, Italy, returning to Fort Collins to...
William E. Rister
Oct 4, 2019
Bill Rister, age 74, passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. The eldest of six children, Bill was born in El Paso, TX, on Nov. 15, 1944. Even from an early age, his warm and gregarious nature shined through, and he has stayed closely bonded with his childhood friends throughout life. Bill...
Donald C. Mank
Oct 1, 2019
Livermore, CO – Donald Mank, 66, of Livermore passed away on October 1, 2019 at his home. Don was born November 19, 1952 in Buffalo, NY, to Carl H. Mank and Dorothy Otterman Mank, both whom predeceased him. He was buried with his parents at Acacia Memorial Gardens in North Tonawanda, NY, on November 15, 2019. His uncle, Robert Mank...
Madalyn "Madi" Rose Prewett
Oct 1, 2019
Our funny, beautiful, and incredible girl, Madalyn "Madi" Prewett passed away in her dorm room at CU Boulder on October 1, 2019. She was 19 years old. We are, of course, heartbroken. She was born in Loveland, but grew up in Fort Collins where she has been surrounded by her extended family. Perhaps you know Madi from Redeemer Lutheran Preschool...
Heather Christine West
Sep 24, 2019
Heather Christine West, age 49, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2019 after a heroic battle with cancer. She was born at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado to SGM (ret) Larry Douglas Robertson and Vera Claire (Snug) Robertson. Heather attended Englewood High School where she developed many lifelong friends. She participated in choir and theatre, and was also...
Gene Cady Wilken
Sep 24, 2019
Gene Cady Wilken, 91, died peacefully at his home last week. A public service will be held at Young's Café, at 3307 S. College Ave., Ft. Collins, CO, on Saturday Oct. 5th from 2:00 to 4:00pm. A Yankee Doodle Dandy, Gene was born on July 4th, 1928, in southern California, to Alberta and Emmanuel Wilken; his sister Marjorie had been...
Ralph Terry Scott
Sep 23, 2019
Ralph Terry Scott, 64, of Fort Collins, Colorado, died September 23, 2019. Ralph was born on August 3rd, 1955 in Eurika, California to parents Wayne and Murlene Scott. Ralph's family moved to Oklahoma, where he attended school. From there, he worked in the oil industry, then moved to Colorado and began a 20-year career at Budweiser. Ralph also spent some...
Timothy Peter Kraay
Sep 21, 2019
Timothy Peter Kraay was born on September 2, 1955, in Owatonna, Minnesota, the youngest of seven children, to Jochem Cornelius (J.C.) and Doris (Larson) Kraay. Tim passed away on September 21, 2019 due to complications from a duodenal ulcer, he was 64. Tim lived in several places during his life - Owatonna, Fort Collins, Greeley, Evans and his latest address...
James Edward Hunt
Sep 21, 2019
At the age of 85, James E. Hunt died on 21 September 2019 in Fort Collins, Colorado. "Jim" was born on 6 December 1933, the son of Margaret (Sweeney) and Charles Edward Hunt in Bloomington, Illinois. He attended school at Trinity High School in Bloomington, St. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana, as well as both Illinois State University and the University...
Sandra Jean Murphy
Sep 20, 2019
Sandra Jean Murphy, "Sandy", age 77, died September 20, 2019 in Loveland. Sandy was born in Pueblo, CO to Robert and Roberta Bennett. She spent her childhood in Pueblo and graduated from Centennial High School. She then moved to Colorado Springs where she married C.J. "Swede" Murphy on August 18, 1962. The two made a home there for most of...
Linda Sue Jefferies
Sep 19, 2019
Linda Sue Jefferies, 61, of Fort Collins passed away on September 19th following a two-year long cancer battle. Linda was born in Denver to Joe and Mary Giardina and attended Denver Public Schools eventually graduating from John F Kennedy High School. She received her BS from Colorado State University. Always the ever-caring person she chose to walk away from her...
Timothy Edgar Hense
Sep 15, 2019
Timothy "Tim" Hense, AKA "Mr. Tim", died September 15th, 2019. His family would like to invite everyone who knew Tim - students, parents, friends, colleagues - to join them in a celebration of his life. The celebration will take place from 1-3 pm, Sunday, September 29th, at Shepardson Elementary School in Fort Collins. Please bring picnic blankets to the service,...
Jeanette Arlene Hendrickson
Sep 12, 2019
Jeanette "Nettie" Arlene Hendrickson, 81, of Fort Collins, CO fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday,12 September at home after a prolonged battle with dementia. Jeanette was born and raised in Steamboat Springs, CO, the eighth of nine children and graduated from Steamboat Springs High school. She briefly attended Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA but transferred to Rockmont College...
Freta Mae Edwards
Sep 11, 2019
Freta Mae Edwards of Windsor, Colorado passed away at home peacefully early Wednesday morning, September 11, 2019, surrounded by family at her side. Freta was preceded in death by her brother Hubert Ryals (Iris), brother Herbert Ryals and sister Florence Griffin (Ellis). She is survived by her husband Kenneth La Van Edwards, son Robert Allen Edwards of Denver, CO, daughter...
Rose Kristine Bennett
Sep 10, 2019
Rose Bennett's friends and colleagues from Quota Club and YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park will be holding a memorial service in her honor this Friday, September 27th at 4:00 pm. Service to be held in the Hyde Chapel at YMCA of the Rockies. Rose Stukenberg Bennett passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, after losing her struggle with...
