Photo and Review by Stu Wright Horace and John Dodge started building auto parts in 1900 (for Ford and Oldsmobile), and fifteen years later went into full-fledged auto production. Dodge Brothers Corporation came to that decision when brother John became, in his own words, “tired of being carried around in Henry Ford’s vest pocket”. Dodge [...]
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November 25, 1911 ~ June 12, 2011 Lillian L. Pound of Greeley died June 12, 2011 in Hospice of Northern Colorado. She was born November 25, 1925 to Louie and Molly Weber. She grew up in Greeley and retired from UNC in 1990 after 20 years in food service. Lillian married Donald W. Pound on [...]
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Many see constant attacks on Reese cracking newspaper’s credibilityBy Brett Reese – (The Tribune has refused to print this editorial, or any editorial by Brett Reese, elected official) General Douglas MacArthur once stated, “I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of [...]
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December 24, 1924 ~ April 8, 2011 Ella Mae Freauff formerly of Johnstown died Friday, April 8, 2011 in Ft. Collins. She was born on December 24, 1924 in Longmont, to Conrad and Edith (Kaiser) Lesser. In 1947, Ella married Kenneth “Dutch” Freauff in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They worked in housecleaning. He died [...]
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May 12, 1935 – April 17, 2011 Francis O. “Fran” Towns, 75, of Greeley, died April 17, 2011 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley. He was born May 12, 1935 in Palco, Kansas to Clarence Almer and Ida May (Burgess) Towns. The family lived in Kansas, and then moved to Evans when [...]
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June 7, 1932 – April 21, 2011 Norma Jean Lanning, 78, died April 21, 2011 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley. She was born June 7, 1932 to Charles and Irma (John) Kelly in Springfield, Illinois. On July 3, 1953, she married Russell B. Lanning in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As a child [...]
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May 6, 1933-March 7, 2011 After a valiant fight with cancer, Benito passed away on March 7 surrounded by his family. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico on May 6, 1933. In the late thirties, his family came to Colorado. He attended grade school until the fourth grade. Then he sacrificed his education [...]
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March 10, 1920 ~ March 18, 2011 Emma Smith was born on March 10, 1920 in Sterling, Colorado to Alexander Schott and Amalia Maul Schott. She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Sterling. She married Ray Smith of Fleming, CO in 1943. They lived in Sterling until 1964 when they moved to Greeley, CO. [...]
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January 6, 1939 ~ March 29, 2011 Claudia Mae Elliott of Eaton went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 29, 2011. She was born on January 6, 1939 to Forrest Cleo and Margaret (Navratil) Kratzer at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Claudia was reared and educated in Denver graduating from [...]
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October 10, 1926 ~ March 2, 2011 Arvella Jane Rockwell of Greeley died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Kenton Manor. She was born October 10, 1926 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to William B. and Laura Lena (Miller) Stroeh. Arvella graduated from LaCrosse Central High School and Madison Area Vocational School. On April [...]
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March 7, 1940 – February 15, 2011 Loretta Manly, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in San Antonio. She was born March 7, 1940, in Greely, Colorado to Edward F. Craig & Mary Vivian Ward. Loretta attended 1st thru high school in Evans Colorado where she graduated and went [...]
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November 19, 1925 ~ February 19, 2011 Don was born November 19, 1925 at a farm home close to Blue Hill, Nebraska. He was the third of four children born to Carl and Alvina (Krueger) Kottwitz. Don was baptized into the Lutheran Faith in December 1925 at the Lutheran Church in Blue [...]
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June 10, 1929 ~ March 3, 2011 Violet Ilene Harding of Windsor died Wednesday, March 3, 2011 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. She was born June 10, 1929 to Alex and Mary (Erbes) Kammerzell in Windsor. Violet married LeRoy W. Harding on February 1, 1948 in Windsor. She took [...]
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Jarrell Lee “Jerry” Trupp, 58 of Greeley, passed away on January 10, 2011 at his home. He was born in Denver on April 2, 1952 to Henry Jr. and Della (Staley) Trupp. Jerry moved with his family from the farm near Keenesburg to Greeley in 1953. He graduated from Greeley Central High School and lived [...]
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August 30, 1918 ~ January 28, 2011 Rose Ledesma of Windsor died Friday, January 28, 2011 at her home. She was born August 30, 1918 in Compton, California to Rafael and Guadalupe (Cervantes) Ledesma. Rose enjoyed traveling, reading, crossword puzzles and watching football. She was a past member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Compton, [...]
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Mary Helen Blehm Mary Blehm, 87, of Greeley died Saturday, January 8 at her home in Greeley. She was born on September 13, 1923 in Greeley to Henry Bierig and Katherine (Bruntz) Bierig. She married Robert Blehm on September 30, 1944 and was preparing for a 57th anniversary at the time of his death in [...]
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Irene Sandoval Villalobos October 19, 1957 – January 5, 2011 Irene Sandoval Villalobos, 53, of Evans, died January 5, 2011 at North Colorado Medical Center. She was born October 19, 1957 in Sterling, Colorado to Frank and Simona “Sandy” (Sandoval) Benavides. Irene loved to spend time with her family and friends. She was self employed [...]
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May 7, 1927 ~ January 6, 2011 Eufelio Telesfor Segura of Nunn died January 6, 2011 at his home. He was born May 7, 1927 in Maes, New Mexico to Juan and Jesusita “Susie” (Sandoval) Segura. Eufelio was reared and educated in New Mexico. He married Lucia Aragon on September 8, 1948 in Wagon Mound, [...]
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February 15, 1975 ~ December 26, 2010 Greeley, Colorado Robin Reed of Greeley died December 26, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center. Robin was born February 15, 1975 in Greeley to David L. and Donna J. (Ley) Reed. Robin was raised in Greeley and graduated from Greeley Central High School. She worked as an office [...]
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February 15, 1975 ~ December 26, 2010 Greeley, Colorado Robin Reed of Greeley died December 26, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center. Robin was born February 15, 1975 in Greeley to David L. and Donna J. (Ley) Reed. Robin was raised in Greeley and graduated from Greeley Central High School. She worked as an office [...]
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Lakin Family Attempts to Avoid Confrontation Ignored by Obama By Jack Minor Letters obtained by The Gazette reveal the extent to which a decorated Army officer and his brother struggled to resolve concerns over the President’s eligibility prior to the officer being court-martialed. The Lakins are long-time Greeley residents. Three Lakin brothers; Dr. Greg Lakin, [...]
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Judy Seery, 67, of Greeley, died on November 7, 2010 at her home. She was born September 27, 1943 in Windsor to Ralph Corbin and Etta Irene (Wilson) Nix. She married Michael E. Seery on July 15, 1963 in Las Vegas, NV. Judy graduated from Eaton High School in 1961 and attended Colorado State Teacher’s [...]
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March 19, 1928 – November 2, 2010 Mr. Southard died November 2, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center. He grew up in Denver and Brush, where he graduated from high school. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy, after World War II, and spent time in various parts of the world, including the Philippines. On [...]
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April 26, 1966 – November 1, 2010 Ricky Lynn Kottwitz, 44, of Evans, died November 1, 2010 at his home in Evans. Ricky Lynn was born to Donald and June (Patterson) Kottwitz on April 26, 1966 at St. Josephs Hospital in Denver, Colorado, along with his identical twin brother Ritchie Lee. He was baptized in [...]
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Eleanor Dorrit Green Ambrose, 90 of Eaton, died on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Life Care Center of Greeley. She was born November 6, 1919 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Joseph Wood Green and Mattie H. Dunnington Green, the fourth of six children. She was raised in the Colorado Springs area. She graduated high [...]
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Caitlin Anne Schwartz, 15, was chosen to be the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Posse Queen for 2010-2011. Caitie is the daughter of Tim Schwartz of Evans and LeighAnne Schwartz of Ft Collins and the granddaughter of Posse member Mary Schwartz. Caitie prepared and gave a public speech and demonstrated her riding abilities in the arena [...]
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Sandra Elaine Andersen, 70, of Greeley, Colorado died October 9, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center and met face to face with her Lord, Jesus Christ. Sandy was born June 1, 1940 in Greeley to Ralph and Lucille (James) Sall and raised on their family farm with her brother and sister. During her childhood on [...]
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Kristine Michelle Boos (Carpenter) 36, of Ault passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at her home. She was born October 11, 1973 in Brighton, to Sandra Kay and Robert Leroy Carpenter. Kris graduated from Valley High School in Gilcrest in 1992. She attended IBMC and graduated from there with a degree in massage therapy. She [...]
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February 23, 1916 ~ October 1, 2010 Theodore “Ted” Horst age 94, of Greeley, formerly of Johnstown passed away Friday, October 1, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Keota, Colorado on February 23, 1916 to Christ and Elizabeth (Mitzel) Horst. The family moved to Johnstown when he [...]
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Audrey Nix, 92, of Eaton, died on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at NCMC. She was born May 12, 1918 in Richmond, Quebec, Canada to Harold S. and Grace May (Brooks) Smillie. She moved to Eaton in 1920 and graduated from Eaton High School in 1936. Audrey married Thomas J. Nix on June 2, 1935 in [...]
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Carolyn Louise Miller, 81, of Payson, Arizona, formerly of Greeley, passed away on September 8, 2010. She was born December 17, 1928 in Copan, Oklahoma to Henry John Thomison and Eva Rose Cassity Thomison. Carolyn is survived by her son-in-law David Gonzales; granddaughters Treva Leslie and husband Adam Long, and Amy Louise and husband Bret [...]
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June 3, 1987 ~ September 13, 2010 Shaun Albert Wells of Keenesburg died Monday, September 13, 2010 at his home. He was born June 3, 1987 in Fort Morgan to Wendy Englehardt and Paul Wells. He was raised in the Ft. Morgan, Greeley and Keenesburg areas. He attended La Salle, Greeley and Ft. Morgan schools. [...]
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