Posts Tagged ‘May’

Brownlee one of 154 officers killed in the line of duty this year

By Mike Bauman The death of Deputy Sam Brownlee has shocked our community. According to the website, Officers Down Memorial Page, Brownlee was one of 154 police officers killed in the line of duty so far this year. Gunfire was listed as the most common cause of police line-of-duty death this year, accounting for 55 [...]

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Lawrence Howard Finn, Sr.

Lawrence Howard Finn, Sr. May 13, 1923 ~ November 6, 2010 Lawrence Howard Finn, Sr., 87, of Greeley died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center.  He was born May 13, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland to Herbert and Lydia (Mueller) Finn.  He graduated from the University of Maryland with a mechanical engineering degree. Lawrence served [...]

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Ricky Lynn Kottwitz

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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Betty Ann Zavala

Betty Ann Zavala February 16, 1929 ~ May 28, 2010 Betty Ann Zavala of Greeley died at Hospice Pallative Care of Northern Colorado on May 28, 2010.  She was born February 16, 1929 in Dows, Iowa to Harold and Nellie (Cramer) Moore. Betty married Melvin Lee Cumley in 1951. She is survived by daughters, Linda K. [...]

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Patricia Van Hare

Patricia Van Hare June 13, 1933 – May 27, 2010  Patricia N. Van Hare, 76, of Greeley, died May 27, 2010 at her home in Greeley.  She was born June 13, 1933 in Greeley, Colorado to Walter H. and Agnes Marie (Flynn) Nesom.  She was a member of St. Nicholas as a child and was [...]

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Nancy Charlotte Pittaway

Nancy Charlotte Pittaway January 21, 1937 ~ May 23, 2010  Nancy Charlotte Pittaway, 73, of Brighton, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton.  She was born January 21, 1937 in Fort Morgan, Colorado to Clyde and Hurley (Cope) Cox.  Nancy was raised and attended school in the Fort Morgan, Greeley, [...]

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“Everybody Draw Mohammed Day”

By Mike Bauman On April 21st the Comedy Central cartoon “South Park” aired an episode that had originally depicted the Islamic prophet Mohammed as one of its characters. “South Park” has a long history of poking fun at the world’s religions, but Muslim extremist groups were not amused. Extremist websites threatened the network and the [...]

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Letter to the Editor

President Calderon’s appearance before the Joint Session of the US Congress on May 20, 2010, demonstrates how powerful Mexico has become in the United States. The statements he made criticizing Arizona’s legislation concerning illegal immigrants reveal how successful the invasion of the United States by Mexico has been. The applause he received for his bold [...]

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Daily Reading

May 28-31, 2010 28 – Prov. 7-9; Rom. 9 29 – Prov. 10-12; Rom. 10 30 – Prov. 13-15; Rom. 11 31 – Prov. 16-18; Rom. 12 June 1-2, 2010 1 – Prov. 19-21; Rom. 13 2 – Prov. 22-24; Rom. 14 Share on Facebook

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William Albin Carlson (Bill)

William Albin Carlson (Bill), 83 of Eaton, Colorado  entered his eternal home to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 18, 2010.   He was born October 18, 1926 in Eaton, CO to Albin B. Carlson and Esther M. (Anderson) Carlson of rural Eaton.  Bill grew up on the family farm southwest of Eaton. He [...]

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Victor Rangel Sr.

Victor Rangel Sr. of Greeley died May 20, 2010 in Greeley.  He was born March 23, 1916 in Waco, Texas to Victor Rangel and Eugenia (Frausto) Rangel. Corporal Rangel served with the United States Air Force from March 6, 1942 until May 6, 1944.  He was stationed both at Luke Field in Phoenix, Arizona Yuma [...]

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Dolores Casares

Dolores Casares Dolores Casares, 87, of Greeley, CO passed away peacefully on May 17, 2010 at Centennial Health Care in Greeley. He was born October 24, 1922 in Charcas San Luis Potosi Mexico to Bonifacio and Benigna Casares. He married Maria Delores Vasquez on December 2, 1951. They were married for 44 years.  He believed [...]

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Doris Jean Early

Doris Jean Early March 26, 1922 – May 13, 2010 Doris Jean Early was born March 26, 1922 passed peacefully May 13, 2010.  Her parents were Flora Belle and Charles Smith Cantrell who raise their family in the Barnesville and Gill Colorado area until they retired to Eaton, Colorado.  She married the love of her [...]

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Memorial service for Kayleah Wilson set for Tuesday

By Vanessa Dominguez The memorial service for Kayleah Wilson will be held Tuesday May 25th at 2pm at the former Clarion Hotel, 701 8th Street Greeley. The service is open to the public. Stoddard Funeral Home has donated all funeral costs and services to the family free of charge. Graveside services will be at Sunset [...]

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Fundraiser for Kayleah Wilson Family

May 30th and 31st the Greeley Gazette and Culver’s Restaurant will host a fundraiser for Kayleah Wilson family. The 12 year-old Greeley who girl disappeared on March 28th and was found in Greeley on May 19th. The case will be investigated as a homicide.  The family is devastated and in need of help. The Greeley Gazette and Culver’s [...]

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County Honors Law Enforcement Officials Killed in Line of Duty

Story and Photo By Jack Minor Last year 126 U.S. law enforcement officials were killed in the line of duty.  These men and women were honored Friday, May 14 at Bittersweet Park in Greeley. Colorado Sgt. David Joseph Kinterknect, who was shot and killed July 25, 2009 while responding to a domestic violence call, was [...]

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Media ignore violence from the left

By Tom Tancredo Originally printed in World Net Daily Re-printed with permission Judging by the reports on MSNBC and in the New York Times, the May Day rallies for amnesty looked like Fourth of July picnics. The anti-American and anti-law enforcement violence common in those protests was ignored. Since 2006, when the pro-amnesty demonstrations were [...]

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Daily Reading

May 20-16, 2010 20 – 1 Ki. 6; 2 Chr. 3; Ps. 97; Rom. 1 21 – 1 Ki. 7; 2 Chr. 4; Ps. 98; Rom. 2 22 – 1 Ki. 8; 2 Chr. 5; Ps. 99; Rom. 3 23 – 2 Chr. 6-7; Ps. 135; Rom. 4 24 – 1 Ki. 9; 2 Chr. [...]

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Margaret “Maggie” I. Stewart

Maggie Stewart, 93, of Greeley, CO died May 16, 2010 at Garden Square Assisted Living in Greeley. She was born October 17, 1916 in Big Flat, AR to Hubbard E. & Alma L. (Finley) Tomlinson. Maggie graduated from Ault High School and later married Harold W. Stewart on May 23, 1937. She was a farming [...]

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Hubert Stroh

Hubert Stroh of Pahrump, NV, formerly of Greeley died May 8, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV.  Hubert was born May 7, 1932 to Henry and Mollie (Kobobel) Stroh in Gill, Colorado. Hubert was raised in Weld County and attended school in Gill.  He was employed with Garnsey and Wheeler Ford (Hesco Manufacturing) for thirty-two years [...]

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“Portfolio Bandit” Bank Robber APREHENDED

On Thursday, May 13, 2010 at approximately 1:30 p.m. the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force arrested ERIC R. DODD, date of birth 07/25/1971 for bank robbery. DODD was arrested without incident at an apartment in the 7500 block of North Broadway in Adams County. DOBB is believed to be the “PORTFOLIO BANDIT” responsible [...]

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Evans Senior Center

By Betty Grauberger May 18th at about 12:15 p.m. or immediately following lunch, we invite you to come and listen to a presentation on the new Medicare Modernization Program which will begin on June lst…..no registration required….information only program.   Older American’s Month is May and on May 19th, Bank of Choice and the Evans Senior [...]

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Daily Reading

May 13-19 2010 13 – 2 Sam. 24; 1 Chr. 21; Ps. 30; 1 Th. 2 14 – 1 Chr. 22-24; 1 Th. 3 15 – 1 Chr. 25-27; 1 Th. 4 16 – 1 Ki. 1; 1 Chr. 28; Ps. 91; 1 Th. 5 17 – 1 Ki. 2; 1 Chr. 29; Ps. 95; [...]

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Roger Leroy Tuma

Roger Leroy Tuma, 66 of Evans, Colorado died on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the North Colorado Medical Center. He was born July 07, 1943 in Crawford, Nebraska to Beulah Belle (Dolly- Fisher)Tuma and Jack Tuma. He married Anne Pennington in Fort Collins, Colorado on January 06, 1993. Roger started school in Hemmingford, Nebraska. His family [...]

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Maria Efigenia Espino De Medina

Maria Efigenia Espino De Medina September 21, 1936 ~ May 4, 2010 Maria Efigenia Espino De Medina of Evans died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado at North Colorado Medical Center.  She was born on September 21, 1936 in La Joya, Durango Mexico to Jesus Espino and Maria Escobedo. [...]

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Minnie Croissant

Minnie Redmann Croissant, 95, of Greeley, CO died May 4, 2010 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. She was born on November 3, 1914 near Loveland, CO to Andrew and Katherine Redmann. When she was young her parents moved to homestead a farm in the dry lands in northeast Colorado. She grew up [...]

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Class of 2010 graduation ceremony schedules

The end of the 2009-10 school year is rapidly approaching, with just three weeks of school remaining. The last day of school in District 6 is Thursday, May 20, and graduation ceremonies for most high schools in the Greeley and Evans area will take place from May 20—29.  In the event of inclement weather during [...]

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Donald J. “Don” Foster

Donald J. “Don” Foster, 54, of Greeley, died on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood. He was born on October 25, 1955 in Denver, Colorado to James Eddie and Clare (Steinhart) Foster. Don lived in Greeley for much of his life and graduated from Greeley Central High School in 1975. He [...]

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James Jerry Clinkinbeard

James Jerry Clinkinbeard July 30, 1945 ~ May 2, 2010 James Clinkinbeard of Platteville died on Sunday, May 2, 2010 in Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado at North Colorado Medical Center.  He was born on July 30, 1945 in Portland, Oregon to James E. and Nellie L. (Vanderford) Clinkinbeard.  He was reared and [...]

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Evans Senior Center

by Betty Grauberger Red Hatters…..come and join us as we attend a Red Hat Gala at the Greeley Place, 1051 – 6th Street, Greeley….. on May 12th at 2:30 p.m.   FREE…..afternoon tea, snacks and great Red Hat Socialization.   We will meet you there!!!!! May 18th at about 12:15 p.m. or immediately following lunch, we invite [...]

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Inside with Coffee

(Spring, Spring!  Oopps; don’t dance while holding coffee) Borb – “We’ve got to open a Bank.” me – “Oh, really.” Borb – “And then scuttle it, with bad loans and questionable management.” me – “ala, New Frontier?” Borb- “Exactly New Frontier. You know the lawsuit by investors?” me – “yes…” Borb – “Gone.” me – [...]

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Race to a healthy lifestyle at the 33rd annual Rocky Mountain Senior Games

The Greeley Senior Activity Center will host the 2010 Rocky Mountain Senior Games, presented by Humana on June 9-13.  Event organizers expect attendance of nearly 1,000 athletes who will compete in over 85 events held at venues in Greeley, Colorado and the surrounding area. The Rocky Mountain Senior Games (RMSG) is an Olympic festival that [...]

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