Posts Tagged ‘memorial’

Greeley FD honors 9/11 fallen firefighters with “memorial stairclimb”

A team of 13 Greeley firefighters honored the 343 firefighter who gave their lives on 9/11 by participating in the Denver 9/11 Memorial Stairclimb.   The annual stairclimb consists of firefighters climbing 110 stories, which was the height of the World Trade Center, in full firefighting gear.   Greeley firefighters who completed the challenge included: [...]

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Weld County dedicates Fallen Officers Memorial

by Jack Minor –   Saying he hopes never to add another name to the list, Weld County Sheriff John Cooke dedicated the Weld County Fallen Officers’ Memorial Monday morning at Bittersweet Park.   The timing of the dedication came at a tragic time. Last evening, Denver Police Officer Celena Hollis was murdered while attempting [...]

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Group draws line in sand over San Diego cross

by Peter Grady – In asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a case over a war memorial, a legal group says if atheists prevail then no war memorial will be safe. The issue involves the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross in San Diego which was erected over 50 years ago to honor soldiers who [...]

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Ursulita (Patsy) Peralta

  April 28, 1928 ~ March 5, 2011   Ursulita (Patsy) Peralta, age 82, formerly of Ault died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Kenton Manor.   Patsy was born on April 28, 1928, to Juan B. and Adelina Sarah Peralta, the middle child of nine children.  Patsy married Albert Ramos and three children were born [...]

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James Stevenson

James Stevenson, 70, of Greeley died on January 12, 2011 at his home. He was born on October 12, 1940 in Fairfax, Missouri to John and Lois (Wake) Stevenson. Survivors: 2 sons and their wives, Scott and Donna Stevenson and Justin and Tammi Stevenson; 3 grandchildren, Megan Miller and Jake & Jessi Zanetell; 3 sisters, [...]

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Jarrell Lee “Jerry” Trupp

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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Tracy Haffner

“Be still and know that I am God.”  Tracy Haffner became still after a courageous three-year fight with cancer on November 28, 2010 in Greeley, Colorado.  Known for her resolute faith in God and unbridled optimism in every one she met, Tracy lived life abundantly as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.  An alumna [...]

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Florence Charlotte Johnson

Florence Charlotte Johnson, 98, of Greeley, died November 16, 2010 at the NCMC Hospice Inpatient Unit.  She was born April 14, 1912 in Peckham, CO to Oscar and Charlotte (Swanson) Johnson. Florence graduated from Gilcrest High School in 1931 and moved to Greeley in 1966.  She worked at Better Hearing Service from 1966 to 1993.  [...]

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Phyllis A. Benson

Phyllis A. Benson, 88 of Eaton, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Life Care Center in Greeley. She was born on September 24, 1922 in Ault, Colorado to Braudus O & Moneta V. (Blake) Tormey. Phyllis graduated from Ault High School in 1941 and she later attended Colorado State University. She married Carl [...]

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Maret E. Williams

Maret E. Williams, 57 of Greeley, died on September 21, 2010 at her home. She was born on August 30, 1953 in Greeley to Clinton and Arlene (Jacoby) Williams. Maret was a paralegal in Phoenix, Arizona for many years before returning to Greeley. She loved the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Denver Broncos. She is survived [...]

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Bert Larry Dewey

Bert Larry Dewey, 65 of Eaton, died on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at his home. He was born on February 23, 1945 in Denver.  He was the son of Willard and Ruth (White) Dewey. Bert was raised on a farm near Galeton, Colorado and graduated from Eaton High School. He is survived by a step [...]

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Lloyd Libsack

Lloyd Libsack, 79, a lifelong resident of Greeley passed away October 7, 2010 at Bonell Good Samaritan Community.  He was born August 5, 1931 in Greeley to George and Pauline (Deer) Libsack. He graduated from Greeley High School in 1949 and married Sylvia Keil on March 2, 1952 in Greeley. Lloyd farmed and owned his [...]

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Clarence Achziger

Clarence Achziger, 87, of Eaton died on September 22, 2010 in the company of his family and in the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado. Clarence was born in Eaton on May 23, 1923 to John and Marie (Teal) Achziger.  He grew up working on the family farm while attending Buell Country [...]

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Donald Charles Shankweiler Sr.

October 15, 1930 ~ October 3, 2010 Donald Charles Shankweiler Sr. of Greeley died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1930 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to LeRoy and Margarette (Devers) Shankweiler.  He was raised and attended Allentown High School.  He graduated with the class of 1948. He enlisted [...]

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Eunice W. Fine

It is with great sadness that the family of Eunice W. Fine announce her passing on September 26, 2010 at Good Samaritan Bonell Community.  She goes to join the love of her life, Donald R Fine, who passed on August 31, 2010. She was born September 28, 1923 to Clarence Wharton and Iona Needs Wharton.  [...]

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Carol Weitzel Lind

Carol Weitzel Lind, 71 of Eaton, died on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the Hospice & Palliative Care of Northern Colorado Inpatient Unit. She was born on December 27, 1938 in Severance, Colorado to Henry and Lydia (Batz) Weitzel.  Following graduation from Windsor High School she attended Wartburg College (the College of the Lutheran Church) [...]

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Carol Weitzel Lind

Carol Weitzel Lind, 71 of Eaton, died on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the Hospice & Palliative Care of Northern Colorado Inpatient Unit. She was born on December 27, 1938 in Severance, Colorado to Henry and Lydia (Batz) Weitzel.  Following graduation from Windsor High School she attended Wartburg College (the College of the Lutheran Church) [...]

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Bill Cahill

August 25, 1930 – September 20, 2010 Bill Cahill, 80, of Eaton, died September 20, 2010 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado Inpatient Unit, Greeley.  He was born August 25, 1930 in Evans, to Joseph and Mary (Wilkenson) Cahill.  He was reared in the Greeley area and attended Greeley High School.  He married [...]

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Joe M. Steen

Joe M. Steen, 75, of Overbrook, KS, formerly of Windsor died on September 18, 2010 in Overbrook.  He was born June 2, 1935 in Childress, Texas to Manual and Nettie (Wilson) Steen.  He moved to Windsor in 1945 where he helped Ted Lind on his farm and at Morey’s Salvage.  Joe loved tractors and semis.  [...]

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John Dalton

John Dalton, 81, of Greeley, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center. John was born December 10, 1928 in New Boston, Ohio to John Willys Pigg and Eddith Nettie Dalton.  John enlisted in the Air Force in 1946 and was honorably discharged at FE Warren AFB in 1949.  While he [...]

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Irene Bethel Lorance

Irene Bethel Lorance 63, of Greeley died on August 16, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She went to be with the Lord following a two and a half year battle with breast cancer. She was born on March 19, 1947 in Pueblo, Colorado to Alvin and Rosetta (Padget) Taylor on March 19, [...]

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Mabel E. Burn

Mabel E. Burns, 73, of Greeley, died August 11, 2010 at her home.  She was born December 3, 1936 in Hat Creek, WY to Gustave F. and Helen M. (Freeman) Perlenfein. Mabel graduated from Lusk High School in Lusk, WY.  She married Delmar Burns on July 17, 1959 in Cheyenne, WY. Mrs. Burns worked as [...]

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Leland Wayne Carlson

Leland Wayne Carlson,  (Lee) 76, of Eaton, CO, entered his eternal home in Heaven, to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, Aug 12, 2010, after a short courageous battle with melanoma while at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora. He was born Oct. 7, 1933, on the home place to Albin B. Carlson [...]

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Edward A. Lorenz

Edward “Ed” A. Lorenz, 92, of Greeley, CO went to be with the Lord, Thursday, July 29, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born October 24, 1917 in Windsor, Colorado to Alexander and Mollie (Schmick) Lorenz.  He grew up in Windsor and graduated high school where he went on to attend [...]

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Brenda Schiessler

June 17, 1935 – July 22, 2010 Brenda Schiessler, 75, of Greeley died July 22, 2010 in Phoenix.  She was the sixth of eight children.  She was married May 31, 1954 to the love of her life Marvin Schiessler. She will be greatly missed by twin daughters Carol and Cheryl, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren [...]

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Richard E. Davis, Sr.

Richard E. Davis, Sr. February 13, 1930-June 23, 2010 Residence:  Greeley Richard was born in Waterville, Kansas to Lewie and Lily Davis.  His early years were spent in Waterville until the family moved to Topeka, Kansas, where Rich graduated from Topeka High School and then worked for the Santa Fe Railroad until joining the Air [...]

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Sofia Delgadillo

Sofia Delgadillo April 20, 1925 ~ June 4, 2010 Sofia Delgadillo of Greeley died in her home Friday, June 4, 2010. She was born in Victoria, Texas on April 20, 1925 to Susano and Maria (Gonzalez) Garcia. In 1942 she married Jose Delgadillo in Dallas, Texas. She loved going to yard sales, shopping and eating [...]

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Anastacio Rincones

Anastacio Rincones, 77 of Greeley, died on Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Kenton Manor Nursing Home. He was born on April 29, 1933 in Texas to Ysidro and Francisca Rincones. Survivors include 4 sisters, Maria Petra Rincones, Maria Lopez, Lupe Dominguez and Olga Sanchez and 2 brothers, Gilbert Rincones and Ysidro Rincones. He his [...]

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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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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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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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Lydia Erbes

Lydia Erbes, 92, of Windsor, CO died April 29, 2010 at Windsor Health Care. Lydia Greenwald was born October 11, 1917 in Fort Morgan, CO. She married Jacob Erbes in 1935 and resided in Windsor. She retired from the Windsor post office in 1978. Survivors are her two children; four grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. [...]

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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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Supreme Court refuses to destroy cross honoring World War I dead

By Jack Minor, For The Greeley Gazette In a victory for veterans groups, the US Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling that could finally permit a World War I Memorial in the middle of the Mojave Desert to be displayed once again. The case arose when a memorial, erected in 1934 by the Veterans of [...]

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Joe G. Werning

Joe G. Werning, 94, of Greeley died on April 16, 2010 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center.  He was born November 27, 1915 in Laird, CO to Roy Raymond and Jessie Edith (Green) Werning. Joe was raised in Laird and graduated from Laird High School in 1935 and attended Colorado State Teacher’s College.  He moved to [...]

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