Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO

Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson

Apr 6, 2024

Wanda N. Jackson took her last breath Saturday, April 6, 2024, in her home surrounded by her four daughters.Wanda Nona Lucia Seliga-Socinskis was born in Riga, Latvia on December 27, 1927. At the age of 16, she had to leave her family and escape her occupied country during the war. She traveled through Germany and Austria and eventually immigrated to...

Albert Slobodin

Albert Slobodin

Mar 31, 2024

Albert Slobodin passed away on Sunday, March 31st. He was an artist, music lover, audiophile, WWII veteran, conscientious citizen, and a gentle, loving, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Born in 1924 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, he was the child of Jewish immigrants who were forced to flee their home in the Pale of Settlement region of the Russian Empire. Al...

Ty Stroud

Ty Stroud

Jan 3, 2024

Ty Robert Stroud’s vibrant life was tragically cut short in a car accident January 3, 2024. Though he was just 18, Ty has left an indelible imprint on the hearts of those who knew him, as well as those who were touched by his warmth and acceptance. He’ll be forever remembered for his kind spirit, beautiful smile, and the love...

Carrie Cavanaugh-Keyek

Carrie Cavanaugh-Keyek

Feb 6, 2024

Carrie Lydia Cavanaugh-Keyek was born on May 19, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of three children. Her mother Sarah Margaret and Robert Emmett were both scientists and mathematicians, working in high-tech and space exploration. Childhood was spent side-by-side with her oldest brother Rob and her brother John, her only surviving family member, who currently resides in Melbourne, Florida with...

Lane Coates

Lane Coates

Jan 27, 2024

Gregory Lane Coates Jr., 36, of Bailey, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2024, in Longmont, Colorado. Lane was born on July 18, 1987, in West Monroe, Louisiana to Gregory Coates and Darla Dunn Tollefson. Nevena Arsekin and Lane became soulmates in the Colorado back-country where he stole their first kiss and Nev’s heart forever. They were married on...

Gale Chidlaw

Gale Chidlaw

Apr 12, 2024

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Arlene Bahe

Arlene Bahe

Apr 10, 2024

Our dear sister and especially beloved "Auntie" passed on to Eternity on April 10, 2024. in her home in LifeCare of Longmont with family around her.  Arlene was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised a few miles away in Fairfield.  She was a middle child, survived by sister Dorothy E.Bertch and brother Henry"Hank" G. (Kathleen) Bahe. Also, by her Bertch...

Steven Pfeifer

Steven Pfeifer

Apr 8, 2024

Steven Pfeifer, long time resident of Fourmile Canyon, passed away on April 8, 2024 after a brave battle with an aggressive pancreatic cancer. Steven was born December 2, 1948 in St. Louis to Walter Harris Pfeifer and Rose Marie Seitzer Pfeifer. His parents and grandparents gave him a life-long appreciation of both books and music. He was a walking repository...

Margaret Smith

Margaret Smith

Apr 7, 2024

Margaret Elaine (Campbell) Smith (1929 – 2024) Margaret passed peacefully on April 7, 2024 (age 94), at Frasier Meadows, Boulder, Colorado, six weeks after suffering injuries from a fall, and two weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer, and four days after suffering a stroke and heart attack. Her daughters Elaine and Cynthia were with her, as well...

Chuck Miller

Chuck Miller

Apr 4, 2024

Chuck Miller, 61, of Broomfield, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 04, 2024, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, on September 11, 1962, Chuck was the fifth of six children born to Duane and Nancy Miller. He attended Bishop Heelan High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science...

Sarah Lems

Sarah Lems

Apr 2, 2024

Sarah (Bunkenburg) Lems, bastion of light and hope in the eyes of so many friends, family and students, died of glioblastoma in her home with her loving family holding her hand on April 2, 2024 at age 57. Sarah focused her life’s energy on helping people heal. At age 10, Sarah developed Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). During a time when...

Wesley Johnson

Wesley Johnson

Apr 2, 2024

We celebrate the life of Wesley Alexander Johnson, Jr., who passed away April 2, 2024 at the home he shared in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Joanne Marie (Rust) Johnson. He will be profoundly missed by Joanne, daughters AnnMarie Johnson and Nancy Lynne (Johnson) Cowger, son Paul Rust Johnson, granddaughter Abby Lake Johnson, daughter-in-law Ellen Susan Macdonald, son-in-law John Preston...

Elinor McGinn

Elinor McGinn

Mar 31, 2024

Elinor Mary (Myers) McGinn July 25, 1923 – March 31, 2024 After a week of being surrounded with family, Elinor Mary (Myers) McGinn passed peacefully on Easter Sunday morning. Elinor was born in Minoa, New York to Nellie Schaefer and Raymond Myers on July 25, 1923. One hundred years ago, her family moved to Grand Junction, Colorado as a cure...

Kathleen Schmid

Kathleen Schmid

Mar 27, 2024

Kathleen Marie Carroll Schmid March 11, 1970 - March 27, 2024 Kathleen “Kate” Marie Carroll Schmid passed away on Wednesday, March 27th, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was surrounded by her husband and children and many friends and family members throughout her illness, until her death at home. She was born to Joseph Thomas and Jan Marie...

Joan Bloom

Joan Bloom

Mar 25, 2024

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Manert Kennedy

Manert Kennedy

Mar 18, 2024

Manert H. Kennedy, of Boulder, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2024 in Oakland, California. Manert was born March 3, 1930 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Joseph Kennedy and Alvina Lange. Manert grew up in Michigan and after high school, served in the United States Marine Corp including combat duty as a Rifle Platoon Sergeant with the First Marine Regimental Combat...

James Harding

James Harding

Mar 15, 2024

On March 15th, 2024 James Harding, age 78, passed away peacefully and honorably. His battle, long fought, was fierce and unwavering. His life was rich with family, friend and travel. A gentle and kind soul, he will be sorely missed by many. He went ALL IN! James was born in Baltimore, MD to Warren Harding and Connie Horonick. James married...

William Burns

William Burns

Mar 15, 2024

Lifelong educator William (Bill) Joseph Burns passed away on March 15, 2024 at the age of 83 surrounded by his family at Cherrywood, Balfour. He struggled with posterior cortical atrophy, a form of dementia, in the later years of his life. Bill was born January 4, 1941 to Florence and Louis Burns on a farm in Hubbarston, Michigan. He was...

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