Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO

Michel Kapatayes
Jun 12, 2012
Michel Khristo Kapatayes, 86, fell sleep in the Lord on Tuesday, June 12, 2010 at HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. He was born in Jaffa, Palastine on July 17, 1925. Michel married Naha Mansour on September 27, 1953. Michel is survived by his wife, three sons, one daughter and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, June 15 at 10:00...

Karyn Thomas
Jun 2, 2012
Karyn Sue Thomas, 49, passed away at her home in Broomfield on June 2, 2012. She was born in La Mirada California on January 2, 1963 to Donald and Diane Dotzel. On July 3, 1993 Karen and Jesse were married in Boulder, Colorado. Karyn is survived by her husband, Jesse; her children James Murray, Jazmine Murray and Stephanie Murray; her...

George Fontanills
Jun 2, 2012
George Fontanills, world leader in options trading, passed away on June 2, 2012 in Singapore. George graduated with honors from NYU with a B.A. in accounting. He received an M.B.A. from the prestigious Harvard Business School. George co-founded a company called “Optionetics.” George’s reputation as the “Dean of Options Trading” led to numerous television and radio shows across the country....

Jerome Kaye
May 28, 2012
Jerome “Jerry” Kaye, MD passed away peacefully the morning of May 28, 2012 in Boulder, CO. Born in Bayonne, NJ, he lived and practiced pediatrics in Phoenix, AZ since 1947. Much beloved as a physician, a mentor, a teacher, a husband, a father and a friend, he will be remembered as one of the preeminent practitioners of pediatrics, caring not...

Dorothy Hinshaw
May 24, 2012
Dorothy M. Hinshaw, of Boulder, passed away May 24, 2012 at HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Dorothy was born on January 12, 1915 to William and Gertrude (Amberg) Zeren in Fairfax, Minnesota. She married James H. Hinshaw in Boulder. Most of Dorothy’s adult life was devoted to caring for her family. She was active at Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Michael Peppler
May 20, 2012
Michael G. Peppler, 63, of Mead, CO died of lung cancer on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at his home. He was born January 21, 1949 in Flint, Michigan to Robert and Georgia (Sopp) Peppler. He attended Fairview High School in Boulder, CO prior to enlisting in the United States Army. Mike resided in Boulder for 22 years and also in...

Jan Rosinski
Feb 25, 2012
Prof. Jan Rosinski has died in Boulder, shortly after his 95th birthday. He held doctorates in chemistry and physics from the University of Warsaw in Poland, his country of origin, and also the title of Professor in Italy. . He visited his native country, Poland, free from communism, in 2000 and 2008. During World War II he served for four...

Dorothe Blackmere
Feb 16, 2012
Rev. Dr. Dorothe Jean Blackmere, a longtime resident of Boulder, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Dorothe was born on July 18, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Fred Kees and Amy (Merritt) Kees. She graduated from Bell Gardens High School in Los Angeles County California.In her 30s, Dorothe met and married the...

Sidney Cox
Feb 16, 2012
Sidney Lee Cox, of Longmont passed away on February 16, 2012. He was born to Ben and Alice Cox on August 29, 1929 in Columbus, Mississippi. Sidney and his wife Judith were married in May of 1992 in Manassas, Virginia. Sidney worked many years in civil service and was a prominent member of the Lyons Club and the First United...

Paul Kieffer
Feb 7, 2012
Paul Kieffer of Boulder County left this world on February 7, 2012. He was born on February 2, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Gail and Kenneth Kieffer. Paul is preceded in death by his parents. He leaves behind his siblings Kevin Kieffer, Patty Kieffer, Terry Kieffer-Coulimore (Scottie Coulimore) and Linda Kieffer (Doug Peterson), and many nieces and nephews. Paul loved...

Mark Keryluk
Jan 18, 2012
Mark Keryluk, a longtime Boulder resident, passed away on January 18, 2012 at his home. On May 16, 1954 Mark was born in Detroit, Michigan to Ted and Barbara Keryluk. Mark and family moved to Boulder in 1959. He graduated from Fairview High School before starting a local appliance business that he owned and operated. He also was a millwork...

Elaine Poncelow
Jan 12, 2012
Elaine B. Poncelow passed away on January 12, 2012. She was born to Thomas R and Elizabeth Bridges on April 12, 1952 in Hampton, VA. After following Air Force postings in Japan and Hawaii they finally settled in Colorado Springs. During a youth meeting at their church Elaine met Donald Poncelow. They were married on July 17, 1971. Elaine loved...

Elliott Sorge
Dec 6, 2011
The Rt. Rev. Elliott Lorenz Sorge, 82, Bishop (Retired), in the Episcopal Church, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Dec. 6, 2011, in Centennial, Colo. He loved sports, golf, fishing, hunting, traveling and was deeply devoted to his wife, children and found extreme joy in his grandchildren. His passion in the church was theological education for all ministries and outreach...

Janice Morzinski
Dec 2, 2011
Janice E. Morzinski, resident of Sunshine Canyon, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2011 at the Hospice Care Center in Lafayette. George, her husband of 54 years and her children were at her side. She was 76. Janice was born June 28, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois to Bernard and Evelyn (Fryklund) Kodym. She married George J. Morzinski of San Diego,...

Eloy Chavez
Nov 18, 2011
Eloy “Arthur” Chavez of Broomfield, Colorado passed away on November 18th, 2011. Arthur was born on March 12, 1942 to Trinidad Chavez and Margaret Chavez-Abeyta in Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother – Joseph Chavez and sister – Geraldine Rodriguez. Arthur is survived by his children, Yvonne Chavez, Michelle McVay, Arthur Chavez and Wendy Kendall;...

James Cunningham
Oct 8, 2011
Jim (James Dykstra Cunningham) started his journey on October 11, 1931. He was the 4th child born to the family of Richard D. and Florence Dykstra Cunningham. His brothers, Moon and Bob, and his sister, Kathy, were his older siblings. They lived in a house near Sloan's Lake in Denver. Jim's Parents and brothers have finished their journeys, and now...

Lori Kissinger
Sep 14, 2011
Lori Kissinger, 57, passed away in Boulder, Colorado on September 14, 2011. She was born in Canon City, Colorado on March 3, 1954 to Kenneth and Elizabeth (Gibson) Kissinger. Lori worked for both Macy’s and Imagine. She was generous in volunteering her time to Meals on Wheels and Hospice of Boulder. Lori was a determined and compassionate person who loved...

Vincent Orlandino
Vincent Anthony Orlandino SR. After a short illness Vince went home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2017. Vince was born to Vincent Arthur and Cira Marchese in Brooklyn, New York. Vince attended Saint John’s University and was a member of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity. Vince was a Boy Scout and a member of the Knights of...
Jane Smith
Jane passed away peacefully on July 24, surrounded by family. She was 82. Born to parents Onie and James, Jane was raised on a small farm without indoor plumbing. She told wonderful stories of growing up in rural Gretna, Virginia and always said “It was a wonderful life.” Jane and her older sister Ida Mae went to Duke University for...