Obituaries

James Hill

Feb 5, 2025

James Lowell Hill was born 27 August 1943, the first child of Thomas Tyler Hill and Lois Viola Peterson Hill, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

He died on 5 February 2025 at age 81, in Boulder, Colorado, of pancreatic cancer.

He is survived by his wife Janet Swan Hill of Boulder, Colorado; his daughter Scottie Johanna Hill and husband...

John Dempsey

Feb 5, 2025

John M. Dempsey, 72, of Longmont, CO (and Isabela PR, and East Longmeadow, MA), passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in University of Colorado Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth Virginia on Feb 19, 1953, he was son of the late Dorothy (Seaman) Dempsey (USN Yeoman) and the late John J. Dempsey...

Joan Linnert

Feb 2, 2025

Joan Frances Simmons Linnert, 94, of Littleton, Colorado, died on Sunday February 2, 2025, at Libby Bortz Assisted Living.

Joan Frances was born September 14, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY.

She attended Cleveland Heights High School and graduated from Carnegie Medical School.

Joan worked for several individual doctors for more than 60 years and in her 80's was...

Gwendolyn Wharton

Feb 1, 2025

Gwen Shumway Wharton passed away peacefully in her Boulder home on February 1st, surrounded by friends and family. She was born in San Francisco in 1943 to Kenneth and Viola Shumway, spending most of her childhood in California and Utah. After transferring from UC Davis to a nursing program at Stanford, she fell in love with Bill Wharton at a...

Gary Douglas

Jan 31, 2025

Gary Wayne Douglas Sr., 71, of Fort Lupton, Colorado died at home on January 31, 2025. He lost a quick six-week, unfair battle with cancer, but he never lost his smile or sense of humor. He was born on a United States Air Force base in Cambridge, England on February 18, 1953. Gary never met a stranger and made fast...

Carl Rapp

Jan 28, 2025

Edward Safdie

Jan 28, 2025

Edward Jack Safdie, 1938 - 2025

Edward Jack Safdie born July 18, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York passed away on January 28, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado, in the company of his beloved wife of 59 years, Carlene Light Safdie, daughter Samantha S. Miller, grandson Parker Edward Henderson Miller and son-in-law, Matthew J. Miller.

Edward grew up in San Francisco...

Mark Evevard

Jan 28, 2025

Albert Fettig

Jan 22, 2025

Albert G. Fettig Jr., 66, of Longmont, CO passed away on January 17, 2025. Albert was born on March 6, 1958 in Denver, CO to Albert and Barbara Fettig. He graduated from Fairview High School before attending the University of Northern Colorado. After college he worked for Harrah's Casino and worked in event management and promotions for Planned Furniture Promotions...

Douglas Superka

Jan 22, 2025

Kate Guilford

Jan 16, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kate Guilford who departed this life on January 16, 2025 at the age of 79. Kate was simply an amazing person in so many ways, and she touched the lives of all who knew her with kindness and generosity. Kate's life is marked by her lifelong friendships.

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Jim Panas

Jan 11, 2025

James "Jim" Louis Panas Obituary

Jim was Born to this world on April 18, 1938 in Bayard Nebr. to Louis and Stella Panas.

He grew up on the family farm in Bridgeport Nebr with his nine older Siblings Angeline, Andrew, John, Gloria, Sophia, Margarita, Ted, Pete, and Nick.

Jim met the love of his life Fannie Panos at...

William McCartney

Jan 10, 2025

William Paul "Bill" McCartney, the esteemed former head coach of the University of Colorado football team and founder of the Promise Keepers men's ministry, passed away on January 10, 2025, at his home in Boulder, Colorado, after a courageous battle with dementia. He was 84 years old.

Born on August 22, 1940, in Riverview, Michigan, McCartney demonstrated athletic prowess from...

Mark Addison

Jan 7, 2025

September 22, 1934 - January 6, 2025

Born September 22, 1934, graduated from the University of Colorado. Married Polly in 1957, grown children Douglas, Susan, Annie, Timothy and Sarah and grandchildren Libby, Callie, Kai and Taber survive.

In 1961 Mark helped found and then managed DESIGN MASTER for nearly thirty years. He was active in floral industry as...

Jodi Manther

Jan 4, 2025

Our beautiful Jodi Ann (Emery) Manther passed away January 4, 2025, after a valiant fight against cancer; she was surrounded by her loved ones. Jodi was born Dec. 23, 1960 to Lawrence and Doris Emery. Jodi met Glenn Manther in 1977 when they both attended Fairview High School in Boulder. They dated for a while, then lost touch for many...

Roberta Reinfeld

Jan 1, 2025

Jerry Davidson

Dec 28, 2024

Jerry Davidson (neé) Dreyer, aged 87, passed away on December 28th, 2024. She was a beloved mother, wife, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Jerry was born on November 18th, 1937 in St. Louis Missouri to Louise and Stanley Dreyer. They moved to Kansas City when Jerry was 7yrs old. She attended Sunset...

Bernard Peterson

Dec 25, 2024

Biff Peterson

December 23, 1937 - December 25, 2024

Biff Peterson, born Bernard Dale Peterson, passed away on Christmas Day at his home in Boulder, CO.

Biff was a true Boulderite, with deep family roots in Boulder and the historic Gold Hill. In his early years, Biff worked for the Daily Camera. He then served...

John Purvis

Dec 21, 2024

John Anderson Purvis

August 31, 1942 - December 21, 2024

John Anderson Purvis, 82, died on December 21, 2024, surrounded by his youngest daughter and his son. He was born on August 31, 1942, in Greeley. He was the only son of Emma Lou and Virgil J. Purvis. He graduated from North High School, and attended Harvard University where...

Loretta Rose Rifkin

Dec 20, 2024

Loretta Rose Rifkin, lover of unicorns and all things Frozen, passed away on 12/20/24 after a seven-month long battle with a rare type of Medulloblastoma. She was just two months past her third birthday. Etta was the beloved second child of parents Abraham and Sarah Anne and the adored younger sister of Theadora Anne. She loved building Legos and wrestling...