Obituaries

Frank L. Gailer Jr.

Frank L. Gailer Jr.

Sep 6, 2018

Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer, Jr., Ret., of San Antonio, Texas, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, inLouisville, Colorado. He was 94.Service arrangements are pending.

Elizabeth Barnum Noyes

Elizabeth Barnum Noyes

Sep 4, 2018

ELIZABETH "BETSY" BARNUM NOYES died September 4, 2018 at Sunrise of Boulder. Betsy was born November 29, 1924 in Southern Pines, North Carolina to Paul Thurman and Elizabeth St. George Barnum. She attended Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina and worked for Resort Airlines before marrying her husband, Trigg Noyes, who predeceased her. She and Trigg lived in Los Gatos,...

James E. Gray

James E. Gray

Aug 28, 2018

Jim Gray was a friend to many in the Department of Commerce Boulder labs and the Amateur Radio Relay League. All who knew him remember his friendliness and kindness. His empathy and helpfulness to others earned him the reputation of a truly gracious fellow.Jim graduated first in a class of 317 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was...

Pamela Louise Penfold

Pamela Louise Penfold

Aug 27, 2018

Pamela Penfold of Boulder died Monday, August 27, 2018, at her residence. She was 70.Service arrangements are pending.

James J. Hults

James J. Hults

Aug 19, 2018

Our beloved James J. Hults, 32, of Lafayette, slipped away from this life at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 19, 2018. He came into this world fighting to live at a mere 3.5 lbs on Sunday (Mother’s Day) May 11, 1986, in Los Alamos, NM. He grew up playing YAFL flag footfall, but could never make...

Dale W. Mattson

Dale W. Mattson

Aug 16, 2018

Dale Wendell (“Matty”) Mattson, long-time Boulder and Maui resident died August 16, 2018 at the age of 95. He leaves behind his wife, JoAnn Mattson with whom he recently celebrated their 70thwedding anniversary; his four children, Mary, Judy, Mike, and Tom; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.Matty was born November 24, 1923 in Assaria, Kansas, a very small farming town where...

Shirley Ruth Morck

Shirley Ruth Morck

Aug 15, 2018

Shirley Ruth Morck, age 94, of Broomfield, Colorado, passed away after a short illness on August 15, 2018, at ManorCare in Boulder, Colorado. She was born in Primghar, Iowa, May 22, 1924, to Eli and Della Anliker. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Iowa State College in 1944, and later did graduate study in Music Education at the...

Iva Marlene Pardi

Iva Marlene Pardi

Aug 4, 2018

Marlene Pardi, wife, mother, grandmother and well known Scottsdale Artist, passed away in her sleep on August 4, 2018 in Colorado while attending her husband's 61st High School Class Reunion. She was born on April 7, 1949.Marlene is survived by her husband, Ed Pardi; daughter April Ellis; granddaughter Ashten Kneifl and grandsons; Austin Kneifl and Kellan Ellis.A Celebration of Marlene's...

Scott I.  Kavanaugh

Scott I. Kavanaugh

Aug 2, 2018

Scott Ira Kavanaugh, PhD, of Westminster died Thursday, August 2, 2018, at the Denver Hospice Care Center after an 18-month battle with gastroesophageal cancer. He was born in North Tonawanda, NY on January 19, 1969, but grew up in rural Maine. From a very young age, he developed a tremendous work ethic, and throughout his life, he never undertook a...

Brian Joseph Perri

Brian Joseph Perri

Jul 29, 2018

Brian Perri of Fort Collins died Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Boulder County.Services will be held in Pennsylvania.

Patricia Kepler Vohs

Patricia Kepler Vohs

Jul 25, 2018

Patti Kepler Vohs passed away July 25 after a 14-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded in love and prayers by her husband Zac Vohs, parents Tom and Barbara Kepler, and her sisters Jennifer Briggs and Lori Prater.Patti was born in Boulder on Father’s Day, June 17, 1979, during a wild spring storm, announcing her arrival with thunder and...

Willy  Bottema

Willy Bottema

Jul 25, 2018

Willy Bottema of Boulder died Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Boulder Community Health - Foothills campus. She was 93.

Adele E.  Borowsky

Adele E. Borowsky

Jul 25, 2018

Adele Esther Pearis Borowsky, born April 22, 1937, passed peacefully in her sleep July 25, 2018. She was born and raised in Binghamton, NY by her parents Charles and Marguerite Pearis. She met her future husband Danny on a blind date in Miami Beach. They married on March 22, 1959 in Atlantic City, NJ and then moved to North Miami...

George J.  Mrazek

George J. Mrazek

Jul 23, 2018

George Mrazek of Boulder died Monday, July 23, 2018 at Boulder Community Health - Foothills campus. He was 80.

Joseph Duncan Roberts

Joseph Duncan Roberts

Jul 15, 2018

Joseph Duncan Roberts, 92, of Boulder, died on July 15, 2018. He was at home with hospice care, surrounded by family and friends.Duncan, as he liked to be called, had a life well-lived. Born in Mount Kisco, NY, he was one of three children. In his formative years, he attended Lawrenceville School and then Williams College. During his freshman year...

John Edward Lauer

John Edward Lauer

Jun 30, 2018

Longtime Boulderite John Edward Lauer succumbed to old age in his home on June 30th, 2018. He was 90.Born December 26th, 1927 in Highland Park, Michigan to parents Raymond Lauer and Evelyn Naomi Maxwell Lauer, John grew up in his birth state, residing there through graduate school, obtaining his Masters in Physics from the University of Michigan. Degree in hand,...

Theodore C.  Marvin

Theodore C. Marvin

Jun 28, 2018

Theodore C. "Ted" Marvin died Thursday, June 28, 2018, at his residence. He was 87.Service arrangements are pending.

Lillian  Smith

Lillian Smith

Jun 28, 2018

Lillian Smith of Boulder died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at her residence. She was 86.Lillian was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on February 11, 1932 to William and Louise (Downey) Drummons. She attended the School of Performing Arts in New York City, and moved to Colorado in the 1950s, where she married Edgar Smith on October 4, 1954, in Denver.For 32...

James G. Karagas

James G. Karagas

Jun 17, 2018

James G. Karagas of Boulder passed away June 17, 2018 after a short illness. He was 87.A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, June 25 at First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. in Boulder, followed by a reception.Jim was loved by everyone and had two great passions in life: My Brother’s Bar in downtown Denver, which...

Gene Russel Arehart

Gene Russel Arehart

Jun 14, 2018

Longtime Boulderite Gene Russel Arehart passed away in his Eldorado Springs home on June 14th, 2018. He was 87.Born January 20th, 1931 in Stratton, NE to parents Ralph Eugene Arehart and Edith Demaris (neè Layton) Arehart, Gene lived a childhood affected by both the Great Depression and World War Two. His family followed what few opportunities existed in places like...

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