Obituaries
Alice Louise Sharp
Nov 16, 2023
Alice L. Sharp, 95 of Longmont, formerly of Denver, passed away on Nov. 16th. Originally from Oklahoma, she was a graduate of Shawnee High School. She also attended the University of Oklahoma and Denver University. In 1988 she retired as a librarian from the Colorado State Historical Society in Denver.
Enjoyed an active lifestyle traveling the world...
Christopher Charles Conway
Oct 27, 2023
Christopher Charles Conway, 63, of Lafayette passed away peacefully in his home after battling cancer on Friday, October 27th. Christopher was an avid outdoorsman, a loving father, and a man of strong faith. He was delighted to share his love of fishing and golf with his family and friends. His other passion was helping to change the lives of those...
Susan Elizabeth Peterson
Oct 9, 2023
Longtime Boulderite Susan S. Peterson passed away on October 9th, 2023 at Frasier Meadows Summit Care Facility in Boulder, CO. She was 92. Born on July 21st, 1931 in St. Paul, MN to parents Charles Schwab and Annette Lano Schwab, Susan grew up in the city of her birth, graduating from South St. Paul High School in 1949. She then...
Gretchen Ruth Vahl
Oct 4, 2023
Gretchen Ruth Vahl, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on October 4th, 2023 after battling cancer. She was 61. Born on April 24th, 1962 to parents Theodore Frederick Vahl and Velda Mae Clegg Vahl, Gretchen grew up in the city of her birth, Omaha, NE. After graduating from Ralston High School, Gretchen attended Kearney State College (Kearney, NE) for her...
Gary Wilbur Flebbe
Sep 21, 2023
Gary W. Flebbe, 84, of Louisville died on Thursday, September 21, 2023. A loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, he will be deeply missed. Gary touched numerous lives during his thirty-five-year career as a middle school and high school teacher and coach with Boulder Valley School District. Extremely active in his community, Gary was a proud member and supporter of...
Millie Ruth Williams
Sep 14, 2023
We would like to share the news of the death of Millie Williams, 85 of Boulder, Colorado. Millie was married to Arnold for 62 years. She cultivated amazing relationships with her family, neighbors, and friends. Some of her proudest accomplishments were climbing all 54 14’ers in Colorado, running 13 marathons, and riding and competing on her heart horse, Which. She...
Thomas Stephen Bullock
Sep 13, 2023
On September 13th, 2023 Thomas Stephen Bullock, known by friends and family as Tom, or Tommy-B, took his final breaths, surrounded in care by those who loved him. In the days that followed, the skies grew dark, emulating the sorrow felt by all who loved him, and rain cleansed the beautiful state he called home. Tom was born on December...
William Crane Bradley
Sep 9, 2023
Bill Bradley died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sept 9, 2023, at 98. For 34 years Bill was a geology professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Many of his students, even non-geology majors, remember him as “….the best teacher I ever had”. Bill was born in 1925 to Josephine Crane Bradley and Harold C. Bradley, and grew up in...
Jane Elizabeth Willert
Jul 29, 2023
Jane Elizabeth Willert, of Boulder, passed away on July 29th, 2023 after suffering a stroke. She was 96. Born to parents Andrew Hage Robinson and Julia Knudsen Robinson in St. Thomas, ND on October 4th, 1926, Jane grew up in her birth town. She graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1944 and enlisted in the Cadet Nurse Corps during...
Richard Emil Ketelboeter
Jul 5, 2023
Richard E. “Dick” Ketelboeter, 86, of Erie, CO (a Carpenter) died July 5th. A Celebration of Life service,10:00 AM Monday July 17th at St. Scholastica Catholic Church, 575 Wells St., Erie, CO 80516. Burial 11:30 AM Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church Cemetery, 6739 S. Boulder Rd. Boulder, CO 80303. Military Honors: United States Army, Ft. Carson, CO Contributions Colorado...
Richard Ferrandou Bedell
Jun 1, 2023
RICHARD (DICK) BEDELL expired on June 1st, 2023 in Louisville, CO from Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in New York City and grew up in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York. Dick was graduated from Bronxville High School, Duke University and Duke Medical School. He completed Pediatric Residencies at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston), Cornell Medical Center (New York City) and Denver...
Matthew Christopher Zafiratos
May 24, 2023
Matthew C. Zafiratos, 55, of Boulder, Colorado died peacefully at home with his wife and son on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. In the days, weeks and months before his death he was enveloped in immeasurable love from his dear friends and family. Matt was born on June 26, 1967, to Joellen Kay McKimens and Christopher Dan Zafiratos in Corvallis, Oregon....
Jimmy Don Pettigrew
May 13, 2023
Jimmy Don Pettigrew, 92 years old died from natural causes on May 13, 2023 in Broomfield, Colorado. Born October 18, 1930 to parents Lillian Frances Pivonka Pettigrew and Jimmy David Pettigrew in McPherson, Kansas. Jim was raised in Dighton, Kansas by his mother, and spent most of his preteen years with his grandfather, John Pivonka where he helped with his...
Linda Margaret West
May 3, 2023
Linda Margaret West peacefully passed away from breast cancer on May 3rd, 2023, at home in Boulder, CO. She was 74. Born to parents Thomas Lynn O’Bryan and Grace Pearl Weaver on June 24th, 1948, in Decatur, IL, Linda grew up in Illinois. She graduated from Rich East H.S. (Park Forest, IL) in 1966, then earned a BSN from Purdue...
Mary Isabel Duffy
Apr 26, 2023
Mary Isabel Duffy, 91, a resident of Broomfield, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the TRU Community Hospice in Longmont, CO. “Isabel” was born October 21, 1931, in Pittsburgh, PA to Jerome and Margaret (Cain) Madden. She attended St. Mary’s High School in Pittsburgh, PA where she excelled in academics as well as becoming an accomplished pianist. In her...
Claire Ellen Vanden Broeck
Apr 20, 2023
Claire Ellen Vanden Broeck, 66, surrounded by her family, died peacefully, on April 20th from complications due to early onset Alzheimer's. Born in 1956 to Claude and Ellen Vanden Broeck, Claire grew up in Haworth, NJ. Claire's bright smile and enthusiasm accompanied her from New Jersey to California, Montana, Oregon, and finally, Colorado. Claire's love of gymnastics encouraged her to...
Kathleen Harrach
Apr 6, 2023
Kathleen Harrach, longtime Boulder resident, passed away from old age at Balfour Lavender Farms in Louisville on April 6th, 2023. She was 93. Born October 26th, 1929, in New York, NY to parents Henry Wurts and Doris (Nation) Wurts, Kathleen grew up in the city of her birth. She graduated from Erasmus Hall High School (Brooklyn, NY) in 1948, and...
John Adolph Civins
Mar 29, 2023
At age 81, after living a full life, John A. Civins passed away at his home March 29, 2023. After 22 years, John retired from Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church right before the pandemic. John was born to Adolph P. Civins and Virginia C. Raczon Civins on February 24, 1942 in Chicago, IL, the eldest of their seven children....
Megan B. Edrington
Mar 16, 2023
Megan B. Edrington (McGuire), age 43, of Lafayette, CO, passed away from complications of CNS Lymphoma on March 16, 2023. Megan grew up in Bradenton, Florida, and graduated from Manatee High School. She attended Florida State University earning a Bachelor’s in Music Education and obtained a Master’s Degree in Music Performance (Viola) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Megan...
Harley Ivy Keeter
Feb 25, 2023
Lifelong Boulderite Harley Ivy “Buddy” Keeter, Jr. passed away February 25th, 2023 at Juniper Village in Louisville, CO. While in hospice care, Buddy died from natural causes at age 83. Born in Boulder, CO on May 12th, 1939 to parents Harley I. Keeter and Mildred F. Brookhart, Buddy attended Whittier Elementary and Casey Junior High before graduating from Boulder High...
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