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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 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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...
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 (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...
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...
James Gregory “Greg” Lefferdink passed away due to natural causes on February 17, 2023, at The Village at Belmar Retirement Community in Lakewood, Colorado. Greg was born May 12, 1935, on the second floor of the Lefferdink Funeral Home run by his grandfather in Ft. Lupton, Colorado. He was raised by his loving grandparents J.D. and Clara Lefferdink. They moved...
Kalyn Kennedy was born on December 28, 1962, in Canyon, TX, and died on February 10, 2023, at Balfour in Louisville, CO, surrounded by family and friends. Kalyn worked as a personal care provider at the Mary Sandoe House in Boulder and Balfour in Louisville, she loved her work and everyone she that worked with. She also loved rooting for...
Donna Van Straten Remmert of Boulder, Colo. passed peacefully in her sleep Feb. 8, 2023. She was 85. Donna was born April 19, 1937, to Glen Van Straten and Caroline Schwister Van Straten, the third child of seven who grew up in the small village of Black Creek, Wis. After graduating from Seymour High School, she attended the University of...
Dorothy Louise Suthard of Louisville, Colorado, passed away on January 30, 2023, at age 93. A private family gathering will be held to celebrate Dorothy’s life. Dorothy was born in Silverton, Oregon to the late Adolph and Martha Alrick on August 21, 1929. She graduated from Silverton High School, then went on to attend Lewis and Clark College in Portland,...
Joyce Bowlin, 95, died on Jan. 26th, at her home in Boulder, CO. She was a 60 year member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. She and her husband Donald Ray lived a full life, raising two children, Bruce M. and Janis Sue Bowlin. They have three grandkids and five great grandkids. After retirement they traveled the world and danced. She...
The Reverend Dr. Thomas Lowell Stiers, 84, of Boulder, CO, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 10th in Boulder, CO, surrounded by his family. Tom was born in Rushville, IN, on July 3, 1938 to Lowell and Louise (Malson) Stiers. Tom attended DePauw University where he majored in philosophy and minored in Greek. Tom met and married his first...
Breanne M. Johnson, 41, of Thornton, CO, passed away peacefully at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood on April 11, 2022. Bre brought her energetic, beautiful, outgoing, adventurous, and witty spirit everywhere she went, whether it be at her jobs, helping the homeless, volunteering at church or during her world travels. Bre’s jobs included time as a dental professional, apartment leasing...
Edward (Eddie) F. Altman Jr., of Boulder, Colorado passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Sunrise Senior Care Center in Westminster, CO. He was 87. Born in Pueblo, CO on April 29, 1934 to the late Edward F. Altman Sr. and Amy (Locke) Altman, Eddie attended Carlyle Elementary School before graduating from Pueblo Central High School in 1952. He...
Barbara Mann Hanst was born June 11, 1939 in Cumberland, MD and died in Boulder, CO March 18, 2022. She was 82. She died of complications from Covid, but was free from pain and peaceful with her daughter at her side. Barbara's son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren were all able to spend time with her in her final days. After graduating...
Dr. Ralph Lambert passed away on March 12, 2022, at the age of 91. Ralph was born in Portland, Oregon, July 4, 1930. During his sophomore year in high school, Ralph had a bad experience in a dental office, and it then occurred to him that the combination of mechanical skills and medical knowledge required for a career in dentistry...
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