Obituaries

Nov 3, 2017

Glenna “Colette” Harry, 66, of Greeley passed away on November 3, 2017 at her home. She was born September 5, 1951 to Paul & Alma Rutherford in Greeley, Colorado. Colette graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a degree in nursing and worked as a nurse for almost 30 years at North Colorado Medical Center. On October 2, 1976, she...

Nov 1, 2017

Lorraine Bonilla, 31, of Greeley passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at North Colorado Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1986 to Jose Bonilla & Linda Gonzales in Greeley, Colorado. She graduated from Weld Opportunity School. She attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Lorraine is survived by her brothers, Anthony Velaquez, Ray Velasquez, and Roque Aparicio, her...

Oct 29, 2017

Emma Reyes, 64, of Greeley passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Tru Hospice of Northern Colorado. She was born July 30, 1953 to Juan & Lorenza (Garcia) San Miguel in Greeley, Colorado. She graduated from Greeley Central High School and went on to work at Bonell Good Samaritan, Fair Acres Manor and the Family Learning Center all...

Oct 14, 2017

Rosie Rios, 65 of Greeley, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at home surrounded by family. She was born on June 6, 1952 in Denver to Alfredo and Felis (Martinez) Rios. Rosie worked as a caregiver at the Greeley Center for Independence and she attended St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include her mother, Felis Rios, 2 brothers, Alfred (Agnes)...

Oct 14, 2017

Elma Berniece Groves passed away early Saturday morning, October 14, 2017 and entered the presence of her Lord and Savior. She was blessed with over 95 years on this earth. Berniece was born to Coral and Hattie (Collins) Dyer on January 30, 1922 in Eaton. She graduated from Galeton High School in 1940. She lived her entire life in the...

Oct 12, 2017

Phyllis June Derr, 79, of Pierce passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Fairacres Manor in Greeley. She was born June 20, 1938 in Windsor, Colorado to Phillip & Lydia (Weinmeister) Brug. She spent her childhood in Windsor. On January 12, 1957, she married Arden W. Derr. They lived and farmed east of Ault until 1980. They then moved...

Oct 6, 2017

Patricia Ann Waymire, 76, of Ault, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at her home. She was born May 10, 1941 in Ault, Colorado to John & Elizabeth (Rusch) Dill. She married Richard L Waymire. She worked as a health aid for the school and at Greeley Medical Clinic. She is survived by her son, Jim Waymire, her daughter,...

Oct 5, 2017

Norma Jayne Beilby, 74, of Greeley, entered Heaven’s Gates on October 5, 2017 at North Colorado Medical Center. Jayne was born March 29, 1943 to Fred Herman Armstrong and Corra Belle Lowman Armstrong in Brush, Colorado. Throughout her career, she worked at Pawnee Power Plant, The Green Jacket, Greeley Producers and many years at Farmer’s Inn. She was preceded in...

Sep 30, 2017

Stanley Dale Jarman, 80 of Greeley, CO, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 with his family by his side. Dale was born on March 14, 1937 in Fullerton, Nebraska to Stanley B. and Reva L. (Gaddie) Jarman. He graduated from Windsor High School in 1954. He married Nancy Skofield on March 5, 1983 in Aurora, Colorado. The couple moved...

Sep 30, 2017

Elsie Stricker, 97, of Greeley passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Life Care Center. She was born July 13, 1920 to Fred & Marie (Wasemiller) Hergert in Russell, Kansas. She married Alex Stricker on March 24, 1937 in Fort Collins. He died on July 29, 1974. She worked for Joslins for over 30 years and retired from...

Sep 28, 2017

David Varela, 55, of Greeley, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at his home. He was born in Greeley to Lucarido & Placida (Gallegos) Varela. He graduated from Platte Valley High School, and he enjoyed working for Xcel Energy. He is survived by his wife Denise (Benavidez) Varela, of 21 years. (married at Loveland Wedding Chapel on August 24,...

Sep 27, 2017

Lola Adell Clark June 9, 1932 – September 27, 2017 Lola Adell Clark, 85, of Evans, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Greeley after a diagnosis of melanoma in April 2016 and then metastatic melanoma in November 2016. Lola was born June 9, 1932 in Hill City, KS to Oscar and Elizabeth (Denny) Ruppe. She married Stanley Donald Clark...

Sep 24, 2017

Kathryn Marie Bruntz Adams, 91, passed away on September 24, 2017. She was born in Greeley, Colorado on September 12, 1926 to John and Mary Schmidt. She was married to Sam Bruntz on August 13, 1945. She was later married to George Adams. She was a wonderful mother to five sons; Melvin, Floyd, Ernie, Dale and Sam. She was a...

Sep 22, 2017

Russell Lyman Mertz Russell Lyman Mertz, 61, of Greeley, passed away Sept. 22, 2017 at his home. Russell was born on Oct. 5, 1955, in Thornton, CO to Lyman and Betty Jo (Kendall) Mertz. He grew up in Adams County where he attended school. He was married to Valerie Snyder in 1974 at Henderson, CO. They made their home there...

Sep 19, 2017

Opal Hinchley August 23, 1924 – September 19, 2017 Opal Leona Hinchley, 93, our beloved mother has gone home to be with the Lord. She was born to Beryl & Earl Johnson, August 23, 1924. To this marriage, nine children were born, with Opal being the eldest. Opal married Hank Hinchley May 24, 1941. They raised five children in Marslands,...

Sep 18, 2017

Hilda Bencomo, 56, of Greeley passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Pathways Hospice in Loveland. She was born November 19, 1960 to Abelardo Caraveo and Maria Ana Dominguez in Mexico. On February 12, 1983, she married Consepcion Bencomo in Mexico. She worked as a CNA at Life Care Center for over 17 years and more recently at Grace...

Sep 16, 2017

Robert Albert Ritchey, 88, of Greeley passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at The Medical Center of the Rockies. He was born in Greeley on April 2, 1929 to Rolland and Irma (Brubaker) Ritchey. Mr. Ritchey graduated from Greeley High School in 1947 where he met his future wife, Rosemary Tomasek. After graduation, he entered the Navy, where he...

Sep 14, 2017

Sep 12, 2017

Beloved Mother and Grandmother Connie Salazar born in Powell Wyoming on March 23rd, 1931, former resident of Greeley Colorado, San Jose California, and Tucson Arizona peacefully joined her beloved husband Eugene Salazar in heaven on September 12th, 2017. Connie spent her long life warming the hearts and souls of everyone she knew not only through her actions but through the...

Sep 12, 2017

David Lester Thompson, 57 of Greeley, Colorado passed away on September 12, 2017 surrounded by his beloved family. He was born April 13, 1960 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mr. Thompson was a retired Sergeant First Class with 20 years of service from Sept. 9, 1979 through September 9, 1999. He was a manager at Chestnut Square Apartments in Windsor for 17...