Obituaries

Gail Smith Gerrish 3.10.1941 - 1.29.2026 Gail (Smith) Gerrish, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, great aunt and friend, passed away on January 29, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado at the age of 84. The oldest daughter of Jean and Winchester Smith, she grew up in Melrose Massachusetts with her parents and two sisters, Lynn (Smith) Short and Debra (Smith) Chiampa. After...

Jul 17, 2026

Stephan (Steve) Ambrose Harman born June 2, 1938, died peacefully at his residence

in Boulder, Colorado on July 17, 2026.

Steve was raised in La Crosse, Wisconsin by his parents, Dr. John and Dorothy

Harman. Steve was one of four children, Peter, Steve, Ann, and Paul (Boo). Apart from

school and family chores, Steve got into plenty of mischief with...

Jun 7, 2026

Rick (Richard) Eric Frankel, 55, of Boulder, CO, passed away on June 7, 2026, after an almost 2 year battle with glioblastoma.

Rick was born on January 25, 1971, in Cleveland, OH, to Morton and Janet Frankel. After his mother's passing, his father married Carol Shenkan Shensa, adding her children, Janet and Robert, to the family. Rick was the youngest...

Jun 10, 2026

Aug 7, 2026

Cecelia Cervantes, 79, of Superior, Colorado, passed away on August 7, 2026.Born on November 7, 1946, Cecelia lived a life defined by love, patience, and an unwavering acceptance of others. Her greatest joy was her family.Cecelia is survived by her devoted husband, Robert Cervantes, and her children: Tina Cervantes, Robert Cervantes, Estevan Cervantes (Kawehi ), Elena Cervantes‑Warden (Alvaro) Angelique Cervantes...

Aug 5, 2026

Aug 1, 2026

Gene Elvin Stafford, 100, of Longmont, CO, passed away on August 1, 2026 at home. He was born on April 13, 1926, in Marion, KS to Linzie and Hazel Stafford, who preceded him in death.

Gene had a happy childhood on his parent's dairy farm in Marion. He was the first of 2 children, his younger brother being Richard (Dick)....

Jul 31, 2026

Stephen A. Flaherty, 55, of Boulder, Colorado, died on July 31, 2026.Stephen was born to Mary Ellen and David Flaherty, and he grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He graduated from Wellesley High School in 1988 and earned a degree in business administration from Old Dominion University in 1992.

He spent his career in government affairs in the oil and gas...

Jul 31, 2026

Julia Meyer Charles was born September 23, 1937, in Oak Park, IL to Alva and Helen (Bush) Meyer. Judy passed peacefully on Friday, July 31st, 2026 surrounded by family. She grew up in Arlington Heights, IL. "Judy" graduated from Arlington Heights Township High School in 1955 where she met her husband, Robert (Bob) Charles. Judy and Bob were married for...

Jul 29, 2026

Michele Steward, 59, of Longmont, Colorado, passed away on July 29, 2026.

Michele was born in Boulder, Colorado, and lived a happy life spending time with family and friends. Michele enjoyed Bowling, reading by a lake and stopping to watch the baby cows in spring.

Michele was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Barb Schiferl; her grandparents, Herb...

Jul 25, 2026

Lewis Joel Wolman passed away peacefully at home in Boulder, Colorado, on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with his family by his side.

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Lewis was born November 20, 1957, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Joseph "Murphy" Martin Wolman and Anne Wolman. The youngest of 5 siblings, he grew up around the newspaper business, which instilled a curiosity and passion for the...

Jul 20, 2026

Donna McCalmont Howe, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 20, 2026, after spending the day surrounded by her loving family.

Donna was born on February 5, 1944, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the oldest child of Robert and Bette McCalmont. She spoke fondly of her idyllic childhood in Ashtabula, often telling stories of time spent with her friends...

Jul 20, 2026

Jim Schiferl Obituary

Jim Schiferl, 75, of Firestone, Colorado, passed away on July 20, 2026.

Jim was born in Burlington, Colorado to Bob and Nora Lee Schiferl and grew up in Milliken, Colorado, He lived a long and happy life spending time with family. Jim enjoyed camping and fishing, bowling, and gardening.

Jim was happily retired after a long career...

Jul 19, 2026

Jul 15, 2026

Dr. Kristina Kay Davis was born on April 17, 1989, in Des Moines, Iowa, and passed away on July 15, 2026, as the result of a tragic car accident just outside of Boulder, Colorado.

At the age of six, Kristina moved with her family to Littleton, Colorado, where she developed a lifelong love of skiing. Kristina graduated from Chatfield High School...

Jul 12, 2026

Dr. John William DeLuca, the oldest of three siblings , at age 73, of Boulder, Colorado passed away July 12, 2026. He was born February 5, 1963, in Yakima, Washington to the late Leo J. and Maude Rose DeLuca. As a child he was in the Boy Scouts, was a bat boy for the Detroit Tigers in the 1960s, loved...

Jul 12, 2026

Joseph (Joe) Lynn Runyan, 86, passed over to his Lord on July 12, 2026. He is survived by his son James and daughter-in-law Donna of Boulder; his brother Myron of Huntingburg, IN; his sister Sarah, niece Lori (Erick); great-niece Kyla; and great-great niece Lyla of Fort Myers, FL. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers John, Charlie and David...

Jul 11, 2026

Jul 3, 2026

Steven Alan Medinger

Steven Alan Medinger, 71, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado.

Steve was born on May 8, 1955, at Alma Hospital in Alma, Nebraska, to Merlin and Ellen Medinger. He attended Alma Public Schools, where he was active in football, basketball, and band. He graduated with the...

Jul 1, 2026

Robert Marc Schaffner

After an eleven-year, valiant and courageous battle with Leiomyosarcoma, Bob finally succumbed on July 1, 2026. He was 78 years old. He was known for his love of life, kindness, generosity and humor. He will be sorely missed not only by his family but by all who had the opportunity to interact with this very special man.

He is...