Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO

Jerry Davidson

Jerry Davidson

Dec 28, 2024

Jerry Davidson (neé) Dreyer, aged 87, passed away on December 28th, 2024. She was a beloved mother, wife, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Jerry was born on November 18th, 1937 in St. Louis Missouri to Louise and Stanley Dreyer. They moved to Kansas City when Jerry was 7yrs old. She attended Sunset...

Bernard Peterson

Bernard Peterson

Dec 25, 2024

Biff Peterson

December 23, 1937 - December 25, 2024

Biff Peterson, born Bernard Dale Peterson, passed away on Christmas Day at his home in Boulder, CO.

Biff was a true Boulderite, with deep family roots in Boulder and the historic Gold Hill. In his early years, Biff worked for the Daily Camera. He then served...

John Purvis

John Purvis

Dec 21, 2024

John Anderson Purvis

August 31, 1942 - December 21, 2024

John Anderson Purvis, 82, died on December 21, 2024, surrounded by his youngest daughter and his son. He was born on August 31, 1942, in Greeley. He was the only son of Emma Lou and Virgil J. Purvis. He graduated from North High School, and attended Harvard University where...

Loretta Rose Rifkin

Loretta Rose Rifkin

Dec 20, 2024

Loretta Rose Rifkin, lover of unicorns and all things Frozen, passed away on 12/20/24 after a seven-month long battle with a rare type of Medulloblastoma. She was just two months past her third birthday. Etta was the beloved second child of parents Abraham and Sarah Anne and the adored younger sister of Theadora Anne. She loved building Legos and wrestling...

Judith Falco

Judith Falco

Dec 17, 2024

Judith Mary (Grigg) Falco (formerly Bodin) passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, whose warmth and kindness touched everyone who knew her.



Born in Great Falls, Montana, on October 28, 1944, to Walter Grigg and H. Arline (Brizendine) Grigg, Judy lived a full and vibrant life across various...

David Hillery

David Hillery

Dec 13, 2024

David Hillery, 8/13/1936 - 12/13/2024

David Hillery of Boulder passed away peacefully on 12/13 at TRU Hospice after an eight years struggle with dementia.

David was born in Beverly MA on August 13,1936, to Harry and Helen Hillery. He was the youngest child, having three much older sister, Constance, Barbara and Helen. He attended Beverly public schools and...

Peter Quatrochi

Peter Quatrochi

Dec 9, 2024

Peter Michael Quatrochi "Pete" Pronouned: Kah TRA' Kee

Born June 26, 1942 in Kansas City Missouri to Mike Quatrochi and Ida Snyder Quatrochi.

The Q's were Hard Workers, Catholic more by Culture than Practice, although Great Grandma Q, who was from Naples, Italy was always in Prayer and Cooking.... Everything from Scratch.... All Family members were Baptized, Married and...

George Talarski

George Talarski

Dec 3, 2024

George Talarski, 84, passed away on December 3, 2024, in Louisville, CO.

George Talarski was born on September 6, 1940 in Elyria, Ohio, to Joseph Patrick Talarski and Pauline Maddock.

George is survived by nieces and nephews; Joey, Renee, Rachel and Rebecca and sister-in-law Cathy

He was preceded in death by his parents.



Eben Tilly Jr.

Eben Tilly Jr.

Dec 2, 2024

Eben Fletcher Tilly Jr. died on December 2nd in Boulder, CO.

Eben was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, the only child of Eben Fletcher Tilly Sr. and Elizabeth (Snow) Tilly. In high school he was active in sports, lettering for three years in football, basketball and track and playing in the Georgia All-Star basketball game. He graduated from...

Ruthanne Gross

Ruthanne Gross

Nov 30, 2024

Ruthanne Therese Gross, of Boulder, CO passed away on November 30, 2024. Ruthanne was born on July 11, 1938 in Davenport, Iowa to Bernard and Marie Stromberg. David and Ruthanne were married on June 5, 1965 in Davenport, Iowa. Ruthanne was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother whose indelible character will be sorely missed. Her spirit brought us such unique...

Yvonne Mayer

Yvonne Mayer

Nov 28, 2024

Yvonne Mayer Teacher/Director and founder of Our School Preschool died in the early evening of Thursday November 28, 2024, in her new home. Yvonne died peacefully and without pain. After 96 years of life devoting much of her life to the education of young children Yvonne finally needed the rest that only such a finality as death provides.

Yvonne requested...

Jay Andrews

Jay Andrews

Nov 26, 2024

Jay R. Andrews, 58, of Boulder, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the University of Colorado Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colorado. A memorial service will be held at Grace Commons Church in Boulder, Colorado on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 2:00 pm.

Jay was born on April 4, 1966, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Bob and Roberta...

Terry McCarty

Terry McCarty

Nov 19, 2024

Terry McIntire McCarty

7/16/1940-11/19/2024

Terry M. McCarty left his mortal coil on November 19, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado, after suffering a sudden cardiac event. He was 84 years old.

"The Ter-Bear" was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Whittier, California. He attended California High School, where he lettered in football and track and field. He...

Eleanore Schneider

Eleanore Schneider

Nov 12, 2024

Eleanore Marie Schneider, 105, of Boulder, CO passed away on November 12, 2024. Eleanore was born on October 19, 1919 in Chicago, IL to Louis and Josephine Klepitch. Martin and Eleanore were married on October 25, 1940 in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Gale Cox and Sandee Johnson. She is survived by her children, Beverly Zonavetch...

Anne Humble

Anne Humble

Nov 12, 2024

Anne Humble

Anne Barry Humble of Longmont, Colorado passed away peacefully on November 12th, 2024, surrounded by family.

Anne was born on October 19, 1937, in New Bedford, Massachusetts and raised there by her mother, Louise (Sowle) Barry. In her youth she was an avid sailor, learning to sail Beetle Cats in the waters around New Bedford and...

Michael Walth

Michael Walth

Nov 6, 2024

Michael Walth

May 30, 1947 - November 6, 2024

Michael Owen Walth, age 77, of Boulder, Colorado, passed away on November 6, 2024. Born on May 30, 1947, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Earl M. Walth and Margaret A. Rasmussen, Michael was the eldest of four children, with one brother, Stephen, and two sisters, Janet and Mary.

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Bonny Fruth

Bonny Fruth

Nov 2, 2024

BONNY JUNE FRUTH

Sept 27, 1926 - Nov 2, 2024

Bonny passed away at Sunrise of Boulder Assisted Living on Nov 2 in the presence of her family and with the care of Trailwinds Hospice during her short illness.

Bonny was born to George and Edith Blanchard on the family farm in rural Minnesota near Sargent. She was one...

Daniel Hiesterman

Daniel Hiesterman

Oct 27, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Dan Hiesterman announce his passing in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday, October 27th, 2024 at the age of 82.

He was born in Durant, Iowa to Alfred and Helen Hiesterman. He met the love of his life, Carol DeGreve and in 1964 they married, having one child, their son Karl.



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