Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO

Shawn Peterson

Shawn Peterson

Sep 5, 2017

Shawn Eric Peterson, 53, of Longmont, CO passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Thompson Park, 420 Bross St., Longmont, CO. Shawn is survived by his parents, Chuck and Rosalie Peterson, and his wife, Hannah Hippely of Longmont. He leaves behind a loving family...

Daniel Herz

Daniel Herz

Sep 1, 2017

Daniel Herz, of Longboat Key, FL and Boulder, CO,  died peacefully surrounded by his family on September 1 in Lafayette, Colorado.  He was born on March 18, 1934 in Chicago, IL and grew up in Highland Park, IL. Dan graduated from Highland Park High School in 1952.  He began his college career at Colorado University in Boulder on a football...

Paula Roberge

Paula Roberge

Aug 21, 2017

We celebrate the extraordinary life of Paula Roberge, born June 6, 1936. Paula passed away Aug 21, 2017 at the age of 81, after a long struggle with Chronic Lung Disease. Paula was a wonderful loving soul -a friend to many people, a mother to three children: Diana, Marilyn and Peter, and a wife to Hank Roberge. Paula touched many...

Walter Grotewold

Walter Grotewold

Aug 11, 2017

Walter Grotewold I’ve probably said goodbye to my Uncle Walter about once a week for the last five years. On August 11, 2017, I said goodbye to him for the last time. I grew closer to him during our visits, learning to speak the language of Alzheimer’s and learning to let go a little more each time. I am very...

Walter Sweeney

Walter Sweeney

Aug 7, 2017

Walter Francis Sweeney Jr., 74, of Boulder, Colorado and formerly of Staten Island, NY passed away on August 7, 2017 in Boulder. Walter was born on May 5, 1943 in Tampa, Florida to Walter and Jennie (DeFazio) Sweeney. Walter graduated from Saint Peter's High School and Manhattan College and earned a Law Degree from NYU Law School. In 1986, Walter...

Kelley Anderson

Kelley Anderson

Jul 30, 2017

Kelley Therese Anderson, 26, lost her fierce battle with Bi-polar disorder and alcohol addiction on July 30, 2017, but she did not leave before making an extraordinary impact on her community and beyond. During her junior year in high school, Kelley joined Amigos International where she spent nearly a year of her after-school time training to lead community projects in...

Beth Tatelman

Beth Tatelman

Jul 29, 2017

Beth Gilbert Tatelman 65, of Louisville, Colorado, passed away on July 29, 2017. She was born July 17, 1952 in New York to the late Henrietta and Jerome Gilbert. She attended college at University of Colorado, Boulder and received a master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Georgia. Beth lived in Atlanta, Georgia where she had a private...

Mason Wein

Mason Wein

Jul 19, 2017

Mason Reilly Wein, 22, of Boulder, Colorado passed away suddenly at his home on July 18th. Mason, lovingly nicknamed by his sister, “Best", was born in Boulder on November 8, 1994 to Lisa and David Wein. Mason was raised in Gilpin County and attended Nederland Schools, Front Range Community College and Cuyahoga County Community College. Mason was full of passion...

Maymie Weisbach

Maymie Weisbach

Jul 17, 2017

Maymie Nelda “Nell” Weisbach, aged 97, passed away peacefully in her home in Boulder, CO on July 17, 2017. She was a beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, and her family will miss her greatly. Nell was born on December 5, 1919 to Ottie Dumas Pruitt and America McCollum Pruitt in Anson, Texas. Nell lived in Texas for most of her...