Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO
Ramona Stafford
Aug 16, 2016
Ramona Arlene Stafford, 86 Ramona Stafford of Milliken, CO, passed away on August 16, 2016 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on February 16, 1930 in Farlington, KS to Arnold and Irma Pearson, who preceded her in death. Ramona had a happy childhood on the family farm in...
Jason Greenstein
Aug 10, 2016
Jason Daniel Greenstein passed away on August 10, 2016 the only way he knew how -- on his own terms after a long battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Jason was born May 15, 1967 in Boulder, Colorado. He was a warrior who unequivocally took on every challenge he encountered -- whether it was on the basketball court, football field, baseball field,...
Shirley Sollinger
Aug 9, 2016
Shirley W. Sollinger, 93, passed away Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 at Mesa Vista of Boulder The daughter of Frederick Weil and Hazel Jane Gilbert, she was born July 28, 1923 in Mooers, NY and grew up in Clinton, NY. She earned her B.A in Music at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ. Shirley married Robert W. Sollinger, Jr, July 5,...
Terry Chesebro
Aug 8, 2016
Terry Russell Chesebro, age 62, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2016 in his native Boulder. Born December 12, 1953, Terry worked most of his life as a plumber and loved fishing, motorcycle riding, and adventures with his friends. His stint as a motorcycle daredevil in Boulder under the moniker "Evil Cheesey" earned him national acclaim in the 1970's. Terry...
Raymond Henderson
Aug 7, 2016
Raymond A. Henderson--husband and father, pilot and patriot, artist and reader--left us quietly the morning of August 8th. He was blessed to have all his children and his wife and many of his grandchildren at his side as he passed. Ray was born on May 28th, 1923. He was the second child of Raymond and Pauline Henderson, following his older...
Charlene Ridings
Aug 1, 2016
Charlene Ruth Ridings 1959-2016 Charlene Ruth Ridings unexpectedly died in her home on August 1, 2016 in Lakewood, Colorado. She was 56. Charlene is survived by her children, Charlton Ridings of Lakewood, Colorado; Christian Ridings of Durango, Colorado; and her grandchild Kayla Dean Ridings of Lakewood, Colorado. She is preceded in death by her husband, Craig S. Ridings of Lakewood,...

Nahida Abboud
Jul 30, 2016
Nahida Abboud died peacefully on July 30, 2016, surrounded by her children in Boulder, Colorado. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Nahida was a devoted Christian and matriarch of the family. She dedicated her entire life to raising her family and caring for others. She was born and raised in Syria where she was surrounded by...

Charles Whitaker
Jul 26, 2016
Charles H. Whitaker left this life on July 26, 2016, having fought the good fight against cancer for over seven years. Charlie was born in upstate New York. He graduated from Bryant College where he found and married the love of his life Judy. The family moved to Boulder in 1972, on a job transfer with GTE. After GTE he...

Monica Rowland
Jul 23, 2016
Monica Marie Rowland, 77, of Boulder, CO passed away on July 23 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette, CO. Monica was the daughter of Richard A. Muma and Mary E. Buser., also of Boulder. Born on November 24, 1938 in Traverse City, Michigan, Monica grew up in Wichita, KS when her family relocated there during WWII. The family later...
Vincent Bates
Jul 2, 2016
Vincent L. Bates, age 80, of Boulder, CO, formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away on July 2, 2016. Dear son of the late Joseph and Bertha, nee Dixon, Bates. Beloved brother of the late Donald (Mary Alice) and the late Wayne (Carole) Bates. Loving uncle of David W. Bates and Jennifer Dorsey. Great uncle, cousin, and good friend of many....
Tamara Harland
Jun 30, 2016
Tamara Anne Harland, 74, of Boulder passed away on June 30, 2016. Tamara was born to James Raymond and Virginia Louise Hamilton on May 20, 1942 in Houston, Texas. Tamara earned a Bachelor of Education from the University of Calgary and a Master’s Equivalent in French from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She was an English and French teacher in...