Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Boulder, CO

Marion Lyons

Marion Lyons

Jan 21, 2016

Sarah Marion Lyons, known to her friends as Marion, was born to Herbert and Mary Holm in Chicago, IL on May 28, 1932. Marion later moved with her mother to Denver, Colorado. She attended the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Cathedral High School where her friends knew her as Sally. Marion married William McElwain in 1950 and the couple moved to...

Barbara Phillips

Barbara Phillips

Jan 21, 2016

Barbara Jane Phillips was born June 11, 1938 in Enid, Oklahoma. She passed away January 21, 2016. She is survived by her sister Marilyn Darl (Phillips) Bretey; nephews, Richard Lee (Shannan) and Jeremy Howard; and great niece Elizabeth Cyrena Bretey. She is preceded in death by her parents Roland Lee (Rolly) and Cyrena Ruth (Wilson) Phillips. Barbara loved gardens, birds,...

Ryder Johnson

Ryder Johnson

Jan 17, 2016

Ryder Eshelman Johnson, 20, of Boulder passed away on January 17, 2016. Ryder was born on March 24, 1995 at Rose Hospital in Denver to Rick and Cindy Johnson. Ryder grew up in the Eldorado Springs Valley area south of Boulder and attended Mesa Elementary, Southern Hills Middle School and Fairview High School. He also attended Front Range Community College...

Lawrence Hurley

Lawrence Hurley

Jan 14, 2016

Lawrence “Larry” Skiddy Hurley, 70, of Westminster, died on Thursday, January 14, 2016 in a single-vehicle accident in Boulder Canyon. Larry was born on February 6, 1945 in Syracuse, NY, to Lawrence John and Mary Louise (McEntee) Skiddy. Lawrence John Skiddy was killed in battle in WWII in France a few months before his son was born. Mary Louise later...

Patriacia Ballard

Patriacia Ballard

Jan 13, 2016

Patricia Mae (Wissenbach) Ballard, 83, passed away on January 13, 2016 in Louisville, Colorado. Pat was born on September 23, 1932 in Denver to Joseph M. Wissenbach and Pearl E. Tanner. Pat worked in the HR department of Pepsi Cola and retired in 1994 from Security Life Reinsurance. She enjoyed traveling, friends and family. Pat was a loving mother and...

Bobby Tatman

Bobby Tatman

Jan 13, 2016

Bobby Lynn Tatman of Boulder, Colorado passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Bobby was born in North Platte, Nebraska on March 20, 1940 to Lloyd and Ruth Tatman. He earned a Master’s Degree in Architecture and was a member of American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.). Bobby married Annetta Young on December 29, 1962. He loved the outdoors, hunting motorcycle...

Jack Lacy

Jack Lacy

Jan 11, 2016

Jack William Lacy passed away on January 11, 2016, surrounded by loving family and friends who recited the Lords Prayer with him seconds before he died. Jack was born April 23,1940, in Sioux City, Iowa to Opal Gaffey and Lloyd Lacy. He lived on farms in various locations in Nebraska and Iowa, but his roots were in the Hawkeye State....

Liam Kawulok

Liam Kawulok

Jan 9, 2016

Liam Bradley Kawulok passed away in his parents arms on January 9th, 2016. He was born on May 12th, 2015 and is an identical twin to brother Luke. In his short life, he was able to provide so much joy and happiness to his family and those around him. He is survived by his parents, Christopher and Elizabeth, brother Luke,...

Neil Reese Jr.

Neil Reese Jr.

Dec 27, 2015

Neil R. Reese Jr., 78 of Golden passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 11:00am at Golden Gate Grange. Interment will be Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:15pm at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Donald Hill

Donald Hill

Dec 17, 2015

Donald Gifford Hill, age 77, of Boulder, Colorado, passed away at his home on December 17th, 2015 with his family by his side. His passing brought an end to his suffering after an extended illness. Donald was born in Gibson, Idaho on April 5th,1938 to David Earl Hill and Dora Alviteen Gifford Hill; he joined his parents, his older sister...