Obituaries

Sep 23, 2014

Sharyn Anne Hitchings, 69, of Lexington, Michigan passed away Sept. 23, 2014 in Longmont, Colorado. Sharyn was born in Detroit, Michigan to John and Genevieve Jacoby on July 10, 1945. She went to high school at Port Huron High School and graduated in 1964. She went on to become Infant Nursery Supervisor in Early Childhood Development from Front Range Community...

Sep 20, 2014

Janet Etta (Brown) Cooperstock, of Boulder, Colorado, died peacefully in the early morning of September 20, 2014. A native of Minneapolis, Janet was born February 4, 1936, daughter of Margaret Lemesh and Alec Brown and sister of Ethel and Howard. She attended North High School. In 1954 Janet met the love of her life Willard ("Bill") Cooperstock of St. Paul....

Sep 11, 2014

Sep 9, 2014

Betty Jean Klapman, 85, of Boulder, CO died of natural causes September 9, 2014. Betty was born March 23, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Esther and Morris Axelrod. She was locally famous at birth for her survival - three months premature, she was 15 oz. at birth and a “blue baby”. Her survival was considered a minor miracle. Betty was...

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Aug 21, 2014

Barrie Semans McRoberts, born 7 May 1937 Lakewood, OH, son of Maxwell W. & Ruth (Semans) McRoberts. Barrie died 21 Aug 2014 at Balfour Cherrywood Village, Louisville from Alzheimer's. His family moved to Colorado Springs, where he graduated from Colorado Springs High School. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 1963 receiving his B.A. degree in English. He married...

Aug 15, 2014

Jim R. Carrigan, age 84, former United States Federal District Court Judge and Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, died August 15, 2014 in his Boulder home surrounded by his devoted wife, Beverly and his loving family. Jim was born August 24, 1929 in Mobridge, SD, the son of Michael Leo and Mildred Ione (Jaycox) Carrigan. He and his four...

Jul 31, 2014

Jul 31, 2014

Naquel Erin Freese was born on December 4, 1969 in Torrance, Calif. Naquel passed away at her home unexpectedly on July 31, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Calyx Naquel Ward, her mother Patty Young, step-father Robert Almirall, brother Paul Freese, her aunt Pam Freese and cousins, Ty Freese and Casey Dana. Naquel graduated from Fairview High and attended...

Jul 30, 2014

Debbie Gripp, 52, of Broomfield, Colorado passed away on July 30, 2014 after a courageous battle against breast cancer. Debbie was born on November 10, 1961 in Davenport, Iowa to Eugene and Doris Holmes. Debbie graduated from Assumption High School in 1980. On September 20, 1986 Debbie married Mike Gripp at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Davenport, Iowa. Debbie enjoyed spending...

Jul 20, 2014

Eddie was a kind and generous soul. He was continuously striving to make the world a better place. His passions were many including nature, music, soccer and his family. He was a builder of businesses, community and relationships. His empathy and compassion were a gift to all who knew him. He knew no strangers. Eddie left us very suddenly from...

Jul 12, 2014

Jul 8, 2014

Jul 8, 2014

Robert (Bob) John Mahler, 82 of Louisville, Colorado passed away at home on July 8. Bob was born on March 17, 1932 in North Hollywood California to Robert and Bertha Mahler and spent most of his young life in California. During his youth, Bob was active in Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts and he played piano in a dance band...

Jul 8, 2014

Julie Frances Denham Robie, age 73 of Boulder, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. She was born to the late George Robert Denham and Elizabeth Ann Martin on April 16, 1941 in Lincoln, NE. Julie grew up in Omaha, NE attending Holy Cross Catholic School and Mercy High School before attending Duchesne College. In addition to raising her two...

Jul 6, 2014

Barbara Ann Polito, beloved Mother of four and widow of her late Husband, Anthony Polito, died July 6, 2014 at the age of 78. She was born on June 23, 1936 in Lorain, Ohio to James Manley Brandon and Frankie Belle Martin. She is survived by her three sons, Nino Polito, Kelly Polito, Franco Polito and her only daughter, Ann...

Jul 5, 2014

Joseph Bertron Jr., 84, of Erie, Colorado, passed away on July 5, 2014 at TRU Care in Louisville, Colorado. Joseph was born in Longmont, Colorado to Joseph and Clemmie (Remy) Bertron. After graduating from high school in 1948 he joined the United States Air Force and served four years as a radar operator. He served one year in Korea. He...

Jul 3, 2014

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, a spiritual innovator who developed a new trend in Judaism over the last half-century, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, July 3rd, 2014, at around 8:40AM in his home. He was 89. He will be buried on Friday at the Green Mountain Cemetery in Boulder, Colorado. Schachter-Shalomi, better known as ‘Reb Zalman’ (a less formal...