Obituaries
James G. Karagas
Jun 17, 2018
James G. Karagas of Boulder passed away June 17, 2018 after a short illness. He was 87.A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, June 25 at First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St. in Boulder, followed by a reception.Jim was loved by everyone and had two great passions in life: My Brother’s Bar in downtown Denver, which...
Gene Russel Arehart
Jun 14, 2018
Longtime Boulderite Gene Russel Arehart passed away in his Eldorado Springs home on June 14th, 2018. He was 87.Born January 20th, 1931 in Stratton, NE to parents Ralph Eugene Arehart and Edith Demaris (neè Layton) Arehart, Gene lived a childhood affected by both the Great Depression and World War Two. His family followed what few opportunities existed in places like...
Raymund M. Haddock
Jun 13, 2018
Raymund M. Haddock passed away peacefully with his family at his side on June 13, 2018.A Service of Celebration for the Life of Ray will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 24 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1419 Pine Street, Boulder, 80302.Ray was born in Leeds, England to G. Marston Haddock and Joan “Peter” Haddock on Feb. 26, 1932....
Kenneth C. Larke
Jun 9, 2018
Ken passed from us too soon from this earth. He will be dearly missed by family and friends.Ken touched and imprinted on many people's lives through his humble and kind heart, he is remembered for his love of his children, his strong work ethic, his art, and love of the outdoors. A man of few words but a good listener,...
David Gower Hill
May 26, 2018
David Gower Hill of Boulder passed away on May 26 after battling cancer for several years. He was 83.David was born January 3, 1935, in Lawrence, Kansas. His family played an important role in the economic and political development of the state, including the founding of important businesses and a bank in Lawrence. He attended the University of Kansas as...
Evelyn W. Cooper
May 25, 2018
Evelyn (Ev) W. Cooper died of natural causes on May 25, 2018 at her home in Boulder, Colorado. She was 91.She was born June 26, 1926 to Jacob Weinfeld and Celia Menchel Weinfeld and was raised in New York City.She married Jack Cooper on June 1, 1948 in Brooklyn, N.Y. The couple moved to Boulder in 1964.Ev was an accomplished...
Elizabeth A. Mekkelsen
May 23, 2018
Elizabeth Mekkelsen peacefully passed on May 23rd, 2018, sitting in a chair looking out at the evening sky, watching and enjoying the world she loved. A fitting exit after 104 years on this earth.Elizabeth was born on February 21, 1914 in Le Center, Minnesota, the second of 6 children. She graduated from high school in 1930 and attended one year...
Sharene Kay Owen
Apr 29, 2018
Sharene "Shari" Kay (Leonard) Owen, 67, of Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado, died Sunday April 29, 2018.Shari was born in a spring blizzard on May 5, 1950 in Boulder, Colorado to Kenneth and Dorene (Edwards) Leonard.She graduated from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado and attended the University of Colorado.Shari worked at Boulder Housing Authority as an affordable housing Leasing Manager...
Jennifer Lynn Lampert
Apr 28, 2018
Jennifer Lynn Lampert of Arvada, formerly of Boulder, went to be with the Lord on April 28th, 2018. She passed away of natural causes after a long illness.Jenny graduated from Arvada High School and the University of Colorado. She was a single mom who worked tirelessly to support her son Seth as he grew up. She had a very strong...
Clifford Matthew Monette
Apr 27, 2018
Clifford M. (Cliff) Monette of Lafayette died at home on April 27, 2018 from natural causes. He was 79 years old.Born June 23rd, 1938 in Schenectady, New York to Clifford Joseph Monette and Bernadette Primeau Monette, Cliff graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1956 and joined IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY as an Electronic Technician Apprentice. Upon graduation from the...
William E. Cook
Apr 21, 2018
William E. “Bill” Cook, 88, of Superior, CO passed away on April 21, 2018.Bill was born on December 6, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Ebbeny and Beatrice (Ferguson) Cook. He grew up in Munising, Michigan, graduating from Mather High School in 1947. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving as an aeronautical electronic technician until 1952.After...
Alan Cass
Apr 18, 2018
Claude Frederick “Alan” Cass, passed away surrounded by his family on April 18, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colo. He was 77.He was born March 20, 1941 in Sebring, Fla., where his father was supervising a construction project. His family returned back to their beloved Colorado when he was 6, where both parents worked at the University of...
Bruce Randall Johnson
Apr 11, 2018
Longtime Boulderite Bruce Johnson passed away on April 11th, 2018 at Morningstar Senior Living in Boulder. He was 84.Born in Sioux City, IA on February 28th, 1934 to parents Ernest A. Johnson and Edna (née Farrington) Johnson, Bruce graduated from Central High School (Sioux City) in 1952. After coming to Boulder to earn a B.S. in Accounting from the University...
Emily B. Stulac
Apr 8, 2018
Emily Bernadine Stulac passed away April 8, 2018 in hospice care in Boulder after a brief illness. She was 84.Emily touched many people’s lives through her long participation in the Tuesday Hikers group and swimming fitness classes and both her working and home lives.She was born Feb. 4, 1934 in Hazleton, Pa. to Michael Novotny and Margaret Drevenak Novotny. She...
Rose Mary & Alvin L. Nelson
Apr 1, 2018
Alvin L. Nelson and Rose Mary NelsonRose Mary Nelson passed away on April 9, 2018 a few months after her 99th birthday at her home in Boulder. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Lester Nelson. Married in 1941, they were together for 67 years until his death in 2009.Rose Mary was born in Doniphan County, Kansas in...
Ira Nathan Nottonson
Mar 27, 2018
Ira Nathan Nottonson passed away from natural causes March 27, 2018 in Boulder. He was 85.He was not only a great, loving father but also a lifelong teacher and mentor to his children and countless others in his life. He was full of life, playing tennis and continuing to help clients buy, sell and value their businesses well into his...
Grant Blaney Von Letkemann
Mar 26, 2018
Grant Blaney Von Letkemann, 78, passed away March 26, 2018, at home surrounded by his family.Grant was honest, hard-working, a loving husband, a proud parent and grandparent.Grant was born June 5, 1939, to Herkus W. Von Letkemann and Jessie (Blaney) Von Letkemann in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Greenbelt, Maryland; Sherman, Texas and Swampscott, Massachusetts, graduating from Swampscott High...
Gwendolyn Mary Ball
Mar 18, 2018
Gwendolyn Mary Ball slipped away peacefully at home on March 18, 2018, surrounded by friends and family, after a brief illness. She was 91 years old.Gwen was born March 4, 1927, in Johnston, Vermont, to Albert Harry Stiles and Harriet Mildred (Collins) Stiles. She grew up in Burlington, Vermont, and graduated from the University of Vermont in 1948 with a...
Alice Couture Bylow
Mar 18, 2018
Alice Couture Bylow, of Barre, VT passed away on March 19th, 2018 in Boulder, CO with her son Gary by her side She was 88.Born September 5th, 1929 in Wheelock, VT to Rosario Beaucage and Blanche Gregoire Beaucage. Alice graduated from St. Michael’s High School in 1947. She joined the Sisters of Mercy, where she spent six years. After leaving...
Margaret Condon Grupp
Mar 10, 2018
Margaret Condon Grupp died on March 10, 2018. She was 99 years old.Born in Oneida County, New York to Thomas and Anna Condon, she had lived in Boulder since 1955.Margaret was married in 1947 to Daniel Grupp who died in 1977. Margaret and Dan had four daughters - Ann, Cathleen, Mary and Lucy, and three sons - Martin, Robert and...