Obituaries
Jane Elizabeth Willert
Jul 29, 2023
Jane Elizabeth Willert, of Boulder, passed away on July 29th, 2023 after suffering a stroke. She was 96. Born to parents Andrew Hage Robinson and Julia Knudsen Robinson in St. Thomas, ND on October 4th, 1926, Jane grew up in her birth town. She graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1944 and enlisted in the Cadet Nurse Corps during...
Richard Emil Ketelboeter
Jul 5, 2023
Richard E. “Dick” Ketelboeter, 86, of Erie, CO (a Carpenter) died July 5th. A Celebration of Life service,10:00 AM Monday July 17th at St. Scholastica Catholic Church, 575 Wells St., Erie, CO 80516. Burial 11:30 AM Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church Cemetery, 6739 S. Boulder Rd. Boulder, CO 80303. Military Honors: United States Army, Ft. Carson, CO Contributions Colorado...
Richard Ferrandou Bedell
Jun 1, 2023
RICHARD (DICK) BEDELL expired on June 1st, 2023 in Louisville, CO from Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in New York City and grew up in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York. Dick was graduated from Bronxville High School, Duke University and Duke Medical School. He completed Pediatric Residencies at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston), Cornell Medical Center (New York City) and Denver...
Matthew Christopher Zafiratos
May 24, 2023
Matthew C. Zafiratos, 55, of Boulder, Colorado died peacefully at home with his wife and son on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. In the days, weeks and months before his death he was enveloped in immeasurable love from his dear friends and family. Matt was born on June 26, 1967, to Joellen Kay McKimens and Christopher Dan Zafiratos in Corvallis, Oregon....
Jimmy Don Pettigrew
May 13, 2023
Jimmy Don Pettigrew, 92 years old died from natural causes on May 13, 2023 in Broomfield, Colorado. Born October 18, 1930 to parents Lillian Frances Pivonka Pettigrew and Jimmy David Pettigrew in McPherson, Kansas. Jim was raised in Dighton, Kansas by his mother, and spent most of his preteen years with his grandfather, John Pivonka where he helped with his...
Linda Margaret West
May 3, 2023
Linda Margaret West peacefully passed away from breast cancer on May 3rd, 2023, at home in Boulder, CO. She was 74. Born to parents Thomas Lynn O’Bryan and Grace Pearl Weaver on June 24th, 1948, in Decatur, IL, Linda grew up in Illinois. She graduated from Rich East H.S. (Park Forest, IL) in 1966, then earned a BSN from Purdue...
Mary Isabel Duffy
Apr 26, 2023
Mary Isabel Duffy, 91, a resident of Broomfield, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the TRU Community Hospice in Longmont, CO. “Isabel” was born October 21, 1931, in Pittsburgh, PA to Jerome and Margaret (Cain) Madden. She attended St. Mary’s High School in Pittsburgh, PA where she excelled in academics as well as becoming an accomplished pianist. In her...
Claire Ellen Vanden Broeck
Apr 20, 2023
Claire Ellen Vanden Broeck, 66, surrounded by her family, died peacefully, on April 20th from complications due to early onset Alzheimer's. Born in 1956 to Claude and Ellen Vanden Broeck, Claire grew up in Haworth, NJ. Claire's bright smile and enthusiasm accompanied her from New Jersey to California, Montana, Oregon, and finally, Colorado. Claire's love of gymnastics encouraged her to...
Kathleen Harrach
Apr 6, 2023
Kathleen Harrach, longtime Boulder resident, passed away from old age at Balfour Lavender Farms in Louisville on April 6th, 2023. She was 93. Born October 26th, 1929, in New York, NY to parents Henry Wurts and Doris (Nation) Wurts, Kathleen grew up in the city of her birth. She graduated from Erasmus Hall High School (Brooklyn, NY) in 1948, and...
John Adolph Civins
Mar 29, 2023
At age 81, after living a full life, John A. Civins passed away at his home March 29, 2023. After 22 years, John retired from Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church right before the pandemic. John was born to Adolph P. Civins and Virginia C. Raczon Civins on February 24, 1942 in Chicago, IL, the eldest of their seven children....
Megan B. Edrington
Mar 16, 2023
Megan B. Edrington (McGuire), age 43, of Lafayette, CO, passed away from complications of CNS Lymphoma on March 16, 2023. Megan grew up in Bradenton, Florida, and graduated from Manatee High School. She attended Florida State University earning a Bachelor’s in Music Education and obtained a Master’s Degree in Music Performance (Viola) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Megan...
Harley Ivy Keeter
Feb 25, 2023
Lifelong Boulderite Harley Ivy “Buddy” Keeter, Jr. passed away February 25th, 2023 at Juniper Village in Louisville, CO. While in hospice care, Buddy died from natural causes at age 83. Born in Boulder, CO on May 12th, 1939 to parents Harley I. Keeter and Mildred F. Brookhart, Buddy attended Whittier Elementary and Casey Junior High before graduating from Boulder High...
James Gregory Lefferdink
Feb 17, 2023
James Gregory “Greg” Lefferdink passed away due to natural causes on February 17, 2023, at The Village at Belmar Retirement Community in Lakewood, Colorado. Greg was born May 12, 1935, on the second floor of the Lefferdink Funeral Home run by his grandfather in Ft. Lupton, Colorado. He was raised by his loving grandparents J.D. and Clara Lefferdink. They moved...
Kalyn Kennedy
Feb 10, 2023
Kalyn Kennedy was born on December 28, 1962, in Canyon, TX, and died on February 10, 2023, at Balfour in Louisville, CO, surrounded by family and friends. Kalyn worked as a personal care provider at the Mary Sandoe House in Boulder and Balfour in Louisville, she loved her work and everyone she that worked with. She also loved rooting for...
Donna Van Straten Remmert
Feb 8, 2023
Donna Van Straten Remmert of Boulder, Colo. passed peacefully in her sleep Feb. 8, 2023. She was 85. Donna was born April 19, 1937, to Glen Van Straten and Caroline Schwister Van Straten, the third child of seven who grew up in the small village of Black Creek, Wis. After graduating from Seymour High School, she attended the University of...
Dorothy Louise Suthard
Jan 30, 2023
Dorothy Louise Suthard of Louisville, Colorado, passed away on January 30, 2023, at age 93. A private family gathering will be held to celebrate Dorothy’s life. Dorothy was born in Silverton, Oregon to the late Adolph and Martha Alrick on August 21, 1929. She graduated from Silverton High School, then went on to attend Lewis and Clark College in Portland,...
Joyce Bowlin
Jan 26, 2023
Joyce Bowlin, 95, died on Jan. 26th, at her home in Boulder, CO. She was a 60 year member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. She and her husband Donald Ray lived a full life, raising two children, Bruce M. and Janis Sue Bowlin. They have three grandkids and five great grandkids. After retirement they traveled the world and danced. She...
Thomas Lowell Stiers
Jan 10, 2023
The Reverend Dr. Thomas Lowell Stiers, 84, of Boulder, CO, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 10th in Boulder, CO, surrounded by his family. Tom was born in Rushville, IN, on July 3, 1938 to Lowell and Louise (Malson) Stiers. Tom attended DePauw University where he majored in philosophy and minored in Greek. Tom met and married his first...
Breanne M. Johnson
Apr 11, 2022
Breanne M. Johnson, 41, of Thornton, CO, passed away peacefully at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood on April 11, 2022. Bre brought her energetic, beautiful, outgoing, adventurous, and witty spirit everywhere she went, whether it be at her jobs, helping the homeless, volunteering at church or during her world travels. Bre’s jobs included time as a dental professional, apartment leasing...
Edward F. Altman
Mar 28, 2022
Edward (Eddie) F. Altman Jr., of Boulder, Colorado passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Sunrise Senior Care Center in Westminster, CO. He was 87. Born in Pueblo, CO on April 29, 1934 to the late Edward F. Altman Sr. and Amy (Locke) Altman, Eddie attended Carlyle Elementary School before graduating from Pueblo Central High School in 1952. He...