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Robert Ross Leinart
Robert Ross Leinart, 64, of Fort Collins died Feb. 16, 2006, at his home.
He was born April 30, 1941, to Marvin and Charlotte (Blasl) Leinart in Sioux City, Iowa.
He married Myrna Misel on Jan. 12, 1963, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids in 1959 and attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. He had been a resident of Fort Collins since 1998.
In Cedar Rapids, Mr. Leinart worked at United States Bank and People’s Bank and Trust. He was president of First State Bank in Britt, Iowa, Summit County Bank in Frisco and executive vice president and CEO of Lisbon Bank and Trust in Lisbon, Iowa.
He was vice president at Home State Bank in Loveland from May 2004 until the time of his death. He had worked at FirsTier/Compass Bank in Loveland and Lafayette before Home State Bank. He also worked at Centennial Bank in Fort Collins.
Mr. Leinart enjoyed hunting, fishing and remodeling each of the homes he lived in over the years. He belonged to Sertoma in Fort Collins and the Elks and Moose lodges. He enjoyed participating in many service organizations throughout the years.
He is survived by his wife, Myrna, of Fort Collins; two sons, Douglas Leinart and wife Tara of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Dennis Leinart of Silverthorne; a sister, Jackie Davis of Sioux City; a brother, Ronald Leinart and wife Tina of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; one grandson; his stepmother, Beverly Leinart of Cedar Rapids; and stepbrothers Larry Stottlemyer of Wellington and David Stottlemyer of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Mark Leinart.
Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Monday at Allnutt Riverside Chapel in Fort Collins. Funeral service will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, on Feb. 23.
Interment will be at Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Food Bank for Larimer County, American Heart Association or American Cancer Society in care of Allnutt Riverside Chapel, 1530 Riverside Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524.
Lorraine M. PHILLIPS
PHILLIPS, Lorraine M., of Loveland. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday, February 24 at Gateway Baptist Church. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Allnutt Hunter Chapel.
Lorraine M. PHILLIPS, 79, of Loveland, died Feb. 17, 2006, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins.
She graduated from High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., then attended Bob Jones University where she received a bachelor’s degree in English. She married George Nathan Phillips on July 29, 1950, in Palatine, Ill.
Mrs. Phillips was a missionary with her spouse in Japan and in charge of church planting. She was affiliated with TEAM mission, and later with Baptist World Mission. She worked more than 25 years in the Japan mission field, building churches in five different locations with her husband. They also worked at five Japanese universities organizing English Bible study groups. They traveled throughout Japan conducting evangelistic services and outreach ministries.
Mrs. Phillips was a charter member of the Gateway Baptist Church, where she founded the children’s ministry program. She was a past AARP president, participated in the Valentine remailing program, and was a member of the Loveland Choral Society.
She loved music, singing in church, mission work with children and ladies groups, and had a passion for oil painting. She offered everything she had to others. She was a very giving and gracious person, and loved all her children and grandchildren very much.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by a son Nathan Phillips, Loveland; three daughters, Na-deen Phillips, Nancy Good-rich-Cooley and husband Ray, and Pauline Goodrich and husband Alan, all of Loveland; a brother Don Jackson and wife Lorene, Chicago; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband George.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Gateway Baptist Church, 325 S. Taft Ave.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Missions Program at Gateway Baptist Church in care of Allnutt-Hunter Chapel, 2100 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, 80538.
Delight B. Simon
Delight B. Simon 82, of Anacortes, Wash., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006, at her home in Anacortes.
She was born on Oct. 31, 1923, in Seattle, Wash., the daughter of Walter and Anna (Stanton) Bradley.
In 1953, she met Gerald E. Simon in Anacortes, who was stationed with the U.S. Navy at Whidbey Island, and they were later married. Life brought Delight and her family to California, where both she and Gerald worked for Hewlett-Packard in the Silicon Valley area. While at HP, she worked as a line leader and supervisor in their electronics division.
Subsequently, HP moved Delight to Colorado where she and Gerald also owned the “Stow Away,” a boat and camper storage facility. Retirement life took them back to their roots in Anacortes, where from 1982 to 1995 they owned and operated the Gateway Motel.
In her earlier years, dancing at the local grange halls was a favorite pastime. Traveling was a joyous event for Delight, whether it was traveling in her motor home to fishing trips in Colorado or Reno, Nev., to bingo or to shopping. Her motto was “Any trip, anytime, anywhere.”
Family was especially important to her. She always put them first, and family get-togethers were a must, above all else, to see her beloved grandchildren. Even though her health declined over the years, her tenacious personality, strong will and independence, which matched her red hair, helped her to survive these health issues, never keeping her down.
Delight was preceded in death by her brother, Dick Trafton; and granddaughter, Dorie Campbell.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Gerald, at the family home in Anacortes; daughter Ann Payne of Anacortes; son Victor Matson of Anacortes; grandchildren, Matt Payne of Anacortes, Rebecca Pratt of Bellingham, Wash., Jill Becker and Rhonda Matson of Loveland; great-grandchildren, Victoria Payne, Camden Pratt, Brittany Becker, Andrew Campbell, Carter Pratt, Cullen Pratt; and great-great-grandson, Peyton Campbell. Delight is also survived by her brother, Robert Roberts of Marysville, Wash.; and cousins, Howard Stanton, Lola Bateman, Luella Peterson, and Pauline Griffin.
Visitation will be held at Evans Funeral Chapel in Anacortes. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Evans Funeral Chapel in Anacortes. A reception will follow the service at Gerald’s home.
Urn committal will be held in Grand View Cemetery in Anacortes at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society, 728 134th St. S.W. No. 101, Everett, WA 98204.
Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes, Wash. To share memories of Delight, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
Evelyn Lurye (Keyser) Smith
Evelyn Lurye (Keyser) Smith 86, of Greeley, completed her earthly ministry Sunday, Feb. 14, 2006, at the Life Care Center in Fort Collins, Colo., and has gone home to be with her heavenly Father.
She was born Aug. 22, 1919, in Dundy County, Neb., to J.D. and Nellie Marguerite (Simmons) Keyser. She attended school in the Benkelman, Neb., area.
On June 28, 1942, she married Charles W. “Bill” Smith at her parents’ farm. In 1943 they moved to the Greeley-La Salle area where they made their home for the past 62 years.
Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband in his earth-moving business. She enjoyed camping with her many friends, traveling in their motor home, doing embroidering and fixing large dinner meals as well as working with children in her church. She was a member of Greeley Christian Church.
Survivors are her husband of 63 years, Bill Smith of Greeley; a daughter, Virginia L. Johnson and husband Richard of Fort Collins; three grandchildren, Brian Johnson of Cohoes, N.Y., Karen M. (Johnson) Cole and husband Tony of Truckee, Calif., and David W. Johnson and wife Amanda of Fort Collins; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, J.R. Keyser and wife Rachael of Greeley, and Eldon Keyser and wife Hope of Greeley. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and other special family members.
She was preceded in death by an infant brother, Paul.
Mrs. Smith will be missed by all who knew her. “Her children and husband call her blessed” - Proverbs 3:28.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Greeley Christian Church, 3451 23rd Ave. in Evans. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley. Friends may visit 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Adamson Memorial West Chapel.
Memorial contributions can be made to Alzheimer’s Research or Larimer County Hospice in care of Adamson, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634.
Gabriel Buena Sr.
Gabriel Buena Sr., 73, of Loveland, died April 19, 2006, at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.
He was born April 13, 1933, in Orchard, to Erasmo and Concha Buena. He was co-founder of La Paloma Restaurant along with his late wife, Marsha, who preceded him in death.
He was formerly of Newark, Ohio.
He is survived by his wife, Isabelle; his sons and daughters, Gabriel E. Buena Jr. and Dominga Celestino of Newark, Betty L. Trumbull of Clearwater, Fla., Richard E. and Mary E. (Ocanas) Buena of Newark, Ruby D. (Buena) and Benjamin E. Cordova of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Ted L. and Karen (Kidwell) Buena of Lorain, Ohio, Ronald D. and Teresa (Metz) Buena of Mount Vernon, Ohio; sisters, Judy Duran of Log Lane, Esther Wilson of Brush, and Josie Henry of Kingfisher, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marsha, and brother, Erasmo.
Friends may call 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Brucker-Kishler Funeral, Home, 985 N. 21st St., Newark, Ohio.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Family of Faith Community Church, 975 Mount Vernon Road, Newark, with the Rev. Russell Hylton presiding.
Burial will follow at Newark Memorial Gardens.
The family suggests memorial gifts to Hospice of Central Ohio.
Constance Marie “Connie” Soutas Ewell
Constance Marie “Connie” Soutas Ewell
In loving memory of our beautiful, active, vibrant mother, Constance Marie “Connie” Soutas Ewell, who died April 20, 2006, in Orem, Utah.
She was born June 19, 1929, in Richfield, Utah, to Gus S. Soutas and Anna Rasmussen Soutas. Connie attended schools in Richfield, Utah, until the family moved to Provo in 1942. She graduated from Provo High School in 1947. Connie married Arthur “Whimp” Ewell in Provo, Aug. 3, 1952.
She worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Co. in various craft and management positions for over 33 years, retiring in May 1981.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Provo. Connie loved traveling, fishing, hunting, shopping and spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her many friends. She never missed sending cards to her family and friends for birthdays, anniversaries, every special occasion and thank you cards.
Despite the damage osteoporosis had dealt to her frail body, she was still very active and vibrant, with appointments and activities every day.
If you wanted a dinner date, you had to call early to get on her calendar. Connie was recognized on March 25 as one of the outstanding, active senior citizens. Against the odds, Mom beat cancer 29 years ago. She spent every day with a smile and a positive attitude. She had a “good word” for everyone and about everyone.
Connie is survived by her son, A. Gus (Cindy) Ewell of Loveland; stepdaughters, Evelyn Nielson of Pleasant Grove, Utah, and Joan (Don) Ellison of Orem, Utah; stepson, Rodney C. (Marjory) Ewell of Salt Lake City, Utah; two granddaughters; 16 step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; 41 step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren; brother, Ivan C. Soutas of St. George, Utah; and sisters Helen Points of Oregon City, Ore., Lillian Alder Carr of Bountiful, Utah, Geri Mayers of Woodside, Calif., and Mary Kimber of Provo, Utah.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur “Whimp” Ewell, daughter, Dawn Ewell, stepson, Lane M. Ewell, her parents, brother DJ Soutas, and granddaughter Cindy Ellison.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today, April 25, 2006, at the Berg Mortuary Drawing Room Chapel, 185 E. Center St., Provo. Friends may call at the mortuary Tuesday morning, one hour prior to services.
Burial in Provo City Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to info@BergMortuary.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Program, www.gideons.org/ payment/donationsmemorial 2.asp.
Wayne Fishell
Wayne Fishell, 66, passed away April 24, 2006, at his home surrounded by his family. Heaven has a new and beautiful angel.
Wayne was born March 14, 1940, in Maryville, Mo. He graduated from Corning High School in Corning, Iowa, in 1959.
Wayne loved classic cars - he could identify any classic - and was accomplished in restoring these beauties. He had a 1956 Mercury that he restored and won many trophies with it. His accomplishments didn’t stop there. He could fix anything, and he did.
He built sheds, covered patios and finished basements. He was also a very accomplished large equipment operator, winning contests by showing his skills. He worked as a foreman for many contractors including Gracon Construction, Barker Construction and Loveland Excavation. He helped clean up after the Big Thompson Flood.
Wayne loved life and God and showed it by his kindness and tenderness - doing anything for anyone. He loved to travel and after retirement in 2002, he did his share of road trips.
He was proud of his country. Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had trained at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Margaret Hird; daughters Stacey Evans and husband Greg, Melanie Blanchard and husband Brian, Chris Doescher and husband Ron, Kelly Wray and husband David; son Mike Hird; grandchildren Bria, Libby, Grace and Lewis, Ryan, Brooke, Nick, Zak, Deni, Halle, and Emersen; brother Ralph Fishell and wife Barb; sisters Clare Maie Rawlings and Phyllis “Sandy” Hueman; sister-in-law Mid Fishell; and several nieces and nephews.
Wayne was preceded in death by his father, Myrle, mother, Sibitha, and brother Paul.
A memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Larimer County or the American Cancer Society in care of Resthaven Funeral Home, 8426 S. U.S. 287, Fort Collins, CO 80525.
Condolences and memories may be sent to 7806 Walden Circle, Fort Collins, CO 80528.
Jeanne Emmeline Geist
Jeanne Emmeline Geist 80, died April 18, 2006, at the Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Ariz.
She was born May 29, 1925, to Fred C. and Mary Elizabeth (McKenna) Leonard in Jersey City, N.J. She began taking art lessons at the age of 7. She graduated from Caldwell College for Women with a degree in liberal arts and moved with her parents to Southern California in 1947.
She married Chester J. Falicki in February 1950. Together, they had five children. She taught at the elementary and high school levels for 10 years. She also taught adult art classes, speed reading and Esperanto.
She later married Bernard Geist in April 1970. They moved to Loveland in 1977, where they devoted most of their time to the Disabled American Veterans and the Associated Veterans Club of Loveland.
Mrs. Geist was a professional artist with a focus on landscapes and still life. She continued to paint until the time of her death. Her other hobbies included reading, bingo and listening to the music of Sinatra, and she had a great love for cats.
She is survived by her daughters, Judy Vondras of Loveland, Joanie Lobban of Denver and Nancy McNally of Prescott; her sons, James Falicki of San Bernardino, Calif., and Ronald Falicki of Prescott; her stepsons, Glenn Geist of Surrey, England, Brian Geist of Silt, and Damon Geist; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Chester Falicki and Bernard Geist, and her grandson Nicholas Falicki.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Donations may be made in her memory to the Associated Vets Club of Loveland in care of Resthaven Funeral Home, 8426 S. U.S. 287, Fort Collins, CO 80525.
Keith A. GWIN
GWIN, Keith A., 74, of Loveland, died April 20, 2006, at McKee Medical Center, Loveland. Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at LifeBridge Christian Church, Longmont. Memorial contributions may be given to Overseas Outreach, Mission to the Ukraine, P. O. Box 1224, Nampa, ID 83653 or LifeBridge Christian Church.
Keith A. GWIN
Keith A. Gwin, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and loyal friend, left his earthly home Thursday, April 20, 2006, to go to his heavenly home to walk and talk with Jesus and reunite with dear family and friends that have gone on before him. He was 75.
Keith, the youngest of 10 children, was born March 22, 1931, in Longmont, to James Clark Gwin and Erma Florence (Edwards) Gwin. Keith was a twin to his sister, Kate, and often quipped that he was a gentleman, and let the lady go first!
All of Keith’s elementary and secondary schooling was in Longmont, graduating from Longmont High School in 1948. The fall of that year, Keith joined the U.S. Navy. After basic training he was stationed to the aircraft carrier, the USS Valley Forge during the Korean War. Most of his naval service was aboard the Valley Forge as a catapult operator, with the last six months of his enlistment docking seaplanes at North Island in San Diego, Calif.
Keith was honorably discharged from the Navy Feb. 16, 1953. Upon his discharge, he returned to his family home in Longmont and went into the electrical business with two of his brothers, Ralph and Don Gwin. He later left that business to enter the School of Engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder on the G.I. Bill.
He married the love of his life, Sharon Miller, June 4, 1954, at the First Christian Church in Longmont. They made their home in Longmont, where both their children were born. In 1957, they purchased their first home in north Denver, where he worked for the Sunstrand Corp. He then worked for the Martin Co. in Littleton, and with that company, was sent to Tucson, Ariz., as maintenance supervisor when the Titan Missile sites were being built in that area for the U.S. Air Force. After the sites were complete, operational and turned over to the Air Force, Keith, Sharon and their two children returned to their Denver home. Keith then was hired by Bendix Field Engineering as a hydraulic engineer, working on the tracking antennas for deep space at the NASA site in Quito, Ecuador. The family moved to Quito in November 1964. After his contract was up in Quito, Bendix put him on loan to Sylvania Corp. in Massachusetts for one month preparing an antenna to be sent to the NASA station in Australia. Bendix then transferred him to the Goldstone Tracking Station in the Mojave Desert, Calif., where Keith and his family lived for 33 years. Keith retired in 1991. He and Sharon moved back to the beautiful Rocky Mountains that they missed for so many years while living in the middle of the desert. Although Longmont natives, they decided to settle in Loveland, where they enjoyed being near family and friends.
Keith was a member of LifeBridge Christian Church in Longmont. He and Sharon had helped in the establishment of a number of churches where they lived. They had church in their home in Quito, where they became acquainted with Marge Saint, widow of Nate Saint, one of the five missionaries killed by the Auca Indians in Ecuador in 1956. Keith was also a member of the American Legion and VFW as a young adult, but his church membership was his primary interest and focus because he loved the Lord with all of his being. He was a devoted family man and a dear friend, who always put others first - before his own wants and needs. He loved being a grandpa! He wanted everyone to remember what he knew to be true - that those who live in the Lord never see each other for the last time.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Ralph, Robert, Roy and Donald Gwin and two sisters, Anita who died as a young child, and Kathleen Winkler, his twin sister.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Gwin of Loveland; two children, Martin Gwin of Loveland, and Debra Miller and her husband Tim of Suwanee, Ga.; five grandchildren, Sarah, Timothy and Christopher Miller of Suwanee, and Zachary and Brianna Gwin of Loveland. Also surviving is one brother, Glen Gwin and his wife Ina of Longmont; two sisters, Maxine Stratton and her husband Everett and Marian Adler and her husband Floyd, both of Longmont; sister-in-laws, Bernice Gwin, Elma Gwin and Marian Gwin, all of Longmont, and Edith Gwin of Loveland, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at LifeBridge Christian Church in Longmont, with Stan Sack and Lane Hardy officiating.
Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Howe Mortuary of Longmont.
Memorial contributions may be given to Overseas Outreach, a mission to the Ukraine, which is a mission of Sharon’s cousin, Rick Deighton and his wife Della, or to LifeBridge Christian Church.
