Adamson Memorial Chapels

Leona Hettinger, 101, of Windsor. Life Celebration 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Adamson, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634 with reception to follow. Interment Lakeview Cemetery, Windsor.

Leona Hettinger of Windsor. Life Celebration 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Adamson with reception to follow. Interment Lakeview Cemetery, Windsor.

Harold E. Bailey, 76, of Greeley, passed away on June 20, 2021 in Greeley, Colorado. He was born to Theodore and Dorothy (Bosworth) Bailey on December 3, 1944 in Garden City, Kansas. Harold grew up in Ordway, Colorado and attended and later graduated from Crowley County High School. He attended college at Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo then received his Master's Degree from Western State in Gunnison. He taught in Bonneville, Alberta Canada, Ouray, Swink and Merino, Colorado, and then taught middle and high school social studies for over 30 years in Shoshoni, WY. He loved coaching, was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed playing tennis. Some of his best memories were coaching...

Daniel Edward Davis, 88, of Milliken passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Medical Center of the Rockies after suffering a fall. He was born February 22, 1933, in Ness City, KS, to Thomas and Nora Mae (Reynolds) Davis. At the age of two, his family moved to Gunnison for health reasons and he graduated from Gunnison High School. Dan was drafted into the U.S. Army and proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged May 25, 1961. He married Grace Pauline Slohn on November 1, 1955, in Oklahoma City, OK, and she passed away February 24, 2000. He then married Margaret Bright and she passed away. Dan graduated from Denver Theological Seminary and pastored...

Dolly Kauffman, of Denver, formerly of Keenesburg, passed away unexpectedly at Brookdale University Park. Dolly was born on July 13, 1928 in Garner, Iowa to John Anton and Lena (Bahr) Doll. Dolly and Raymond Kauffman were married on December 21, 1947 and they had 2 children, Bruce and Barbara. Raymond and Dolly farmed and fed cattle in the Keenesburg area for over 50 years before Ray passed away. Dolly remained on the farm until moving to Denver to be closer to her daughter and her family. Dolly loved painting, golfing, dancing, social time with friends, gardening, reading, traveling, singing, listening to music and most of all spending time with her family. A decades long member of...

James Allan Fargo, 82 of Greeley, Colorado passed away April 29, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with Leukemia. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on July 2, 1938 to Norman and Bernadette (Goodnetter) Fargo where he completed his early education. During his middle school years, his family moved to Florida before moving to Albuquerque, NM where James finished his high school education. During high school he had a paper route and he soon learned that he could deliver more papers and earn more money if he had a motorized scooter. He asked his Mom to help him get this scooter and several days later came home with a Triumph motorcycle that didn't make his mom very happy. His love for going fast...

Robert Rumrill (Coach Bob), 84, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. Robert Wayne Rumrill was born in Madison, South Dakota, to Harvey and Mildred (Larrington) Rumrill on February 9, 1937. He became a multi-sport athlete, competing in football, basketball, track and baseball for the Madison High School Bulldogs. He attended college at General Beatle College (now Dakota State University), also in Madison, earning a teaching degree while playing football, basketball and running track for the Trojans. Upon graduation, Bob married Jane Johnson on July 29, 1961, a marriage that lasted 56 years. Bob began a teaching and coaching career that spanned six decades. Over...

Judith Ann "Suki" Tokiko Tsukamoto died peacefully in one of her favorite retreats in Drake, Colorado on April 10, 2021. She was born July 23, 1948 in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii to Andrew and Mitsuko (Okinaka) Tsukamoto and raised in Koloa, Hawaii, graduating from Kauai High School, she attended Fort Wayne Bible College in Indiana, transplanting to Greeley for the last 50 plus years. Suki worked for Weld County for more than 27 years, retiring after two terms as the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. Suki loved to garden, nurturing and raising flowers and vegetables. She also turned her photography passion and love of stationary into beautiful cards. Her needlepoint pieces were works of art...

Richard "Dick" Swanson, 87, of Highlands Ranch. Services will be announced at a later date. Please visit AdamsonCares.com to view the complete obituary and send condolences to his family.

Richard Gene "Dick" Swanson, 87, of Highlands Ranch, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 in Englewood. He was born October 10, 1933 in Milliken to Albert and Marie (Lindberg) Swanson. When Richard was in the third grade, the family moved to their farm north of Windsor. He graduated from Windsor High School in 1951. In February 1953, Dick married Edna Mae Reichert and they celebrated 68 years together. Early in his career, he worked for Great Western Sugar Company, later working for General Electric in their customer service department, retiring after many years of service. Dick enjoyed fishing, golfing, square dancing, yardwork, and helping his three sons with many handy-man and home...

Wilferd LaVerne Wiemers (Bill or Willie to friends and loved ones) died peacefully in his bed on March 3, 2021. He was 89 years old. Bill was born in Alma, Nebraska, on July 25, 1931. His mother died when he was young and he grew up with other relatives in Lincoln, Nebraska and Estes Park, Colorado, the town he forever called home. Bill graduated from EPHS in 1949; entered the Air Force in 1951-55 and married his sweetheart Gladys (Convery) in 1952. They moved to Estes Park, raised 3 children, and spent their lives in the glory of the Rocky Mountains. Bill worked in the Rocky Mtn. Nat'l Park and retired as Facilities and Maintenance Foreman. Primarily, he made signs for the RMNP, a...

Peter Alan Felker, 71, of Johnstown passed away at home on Tuesday March 2nd, 2021. Born on August 9th, 1949 in Windsor Co, Pete loved country, animals, fishing a race cars. Pete graduated from Windsor high school in 1967 and later spent many years working at Rocky Flats and various jobs as a pipe fitter. In the 1990's, Pete settled in Johnstown where he raised his family. He spent his retirement years doing what he loved most, gardening, lawnmower racing and being around those he loved. Pete was a simple and honorable man who didn't ask for much from others besides time and respect. He had a country western heart and mind and soul that he displayed in everything he did. He was a proud...

Henry M. DePetro, "Hank," of Greeley, 78, joined his Heavenly Father February 26, 2021. Born May 13, 1942 in Pueblo, CO to Anthony DiPietro and Concettina Casciola, he grew up in a small home on Box Elder Street, a stones-throw from the Pueblo steel mill, where many in the blue-collar Italian neighborhood slaved, after which they would head to nearby Gus' Tavern for a mandatory cold beer on the way home from a hard day. A young and spirited Henry attended Strack Elementary, then Keating Junior High where he got into much-storied mischief with his two best friends Jack Delpapa and Tom Pannunzio. While in school he would discover his passion for football, running track, science, ROTC, girls,...

Robert (Bob) Lee Frick, 84, of Greeley, CO, passed away on December 20, 2020 at North Colorado Medical Center. Surrounded by his family via FaceTime, Bob was able to say his goodbyes, and was prepared to meet up with his wife Jane, whom he had lost 3 years earlier. Bob was born on February 22, 1936 in Bridgeport, NE to parents Jake Jr. and Emma (Shuler) Frick. Bob married Loretta Jane Reichert on March 4, 1956 in Bayard, NE. Obliged and dignified to have served his country, Bob enlisted in the US Army in January 1955, and served in the Army Corps of Engineers as heavy equipment operator, heavy equipment mechanic and company clerk. He and Jane traveled together to Missouri and Alaska...

Michael John Steczo, 79, of Milliken, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 surrounded by family. He was born February 24, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Michael and Lillian (Rossi) Steczo where he grew up and graduated from Chicago Vocational School in 1959. He enlisted in the US Army on September 25, 1961 and was honorably discharged September 24, 1964, serving in the Reserves until 1967. On February 16, 1963 he married Dorothy Adele Streit, celebrating 57 years together. Michael had a varied career throughout his life, serving simultaneously as a police officer in Dalton, Illinois, and an electrician with Sherwin Williams. After moving to Colorado Springs, CO, he was a business owner of...

Laura Ann Betz, 68, of Windsor, passed away on October 26, 2020 in Greeley, Colorado. She was born to Dewey and Wilma (Scott) North on May 12, 1952 in Hays, Kansas. Laura, or Ann as she was known to those who loved her, grew up on the farm, enjoyed 4H, and loved the multitude of farm animals. She graduated from Ness City High School where she was a head cheerleader, was in track, played basketball, participated in the high school musicals, choir, band, and orchestra. She was also in a small traveling singing group, played multiple instruments, and excelled as a gifted pianist. Her gift of music brought numerous music scholarships as she entered her college years. She enjoyed riding horses...

Extreme loyalists of Tejano music and elegant dancing, our Queenie Nancy Euresti passed away just after midnight at 82-years-old, while Ramon Ayala played in the background, on Sunday, September 6th, 2020, after a very short-lived 84 days of an agonizing and painful battle with Peritoneal Cancer. In June 2020, she moved with great-niece Angela Euresti and 2nd great-niece Jiovana DeBaise Euresti to Lafayette, Colorado, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, to attempt to battle the newly found cancer with Boulder's Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers. Joining Angela and Jiovana with daily love and care of Nancy were sister Eloisa, niece Dr. Guadalupe Salazar, 2nd great-nephew Marcus Padia, great-niece...

Extreme loyalists of Tejano music and elegant dancing, our Queenie Nancy Euresti passed away just after midnight at 82-years-old, while Ramon Ayala played in the background, on Sunday, September 6th, 2020, after a very short-lived 84 days of an agonizing and painful battle with Peritoneal Cancer. In June 2020, she moved with great-niece Angela Euresti and 2nd great-niece Jiovana DeBaise Euresti to Lafayette, Colorado, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, to attempt to battle the newly found cancer with Boulder's Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers. Joining Angela and Jiovana with daily love and care of Nancy were sister Eloisa, niece Dr. Guadalupe Salazar, 2nd great-nephew Marcus Padia, great-niece...

Robert Lawrence Lamb, 70, of Wellington, passed away August 11, 2020, at his home in Wellington. He was born October 16, 1949 in Greeley to Allen and Lillian (Kolin) Lamb and was raised on a farm in rural Windsor. Bob graduated from Windsor High School in 1967 and then attended CU Boulder and Oklahoma State University. He graduated from Colorado State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy. Bob was a member of the Bracewell 4-H; the Windsor FFA, serving as State President from 1967-68; and the Windsor High School track team. He still holds the record in the mile. In 1974, he married Eddie Marie Shull in Greeley. Bob helped on the family farm and dairy in his early...

Peter Anthony Morrell passed on August 1, 2020, in his home surrounded by his loving family after making a gallant two-month effort against pancreatic cancer. Pete was born December 10, 1934, to Nunzie and Mary Morrell in Beaumont, Texas. He was the youngest child of three including his sisters, Rosemary Luke and Jo Theresa Sowell. His parents owned Morrell's Bakery where Pete worked. Pete graduated from St. Anthony's high school in 1953 making life-long friends. Pete then worked his way through Lamar University holding a variety of jobs, even selling religious books door to door, but his favorite job was coaching football, baseball and basketball at his former school. After graduating...

Peter Anthony Morrell passed on August 1, 2020, in his home surrounded by his loving family after making a gallant two-month effort against pancreatic cancer. Pete served as Greeley City Manager and owned Morrell & Associates. Survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Jean; sister Jo Theresa Sowell; daughter Giesele Morrell Naibauer (Dennis) and son Kent (Arlene); grandchildren and great grandchildren and extended family. There will be a public visitation on August 11, 2020 from 4 to 8 PM at Adamson Life Celebration Home, 2000 47th Avenue, Greeley. Life Celebration Wednesday, August 12 at Island Grove Arena, 501 N. 14th Avenue from 3 to 4 PM. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, face masks...