Northern Colorado Crematory

Our beloved, Shawn Michael Duncan, 53, of Fort Lupton, Colorado, left this life to be with Jesus on November 26th, 2024 after a long and courageous three year battle with cancer. Shawn had a steady, secure, and quiet faith. ' Shawn was born on January 8, 1971, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Ron and Jan Duncan, where he spent his younger years becoming an Eagle Scout and participating in sports like cross country. For his Eagle Scout project, he built a sod house that stood for just under a decade at Stuhr Museum. Following high school, Shawn joined the Army National Guard and was active duty during Desert Storm. Shortly after his tour, he moved to Colorado where he worked his way to being a...

Donna Marie Henry, 84, of Greeley, CO, formerly of Winnemucca, NV, passed away early on April 25, 2024. Donna was born March 5, 1940 in Winnemucca, NV, to Joseph and Marie McMurtrey. She attended Winnemucca High School and graduated in 1958 and then went college at Gonzaga University, where she graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor's in Education. Donna met her love and husband, Royce Henry at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, CA where she was a grade school teacher for 5 years. She and Royce married on June 23, 1965 at the La Purisima Catholic Church in Lompoc, CA, and lived in Lompoc until they moved to Greeley, CO in 1966 when Royce became employed by Mountain Bell. Donna was an avid...

Beverly Ann (Jones, Haley) Hadden, 94, died of natural causes on March 28, 2024, with family and loved ones present throughout the day. Daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, friend, student, teacher, author, poet, philanthropist, parishioner, neighbor, listener, speaker... Bev steadfastly committed herself to all things good and worthy for 94 years. Her death did not come as a surprise. She was at peace with the inevitable. She was ready. Born on July 24, 1929, in Milliken, CO to Vinita and Frank Jones, Bev grew up in Great Western Sugar Company towns, Johnstown, Windsor, and Fort Morgan due to her father's career with GW. Home base was Denver...

Sandra "Sandy" Hill, 81 of Fort Collins, Colorado formerly of Milford, New Hampshire passed away on November 26, 2023 in Fort Collins. Please visit ncccremation.com for full obituary.

Sandra "Sandy" Hill, 81 of Fort Collins, Colorado formerly of Milford, New Hampshire passed away on November 26, 2023 in Fort Collins. Sandy was born in Brockton, Massachusetts to H. Warren and Barbara (Shaw) Cobbett on May 8, 1942. Sandy and her family moved to Bridgewater later where she graduated from Bridgewater High School with lifelong friends Elaine and Priscilla. She attended Shephard-Gill School of Nursing in Boston during the days of the "Boston Strangler" receiving her License in Vocational Nursing degree in 1963. She started her 40-year nursing career at Toby Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts where her parents had relocated to. It was here that a co-worker who was married to...

Mark a. Ghesquiere 1962-2023, to read his full obituary please visit ncccremation.com. A celebration of life will be held 2pm -5pm Saturday August 19, 2023, at the family home, 1551 Emery Street, Longmont, Colorado, 80501. We appreciate your love and support during this difficult time. To leave condolences with Mark's family, please visit NCCCremation.com.

Willa Mac II (Coulter) Pawlikowski, also known by those who loved her as Billie, was born on October 7, 1946 in Enid, Oklahoma and died on July 18, 2023 in Fort Collins, Colorado. At heart, Billie was a teacher and was innately driven to improve the lives of her family, friends and so many others in the community. Although she will be greatly missed, her loving spirit and resolute nature will endure in all that were so fortunate and blessed to have known her. Billie spent her childhood growing up on a wheat farm as the youngest of three siblings together with her brother, David and sister, Marybeth. Her upbringing helped mold her into the wonderfully strong, independent and kind-hearted...

Martha (Marty) Jo Wilson, a loving mother, doting grandmother, dedicated sister and esteemed friend, passed away peacefully at home in Greeley, Colo., on Jan. 26, 2023. She was 74. Born in Oklahoma, Marty's parents eventually settled the family in Colorado, where met her former husband Dan Wilson. They wed in 1967, made a home in Fort Collins and were married for 33 years. She worked as a bookkeeper for several businesses, finishing her career with the Colorado State University Research Foundation. She leaves behind a son Dan Wilson, Jr., wife Beth and their children Connor, Brayden and Henry; daughter Rebecca Baran, husband Mark and their son Spenser. Please see her obituary...

Robert William ("Bob") Fleming Dec. 29, 1948 - January 12, 2023 Surrounded by friends, Robert William ("Bob") Fleming passed away peacefully on the afternoon of January 12, 2023, after a long and courageous battle against prostate cancer and complications arising from it. Bob was born in Chicago on December 29, 1948 and grew up on the city's tough and vibrant South Side. He graduated from Saint Rita High School and attended Northern Illinois University. He served as a Chicago police officer for several years before becoming the head of security at a large downtown hotel. After several trips out west he fell in love with Colorado and relocated to Loveland in the early 1980s, where he joined...

Roy G. Wakehouse, 72, of Turin, Iowa passed away in Fort Collins, Colorado on January 11, 2023. Roy passed peacefully at Pathways Hospice surrounded by his wife and daughters, after a struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. Roy was born on July 10, 1950, to Walter and Julia Wakehouse in Moorhead, IA. Roy was a retired semi-driver and throughout his career had worked for Loomis & Sons Trucking, Western Iowa Co-Op, and Wynne Transport. At home, during his retirement, he enjoyed gardening, woodworking, landscaping duties, and anything that kept him busy on the farm. He loved hanging out with his Scottish Terrier, BJ and visiting with the girls and their families via FaceTime and in-person...

Jack D. Lawrence, 91, of Nunn, CO passed away peacefully at The Center at Rock Creek in Fort Collins on Sunday October 9,2022. Jack was born November 22,1930, to James A and Ina Mae (Williams) Lawrence in Fort Collins CO. Jack spent most of his early life in the Fort Collins area and graduated from Fort Collins High School. He attended Colorado A&M (CSU) until he enlisted in the US Army in Oct 1951. He was stationed at Eielson AFB Fairbanks North Star, Alaska. He was Honorably Discharged in Sept 1953. On April 29, 1952, he married Dolores "Dee" A. Emery north of Windsor, CO. They lived in the Livermore, CO area for 12 years where Jack worked on a ranch and was active in the Larimer...

Jack D. Lawrence, 91, of Nunn, CO passed away peacefully at The Center at Rock Creek in Fort Collins on Sunday October 9,2022. Jack was born November 22,1930, to James A and Ina Mae (Williams) Lawrence in Fort Collins CO. Jack spent most of his early life in the Fort Collins area and graduated from Fort Collins High School. He attended Colorado A&M (CSU) until he enlisted in the US Army in Oct 1951. He was stationed at Eielson AFB Fairbanks North Star, Alaska. He was Honorably Discharged in Sept 1953. On April 29, 1952, he married Dolores "Dee" A. Emery north of Windsor, CO. They lived in the Livermore, CO area for 12 years where Jack worked on a ranch and was active in the Larimer...

Philip Mark Wadelton, passed away August 31,2022, surrounded by his family. Phil was born at Cedar Sinai in Los Angeles, CA on February 16, 1961 to Donald Platt Wadelton and Phyllis Naomi Wadelton nee Perkins. His parents moved from Hollywood to Northridge when he was a young boy, and he lived a wonderful childhood and young adulthood with more friends than you could imagine. To meet Phil was to like him, to know him was to love him. His quick wit would have you laughing in minutes upon meeting him. Phil moved to Durango, Colorado in the early 90s where he worked with his brother Frank at Yeti Cycles. In 2004 Phil met his wife, Kay, in March and they were married on October 23, 2004. They...

Steven Hannaford, 70, of Maricopa, Arizona, passed away on July 9, 2022, in Loveland, Colorado. Steven was born in Austin, Texas to Gordon & Joan (Stevens) Hannaford on October 2, 1951. On January 31, 1975, in Omaha, Nebraska, Steven married Sally (Uitts) Hannaford. Following his work for Rocky Mountain News and The Arizona Republic, he was self-employed for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He particularly enjoyed spending time in the mountains in Colorado and traveling. Steven is survived by his loving wife; sons, Daniel (Tiffani), Craig (Keri), Bradley, and Blake Hannaford; grandchildren, Alexander, and Ava Hannaford; siblings, Gordon...

Rosemary Anne Krass died peacefully at MorningStar Senior Living in Fort Collins, CO on June 23, 2022. She was born in Joliet, IL, on April 12, 1929, the oldest of five children to Edward and Mary Jeans. She was granted piano scholarships to both Immaculate Conception Catholic High School in Elmhurst, IL and St. Francis College in Joliet. She was selected as Miss St. Francis during her senior year. In June of 1952, she married Edward Krass at St. James Catholic Church in Lemont, IL. They had two daughters, Diane and Michelle. Rosemary was an accomplished pianist, taught elementary school, directed many choirs, played organ at various churches, and had the first guitar mass ever in...

Rosemary Anne Krass died peacefully at MorningStar Senior Living in Fort Collins, CO on June 23, 2022. She was born in Joliet, IL, on April 12, 1929, the oldest of five children to Edward and Mary Jeans. She was granted piano scholarships to both Immaculate Conception Catholic High School in Elmhurst, IL and St. Francis College in Joliet. She was selected as Miss St. Francis during her senior year. In June of 1952, she married Edward Krass at St. James Catholic Church in Lemont, IL. They had two daughters, Diane and Michelle. Rosemary was an accomplished pianist, taught elementary school, directed many choirs, played organ at various churches, and had the first guitar mass ever in...

James Von Pinkerton, age 63, of Greeley, CO, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Jim, or "Pink" (as he was known to his friends and family) grew up in Fort Collins and graduated from Rocky Mountain High School in 1976. He moved to Greeley in 2006 after building his dream home. Jim was a Master Electrician and began his own company in 2015. He was an expert in his field and a perfectionist to a fault. Jim was an avid hunter and fisherman and was happiest when he was out scouting pheasant in a Nebraska cornfield or elk on a Colorado mountain. He spent many hours anxiously and patiently hovering over a hole cut in the ice on a Wyoming lake...

Mary Beatrice (Young) Panetta, age 90, died in Loveland, Colorado on February 17, 2022. Mary was born in Abilene, Kansas on August 26, 1931 to parents Bruce Waring Young and Helen E (Rutz) Young. As a young girl, Mary lived in Cheyenne, WY and her family later moved to Boulder, Colorado where Mary graduated from Boulder High School in 1949. Mary met Vincent P. Panetta and they married in 1951. She worked at the University of Colorado until her retirement. Mary was an avid reader and she loved to travel. She is known for hosting fabulous spaghetti dinners and she never met a dog she did not love. Mary is preceded in death by her husbands, Vincent P. Panetta and Kent Grimsley; her...

Kelvin Douglas Kirkpatrick passed away at home on January 12, 2022. He was born to Orville Kenneth and Lavonne (Hyle) Kirkpatrick on September 3, 1954 in Dodge City, Kansas. At a young age, Kelvin's family moved from the family farm in Bucklin, Kansas to Wray, Colorado. They then moved to Fort Collins where he graduated from Fort Collins high school. He attended CSU and graduated with a degree in Farm and Ranch management. During his college years, his love of agriculture led him to participate in the wheat harvest with John Nelson's harvest crew. After college, he worked at Agland for many years, starting off in construction and then in the Feed mill as a feed truck driver and later as a...

Selenea Mata., 53, of Fort Collins Colorado, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2021, in Fort Collins Colorado. Selenea was born in Burley, Idaho to Adolpho Gerhardt and Martha Nevarez on December 30, 1967. Selenea later moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. Selenea enjoyed spending her time with her grandchildren, she was a certified medical assistant, and loved dogs. She was a free spirit and enjoyed traveling. Selenea is survived by her husband Frank Mata, daughter, Andrea Mondragon, and Matthew Mondragon, five grandchildren: Aniyah, Leandra, Alayah, Amari, and Elias, four siblings Eva Availa and Alfredo Availa, Florie Sumner and Steve Sumner, Damian Gerhardt and Moriah Nevarez....

Ellen Steely, 86, of Greeley, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2021 in Greeley. Ellen was born in Burlington, Kansas to Vernon M. Sr. & Ruth (Scoggin) Smith on January 27, 1935. On December 12, 1954 in Fort Collins, Colorado, Ellen married the love of her life, Robert G. Steely. Ellen is survived by her children, Rodney (Karen) Steely, Robin (Phil) Morgan, Linda (Dwayne) Doney, and Vernon (Dena) Smith III; grandchildren, Cameron Steely, Chris (Emily) Morgan, Jessica (Ryan) Lutz, Crystal Morgan, Michael (Heather) Morgan, April Hildenbrandt, Holly (Beau Justice) Hildenbrandt, Whitney (Trever) Hanssen, Ashton Strong, and Chance Strong; 12 great-grandchildren; and a...