Gary Lee Thomas was born on October 19, 1941 in Maquoketa, Iowa to Gordon and Mary Davis. He also has a twin brother Lary Thomas. His mother later remarried to Al Thomas who adopted the twins when they were eight years old. Gary graduated from Jefferson High School in 1960. He was employed by the Pepsi Cola Company for 13 years and by PDQ food stores until 1977. Gary transferred to Appleton, WI and then on to Colorado in 1978 where they have lived ever since. Gary leaves his wife Donna of 59 years, a daughter Teresa (Brian) of Parker, CO, two sons Rick (Jennifer) of Centennial, CO and Jeffrey (Lori) of Marion, Iowa. Six grandchildren (Chad, Ryan, Kati, Jake, McKenzie and Madison), four...

Former police officer, James Earl Calico Allen, passed away 9/1/2020; preceded in death by parents, Willie Esther Johnson and Robert Calico; brothers Randall Pool and Charles A. Murray and grandson, DeVon Allen; he leaves to mourn, daughter, Djuna and sons, Scott James and Joey Calico; sisters, Janis Murray and Gynene Mason and Katherine J. McElroy and also a host of nieces and nephews and special friends, John Thompson and Bobbie Bess.

Terry Gaylord Swanson, 81, of Lakewood, Colorado, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at St. Anthony's Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado. Terry was born January 7, 1939, in Livingston, Montana. He was the only child and son of Victor H. and Ada S. (Thompson) Swanson. He attended grade school in Billings, Mont., and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1957. He attended Eastern Mont-ana College, and the University of Colorado at Denver. Terry married Georgia K. Patek, from Billings, on September 10, 1960, in Billings, Montana. They met in band at Eastern in 1959. He was a lifeguard, at Athletic Pool Park, during high school, in Billings, MT. In 1957, after turning 18; he worked at Piper's...

Marjorie Hill Ashman, 87, passed away on December 27, 2019, in Littleton, Colorado. She moved to Colorado from New Jersey in 2018 with her husband, Frederick Ashman, and dog, Louie, to be closer to extended family. Marjorie was born and raised in Waterville, Maine. Her father was noted physician and community leader, Frederick Thayer Hill. Her mother was a nurse who helped prepare other nurses for war-time duties. Together they raised four daughters: Virginia, Joan, Barbara and Marjorie. Marjorie earned her Bachelor of Arts and met her future husband at Colby College. She then earned a Master of Arts at Columbia Teachers College and a diploma from Lexington School for the Deaf Teacher...

Francis Eugene "Gene" Letterhos, was born September 27, 1929, in Denver and passed away February 21, 2019 in hospice care in Denver. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-one years, Lola, who died in 2006. Gene served in the Navy during the Korean conflict aboard the U.S.S. Carrier Essex (CV-9). On returning home, he eventually settled in Orchard Mesa in Grand Junction, CO, where he farmed a peach orchard. Soon after, he began his long career with the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1989 from the Grand Junction Post Office after 32 years. Following his retirement he lived an active life, flying his airplane, becoming a Master Gardner and volunteering for the National...

Nancy McBride, 68, daughter of the late Joseph and Winifred (nee O'Doherty) McBride, died on February 20, 2019, in Denver, CO. Nancy was a longtime resident of Lorain, OH, and a 1969 graduate of Lorain High School. She worked as nurse's aid at Avon Oaks Nursing Home and Ohio Veterans Home. She also filled her life with many volunteer activities. She very much loved, and was loved by, many cousins, aunts, uncles, neighbors, friends and caregivers. She was joyful and endearing to everyone she met. In recent years Nancy lived in Denver near her immediate family. She is survived by her siblings Cathy Murphy (Joe), Beth McBride, Dan McBride(Sharon), Missy Sanner (Mark), Carol McBride Hamilton...