Birth Date: 1953-10-01

Graduation year: 1972

Deceased Date: 2024-10-18

Obituary:
Craig Oren Branstner, age 71, of Milliken, Colorado passed at home on Friday, October 18, 2024.
Craig was born on October 1st, 1953, in Longmont, Colorado. He was the youngest child of Virginia Jean "Jeanie" (Overturf) and Paul Oren Branstner, both who have preceded him in death. He has two siblings, Paula and Terry Branstner. He married Vickie Spain and had three daughters Julia Jean, Heather, and Crystal. Julia Jean and Crystal have preceded him in death. Craig has four grandchildren. Heather married Jesus Ortega, and they have 2 daughters, Celeste Ortega and Jasmine Ortega. Crystal had a son and daughter, Peter Garcia and Harper Ziebart.
Craig grew up in Loveland and graduated from Loveland High School. Following graduation, Craig joined the Marine Corps and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War era. Upon his discharge, he returned to Loveland and was employed by the Great Western Sugar Company. He worked at three locations during that 40-year period, Loveland, Lovel, Wyoming, and Fort Morgan, Co where he retired. After retirement, he built a home in Milliken, Colorado where he lived until his death.
Craig was a kind and genuine man and shared his amazing accomplishments with his family and friends. Craigs legacy of family first and family always will carry on in our hearts.
Craig will be honored with a military graveside service and placed to rest on June 6, 2025 at 11am at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Fort Collins, Colorado. Cremation entrusted to Resthaven Funeral Home. Treasured memories of Craig and words of condolence for his family are welcome at resthavencolroado.com.

Birth Date: 1954-06-05

Graduation year: 1972

Deceased Date: 2024-08-12

Obituary:
Betty Gardiner
Date of Birth – June 5, 1954
Date of Death – August 12, 2024, Wickenburg, AZ
Graduated Loveland High School 1972

(and loved Elvis Presley)




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Birth Date: 1954-03-27

Graduation year: 1972

Deceased Date: 2024-08-03

Obituary:
David Pointer, 70, of Clarinda, Iowa, passed away August 3, 2024, at his residence in Clarinda. Memorial Services will be held at a later date at the Clarinda Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in David’s name to the American Cancer Society – Hope Lodge, Omaha, Nebraska at 8030 Farnam Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Memories can be shared with the family at www.nodawayvalleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Nodaway Valley Funeral Home of Clarinda.

David Wayne Pointer, son of Harry Pointer, Sr. and Elsie (Brown) Pointer, was born on March 27, 1954, in Berthoud, Colorado. He graduated from Loveland High School with the class of 1972 and then attended Northeast Junior College in Sterling Colorado. He graduated from there with his associate’s degree in business.

David was united in marriage to Dawn Marie Bernhardt on September 11, 1977, in Fort Morgan, Colorado. This union was blessed with two children, Amber and Ryan. David began his career with Hewlett Packard and worked towards becoming a supervisor. After 17 years, David was transferred to an office in Oregon where he continued to work for HP for 15 more years. After 32 years with the company, David retired. He continued to keep busy working part time for Roche Construction with the maintenance department and also part time with Hampton Inn maintenance.

In 2017, David and Dawn moved to Clarinda to be closer to their grandchildren. It was important for David to be present, attending his grandchildren’s school and sporting events. He also worked with the Super 8 in Clarinda with the maintenance department. In David’s retirement he enjoyed camping, fishing and golfing. Being born and raised in Colorado, David enjoyed cheering on the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche. David was a member of the Clarinda Methodist Church during their time in Clarinda.

David was preceded in death by his father and stepmother, Harry and Francis Pointer, mother and stepfather Elsie and Harold Meyer, brother Harry Pointer, Jr., sisters, Nina Krumtum and Louise Pointer and sister-in-law Janice Pointer.

Left to carry on his legacy is his wife Dawn of Clarinda; daughter Amber (Colby) Manes of Clarinda; son Ryan Pointer of Clarinda; grandchildren, Morgan, Wyatt and Isabella; sisters, Nelda Burch (Danny Craig) of Fort Collins, Colorado and Linda (Robert) Buderus of Wellington, Colorado; brother Larry Pointer of Aurora, Colorado; sister-in-law Dana (Doug) Fuller of Green Mountain Falls, Colorado; along with many nieces, nephews and friends.


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Birth Date: 1954-05-01

Graduation year: 1972

Deceased Date: 2024-06-15

Obituary:
Melody passed away peacefully at her Red Feather Lakes, Colorado home on Saturday, June 15th, 2024 with her loving husband, Rick, by her side. She was 70 years young.
Melody was a very compassionate and caring person who always put others before herself. She loved her husband, her boys, her grandchildren, and her dogs. She will be dearly missed.
Melody Laine Hutton was born in Loveland, Colorado on May 1st, 1954. Melody was an only child raised by her mother, Lillian. She completed nursing school and had a long and rewarding career as an LPN in Senior Care. She loved her job and she loved taking care of her residents.
On October 17, 1975, she married Freddy Ray Lorimor and they remained happily so until the time of his passing in 2002. Melody & Fred welcomed two sons, Billy and Zeb. Melody was a caring mother who loved her children dearly. She was always there for her boys and supported them in all that they did.
Melody was blessed to find love a second time in this life and married Richard Brubaker on December 18, 2004. Mel & Rick enjoyed the time they spent together in the mountains and many camping trips. She loved the mountains. They loved music and attended a great many live concerts together. They were happy together and content in their mountain life. Rick is heartbroken by the loss of his beloved Melody.
Melody was a dear friend to many. She was kind and always accepting of others. When it came to her job, she was a stickler and was always precise in her work. She loved to read. She enjoyed cross-stitching and was a big fan of Disney movies – especially Cinderella. She loved the Colorado outdoors and she really loved to go to concerts. But more than anything, Melody loved to spoil her grandkids. She loved her family, and they loved her so. Her gentle and loving spirit will not soon be forgotten.
Missing Melody today are her husband of nearly 20 years, Richard “Rick” Brubaker, her sons, William “Billy” Lorimor and his wife, Susan, and Zebulah “Zeb” Lorimor; her step-daughter, Joy Brubaker Harris; her grandchildren, Zachary Lorimor, Jeremy Lorimor, Delaney Lorimor, Cy Lorimor, Lailah Harris, Nikolas Harris, and Israel Wright; and her great-granddaughter, Dijana Harris. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Judy Brubaker (Nancy Carpenter), Sandra Kramer, and Cheryl Flageolle (Dave); as well nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
She is welcomed on the other side by her late husband, Fred Lorimor, her mother, Lillian Wagner, and by her dogs, Bear and Gizmo.
Services for Melody were held at Resthaven Funeral Home & Memory Gardens in Fort Collins, Colorado on Monday, June 24th, 2024. Her family greatly appreciates all those who were able to attend, those who sent flowers and shared memories, or otherwise demonstrated their love for Melody. Sweet memories of Melody and words of sympathy for her family are welcome at resthavencolorado.com.

Birth Date: 1953-10-28

Deceased Date: 2022-11-26

Obituary:
Max Gilbert “JR” Ornelas, reported to his final duty station on November 26 2022 at the age of 69. He passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy battle with service-related liver failure.
He was born October 28 1953 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Max Ornelas and Genoveva Bella Munoz. He spent his 17th birthday on the yellow steps of Marine Corps Camp Pendleton. He went on to serve five years in the USMC. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in 1975. Soon after on January 28, 1978, he married his now-former wife Cathy Ornelas. Together they had two children. He spent most of his life working for Loveland Industries and eventually retired from Samsonite. He spent his free time riding his beloved Harley Davidson Vrod, rescuing his daughter every time her car broke down, fishing, spending time with family, and above all else, he loved being with his grandkids. He attended every bull riding, gymnastics meet, and dance recital he could. Anyone who met him knew his grandchildren were his entire reason for living.
He is survived by his former wife Cathy Ornelas of Loveland; his sisters Sandra (Miguel) Estrada of Loveland, Theresa Soto of Las Vegas, and Stephanie (Joaquin) Marones of Loveland; brothers Stephan Mora of Oahu, Felix (Stephanie) Gonzales of Colorado Springs, and Gene (Courtney) Gonzales of Greeley; son Joseph Ornelas of Loveland; daughter Mananita Ornelas of Greeley; grandchildren Adyen Ornelas of Greeley, Dakota Ornelas Moore of Trinity, Alabama, and Kinsley Ornelas Moore of Greeley.
He is preceded in death by his father Max (Emily) Ornelas and Mother Bella Munoz.
Arrangements are pending. Cremation is being handled by a Basic Cremation. At a later date, he will be interned at Fort Logan National Cemetery with a reception/celebration of life to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted to help his daughter cover his funeral expenses. Donations can be made via Venmo @mananita-ornelas or reach out to the family for further options.

Birth Date: 1954-06-22

Graduation year: 1972

Deceased Date: 2015-01-28

Obituary:
Bruce Leonard Clark passed away unexpectedly January 28, 2015 in Newbury Park, California of a heart attack.
Bruce was born June 22, 1954 to Willard Leonard and Maurine Pedersen Clark. He was the first of 8 children raised by this family. At the age of 19, Bruce served a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Michigan Lansing Mission.
He attended high school at Loveland High School where he graduated in 1972. He played trumpet in the school band, was on the gymnastics team, and was a diver on the swim team.
Bruce married Teresa L Haskell in 1976. He attended Brigham Young University where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering in 1981. He worked in the construction industry all his career, first in his father’s construction company through his youth and after college graduation. In 1990 Bruce moved his family to California. There he continued in construction, advancing from field work to estimating and project management. Bruce enjoyed playing golf and could always be found in the garage making anything from furniture to jewelry.
He was preceded in death by his father Willard Clark. He is survived by his 4 children; Joshua, Leia, Susan (Paul), and Tristan and by 6 grandchildren, KaLani Campbell, Matthew Clark, Jonathan Clark, Jaxson Lapointe, Lily Bea Lapointe, and Bronson Lapointe.
The viewing and service will be held at the LDS church, 35 S. Wendy Drive, Newbury Park 91320 on Saturday February 7th at 10am. Burial will be held at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park, 5600 Lindero Canyon Rd., Westlake Village 91363 at 1pm.

Birth Date: 1954-07-23

Deceased Date: 2012-11-20

Obituary:
Douglas J. Moore passed away on November 20, 2012 at his home in Danby, Vermont. He was born July 23, 1954 in Tracy, MN to Rolland and the late Lillian (Dahl) Moore. He graduated from Loveland High School in 1972 and Colorado State University in 1981 with his Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in Electrical Engineering. He was a sergeant in the US Army for 4 years. Doug loved working with computers and put his education to work in the utilities industry "keeping the lights on" across the country and around the world, traveling extensively. Douglas was married on December 12, 2006 to his best friend, Catherine Wohlfeil. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, his mother, Lillian, and twin sisters, Linda and Nancy Moore. He is survived by his wife, Catherine of Danby, Vermont; his father Rolland and stepmother Laura of Loveland; 2 sons, Josiah (Megan) of Maple Valley, WA and Joshua of Kent, WA; a daughter, Rachelle of Kent, WA; a grandson, Jordan of Maple Valley; 2 brothers, Brad (Janie) of Berthoud and Jeff (Kerri) of Loveland; a sister, Kathy Moore of Loveland; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Cremation has been completed. Private Services were held at Willow Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery in Currie, MN. Private inurnment Resthaven Memory Gardens in Fort Collins. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice in Rutland, VT or to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth/Hitchcock Hospital in NH.

Birth Date: 1953-12-28

Deceased Date: 1996-03-03

Obituary:
Michael D Poulter
(1953 - 1996)
A photo of Michael D Poulter
Michael D Poulter
1953 - 1996
BORN
December 28, 1953
DEATH
March 3, 1996
LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE
Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado 80537
SUMMARY
Michael D Poulter was born on December 28, 1953. He died on March 3, 1996 at 42 years of age

Birth Date: 1953-11-01

Graduation year: 1972

Deceased Date: 1923-03-14

Obituary:
Kathy Gardner
November 1, 1953 - March 14, 2023
Kathy Gardner, 69, of Loveland, Colorado unexpectedly passed away in her home March 14, 2023. She was born on November 1st, 1953, to parents Eugene Gardner and Margaret Kraft.
Most of Kathy’s career was working for Hewlett Packard, however the last eight years she worked for the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, specifically within the Colorado Department of Transportation. During those eight years, she was awarded the Innovator Award as her ideas improved their IT systems which ultimately benefited customers of CDOT. She retired from the Governor’s Office of Information Technology in May 2022, and was awarded a Colorado State Flag as well as a signed letter from the Governor thanking her for her years of service.
The joy of Kathy’s life was family and friends, especially her two granddaughters. She loved spending time with them and attending their activities as much as possible was a top priority. Her other favorite activities with them were dying Easter eggs and decorating sugar cookies during the holidays. Her love and joy of her two granddaughters was known to all. She was also a big supporter of our active Military, First Responders and Veterans as she had family that have served or continue to serve.
She is survived by her daughter Melissa Haselhoff (husband Michael); granddaughter, Emma Haselhoff; granddaughter Paige Haselhoff; sister Cindy Nosko (husband Craig); brother Dan Gardner (wife Vera); brother Stan Gardner (wife Kathy); brother Tim Gardner (wife Robin); daughter-in-law Lori Gardner; half-sister Sherry Hagemann; and half-brother David Gardner. She is also survived by several nephews and nieces.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Randy Gardner.
Cremation has taken place and a small celebration of life gathering will occur at a later date. Kibbey-Fishburn Funeral home is overseeing the arrangements. For condolences, please visit www.kibbeyfishburn.com

Obituary:
September 8, 2010 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: May 13, 2020 at 5:01 a.m. Linda Louise Cumpsten, 56, of Windsor, died Sept. 6, 2010, in Loveland. She was born January 1, 1954, to Bobby M. and Rosemary M (Feik) Cumpsten in Loveland. She graduated from Loveland High School in 1972 and earned her associate’s degree in sociology. She was a member of the Windsor Historical Society, Windsor Historic Downtown Business Association, Kiwanis Club and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. She is survived by her spouse, Vern C. Rasmussen of Windsor, mother Rosemary Cumpsten; siblings Cynthia (Jim) Wambolt of Ault, Donald (Debra) Cumpsten of Loveland, Shirley Cumpsten of Greeley, Irene Cumpsten of Greeley, M. Annette Durham of Scottsdale, Ariz., Marylyn Boyd of Windsor, Richard (Dorothy) Cumpsten of Greeley, and David (Diane) Cumpsten of Loveland; and many neices and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Linda is preceded in death by her father, Bobby Cumpsten, and brother John Cumpsten. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, 1270 7th St., Windsor with the Rev. James Spahn officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Diabetes Association in care of Mark’s Funeral and Cremation Service, 9293 Eastman Park Dr., Windsor, 80550. Online condolences may be made at www.marksfuneralservice.com.