Memorials
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Max Ornelas
1953-10-28 2022-11-26
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....
Kathy Gardner
1953-11-01 1923-03-14
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...
Bruce Clark
1954-06-22 2015-01-28
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 Enginee...
Melody Hutton-Lorimor (Brubaker)
1954-05-01 2024-06-15
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 a...
Jo Ann Walker (Stuart)
1954-08-28 2025-02-28
Jo Ann Walker, 70, of Loveland, Colorado passed peacefully into the hands of God on Friday, February 28, 2025. She joins her beloved husband, Don, in life eternal.
Jo was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on August 28, 1954 to Claude “Bill” and Wanda Stuart. The Stuart’s moved to Loveland in 1958 after they fell in love with the mountains and lakes during camping trips (that Jo hated). Jo grew up in Loveland with her older sister Judy and older brother John. Jo was the “spoiled” child and received a horse named Lucky after John moved out of the house. Jo and Lucky had many adventures together during her high school years. Following graduation from Loveland High School in 1972, J...
Linda Cumpsten
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. Anne...
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Daphne Whitt
Daphne McNulty, 59, of Loveland, passed away on January 21, 2012 in Loveland. Daphne was born November 8, 1952 in Chamberlain, SD to Dona Sladek. She grew up in Loveland and attended Loveland High School. Daphne was a recent graduate from College America as a medical assistant. She worked for many years as a waitress in Loveland and most recently was a home health caregiver. Daphne loved writing poetry and had over 15 published works. She enjoyed reading and collecting wolves and unicorns. Daphne loved the mountains, especially Big Thompson Canyon and Estes Park. She was a very proud and loving mother and grandmother. Daphne is survived by her son Troy McNulty of Fort Collins; daughter Conni...
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John Anderson
July 20, 1953 - June 20, 2014 John Allen Anderson died June 20, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Roswell, NM on July 20th, 1953. His father Hugo A. Anderson Jr. and mother Lois Hunt Anderson both have preceded him in death. John lived most of his life in Loveland. He attended schools in Loveland including graduating from Loveland High School. He received a batchelor of fine arts from CSU. John married his childhood love, Lora DuBois, in 1973. They reached 40 years of marriage last August. In September of 1980 they were blessed with first daughter, Emilie Dyan Anderson. In April of 1982 their second daughter was born. Allison Leigh Anderson with her husband James L. Bl...
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Lora Anderson (Dubois)
August 12, 1954 - July 23, 2021 Lora Lu Anderson, 66, died July 23rd, 2021, at her home surrounded by love. A native of Loveland Colorado, she was born August 12th, 1954, the daughter of James E and Phyllis (Davis) DuBois. Lora graduated from Loveland High, Class of 1972. Following graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, John Anderson. Together they enjoyed 43 years of marriage. Lora was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with lifelong friends and family. She brought love and happiness to everyone she met with her infectious laughter and amazing spirit. “It is only important to love the world, yourself, and all beings to regard them with love, admiration, and respect.” In a...
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Dave Bernhardt
David Brian Bernhardt, age 67, passed away on June 22, 2021. He was born January 26, 1954 in Loveland, Colorado to Leonard and Carolyn (Walker) Bernhardt. David graduated from Loveland High School in 1972 and went on to work for the Great Western Railroad. He later became a journeyman electrician with IBEW Local 68. Most of his career was spent with Sturgeon Electric. He was a loving father to his two daughters who were the most important part of his life. And a loving grandfather to his new granddaughter, who he adored just as much. He was most happy spending time in the Rocky Mountains and on fishing trips at Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint, Idaho. He will be deeply missed by his friends, f...
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