Obituaries

July 6, 1930 - March 26, 2024 Willett Frank Parrish passed away March 26, 2024, at his home here in Johnstown. Frank was born July 6, 1930, in Pueblo, Colorado to Roy and Helen Parrish. Frank was their first child.

October 15th, 1966 - April 2nd, 2024 Sarah (Bunkenburg) Lems, bastion of light and hope in the eyes of so many friends, family and students, died of glioblastoma in her home with her loving family holding her hand on April 2, 2024 at age 57.

September 25, 1942 - March 31, 2024 Carlotta (Lottie) Wilcox of Loveland, CO went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on March 31, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 81 years old.

July 24, 1961 - March 30, 2024 On Saturday, March 30th, 2024, Thomas Scott Keefauver went to be with the Lord at the age of 62. Thomas “Tom” was a loving husband, father of four children, and papa to 5 grandsons.

April 14th, 1939 - March 27th, 2024 John Thomas Goras died on March 27, 2024 at the age of 84 in his home in Longmont, Colorado surrounded by family members and devoted caretakers. He had battled health issues for the last several years.

April 21st, 1942 - March 26th, 2024 Nina Karene Nakayama, 81, of Longmont, Colorado passed away on March 26th, 2024, at her home. Nina was born to Carmel and Edith Vaughn on April 21, 1942, in Arkansas.

Bonnie Mae Lowe, 66, passed away on March 4, 2024, at North Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Loveland, Colorado due to complications from lung cancer.

July 8, 1961 — March 30, 2024 Virlynda Sue Ashcraft was born July 8th, 1961, in Colorado Springs, CO to Donald and Shirley Ashcraft of Matheson, CO. Virlynda left this life to be with the Lord at Lincoln Community Nursing Home in Hugo, CO.

January 13, 1941 — March 25, 2024 Larry J. Hesse was born on January 13 th , 1941 to John and Helen Hesse. He grew up with three brothers in Coolidge. He then went to Vo-Tech and graduated with a mechanics degree.

July 2, 1944 — March 24, 2024 Jimmy Dean Fringer passed away March 24, 2024 in Strasburg, Colorado. Jim was born in Oberlin, Kansas on July 2, 1944, to Dean and Ruth (Radcliff) Fringer. He graduated from Decatur County High School.