All Obituaries

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Dolores “Ginger” Farrar died at home on Sunday November 3rd 2019.  She was 63 and passed from her ongoing medical conditions. She has lived in Florissant Colorado for the past nine years. She loved Colorado with all the mountains, trees and animals.  Ginger was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on 12/4/55 to Dolores and Andrew Plant. She is survived by her three sister, brother, nieces and nephews. We will be having a small memorial at Mountain Hope Baptist Church...

Kodiak Hunter William Roddick, also known as Kody passed away in his sleep Saturday morning November 2nd 2019 at his home in Woodland Park. Even though Kodiak was not ill, his body couldn't continue. Kodiak was born in Modesto (CA) on October 18th 2008 and the first child of Jake and Cherish Roddick. Though Kodiak suffered from injuries while being delivered, including loss of oxygen resulting in brain damage and a collapsed lung in which he needed a respirator during his three week...

Hoyt Stewart Eells (84 years young) Hoyt completed his earthly journey on October 23, 2019 at his home in Woodland Park. He was born to Elizabeth Francis Stewart and Dwight N. Eells, Sr. on November 6, 1934 in Newton, Kansas.  Hoyt graduated from Newton High School and Kansas State University.  And then went on to serve his country as a first lieutenant with the surface to air missile unit in the US Army from 1956 - 1958.   Hoyt is survived by his wife of 54 glorious years,...

Allen (Al) Hansen, age 78.  He slipped away peacefully surrounded by family on October 20, 2019.  He was a loving husband, brother, father of 7 to Jodi (Arden) Moss, Scott (Linda) Hansen, Debi (Brian) Jones, Andrea (Jason) Newman, Julie Hansen, Brett (Wendy) Craig and David Hansen.  Grandfather to 13 and great grandfather to 22 and friend to many.  We will miss him so much but he will always be in our hearts.  At his request, no service will be held.

Thomas BLAIR Nowlin, III, died at his home in Florissant, CO., October 11, 2019, at the age of 73. He was born in Butler, PA, March 23, 1946 to Tom and Virginia Nowlin, both deceased. At the tender age of 1 he, his parents, and older sister, left PA for warmer climes in Tampa, Florida. He attended school there, graduating from Plant High School in 1964. From Tampa, he decided attending the University of Florida in Gainesville and becoming a gator were his next steps. He was a member of...

Douglas Jay Hastings Doug was my husband and best friend for 30 years. He was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on October 18th,1962. He passed away from an enlarged heart and complications from C.O.P.D. on the evening of October 6th,2019.  Doug graduated from Coronado High School in 1981 and attended Colorado Technical College for 4 years.  He was also in the Army for about 3 years, receiving an honorable discharge, after being injured in 1989. He met the love of his life, wife...

Geraldine "Gerry" Frances Skottegaard, 76, went with the Lord on October 1st, 2019 at 3:35pm. She had lived out her last 5 years with her family in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Gerry was born December 2, 1942 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Raymond and Pauline Juneski. She was the oldest of 6 children. Gerry was a mother to her 3 children, Tim Skottegaard, Tom Skottegaard and Cynthia Hengtgen-Bell. She has 12 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren with 2 more on the way. Gerry loved to...

Douglas Ryan Swanson of Florissant, CO joined the stars on September 22, 2019. He was born December 21, 1950 in Glendale, CA to parents Edgar and Libby Swanson. Doug lived on Mount Wilson throughout his childhood. He met the love of his life Sandy in high school. They were married January 29, 1977 in Sun Valley, CA and right away began their new journey moving to Colorado. Doug spent many years as a roofer and the Fire Chief with the Florissant Volunteer Fire Department, but his true...

Beverly J. Elwell was born June 24, 1934 in Colorado Springs and departed this world on September 17, 2019 at her home in Woodland Park. Beverly was a life-long resident of Teller County.  She grew up in Divide, Colorado with her parents, Ted and Blanche Weaver, along with three brothers and two sisters.  She was also very close to her grandparents and many aunts, uncles and cousins who lived in the area.  As a 1951 graduate of Woodland Park High School, Beverly...