All Obituaries

Steven A Volland passed away Friday, August 7 at the age of 64 following his battle with esophageal cancer. He fought hard and in the end was able to be at home in Florissant, CO surrounded by the family that he loved. He touched the lives of so many with his genuine smile and his teddy bear charm and he will be sorely missed by those who knew him. A big guy with a big heart, he never denied a hand to help whether it be human or animal in need. His strength was admired, be it physical or...

Neil Levy, passionate community advocate and local business leader, passed away on August 1st after a battle with kidney cancer. He lived a phenomenal life which reflected his most cherished principles: family, friendship, and service to others. Born to Elaine and Philip Levy on September 13, 1953, Neil grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico with two younger sisters, Debra Martinelli - Norman, OK and Karen Hudson (Tommy) - Albuquerque, NM. He graduated from Del Norte High School in 1971, and...

George Carlton Bruch 61, of Florissant, CO, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning of July 24, 2020 at his home. George was born in Los Angeles, California to Diane Claire Peal Bruch and George Harvey Bruch on July 29, 1958.  He would have turned 62 on July 29th.  George was married to Linda Lee (Smith) Bruch for the first time on March 14,1981 in Bremerton Washington and the second time on May 31,2019 In Cripple Creek..  He was...

Geoffrey Michael Genet (Geoff) 37 was killed in a car accident on July 18, 2020 in Woodland Park, Co. Geoff lived in Colorado Springs. Geoffrey was born December 31, 1982 to Pamela Genet and Leonard Genet in Charleston, South Carolina. He is survived by his mother Pamela and his younger sister Alexandria Genet. The family asks for privacy during this tragic time.

After 97 years, Alice's time here on Earth has come to an end. On Monday, July 13, 2020 she received a call from Heaven and peacefully went to be with the LORD.  Alice was born on March 20th,1923 in Victor, Colorado to a musician and piano instructor Elsa Akin and a miner and prospector John Akin. During childhood Alice combated polio and became partially paralized, but that did not slow her down one bit. She worked making ammunition during WW2 and became a...

Kathleen Therese (Drummond) Larsen passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2020 in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Kathleen was born February 2, 1957 in Johnson City, Tennessee. She attended Santa Rita Highschool in Tucson, Arizona and the University of Texas in Austin. Kathleen has been a long term member of the Colorado Elks Association, her home lodge was Cripple Creek 316. She was the first female State President of the Colorado Elks. She served in many of the chairs and numerous...

Margaret Ann Shelly Hunt On July 3, 2020, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer, Margaret (Maggie) Hunt, 71, passed away peacefully at home, with her beloved husband Barry Hunt by her side. Maggie was born June 3, 1949 in Pontiac Michigan, the daughter of Chester P. Shelly and Margaret (Neafie) Shelly. She grew up with two sisters, Mary Wallace Shelly and Christine D. Shelly. Maggie was a 1967 graduate of Jamesville-DeWitt High School (Fayetteville NY). Her undergrad education...

Cheryl Shreve nee Galloway of Colorado Springs, CO passed away peacefully on July 2nd, 2020 at the age of 61 after a short battle with cancer.  Cheryl was born in Huntington Beach, CA on March 2, 1959 to parents Barbara and James Galloway. She moved to Colorado as a child, and graduated from Woodland Park High School in 1977. She was a lifelong music lover and could always be found listening to classic rock.  Cheryl spent the last 19 years working at California Casualty...

Martha Lee Harris (nee Wayland) age 73 went to be with our Lord and Savior on June 28, 2020 after a lengthy illness.   Martha was born September 22, 1946 in Colorado Springs to the late Alfred C. and Linnie E. Wayland.  Martha graduated Palmer High School, class of 1964.  Martha married H. Butch Roberts.  Her first son, Damon, was born in 1968, their second son, Brian was born in 1969.  She was extremely proud of her two sons, Damon L.. Harris (Ginger) and Brian K....

Hereford Vernon "Bud" Peiffer passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 in his home with his loving wife of 68 years, Georganna, by his side. He was born in Cripple Creek, CO on August 16, 1934. Bud graduated from Cripple Creek High School in 1952 and married Georganna McCleerey on March 10, 1952 in Raton, NM. Bud is survived by his devoted wife Georganna (McCleerey) of Cripple Creek; loving sons Leonard Keith of Cripple Creek, Dale Kent of Cripple Creek and Vernon Kraig of New Castle, CO;...