Colorado Springs "Gazette", Colorado Spgs CO - "A-B" surnames
ABEYTA Marie Bertha
b. Sept 10 1929 Huerfano Co CO
d. May 9 2006 El Cerrito CA
preceded by; husband, Edward L; parents,
Richard & Delecia G (Della) Salazar;
sister, Rachel M Vallejo
survived by; daughters, Barbara J Brown,
Rose M Abeyta & Lily D (Harry) Lyons;
son, Christopher J (Heidi); 11 grand-
children; 13 gr-grandchildren; sisters,
Ramona J (Stanley) Moore, Nancy F
Gonzales, Flora M (Willie) Salazar;
brother, Toby B (Fern) Salazar; extended
family
no FH or cemetery listed
ABEYTA William
b. Nov 24 1944 Horroso CO
d. June 18 2002
preceded by; parents, Frank Javier & Mary
Oclires (Martinez) Abeyta
survived by; brothers, Leroy, Sam, Zak, Frank,
Victor, Martin; sister Rosalie; ex-wife,
Joylin Valdez; wife, Coleen; sons, Paul, Jeromie
& Christopher; daughters, Stephanie Scoles,
Denise & Katherine Abeyta; 9 grandchildren;
extended family
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
ADAM Harry
Services notice: 6/20/2002
Shrine of Remembrance FH,
Colorado Spgs CO
entombment; Shrine of Remembrance
Mausoleum, Colo.Spgs CO
ADAMS Jungnim "June"
b. March 15 1930 Wakamatsu Japan
d. March 20 2002 Colo.Spgs CO
preceded by; father, Malman Park; mother,
Take Nakagawa
survived by; husband, Howard; son, James F
(Denise) Adams; daughter, Nemi Asano;
granddaughter, Jamie Blair Adams; grand-
son, Alexander Roland Adams; brothers,
Nobuo & Kimio; sisters, Akiko, Natsuko,
Eiko & Emiko
Swan Law FH, Colo.Spgs CO
ADAMSON Gary Vaughn
Colorado Spgs CO
age 61
b. Aug 15 1940
d. Feb 10 2002
USAF vet
survived by; son, Kevin V; daughters, Norma
J Alexander & Cher L Poehlein
Dove-Witt Family Mortuary, Fountain CO
ALARCON Cruz Leal
NOTICE:
b. May 3 1937
d. June 12 2002
survived by; wife, Irma (Barraza); sons, Adan,
Ma Refugio & Cruz; daughters, Irma, Eva,
Lorena, Lucia & Judith
Cappadona’s Alternative Fun.Svc, Colo.Spgs CO
ANDERSEN Eudine
b. Jan 17 1922 Bovina CO
d. May 11 2006
US Navy 1943
survived by; husband, Noble; children, Lida
Wood & Stanley Andersen; 8 grandchildren;
2 gr-grandchildren
Roswell Community Church, Colorado Spgs CO
no FH or cemetery listed
ANDERSON John Edward
b. April 8 1918
d. March 24 2002
US Army ret.Master Sgt
survived by; daughters, Sue Witcher & Kay Piehl
Cappadona’s Alternative Fun.Svc, Colo.Spgs CO
ANTHONY Grace
Colorado Spgs CO
age 65
b. Jan 31 1937
d. Feb 11 2002
survived by; daughter, Betty Williams
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Colorado
Spgs CO
no FH or cemetery listed
APOSTOLAS Theone J
NOTICE:
b. Aug 2 1902
d. Feb 17 2002 Colorado Spgs CO
survived by; daughter, Irene Trovas
Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church,
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
ARTHURS Norma Hulda (Hornbostel)
Rapid City CO
age 85
b. Oct 22 1916 Hoxie KS
m. July 22 1946 Papillion NE
d. May 17 2002 Rapid City CO
US Navy Nurse WWII
preceded by; parents, Otto & Hulda (Luehrman)
Hornbostel; husband, Roy Francis Arthurs;
son, John; sister, Ruth Hornbostel; brothers,
Roland & Ted
survived by; son, George (Corwyn); daughter,
Susan (Andy) Conrad; brothers, Victor (Rubye)
& Alvin Hornbostel; grandchildren, Diane (Jason)
Gihring, David Arthurs & Tim Conrad; gr-grand-
child, D.J. Gihring
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
ASHER Roy A
age 65
b. Sept 10 1936 Colorado Spgs CO
d. May 28 2002 Colorado Spgs CO
US Army
preceded by; parents, James & Mildred Asher;
1 brother
survived by; wife, Shirley; son, Mark; daughter,
Kinda Lenberg; brothers, Harold & Jim; sister,
Sharon Chambers; 4 grandchildren
Pikes Peak Christian Church
ATWOOD Frances Haney
Services notice; ON 4/3/02
First United Methodist Church, Colorado Spgs CO
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
ATWOOD John Spencer
Services notice; ON 4/3/02
First United Methodist Church, Colorado Spgs CO
Swan Law FH, Colo.Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
ATWOOD John William "Bill"
b. Dec 6 1947 Morgantown WV
d. May 17 2006 Colorado Spgs CO
preceded by; parents, John S & Frances H
survived by; sister, Helen S (Thomas N) Netschert;
extended family
no funeral home listed
cremation / inurnment; Evergreen Cemetery,
Colorado Spgs CO
BADALI Anthony James
b. April 23 1942
d. April 13 2002
survived by; wife, Marie; son, Thomas; daughters,
Robyn Moltzan & Jennifer Banday
Holy Apostles Catholic Church, Colo.Spgs CO
Evergreen FH, Colo.Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BAILEY Anetha G
Services notice; ON 3/8/02
Village Christian Church
Pikes Peak Fun. & Cremation Svcs, Colo.Spgs CO
inurnment; Memorial Gardens Cemetery
BAKER Robbyn Lynette
age 37
b. June 12 1964
d. Feb 21 2002
survived by; mother, Nina Romitti; father, Eugene
Baker; brother, Chris Baker; extended family
Sunrise United Methodist Church
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BANGERT Anna B
NOTICE:
b. July 25 1917
d. June 19 2002
survived by; daughter, Ann Jann
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
inurnment; Fort Logan Nat’l Cemetery, Denver CO
BARELA Bennie David
b. Gardner CO
d. May 29 2006
preceded by; parents, Augustine (Peralta) &
Manuel Barela; brothers, Joe & Willie;
sisters, Flora Duran & Viola Soto
survived by; brother, David; sisters, Jennie
Cruz & Theresa Mendez; wife, Maria (Felia);
children, Gasper (Terrie), Eileen, Benito Sam
(Ventura), Fred (Joan), Barbara Jean Quintana,
Stephen (Ida), Betty & Tina; 23 grandchildren;
25 gr-grandchildren
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BARGERS Larry W
b. March 2 1934
d. June 11 2002
survived by; wife, Catherine V; son, Larry D;
daughter, Patricia K Decker
Shrine of Remembrance FH, Colo.Spgs CO
BARKER, Alyce Eleanor
NOTICE:
b. Sept 13, 1921
d. March 8, 2002
survived by: son, James
St Mary Catholic Church, Greeley CO
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial, Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley CO
BARRERAS Roy Thomas
age 47
b. August 3 1954 Denver CO
d. June 6 2002
USMC
preceded by; parents, Cecilio & Rosalie
survived by; wife, Sharon; son, Manuel; grand-
children, Anthony, Alana & Ashley; sisters,
Rosemary (Adam) Griego, Emily (Randall)
Wollen, Frances (Samuel) Kohlmyer & Dinah Lee
(Luis) Gonzales; brothers, Cecil Jr (Adela), Joe
(Melba), David (Rose), Jimmy, Billy & Urbano
(Anita)
no FH or cemetery listed
BASKETT Beulah May
b. May 29 1911
d. May 3 2002
survived by; son, Marvin L; daughters, Esther I
Redington & Leatha Moore
Pikes Peak FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Memorial Gardens Cemetery
BASS Betty L
b. March 24 1929 Lincoln IL
m. Dec 28 1947 Oconee IL
no death date - obit date, 6/1/2006
preceded by; parents, Wilbur & Evelyn Lowery
survived by; husband, John T; son, John M
(Nancy); grandson, Timothy (Ivonne); gr-
granddaughter, Nathalie
First Presbyterian Church, Colorado Spgs CO
no FH or cemetery listed
BASSON Lavonne "Vonnie"
age 78
b. Feb 26 1924 Traer IA
d. May 24 2002 Colorado Spgs CO
preceded by; parents, Jack & Iva (Stevenson)
Briggs; husband, Robert; sister, Jean
Fredrickson; brothers, Gail & Max
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Colorado
Spgs CO
Cappadona’s Alternative Fun.Svc, Colo.Spgs CO
BATES Helen Marie
no death date - date of obit; 5/26/2006
survived by; husband, William H; son, Craig A.
no FH or cemetery listed
BEAL Beulah L
NOTICE:
b. Feb 2 1908
d. May 28 2002
survived by; daughter, Charlene Robb
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
inurnment; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BECK Jeanette F
b. Georgia
d. May 19 2006 Colorado Spgs CO
preceded by; parents, William F & Ruby Ione
(Culpepper) Fletcher; 4 siblings
survived by; husband, Seth; daughters, Karen
Amason, Jolene Ward, Terri Sue Whittington
& Vonda Hillegas; sisters, Faye Roland &
Betty Jo Griffis
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Woodland Park CO
no FH or cemetery listed
BECKER Robert E "Bob"
Memorial:
b. Dec 2 1920
d. May 21 2005
BELL Mary Lou (Baker)
age 79
b. Dec 23 1922 Sapulpa OK
d. April 6 2002 Plattsburgh NY
preceded by; parents, Quin Kenneth & Helen
(McQuaid) Baker
survived by; sons, Eric (Jari), Doug (Carole)
& Keith; daughter, Susan (Barrett) Nevard;
grandchildren, Micah Nevard, Lance &
Stephanie Schlager; sister, Shirley Cannon;
brothers, Quin (Jane) & David
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BENNETT Matthew Travis
services notice; 2/14/2002
Mountain View Mortuary, Colorado Spgs CO
BERGER Edwin J
Services notice; ON 6/14/02
Swan Lake FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Memorial Gardens Cemetery
BERGER Thomas A
b. March 15 1949 Elkhart IN
m. April 26th 1969
d. June 12 2002 Colorado Spgs CO (leukemia)
US Army Vietnam
survived by; parents, Lowell & Audrey (Searer);
wife, Jean (Parks); son, Michael D (Sharon);
grandson, Kaleb Thomas; brothers, George
(Diann & Mark (Fran); mother-in-law, Edith
Parks; extended family
Sunrise United Methodist Church
Swan Law FH, Colo.Spgs CO
BERGSTROM David A
Colorado Spgs CO
age 39
b. June 15 1966 San Jose CA
d. May 27 2006
survived by; wife, Rebecca (Shottenkirk); step
children, Jaben Lawson & Heather Thomas;
mother, Jean Ingram; father, Gerald Bergstrom;
sisters, Karin (David) White, Kristina (Steven)
LaFirenza; brothers, Eric & Steven; extended
family
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BIGELOW Marcella "Sally"
b. 1909 Stuart NE
m. 1935
d. April 8 2002
preceded by; husband, Dana F; 4 brothers; 1
sister
survived by; daughters, Marcia Hindmarsh,
Sharon (Morgan) Berthrong & Barbara (Dominic)
Tripp; sons, Dana (Brenda), Thomas & George
(Kathleen); 20 grandchildren; 22 gr-grandchildren;
2 sisters; 2 brothers; extended family
services in Stuart NE
BINKLEY Charles Shields
age 76
b. Aug 15 1925 Council Bluffs IA
m. March 15 1952 Council Bluffs IA
d. May 23 2002 Colorado Spgs CO (cancer)
preceded by; parents, Lemuel & Hazel; brothers,
Lemuel Jr & James
survived by; wife, Donna (Volpp); daughters, Gail
Binkly & Rhonda (Mike) Hall; extended family
Swan-Law Cascade FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BIONDINI Emma Jean
age 81
b. Aug 11 1920 Colorado Spgs CO
m. June 23 1946
d. March 24 2002 Colorado Spgs CO
preceded by; parents, Henry & Josephine Belisomo;
sister, Amelia Dunn
survived by; husband, Tony; sons, Fred & Frank;
extended family
Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Colo.Spgs CO
burial; Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BISHEL Frederick J Jr
Colorado Spgs CO
age 72
b. May 29 1929
d. May 19 2002
survived by; wife, Loretta; sons, Frederick
Bishel III & Robert Anderson; daughters,
Patricia Byrnes, Alice Booth, Grace
Romasanta & Arlene Bishel-Knapp
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BISHOP Julia M "Judy" (Morris)
NOTICE: 5/31/2002
b. May 5 1940 Bristow OK
m. May 29 1959 Cascade CO
d. none listed
preceded by; mother, Vivian Morris
survived by; husband, Claude H; father, Charles
D Morris; children, Charles & Chris Bishop,
Mayre Bishop (Kemnitz)
Dove-Witt Family Mortuary
burial; Fairview Cemetery, Fountain CO
BLAIR James E
NOTICE:
b. Nov 12 1938
d. Feb 16 2002
US Army
survived by; wife, Annette; son, Shervon,
daughters, Shercolyn Hawkins & Rekita
Williams
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BLANKEY Clara May
b. Dec 30 1910
d. April 6 2002
survived by; sons, LeRoy & Larry; daughter,
Phyllis Davis
Peacock-Larsen FH
burial; Fairview Cemetery, La Junta CO
BOEHNKE Rev Arnold F
b. Oct 3 1911
d. May 3 2002
survived by; wife, Alice; sons, Rev Richard &
Rev David; daughter, Lavonne Lehmpuhl
Evergreen FH, Colo.Spgs CO
BONGE Loren Lee
Services notice; ON 5/23/02
Blunt Mortuary, Colo.Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BOOKER Earl L
Services notice; ON 6/25/02
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BOOTH Dorothy H
Services notice; ON 5/23/02
Blunt Mortuary, Colorado Spgs CO
BORJA David
b. Feb 1 1922 Palau, Caroline Islands
d. May 24 2006 Colorado Spgs CO
preceded by; wife, Rita T; parents, Mariano
L.G. & Ana Borja
survived by; children, Teresa, Phillip, Abraham,
Judith, Isaac, Tobias, Sefora, Esau, Rebecca
& Sarah; 30 grandchildren; 4 gr-grandchildren
burial; Memorial Gardens, Colorado Spgs CO
BOWNE John Allen
NOTICE:
b. Oct 6 1917
d. May 24 2002
survived by; wife, Pearl H
Nolan FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BRADLEY Karen Jane
age 49
b. March 1 1957 Colorado Spgs CO
m. June 22 1978
d. May 19 2006
preceded by; brother, Roger Kent & grand-
parents
survived by; parents, Eldon & LaRita Archibald;
husband, Tim; son, Timothy Jr; daughter,
Andrea Jean; grandson, Jadon; brothers,
Craig (Ann), Curtis (Lynn) & Kevin; sister-in-
law, Patty Zwetsch; extended family
Shrine of Remembrance FH, Colo.Spgs CO
BREESE Evoda Dora
Services notice; ON 6/25/02
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BREIDENBACH Teresa Ann
b. Oct 18 1950
d. March 25 2002
survived by; husband, James C; daughter,
Liesl
Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church,
Black Forest CO
Swan Law FH, Colo.Spgs CO
BREWER William Russel
age 76
b. July 13 1925 Monero NM
m. 1950
d. April 5 2002 Littleton CO
US Army WWII
survived by; wife, Dorothy B (Babish);
sister, Ann Laughlin; son, Russell J
(Carolyn); daughter, Kristie A (Michael)
Oehrlein; grandchildren, Katie & Niki Brewer,
Melissa & Timmy Oehrlein
Horan & McConaty Fun.Svc
burial; Ft Logan Nat’l Cemetery, Denver CO
BRICK Ethel Mildred
Colorado Spgs CO
age 87
b. March 19 1914
d. Feb 6 2002
survived by; daughter, Elaine Green
Cappadona's Alternative Fun.Svc,
Colorado Spgs CO
BROUILLETTE Arline Edith
NOTICE:
b. June 8 1918
d. May 24 2002
survived by; sons, Albert & Thomas O Jr; daughters,
Joanne Blackman & Lois Standlee
Nolan FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BROUSSARD Sheryl D
b. Jan 26 1938
d. May 31 2002
survived by; husband, Mason; daughters, Kerry
LeBlue & Amy McClelland
Pikes Peak Church of Christ, Pikes Peak CO
Cappadona’s Alternative Fun.Svc, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BROWN Richard A
b. Dec 3 1928
d. May 23 2002
US Army
survived by; daughter, Theresa J Kennedy; stepson,
Thomas Sigmond
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BRUCE Donald Ira
Colorado Spgs CO
age 82
b. Feb 20 1924 Manchester IL
d. May 11 2006 Colorado Spgs CO
WWII vet
preceded by; parents, Ruel & Bessie (Clinard);
brothers, Willie, Mead, Leland & Kenneth;
sisters, Ruby Menses & Anita Bruce
survived by; son, Randy; stepson, Gary
Schneider; stepdaughters, Marlene Hurst &
Darlene Darnall; brother, Charles (Betty);
sisters, Audrey (Bob) Spencer; Shirley
Owdom; step-grandchildren; extended family
no FH or cemetery listed
BRUCE Frank George Jr
NOTICE:
age 79
b. May 1, 1923
d. June 18, 2002 Colorado Springs, CO
US Army
preceded by; parents, Frank & Olive (Smith);
wife, Jean A
survived by; daughter, Sharon Reedy; granddaughter,
Melissa VanLaar; grandson, Jim VanNattan; gr-
Grandchildren, Joshua, Tyler & Kamryn; brother,
Roger Bruce
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BRUCE Kathryn Marie "Kay"
Colorado Spgs CO
age 84
b. March 3 1922 Douglas WY
d. May 24 2006
preceded by; parents, Dora (Snow) & Archie
Terry Bruce?; sister, Leona Nissen; husband,
Jack Bruce
survived by; sister, Betty (Robert) Gray; son,
Terry (Marcia) Brubaker; step-son, Tony
Bruce; grandchildren, Tarn (Sarah), Rowan &
Reid Brubaker, Tony & Tara Bruce
St Francis Episcopal Church, Colorado Spgs CO
Evergreen FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Douglas WY
BUECHLER Kathleen M
Services notice; ON 3/8/02
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
burial; Fairview Cemetery, Colo.Spgs CO
BURGESS Walter E
b. Dec 12 1919 Colo.Spgs CO
m. Jan 1 1949
d. March 22 2002 Colo.Spgs CO
ret. Major USAF
preceded by; parents, Clarence Edwin &
Elizabeth Hester Chambliss
survived by; wife, Bettie (Melbuer); daughter,
Kimberly Sue; son, Mark Walter; son-in-law,
Victor Dahir; grandchildren, Cami & Brett
Burgess; sisters, Agnes Ohlson & Helen
Rowton; brother, Alfred; extended family
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BURNS Ferman E
age 89
b. March 12 1913 Wiley CO
m. Feb 3 1934
d. March 19 2002
preceded by; parents, Aaron & Isabelle; twin
brother, Forrest; brothers, Richard & Ralph;
sister, Minnie Burns
survived by; wife, Helen Marie (Clifton); son,
John C (Kathy); daughters, Joanne Hall & Kathy
(Richard) Read; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Mary
Beth) Hall, Lisa (Jonathon) Lewis, Jason &
Jeremy Burns, Michael Chadwell, Shelley &
Christopher (Jennifer) Read; gr-grandchild,
Avery Katheryn Forsythe
Cappadona’s Alternative Fun.Svc, Colo.Spgs CO
BUSBY Mary Ada (Vanwy)
b. Sept 9 1908 Sperry OK
m. Sperry OK
d. April 7 2002
US Army chaplain
preceded by; parents, William & Cynthia J
(Cline); husband, Hugh C; adopted daughter,
Marilyn
survived by; son-in-law, James (Judy) Doukas;
granddaughter, Melissa Doukas; grandson,
William (Cynthia); gr-grandchildren, Nicole,
James & Zachary Doukas; extended family
First Christian Church, Colorado Spgs CO
Swan Law FH, Colorado Spgs CO
BYMASTER, Donald A "Don"
Services Notice: 3/11/2002
First Presbyterian Church, Colorado Spgs CO
Blunt Mortuary, Colorado Spgs CO
