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Obituary: Ronald “Ron” Halverson

Obituary: Ronald “Ron” Halverson

  Ronald “Ron” Halverson was born in Denver, Colorado on May 5, 1927 to Ralph Halverson and Gertrude Wright Halverson. He was a graduate of Denver West High School. He joined the Marine Reserves while in high school in preparation for service in the Korean Conflict. The war concluded in Korea before he graduated so he remained in the Reserves serving in MACS-23 at Buckley Air Base for the next 9 years. Ron was a union Sheet Metal Worker for 54 years. He served as an apprentice ... Full Story

Obituary: Bertha “Birdie” Griep

Obituary: Bertha “Birdie” Griep

Birdie Griep, 91, of Berthoud was surrounded by family when she passed on peacefully to be with the Lord on April 29, 2017. She was born in Berthoud in 1925 on the family farm north of town, to Dan and Mollie Giebelhaus. Birdie was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Florence, brothers Roland and Reuben Gablehouse, her husband Victor Griep and great-grandson Aaron. She is survived by her three children, Carole Haverland of Berthoud, Clark R. Griep and his wife Joan of Broomfield, ... Full Story

Berthoud Fire Calls: April 2017

Berthoud Fire Calls: April 2017

Update: May 1, 2017 Incident Activity April 2017   Saturday, April 1 Berthoud Fire was dispatched to the 3400 block of S. County Road 13 for a medical. Command was turned over to TVEMS. Berthoud Fire responded to the Berthoud Living Center for a medical assist. Monday, April 3 BFPD assisted the Town of Berthoud for an activated smoke alarm. This was a false alarm. BFPD responded to a single vehicle accident on Highway 287 north of highway 56. A vehicle was found ... Full Story