Berthoud Police Blotter: June 2018

      Updated July 3, 2018 Friday, June 1 Found Property: Elm Dr., a resident called to turn over CS canisters (tear gas) he found in his attic. Northern Colorado Bomb Squad took custody and will destroy.  Theft: WCR 40, a worker reported that two welders were stolen from this job site sometime within the last week. Saturday, June 2 Berthoud Day = Great Day Vehicle Trespass: Jenny Lane, 2 separate residents had property stolen from ... Full Story

Obituary:Carolyn Jean Shufelt

  Carolyn Jean Shufelt Carolyn Jean Shufelt went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Carolyn was born September 19, 1948 in Oconto, Wisconsin to Marion (Belongia) and Harold Shufelt. She grew up in Abrams, Wisconsin and graduated from Oconto Falls High School in 1966. She met her good friend, Bette VanPay Copley, who was her 4-H leader there, and who became her very good mentor and friend for the ... Full Story

Obituary: Cary Edward Nickolls

On June 6, 2018 the Lord called home Cary Edward Nickolls. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Nickolls, his mother, Billie June Nickolls and the love of his life, Marge Ramirez. He is survived by his older brother, Robin Nickolls, sister, Tracey Hoard, his younger brother, William Nickolls, and his fur baby, Tiana. Marge’s family accepted him as one of their own. Cary was born at Fort Rucker, Alabama on January 24, 1955, the second son into what would become a family ... Full Story

Obituary: Darrell Dean Rowe

  Darrell Dean Rowe October 16, 1938 – May 28, 2018 Darrell Dean Rowe, 79, of Berthoud passed away May 28, 2018 at the Berthoud Living Center. He was born October 16, 1938 in Fremont County, Iowa to Cecil Elmer and Lydia Emmile (Neemann) Rowe. Darrell served in the Army National Guard of Iowa from March 4, 1957 to March 3, 1965 and was Honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant. On December 24, 1960 he married Norma Jean Esser in Farragut, Iowa. Darrell has ... Full Story

Obituary: Margaret Mary Salazar

Margaret Mary Salazar entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 7,2018. She was born July 24, 1941 to Jose C. and Josephine Naranjo in Fort Collins, Colorado. Margaret attended Holy Family Catholic School in her younger years. In 1957 she, along with her parents and siblings, moved to Berthoud where she attended Berthoud High School. There she met her future husband LeRoy J. Salazar, they married June 19, 1958 in Berthoud. From their union they had five children Geraldine (Abe) Rivas, ... Full Story

Public Star Night, April 20, 2018

The guest speaker for this public star night will be Allison Barto, the program manager for the James Webb Space telescope at Ball Aerospace. Since the invention of the telescope over 400 years ago, humans have been building bigger and more powerful telescopes in a drive to better understand our amazing Universe. With the advent of the space age, we have been able to pursue even clearer images of the night sky through space-based observatories, revolutionizing astronomical knowledge. For ... Full Story

Obituary: Doris Ferguson Wear

January 25, 1936 ~ April 1, 2018 Doris was born in Greeley, the second of six children, to Gertrude(Strickland) and Walter Ferguson. She grew up in Berthoud. She attended the University of Northern Colorado, where she majored in Music and Education. Doris taught elementary school for 28 years in Burlington, Colorado. She has lived in Loveland since 1991. Doris was a lifetime member of the American Association of University Women, as well as P. E.O. (Philanthropic Educational ... Full Story

Obituary: Charles Wilfred Meining

Feb. 19, 1920 – April 1, 2018 Funeral services for Charles Wilfred Meining, 98, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 16, 2018 at the First Christian Church in Wheatland, Wyoming with Pastor Randy Gregory officiating.  Inurnment will be held at the Wheatland Cemetery with military honors.  Wilfred Meining passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming with family surrounding him. Wilfred was born February 19, 1920 in ... Full Story

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Obituary: Jack Alan Smith

From the Ottawa Herald, Ottawa, Kansas BERTHOUD, Colo. - Jack Alan Smith, 60, passed away on February 8, 2018, at his home near Berthoud, Colorado. Born August 19, 1957, in Nashville, Kansas, his early years were spent in Zenda, Kansas and he later moved with his family to South Hutchinson. He graduated from Nickerson High School in 1975 and moved to the Loveland, Colorado area in 1978, where he lived until his death. Jack is survived by: his mother, Joan C. Smith of Kingman, Kansas; ... Full Story