David Lee Mahaffy of Idaho Springs, Colorado, lost his battle with pneumonia on June 14, 2025.  On May 6, 1962, David Lee Mahaffey was born in the small, northern California town of Portola to Betty Sue and Phillip Ray Mahaffey. Shortly...

Former resident Kathleen Viola Stoeckley passed away peacefully at Advent Health Parkway Hospital in Palm Coast, Florida, on Monday, February 10, 2025, after a long illness. She had just turned 74 years old. At the time of her death, Kathy was...

Anna-Marie (Annie, Auntie Lumps) Elizabeth Zacaroli, 40, passed away on May the 15th following a 10-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Annie was born on February 7, 1985, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, to Kathleen (Szwet) and Richard...

Adventure Mom Rides into the Ether   We regret having to share news of the passing of our boldly adventurous mother, Bette Bauman Rittinger. Bette passed away peacefully at home exactly two months after celebrating her 87th birthday....

On May 6, 2025, the world lost a kind and loving soul, Judith Ketola MacDougall. She died peacefully of old age with her daughter Janet and hospice nurse Julie by her side at LifeCare Center of Evergreen.  Born in Virginia, Minnesota, on...

May 13, 1986 - April 22, 2025 Felicia has joined family and the Lord. As a Nederland High School graduate she loved this area. Felicia was a die hard Denver Bronco fan and would watch all football so she knew the Broncos chances. She loved the...

Traveling from all across the country, friends and family honor the memory of a Colorado community member.

Charles William Ramstetter of Golden, departed this world on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the age of 86. Charles was a Golden Gate Canyon native resident. He was one of eight children born to Bertha and Otto Ramstetter. Charles and his siblings...

Beloved Son, Brother, Friend. Born in Arvada, Colorado, to George Dunham, and Linda Ball Dunham. Ian was raised in the foothills west of Boulder, and was a true mountain kid, wearing shorts in winter, and no coat. In summer, he would spend hours...

Scott Owen Cawlfield, age 53, of Louisville, Colorado, passed away March 10, 2025. He had a wandering childhood, but ultimately claimed Nederland, Colorado, as his hometown. Scott is survived by his beloved wife, Taryn Lynn Cawlfield; his beloved...

Thomas Edward Cowherd Sr., known to those of us who love him, as Tom, Brother, Dad, Grandpa and Uncle Tom, was born in Kansas City to Chatten Cowherd and Beatrice Betker Cowherd on January 2, 1941. His spirit left his earthly body on March 24,...

Wilma Louise Brocklehurst (Willi) (1932-2025) was born in North Braddock, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1932. She passed away in dawn hours on Friday, February 7, 2025 after returning from a brief stay in Foothills Hospital. Willi’s beloved...

Forrest Anderson was a third generation Coloradan born in Greeley in 1947 and raised in Fort Morgan. He spent many days of his youth playing along muddy agricultural ditches with his sisters and cousins. He was always interested in art and...

My beloved partner, John Walter Bayer (Jack, Jackie Bayer, Jackie Bear, Jackster) died on November 4, 2024. This kind man was born to Grace and John Bernard Bayer in Oceanside, NY on 1/29/1950. Jack was a star athlete playing soccer and lacrosse...

Chip was born on November 5, 1953, to Charles Max Smith and Beverly Arlene Smith in McCook, Nebraska. He passed away on January 30, 2025, with friends and family by his side. Chip lived life to the fullest and had many life chapters. He attended...

Peter Orr O'Sullivan passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 18, 2025, at the age of 65. His family and friends are deeply saddened by his sudden death. He was loved by many, and was smart and always had a quick wit, he loved to make...

PEAK TO PEAK - Each year we take pause to remember those we love and have lost in the year that has passed. Not everyone places an obituary in The Mountain-Ear so this is not a complete list of community members who have walked on in...

Carolyn Sue Henry Good friend and longtime Gilpin County resident, Carolyn Sue Henry, known as Sue, passed on December 12 at age 90. A resident of Gilpin County for over 40 years Sue served on the Gilpin Planning Commission, was chair of the...

Jesse Harrison Scroggins Spratford was a renowned chef who has gone to the big kitchen in the sky. Jesse was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 23, 1976. He was from Ward, Colorado, and died in Ward on November 10, 2024. Jesse was a graduate of...

Sheila Bray, 60, born on January 5, 1964, of Granby, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 6, 2024. The daughter of Anthony and Margaret Bray, she grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut. In her twenties she followed the Grateful...