11/30/04 OBITUARIES
Obituaries | November 29, 2004
Perrla Soto
Florence Pearl Ellsworth, 90, of Greeley died Thursday, Nov. 25, at Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley.
She was born Sept. 5, 1914, near Swink to John Marshall and Bessie (Roberson) Ritter.
She married Harold Ellsworth on March 15, 1932, at Raton, N.M. He died Nov. 11, 1990.
She spent her youth in the Swink area. She enjoyed keeping a clean and well-arranged home, reading, collecting items for her scrapbooks and albums, family history, and her friendship with her sister Marguerite. She enjoyed visiting family and was always very hospitable.
Survivors are numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother; five brothers, Carl, John, Jim, Edgar and Fred; and four sisters, Lucy, Myrtle, Opal and Marguerite.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Adamson Memorial West Chapel. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley.
Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.adamsonchapels.com
Floyd Adams, 88, of Gill died Sunday, Nov. 28, at his home.
He was born Oct. 17, 1916, in Greeley to Floyd Louis and Julia Ann (Burford) Adams.
He graduated from Greeley High School, was active in FFA and won the national dairy judging contest in Kansas City in 1935. He attended Colorado A&M, now Colorado State University, for three years.
Adams was a decorated World War II veteran and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he worked as a fieldman for H.J. Heinze in the pickle division for 14 years. He also did carpentry work with his dad and ran a small dairy.
Mr. Adams married June Alice Senier on Aug. 14, 1963, at the parsonage of the First United Presbyterian Church in Greeley.
He worked for Greeley Producers Livestock as a weigh master and maintenance man. He also raised registered quarter horses and cattle. He retired from Producers in 1983.
He was a founding member of the Saddle Club, a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Greeley and Galeton Community Church. He was a loving father and grandfather and a loyal and faithful servant to his Lord, Jesus Christ.
Survivors are his wife, June Adams of Gill; a son, Jeff and wife Donna Adams of Gill; a daughter, Pam and husband Jack Heidenreich of Gill; two brothers, Merrill and wife Fran Adams of Denver, and LaVerne and wife Jeanne Adams of Golden; two sisters, Valda and husband Louie Hudson of Greeley, Wilma and husband Roy Ireland of Evans; four grandchildren, Tyler and wife Becky Heidenreich, Jayme and husband Chad Gettman, Clint and wife Shawna Heidenreich, and Schyler Bennett; and five great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Weston Heidenreich, Tanner and Jayden Gettman, and Landree Heidenreich.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Rashea Heidenreich; and a great-grandson, Walker Heidenreich.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Galeton Community Church. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Allnutt Funeral Service, Macy Chapel.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Galeton Community Church in care of Allnutt, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631. An online obituary and guest book are at http://www.allnutt.com.
Lillian R. Herbst, 86, of Kersey died Monday, Nov. 29, at Kenton Manor Health Care Center.
She was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Holly to Jacob and Anna Marie (Sauer) Rohrig.
She married Conrad Herbst Jr. on May 30, 1943, in San Mateo, Calif. He died on Nov. 23, 2001.
She lived in Holly with her family until moving to the Greeley area at the age of 9 in 1927. She continued her schooling and graduated from College High School in 1936.
She returned to Colorado when Conrad went overseas to serve in the Army Air Corps. When he returned, they moved to the family farm near Kersey.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of La Salle for 42 years and served as deacon and on many committees. She was a member of the Friendly Neighbors Community Club of the Valley View areas and the North Colorado Dairyettes.
Survivors are a son, Steve C. Herbst of Kersey; and a sister, Emma and husband Ivan Klein of Greeley.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Karen Herbst; two sisters, Mollie Rohrig and Ann Lofgren; and two brothers, Leo and Ted Rohrig.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church of La Salle. Interment will be in Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Allnutt Funeral Service, Macy Chapel.
Memorial gifts may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of La Salle or Colorado Boys Ranch in care of Allnutt. An online obituary and guest book are at http://www.allnutt.com.
Robert Gene Miller, 52, of Greeley died Thursday, Nov. 25 at a friend's home.
He was born Feb. 10, 1952, in Fort Morgan to Neil and Dorothy (Roberts) Miller.
He married Babbette Wicks on Sept. 14, 1974, in Loveland. She died Dec. 6, 1984.
Mr. Miller attended high school in Greeley. After graduation, he worked in construction and truck driving. He was a funny person, with lots of friends and a good sense of humor. He enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Survivors are his parents, Neil E. and Dorothy A. Miller of Greeley; two brothers, Charles D. Miller and wife Shari of Evans, and Virgil R. Miller and wife Cindy of Thornton; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Lee Miller.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stoddard Funeral Home. Cremation.
Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.mem.com
E.S. "Stan" King, 80, of Ault died Monday, Nov. 22, at Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado inpatient unit in Greeley.
He was born Dec. 24, 1923, in Ault to Richard and Rowena (Simpson) King.
He married Ailene Wykert on April 30, 1944.
Mr. King lived and farmed in the Eaton-Ault area until moving to Lincoln, Neb., to work for the railroad in 1956. He retired from Burlington Northern in 1982, and he and his wife returned to the Greeley area. He enjoyed fishing, traveling and sharing life with family and friends.
Survivors are a daughter, Marietta and husband Bill Wewee of Tucson, Ariz.; three sons, Melvin and wife Connie King of Clark, Wyo., Robert and wife Carol King of Lincoln, and Jerry and wife Marlene King of Magnolia, Texas; four brothers, Ray Holcomb of Alamosa, Walter Holcomb of Rocky Ford, and Raymond King and Larry King, both of Lincoln; three sisters, Dorothy Brenckle of Loveland, Pat Holcomb of Benicia, Calif., and Judy Nicholson of Tucson, Ariz.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Private family services were held.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado, 2726 11th St. Road, Greeley, CO 80634.