Obituaries

Shirley Kay Newell

Died: Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Shirley K. Newell passed away on February 13, 2019. After meeting her late husband at a dance in Ohio, they moved around a lot as he was in the NOAA Corps, living in VA, CA, FL, WA, and in Boulder and Broomfield, Colorado.

Karen Kay Bacon

Died: Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Karen Kay Bacon was welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on February 13, 2019, at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, after a short and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on August 31, 1949 in Denver, Colorado to Wayne and Marjorie (Cozad) Koehler.

James Alan "Jay" Shelley

Died: Monday, February 11, 2019

James Alan Shelley (Jay) passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2019. He was 32 years old and lived in Westminster, Colorado. He came into the world at Boulder Community Hospital on August 5, 1986. He was the 3rd child of his parents, Wayne Shelley and Tamoria Sliz.

Margaret A. Sherratt

Died: Monday, February 11, 2019

Margie was born in Boulder County, north of Lafayette, on a dry land farm. She loved to drive from an early age and was still driving around town. She loved working with her dad and brother farming rather than household chores.

Christopher Lynn Varra

Died: Sunday, February 10, 2019

Christopher Lynn Varra passed from this life on Sunday February 10th, 2019 surrounded by his loving Wife, Father, Children, Grandchildren and many other family members.

Benny Victor LaTorra

Died: Saturday, February 9, 2019

Benny V. LaTorra passed into heaven on February 9, 2019. Ben was a true original – a Boulder native born 9/8/1928 to Italian immigrant parents.

Leonard Charles Metcalf

Died: Saturday, February 9, 2019

Leonard Charles Metcalf, 99, of Belfour Retirement Community in Louisville, Colorado, died on February 9, 2019, at The Wellshire at Belfour Skilled Nursing Facility in Louisville, Colorado.

Christine Ann "Chris" Ortiz

Died: Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Christine (Chris) Ann Ortiz, age 68, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandma, and niece, passed away on February 5, 2019 in the morning’s early hours.

Marlene L. Waneka

Died: Sunday, February 3, 2019

Marlene Lucille Waneka (nee Mosnik) - age 85 of Boulder passed away peacefully at home on February 3, 2019 to be reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband James “Jim” O’Dell Waneka, her parents, Anton “Tony” and Rose Mosnik, siblings, Alvin, Edmond Mosnik and Rosemarie (Mosnik) Starkey.