Obituaries

Jun 22, 2025

Celebration of Life Ceremony -Eric Curtis

Sat, June 28th @ 1:05pm

Windsor Community Church

700 Automation Drive, Windsor CO 80550

In Loving Memory of Eric Curtis - 1965 2025

Eric Curtis, 59, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on June 22, 2025.

Eric Curtis, 59, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away unexpectedly in 2025. Eric was a man of boundless heart and infectious...

Jun 21, 2025

Jun 21, 2025

With broken hearts and unwavering faith, we share that our beloved Joshua David Benedict went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Windsor, Colorado, after a courageous year-long battle with brain cancer. He passed peacefully, surrounded by love, prayer, communion, hymns, worship, and the presence of those who held him most dear.

Josh was born on February...

Jun 20, 2025

Karla Jane Rinehart (nee Schleicher)

Born — May 16, 1953 - on her father's 32nd birthday

Left her earthly family, and danced with Jesus, face to face on June 20, 2025

Karla was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Earl Henry Schleicher and Julia Irene (Horn) Schleicher, and lived in Zanesville, Ohio until 1961 , when her family moved to Carmel, Indiana.

Karla was the...

Jun 12, 2025

Jun 12, 2025

Jeanne E. Smith (nee Jeanne Louise Ells), 85, passed away peacefully on June 12th, 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Born September 25th, 1939 in Camden, NJ to Frank and Alma Ells (nee Dettra), Jeanne was a ballet dancer and model, an artist and a gardener, a certified herbalist and an astrologer. A deep thinker and an intelligent...

Jun 9, 2025

Chad Elliott Schmidt, 53, of Milliken, CO, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO.

Chad was born August 6, 1971, to Steve and Karen Schmidt of Windsor, CO.

He attended Windsor schools and graduated from Windsor High School in 1990,

Chad began working for the family business, Steve Schmidt Trucking, in 1991 and continued throughout...

Jun 8, 2025

Teresa Marie Cassell, age 60, of Windsor, Colorado, died on June 8, 2025. Born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 18, 1965, she was the first of five siblings and naturally grew into the role of organizer, planner and caregiver, traits she carried throughout her life.

At a young age, Teresa and her family moved to Colorado where she proudly called home...

Jun 3, 2025

Pam Pederson passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of June 3, 2025. She was surrounded by family members during her final moments and was with her daughter throughout the evening into the morning. Pam is survived by her husband, Jim Pederson; daughter, Hilary Doyle; son, Andrew Pederson; sister Patty Jones, and grandchildren Mason, Aubrey, Anna, and Bennie. She...

Jun 2, 2025

Our most amazing, loving and fun Wife/Mom/Nana, Marilyn Alice Lee Goad, went home to be with our Lord on June 2, 2025. She was born August 23, 1936 to Alice Marie Dockus Lee and Charles Everett Lee in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Proviso Township High School, Maywood, Illinois class of 1954. She attended Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois majoring in...

May 30, 2025

Gertrude (Gerty) Rutz was born on November 28, 1934, in Fresno, California. She was raised in Portland, Oregon, alongside her father Pastor Hugo Becker, mother Lena, twin brother Herbert, and older sister Irmgard. She grew up in the church parsonage next to the German Congregational Church.

The family cherished summers at the Oregon coast, especially at Rockaway, Seaside, and Cannon Beach....

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May 10, 2025

It is with extreme sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of Steven “Steve” Michael Schmer on May 10th, 2025. Steve was only 56 years old, way too young. Steve was born on March, 26th 1969 in Fort Collins, CO and resided in Windsor, CO for the past 27 years.

Steve is a Rocky Mountain High School graduate and attended Colorado State...

May 9, 2025

On May 9, 2025, Rita Mayo Medina (nee Martinez) embarked on a journey to join her heavenly family in her “forever home.” Surrounded by her loving family, including her husband, Mitch; her two sons and two daughters, Rita was embraced in the loving arms of the Creator.



Rita Medina was born on May 27, 1935, in Gunnison, Colorado, to Rose and...

May 8, 2025

Susan B. Robbins (1946–2025)

 Scientist, seeker, mother, friend 

Susan B. Robbins, Ph.D., a pioneering molecular biologist, devoted mother, and lifelong advocate for communal living and scientific inquiry, passed away in Fort Collins, Colorado, after a long and courageous struggle with cancer. She was 78. 

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Susan’s early fascination with biology was encouraged by her parents—her father, a mechanical...

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