All Obituaries

Judith (Judy) A. Burtin of Ft. Lupton, passed away peacefully February 24, 2020. She was born March 10, 1940 in Eureka, Kansas. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing, arts and crafts, and spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.   She is survived by her husband, Mel Burtin of Ft. Lupton, a daughter, Gina (David) Marx of Berthoud, a son Ray Burtin of Dacono, along with 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, John Hillman and Jesse Hillman both of...

Juanita Montoya, 89 of Firestone, passed away February 20, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born to the late Manual and Cleotilda Luna in Boulder, Colorado and attended the Brighton public school system. She married the late Ruben Montoya in 1947 and lived in Fort Lupton for over 30 years.  Juanita was predeceased by daughter Emma Vermillion and is survived by 3 children: Leo Montoya (Wendy) of Johnstown, Shirley Martinez (Bernie) of Firestone  and Betty Dannenberg of...

Harvey was born in Wilbur, WA on January 12, 1950 to Milo and Helen Timm and was the youngest in the family. He grew up on a wheat farm in eastern Washington. Growing up, he kept his mom on her toes. When Harvey was around four years old, he climbed to the top of the windmill. He would not climb back down and his mom was afraid of heights. She had to climb up and bring him down. As soon as dad came home for supper, the bottom six feet of the ladder was removed. After high school,...

Norman Coren was born on April 10, 1940, to Harry Coren and Mollie Cramer Coren in Philadelphia, PA.  He grew up on the West Philadelphia, living above his parents’ ladies’ and children’s wear store.  He lived and worked there, learning retail sales at his mother’s knee, until he decided to leave home and go out on his own. He graduated from West Philadelphia High School in 1958, and later took some courses at a local college. Norman worked various jobs...

Zaylin Lemont Jackson was born on August 24, 1999 to Marquetta “Johnson” Jackson and Geno Jones in Denver, Colorado. He was the oldest of two children and was known as the jokester of the family; constantly seeking ways to place a smile on the faces of those around him. Zaylin received his GED in 2017 and had the desire to be an entrepreneur. Zaylin was an up and coming artist who had a strong passion for music, art, and fashion design. In his free time, Zaylin promoted social...

Martha Turley spent her life loving those around her. She was 50 years young at the time of her death in Brighton, Colorado. Martha spent her life loving her family, especially her husband, Dale Turley, children, Sandra Turley and David Turley and three granddaughters, Jayden Lewark, Olivia Turley and Melanie Turley. Martha loved being with her family, riding Harleys with Dale and taking care of the many animals on the farm. Martha was incredibly proud of her family and took every...

Celia Garcia, 90, of Ft. Lupton, Colorado, passed away on February 6, 2020 at her home in Ft. Lupton.