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Longtime Niwot resident John Rexford Stobbelaar (74), died Sept. 3. John served as a volunteer for the Niwot Volunteer Fire Department, now Mountain View Fire Rescue, and was known for the hand-carved wooden bowls he made out of felled trees from... Full story

Bert Steele (72), owner of Niwot Market, died Aug. 7 after a brief illness. Steele opened Niwot Market in Cottonwood Square over 20 years ago, and was involved in many community activities, including hosting the 4th of July pancake breakfast,... Full story

Art Stapp, 74, of Niwot died July 19, 2023. He owned and operated Stapp Interstate Toyota for many years, and supported numerous charitable causes in Niwot and beyond. A memorial service will be held at LifeBridge Christian Church in Longmont on... Full story

William (Bill) Griffith William (Bill) Griffith, age 66, died May 18, 2023. Bill was a 1975 graduate of Niwot High School and later attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1980. Services... Full story

Carolyn Ann Roberts, who grew up in Gunbarrel and attended Heatherwood Elementary School, died May 20, 2023, at age 25 of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Carolyn was a CPA and won a state doubles title in tennis at Fairview High School.... Full story

Long-time Niwot resident Virginia Sue Guthals died May 16, 2023. She was born December 14, 1935, in Wiley, Colorado. Sue was a media tech at Niwot Elementary School for 25 years. Services were held May 23, 2023, in Longmont.... Full story

Michael Joseph Perme, born November 8, 1967 in Lakewood, Colorado, died April 19, 2023. He attended schools in Longmont and graduated from Niwot High School. A private family memorial celebration of life will be held later this su... Full story

A Celebration of Life for Dr. Lyle Bourne, Jr. & Dr. Rita Yaroush will be held on April 24, 2023 at 4 p.m. in North Boulder. RSVP: (303) 444-7364 for location. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy for the Bourne family may be shared at the...

Gail M. (Sheffler) Lacey died March 15, 2023, after a short illness. Gail lived most of her life in the Boulder/Niwot/Longmont area. Services will be held on May 7, 2023, at 1:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2200 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. In... Full story

Ava Thompson, 16, daughter of Kris and Amy Thompson of Heatherwood died November 28, 2022. Ava was a sophomore at Boulder High School where she was a member of the mountain bike team and played lacrosse. She worked at the Gunbarrel King Soopers. A... Full story

Mary Jane Begalle Mary Jane Begalle (88) of Longmont died January 1, 2023. Mary Jane and her husband Don were residents of Niwot for many years while raising their children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic...

John R. “Jack” Olsen, former Niwot resident and attorney, died Nov. 25, 2022, at age 76. Olsen, who played basketball in college, served as an assistant basketball coach at several area high schools, including Niwot High School, where he was on...

Eugene (Gene) Mason Parker of Gunbarrel died October 29, 2022, at age 92. Gene was often seen at Rock & Rails concerts during the summer, as well as throughout events in Boulder, Niwot and Gunbarrel. The Heatherwood community park was renamed Parker...

Ellen “Kay” Rollman July 10, 1946 – Sept. 9, 2022 Ellen "Kay" Rollman passed away in her home on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Thornton, Colorado. She will always be remembered as a loving mom, grandmother, and friend to all that knew and loved...

Robert Glen Herchenroeder of Longmont died May 23, 2022, at age 81. Bob was Assistant Principal at Longmont Junior High School, now Sunset Middle School, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Memorial contributions can be made to the Longmont High...

Longtime Niwot resident Stewart E. Poet died ThurApril 7, 2022, at age 90. A celebration of Stewart’s life will be held at Poet Farm later in the summer. Memorial gifts may be sent to Huddy’s Buddies fundraiser for CMV awareness through the... Full story

Robert “Bob” Spencer, formerly of the Niwot Area, died Tuesday, March 1st at age 68 after a long illness. Bob was a Niwot Youth Sports (NYS) baseball coach for his son, Kyle, and when he learned that NYS needed a storage building at the Biff... Full story

Margaret “Lin” Folsom Former Niwot resident, Margaret “Lin” Folsom, age 86, died Nov. 8, 2021, A Celebration of Life will be held on Feb. 19, 2022, at the Seafarers Memorial Park Bldg., in Anacortes, Wash. from 2 pm - 5 pm. In lieu of... Full story

Author Anita Solick Oswald, who has been featured at Inkberry Books in Niwot, passed away on July 15, 2021, at age 72 from cancer. Memorial plans are in process and will be shared on her facebook page at Anita Solick Oswald. Donations in her honor... Full story

Barbara Angevine, longtime Niwot resident, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2021. She will be missed by her husband of 64 years, three children and two grandchildren. Peter Sprenkle of Boulder passed away June 11, 2021, of myelofibrosis at age 84.... Full story

Former Niwot High School student, Cruz Gutierrez, died Sat. April 10, 2021 at age 19 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Cruz attended Niwot High School during his freshman and sophomore years, from 2015-2017. Services have been held.... Full story

Linda Lea “Yogo” Roberts of Niwot died Wed., March 31, 2021 at age 74. View Linda Roberts Obituary (2021) | Boulder, Colorado (echovita.com) to leave condolences.... Full story

Jackson C. Taylor, former Gunbarrel resident, died Mon., April 5, 2021 at age 90. Jack was president of the Gunbarrel Left Hand Valley Recreation Association (GLVRA), now known as Niwot Youth Sports, in the 1970s. No services are currently planned.... Full story

Gary Arthur Garrison, age 74, of Ward, formerly of Gunbarrel, died Friday, February 29, 2021 after battling viral meningitis. Services will be held during the summer of 2021. In lieu of sending flowers please send donations to one of these... Full story

Alice Jean Munford, age 94 of Boulder died Monday January 25, 2021, of COVID19. During the 1990s, Alice was a volunteer for the Niwot Senior Advisory Council and reported the NSAC’s news for the Left Hand Valley Courier. A memorial may be... Full story

Emily Ann De Cillis (Nedobity) was born August 8, 1926 in Cranford, New Jersey to Emilie and Joseph Nedobity. After spending 76 years in Cranford she moved to Niwot, CO in 2002 to be close to her granddaughters. Emily is survived by her daughter... Full story

Former Niwot resident Marvin Lawrence Pierskalla, age 84, died March 23, 2020 at his home in Northglenn from cardiac-related issues. A Celebration of Marv’s Life will be scheduled at a later time. Former Niwot resident Anna Millenile Conilogue,... Full story

Gunbarrel resident Margaret “Margo” Tucker died April 20, 2020, at age 96. No service is planned at this time.... Full story

Gunbarrel resident Marian Alice Walker died Feb. 26, 2020, at age 92. A memorial service will be held Sat. March 14 at 2 p.m. at the Niwot United Methodist Church, 7405 Lookout Rd., Longmont (Gunbarrel), with a reception to follow... Full story

Retired Niwot High School teacher Jerry Dean Brooks died Feb. 14, 2020, in Las Animas Colo., at age 81. A graveside service will be held Friday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Las Animas-Bent County Cemetery followed by a celebration of Jerry’s life at... Full story