Colorado Obituaries

Leadville Colorado   July 02, 1931

Funeral services, which were held this morning for the late Thomas Flannery, former Leadville resident, were largely attended by local friends and a representation of Gilman citizens, as he had been living at Gilman for the past twenty-three years. The services were held at 9:30 this morning from the Church of the Annunciation, the funeral cortege leaving the Moynahan-O'Malia funeral chapel at 1 o'clock.

Rev. Father E. L. Horgan officiated at mass. Two vocal solos, "Prayer for Happy Death" and "One Fleeting Hour" were sung by Mrs. Kate Forman, accompanied by Miss Mary Genry, organist.

Interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery and the pallbearers, all citizens of Gilman, Colorado, were Pete Doyle, John Doyle, O.R. Abrahamsen, John Curran, Adam Houck, and Thomas Daviney.

Born in New York City, February 1, 1872, he came to Colorado when he was about twelve years of age. After settling for a time in the San Luis valley, he later moved to Leadville when the town was in its boom. He engaged as a miner here for several years.

He was married in Leadville when he was about twenty-one, to Catherine Barlow and twenty-three years ago he and his family moved to Gilman, Colorado, where he followed his occupation as a miner and shaft foreman.

During the influenza epidemic in 1918 he lost his wife and two sons, who were buried in Leadville within a period of ten days.

While he made his home at Gilman, he gained many friends as was evidenced by the number of floral tributes and the attendance at the funeral services. Numbered among the floral tributes were many large set pieces and a broken wheel from the Gilman community.   He died in a Salida hospital last Friday morning from injuries incurred the previous morning, when he fell from a pile line at the tailings pond of the Empire Zinc company, where he had been employed for the past four or five years. Following the accident he was taken to the hospital at Salida via ambulance, and the death resulted from a punctured lung, caused by a fractured rib. For several years he had been employed as a shaft foreman but, recently, because of failing health, had been transferred to outdoor work; and it was while working on the pipe line that he fell to the ground, Thursday morning. He was rushed to the Gilman hospital and sent from there to Salida.

The only surviving member of his family, a married daughter, Mrs. Leo Jones of Oakland, California, arrived here after being notified of her father's death. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Leo Jones and three grandchildren, Patricia, Barbara and Milford Jones.

A sister-in-law, Mrs. Nellie Nolan of Lake City, Colorado and a niece Mrs. Hazel William's of Victor, Colorado together with Mr. Nolan and Mr. Williams were here for the funeral services.

Fred W. Barlow, 79, died February 20 in Durango Colorado. He was born in Delaware County, (NY)

Mr. Sparks (should be Mr. Barlow) left Hobart in 1898 and moved to Colorado were he has resided since that time.  He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, all of Colorado; a sister, Mrs. Ben Chambers of Treadwell; three nephews, Harry and Howard of Treadwell and Fred Barlow of Syracuse; also two nieces, Mrs. Fred Bender of Treadwell and Mrs. Maynard Skinner of Syracuse.

Click on his name for the obituary from the Durango Herald, which gives much more information for Mr. Barlows family.

EDNA BARLOW, 71, of Denver died Feb. 20 in Hospice of St. John.   Services were Feb. 23 in Fairmount Mortuary. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery.

Mrs. Barlow was born in Iowa. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Alva; two sons, Jack Clancy of Henderson and Jerry of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; one brother, Bob Barfoot of Jackson, Calif.; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Contributions: Hospice of St. John, 1320 Everett Court, Lakewood 80215.

Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph Page: B6
September 19, 1993

LILLIAN MAY SMITH, 70, of Colorado Springs, who was a nurse in Brooklyn, N.Y. before moving here in 1985,  died Sept. 18, 1993, at a local hospital.  A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Village Christian Church, 3113 Primrose Drive, with the Rev. Floyd David officiating. Cremation is planned. Evergreen Funeral Home, Fountain and Union Boulevards, is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Smith was born Jan. 02, 1923, in West Chester, Pa., to Gertrude Barlow, who is deceased. She was married Aug. 27, 1947, in New York state to Howard Walter Smith, who is deceased.

Mrs. Smith is survived by a son, Glenn A. of Governour, N.Y., a daughter, Daryl L. Grimes of Brooklyn, and a grandson.

She was a member of Village Christian Church and the Harmonica Orchestra after moving here six years ago.

Memorial contributions may be made to Village Christian Church, 3113 Primrose Drive, Colorado Springs 80907.

Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph Page: B4
May 04, 1995

ROBERT F. GEORGE, 85, who retired as a sales correspondent from Diamond International of Middletown, Ohio, died May 2, 1995, at a local care center.  The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd., with the Rev. James D. Anderson officiating. Entombment will be at the Shrine of Remembrance Chapel Mausoleum.

Mr. George was born Nov. 20, 1909, in Mineral Ridge to the Rev. Boyd and Hannah (Alton) George.

He was married Aug. 16, 1930, in Middletown to Floy Grace Barlow, who survives. He also is survived by two sons, Robert F. Jr. and Thomas A., both of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Susan G. Hilty of Colorado Springs; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He had a brother and two sisters who are deceased.

Mr. George attended Ohio Wesleyan University.

He had been an area resident since 1973 and was a member of the First Lutheran Church and its Chancel Choir.  He was a former elder at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Middletown. He enjoyed fishing, camping and animals.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pikes Peak Hospice, 3630 Sinton Road, Suite 302, Colorado Springs 80907; or to the First Lutheran Church, 1515 N. Cascade Ave., Cascade 80907.

Eagle Valley Enterprise
08 June 1995

Mary Elizabeth BOWERS of Gypsum died June 2 at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs. She was 83.  Mary was born to Albert and Minnie Mae 'Barlow' Doolittle on Aug. 9, 1911 in Montrose, Colo. She was married to Floyd Dale Bowers on Feb. 4, 1943 in Reno, Nev. A resident of Eagle County since 1952, she had moved here from the Rifle and Silt area. She loved fishing, the mountains and taking rides in the high country.

Survivors include: two children, Charles William Bowers of Meeker, and Rodney Dale Bowers of Gypsum; son-in-law Jack E. Lightfoot of Portland, Ore.; brother Norman Earl Doolittle of Grand Junction; six grandchildren; two great grand-children; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and three sisters.

Cremation has taken place and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements were made by Farnum-Holt funeral Home.

Denver Post Page: B-05
June 20, 1995

Elmer S. Avery Canady of Denver, an auto parts sales representative, died Friday. He was 82.  A private memorial service was held.

He was born July 29, 1912, in Peru, Neb. On Aug. 12, 1933, he married Florence Edna Barlow in Kearney, Nebraska.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, John, Denver, Gary, Aurora, and Elmer, Seaside, California.

Denver Post Page: C-10
August 29, 1995

Joseph J. Navickas of Aurora, an electronics technician, died Aug. 21. He was 72.  A memorial service was Thursday at Aurora-Chase Chapel. Interment was in Fort Logan National Cemetery.

He was born Aug. 28, 1922, in Philadelphia. On May 3, 1952, he married Ruth Barlow in Cheshire, England.

Navickas retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant and also worked for the government. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Diana Navickas, Westminster, and Lori Bocanegra, Arvada; three sons, Joseph Jr., Denver, and Colin and David, both of Aurora; a brother, Frank, Philadelphia; and four grandchildren.

Denver Post Page: B-09
August 31, 1996

Clifton R. Barlow Jr. of Denver, a carpenter, died Aug. 24 at University Hospital. He was 47.  There were no services. There was cremation.

He was born Oct. 9, 1948, in Dallas.  He is survived by a daughter, June Kreie, Paris, Texas; a son, Michael, Jacksonville, N.C.; a stepsister, Linda, Denver; a stepbrother, Gary, Denver; his parents, Clifton and Mildred, and 3 grandchildren. (this was my only BARLOW first cousin!!) sbh

Denver Post Page: B-05
October 29, 1996

Robert Lee "Buck" Barlow of Englewood, a retired RTD bus driver, died Oct. 22 in Englewood. He was 92.  Memorial services will be at 8:45 a.m. Friday at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., Staging Area A. There was cremation.

He was born Oct. 3, 1904, in Skiatook, Okla.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary Tefft.

He is survived by a son, Merrill, Denver; two daughters, Roberta Dunbar, Lebanon, Missouri, and Sandra, Denver; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Denver Post Page: B-09
December 05, 1996

Audrey Louise Barlow of Casper, a retired teacher, died Sunday at the Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Wyoming. She was 84.  Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Andrews Caldwell Gibson Funeral Home, Castle Rock. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Castle Rock.

She was born Dec. 18, 1911, in Hamilton, Texas. She received a degree in education in 1939 from the Texas State College for Women. She taught school in Texas until 1941.

On Dec. 20, 1941, she married Walter H. Barlow in Waco, Texas. He preceded her in death.

She taught school at Westwood, Doull and Garden Place elementary schools in Denver until retiring in 1974. She was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church. She enjoyed the outdoors, and studying and teaching about the Bible.

She is survived by a son, V. Henry, Casper; two brothers, Roger Pierson, Rising Star, Texas, and Norman Pierson, Sapulpa, Okla.; three sisters, Rosemary Pierson, and Maybelle Murphree, both of Rising Star, and Genevieve Tomm, Joshua, Texas; four grandchildren; and a great grandchild.

The Gazette Page: News 2
July 15, 1997

EDWARD H. FLITTON JR., 89, died July 12, 1997, in Colorado Springs. He was a retired vice president of Geo. A. Hormel and Co.  Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Church, 601 N Tejon St, with the Rev Armstrong officiating. Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., is handling arrangements.

Mr. Flitton was born Aug. 29, 1907, in Omaha, Neb. He was married Nov 16, 1931, in Lincoln, Neb., to Lucile Barlow, who lives in Colorado Springs. He also is survived by a son, Edward H. Flitton III of Colorado Springs;  a daughter, Frances Flitton Compton of Columbus, Ohio; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy; and a grandson.

Mr. Flitton graduated from the University of Nebraska. He was a member of Fidelity Lodge No. 39 in Austin, Minn., the Rotary Club and Grace Episcopal Church.

He combined business success and service to the community with constant love and attention to his wife, children and grandchildren.

Mr. Flitton had lived in Colorado Springs since 1986.

Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs 80903; or Pikes Peak Hospice, 3630 Sinton Road, Suite 302, Colorado Springs 80907.

Denver Post
September 1997

Gary Travis Jackson of Englewood, a truck driver, died Sept. 30 in Englewood. He was 61.  No services were held. There was cremation.

He was born May 11, 1936, in Rosboro, Ark. He was a truck driver. He is survived by two sons, Gary Wayne and Joe Dudley Browning, both of California; a daughter, Nova Charlene, Oklahoma; his parents, Clifton and Mildred Barlow, Englewood; two sisters, Virginia McKenny, Arizona, and Linda Griffin, Englewood; and two grandchildren. ....Mildred and Clifton are my aunt and uncle....sbh

Denver Rocky Mountain News
September 10, 1998

RALPH E. BEHR, 75, of Woodrow died Sept. 7.  Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Howard United Methodist Church in Last Chance.

Mr. Behr was born in Niwot on Oct. 5, 1922. He married Alice Baker.

He served in the Marine Corps in World War II. He operated Behr Land and Cattle Co.

Survivors include his wife; daughter Raeleen Jamisen of Texas; sons Ed of Aurora, Bruce and Bradley of Woodrow; sisters Tina Pickerel of Commerce City, Vera Barlow of Boulder, Berniece VanCleave of Missouri, Mildred Orth of Greeley; five grandchildren.

Denver Rocky Mountain News
November 15, 1998

AUSTIN BARLOW MILHOLLIN, 82, of Lakewood died Nov. 10.  Services were Nov. 13, with burial at Golden Cemetery. Mr. Milhollin was born in Hale, Mo., on Jan. 10, 1916.

He married Ava Louise Marostica, 1940.

He was a civil engineer for the Idaho Department of Highways and a founding partner of the Barton-Stoddard-Smith- Milhollin & Higgins consulting firm.

During World War II he was an adviser to Boeing / Lockheed Aircraft. He was a member and past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his wife; daughter Jeanette of Alaska; sons Francis of Lakewood, Michael Lawrence and Mark Roy, both of Alaska, Jerome Austin of Washington, David Angelo of Denver, Patrick Henry of California; brother Robert of Pueblo; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Denver Rocky Mountain News
January 01, 1999

CHARLES THOMAS BARLOW, 80, of Aurora died Dec. 24.  Mr. Barlow was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio on April 23, 1918. He married Georgia Cartwright 1985.

He served in the Army.

Survivors include his wife; daughter Connie Dodd of Aurora; sister Flora Chesney of Ohio; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild.

Denver Rocky Mountain News
July 08, 1999

WANDA MAY McMILLAN SANDBERG, 70, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Denver, died July 5. Services will be Thursday, July 8, in Salt Lake City.  Mrs. Sandberg was born Wanda May McMillan in Spring Canyon, Utah, on May 16, 1929. She married Allen Sandberg, 1953. She was a retired dental assistant and a city of Denver employee.

Survivors include daughter Karen Barlow of North Carolina; son Jeff of Salt Lake City; brothers Vern McMillan of Texas, Dale McMillan of Utah; sister Shirlene Costigan of Aurora; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Denver Rocky Mountain News
July 08, 1999

HARRIET WEBSTER BARLOW, 81, died July 4 in Denver. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Olin- ger's Magnolia Mortuary, 6601 E. Colfax Ave., with burial at Bountiful City Cemetery in Utah.  Mrs. Barlow was born in Salt Lake City on Sept.13, 1917. She married Leo J. Barlow, 1946.

She was a partner in Mrs. Condies Salad Co. in Denver for more than 50 years. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Survivors include her husband; daughters Val of Missouri, Sherri Karaian of New Mexico, Lisa of Denver; two grandsons.