United States High School Yearbooks by County
Arnold G. Bessinger
AT&T employee, 80
Arnold G. Bessinger of Lakewood, a retired AT&T worker, died Feb. 23. He was 80.
Services were Tuesday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
He was born June 2, 1919, in Reese, Mich. He married Mary Virginia Ryan. Bessinger served in the Navy during World War II. He retired from AT&T after 37 years. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 50, USS Boxer Veterans Association and Telephone Pioneers.
He is survived by his wife; a son, James, Littleton; a daughter, Karen Kolb, Seguin, Texas; two brothers, Donald, Florida, and Roland, Michigan; a sister, Violet Whitmore, Michigan; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the USS Boxer Veterans Association, c/o Howard Hoxsie, 7860 Tegler Blvd., Bridgeport, N.Y. 13030.
Written: 6-Mar-2000
Ruth Blandford
Denver homemaker, 92
Ruth Blandford of Denver, a homemaker, died Saturday. She was 92.
Services and entombment were Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church.
She was born Nov. 13, 1907, in Silver City, N.M. On April 16, 1931, she married Sidney E. Blandford in Indianapolis.
She graduated from Smith College.
She was a member of the University Club.
She is survived by a daughter, Helen Hempel, Denver; a son, Sidney III, Vail; and eight grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver, CO 80224; or to the American Heart Association, 1280 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231.
Written: 4-Aug-2000
Emil Berube
AF master sergeant, 90
Emil Berube of Thornton, a retired Air Force master sergeant, died Sept. 10. He was 90.
Graveside services were Sept. 16 in Fort Logan National Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 25, 1909, in Soldier Pond, Maine. On March 3, 1935, he married Ellen Cronin in Brooklyn, N.Y.
He served for 26 years in the Air Force before retiring.
He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
He is survived by two daughters, Elaine A. Myers, Thornton, and Carol E. Lee, Burlington, N.C.; two sisters, Regina Collins, Broomville, N.Y.; a brother, Harmidas, Quebec; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Written: 30-Sep-1999
Major Guy Bliss
Civil engineer, 89
Major Guy Bliss of Aurora, a civil engineer, died Sept. 24. He was 89.
Memorial services were Friday at St. Michael and All Angels Church. There was cremation.
He was born April 17, 1910, in Minneapolis, Kan. In 1936, he married Wilma Cowdery. She preceded him in death. On April 15, 1978, he married Marie Hummel.
He was employed by the Kansas Highway Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority and Bureau of Reclamation.
He retired from the Stearns Roger Corp.
His interests were fly-fishing, tying flies and golf.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Carol Meldrum, Fayetteville, Ark., and Mary Cella, Aurora; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Written: 5-Oct-1999
Jane Ellen Catron
Sales representative, 56
Jane Ellen Catron of Fort Collins, a sales representative, died July 5 at Spring Creek Health Care Center. She was 56.
Memorial services were Sunday at First Christian Church of Fort Collins. There was cremation.
She was born March 7, 1944, in Lincoln, Neb. She graduated from Rock Springs High School in Wyoming.
She worked in advertising sales for Mountain Bell and the Fort Collins Coloradoan, among other companies.
She was a member of First Christian Church of Fort Collins.
She is survived by two daughters, Jolynn Merrill, Fort Collins, and Lisa Crenshaw, Westminster; a son, Bob Screws, Denver; her mother, Donavine, Fort Collins; a sister, Barbara Bretz, Arvada; a brother, Ken, Farmington, N.M.; and four grandchildren.
Written: 14-Jul-2000
Ruth Avis Payton Chase
Lakewood homemaker, 74
Ruth Avis Payton Chase of Lakewood, a homemaker, died Sept. 30 in Englewood. She was 74.
Services were Tuesday at Phillips United Methodist Church. Interment was in Blackwell, Okla.
She was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Blackwell. She married Howard Chase.
She served as the director of music for Jobs Daughters and was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Beta Sigma Phi and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Karen and Kathy; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Written: 11-Oct-1999
Joseph L. Chambers
Carpenter, 83
Joseph L. Chambers of Westminster, a carpenter, died April 29. He was 83.
Services were Wednesday at Northwest Baptist Church. Interment was in Highland Cemetery.
He was born Jan. 3, 1917, in Blythedale, Mo. On Feb. 24, 1945, he married Paula Annette Kinsinger. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors, Mile High Chapter, and of Northwest Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Robert, San Diego; a daughter, Brenda Evans, Westminster; a brother, Ernest, Colorado Springs; and four grandsons.
Contributions may be made to Northwest Baptist Church, 7300 Zuni St., Westminster 80221.
Written: 8-May-2000
Jack S. Clark
Deckhand, 82
Jack S. "Shorty'' Clark of Lakewood, a deckhand, died Wednesday in Denver. He was 82.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Berkeley Park Chapel, 4345 W. 46th Ave. Interment will be in Fort Logan National Cemetery.
He was born March 23, 1917, in Denver. On Oct. 14, 1944, he married Helen Loney.
He served in the Army.
He was a deckhand for Rio Grande Motorway, and a retired Teamster.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Jack D., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; a daughter, Janelle Taylor, Thornton; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Written: 21-Sep-1999
Harvey Bryce Coco
Cook, 48
Harvey Bryce Coco of Denver, a cook, died July 24 in Denver. He was 48.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Olinger 16th Street Chapel, 2699 16th St. There will be cremation.
He was born Oct. 15, 1951, in Denver.
He is survived by three sisters, Bonnie Arroya, Willene Archuleta and Dolly Roybal, all of Denver; and two brothers, David, Aurora, and Danny, Denver.
Written: 31-Jul-2000
Ida Marie Christy
Homemaker, 76
Ida Marie Christy of Commerce City, a homemaker, died May 1. She was 76.
Services were Friday at Olinger Highland Mortuary. Interment will be in Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kan.
She was born May 23, 1923, in Chitwood, Mo. Her husband, Russell, preceded her in death.
She is survived by two daughters, Lavon E. Rippetoe and Judy M. Christy; a son, Walter; a sister, Ruby E. Kelley; a brother, Lloyd Reed; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
Written: 11-May-2000
Kveta Cisar
Lakewood homemaker, 91
Kveta Cisar of Lakewood, a homemaker, died July 3. She was 91.
Graveside services were Monday at Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born June 10, 1909, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She married Frank Cisar. He preceded her in death.
Her interests included jewelry and gardening.
She is survived by three daughters, Helen Lahovsky, Lakewood, and Eva Churova, and Vera Chvatalova, both of Prague; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Written: 14-Jul-2000
James R. Chalk
Salesman, 78 James R. Chalk of Denver, a salesman, died Oct. 7. He was 78.
Services were Tuesday at Family Funeral Care. There was cremation.
He was born Oct. 8, 1920, in Denver. He served in the Air Force during World War II. He then served in the Army from 1951 to 1954. On Aug. 2, 1969, he married Peggy Hewitt.
He received the American Defense Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal with Silver Service Star, and an Army Occupation Medal. He was a member of the VFW.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Judy Gueren, Phoenix, Linda Sidlo, St. Louis, and Susan Phillips, Kailua, Hawaii; four sons, Steve Fulton, Maui, Hawaii, James Fulton, Honolulu, Hawaii, Peter Chalk Heddell, St. Louis, and David Michaelson, Carbondale; a stepdaughter, Lynn Robertson, San Antonio, Texas; a stepson, Steve Lacey, Denver; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver 80224.
Written: 15-Oct-1999
