Young's Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO (2025)

11/11/2025

We give thanks on this Veteran’s Day to the brave men and women who serve the greatest nation. 🇺🇸

11/10/2025

Del “Kent” Rhoades, 55, of Johnstown, formerly of Longmont, passed away on September 5, 2025 in Rock Springs, Wyoming after suffering a motorcycle accident.

Kent was born June 25, 1970 in Denver, Colorado to Mary Rhoades. As an infant, Kent was baptized at the Burdett Presbyterian Church north of Otis, Colorado. In his youth, he was active in the Boulder First Church of the Nazarene with the youth group, played sports and enjoyed going to concerts. He attended Boulder Valley Schools, including Boulder High School.

He worked a variety of jobs, from roofing to construction and was also a self-taught mechanic, with the help of his friend, Sean McCoy.

Kent was a member of the American Legion Riders in Longmont where he served as Vice-President in Longmont and Firestone. He also enjoyed the mountains, four-wheeling, camping, time with friends, riding his Harley, time at the family farm in Yuma and playing pool at the Moose Lodge in Longmont. Most important to Kent was time spent with his family, especially his daughter and granddaughters. Any time that he could offer help, he was there for friends and family.

Thankful to have shared his life are his mother, Mary Rhoades, his daughter, Samantha Erwin, two granddaughters, Kenzey and Haylin Edwards, aunts, uncles, cousins and many dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Jacob and Evelyn (Leighton) Rhoades, Lewis and Clara (Imhof) Rhoades, Delmer “Dell” Howard and Coryl Leona Leighton, a special uncle, Curtis “Dean” Rhoades, and a cousin, Curtis Dean Rhoades II.

Kent’s Life Celebration will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2025 at Twin Peaks Church of Christ, 741 S. Bowen Street, Longmont, Colorado 80501 with a lunch to follow at the Longmont Moose Lodge, 2210 Pratt Street. Inurnment will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Johnstown Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to “High Plains Honor Flight” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.com.

11/05/2025

James “Jim” McEachron, age 76, of Greeley, Colorado, went to his heavenly home on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Jim was born on July 12, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to John “Jack” and Margaret “Midge” (Yeakle) McEachron. He grew up in Clinton, Iowa, graduating from Clinton High School in 1969.

After graduation, Jim was one of the first male students to attend Mount St. Clare College, which had just become a coed college. Jim later received his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Northern Colorado.

Jim married Helen Caruthers of Albany, Illinois in 1969. They had two sons, Brian and Eric, and later divorced.

Jim was drafted into the United States Air Force in 1970. He was stationed at the Takhli Air Force Base in Thailand.

After serving in Thailand, Jim returned to Clinton and moved his family to Wichita, Kansas where he served at the McConnell Air Force Base. The family later moved to Greeley, Colorado, where Jim was assigned as an Air Force Recruiter for northern Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas until 1975 when Jim was honorably discharged from the Air Force.

In 1978 Jim joined the Greeley Police Department. He served in several different positions during his career, including School Resource Officer for School District Six. During Jim’s career, he received numerous awards, including a safe driving award.

On February 26, 1993, Jim married (Jeanne) Lanelle Coble. They built their lives together in Greeley filled with love, friendship, and travel.

In October of 2019, Jim retired as a sergeant with 41 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Greeley and his fellow police officers.

After retirement, he worked as a lunchroom monitor at Tointon Academy where he enjoyed engaging and reconnecting with children.

Jim loved playing golf, fly fishing, ice fishing, and going to movies. He also loved collecting toys including Hot Wheels. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, warm and giving nature, compassion for others, and his ability to connect with kids.

Jim is survived by Lanelle, his wife of 32 years, sons, Brian (Beth) and Eric (Jannice), as well as several grandchildren, his brother Jack (Patti) of Clinton, Iowa, and dearest friends, Jayne, Ryan, Katie, and Blaire Magnuson. He is also survived by his beloved German Shepherd, Atticus.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents.

Jim’s Life Celebration will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Foundations Church, 1380 Denver Avenue, Loveland, Colorado. Livestream viewing will be provided at live.foundationschurch.org. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Jim’s name to the “Eaton Animal Den” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, Colorado 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.com.

10/30/2025

Suzanne Marie Roquet, 87, of Greeley passed away in Cheyenne on October 18, 2025, just nine days after her husband. She was born in Sutton, NE on February 10, 1938 to William Frederick and Rachel (Ullmann) Griess. She grew up in Sutton, NE, on the family farm, one of 13 children, and graduated from Morrill High School in Morrill, NE.

As a youngster, Suz enjoyed the spelling bee contests and singing in choir. After graduating high school, she worked at the local hospital and for a doctor’s office as a receptionist.

On December 13, 1959, she married Donald Lee Roquet in Scottsbluff. They moved to Moab, Utah where Don began his teaching career and they had two sons, Paul and Douglas. They moved to Colorado and she worked part-time at the University of Northern Colorado before retiring.

Suz and Don enjoyed trips to Canada, New Zealand, Hawaii and Australia. She loved to play Bridge and work the daily crossword with Don over a cup of coffee but most enjoyed time with her grandchildren. They attended First Congregational Church for many years.

Thankful to have shared her life are her son, Doug (Machelle Martinez) Roquet and her daughter-in-law, Lisa Roquet, four grandchildren; Kelly (Rodney Suggs), Kaycee (Rex Geldert), August and Aiden, and her three great-grandchildren, Holly, Brooklyn and Levi, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Paul on August 28, 2024 and her husband, Don on October 9, 2025 as well as her siblings; Clarrisa, Lydia, Alfred, Armin, Katie, Herb, Mike, Waldine, Carl, Don, Annie and Norma.

Suz’s Life Celebration was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the First Congregational Church, 2101 16th Street, Greeley with a reception to follow at the Greeley Elks Lodge. Memorial gifts may be made to “Greeley Elks” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.

10/28/2025

Frogs
Owls
Rocks

Celebrating the life of Breann Gardner, her family recalled her love of the outdoors, rescuing pets, and her fun collections of frogs and owls. She loved to hunt for rocks, cutting and polishing them.
Her friends and family loved her sense of humor and the fun times they shared with each other.
We remember her caring spirit and her compassion for others.

10/17/2025

Donald Lee Roquet, 86, of Greeley passed away in Cheyenne on October 9, 2025. He was born in Scottsbluff, NE on November 22, 1938 to Edgar Allen and Goldie Fyrne (Smalley) Roquet. He grew up in Morrill, NE, graduating from Morrill High School where he participated in basketball and track.

Don attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln and then transferred to Colorado State Teacher’s College, now the University of Northern Colorado where he received a Bachelor’s degree in Math and a minor in Organic Chemistry.

On December 13, 1959, he married Suzanne Marie Griess in Scottsbluff. They moved to Moab, Utah where he began his teaching career in Math and they had two sons, Paul and Douglas. They moved to Eaton where he taught Math for four years, moving to Denver where he taught at Parks Business School and then made their final move to Greeley where he worked as the Operations Manager at the Computer Center at UNC.

They enjoyed camping and fishing as a family and he was a very active member of the Greeley Elks where he went through the chairs and served as Exalted Ruler. He also played poker every Wednesday at the Elks and loved to play golf in his Senior Golf Leagues. He also enjoyed his daily hot chocolate, cinnamon roll, crossword puzzle and sudoku.

Don and Suz enjoyed trips to Canada, New Zealand, Hawaii and Australia. He also loved sports, woodworking, mechanics and gardening. They attended First Congregational Church for many years.

Thankful to have shared his life are his wife, Suz, their son, Doug (Machelle Martinez) Roquet and his daughter-in-law, Lisa Roquet, four grandchildren; Kelly (Rodney Suggs), Kaycee (Rex Geldert), August and Aiden, and his three great-grandchildren, Holly, Brooklyn and Levi, his brother, Jerry (Fran) Roquet and three nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Paul on August 28, 2024 and his sister Jeanne Siegel in 2017.

Don’s Life Celebration will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the First Congregational Church, 2101 16th Street, Greeley with a reception to follow at the Greeley Elks Lodge. Memorial gifts may be made to “Greeley Elks” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.com. Livestream the service at: https://www.youtube.com/live/JTDdWbRnlv0.

10/09/2025

Truck driver
Farming
Friend

We celebrated the life of Francisco Botello, Jr., giving thanks for his love of the land, driving others to places they needed to be and simply helping where needed. He had a big heart, providing for his children and loving those that surrounded him.
We are grateful for his faith and dedication to family.

10/06/2025

Farming
Air traffic control
Insurance broker

Rodger Streed learned at an early age the hard work and dedication to the land, helping on his family’s farm in Platteville, maintaining and improving it.
He served in the Colorado Air National Guard, which led to his career as an air traffic controller and later completed his career as a broker in the insurance industry where he earned many awards and accolades.
His family is grateful for his love an dedication, great conversation and Colorado history preservation.
We give thanks for all he shared!

09/30/2025

Jimmie Lee Keller, 86, passed away on September 27, 2025 at his home in Windsor, Colorado, with his family present. He was born on April 11, 1939 in Minatare, NE in the family farmhouse to Harry and Lydia (Feagler) Keller. He grew up in Lingle, WY where he graduated from high school before beginning college at the University of Wyoming. His college career was cut short to help his dad on the family farm with beet harvest.

Jim farmed with his dad and brother-in-law, raising sugar beets, in Wyoming for many years. He married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hill in 1959 and they had two daughters, Colleen and Jolene. After the farms were sold in 1984, Jim worked in real estate relocating to Northern Colorado and Las Vegas. He was an entrepreneur and community supporter serving with the Sertoma Club, Elks, and a member of the Milliken Presbyterian Church. He later became an owner-operator truck driver before retiring in 2014.

Jimmie lost his first wife in 2011 and was lucky to find love a second time with Sylvia Josephine “Jo” Pennington whom he married September 28, 2014. He enjoyed golfing, motorcycles, snowmobiles and was a very good athlete during high school, playing quarterback for the football team, and basketball and baseball. He loved animals all his life, from raising cattle during 4-H as a youth to having pets throughout his life, including Toby, the little white pup he shared with Jo.

Thankful to have shared his life are his wife, Jo Keller, daughters, Colleen Ferguson and Jolene (Wesley) Mayfield, three grandchildren, Joshua (Jennifer) Hunter, Kyle Ferguson and Jacob Mayfield, two great-granddaughters, Lydia and Alyssa Hunter, stepson Mark Bennett, brother-in-law Dan Pennington, one niece, two nephews and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Dorothea Keller and a sister, Joann Bower.

Private family interment will be held at Lakeview Cemetery, Windsor. Jim’s Life Celebration will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2025 at Milliken Presbyterian Church with a luncheon to follow. Memorial gifts may be made to “NOCO Humane Society” or “Milliken Presbyterian Church” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at Youngsfunerals.com.

09/26/2025

Judy Ray Gilley, 79, of Ault, CO, formerly of Ada, OK, passed away very suddenly on September 22, 2025 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. She was born January 31, 1946 in Ada, OK to Luther Elmo and Blanche Aline (Reid) Brandon where she grew up and lived her entire life.

Judy graduated from Byng High School in Byng, OK and married Fred Eugene Gilley on October 20, 1966 in Ada and he passed away in 2016.

Judy became very interested in writing short stories and also wrote four books and self-published through Amazon. She enjoyed this hobby with her friends in the Ada Writers Club in Ada, OK. She had just recently made the move to Colorado to be closer to her daughter and family. Their German Shepherd, Lexi, offered her great companionship during the days.

Thankful to have shared her life are her daughter, Tarena (Bill) Fauber, her grandson, David Engel, great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Carey-Engel and her siblings, Peggy Henry and Ron Brandon as well as numerous nieces and nephews, including a special nephew, Larry (Virginia) Faulkenberry, who helped her with many things in Ada, prior to her move to Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Fred, a baby brother and her great-granddaughter, Lilian Engel.

Cremation will take place and services will be announced at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to “Abba’s Tables” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.com.

09/23/2025

Kevin Lee Coleman, 75, of Johnstown, CO passed away at Medical Center of the Rockies on September 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Kevin was born on June 30, 1950 in Vinton, Iowa, to Fredrick and Phyllis (Dufresne) Coleman. The family moved to Colorado when he was very young to help his mother’s asthma condition and she passed away when he was five.

While in high school, he proudly enlisted and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. After returning from the service, he worked alongside his family in farming and later at Kodak in Windsor. In 1977, he pursued his true passion and began his own trucking business, calling it K&J Coleman Trucking and later name it KRJ Coleman Trucking, in honor of his three children, which he operated with pride for decades. The same year, on September 10, 1977, Kevin married the love of his life Jeanie Kite in Honolulu, Hawaii, and together they built a beautiful family.

Kevin enjoyed mechanics and restoring and working on cars of all kinds. He will be remembered for his devotion to his family, his hard work and independence, and his pride in the trucking business he built. His legacy of love and dedication will live on through those who knew and loved him so much.

Thankful to have shared his life are his wife, Jeanie of Johnstown; his children Reggie (Monica) Coleman of Milliken, Rylee (Liz) Coleman of Milliken, and Ressie (Tim) Panalis of Berthoud; and his nine cherished grandchildren: Hayden, Kopus, Riane, Ryken, Malaya, Treyson, Brynlee Rose, Bryxlynn, and Braylee Mae. He is also survived by his sisters Sherri Smith and Kathy (Ervin) Frank, brother-in-law Brad (Sherry) Kite and many nieces and nephews.

Kevin was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Phyllis (Dufresne) Coleman; his brothers William and David Coleman; and his parents-in-law, Clarence and Rose Kite.

A viewing will be held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am Monday, September 29, 2025 at Mark’s, 9293 Eastman Park Drive, Windsor.

Kevin’s Life Celebration will be held from 12’noon to 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2025 at Dreams & Dragonflies Event Center, 5194 CR 50, Johnstown. Family interment at the Johnstown Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made “Front Range Fire & Rescue” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.com.

09/20/2025

The family of Doris Lewis gathered with her many friends to celebrate her life at an open house, sharing her many special gifts and talents.

Doris loved to craft and create things, sharing those treasures with many. She loved spending time with her family, traveling and attending their many events and activities.

We give thanks for Doris, her joy and laughter, her excitement for the color blue and her dedication to her husband and family.

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