Young's Funeral Service

12/08/2025

Lisa Marie Dawkins of Johnstown, age 62, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, Nov 29, 2025. Lisa was born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 5, 1963, to Arlene Smith and James Eide. Both her parents died when she was a young teen, so she moved to a girls’ home in Atchison, Kansas, where she also graduated from high school.

In 1985, Lisa moved to Denver while married to her first husband, Dale Baze, whom she met while working as a cross-country truck driver. After their divorce, she attended Red Rocks Community College for a period. In 2005, she met Curt Dawkins, and they moved in together in Fort Collins shortly afterward, before settling into their house in Johnstown a year later. They spent the next 20 years happily together, getting married in a small ceremony in 2009.

Curt and Lisa retired in 2015 from the U.S. Postal Service and the United Parcel Service, respectively. Since then, they have spent their days caring for their grandchildren, their dog, and two cats. Lisa lived a happy life, filled with loving friends and family. She enjoyed spending her time crocheting, doing arts & crafts, and cheering for her beloved Denver Broncos. She also treasured spending sunny afternoon days fishing at lakes and reservoirs in the area. Her favorite place to fish, though, was at Red Feather Lakes.

Lisa is survived by Curt (72) and her three children: Kyle White, his wife, Stacey, and their daughter, Charlotte; Katrina Naranjo and her 11 children; and Jesse Baze, his wife Rebecca, and their three children.

A viewing will take place at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2025 followed by a Life Celebration service at 2:00 p.m. at the Johnstown United Methodist Church, 108 King Avenue. Cremation to follow the service. Memorial gifts may be made to “NOCO Humane Society” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.com.

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

Marine
Trucker
Mechanic

We celebrate the life of Kevin Coleman, remembering his service to country during the Vietnam Conflict.
He operated his own trucking company for many years and enjoyed mechanics. He restored and worked on cars of all kinds.
His family was most important to him. Time with the grandkids was treasured.
We give thanks for his service and dedication to community and family. 🇺🇸

11/19/2025

James Carl Noah, 90, of Johnstown, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025 at NCMC in Greeley, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in St. Francis, Kansas on October 26, 1935 to Carl Frank and Laura Jane (Mount) Noah. At a very early age, the family moved to Denver where he grew up and graduated from Alameda High School in 1954.

On December 27, 1952, Jim accepted his first enlistment with the US Naval Reserves and received his honorable discharge on December 26, 1960. While serving, he met Patsy Ann Mayer and they were later married on September 17, 1960 at a Lutheran Church in Lakewood, celebrating 65 years.

After high school, Jim went to work for Public Service, working as a lineman and retiring as a lineman service representative in 1995.

Jim served on the Johnstown Town Board from 1986-1992, first as Mayor Pro-tem, and then fulfilled Mayor when Bill Gray passed away and was also the Police Commissioner. He was then elected his following term as Mayor, serving another four years. When his term was done, they sold their home in town and moved north of Johnstown where they raised Belgians and Percherons.

Jim served on the Johnstown Volunteer Fire Department, was a Mason and member of DeMolay, American Legion, former Elk member and Road Knights car club. He enjoyed restoring cars, his favorite being a 1951 Chevy truck, playing video poker, the Denver Broncos, but time with family was most important.

Thankful to have share his life are his wife, Pat, daughters; Shelly (Danny) Quintana and Maddy (Kevin) Knipp all of Johnstown, four grandchildren; Rebekah Quintana, Daniel (Kamryn) Quintana, Dakota and Kacee Knipp, eight great-grandchildren; Ariana, Analeisa, Amiyah, Aliyah, Azekiel, Hudson, Harper and Braylyn as well as two nieces and two nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Nancy Skinner, his stepdad Harold Schmidt and stepmom, Dorothy Noah.

Jim’s family would like to thank the Front Range Fire and Rescue for the many times they assisted him at home. Per Jim’s request, cremation will be completed and no public services will be held. He will be scattered on the plains of eastern Colorado. Memorial gifts may be made to “Banner Hospice” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534.

11/15/2025

Joseph Michael Palmer, 48, of Johnstown, died suddenly on November 10, 2025. He was born June 26, 1977 at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO to Billy James and Shannon Kathleen (Riley) Palmer and grew up in the Denver area. As a teen, he moved to Florida before he returned to Colorado.

In 1999, Joe met Suzanne Elizabeth Shaver on Black Friday while they were both working for Mervyns. They started dating in January, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to basic training in April 2000 to Fort Benning, GA. They were married December 16, 2000 in Thornton while he was on leave. They moved to Colorado Springs where he completed his service before receiving a medical discharge in 2001. He continued to try to get back into service but a prior back injury wouldn’t allow him.

Joe worked various jobs and was always good with his hands. His last job with High Country Beverage, allowed him to be close to home and helping with his family. His focus was his wife and children, being a good dad and husband, dedicated to their well-being.

He loved his Harley motorcycle, had an eclectic appreciation for music, was a swordsman and enjoyed medieval reenactment, shooting targets and karaoke. He loved hard and wanted the best for his wife and kids.

Joe was a part of the TAF men’s group at Flatirons Church in Lafayette before moving further north to Johnstown and had joined a Veteran’s group in Berthoud this past summer. They attended Life Bridge Church in Longmont.

Thankful to have shared his life are his wife, Suzanne and their five children: Dax, Jake, Eva, West and Cora, his parents, Billy Palmer and Shannon Riley and a sister, Denise (Josh) Anderson. He was preceded in death by his brother, Christopher Neal Palmer on July 2, 2020.

Joe’s Life Celebration will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the Johnstown United Methodist Church, 108 King Avenue, where stories, pictures, music and fellowship will be shared. Military honors will commence at 2 p.m. Memorial gifts may be made to “Stillwater Ranch” in care of Young’s Funeral Service, 102 E. Charlotte Street, Johnstown, CO 80534. Condolences may be shared at youngsfunerals.com.

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.