Remembering Our Deceased Classmates

	Remembering Our Deceased Classmates (in progress)
	Bruce Berry Bruce Berry was born September 21, 1942, and passed away April 11, 2008. He was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army, with 13 months in Vietnam. Bruce later served on the Colorado Highway Patrol for 29 years. He earned a teacher's certificate to teach at the college level and conduct training at the police academy in Glenwood Springs, CO. Bruce enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was married to Carole LaFleur (sister of Marcia LaFleur). Bruce is survived by his wife Carole, daughter Jennifer Berry, three step children (Terri Hachbarth, Randy Patrick, and Juli Patrick), his mother Marge Berry, and brother Jim Berry. Bruce and Carole lived in Grand Junction at the time of his death.
	Pat Burnham
	Diane Delue
	John Frink Published in The Oregonian on March 4, 2010: John Landell Frink, 67, December 17, 1942 to February 23, 2010. John was born in Denver. He was a retired software technician. John is survived by his sister, Jenny Gadda, and brother, Charles. There will be no service. Arrangements by Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Funeral Home. Gus Buchtel: I sent John's sister the following note of condolence. "Jenny - I don't think we ever met but I was a friend of your brother. If you were the sister of John Frink, I want to say that I was very sorry to hear that he died in February. I know I'm speaking for many of my Cherry Creek High School classmates when I say that this came as very very sad news. He was a bright spot in our high school class."
	Merilee Hardin Merilee and her father Charles climbed Quandary Peak, near Breckenridge, on July 4, 1961. While still at the summit, they were caught in a severe electrical storm and were killed by lightning. Their bodies were found late the next day by a search party. Merilee's mother, Mrs. Leona Hardin, had waited in the Hardin's Loveland Pass cabin during the outing. When Charles and Merilee failed to return, she sounded an alarm and searchers were sent out to locate them. (Denver Post, July 6, 1961)
	Sherrill Hess Mann
	Vicki Irwin Dennis After graduating from CCHS and Northern Colorado University, Vicki married and settled in Las Vegas, where she raised two daughters and worked for many years as a speech pathologist. Vicki was born September 6, 1942 and passed away March 9, 2010, of cancer. She is survived by Charles Dennis, her husband of 46 years, daughters Krisy Clark and Keri Schild, and two grandsons.
	Jim Kissinger
	Florence Klemm After graduating from college in Searcy, Arkansas, Florence Klemm received a Library Science Degree from the University of Denver. She was a reference librarian at the Air Force Academy Library for 25 years; at the memorial service after her death, she was remembered for hours and hours of invaluable service, especially to library patrons in the midst of earning their Ph.D.'s. Florence was also the owner of Colohi Productions, a publishing company. On weekends, for thirteen years, Florence took home a child whose parents lived in Wyoming. The child, Linda, was a student at the Colorado State School for the Blind. Florence cared for her and they became good friends. Florence also worked with the deaf, at church and at the Academy. Florence's father wrote a book about his wartime experiences, "A Marine's Letters - WWII and the Korean War." Her mother had saved his wartime letters. Many years later, Fred Klemm edited those letters, using them to write a journal about his experiences. Then it sat for a time. Florence found the journal and became determined to prepare it for publication. She spent many years working on edits, researching and indexing it to historical records to get it published. Florence was born on April 26, 1942 in Denver, CO, to Fred and Louella (Jones) Klemm. She died December 15, 1995, of pulmonary sarcoidosis (Besnier-Boeck Disease) and lupus. She was survived by her mother (since deceased) and a sister, Ethel Johnson. After her death, the Florence Klemm Scholarship Fund, at Florida College in Temple Terrace, Florida, was established in her memory by her mother and sister. This fund is to be awarded to students who are deaf or blind, and if there are none, to students who are disabled, or who are interested in working with the disabled. Donations in Florence's honor may be sent to Florida College, Att'n Florence F. Klemm Scholarship Fund, 119 North Glen Arven Avenue, Temple Terrace, FL 33617. (Also add Florence Klemm Scholarship Fund to the memo line of your check.)
	Denis Klocker Denis Klocker was born in Denver, CO, on December 24, 1941 to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Klocker. After graduation from Cherry Creek Denis became employed in the cattle industry and spend many years in Wyoming. He married Jo Ann Medlock and they had three children: Denny, Cheryl, and Paula. Denis passed away on November 12, 1992 in Allidin, Wyoming. He was survived by his wife and three children, brothers Mark and Edmund (or Edward) (since deceased), and sister Callista.
	Judy Lane DeBoer Judy Lane was the daughter of Jack and Virginia Lane. After graduation from CCHS she married Leslie DeBoer. Judy passed away 5 or 6 years ago as the result of a blood clot following surgery. She worked for a bank in Aurora, CO, and was very active in the Douglas County Softball League for several years. Leslie worked for the Colorado state highway department and has since passed away also. They are survived by their two children, Lisa and Jeff.
	Margaret Lyon
	Dave McCosh David D. McCosh was born in Colorado on June 15, 1942. He passed away at his home in Dane, Wisconsin on December 15, 2008.
	Diana McGrath
	John Musick John Musick was born to Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Musick on June 5, 1942 in Denver, CO. John served in the US Navy from 1961 to 1965. John spent most of his working career in law enforcement, serving as a patrolman in the Arvada Police Department, then in Delta, CO as a patrolman and detective. He became sergeant of investigations in Delta in 1995. Bruce Berry was an instructor at the police academy in Glenwood Springs during those years and had many stories to tell of their shenanigans on the side. John was also an accomplished artist and musician, and enjoyed black powder rendezvous and river rafting. John passed away on February 12, 1998, at the Denver Health Medical Center. At the time of his death, his home was in Olathe, CO. He was survived by his wife Margret, two sons Doug and Russ, daughter Michelle Green, and two grandchildren.
	Jim Parsons
	Jack Phillips
	Charlotte Shaffer Broughton Charlotte Shaffer married Cliff Broughton after graduation from CCHS. Professionally, she first operated a secretarial service in Denver. She moved to Huntington Beach, CA in 1970 and for nine years operated a secretarial group there. From 1979 through 1985 Charlotte operated Dynamic Marketing in Cherry Valley, CA, then worked for Quality Air as Sales Director until 1990. She worked for the Mission Aviation Fellowship Ministry in Redlands, CA as Director of Development until her retirement in 2000. Still full of energy, Charlotte became voluntary Director of Inland Empire, an animal shelter, which she served for the next six years. As an active member of her church, she volunteered to run a capital campaign during her last year; her group raised $2 million. Charlotte and Cliff were divorced in 1980. Charlotte later married Larry Montgomery. They enjoyed 13 years together before she passed away from ovarine cancer in Calimesa, CA, in March, 2007.
	Roberta Singleton Geerdes
	Gary Smith Gary Dean Smith was born on January 25, 1943 in Butler County, Missouri to Juanita (Snow) and Ora D. Smith. He was married for a time to classmate Marcia La Fleur and they had three children. After graduating from CCHS, Gary went to Thermo King Refrigeration School (re truck refrigeration). Gary spent his working career in the trucking and heavy equipment industries and passed away on August 1, 2002 in Thornton, CO. He was survived by children Gary Dean II, Troy Alan, Brenda Kay Barski, Jerry Allen, and Darrell Lee; wife Robin, sister DiAnna James, mother Juanita (since deceased) and 13 grandchildren.
	Ron Sparks
	Doug Thompson
	Sam Wharton Samuel James Wharton was born in in Denver, CO, on November 5, 1942 and passed away from diabetes on December 7, 1996 in Denver. He worked in California, Kansas, and Colorado during his career as an accountant. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Kay of Englewood, daughter Kay Lynn Altadonna, brother Donald, sister Peggy Ann Kabaili, mother Martha and three grandchildren. Sam was Henry Peepgrass' cousin.
	Dennis Wright

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