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KATHY PNIAK
Kathy, 41, a former Colorado Springs resident, died June 27, 2001, in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. She was a computer network information technologist.
Kathy was born June 2, 1960, in Colorado Springs to Henry J. and Margaret Pniak, who are deceased.
She is survived by four brothers, Michael, Bob, Dan and John; four sisters, Pat Murphy, Jeanne Northroup, Pegge Rekola and Debi Leasure; and her companion, Greg Kelly. She was preceded in death by a brother, Butch.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Gardens Crematory and Mausoleum, 3825 Airport Road. Inurnment will be at Memorial Gardens Crematory and Mausoleum. Pikes Peak Funeral and Cremation Services, 3825 Airport Road, 596-7991, is handling arrangements.
YOLONDA COLLEEN (MARTINEZ) CURCIO
Mrs. Curcio, 45, a former Colorado Springs resident, died June 23, 2001, in Lakewood.
Mrs. Curcio was born July 12, 1955, in Colorado Springs to Harry Martinez and Sadie Brittain. Her father is deceased. She was married to Thomas Curcio.
She is survived by her husband; a son, Fredrick; a daughter, Candace Padover; her mother; two brothers, Harry Martinez and David Martinez; four sisters, Harriet Martinez, Theresa Maes, Cindy Tovrea and Genevieve Steinbock; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Washington Park Church, 1001 S. Pearl St., Denver.
RETIRED COL. CHARLES R. HILL
Col. Hill, 83, died July 3, 2001, at a local hospital. He served in the Army from 1936 to 1972. He served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Col. Hill was born Oct. 17, 1917, in San Francisco to Charles Russell Hill-Jefferies and Alma Ruby Monroe, who are deceased. He was married May 29, 1942, to Elizabeth Cook.
He is survived by his wife; five sons, David A., Charles R., J. Douglas, Daniel C. and Thomas E.; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Cox.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Heights Church, Academy Lounge, 12105 Ambassador Drive. Inurnment will be at Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum, Old Glory Columbarium, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd., 634-1597.
Memorial contributions may be made to Make A Wish Foundation, 1241 S. Parker Road, Suite 100, Denver 80231.
PEARL M. KIEFFE
Mrs. Kieffe, 83, died July 2, 2001, in Colorado Springs. She worked at JC Penney, Western Fountain Supply and Butler Paper Co.
Mrs. Kieffe was born Feb. 14, 1918, in Hastings, Neb. She was married in June 1939 to Patrick Kieffe, who is deceased.
She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Thomas; a brother, Vern Webb; a sister, Helen Harris; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, James.
Burial will be at Mount Olivet, 12801 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. Moore Howard Berkeley Park Chapel, Denver, (303) 433-6425, is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 600, Colorado Springs 80903.
CLEMENS "CLEM" ROBERTSON
Mr. Robertson, 93, died July 4, 2001, in a Cañon City hospital. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service and worked in sales. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1945.
Mr. Robertson was born Oct. 23, 1907, in Calhan to C.U. and Pearl (Applegate) Robertson, who are deceased. He was married to Marie Turner, who is deceased.
He is survived by three brothers, Murray, Donald and Cecil. He was preceded in death by his companion, Marie Mead.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., 471-9900. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 3825 Airport Road.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, 610 Abbot Lane, Colorado Springs 80905.
BEULAH IMOGENE PRATT
Mrs. Pratt, 87, died July 3, 2001, at a local care center. She was a retired Sears employee.
Mrs. Pratt was born Jan. 24, 1914, in Lennox, S.D., to Floyd E. and Grace (Bell) Reynolds, who are deceased. She was married June 30, 1935, to Robert W. Pratt, who is deceased.
She is survived by a son, Paul E.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
A private memorial service will be at a later date. Inurnment will be at Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, 3825 Airport Road. Pikes Peak Funeral and Cremation Services, 3825 Airport Road, 596-7991, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice, 825 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 600, Colorado Springs 80903.
FRANK J. KARCICH
Mr. Karcich, 83, died July 3, 2001, at a local care center. He retired as a baker from Devonsheer Melba Toast in Carlstadt, N.J.
Mr. Karcich was born Sept. 6, 1917, in Trinidad to Matthew and Antonia Karcich, who are deceased. He was married Sept. 22, 1946, to Amelia Camalich.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Michael; a daughter, Marlene Craig; a brother, Matthew; a sister, Minnie Bussanich; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dominick, and a sister, Antonia.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Convent St., Trinidad. Burial will be at Trinidad Catholic Cemetery, Trinidad. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2318 N. Cascade Ave. Mullare-Murphy Funeral Home, Trinidad, (719) 846-2281, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Heart Institute for Children, 4440 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453-2699.
ALICIA ELLEN MAMIE LOUISE PURCELL BRYANT
Mrs. Bryant, 32, a Colorado Springs resident, died June 27, 2001, in Pueblo. She was a food service worker.
Mrs. Bryant was born Sept. 26, 1968, in Neubrueke, Germany, to Alexander Jr. and Sue Ellen Purcell. She was married to Dennis Lee Bryant.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Daniel L. and Devin L.; her father; her mother; a brother, Alexander Purcell III; a sister, Tammy Sue Spencer; and her grandmother, Mamie Clark. She was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Lee Jr.; and a daughter, Alexandria.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., 475-8303. A private family inurnment is planned.
WALTER P. BEDILLION
Mr. Bedillion, 95, died June 25, 2001, at a local care center. He was a retired truck driver.
Mr. Bedillion was born Sept. 7, 1905, in Arden, Pa. He was married in 1975 to Grace Bedillion, who is deceased.
He is survived by a son, Walter G.; two daughters, Helen Kile and Donnetta Bakaitis; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter A. Bedillion; and several brothers and sisters.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Borowski Funeral Home, 30 Ridge Road, Newton Falls, Ohio. Burial will be at Meadow Brook Cemetery, Vernon, Ohio. Blunt Mortuary, 2229 W. Colorado Ave., 634-8831, is handling local arrangements.
JERALD EMMETT WILLAR SR.
Mr. Willar, 85, died July 2, 2001, in Colorado Springs. He retired as a police officer from the Minneapolis Police Department after 23 years. He served in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Willar was born April 5, 1916, in Minneapolis to Gustuff Willar and Alberta Lundberg, who are deceased. He was married July 15, 1939, to Dorothy Liesenberg.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Paul and Jerald Jr.; two daughters, Marilou Nelson and Bonnie Dane; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Berkshire Apartments Club House, 2055 Mittenwald Drive. Blunt Mortuary, 2229 W. Colorado Ave., 634-8831, is handling cremation.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter, 2930 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs 80918.
ALICE MAE COFFEE
Mrs. Coffee, 84, a former Colorado Springs resident, died July 1, 2001, in Salida. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Coffee was born June 23, 1917, in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was married Dec. 2, 1939, to Ret. Col. Richard J. Coffee.
She is survived by her husband and a daughter, Barbara.
A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 320 E St., Salida. Burial will be Monday at Catholic Cemetery Association, Fort Wayne. Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home, 203 E. Sackell Cemetery, Salida, (719) 539-3831, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, 789 Sherman St., Suite 500, Denver 80203-3536 or American Heart Association, Pikes Peak Division, 415 N. Tejon St., Suite 201, Colorado Springs 80903.
NORMA A. HERRON
Mrs. Herron, 74, died July 2, 2001, in Colorado Springs. She was co-owner of Herrons Tavern in Springfield, Ill. and co-owner of Bronco Restaurant in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Herron was born April 4, 1927, in Mount Vernon, Ill., to Tallie C. and Elizabeth A. (Buck) Wall, who are deceased. She was married July 27, 1949, to John "Jack" W. Herron.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, John G. and James W.; a daughter, Asia A. Morris; two brothers, Carl Wall and Don Curry; three sisters, Shirley Shomidie, Helen Benson and Elizabeth Cotton; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Paul A.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., 471-9900. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Annunciation Catholic Church, Poplar and Seventh streets, Leadville. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Leadville.
ZANETA LEE WEIDNER
Zaneta, 39, died June 30, 2001, in Colorado Springs. She worked at a local child care center.
Zaneta was born May 31, 1962, in Midland, Texas, to William Jr. and Joanna Belle (Haines) Perry.
She is survived by her companion, Tim Parker; her parents; and a brother, John Andrew Perry.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Blunt Mortuary Chapel, 2229 W. Colorado Ave., 634-8831. Inurnment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Penrose Cancer Center, P.O. Box 7027, Colorado Springs 80933.
