Edwin L. McKinney

Edwin L. McKinney (91) of Estes Park passed into the hands of the Lord on May 25, 2023 in Broomfield, Colorado. Services will be Monday June 5, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Services will be held at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, 920 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park, Colorado. Please wear mountain attire as he so loved his mountains! Reception will follow at the church.

Ed was born December 12, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Lorenz and Irene McKinney. On September 4, 1954 he married Beverly Kalpin Barnowski in Royal Oak, Michigan and promptly moved his family to Boulder, Colorado where they lived for over 30 years with their ten children. Ed was a strong believer in our Lord, Jesus Christ, and raised his children to be believers, too.

Ed and Bev purchased a home in 1993 in Estes Park, CO where they became permanent residents when they retired.

His interests were nature, enjoying the out-of-doors with his family; hiking, fishing, bird watching and all wildlife in Rocky Mountain National

Park. He enjoyed photography, wood carving, and reading. He spent time traveling with his wife and did a significant amount of it after retiring from Rocky Flats. He also served on the Estes Valley Planning Commission, The Estes Valley Land Trust and was a member of Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed many years as a volunteer on the public lands and at the Estes Park Senior Center.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly, four sons, Tim McKinney, Matt McKinney (Joanne), Bob McKinney (Cindy) and Tom McKinney; five daughters Sue McKinney, Laurie Anne Armstrong (Ernie), Mary Beth McKinney-Mellott, Theresa McKinney and Andrea McKinney (Rob von Boeck). He has 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers John Paul (Kathy) and James (Carol) and his inlaws, Don and Eleanor Kalpin. Ed also had numerous nieces and nephews. Ed was preceded in death by his son David McKinney.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St Judes Hospital at stjude.org

Margaret Katherine Featherston McDuff

Margaret Katherine Featherston

McDuff was born on October 24, 1924 in Trinidad, Colorado to Ernest E. and Margaret C. (Stromberg) Featherston. She entered into her Saviors arms on December 16, 2022.

There will be a Celebration of Life held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady Of The Mountains Catholic Church, 920 Big Thompson Ave. Estes Park. Reception to follow with committal service at 1:15 p.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.

See full obituary in the January 6, 2023 online edition of the Estes Park News. estesparknews.com

William “Bill” Parker Fitzgerald, age 66, of Fremont, NE, died on Thursday, May 25th, 2023 in Estes Park, Colorado. Bill was born on December 28th, 1956 in Kansas City, MO to Tom and Sue Fitzgerald. He married Anne Oestmann in Auburn, NE on July 30th, 1977.

A retired educator, coach, and school administrator, Bill spent his lifetime visiting Estes Park. From early childhood, he spent nearly every summer hiking, fishing, and exploring the area. He then passed on this love for the mountains to his wife, children, and grandchildren. Since retirement, Bill has visited and enjoyed the Estes Val- ley multiple times each year.

Bill is survived by his wife, Anne Fitzgerald, of Fremont, NE; children, Trevor (Bonnie) Fitzgerald of Omaha, NE; Abby Fitzgerald of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, John “Jack” and Robert “Bobby” Fitzgerald; mother, Sue Fitzgerald of Americus, GA; sister, Peggy (Dylan) Scott of Haleyville, AL. He is also survived by numerous other family members and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Tom Fitzgerald; and his grandparents, William M. Fitzgerald, Calvin and Lois Mowery, and Parker and Ruth Shirling.

Memorials for Bill are suggested to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy.

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