Daniel J. Juarez, 18, of Brighton, passed away Sept. 26, 2012. He was born June 28, 1994, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Benjamin Juarez and Maria Rodriguez. He graduated from Brighton High School in 2012.
Daniel loved the game of soccer. He played for Brighton High School and was a four-year letterman. He was currently helping the high school with both the girls and boys soccer teams. Daniel was a loving son and brother.
He is survived by his parents, Benjamin and Maria Juarez, of Brighton; paternal grandfather, Benjamin Juarez, of Denver; maternal grandmother, Rosario Aguilar, of Mexico; sister, Erika Juarez of Brighton.
A rosary service took place Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at 11 a.m. followed by the Mass of Christian burial at noon., both at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Tabor-Rice Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Charles H.Goddard
Charles H. Goddard, 88, of Brighton, passed away Oct. 1, 2012. He was born Dec. 14, 1923, in Loveland to Floyd and Blanche (Littrel) Goddard. He joined the U.S. Navy and served his country during World War II and later graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with his degree in pharmaceutical studies.
Charles worked for Papes Pharmacy for 48 years, retiring in 1998. He also worked for Beatty’s Pharmacy to fill in as needed.
Charles is survived by his wife, Dorothy, and son, Charles David, both of Brighton and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents and three sisters, Florence Brantner, Edith Bender and Dorothy Weinholt.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home in Brighton.
Memorial xontributions can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or got.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Tabor-Rice Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Johnstown
Keith A. Cole
Keith A. Cole, 39, of Johnstown, passed away Sept. 22, 2012, at his home. He was born May 21, 1973, in Thornton to Dickie and Bettie (Bowen) Cole.
Visitation was Sept. 27, 2012, followed by a memorial service Sept. 29, both at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home, which handled the arrangements.
Topeka, Kan.
Joseph Blair Brown
Joseph Blair Brown, 91, of Topeka, passed away Sept. 28, 2012. He was born Jan. 28, 1921 in Greeley, CO, the son of Harry and Eva (Daniels) Brown.
Joe was the grandson of pioneers who settled in the San Miguel Valley of Colorado. Joe was raised in Telluride and Redvale, where he met his childhood sweetheart, Elsie Ross, whom he would eventually marry. Joe served four years in the Army Air Corps during WWII. After the war, he graduated from Colorado State University (Aggies), in 1949 with a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy. Joe married Elsie immediately following his graduation, and they were married for 62 years, until Elsie’s death in December 2011. They lived and raised their family in the Denver area beginning in 1949. Joe was a soil scientist for the federal government, and his work was instrumental in the development of State Parks in the western region of the U.S. After his retirement at age 55, Joe farmed 160 acres of winter wheat in Adams County. Elsie and Joe moved to Topeka in 1998 in order to be closer to their family.
Joe is survived by his son, Tim (Anita) Brown and their family, Brian (Bree), David and Cassie; daughter, Melinda (Bill) Donovan and their family, Rosie (Pat) Rourke, Kerry (Spencer) Norton, Chuck Donovan, great-granddaughter, Maisie Rourke, and a great-grandchild Norton expected in Feb. 2013; daughter, Eva (Lynn) Curtis and their family, Lucy and Leah Curtis, Alex (Becca) Jamrozek and great-grandchild Brandon. He is preceded in death by his parents, 6 siblings, and his wife, Elsie.
As were his wishes, Joe was cremated. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at First United Methodist Church-Klasse Chapel, at 6th and Topeka Blvd. He will be inurned with his wife at Lone Tree Cemetery in Telluride. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Joseph B. Brown, to the Colorado State University Foundation, PO Box 1870, Ft. Collins, CO 80522. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.DoveCremation.com.