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William H. Schmalhorst passed away August 8, 2015 at Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was 87 years old. William was born on August 30, 1927 in Springfield, Missouri to Hoeting Dyer and Lillian (Ramsey) Schmalhorst. He grew up in Borger, Texas where his father worked for Gulf Oil. After graduating from high school he briefly attended the University of Tulsa before enrolling at the University of Michigan where he received degrees in Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He later finished his education by obtaining his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder. William was a veteran of the United States Navy. He married Helen Carson on June 21, 1950 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and together they moved to Boulder in 1954 where they lived for 47 years. They moved from Boulder to Longmont, Colorado in 2001. William began work at the foundry in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania before moving to Colorado and working at Rocky Flats for 35 years. He was a charter member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Boulder. He was an avid reader and loved science, especially astronomy, physics, and quantum mechanics. After retiring he continued to expand his science knowledge by auditing classes at CU Boulder. William is survived by his wife Helen; his sons Doug Schmalhorst, David Schmalhorst and Brian (Maria) Schmalhorst; and his grandchildren Laura (Matt) Roberts and Matthew Schmalhorst. William was a loving husband and father and a kind and gentle man respected by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed. A memorial service will be held at 1:30pm Tuesday, August 18th at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Boulder, Colorado. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Imagine! Foundation for the support of the developmentally disabled. More information may be found at www.imaginecolorado. org/how-help-other. Cremation entrusted to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to share condolences.Published in The Daily Camera on Aug. 14, 2015

William married Helen K Carson Washtenaw. Helen was born 1 Nov 1926, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died 13 Sep 2018, Lafayette, Boulder, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Helen C. Schmalhorst, 91, formerly of Boulder and Longmont passed away September 13, 2018 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette.

She was born November 1, 1926 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Frank S. and Helen (Kent) Carson. Helen grew up in Ann Arbor but enjoyed many summer months at the family’s second residence in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia during her youth. After graduating from high school, she attended college in Canada where she received her degree in Occupational Therapy.

On June 21, 1950 she married William H. Schmalhorst in Ann Arbor. After living briefly in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, they moved to Boulder, CO in 1954. After residing there 47 years, they relocated to Longmont in 2001.

Helen was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker.

She was a charter member of Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church in Boulder, and while living in Boulder, was active in the choir, bell choir, Bible study, and other aspects of the Church’s ministry.

Helen enjoyed sewing, embroidery, and cross-stitch; belonging to several cross-stitch groups. She also enjoyed gardening, hiking, and camping and loved to travel and cook. Many of her fondest memories however were of spending time with her grandchildren and she never turned down an opportunity to babysit.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband William, and brother John Carson.

Helen is survived by three sons Douglas, David, and Brian Schmalhorst, Brian’s wife Maria, two grandchildren Laura Roberts (Matthew) and Matthew Schmalhorst, and one great granddaughter Emma Lani Roberts.

Memorial services will be held September 29th at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church, 3700 Baseline Rd., Boulder. Cremation entrusted to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church. Share condolences at www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com.

Hoeting — Hattie Lillian Ramsay. Hattie (daughter of Robert Allen Ramsay and Jennie Edith Sturgeon) was born 30 Sep 1893, Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri, USA; died 22 Dec 1995, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Jennie Edith Sturgeon 8 Feb 1888, Dallas, Missouri, USA. Jennie was born 8 Sep 1869, Buffalo, Dallas, Missouri, USA; died 27 Aug 1949, Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]