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Chairman of Sportsmanship Committee
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Key Club 2, 3, 4
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  WAYNE COLLINS

  
 

Longmont Times-Call
Publish date: 6/12/2008

Feb. 9, 1922 — June 11, 2008

Vivian M.COLLINS , 86, of Longmont passed away June 11, 2008, at HospiceCare Center.

She was born on February 9, 1922, in Friend, Nebraska, the daughter of John and Eva McCawley.

Vivian was raised in Friend, Nebraska, and later moved to Seattle, Washington, to pursue a management career in retail sales.

She married Ned Collins on September 23, 1946, in Denver.

Her first loves were her husband and seven sons.

Vivian was a true partner in their successful family concession business, Mile High Enterprise, beginning at Bears Stadium. Other concession contracts included the City and County of Denver, Winter Park Ski Area, National Western Stock Show and the Continental Divide Raceway. In addition, from 1972 to 1979, Vivian and Ned built and operated three Village Inn Restaurants, one in Longmont and two in Tucson, Arizona.

She was a lifelong supporter of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School. Her hobbies included cross-stitch and antique collecting.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ned, on June 2, 1999; a granddaughter, Jamie Collins; her parents; and two sisters, Lenny Russell and Hilma Calkins.

Survivors include seven sons, Wayne “Doc” Collins and his wife, Nina of Denver, Kim Collins of Phoenix, Arizona, Kent Collins and his wife, Dawn of California, Mark Collins of Wyoming, Ty Collins and his wife, Kathy of Park City, Utah, Sean Collins of Longmont, and Kirk Collins and his wife, Debbie of Longmont; a sister, Hazel Humphrey of Wisconsin; fourteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 323 Collyer Street, Longmont, CO, with Rev. Brian Morrow officiating. Services will conclude at the church. Cremation at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic School and sent to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel. Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to leave condolences for the family.