Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
John J. Nolan
Mar 3, 2026
John Nolan (91), of Denver, CO, formerly of Oranmore, Co. Galway and Kiltartan, Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland, passed away peacefully surrounded by adoring family on March 3, 2026. The beloved husband of Kay Nolan (predeceased) of Denver, CO, formerly of Brosna, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Loving father of Sharon and her husband Kevin Brett of Denver, CO. and David and his wife...
Jerry Weeter
Mar 2, 2026
Jerry Weeter, age 82, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away peacefully in his home on March 2, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Jerry was born on January 23, 1944, in Iowa, to Lowell & Lorraine Weeter. Although living many meaningful years in Iowa, Jerry later moved to Colorado, where he met the love of his life, Debbie. The two were married for...
Bernard John Gehan
Mar 2, 2026
Bernard John Gehan, born on September 19, 1939 in New York City, passed away on March 2, 2026 in Littleton, CO. He is survived by Mary Ann (Norton), his wife of 60 years and by his brother Raymond Gehan (Jane).
Bernie was a proud father of Maggie Chavez (Brian), Moira (Bingo) Wilson (Jay), John Gehan and Eileen O’Brien (Tim). He is...
Donald Eugene Johnson
Mar 1, 2026
Donald Eugene Johnson, age 91, died peacefully with family by his side in the early morning on Sunday, March 1st in Denver, Colorado. Born in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Donald was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran who served as a Sergeant during the Korean War. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Survived by his son, Darrin Johnson;...
Peter Anthony Nielsen
Feb 28, 2026
Peter Anthony Nielsen, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and son on February 28, 2026 after a long and hard-fought battle with COPD.
He was born on August 10, 1951, in Denver Colorado to the late Richard and Caroline Nielsen. He attended Cathedral High School before enrolling at the Colorado School of...
Patricia L. Shields
Feb 27, 2026
Patricia Lee Shields (Mapes) born April 23, 1954, passed away in hospice care in Denver, Colorado on February 27, 2026. She was a graduate of Northglenn High School and attended Metropolitan State University at Denver. She moved with her family from Iola Kansas to Colorado as a young girl. She met and then married Richard Leo Shields on June 28,...
Georgios Demetrios Dikeou
Feb 26, 2026
Georgios Demetrios Dikeou passed away on February 26, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones, in the Hilltop home his parents purchased in 1943. Born on 9/2/1938, he was the oldest son of James D. Dikeou (a Greek immigrant) and Minnie Girk Dikeou (a German immigrant).
In his youth, George attended Denver Public Schools and was a proud East High School graduate....
Ervin Ernest Rivinius
Feb 25, 2026
Ervin was born on a wheat farm in Ridgeview, South Dakota on the Cheyenne River Reservation, to Sophia and William Rivinius on August 24, 1933. Ervin was the seventh of eight children and learned the importance of hard work and family early on from his immigrant parents. He attended grade school in Ridgeview, where his eldest sister, LillieAnn, was his...
Clare Evelyn Wiles
Feb 24, 2026
Clare Evelyn Wiles, age 87, passed away on February 24, 2026, in Littleton, Colorado.
Born and raised in Hastings, Minnesota, Clare earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the College of Saint Catherine. It was during this time that she met the love of her life, her husband Jerry. Together they built a life filled with music, travel, curiosity, and...
Gina Swets Moore
Feb 24, 2026
Gina Swets Moore, age 68, died surrounded by her family on February 24, 2026. She was a proud Colorado native and graduate of Cherry Creek High School, the University of Colorado-Boulder, and the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. It was at DU where she met her husband of 32 years, Peter Moore.
Gina was dedicated to service in her...
Rose Gay-Patricia Begley
Feb 24, 2026
Rose Gay Patricia Begley, maiden name Given, passed away unexpectedly after 75 years of life.
Born on April 14, 1950 to Irene and William Given, she was known for her laughter, love of reading, puzzles, and crafts, and for her remarkable resourcefulness.
She was a loving mother who fostered strength, tenacity, and independence in her children, who will never forget her.
She is...
Ruth Hall-Wright
Feb 24, 2026
Ruth Juann Hall Wright was born with bright, beautiful, blue eyes on August 11, 1943, in Cushing, Iowa to her father, Melvin and her mother, Dorothea. Ruth’s father was particularly proud of the fact that he personally made up her middle name, Juann, and its unique spelling.
When Ruth was born, she gained an instant best friend in Helen Mabel, her...
Peter Julius Palone
Feb 24, 2026
Pete Palone, age 73, passed away on February 24, 2026.
Pete was born on September 27, 1952, in Paragould, Arkansas, to Patricia (Rose) Palone and Julius Palone.
He graduated from East Jefferson High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and later lived in Houston, Texas, before moving to Colorado in 1978 — the place he would come to love most for its beautiful...
Kaylene Bonner
Feb 24, 2026
Kaylene "LK" Bonner passed away peacefully at home with her husband by her side on February 24th, 2026.
She will be remembered for her beautiful soul, big heart full of love, kindness, forgiveness, and wonderful sense of humor. She loved family, flowers, cats and ice cream.
She is survived by her husband, Bruce Bonner; children, Aron (Brenda) McCorkle, Heather Wilkinson, Amanda Bonner,...
John P. Olson
Feb 22, 2026
John Peter Olson
August 10, 1926 – February 22, 2026
John passed away under hospice care with his 2 daughters by his side on Sunday February 22, 2026. He will be missed by his family and friends. He was always active and wanted to be out walking.
John was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Charles Elmer Olson and Mildred Schlimme Olson. The family...
Craig Martin Chase
Feb 22, 2026
Craig passed away on February 22, 2026 at the age of 71 in Littleton, Colorado.
Craig was born in Berkeley California to Holly and Martin Chase. He had two sisters; Carol McElheney and Jacqueline Chase DeBrito. He grew up in La Jolla California where he spent his childhood exploring the fields and open land near his home, and scuba diving and...
Riccardo Pacini
Feb 22, 2026
Riccardo Pacini, beloved father, grandfather, and small business owner, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026 in Golden, Colorado, surrounded by loved ones at his home. He was born on July 26, 1939 in Massarosa, Italy to the late Geremia and Rosa (Checchi) Pacini.
Riccardo grew up during World War II in the hills of Tuscany near the Viareggio coast. At...
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