Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Antonio E. Fernandez
May 26, 2025
Antonio E. Fernandez – Tony Fernandez, 82, died unexpectedly May 26, 2025, at Swedish Hospital. He was born May 10, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Raymond and Frances (Abad) Fernandez. Tony graduated from North High School, Class of 1961. Following graduation, he served as a Sgt. in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966) during the Vietnam War. After the...
Elaine Marie Boh
May 26, 2025
Elaine Marie Hillary was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on July 2nd, 1940, the fourth of seven children of Mary & Charles Hillary.
Elaine grew up and graduated high school in Grand Rapids, then moved to Phoenix, AZ where she met and married Chester Boh (deceased) and started their family. Elaine was a homemaker, active at St. Bernadette’s elementary school, and...
Kim Frank Brunton
May 26, 2025
Kim F. Brunton, loyal husband, father and grandfather, passed away on May 26, 2025 in Westminster, Colorado. He was born on April 28, 1952 in Denver, Colorado to the late Ron and Maxine Brunton.
Kim grew up and attended schools in the Westminster area. He graduated from Westminster High School in 1970. After graduation, he went on to marry the love...
Nicole Slack
May 25, 2025
Nicole Schmidt Slack, a devoted mother, loving sister, and kind-hearted friend, passed away on May 25, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was 66.
Born on August 17, 1958, in Norfolk, Virginia, Nicole spent most of her life in Lakewood, CO where she built a life filled with warmth, generosity, and creativity. She worked as a financial advisor, bringing both sharp...
Frederick Martin Brubaker
May 25, 2025
Frederick Martin Brubaker, lovingly known as Fred or Bru, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, kindness, and achievement. For 60 years, he shared an enduring bond with his beloved wife, Sharon Carey Brubaker, together raising four children who were the heart of his life.
Born in Ashland, Ohio, to Donald and Margery Brubaker, Fred's...
Dolores Mary Tobin
May 23, 2025
Dolly Tobin passed away in Centennial on Friday, May 23, 2025. She was 101 years old.
Dolores Mary Studer was born in Excelsior, Minnesota, the third of nine children born to Raymond and Louise Studer. She moved with her family to Casper, Wyoming in 1940 and attended Natrona County High School for her senior year. After high school, she attended the...
Betty Lee Kennedy
May 23, 2025
Betty Lee Kennedy, daughter of Frank F. Fiser and Emma Rose (Slama) Fiser was born on April 29, 1935 in Mahaska, Kansas. She grew up on a farm and was raised as a farm girl in Mahaska, Kansas. She passed away May 23rd, 2025 at Waneka Park Assisted Living in Lafayette, CO. Betty was 90 years old, and had lived...
Iraida Vallens
May 23, 2025
Iraida “Eda” Vallens of Centennial, Colorado, fell asleep in the Lord on May 23, 2025, in a Westminster, Colorado care facility, from heart failure due to complications from a heart infection and subsequent valve replacement.
A Panikhida memorial will be held at Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral (349 E 47th Ave in Denver, Colorado) on Sunday evening, June 1, 2025, at 7:00...
Joan M. Coyne
May 22, 2025
Joani Coyne, age 71, of Littleton, Colorado, passed with grace and peace in the presence of her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Brighton, Colorado before moving to Wheat Ridge in her senior year of high school. While a Wheat Ridge graduate, at heart she remained a proud Brighton Bulldog. She attended and...
Henry I. (Sandy) Lowe
May 22, 2025
Henry Irving Lowe (Sandy) passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Sandy was a prominent attorney in Denver for 40 years, notably serving from 2001 to 2018 at Lowe, Fell, and Skogg, the firm he founded. He graduated from Oberlin College and from the University of Colorado Law School. Sandy was an excellent violinist and loved to...
David Robert Jones
May 21, 2025
David Robert Jones, known to many as a gentle giant, left us on May 21, 2025, at the age of 42. Born on May 17, 1983, in Thousand Oaks, CA, David found his heart and home in Palmer Lake, CO, where he lived a life full of love, laughter, and faith.
In 2009, David married the love of his life, Holly,...
Joni Murphy
May 21, 2025
Joni Murphy, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on May 21, 2025, in Burlington, Colorado. She was born on June 27, 1966, in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, to the late John Lang and Josephine (Pregano) Lang.
Joni was raised in Northglenn, Colorado, where she graduated from Northglenn High School in 1984. After high school, she began working at Hunter Douglas, where...
Asha Vasant Pawar
May 21, 2025
Asha Vasant Pawar died peacefully on May 21, 2025, in Castle Pines, Colorado. Asha is survived by her son Manoj and wife Rhonda, her daughter Neeti and husband Aaron, and two grandchildren, Sanjay and Sangita. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29th at Horan & McConaty, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Aurora, CO. 80014.
Memorial Service: May 29,...
David Howard Dossett
May 21, 2025
David Howard Dossett
July 12, 1940 — May 21, 2025
Golden
David Howard Dossett, of Golden, Colorado passed away at a local hospital on May 21, 2025. He was 84 years old. Dave was born July 12, 1940 in Newton, Alabama to the late Bascomb and Lucille (Bailey) Dossett.
He attended High School in Newton, Alabama where he Played High School football and basketball...
Frances "Fran" M. Jones
May 20, 2025
Frances "Fran" Marie Jones, age 96, died in her home in Westminster on May 20th, 2025.
She was a graduate of North High School, then briefly trained in nursing before meeting and marrying Eugene Wallace Jones. She was then a beloved homemaker, mother, and grandmother up until her death. Fran volunteered with the Campfire Girls, was an avid gardener, and loved...
Douglas James Hartley
May 20, 2025
Douglas James “DJ” Hartley, 62, of Dillon, Colorado, passed away in Thornton, Colorado, on May 20, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
DJ was born on April 28, 1963, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Christopher and Marilyn Hartley. He went to high school in Fort Lupton, where he met many life-long friends. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with...
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