Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Lindy Lou Vizyak
May 2, 2025
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Doris Evelyn Tuski
Apr 30, 2025
(September 21,1931 – April 30, 2025)
Doris Evelyn (Holm) Tuski, age 93, a resident of Westport, WA, died April 30, 2025, in Denver, Colorado.
She is survived by her daughter, Pam Appleyard (Ross) of Denver, Colorado; grandsons Ken Appleyard (Shawna) of Missoula, Montana, Trevor Williams (Faline) of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Tyler Appleyard (Anna Brolin Clark) of Nälden, Sweden; and great grandchildren Paizley...
Roger David Smith
Apr 29, 2025
Roger David Smith, 86, of Highlands Ranch, CO, a man of fervent faith, steady resilience, and unwavering devotion to his family, passed away April 29, 2025 after battling prostate cancer for twelve years. He was born in Ossining, New York, to Gertrude (Webel) Smith and Frederick Arthur Smith. Roger had an older sister, Bette Lou Smith (Tanton), who predeceased him.
Raised...
Charles Edwin Stark Jr.
Apr 29, 2025
Charles Edwin Stark, Jr., age 91, passed away in Highlands Ranch on April 29, 2025. Born in Cleveland, Charles moved west to attend the University of Oklahoma in Norman, where he met his wife Marilyn, whom he married in 1955. He earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Geology from the University of Oklahoma in 1959.
Charles spent his entire career working...
Philip Gale McMullen
Apr 29, 2025
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather Phil McMullen.
Phil passed away peacefully at home April 29th after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Jean, daughter Cyndi Curnow, son John McMullen and wife Teresa, six grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and two brothers, Jim (Pat) McMullen and Mac...
Arlene M. Dynes
Apr 29, 2025
Arlene Dynes, 87, passed away on April 29, 2025 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado surrounded by her loving children. Arlene was born in Ottawa, Canada to Ray and Gladys Doody.
Arlene was devoted to her family and immensely proud of her children. She loved animals, especially her beloved pets. She enjoyed reading, solving puzzles, and bowling. She was known for her generous...
ChampaBen GordhanBhai Patel
Apr 28, 2025
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of ChampaBen GordhanBhai Patel, who left us peacefully on April 28, 2025, at the age of 86, in Denver, Colorado. Born on July 4, 1938, in India, ChampaBen lived a life defined by grace, resilience, and unwavering love.
The beloved daughter of NarshiBhai and DahiBen Patel, ChampaBen embodied...
Samuel Lee Barnes
Apr 27, 2025
Samuel Lee Barnes, 83 of Aurora, CO, departed us on the 27th day of April, 2025.
Samuel Lee Barnes, a cherished husband to Jennie Barnes for an enduring sixty-two years, built a life rich in love and companionship. He was a devoted father to his three children, a proud grandfather to six, and a doting great-grandfather to four, leaving a legacy...
Debra Dinkel
Apr 26, 2025
Debra Dinkel was born on February 1, 1962, to Raquel and Wayne Hawkes. She was a spirited addition to the family. The youngest of two kids, she joined her older brother Dewayne and the two led an adventurous life. Of course if you asked either of them, Debras was always innocent, even if it was her idea...
Debra attended Gateway High...
Alvina Lujan Crouse
Apr 26, 2025
Born in Greeley, Colorado on November 12, 1946, Alvina Garcia Crouse was the second daughter of Matias Rascon Garcia & Matilda Trujillo Garcia. Carolina, is the eldest, then came Alvina, Anna, Matt (Matias Joseph) & Ingrid Thais Garcia. Matt preceded Alvina in passing on January 2013.
The older 3 girls had the unique opportunity to see the I-25 highway being built...
Mary Margaret Gardner
Apr 26, 2025
Mary passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the age of 91. She is survived by her daughters, Laura Stoddart, Amy Dismuke, Sarah Herrera, Emma Griffith, and Hannah Frick; her sons, Randle and Jonathon; sons-in-law, Mark Dismuke and Jason Frick; and her daughters-in-law, Shari and Jannie. Mary was a grandmother to fifteen grandchildren and a great-grandmother to three....
Emma Louise Elsen
Apr 25, 2025
Emma Louise Elsen, known as Louise, 97, of Greenwood Village (formerly Denver), CO, died April 25, 2025. She was born on October 6, 1927 to Elmer and Alice Yonkons in Berlin, WI. She moved to Colorado in 1948 with her parents and sister. Louise married Hans Elsen on January 28, 1956 and they had four children, Ronald (Karin) Elsen, Tim...
Ronald Michaud
Apr 25, 2025
Ronald Alphonse Michaud, 83, of Lakewood, Colorado, died on April 25, 2025. Ron was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Louis and Jeanette Michaud on December 18, 1941. He spent his childhood growing up in the Connecticut and Massachusetts area. He went to two different Marist affiliated High Schools in Massachusetts. Upon graduating he worked for a couple different jobs before...
Phillip Ray Penaflor
Apr 25, 2025
Phillip Ray Penaflor, a remarkable soul who brought warmth and joy to everyone around him, left us too soon on April 25, 2025, at the age of 41. Born on May 28, 1983, in Greeley, Colorado, Phillip spent his life spreading love and laughter, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him.
Living in Thornton, Colorado, Phillip was a devoted...
Martha Joan Betz
Apr 24, 2025
Joan Betz
December 27, 1934 - April 24, 2025
Martha Joan Martin was born and grew up in Denver, Colorado with a younger brother and sister all of whom went to East High School. Her parents, Helen Tanner Martin, a homemaker, and Harold Melville Martin, a civil engineer, moved to Denver from Indiana. Joan - she always preferred Joan as a first...
Dana Lynn Griffiths Henley
Apr 24, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dana Lynn Griffiths Henley, a remarkable woman whose kindness, intellect, and passion for science left a permanent mark on all who knew her. She was not only a devoted wife, step-mother, sister, and friend but also an extraordinary mind who never stopped seeking knowledge.
Her love for science shaped her...
Michelle J. Buss
Apr 23, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Michelle J. Buss. She passed away peacefully at her home in Denver, Colorado, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and unwavering devotion.
Michelle was the cherished wife of Colonel (Ret.) Robert E. Buss, her husband of over 54 years. Together, they built...
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