Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Apr 25, 2009

Apr 24, 2009

Vera Jean passed away peacefully on April 24, 2009. She was born in Denver, CO on March 6, 1928 to Harry and Vera Kunz. Vera Jean was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and graduated from the University of Colorado in 1949. She was an avid tennis player at the Denver Country Club, a member of the Junior League...

Apr 24, 2009

ROUSE, DONALDA J. Of Centennial, CO, passed away April 24. Survived by children James, Julie (Craig) Heikes; grandchildren John & Meg Heikes, Claire & Nate; brother Jim Marlene) Holdaway; nephews Robert & Don. Preceded in death by husband George W. Memorial Mass, Thursday, 12:00 p.m., St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 8035 S. Quebec St. Private Interment, Fairmount Cemetery. Please share...

Apr 24, 2009

Thomas Lee Arellano, 61 of Denver; Husband of Rose Arellano; Father of Sabrina Arellano and Adam Arellano; Son of Frances Gallegos; Brother of Judy Roybal and her husband Rich; Grandfather of Kianna and Elijah. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and other family members. Preceded in death by his father Lee Arellano and step-father Joe Gallegos. A Rosary will...

Apr 23, 2009

Conchita ""Nanay Conching"" Guevara Born in Abucay, Bataan, Philippines on June 22, 1920 Died on April 23, 2009 Mortuary: Horan & McConaty at Parker Rd. (11150 E. Dartmouth Avenue, Aurora CO 80014) Recitation of the Rosary : Sunday April 26 @ 5PM Tuesday, April 28 @ 6PM Funeral Mass: Wednesday, April 29 @ 10AM @ Queen of Peace Catholic Church...

Apr 23, 2009

Dennis Mantas of Arvada, Colorado was born in Chicago on November 28, 1940 and was raised in East Chicago, Indiana. He was called home to the Lord on April 23, 2009. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife and soulmate Maria; three beautiful children Jason (Michelle), Daniel, and Alexa; sisters Clara and Irene; loving nieces and nephews; and...

Apr 23, 2009

Rick Liby, 40, unexpectedly died in his sleep on April 23, 2009. A Concordia, Kansas native, Rick graduated Magna Cum Laude from Southwestern College in 1990, before receiving his J.D. from KU in 1993. He practiced law briefly in Texas, then returned to Kansas where he spent 12 years practicing worker's compensation law at Wichita firm, McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn...

Apr 23, 2009

33, loving wife of Jason J. LaGrange. Devoted mother to Gaven (14), Aiden (2) and Rylee (1). Daughter of Miguel and Alma Nava. Granddaughter of Maria Gutierrez. Sister to Cindy, Michael and Alex. Godmother to Ashley Gregory and Aubrey George. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Crystal was a dedicated nurse who touched the lives of...

Apr 23, 2009

Marianne K. (Notch) Mangusso, 88, a life-long resident of Arvada and Denver, died April 23, 2009. She is survived by her sons, David (Mary), of Fairbanks, AK; Chuck (Bonnie), of Bennett, CO; Ed (Linda), of Arvada, CO; and John (Shelly), of Douglas, Ak; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Patrick Notch, of Arvada, CO; and numerous nieces and nephews....

Apr 22, 2009

Kay Frances Ahr of Highlands Ranch, Colorado died on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 after a tough battle with cancer. She was born June 5, 1947 to Charles Leo and Mary Frances Reckers in Covington, Kentucky where she graduated from Holy Cross High School. She is survived by her 3 children; Brad Clasgens of Aurora, Colorado; Robin Petoia of Elizabeth, Colorado;...

Apr 22, 2009

Lt. Col. Forest E. Thorpe, (US Army ret.), 97, passed away April 22, 2009. Beloved husband of Alvina ""Foxie"" Thorpe; father of Ruth (Jim) Maness; Helen Johnson; Nancy (Bob) Staggers; Allen (Judy) Turner; grandfather of Matthew, Kevin, Amy & Robert. Forest served in the Army Air Corps for 26 years and retired a Lt. Colonel. Service on Tues., April 28th,...

Apr 22, 2009

Virginia Blomgren Clanahan, 92, passed away peacefully at home on April 22, 2009. Born in Boise, Idaho, shegraduated from Denver East High School, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and took graduate classes at the University of Denver. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority, the Colorado Arlberg Club, and the Denver Country Club. Preceded in death by...

Apr 22, 2009

Melvin T. Thieme, 83, died in his home April 22, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. Mel was born in Decatur, Indiana on October 25, 1925 to Edwin Henry and Caroline (Ewell) Thieme. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1944 and enlisted in the US Army Air Corps. After leaving the service, he entered Purdue University. He earned...

Apr 22, 2009

Norman was born in Rising Star, Texas on June 10th, 1929; he broke his earthly ties in Lakewood, Colorado on April 22nd, 2009. Following graduation from Putnam High School in Putnam, Texas in 1945, Norm enrolled at A&M College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) in the Engineering College, located in College Station, Texas. Norman attended Texas A&M University until...

Apr 22, 2009

Joe Albert Cordova, age 65, of Denver. Loving husband of Rita. Father of Steve Cordova (Michela Parker) and Susan Cordova (Eric Duran). Also survived by adoptive parents, Stella and Amos Hernandez; brothers, Mike Cordova (Viola), Tony Hernandez (Virginia), and sisters; Virginia Caire (Lawrence) Rosie Sandoval, Linda Schat (David), Patricia Gault (John) and Theresa Hernandez (Ken); sister-in-laws Geri Hodges and Sally...

Apr 21, 2009

Dad was a life-long resident of west Denver, born to Evelyn (Wilmore, born in Wheat Ridge in 1899) and Waldo von Holdt (born in west Denver in 1892) at St. Anthony's Hospital on August 29, 1929. The family lived at 2930 Raleigh Street until 1941, when they moved to Wheat Ridge where many members of his extended family lived. As...

Apr 21, 2009

Lenora Mohan was born Febuary 6 1928, in Emmette Kansas to Luther and Laura Sherley. She grew up in Manhattan Kansas were she was the third child of six children. Lenora met and married Gilbert Mohan at the age of 17 together they had a son Gilbert Mohan Jr. and daughter Londa Rae. In 1962 they moved to Colorado where...

Apr 21, 2009

Lyle J. Barry passed away April 21, 2009 at the age of 87. Lyle served our country in the United States Army since 1981, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant. Lyle is survived by his wife Mary Barry, his three daughters Patti Barry-Levy, Lynn Johnson and Jennifer Turgiss; his son Michael P. Barry; his brothers Alan and James; and his...

Apr 20, 2009

Born July 20, 1921, to Joseph and Estelle (Munday) Pughes in La Junta, Colorado, Jim lived most of his life in North Denver. Joe Pughes (Jim's father) was born in Philadelphia, PA, but spent most of his childhood in southeast Denver. Jim's mother, Estelle, was born and raised in Central City, Colorado. Joe and Estelle were married in Philadelphia, then...

Apr 20, 2009

Barbara Jean McCarthy of Broomfield (71) passed away April 20, 2009. Mother of Robert (Cindy), Thomas (Holly), Patrick (Michelle) & John (Stephanie) McCarthy, Bridgette (Jeff) McCarthy-Zayach, sister of Joanne Hobson, Barbara Ann Boone, Guy D. Boone also survived by 11 grandchildren & one gt. grandchild. Friend to hundreds, she was a loving and caring nurturer, who never met a stranger,...