Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jeannette Kathryn Tardy
Oct 24, 2009
Jenna Tardy, 23, of Lakewood. Loving daughter Gene & Karen Tardy. Granddaughter of Shirley Ranshaw. Fiance of Lt. John Smyrski IV, USAF. Jenna is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins & friends. Vigil Service Thursday, 7:00PM, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Funeral Mass Friday, 10:00AM, Notre Dame Catholic Church, 2190 S. Sheridan Blvd. Services to...

Betty Jo Montes
Oct 24, 2009
BETTY MONTES passed away October 24, 2009, at age 88. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Carl, daughter Mona (Bill) Askwig, grandsons Matthew (Jessie) Clark, Darren Clark, and Scott Gurley, and son-in-law Dave Gurley. Betty was preceded in death by her daughter Ann Gurley. A gathering in Betty's memory will be held Saturday, October 31st, 2-4PM...

Lawrence E. Brown
Oct 24, 2009
Lawrence Everett Brown of Aurora entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, October 23, 2009. Born in Castle Rock, Colorado on July 14, 1918, he graduated from Castle Rock High School class of 1936 and entered college at the University of Denver in the fall of 1937. Immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the United States...
Betty L. Olsen
Oct 24, 2009
Elizabeth L. "" Betty"" Olsen, age 85, passed away October 24, 2009. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Henry "" Hank"" Olsen and her sister Agnes Horan. She is survived by her son Theodore Olsen (Sharon), sisters Virginia Horan and Dorothy Niedenthal, nephew Kurt Niedenthal and niece Anne Niedenthal. Memorial Mass, Thursday, October 29, 2009,...
Orlando J. Dorrance
Oct 24, 2009
Orie ""Gramps"" Dorrance, 84 of Arvada. Husband of Mary. Father of Linda, Jackie and Dan. Grandfather of George, Daniel, Popi and Kenneth. Great Grandfather of Tyler, Jaiden, Jon, Hunter and Lauren. Memorial Service ***12:00PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009*** Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street in Thornton. Memorial Contributions suggested to Exempla Lutheran Hospice, 8300 West 38th Avenue, Wheat...
Patrick Dennis McCormick
Oct 24, 2009
Patrick Dennis McCormick, 43, passed away October 24, 2009, in Aurora, Colorado from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born September 19, 1966 in Riverside, California. Most of Pat's formative years were spent in the metro area. He graduated from Smoky Hill High School in 1984 and then attended college in both Sterling and Greeley, Colorado. He worked...

Gil Harper
Oct 24, 2009
Gil, 85, passed away October 24, 2009. Husband of Marie for 62 years; father of Scott (Ann), Steven (Paula), and Bradley (Trudy); grandfather of Chalan, Grady, and Max; and brother of LaVern (Carla), LaDonna (Lonnie) Snook, Betty (Glenn) Schafer. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ernest. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m....
Adeline Presentadi
Oct 23, 2009
Adeline Presentadi, 91, of Denver, passed away on October 23, 2009. Beloved mother of Carol Carelli. Daughter of the late Frank and Mary Pastore; Sister of Mildred LaConte, Josephine Parisi, Rose (Harry) Pasco, Lillian Marsico, Irene Southwick and the late Ernest Pastore, Ellen Vessa and Frank Pastore, Jr.; Grandmother of Jeannie (Vic) Fraser, LeeAnn (Tedd) Utzinger, Margaret (Michael) Cito and...

Fred Alderman
Oct 23, 2009
Fred Alderman was born November 1, 1944 in Coffeyville, Kansas. He passed away from pancreatic cancer on October 23, 2009. Survived by his wife, Georgia Hart, son Edward Alderman, daughters Laura Monthathong and Molly Ferrer, sisters Jean Dome and Ann Burkhart and brother Dr. Joe Alderman. Fred held two degrees; a BA in history from CSU and a BA in...

Margaret Marie Dodge
Oct 22, 2009
Margaret ""Peggy"" Dodge Survived by her children; Lee E. Dodge, III and Terry M. (Pat) Dodge; grandchildren, Terry Lee, Robin, Lee, Katie, Dawn, J and Jacquie; 7 great grandchildren; brother, Barney Caulfield, sisters, Pat Blod, and Betty Farrel. Visitation, Monday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Horan & McConaty, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, 10:00 AM,...
Zelda C. Bickel
Oct 22, 2009
ZELDA C. BICKEL, passed away October 22, 2009. Preceded in death by her son Leroy Hall. Survived by her children Louise B. (Ernie) Forbis, Robert L. Marilyn) Hall, Clyde E. (Kathy) Hall, Lona (Wayne) Lockwood, 47 grand-children, 16 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral Service to be held Wednesday, October 28, 12 Noon, Horan & McConaty, 1091 S....
Col. William V. McGarity, USAF
Oct 22, 2009
Col. William V. McGarity, USAF (ret) passed away October 22, 2009 at the age of 88. He is survived by daughters; Kathleen Doolittle (Gary), Maureen McGarity, Franceen McGarity and son; William V. McGarity, Jr. (Anastasia). Grandchildren; Emily, Allison, Jessica and Ryan. Great grandchildren; Ethan, Ayden, Ella, Max, Kiersten and Colten. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita ""Jeane""...
Mitzi Marie Erickson
Oct 21, 2009
Mitzi Marie Erickson, 72, passed away October 21, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. She was born November 21, 1936, in Springfield, Illinois to Wilmer Ward and Adelaide Hourez Ward. Mitzi grew up in Illiopolis, Illinois. After she graduated from high school as Valedictorian of her class, she moved to Colorado to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University...
Patricia Ellen Courtney
Oct 21, 2009
Patricia E. Courtney, 51. Beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend passed from life on October 21, 2009. Born in 1958 to Mike and Arlene Courtney, Patty is survived by her parents, her brother Mike, his wife Sara and their children John, Jo Marie and Hana Courtney; her sister Terri and her husband Pat and daughter Stephanie Anderson; her brother Tim...

Marilyn Kay Grose
Oct 20, 2009
Loving wife of Alvin; beloved mother of Debbie, Scott, Todd and Dean; grandmother of eight. A visitation will be held from 3-4PM Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave, Aurora. Graveside service will be held Monday, 11:15AM at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Pavilion ""C"". In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...

Marilyn K. Grose
Oct 20, 2009
Loving wife of Alvin; beloved mother of Debbie, Scott, Todd and Dean; grandmother of eight. A visitation will be held from 3-4PM Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave, Aurora. Graveside service will be held Monday, 11:15AM at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Pavillion ""C"". In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...
Deacon Edward Lujan, Sr.
Oct 19, 2009
Deacon Edward Lujan, Sr., preceded in death by his wife Aurelia (Rae) Lujan, Sons Daniel and Michael, survived by his sons Edward, Jr. (Linn), Charles Shiela), Richard (Pauline), Joseph (Kim) and Brother Laurence (C.Ss.R) Lujan; daughters Therese (Nathan) Gonzales, Judy (James) Lusk, and Louise (Joseph) Gomez. Grandfather of 25, Great-Grandfather of 55. Vigil Service, Thursday October 22, 7:00 PM, Presentation...

James Alan Weeks
Oct 19, 2009
James ""Jim"" A. Weeks, 62, of Denver, passed away Monday. He is survived by his sister, Jane; brothers, Jay and Joseph; and nephew, Zach. He was employed by Denver USPS, for 38 years. Services, 3pm, Sunday at Horan & McConaty, Aurora.

Robert Ring
Oct 18, 2009
Robert ""Bob"" Ring, 81, was born in Denver, CO on March 27, 1928 to Stephen J. and Mary Krupa Ring. He passed away at home on Sunday, October 18, 2009, surrounded by family and close friends, following a brief illness. Bob was educated in the Denver Public Schools, graduating from North High School in 1945. He briefly attended the University...

Rosemary A. Cassidy
Oct 18, 2009
Passed away October 18, 2009. Preceded in death by her husband Joseph, daughter Judy, and son Patrick. Survived by her children Stephen, Kathleen (Dennis) Goodman, Francis, Gerard, John, Michael, Martha (John) Lowry, and Alice, 13 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, one sister, Patricia (Joe) Chase. Visitation, 4-7PM, Rosary, 7PM, Wednesday, October 21, 7PM, both at Horan & McConaty, 1091 S. Colorado...
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