Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Joseph A. Muser
Nov 4, 2007
Joseph Aloysius Muser, 96 of Wheat Ridge, was a loving husband and father. A Denver native and avid outsdoorsman who was caring and helpful to a wide circle of friends and extended family. He was a man of gentle quiet strength and intense curiosity. Joe was preceded in death by his wife Ruth. Survived by daughters Judy (Pete) Bulmer and...

Anna A. Mitchell
Nov 4, 2007
Anna Mitchell Survived by children Dave (Jill), Daniel, Carol (Bill) Svendsen; grandchildren Stephanie (Chad), Stacie, Neil, Johnny; sister Louise Tandy. Preceded in death by husband John. Visitation 6-7 PM, followed by Rosary, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Funeral Mass Friday, 10:00 AM, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 355 S. Navajo. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Anna Mitchell
Nov 4, 2007
Survived by children Dave (Jill), Daniel, Carol (Bll) Svendsen; grandchildren Stephanie (Chad) Coates, Stacie, Neil, Johnny; sister Louise Tandy. Preceded in death by husband John.

Buster Welpton
Nov 4, 2007
WELPTON, BUSTER Buster Welpton, 89, of Aurora, Co passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2007. Buster retired from the United States Air Force as a Captain in 1961. He also retired from the State of Colorado in 1985. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jo Ellen, and son, William. He is survived by his wife Virginia, two sons,...
Lucy Marie Miller
Nov 3, 2007
MILLER, LUCY MARIE, 92, entered into Eternal Life on November 3rd, 2007. Visitation Wednesday 4-7 PM and Thursday Noon-7 PM with Rosary Friday at 9:30 AM followed by Memorial Service celebrating Lucy's life at 10 AM all at Horan & McConaty, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd. Interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Friday 11:30 AM. Lucy was born February 7, 1915...

George Ratterman
Nov 3, 2007
George William Ratterman (November 12, 1926 '"" November 3, 2007) was an American Football player in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1944 through 1946, primarily as a backup to quarterbacks Frank...
Yvette T. Mizones
Nov 2, 2007
MIZONES, YVETTE T. Welcomed into Eternal Life on November 2, Yvette T. Mizones, 80, is survived by her beloved husband of 59 years, Stanley. She was a wonderful mother to Lynn (Larry)James, Tom (Kathi) Mizones and Barbara (Lee) Poelma. Yvette was born on October 23, 1927 in Chicago, IL. She and her family moved to Colorado in 1964. For the...
Roger Emery Freels
Nov 2, 2007
Roger Emery Freels 53, passed away November 2, 2007. Beloved father of Gracie; son of Barbara; brother of Robin (John) Zemetra and Laurie; uncle of Joe, Jessica, Alex, and Nick; and friend to many. A celebration of Roger's life will be Friday, November 16, 2 pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. Donations may be...

Joseph James Heit
Nov 2, 2007
Joseph James Heit, 88, of Denver, passed away Friday, November 2, 2007. He is Survived by his wife, Lucy G. Heit, five daughters, Beverly A. (Dave) Ruble, Deborah A. Muender, Lynn A. Gonzales, Margaret A. (Aurelio) Mireles, and Carol A. (Bob) Jordan; two sons, Brent A. (Jody) Heit and Joseph A. (Sarah) Heit; two sisters, Frances Gruber and Rose Benson;...

James L. Maness
Nov 1, 2007
James L. Maness, 76, Retired Master Sgt. from the U.S. Air Force, of Littleton. Husband of Margie. Father of Jerry (Barbara) Maness, Tambra (Ken) Kardell. Grandfather of Matthew & Elizabeth Maness, Kristine & Jacqueline Kardell. Brother of Gene, Leonard, Leon, Valton, Larry. Visitation Wednesday, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Funeral Service...

Brother Leo Burkhard, F.S.C
Nov 1, 2007
Brother Leo Burkhard, F.S.C., died November 1, 2007 at the age of 85 after an extended illness. The seventh of nine children, he was born in Delta, CO on October 4, 1922, the son of George Burkhard and Mary Elizabeth Smith. He is survived by his sister Martha Loudenburg and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews with whom he...

Patricia F. Hardesty-Santistevan
Nov 1, 2007
Survived by her husband Gilbert; children, Rudi, Elvita and April; 6 sisters; 2 brothers; mother, Carolyn Burke and numerous extended family. Preceded in death by her mother and father and foster father Donald Burke. Visitation Wednesday, 12-7 PM followed by a Vigil at 7 PM and on Thursday, 9-12 all at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County Line...

Mike Walker
Nov 1, 2007
Mike Walker, of Castle Rock, died November 1, 2007. Survived by his wife, Jo; son, Eric; brothers Kirk and Phillip; sisters Jane Walker and Anne Eichler. Visitation 4:00 to 6:00 Thursday, Horan & McConaty, 5303 East County Line Road. Funeral Service 10:30 Friday, Heritage Evangelical Free Church, Castle Rock. Interment in Fort Logan National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Robert Rolander
Nov 1, 2007
Son of Carl Arthur and Vera Rolander, Sr., both deceased. Bob attended McPherson grade and high schools were he excelled in basketball. Bob was active in Boy Scouts attaining the badge of Eagle Scout. To get this badge he identified over 150 species of birds, a hobby he followed throughout his lifetime. Bob attended the University of Colorado on a...

Charles Eugene Shea
Nov 1, 2007
Charles Eugene Shea Husband of Gloria; father of Diane Eanes, Kevin (Kathy) Shea, Lisa (Peter) Sherry, Carol (Jim) Dowdell, Noreen Shea and Paul Shea; brother of Robert; grandfather of Jeremy Eanes, Kelly Eanes, Ryan Eanes, Brenda Shea, Patrick Sherry, Mackenzie Sherry, Alex Dowdell, Kate Dowdell, Samuel Shea and Lily Shea. Mass of Celebration, Monday, November 5, 2007, Ten O'Clock in...

Jerry John Floyd
Oct 31, 2007
Angels came for Jerry Floyd, age 68, on Oct. 31, 2007. He was home with his wife of 48 years, Karen (Windsor) Floyd, and loving family members. Born July 1, 1939 in Denver, Jerry was a family man. His legacy lives on through his daughter Cindy Hake (Chuck), sons Mark (Teri) and Rick, sister Betty Andrew, and stepmother Maxine, grandchildren...
Louis James Welborne
Oct 31, 2007
Louis J. Welborne, 65, embarked on his new journey October 31, 2007. Husband of Cathie; father of Karen, Brian, Jonathan, Melissa (Michael) Hickerson and Johanna; grandfather of Josie; brother of James (Beverly); uncle of numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass, Monday, 1:00 PM, Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church 900 W. Midway Blvd., Broomfield. Memorial donations may be made to...

Dr. Charles Robert Benkelman
Oct 30, 2007
Charley passed away on October 30, 2007. He was a long time Veterinarian and Professor at Bel-Rae Institue of Animal Technology. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Janna; children Erinn and Chad; mother Barbara Bramley; sister Dana (John) Hubbach; niece Mimi (David) Tenace; nephew Jeff (Jocelyn) Hubbach; sister-in-law Jackie (John) Dunn. He is son of the late...

Theresa Simmons
Oct 30, 2007
Preceded in death by her husband James T. Simmons. Survived by her son Ronnie (Lorraine) Simmons; grandchildren, Scott, Veronica and Christina; great-grandson, Riley and sister, Maggie. Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Monday, Nov 5th, Ten O'Clock in the Afternoon, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave. (at S. Parker Rd.) followed by burial at Ft....

Jennefer Ragan Neilson
Oct 29, 2007
Passed away, after a one year battle with breast cancer, in the arms of her husband Kerry, and her mother and father Barbara & Robert Ward, October 29, 2007. She died at her home in Littleton, Colorado. Ragan was born on February 18, 1975 in Shreveport, LA. She grew up in Cape Girardeau, MO, where she graduated from Central High...
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