Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Carol Romero
May 20, 2023
Carol Jean (Duran) Romero, 81, born in Trinidad, Colorado, on January 13, 1942, to Isabel (Duran) Rodriguez and Nicholas Ortiz, took her place as a devoted Catholic at the right hand of God on May 20, 2023.
On March 7, 1959, she was united in marriage to her devoted spouse, Delbert Romero, to whom she was lovingly...
Kay Grieze
May 20, 2023
Kay Ellen Grieze was born December 27th, 1958 and passed peacefully May 20th, 2023 with her husband holding her hands. Kay was a graduate of Oceana High School in Pacifica and worked many years managing software distribution for Sun Microsystems. Kay enjoyed cruises, train rides and crafting. She is survived by her spouse, brother, sister, six nephews and nieces,...
Lauren Johnson
May 20, 2023
Lauren Anne Johnson, 25, of Denver Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2023.
Lauren was born May 8, 1998, to Michael and Ellen Johnson in Biloxi, Mississippi. After graduating from Fleming Island High School in 2016, she went on to study and swim at the University of West Florida. Upon completing her studies in criminal justice,...
Hon Dang
May 20, 2023
Hon Van Dang, age 75 passed away in his home in Denver, CO. on May 20, 2023. He was born and raised in Vietnam where he worked as a medical tech. He met his wife, Kim-Chi at the same medical lab and they married in September, 1973. After arriving to the United States in 1980, he was employed at...
Lois Shelden
May 20, 2023
Lois Shelden, age 87, born July 13 1935, passed away on the morning of Saturday May 20, 2023 at Northglenn Heights Assisted Living Quarters in Northglenn CO.
Her spouse, John Shelden, passed 20+ years earlier.
She resided in Colorado her entire life.
Lois was mainly a home maker/housewife the majority of her life....
Therese Santoya
May 20, 2023
Therese Santoya, age 73 died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette Colorado, on Saturday May 20th. She was a graduate of West High School in Denver Colorado, and attended Colorado State University for some time after that.
Therese was a native of Colorado, and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. She worked one job before she worked for...
Han Tran
May 19, 2023
Han Tran, age 59, died at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on May 19th 2023. Mr. Tran was born in Vietnam on November 27, 1963, and came to Colorado in December of 1980 where he met his wife, Hue Huynh. They met on June 26, 2003. Mr. Tran loved taking light walks and having family over. Although he...
Glen Leyshon
May 19, 2023
Glen A. Leyshon, passed away peacefully Friday May 19 in Denver, surrounded by family. He was 89. Glen was born December 19,1933, on the ranch south of Bayfield, Colorado He was the eighth child of Cecile Fae Snyder and Evean Leyshon.
In 1943, after the death of his father, the family reluctantly sold the ranch and moved...
Wanda Norisez
May 19, 2023
Wanda Sharon Ann Norisez, age 80, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado on May 19, 2023. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Mrs. Norisez was a willing volunteer, participating in Westernaires as well as the local Optimist and Amateur Radio clubs. It was during an Amateur Radio volunteer event that she met her husband,...
Pauline Bragazzi
May 18, 2023
Pauline Josephine Bragazzi
February 19, 1929 – May 18, 2023
Pauline Josephine Bragazzi, age 94, passed away in her home in Highlands Ranch, CO on May 18, 2023. She was born February 19, 1929 to Angelo and Fortunata Marchet in Morley, Colorado. And in Morley she married Tony Bragazzi on July 8, 1951.
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Patrice "Patti" Ullrich
May 18, 2023
Ullrich, Patrice “Patti” (Landry) age 61, passed away at home on May 18, 2023, lovingly surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Patti was born in Lansing, Michigan to Jerald and Janice Landry on May 16, 1962. She graduated from Douglas Mcarther high school in 1980.
Patti is preceded in death by her mother...
Shirley Naughton
May 18, 2023
NAUGHTON, Shirley Irene, 90, of Denver, CO, died on May 18, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held in Decatur in October, 2023. Memorials: Knitting4Peace, 2600 Leyden St., Denver, CO 80207 or charity of donors choice.
Shirley was born December 25, 1932, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Edward P. Scott and Lenora Huber Scott. She...
Shirley Naughton
May 18, 2023
Shirley Irene Naughton, 90, of Denver, CO, died on May 18, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held in Decatur in October, 2023. Memorials: Knitting4Peace, 2600 Leyden St., Denver, CO 80207 or charity of donors choice.
Shirley was born December 25, 1932, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Edward P. Scott and Lenora Huber Scott. She...
Frank (Diz) Dzikowski
May 17, 2023
Frank (Diz) Dzikowski, 82, of Aurora Colorado, passed away at home on May 17, 2023, after a brief illness. He passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family.
Frank was born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 18th, 1941, to Frank and Helen Dzykowski. He played football in his school years and he loved cars - especially...
Joan Hodges
May 17, 2023
Joan (Joni) Petersen Hodges, age 61, passed away on May 17, 2023 after an illness. She was born on September 29, 1961 in Denver and was a life-long Colorado resident. Joan graduated from Northglenn High School in 1979 and worked as a business manager for the Cindy Smith Company for more than 30 years.
Joan’s sense of...
Marie Mckenna
May 17, 2023
Marie McKenna, age 83 of Lone Tree, CO passed away on May 17th, 2023. Please see below for service details.
William "Jerry" G. Pusch
May 16, 2023
William Gerard (Jerry) Push passed away peacefully in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on May 16, 2023, at the age of 88 surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry was born in La Porte, Indiana on January 29, 1935 to William C. Pusch and Margaret E. Pusch. During his formative years, Jerry became an avid outdoorsman and spent many days canoeing, camping,...
Lan-Anh Nguyen
May 16, 2023
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the unexpected and sudden passing of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Lan-Anh Ngoc Nguyen, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She is survived by her children Mikkayla Phuong Nguyen Walker (Drake Walker) and Elizabeth Marie Nelson. Lan-Anh is preceded in death by her mother, Ngoc Lan Thi Phan....
Maria Seniw
May 15, 2023
Maria passed away peacefully on 5-15-23, after a long illness. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on Valentines Day, 2-14-54, She moved to Denver as a child with her family and was a resident of Colorado for over 60 years. Maria was a member of St Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Denver.
Maria held a variety...
Nathan Griffin
May 15, 2023
Our beloved, Nathan Lamar Griffin, passed on May 15, 2023. Though he is no longer with us, we’ll always have memories of his love of family, his playfulness, his smile & laughter.
He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to Herman & Cheryl Griffin, on October 1, 1969. Being the son of an Air Force dad, he lived...
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