Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Betty Lee Kuhl
Jun 14, 2026
Betty McCombs Kuhl lived a life defined by service, community, and celebration. She died peacefully in her Denver home on June 14, 2026, at the age of 87.
Born and raised in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Betty later moved to Texas, where she lived in Plano and Amarillo. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from West...
Audrey L (Gilder) Lucke
Jun 14, 2026
Audrey L. (Gilder) Lucke passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, at the age of 93, surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted and wonderful mother to her two daughters, Denise Sawyer and her husband, Jim, and Teri Weiher and her husband, Brian. She was also a cherished grandmother to Blake and Cassidy Weiher, who brought her great...
Daniel Carl Manthey
Jun 14, 2026
Daniel Carl Manthey,75, passed away on June 14, 2026, while on an Alaskan cruise surrounded by family. He is survived by his soulmate Debbie Skipper, his children: Eric Manthey and Terri Manthey (Brandon Risch). Daniel had 4 grandchildren, which meant the world to him. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl Manthey and Barbara Keller and his brother,...
Frances Sandoval
Jun 14, 2026
Frances Sandoval, beloved nana, mother, sister and wife, died on June 14, 2026, in Lakewood, CO. She was 89.
Fran was born in Denver on June 10, 1937, to parents Christopher and Mary (Gauna) Padilla, one of nine children. She grew up in Denver and graduated from Manual High School in 1956. She served in the United States Marine Corps from...
Thomas "Tom" Matthew Carroll III
Jun 14, 2026
Thomas Matthew Carroll III, 90, of Lakewood, Colorado, a member of the Colorado School of Mines Sports Hall of Fame, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by love.
Born on July 4, 1935, in Denver, Tom was the first of seven children born to Thomas and Mary Carroll. He grew up in south...
Nelson Frye
Jun 13, 2026
Nelson Lee Frye, age 83, of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores “Dodie” Frye whom he loved dearly. He leaves behind a loving family including his daughter, Elizabeth Ann Frye; his son, Nelson David Frye and his wife, Donna; his step-sons, John Ritsick and wife, Louisa, and Joshua...
Robert Glen Beabout
Jun 13, 2026
"Robert Glen Beabout (March 22, 1935 – June 13, 2026) and Bevery Mae Beabout (July 25, 1935 – February 20, 2025)
Robert G. Beabout passed away on June 13th, 2026, following the passing of his beloved wife, Bevery Mae Beabout, on February 20th, 2025. Their family finds comfort in knowing they are reunited after a lifetime of love and devotion.
Born and...
James G. Fletcher
Jun 12, 2026
James G. Fletcher, 54, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with Myotonic Dystrophy. He was born on September 20, 1971.
James dedicated his career to caring for others as a medical assistant, a profession of which he was very proud. He found purpose in helping people and took great pride in the skill and dedication he...
Daniel Brian Dalton
Jun 12, 2026
Daniel B. Dalton, dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, and Amigo passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026, in Arvada, Colorado. He was born on May 26, 1953, in Long Beach, California, to the late Frank and Jackie Dalton.
Dan grew up in Westminster, California, and later graduated as a Registered Nurse from College of the Desert. Nursing was more than a...
Antonio Domingo Muniz
Jun 12, 2026
Antonio (Tony) D. Muniz, 90, of Commerce City, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, June 12, 2026.
Antonio was born in Llano, New Mexico, on March 6, 1936, to Herculano and Abelina Muniz. As a young boy he moved with his family to Brighton, Colorado, and attended Brighton Junior High School. He began his career as a skilled...
Mary K. "Kitty" Ryan
Jun 11, 2026
Surrounded by her daughters, Mary K. "Kitty" Ryan passed away on June 11, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.
Her journey began in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she was born. She grew up in Belle Fourche, South Dakota and graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1959. Kitty went on to attend South Dakota State University in Brookings, earning her Bachelor of...
Diane Elaine Johanson
Jun 11, 2026
Diane Elaine Johanson passed away peacefully at her home in Golden, Colorado, on June 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born April 30, 1936 in Union County, New Jersey, Diane spent her early years in Cranford, New Jersey before attending Bucknell University.
In 1957, Diane married her childhood sweetheart, Bob Johanson, and the couple moved to Rochester, New York in...
Benny "Ben" Emmett Law
Jun 11, 2026
Benny (Ben) Emmett Law passed away on June 11, 2026, in the presence of his family and friends in Lakewood, Colorado. At the time of his passing Ben was 87 years old, four days short of his 88th birthday. Ben was born in Drain, Oregon on June 15, 1938, to Robert and Gladys Law. He had one sister, Roberta, who...
Jennifer Denise Novak-Johnson
Jun 11, 2026
Jennifer Denise Novak-Johnson was born to Karen Carroll-Meyer on September 18, 1976 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. She was a graduate of Hinkley High School.
Jennifer is survived by her son, Brady Carroll-Kleven; parents, Karen Carroll-Meyer and Rickey Meyer; siblings, Chad Johnson (Maria G. Argandona) and Liam Meyer; niece, Samantha Johnson and nephew, Blake Johnson; and aunt,...
Rebecca Pepper English Kennedy
Jun 11, 2026
Rebecca Pepper English Kennedy died at home on June 11, 2026. Born on April 18, 1952, she was the eldest daughter of Edwin Holt English and Rebecca Ashton Goss. She is survived by her two daughters, Rebecca Ashton Kennedy de Lorenzini (Stefano) of Pebble Beach, CA, and Margaret Shippen Kennedy Scully (Ryan) of Littleton, CO; and by her four beloved...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Mae Lund
Jun 11, 2026
Jacqueline (Jackie) Mae Lund, a longtime resident of Golden, Colorado, passed away on June 11, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, at the age of 91.
Jackie was born on July 17, 1934, in Erskine, Minnesota, to parents James and Gladys Johnston. Jackie grew up in the Effie/Bigfork, Minnesota, area and graduated from Bigfork High School. She married Morris...
Elizabeth "Liz" Troxell
Jun 11, 2026
Elizabeth "Liz" Troxell was born on June 19, 1988, to Raymond and Marj Troxell in Englewood, Colorado. She passed away on June 11, 2026, after a short illness.
Liz attended All Souls Catholic School from the Early Learning Center through the beginning of fourth grade. On September 24, 1997, she and her family were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident...
William "Bill" Blackburn
Jun 10, 2026
William “Bill” John Blackburn, 66, passed peacefully on June 10th.
Bill was born in Broomfield, Colorado, where he lived the majority of his life. He was a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, neighbor, and friend. Alongside his family, he attended Nativity of Our Lord Church and later Regis Jesuit High School, where he fostered values that guided him throughout his life....
Emanuel Bugelli
Jun 10, 2026
Emanuel Bugelli, age 92, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed into eternal life on June 10, 2026. Emanuel was born on January 16, 1934, in Malta as one of the seven surviving children of John and Grace Bugelli.
Emanuel immigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1957 at the age of 23 where he met his future wife, Birte,...
Edward J. Greenwald
Jun 10, 2026
Edward Jacob Greenwald of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on Wednesday June 10,2026 at age 77 after a courageous battle with a chronic illness. Ed was born on February 13,1949 on his father’s and his maternal grandmother’s birthday in Denver.
Predeceased by his parents Jacob and Marcella (Dischner) Greenwald, brother Martin, sister-in-law Becky and his son Matthew Greenwald.
Ed attended Mullen High...
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