Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Marietta Eden
May 26, 2024
Personally written by Marietta;
Marietta Harmon Eden was born June 30, 1935 at her grandparents’ home in Auburn, Nebraska. Her parents were John R. Harmon and Blanche (Keedy) Harmon. Marietta grew up in Auburn until 1942 when the family moved to Schenectady, New York during World War II. After the war they moved back to Nebraska. She attended high school and...
Rita Jo Van Driel
May 26, 2024
Rita Jo Van Driel age 82 passed away on May 26 in Arvada, CO. Rita Jo was born in Sterling, CO to Roy and Marcella Pimple and graduated from St. Anthony’s Catholic High School in 1959. She married Charles Van Driel on June 10, 1961. They lived in Dodge City, KS from 1971 to 1977 when they moved to Lakewood,...
Stephen William Shultz
May 26, 2024
Stephen William Shultz, age 75, died in his home in Aurora, Colorado, on May 26, 2024. Steve was born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1949, to William and Rosemary Shultz (Nass). Steve spent the majority of his life in Colorado where he met and married Nancy Thornton. Wed in 1970, Steve and Nancy celebrated their 54th anniversary earlier this year.
Although he...
John David Gimlin
May 25, 2024
John David Gimlin, age 51, died in his home in Lakewood, Colorado, May 2024. John was born July 11, 1972 in Monte Vista, Colorado. He was a graduate of Del Norte High School in 1990. He went on to earn his Bachelors degree in Journalism from the University of Northern Colorado in 1995. His final year of college John was...
Gerald Alan Lemberg
May 25, 2024
Gerald Alan Lemberg age 81, passed away in Aurora, Colorado on May 25, 2024. “Jerry” as he was lovingly referred to, was born on January 2, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Miami, Florida. He loved to learn, earning a Master’s Degree after attending Tulane University as well as the University of Miami. He also loved writing, and...
Joseph Florencio Chavez
May 24, 2024
In remembrance of Joe F. Chavez, beloved and respected by family and friends alike, who passed away peacefully at home on May 24, 2024.
Born in Ordway, Colorado on November 21, 1923, he rose from humble beginnings to mayor of Thornton where he and his wife had settled and raised their family. He traveled many paths from his childhood on the...
Chung Hiltbrand
May 24, 2024
Chung-Hsiang Wang Hiltbrand (January 1, 1943 - May 24, 2024) After a lifetime of dedication and compassion to her family and the Buddhist faith, Chung “Pei-Pei” Hiltbrand passed into the afterlife on May 24, 2024 at the age of 81 in her Aurora home. Chung was born in Taiwan where she lived with her parents and 5 younger siblings when she met...
Cheri L. Feighner
May 24, 2024
Cheri L. Feighner, 78, loving mother of two, and cherished wife of William Feighner, passed away in the early evening hours on Friday, the 24th of May in her home after a battle with cancer. Cheri was born in 1945 in Denver, Colorado. Cheri is fondly remembered as a loving and giving woman, who was very strong and a...
Glenda Dee Carsten
May 24, 2024
Glenda Dee Carsten, 82, known as "Dee” to many, passed away unexpectedly on May 24, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. She was born October 28, 1941, in Hastings, Nebraska to Glenn and DeNeese (Rader) Haggard. She married Roger Carsten on October 9, 1981, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dee’s career included working in hospital business offices, company executive offices and in banking before retiring...
Joyce Ann Haskell
May 24, 2024
Joyce Ann Hansen Haskell, 79, was born in Weiser, Idaho in 1945. She was the oldest child of Ed and Verena Hansen. She had 3 younger siblings and loved to boss them around. She played the trumpet and was on the dance team. She hated to work on her dad’s farm, so she went to Rick’s College and found a...
Dianna Lee Walker
May 23, 2024
Dianna “Butch” Walker, age 79, of Littleton, Colorado (formerly of Simms, Montana) passed away on May 23, 2024.
Butch was born on October 25, 1944 in Spokane, Washington and raised by her parents Charley and Yvonne Frey. Butch spent the early years of her life in the Mission Valley, graduated from St. Ignatius High School, and attended Western Montana College. During...
Karen Marie Rahne
May 23, 2024
Karen Marie Rahne passed away May 23rd,2024 peacefully in her home at age 65. She was born in Denver, CO February 24th, 1959. She loved traveling, road trips, nature, walking, hiking and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Tarry, her daughter Krystle Garcia-Bluh, and 4 grandchildren, Amariah, Skyler, Jace and Elias. She is...
Calvin Eugene Merrills
May 23, 2024
Calvin Eugene Merrills, 89, passed away at his residence on May 23, 2024 in Brighton, Colorado.He was born November 12, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Earl Lewis and Arretta M. Merrills. In 1965, he married Patricia Jane Laraway. His career consisted of providing security and he retired as an Armored Car Driver.He is preceded in death by...
Flora "Flo" Taylor Figge
May 23, 2024
Flora "Flo" Taylor Figge, 95, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on May 23, 2024. She was born to Harold and Helen (Prall) Taylor on August 9, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY.After graduating high school, Flo attended Ohio Wesleyan College where she received her BA in Psychology. After college, she returned to New York where she met and married her beloved...
Dorothy Grace Buhler
May 23, 2024
Dorothy Grace Buhler, of Aurora, passed peacefully on May 23. 2024; at the age of 96. Dorothy grew up on Long Island, NY, where she met and married the late Frank E. Buhler. Together they raised seven children in Levittown, Pennsylvania. At the age of 81, Dorothy bravely left her New York and Pennsylvania friends and family and ventured out...
Danny Lee Maes
May 23, 2024
Danny Lee Maes passed away at Ardent Heath and Rehabilitation on May 23, 2024, at the age of 61. He will be missed by his family and friends. His Celebration of Life will be at Horan & McConaty, 9998 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229 on Friday, June 21st at 11:00 AM.
Ronald L Barnes
May 22, 2024
Ronald “Ron” Leroy Barnes, 77, Centennial, CO. was born in Logan, IA on September 28, 1946. Ron was born at home while his siblings were sent to the movies. Legend has it that newborn baby Ronnie went to the movies as well that night. His love of cinema would later be passed down to his children, grandchildren, and even his...
June Larson Lewis
May 22, 2024
June Larson Lewis, age 93, of Centennial, Colorado passed away on May 22nd, 2024. June was born on May 21st, 1931 in San Francisco, California, to Oliver and Georgia Larson. She is survived by her husband, Bill Lewis, her daughters, Karen Lewis of Centennial, CO and Linda Ward of Boulder, CO, and her brother, Paul Larson of Houston, TX.June will be laid...
Janet M. Antonson
May 22, 2024
Janet, 93, passed away on May 22,2024 in Littleton, Colorado. She was born in Horton, Kansas. She is the wife of the late Bill Antonson. She is survived by her sons, Jon (Bette) of Clifton, AZ and Dan (Cindy) of Littleton, CO, and daughter, Erin (Paul) of Denver, CO. She is also survived by her sister, Pat (Wayne) of San...
Nelsi Josefa Laborda
May 22, 2024
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, our loving and beautiful mother, Nelsi Josefa Laborda, passed away at the age of 87 surrounded by family in our Aurora, Colorado home. Nelsi was born in Tacamara, Oriente, Cuba. She was beloved by all who came in contact with her. She enjoyed having family around her and welcomed them in their home for holidays...
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