Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Phyllis "Judy" Prostrollo
Apr 16, 2024
We regretfully announce the passing of Phyllis "Judy" Prostrollo, 75, on April 16, 2024, after a courageous battle with pneumonia due to chemotherapy (for breast cancer). Judy departed peacefully and was surrounded by loved ones, including her grand dog.
Born on June 22, 1948, Judy touched the lives of those around her with her strength, resilience, and beautiful spirit. Despite the...
Harry E. Coven
Apr 15, 2024
On Monday, April 15, 2024, Harry E. Coven, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away at age 86.
Harry (Bud) was born on March 22, 1938 at Porters Hospital in Denver to Elmer Louis Coven and Erma Rosella (Kellicut) Coven. He was a dedicated Lieutenant in the Denver Fire Department from May 1965, and served in the Navy from...
Ann Cecilia Gossett
Apr 15, 2024
While it’s challenging to briefly summarize what Ann meant to those who loved her, we can start with what a truly extraordinary daughter, wife, mother and mother-in-law, grandmother, sister and friend she was—touching everyone with her sweet and caring nature.
Ann’s life was focused on family—both the family in which she grew up and the one she created here in Denver...
Adam Kent Asbury
Apr 15, 2024
Adam Kent Asbury, 50, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, in Englewood, CO. He was born August 30, 1973, in Topeka, Kansas.
Adam graduated from Topeka West High School and Kansas State University.
After escaping college with a diploma, Adam nailed his interview and went on to a very long and successful 24-year career at AT&T, continuing to impress and surprise...
Carol Lynn Kingma Schug
Apr 15, 2024
Carol Lynn Kingma Schug, born January 10, 1947, passed away on April 15, 2024, at the age of 77. She was surrounded by all her loved ones during her final days. Carol graduated from the Professional Business Institute, Minneapolis, in 1968. She received her degree as a Medical Laboratory Technologist. Soon after, in June 1968, she married LeRoy F. Schug...
Jean Ann Engelbrecht Whitney
Apr 15, 2024
Born to Max & Bernadine Engelbrecht on October 6, 1948 in Sharon, Kansas. The family moved to Cheyenne County, Colorado in May 1951. Jean attended school in Arapahoe, CO from elementary through high school, graduating in 1966. She attended Otero Junior College before transferring to the University of Northern Colorado. Jean received her B.A. in Elementary Physical Education in 1971....
Richard Santoya
Apr 15, 2024
Richard Santoya age 81, went home to glory on April 15, 2024. He was surrounded by his loving family at his home in Thornton, Colorado. He was born on July 27, 1942 in Denver, Colorado.
Richard is survived by his loving wife, Frances; daughter Kathy (John) Hatcher; stepson, Gary (Janel) Penaflor; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is also survived...
Leroy Patrick Daughenbaugh
Apr 14, 2024
Leroy Patrick Daughenbaugh, aged 58, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 14th, 2024.
Leroy was a jack of all trades and, with pride, wore many industry hats in his lifetime. Everything from engineering, to truck driving, to his latest passion before he passed, a Producer for many radio stations. Mr. Daughenbaugh was a family man and his children were...
Wanda Rachel Graham
Apr 14, 2024
Wanda Rachel Wallace Graham was born on November 20, 1951, in Deming, New Mexico, to the late Waymon and Rachel Wallace. She passed away on April 14, 2024, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Wanda spent her formative years in Alamogordo, NM, where she graduated from high school before continuing her education at New Mexico State University. On July 29, 1972, she married...
Teresita Bitanga Donahue
Apr 14, 2024
Teresita Donahue died peacefully in April 2024 in the company of her devoted husband Patrick. She was 86.
A proud daughter of Guam—an American island in the western Pacific—Teresita survived the unspeakable Japanese occupation of her island during WWII, along with her brother Jose (“Ping”), sister Guadalupe (“Daling”), and mother Maria (“Mariquita”). Unfortunately, her father (Inocencio) did not. Her mother later...
Sara Rosemary (Hobday) Fulghum
Apr 14, 2024
With heavy hearts, we acknowledge the loss of Sara Rosemary (Hobday) Fulghum, 62, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, who passed away on April 14, 2024. Sara was diagnosed in late December with an advanced form of pancreatic cancer for which there was no cure. Sara faced her diagnosis bravely with her husband, Barry Fulghum, at her side until the very end.
Sara...
Christopher Peter Blair
Apr 12, 2024
Christopher passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024 surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.
He was born on January 31, 1962 in Denver, CO to Warren Blair and Marlene (DeBont) Blair.
He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and community.
He is survived by his children, Joseph Blair, Melinda (Blair) Hugo, Ian Blair, and Amy Blair, and grandchildren...
Melvin Vincent Menard, Sr.
Apr 12, 2024
“Say not in grief ‘he is no more’
but in thankfulness that he was.”
Hebrew proverb
With great sadness, the family of Melvin Menard Sr. share his passing from life unto eternity on April 12, 2024 at the age of...
David Joseph Edrich
Apr 12, 2024
David Joseph Edrich was born on January 22, 1962 in Denver. He is the son of Arnold J. Edrich and Rosemarie A. (Weibel) Edrich. He is survived by his mother and five siblings John Edrich, Dawn (Marty) Straley, Mary Edrich (John Jeffers), Rick Edrich (Heather Reddy), and Kathy Edrich (Alan Resnick). He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts,...
Terry James Dagnon
Apr 11, 2024
Terry James Dagnon passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024 after a heroic battle with cancer. Terry was born on November 2, 1961 in St. Paul MN. He was the son of James and Sandra Dagnon. Terry grew up in White Bear Lake, MN.
Terry joined the U.S. Army in 1983. He was medically discharged in 1994 as a Medical Sergeant,...
Daniel James Buckley
Apr 11, 2024
Daniel James Buckley of Cherry Hills Village, passed away peacefully on his 89th birthday, April 11, 2024 surrounded by his devoted and loving wife Lynn and all of his children.
Dan was born on April 11,1935 in Denver, CO. He was married to Lynn (Marilyn) Nolt, the love of his life on July 16, 1960 up until his death. After attending...
Annabelle M. Deline
Apr 11, 2024
Annabelle Monaghan Deline was born October 14, 1931. Loving Daughter, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. Her parents were John Henry Monaghan and Neta Miller Monaghan. Her loving husband, Robert E. Deline, predeceased her on November 13, 2023. She is survived by her sons Robert H. Deline (Barbara A. Deline) and Thomas C. Deline (Margaret M. Deline), her grandchildren Robert E....
Rosemary LaBriola Palmeri
Apr 11, 2024
October 5, 1924 – April 11, 2024
Rosemary grew up in Denver and graduated from Denver North High School in 1941. She attended Denver Opportunity School and began her career running the teletype machine at Montgomery Ward Department Store; for twenty-one years she worked at Denver Public Schools as a teaching assistant in several Special Education programs. She was a longtime...
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