Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Donna Fleming

Donna Fleming

Apr 8, 2023

Donna Jean Robinson Fleming passed away peacefully April 8, 2023 in Golden, Colorado. She was born November 20, 1936 to Vern Robinson and Freida (Stott) Robinson in Keosauqua Iowa.

Donna graduated from Keosauqua High School in 1954. She received her Associates degree from Iowa State Teachers College and went on to teach 4th grade in Bennet, Iowa...

Charlotte Dunn

Charlotte Dunn

Apr 8, 2023

Charlotte Joan Dunn of Aurora, CO passed away after a brief time in hospice care.

She is lovingly remembered by her husband of 75 years, Howard Dunn, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Charlotte was born in Milwaukee, WI to Isaac and Ida Olson.  She moved to Rockford Illinois when she married Howard in 1947.  They...

Michael Dugas

Michael Dugas

Apr 7, 2023

Michael John Dugas, age 75, fell asleep in the Lord on April 7, 2023 in Aurora, Colorado.

Michael was born on May 2, 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and was a resident of Colorado since 2002.  Immediately after graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served 4 years.  Michael then joined the U.S. Post Office...

Christopher Derdzinski

Christopher Derdzinski

Apr 7, 2023

Our dear son, Christopher Ignatius Derdzinski, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7.

God entrusted us with Christopher on March 1, 1997, in Austin, Texas. All our lives were profoundly changed that day. From that moment on, Christopher was so loved by his older brother, Nicholas, and then six years afterward by his sister, Katherine. His will...

Virginia Ruf

Virginia Ruf

Apr 7, 2023

Virginia June Ruf (Ginny) passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2023. Virginia was born on June 23, 1926 in Lincoln, Kansas to Dr. Arthur and Sarah Jennings Meredith, the youngest of 5 children. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward, who she was married to for 65 years, by her parents, and siblings, Janice, Hugh, Robert,...

Joyce Naomi Johnson

Joyce Naomi Johnson

Apr 6, 2023

Our dear mother and grandmother, Joyce Naomi Johnson sadly passed away into the arms of Jesus at age 80 on April 6th, 2023. She will be missed!

She lived in sunny California for her younger years. While there she worked at Coke Cola for a brief period, but then realized how much she loved being around people...

Marie Janzer

Marie Janzer

Apr 6, 2023

It is with great sorrow that the family of Marie Magdalaena Janzer announces her passing on Thursday, April 6, 2023, with family by her side. She was 94. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Christ on the Mountain Catholic Church in Lakewood, Colorado, with the Rosary at 10:30 am and Mass at...

James Brannigan Iii

James Brannigan Iii

Apr 6, 2023

James “Patrick” Brannigan III, of Littleton, CO, died Thursday, April 6 2023 at home. He was 72. Patrick was born February 3, 1951 to James Patrick Brannigan Junior and Emma Jane (Sindorf) Brannigan in Greenburg, PA where he spent a brief time before heading west. The Brannigans came to Colorado Springs and eventually relocated to Littleton in 1964 where...

Jackie Diane Kennedy

Jackie Diane Kennedy

Apr 6, 2023

Jackie Diane Kennedy of Littleton, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2023, while vacationing in Spain.  Jackie was born April 29, 1948, in Denver, Colorado to Olen Dean Green and Viola Roybal.  She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 48 years, Frank Rees Kennedy.  She is survived by her daughters: Shannon (Bryan) Elder...

Beatrice "Bea" White

Beatrice "Bea" White

Apr 5, 2023

Beatrice White was born on December 18, 1939 and passed away from this life on April 5, 2023 at the age of 83.  She was preceeded in death by her parents, Charles and Violet, her brother John (died in infancy), her sister Mary, her sister June, her brother Charles, and her twin sister Barbara with whom she had a...

David Schulte

David Schulte

Apr 5, 2023

David Grey Schulte was born February 18, 1943.   He died April 5, 2023, at home with his family and beloved dog.  He was a dedicated husband to his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly sixty years, Donna Marie Schulte (Driscoll).

Dave was a Vietnam War veteran who “talked” to pilots through Morse Code in the Air...

Armand Allain

Armand Allain

Apr 5, 2023

Armand (Al) Victor Allain, March 22, 1935 - April 5, 2023, passed peacefully in Wheat Ridge, Colorado at the age of 88. After graduating high school Al enlisted in the Navy and later transferred to the Air Force. He married Frances Elaine Osgood in 1955 in Salem, Massachusetts. They lived in Florida and Alaska before settling in Colorado. After...

Jack Liebsock, Jr.

Jack Liebsock, Jr.

Apr 5, 2023

Jack Keith Liebsock, Jr. was born February 11, 1962 in Denver, Colorado, and died on April 5, 2023. He attended North High School before joining the US Army for Military Police School training in Fort McClennan, Alabama. He served in the 95th Military Police Battalion in Kaiserslautern, Germany where he was awarded two Certificates of Achievement and The Army...

Lanette Witt

Lanette Witt

Apr 5, 2023

Lanette B. Witt December 9, 1921-April 5, 2023 Born in Axtell, Nebraska, raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She graduated from Omaha Technical High School. Lanette worked at the Omaha Crockery. She married Bernard May 18, 1947 and moved to Denver. Her favorite charities were Little Dresses for Africa, Hands All Around Quilting, and Wounded Warriors Project. Survived by sister Robetta...

George Westerberg

George Westerberg

Apr 5, 2023

George Lee Westerberg, 84, died on Wednesday April 5, 2023 of natural causes.

Born December 6, 1938 in Denver, Colorado, he lived almost all of his life in Denver and worked as a glazier at Santa Fe Glass which was owned by his family, and as a supervisor for the Colorado Rockies for 16 years. He was...

Margaret Deitrich

Margaret Deitrich

Apr 4, 2023

Margaret Burkholder Deitrich, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on April 4, 2023, at the age of 88.

Margaret was born on November 26, 1934, to Thelma and Royal Burkholder of Center, Colorado.  Margaret always said the best thing about growing up in the San Luis Valley were the weekly trips to the library. The love of books helped...

Alexander Kushel

Alexander Kushel

Apr 4, 2023

Alexander “Nick” Kushel passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at the Aurora Medical Center.  He was surrounded by close family and friends.

Nick was born August 1st, 1949 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Alexander Sr and Ester (Norvell) Kushel. The family lived in Stratford where Nick attended school, graduating from...

Florence Johnson

Florence Johnson

Apr 4, 2023

Florence Lisa (Groussman) Johnson of Federal Heights, Colorado, died peacefully in her sleep April 4, 2023. She was 77.

A devoted wife, homemaker and mother, Lisa found no greater pleasure than being Nana to her five grandchildren.

She also was a talented pianist and organist, and earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of...

Patrick Collins

Patrick Collins

Apr 4, 2023

Patrick Joseph Collins, age 67, passed suddenly on April 4, 2023 at his home in Denver, Colorado. Pat was born to Donald and Louise Collins on November 18, 1955 in Rockville Centre, New York. He was preceded by siblings John, Tom and Maureen and succeeded by Dan, Kathy and Eileen. Pat spent about five years in Bethpage, New York...

Joyce Bust

Joyce Bust

Apr 4, 2023

Joyce Ellen Moffett Bust, 80, of Arvada, Colorado died of cancer, while in hospice care, at her home. She was a wonderful woman; mother of three daughters and one son, and loving grandmother of 9. While raising a family of four, she had careers in nursing and as a computer programmer. She took part in many short term mission...