Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Oct 6, 2022

Carolyn Ann Leonard, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 06, 2022. She was the wife of James Leonard, whom she met 70 years ago and enjoyed 61 years of a loving marriage.

Born in Denver Colorado, May 2, 1939, she was the daughter of Fred and Winona Flattery. She was a graduate of South High in...

Oct 6, 2022

In Loving Memory of our Beloved Son, Husband, Father, Brother and Friend, whichever name was used, Ken, Kenny, Kenneth, Murr or Murray, you were loved in every way because you were always full of love and kindness. To lose you is a pain that is hard for us to endure. You were always so kind and accommodating to us,...

Oct 5, 2022

Nancy Sattley Goodyear passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2022, at the age of 89 in Aurora, Colorado. Nancy was born on March 29, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. During her high school years she moved with her family to Huntington, NY. After graduating Kings County School of Nursing, she and her friends hit the open road and ended up...

Oct 5, 2022

R. Thomas (Tom) Williams, age 76, made his transition on October 5, 2022. He was born in Detroit and resided in several places in Missouri and Arkansas while growing up. He served as the Director of the Dietary Department at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield for many years before he went back to school. He graduated from the...

Oct 5, 2022

Robert Allen Patchett was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven and fully into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 5th, 2022.  Bob was born on March 22nd, 1933 to Glenn Wilson Patchett and Ruth White Patchett in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa and received a Bachelor of Science degree...

Oct 5, 2022

Peggy Ann Havener, age 64, died peacefully at home with family on October 5, 2022. She exhibited remarkable courage in her battle against a rare cancer. Peggy was born February 20, 1958, to Dr. Robert C. Greiner and Mrs. Joan M. Greiner in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her childhood featured love of the western outdoors, surrounded by friends and family....

Oct 5, 2022

Pete Makelky was born December 27th, 1947 and passed away October 5th, 2022 at the age of 74. Pete immigrated to the US as a child from Germany in 1952, became a citizen in 1961, and grew up in North Denver. He attended Our Lady of Mt Carmel for primary school and played baseball for the fearsome Rough Riders....

Oct 4, 2022

Jerry M. Key, 78, died peacefully on October 4, 2022 surrounded by family.

Jerry was born to Christine and Harold Key of Fruita, CO on January 21, 1944. A graduate of Fruita High School and a veteran of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne, Jerry was passionate about his family, golf and baseball.  He loved coaching and enjoyed...

Oct 3, 2022

Barbara Ann Smith

Born on December 12, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to William and Bessie Benson. Barbara graduated from Denver East High School in 1958.

She married soon after graduation and had two children: Son Fred, who preceded her in death, and daughter Catherine, who is living in Costa Rica.

In 1969, she...

Oct 3, 2022

Our beloved Paul J. Hemschoot, Jr, has joined with the Lord Jesus in heaven. He is survived by his wife Tess; children Peter, Marie, Lonie and Joe; granddaughter Mckenzie; siblings Mary Anne, John (deceased), Helen, Jim and Margie; nephews and nieces. Paul is a life member of FACC (Filipino-American Community of Colorado). Thank you to all prayers and support. Visitation...

Oct 3, 2022

Mark Hubert Layne, age 64, passed away at his home in Morrison, Colorado, on October 3, 2022. Mark was born on January 24, 1958 in Loup City, Nebraska, the second of 4 children born to Pastor James Eugene and Juliana (Harwerth) Layne. He graduated from Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy in Waterloo, IA with the class of 1976. Mark later...

Oct 3, 2022

Bernadine Evelyn Burton of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 at the age of 84.  She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Jan Allen Burton, sons Jon (Siggy) Burton and Jere (Karen) Burton, grandchildren Jennifer (Eric) Bauer, Ian Burton and Matthew (Jenii) Burton, great-grandchildren Jaydn and Jace Bauer. Bernadine will also be missed...

Oct 2, 2022

Diane Lynn Bush passed away on October 2, 2022. She was 75 years old and passed peacefully with loved ones at her side.

Diane was born in Tiffin, Ohio on June 5, 1947. After graduating from high school, she attended Colorado State College, now the University of Northern Colorado, where she received a Bachelor of...

Oct 2, 2022

A Voice Remembered . . .

Alex was a talented artist, a loving son who struggled with mental illness, and drug abuse. He died Sunday evening October 2, 2022. He is at peace now, finally free. Alex grew up in Genesee and Evergreen in the beautiful Colorado mountains. He attended Ralston Elementary School, Evergreen High...

Oct 1, 2022

Gloria Cacioppo, who family said had a heart of gold and a continuing positive attitude that affected both the way she lived and others around her, died October 1, 2022, at the age of 96.

Gloria Smedley was born January 3, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York. She was raised by her grandparents, Elin and Oscar, in the...

Oct 1, 2022

Terezinha (Lis) Campbell, age 77, passed away October 1 in Denver Colorado.

Lis was born November 11, 1944, to the late Alda and Gaudencio Caravalho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Prior to retirement, she worked many years teaching Portuguese at the United States Department of State’s Foreign Language Training and as an excellent salesperson in...

Oct 1, 2022

Mary Cline, 72, passed away in her sleep at home in Aurora CO on 09-29-22. She had contracted and passed away due to COVID-19.

Born on May 29, 1950 in Hutchinson KS, she lived all over the US. She moved from Kansas to Georgia to Indiana and Connecticut. She settled finally in Denver where...

Oct 1, 2022

Catherine Wasko, age 75, passed away peacefully on October 1st, 2022, at the lifecare center in Westminster Co.

Catherine Ann Zigler was born on April 22nd, 1947, to Ralph Zigler and Ann Haberkorn Zigler, in Denver, Colorado. Catherine attended school in Denver and graduated from East High school in 1965. On June 1st, 1968, Catherine married Matthew...

Oct 1, 2022

Willard J. “Bill” Herrman, 94, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on October 1, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born December 30, 1927, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to John and Viola A. Vander Have.Benjamin F. Herrman adopted Bill after he married Viola in 1930.

Bill graduated from high school in 1945. He married Delores J. Allison...

Oct 1, 2022

Marian Lorraine Thulson (née Johnson) of Centennial, Colorado died October 1 at age 94 under God’s mercy. She is survived by her 5 children and 4 of their spouses (Stephen and Darlene, Mark, James and Kristina, Peter and Anne, and Kristine and Alan Stevenson), by 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, and by her sister Joyce Testerman and husband Chuck....