Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Aug 6, 2022

We are saddened to announce the passing of Karen Ubowski. Karen passed away at the age of 58 on Saturday in Denver, where she grew up before going to Cornell College and living in New Jersey, Spain, and California. She was deeply loved by those around her and will be intensely missed. Karen was a lifelong teacher, helping others...

Aug 6, 2022

Joshua Tyler Smith tragically left us on August 6, 2022. He was loved, is missed, and will forever live in our hearts. Joshua was proud to have been born and raised in the South Side of Denver. He grew up playing baseball and football, and on these fields, he met his lifelong brothers that he loved with his whole...

Aug 5, 2022

Robert Henry Slover II passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, bringing to a close 73 years of service as a husband, father, grandfather, physician, veteran, scholar, and ecclesiastical leader.

Robert was born on October 17, 1948, in Washington, D.C., to Robert Henry Slover and Rosemarie Wood Slover.  He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University...

Aug 5, 2022

Jonathan L. Mays of Brighton, CO passed away at Saint Joseph’s Hospital of a sudden illness on August 5, 2022 at the age of 65 and was born in Atwood, KS to Richard Dean and Marita Mays. Jon came from a large family that loves and supports each other through it all. Jon’s siblings will tell you that Jon...

Aug 5, 2022

Edward Applehans of Highlands Ranch, CO passed away peacefully on August 5, 2022 at the age of 81.  Born in Sterling, CO to Ferdinand and Floy Applehans, the German immigrants had a very modest start to their American dream.  With 6 kids (sister Floy & brothers Joe, Dean, Dave and Bob ) living in a 2 bedroom place with...

Aug 5, 2022

On the morning of Friday, August 5, 2022, Connie DeElena passed away, in her home, at the age of 62. Connie was a beloved wife to her husband, David, mother to two children, Adam and Erika, and grandmother to Cash, Colton, Blake, and Max. She is also survived by her sisters, Sue, Kathy, and brother, Steve. Connie was an...

Aug 5, 2022

Jason C. Lyman passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2022. Jason was born on June 4, 1981, in Aurora, Colorado. He was the youngest of two children born to Marc and Tonia Lyman. Jason is a Colorado native. He lived his whole life in Aurora, where he had many friends who loved and deeply respected him.

Jason...

Aug 5, 2022

Survived by brother Matt Clement; three nephews; one niece. Graveside Service Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 10:30 am, Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Aug 4, 2022

Margaret L. Raetz, age 93, passed of natural causes at The Gardens at St. Elizabeth’s in Denver on 08/04/2022.

Born 02/06/1929 in Red Wing, MN, Margaret grew up having adventures in the surrounding area and walking everywhere she went. She often spoke of having met Chief Red Wing as a child and how majestic and handsome he...

Aug 4, 2022

Bonnie Quillen passed away August 4, 2022. Beloved wife, grandmother, mother, sister, and friend. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, three children, and five grandchildren. Having grown-up in Storm Lake, IA a farmer's daughter her love of the outdoors was life long. She nurtured her adventurous spirit throughout her life visiting more than 15 countries and...

Aug 4, 2022

Paula Ronan, 65, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, passed away in her home in Aurora, Colorado on August 4th, 2022. She is survived by her daughters, Kirstin Abrams (37) and Taryn Schott (25), her younger brother Jody Ronan (61) and a collection of “adopted” kids who will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her mother Leona Mary Carrig...

Aug 4, 2022

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, Xiang Lee, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at the age of 57.

In 1982, Xiang married Chong Lee and together, they raised three daughters (Pamula, Paula, and Pauline) and one son (Adam).

Xiang had a great passion for cooking – providing food was her love language....

Aug 3, 2022

Griselda C. Mejias, age 96, passed away peacefully in the Little Sisters of the Poor Mullen Home for the Aged in Denver Colorado on August 3, 2022. She was born March 15, 1926 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Francisco Castillo and Maria Torres. Griselda married Rafael Mejias Diaz, December 31, 1950 who preceded her in death on June 4,...

Aug 2, 2022

Matthew Hamilton Wilson, age 57, died at his home on August 2, 2022. Born March 15, 1965, in Denver at Rose Hospital, he was a lifelong Denver resident. Matthew graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver and went on to work as a Floor Clerk at the ARC Thrift Store on South Broadway for 36 years, being the...

Aug 1, 2022

Claire Schaub left us on August 1, 2022 to join her Lord Jesus and loving husband Lewis in heaven. She passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 97.

She is survived by her sister, Vivian Coleman of New Bedford, MA and her eleven children, (Louise, Sophie, Janet, Bill, Diana, Peter, Annette, Mary, Paul, Michelle and...

Aug 1, 2022

Elizabeth Twitchell 82, of Arvada Co, formerly of Niantic and Terryville CT, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug 1 ,2022. She is survived by her son David of Arvada CO, a daughter Leigh of Ledyard CT, and a sister Catherine of Terryville CT. Liz was born in Connecticut and lived there for most of her life until...

Aug 1, 2022

Clement Francis Knobbe was born on February 26, 1922 in Omaha, NE. He passed away peacefully on August 1, 2022.

As a child, Clem had an insatiable curiosity about nature and science. When his mother asked him why he was late getting home from school one day, he told her that he had spent the entire afternoon...

Aug 1, 2022

Doris Rea Wise of Grand Junction, Colorado passed away on August 1, 2022 at the age of 91.  Loving mother to Cindy Younger.  She is preceded in death by her husband Clarence W. Wise.

A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 9:00AM at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard, Denver...

Jul 31, 2022

On July 31st 2022, we lost our North Star.

The last hoorah of a brilliantly-bright and massive star always ends in a big bang. They live and die according to the code of a supernova, as “It is better to burn out than to fade away.”

In a less than average lifespan, Johnny lived a...

Jul 31, 2022

Joan Arlene Reichert, age 88, passed away peacefully July 31, 2022. She was born February 28, 1934 in East St Louis, Illinois to Arnold Louis and Georgia Minette Rogerson Siebecker. Joan married Raymond John Reichert, February 14, 1953 who preceded her in death in 1997.

Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was a...