Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Sharyn Ann King
May 12, 2026
Sharyn Ann (Adams) King, 72, of Broomfield, CO passed away peacefully at home on May 12, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on November 20, 1953 in Patterson, NJ to Sarah Jane (Hogentogler) Adams and David Reeves Adams, Sharyn grew up in Fair Lawn, NJ. As a young woman, Sharyn was an award-winning baton twirler whose talent took her to competitions...
Faith Kornelsen
May 12, 2026
Faith passed away on May 12, 2026, at the age of 92. She will be remembered for her steadfast faith, gracious spirit, and the quiet strength with which she loved and served others. Her life stands as a testament to the dignity of a long journey well-lived.
Faith was born and raised on a farm in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was the...
Michael J. Phelan
May 12, 2026
Michael J. Phelan was born June 23rd 1948 at Mercy Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He attended Mullen High School graduating in 1966. He then attended The College of Santa Fe receiving a degree in Political Science in 1970. Michael joined the Army in 1971 and was deployed to Vietnam serving as a Military Police Officer in Saigon. After his service,...
Karen Jean Posa
May 11, 2026
Karen entered this world as the third daughter of William James Drinkwater and Sylvia Jean (Steptoe) on March 8th, 1952, being born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She joined her two older sisters Judy (Tom) Gill and Janet (Tom) Burke and later became the older sister of Kristine (John) Leary.
Karen grew up living on the west side of Detroit and attended the Detroit public schools,...
Norman W. Rosling
May 11, 2026
Norman W. Rosling, father, grandfather, and educator passed away on May 11, 2026 in Grand Junction, Colorado at the age of 83.
Norman was born on January 15, 1943 to Gale and Ada Rosling at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. As an Army and later Air Force brat, he lived in Japan during the post-World War II Army of Occupation....
Edward Joseph Sokoloski
May 11, 2026
Edward Joseph Sokoloski, devoted husband, father and grandfather and longtime resident of Littleton, Colorado, passed from this life on May 11, 2026. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Dianne Sokoloski, sons, Philip and Kevin Sokoloski, and grandchildren Blake, Clara, Marlowe and Walter Sokoloski.
Ed was born on September 15, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to parents Edward Joseph...
Robert Dean Glock
May 11, 2026
Robert (Bob) D. Glock, 89, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on May 11th after a 7-year battle with cancer.
He was born November 1, 1936, to Esther (Hinze) and Theodore Glock in David City, NE. In 1961, Bob earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Iowa State University, Ames, IA. He then served as a Captain doing virology research for...
Ronald Price Cantrell
May 11, 2026
RONALD PRICE CANTRELL June 24, 1933 - May 11,2026
Ron age 92 passed away on May 11, 2026. He was born to Miles Cantrell and Mary K Price on June 24, 1933, in Denver, Colorado. Ron has joined his wife Janet of 70 years of marriage in Heaven “together again”.
Ron is survived by his children their spouses Linda Spilman, Bobby Keltch...
Gloria Esther Whatley
May 10, 2026
Gloria E. Whatley passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026, Mother’s Day, surrounded by her loving children. She was 91 years old. She was born on October 23, 1934, in Borinquen, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Antolino Caban Acevedo and Juana Arce Rosario.
Gloria was the devoted wife of Robert C. Whatley, who preceded her in death. Gloria was surrounded by her...
Michael S. "Mike" Heydt
2026
Michael S. “Mike” Heydt, age 82, passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2026, in Parker, Colorado. Mike graduated from Seneca Township High School in Seneca, Illinois in 1961. He attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana as a Chemical Engineering major. Mike decided to pursue a career with Western Electric after scoring the...
Francis Howard Knoll, Jr.
May 10, 2026
Knoll, F. Howard Jr., 92, of Denver Colorado, passed away on May 10, 2026. Born in Eden, Wisconsin on September 10, 1933. His family moved several times throughout the Northwest and settled in Central City, Colorado. After graduating from Gilpin County High School in 1951, he enlisted in the US Naval Air Reserve and was inducted October 28, 1953. He...
Paul Quentin Beacom
May 9, 2026
Paul Quentin Beacom entered into eternal life after a short illness on May 9, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born in Waterbury, Nebraska on October 1, 1931 to Paul R. and Kathline (Daley) Beacom.
Paul was industrious even as a child working on family farms where he enjoyed having his own horse. He also had his own newspaper route...
Dave Ross Gonnion
May 9, 2026
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of David (Dave) Ross Gonnion. Dave passed beyond the veil in Denver, Colorado, on May 9th, surrounded by close family. Born into humble beginnings on December 16, 1946, at St. Vincents Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa he grew up in a hardworking family that he often described as “poor but...
Dorothy Chee Lo
May 9, 2026
It is with deep respect and heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Dorothy Chee Lo, a cherished educator whose dedication to primary and elementary education enriched the lives of countless children. Born on January 24, 1981, in Denver, Colorado, Dorothy’s life was a testament to the transformative power of knowledge and compassion.
On May 9, 2026, at the age...
Carol Ann Lontine
May 9, 2026
Carol Ann Lontine, 82, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026, in Lone Tree, Colorado, surrounded by her loving children.
Carol Ann Graham was born on December 19, 1943, in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, to Donald Richard Graham and Lottie Belle Jefferson. She was raised in a large and close‑knit family and was one of nine siblings: Sharon Ruddell, Judy Hankin...
Joanna Kathleen Sizer
May 8, 2026
Born September 5th, 1944 • Detroit, Michigan; Entered Eternal Life on May 8th, 2026 • Age 81 • following a late-in-life and courageously fought battle with cancer.
Joanna was the eldest child of Charles L. Bagley and Jeanne S. Bagley (Dolphyn). She graduated from Dominican High School in 1962 and began working with the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. She later completed...
Gary Morris Holmstead
May 8, 2026
Our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Gary Morris Holmstead, passed away peacefully at his home in Littleton, Colorado, on May 8, 2026, after a full and abundant life.
Gary was born on June 4, 1937 in American Fork, Utah to Morris and Evelyn Holmstead. He graduated in 1955 as Valedictorian for his high school in Lehi, Utah. He later...
Charles Loerwald
May 8, 2026
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Charles (Chuck) Joseph Loerwald on May 8, 2026 at his home in Aurora, Colorado. He grew up in Cortez, Colorado and as a young man enlisted in the US Army. He then served proudly in Vietnam from 1967-1969.
Chuck was born September 27, 1946 to Lawrence Walter Loerwald and Rita...
Harry Robert Cronenberg
May 7, 2026
Harry Robert Cronenberg, AKA, Johnny Cronenberg, passed away peacefully on May the 7th at Assured Assisted Living Center in Castle Rock, Colorado due to complications of Alzheimer’s. Johnny was born on June 27th, 1943, in Saline, Kansas to Harry Ward Cronenberg and Lillian Eva Foster. Lillian and Harry latter divorced, and Harry Ward latter married Gertrude Louise Martin in 1946....
James "Jim" Henry Reimer
May 7, 2026
James “Jim” Henry Reimer, age 86, of Lakewood, passed away on May 7, 2026. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 29, 1940 to Harold & Majorie Reimer. He was the 3rd of 10 children. Jim enlisted the United States Marine Corps in 1961 serving honorably until 1965. In 1969, he moved to Colorado where enjoyed riding Motocross until the age...
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