Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Elizabeth "Betty" McCarthy
May 30, 2025
Betty Anne Cornish McCarthy passed away at 86 years young on May 30, 2025 at home after a brave five month battle against pancreatic cancer. Betty grew up in Elmira, NY and by teaching horseback lessons helped put herself through college at the University of Kentucky. She was hired as one of the first female accountants at Arthur Young in...
Thomas Charles Harris
May 30, 2025
Thomas Charles Harris
December 18th, 1926 – May 30th, 2025
Born in 1926 in a simple sod house in Nebraska, Tom passed away peacefully at the age of 98 at his home in Arvada, Colorado where he spent most of his adult life. He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Margaret, and a proud Father to six children—Steven, Dale, Jan,...
Christine Anne Altman
May 30, 2025
Christine Anne Altman, 64, passed away on Friday, May 30th in Denver, CO. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on August 10, 1960 to James A. Flora and Irene (Olszewski) Flora, the 5th of 5 children. Christine spent her earliest years in North Tonawanda, NY before relocating with her family to Quakertown, PA in 1966. She went to elementary school at...
Rocco Damacio Pacheco
May 30, 2025
Rocco Damacio Pacheco was born sleeping on May 30th, 2025 at Sky Ridge Hospital to Rocco and Tyrannie Pacheco. He was a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and brother in Christ.
Rocco loved to push against his mommy’s tummy, especially when daddy and brother were cuddled up close. His family and extended family were so excited to meet him in...
Katie Hankins
May 29, 2025
Katherine “Katie” Michelle Hankins, affectionately known to her loved ones as "Katie Bug," passed away on May 29, 2025, in Lakewood, Colorado, at the age of 42. A vibrant soul always radiating joy, love, and kindness, she leaves behind countless cherished memories for her family and many, many friends.
Born on February 16, 1983, in Lubbock, Texas, Katie grew up surrounded...
Mary Roberta Smith
May 29, 2025
Mary Roberta Smith was born in Denver on September 13, 1936, the daughter of Cyril Hawn and Mary Rausch Hawn, and the sister of Ruth Hawn Kerns. She was named after her mother, and to avoid confusion, she has been called Roberta her whole life. Roberta grew up in the West Washington Park neighborhood of Denver where she attended Lincoln...
Nancy Lynn Tobler
May 28, 2025
Nancy Lynn Tobler, 78 of Westminster. Colorado, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2025 at Intermountain Health Hospice. She was born to her parents, Dorothy and Zack Wheat on November 6, 1946 in Missouri. She was educated through Jefferson County Public Schools, where she graduated from Jefferson High School in Edgewater. She went on to build a meaningful career with...
Jakob Ehret
May 28, 2025
Jakob Ehret, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Westminster, Colorado. He was born on January 21, 1935, in Malcocci, Romania to Stefan and Eleonora Ehret. Jake grew up during the war torn years of World War II, moving from Romania to Poland and lastly to Germany. In 1952, his family immigrated...
Marlene Mae Bails
May 27, 2025
July 5th, 1936 – May 27th, 2025. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Marlene Mae Bails, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all who knew her.
Born in Huntington Park, California. She lived nearly her entire life in Southern California, until moving to Colorado in July of 2022. Marlene married Lawrence (Larry) Wayne Bails 17 October...
Leon Ainslie
2025
With great sorrow and love, we share the passing of Leon Dan Ainslie—our wonderful husband, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, and the heart of our family. Leon was surrounded by loved ones when he left this world on May 27, 2025, in hospice care in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. He passed just weeks shy of his 85th birthday and what would have been...
Edmund Joseph Steinauer
May 27, 2025
Edmund Joseph Steinauer, age 68, died peacefully at home in Denver, Colorado on May 27, 2025. He was a graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School in Kansas City. Ed studied one year at the University of Denver where he met his wife, Annette. He continued his studies at the University of Kansas earning a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Mary Louise Stern
May 26, 2025
Mary Louise “Mary Lou” Stern (née Rowley), 88, passed away at her home in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025. She was surrounded and comforted by her four beloved children.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 17, 1936, Mary Lou was the youngest daughter of the late Thomas Patrick II and Mary Louise Rowley (née Kutchik). Growing...
Emma Meza
May 26, 2025
Emma Meza, 90, of Denver, Colorado passed away on May 26, 2025. Devoted wife of Felix; loving mother of Emma (Andrew), Janine (Jim), Katya (John) and Felix (Marcie); adoring grandmother of Jared, Emily, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Peter, Theodore, Madeleine, Lauren, Maximilian, and Alexander. Emma was born in Huanuco, Peru and immigrated to the US to help Felix fulfill his dream of...
Antonio E. Fernandez
May 26, 2025
Antonio E. Fernandez – Tony Fernandez, 82, died unexpectedly May 26, 2025, at Swedish Hospital. He was born May 10, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Raymond and Frances (Abad) Fernandez. Tony graduated from North High School, Class of 1961. Following graduation, he served as a Sgt. in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966) during the Vietnam War. After the...
Elaine Marie Boh
May 26, 2025
Elaine Marie Hillary was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on July 2nd, 1940, the fourth of seven children of Mary & Charles Hillary.
Elaine grew up and graduated high school in Grand Rapids, then moved to Phoenix, AZ where she met and married Chester Boh (deceased) and started their family. Elaine was a homemaker, active at St. Bernadette’s elementary school, and...
Kim Frank Brunton
May 26, 2025
Kim F. Brunton, loyal husband, father and grandfather, passed away on May 26, 2025 in Westminster, Colorado. He was born on April 28, 1952 in Denver, Colorado to the late Ron and Maxine Brunton.
Kim grew up and attended schools in the Westminster area. He graduated from Westminster High School in 1970. After graduation, he went on to marry the love...
Nicole Slack
May 25, 2025
Nicole Schmidt Slack, a devoted mother, loving sister, and kind-hearted friend, passed away on May 25, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was 66.
Born on August 17, 1958, in Norfolk, Virginia, Nicole spent most of her life in Lakewood, CO where she built a life filled with warmth, generosity, and creativity. She worked as a financial advisor, bringing both sharp...
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