Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Dr. Frederick Battaglia

Dec 30, 2022

Frederick C. Battaglia, M.D. passed away on December 30, 2022. Born in 1932 in Weehawken, New Jersey, Fred was a constant over-achiever. He attended Cornell University and earned his B.S. in Chemistry in only three years in 1953. Afterwards, he attended the Yale University School of Medicine, where he met the love of his life, Jane Donahue. Together in...

Marcella Swanson

Dec 30, 2022

Services and Interment for Marcella E. Swanson will be held privately.

Marcella (Schultz) Swanson was born on April 10, 1925 to Sara (Licht) Schultz and Benjamin Schultz. Her younger sister was Dorothy (deceased) and older brother was Leonard (deceased). Marcella studied and was a nurse’s aid during WWII and a photographer’s assistant, all before she married her...

Earl Pierce

Dec 29, 2022

Earl Carroll Pierce passed away peacefully on December 29, 2022, in his home surrounded by family. He was 90.

Earl was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He was also a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force, athlete, coach, sports fan, traveler, volunteer, outdoorsman and dog lover.

Earl was born...

Kevin Costello

Dec 29, 2022

Kevin Costello passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on December 29, 2022, at the age of 64 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Even though Kevin suffered for so many years, he never let his cancer define him. Born August 3, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, Kevin, number 7 of 9 siblings, had a need for speed,...

Lyle Lafferty

Dec 29, 2022

Lyle Leroy Lafferty was born May 1, 1933 in Loveland, Colorado to Lyle Winifred and Cornelia Lafferty. He was the first-born of four, two sisters, Cornelia Vee and Verona, and a brother, Richard Keith (R.K.).

Lyle grew up in Loveland and parts of Wyoming on a farm. He graduated from Loveland High School then joined...

Patrick Derr

Dec 29, 2022

Patrick Eugene Derr passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2022.

The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his sudden death.

Patrick was born July 13, 1961 in Denver.  He was the third child of Eugene E. and Murtha E. Derr.

Patrick is survived and missed by his loving wife Haruko; and his...

Georgia Lange

Dec 29, 2022

Georgia Ann Lange, age 88, died at Swedish Medical Hospital on December 29, 2022.

Born April 25, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, Georgia lived in Lakewood, Colorado, raised 7 kids and helped her husband build a successful printing business. They retired and sold the company in 2013. Georgia was a very active member of Notre Dame...

John Smith

Dec 29, 2022

John T. Smith passed away on December 29, 2022.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday January 12, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Horan & McConaty Fmaily Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado.

Please share memories of John & condolences with his family by visiting the Tribute Wall.

Margaret Rose Podraza

Dec 29, 2022

Margaret Rose Podraza, 85, of Littleton passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and love, on December 29th. She is survived by her two daughters, Jane (Bill) Wood and Jennifer (Paul) Trantow, and grandson, Austin Wood. Margaret was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, George Podraza. The two met in Baltimore, MD, at a Knights of...

Curtis Woodruff

Dec 28, 2022

Curtis Tyrell Woodruff, at the age of 40, unexpectedly passed away while he was sleeping at home on December 28, 2022. He graduated from Lakewood High School, and attended the University of Northern Colorado. Curt was born and raised in Colorado, where he met in 2005 and married in 2008 the love of his life, Nichole Ann Delverde.

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Mary Dunn

Dec 28, 2022

Mary Ann (Saul) Dunn, 89, of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022.

Mary Ann was born July 16, 1933, in Traverse City, Michigan, the daughter of John and Hattie Saul. She grew up in Immaculate Conception Parrish, graduated in 1951 from St. Francis Catholic High school and upon graduation took a position with Michigan...

Andrew Hill

Dec 28, 2022

Andrew (Andy) Paul Hill, 54, of Englewood Colorado passed from this world into eternal life on Wednesday December 28th, 2023 at Swedish Hospital

Andrew was born on May 2nd, 1968 in Denver, the youngest son of William and Jeanette (Hickman) Hill.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Gordon David, Mark Wayne,...

Marcia Lawson

Dec 27, 2022

Marcia Schilt Lawson, preceded in death by her husband Donald G. Lawson of 25 years, son David B. Liggitt. Survived by son John R. Liggitt, Jr. , many grandchildren and great grandchildren. No services will be held as requested by Marcia.

Arthur Hingerty

Dec 26, 2022

Arthur M. Hingerty, 68, died at his home in Denver, CO, on December 26, 2022.

Arthur was raised in Brooklyn and Yonkers, NY, where NASA’s Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, along with unsupervised model rocketry, ignited interest in his future career.  After graduation from Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, NY, Arthur studied Chemical and Nuclear...

Paul Wuthrich

Dec 26, 2022

Paul Daniel Wuthrich, a lifelong Denver resident with deep ties to the city and the region, died at his home on Dec. 26. He was 57 years old.

The son of Fred and Carolyn Wuthrich, Paul was born and raised in Denver, graduating from Cherry Creek High School in 1984. He left Denver for New Orleans to...

Kenneth E. Weiss

Dec 26, 2022

Obituary of Kenneth E. Weiss

October 3, 1926, to December 26, 2022

Kenneth E. Weiss, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on December 26, 2022, at the age of 96.  Ken (affectionately called “Kenny” by his family) was born on October 3, 1926, in Quincy, Illinois, the only child of Edgar and Erma Weiss.  Although...

Donald "Don" Parrot

Dec 26, 2022

Donald (“Don”) Lawrence Parrot—beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, neighbor and relentless DIYer—passed peacefully at his home in Parker, Colorado surrounded by his family.

Don lived his life with love, jubilation and ingenuity. His family and friends knew him as patient, caring, and fun-loving. His colleagues appreciated his keen intellect, determination, and sense of humor. He never...

Carmen Cabello

Dec 25, 2022

Carmen B. Cabello

March 17, 1939 - Dec. 25, 2022

Viewing/Rosary.   4-6 pm

Monday,  Jan. 23, 2023

Horan& McConaty

1091 S Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO, 80246

Service / Mass.     10:00am

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023

St. Vincent de Paul...

Jerry Metzger

Dec 25, 2022

Jerry Lee Metzger passed away on December 25, 2022.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant St. Thornton, Colorado.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30pm at Fort Logan National Cemetery following the Funeral Service.

Please share memories of Jerry...

Margaret Landin Quam

Dec 25, 2022

Margaret Landin Quam, 99, resident of Aurora CO, passed into eternal life on December 25, 2022 at 10:00 PM. From the age of three months old she grew up, went to school and raised a family of five in Sterling Colorado with her husband Trinidad Carrasco.

She was then employed by Logan County Hospital in Sterling for...