Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Cara Anderson

Cara Anderson

Aug 22, 2022

Cara Jean (Van Boven) Anderson was born in LaMoure, N.D. in 1934 and lovingly enfolded into the Van Boven family at 5 months of age.  Cara and her younger sister Joanna spent their early years in Fargo, ND, Morris, MN, Rawlins, WY and Haxtun, CO before settling in Loveland, CO in 1946.  She graduated from Loveland High School in...

Stephen Forte

Stephen Forte

Aug 22, 2022

We are heartbroken to announce that Stephen John Forte, from Denver, CO passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on August 22, 2022. He was 75 years young. Stephen was born August 4th, 1947 to Joseph and Vera Forte from Denver, CO. He attended Regis College (University) where he studied Business and Finance. It was there he met...

Dr. Donald Eckhoff, M.D.

Dr. Donald Eckhoff, M.D.

Aug 21, 2022

Donald George Eckhoff was born in 1949 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada to George Henry Eckhoff and Flo Harriet Lawrence. He passed away on August 21, 2022 surrounded by family in Denver, CO. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lois Carlson Eckhoff and his two daughters, Krista and Heidi.

At age 5 his family moved...

Gary Smith

Gary Smith

Aug 21, 2022

Gary Lee Smith, 74, of 1633 S. Laredo St., Aurora, CO, also known as Papi, was born September 27, 1947 in Hagerstown, MD.  He passed away on Sunday morning, August 21, 2022 at home with his family.  Gary was the son of the late Raymond George and Naomi Ruth (Shoop) Smith.

Gary graduated...

Marilyn Watson

Marilyn Watson

Aug 21, 2022

It’s with a heavy, yet loving heart that we relay the passing of our mother Marilyn Jean Rasmussen Watson on Sunday August 21st, 2022.

Born Dec. 17th, 1926 in Chicago IL, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Peter Phelps Watson and her younger brother Robert Rasmussen.   Marilyn is survived by her...

Andrew "Andy" Coop

Andrew "Andy" Coop

Aug 21, 2022

Andrew “Andy” Ernst Coop of Aurora, Colorado, passed away in his home on August 21, 2022 at the age of 48 due to health complications from a long and difficult struggle with alcohol abuse. He was born on Father’s Day, June 16, 1974 in Denver, Colorado, the first born child of Gary D Coop and Roswitha “Rose” Coop.

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Wayne Roberson

Wayne Roberson

Aug 21, 2022

Wayne Roberson died on 8/21/22, suddenly and peacefully, while taking a nap.  Wayne is the cherished husband of Sharon Monahan Roberson, married for 30 years.   Father of Henry (Kim) Roberson Jr., and Anthony (Cindy) Roberson.  Brother of Victor (Denise) Roberson.    Beloved brother-in-law of Kevin Emerson, Colleen and Larry Peters, Teri Montgomery, Kelly Sala, Patrick and Marla Monahan.  Very proud...

Andrew "Roo" Jason Weir

Andrew "Roo" Jason Weir

Aug 21, 2022

Andrew Jason Weir, 45, passed away in Aurora, CO on Sunday August 21st, 2022. Born September 8th, 1976 in Burlington, Iowa. He was the son of Danny Weir and Connie (Harris) Vaughan. Andy graduated from Burlington High School in 1994 and joined the United States Army following graduation.

Andy was a man of many skills and talents....

John Hill Jr.

John Hill Jr.

Aug 19, 2022

John R. Hill, Jr. of Centennial passed away on August 19, 2022, surrounded by his family after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 85. John was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Stanford University, and the George Washington University Law School. After two combat tours in Vietnam and serving 20 years in the Corps of Engineers,...

Ryan Vrooman

Ryan Vrooman

Aug 19, 2022

A Celebration of Life will be held at Belleview Park, 5001 S Inca Dr, Englewood, CO 80110 on Friday, 8/26, at 5 pm.

Please share memories and condolences in the guestbook below.

Lorraine Allred

Lorraine Allred

Aug 19, 2022

Lorraine Creek Allred passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2022. She was born on December 25, 1922, in El Paso, Texas to the late Hurshel T. and Ida Ola Creek.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Glenn Allred, her daughter Beth Larson, and her sister Mary Neff.

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Rita Forsyth

Rita Forsyth

Aug 19, 2022

Rita Forsyth, a beloved friend, sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away in her home in Aurora, Colorado at the age of 71 on Friday, August 19, 2022.

She was born in Barron, Wisconsin on October 17, 1950 to parents, Anthony and Rose Klingelhoets.

Growing up and throughout her life she worked in Real Estate and...

Michael Cottrell

Michael Cottrell

Aug 18, 2022

Michael Robert Cottrell was born in Aberdeen, WA on February 26, 1953 to Theodore Cottrell and Doris Jean Somers Cottrell. He died August 18, 2022 in Arvada, CO. He married Jennie Lynn Salisbury on May 21, 1977.

Mike was the second of three children and spent the first half of his childhood on a small farm near...

Stephen Reppert

Stephen Reppert

Aug 18, 2022

Stephen Owen Reppert was born on July 3, 1949 to Charles and Sara (Owen) Reppert in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was the oldest of 6 children.

He was an avid camper and after retiring from a career in the construction industry, he decided that his next adventure would be a full-time self-proclaimed “drifter”. He enjoyed the next...

William Cunningham

William Cunningham

Aug 17, 2022

Cunningham, William Francis, Jr. February 9, 1931- August 17, 2022 Age 91

Born in Holyoke, MA, son of William F. Sr and Constance (Cox) Cunningham. Graduated from Holyoke Catholic High, Holy Cross University, Boston College and Pittsburgh University. As a teacher he worked teaching 18th Century Literature at Duquesne University (PA)and Le Moyne College. It was in the...

Marlene Morris

Marlene Morris

Aug 16, 2022

Survived by husband Jim; children Jimmy, Jason, Sabrina, Karlice; grandchildren Tabitha, Sammie, Dorrian, Destiny, Miracle, Serenity, Spencer, RJ, Cody, Aubri, Skylah, Devik; five great-grand children; sisters Shelley, Lynn, Brenda, Dee Dee. Preceded in death by parents Homer Leslie Fisher & Alice Lorraine Hancock; step-father Robert Lee Hancock; son Nicky. Marlene helped and loved her entire family.

Donald Lambert

Donald Lambert

Aug 16, 2022

Donald Lambert, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, August 16th, 2022. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he attended Jackson Center High School in Ohio. He earned his Dental Laboratory Degree in Elkhart, Indiana and worked for over fifty years as a dental lab specialist in the Denver/Boulder area. He owned his own dental laboratory business for twenty-two years and had...

Robert "Bob" Miller

Robert "Bob" Miller

Aug 16, 2022

Robert “Bob” David Miller passed away on August 16, 2022, at the age of 95. Bob was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend. He will be greatly missed.

Bob was born in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from North High School, he served in the United States Navy. Upon his return from the Navy,...

Virginia Dilly

Virginia Dilly

Aug 16, 2022

Virginia F. Dilly, 85 of Centennial, Colorado passed away on August 16th, 2022.

Virginia was a generous, strong, yet loving force impacting the lives of both family and friends. She was the matriarch of her family both immediate and extended, whom she loved deeply. Many of us felt that she was the bedrock that connected all of...

Vincent Botarelli, Jr.

Vincent Botarelli, Jr.

Aug 15, 2022

Vince was an active and affable family man, a small business owner dedicated to his endeavors, a passionate bridge player always looking for the next game, a sometime sailor, occasional camper and fisherman, an avid gardener and lover of all things green and growing.  He is survived by his brother, five children, four grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, a passel...