Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Frederick Martin Brubaker
May 25, 2025
Frederick Martin Brubaker, lovingly known as Fred or Bru, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, kindness, and achievement. For 60 years, he shared an enduring bond with his beloved wife, Sharon Carey Brubaker, together raising four children who were the heart of his life.
Born in Ashland, Ohio, to Donald and Margery Brubaker, Fred's...
Vernon D. Cochran
May 24, 2025
Vernon D. Cochran, a devoted educator, mentor, and sports leader, passed away on May 24, 2025, at the age of 97. Born on September 17, 1927 in Pueblo, Colorado to V. T. and Myrtle Cochran, who predeceased him, Vern was also preceded in death by his beloved wife Jean A. Cochran, with whom he shared 50 wonderful years of marriage,...
Elizabeth Kate Deal
May 23, 2025
Elizabeth Kate Deal passed away on Friday May 23, 2025. She was born July 9th, 1938, in Tulsa Oklahoma to Dorthy Clay Gosney & Joseph William Deal Jr. Kate grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, along with her older sister, Connie, where her father ran the Deal Lumber Company. These were formative years for her as this is where she developed...
Charles Basil Lennahan
May 23, 2025
Charles Basil Lennahan was born in Washington, D.C. in 1937 to Charles M. and Cravella Lennahan. He grew up in Arlington, Virginia, and spent his teenage years rowing on the Potomac River with his high school’s varsity crew team. Upon graduation he attended Rutgers University where he majored in geology. After receiving his B.A. in 1959, Charles enlisted in the...
Dolores Mary Tobin
May 23, 2025
Dolly Tobin passed away in Centennial on Friday, May 23, 2025. She was 101 years old.
Dolores Mary Studer was born in Excelsior, Minnesota, the third of nine children born to Raymond and Louise Studer. She moved with her family to Casper, Wyoming in 1940 and attended Natrona County High School for her senior year. After high school, she attended the...
Betty Lee Kennedy
May 23, 2025
Betty Lee Kennedy, daughter of Frank F. Fiser and Emma Rose (Slama) Fiser was born on April 29, 1935 in Mahaska, Kansas. She grew up on a farm and was raised as a farm girl in Mahaska, Kansas. She passed away May 23rd, 2025 at Waneka Park Assisted Living in Lafayette, CO. Betty was 90 years old, and had lived...
Iraida Vallens
May 23, 2025
Iraida “Eda” Vallens of Centennial, Colorado, fell asleep in the Lord on May 23, 2025, in a Westminster, Colorado care facility, from heart failure due to complications from a heart infection and subsequent valve replacement.
A Panikhida memorial will be held at Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral (349 E 47th Ave in Denver, Colorado) on Sunday evening, June 1, 2025, at 7:00...
Richard Dean McKinley
May 22, 2025
In Loving Memory of Richard Dean McKinley
Richard Dean McKinley was born on August 7, 1958, in Dallas, Texas, and passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, in Morrison, Colorado. He was 66 years old.
Richard was a radiant presence in the lives of all who knew him—a man of deep compassion, kindness, and he had a wonderful sense of humor. His...
Robert Joseph Schmidt
May 22, 2025
Robert Joseph Schmidt, 73, went to be with Jesus on May 22, 2025. He was born in Clovis, New Mexico on February 9th, 1952 to Alban and Mary Schmidt. Rob attended Western State College University in Gunnison, CO. After graduating college he began working in the food service industry, and while working as a cook at Mr. Steak,, he met...
Joan M. Coyne
May 22, 2025
Joani Coyne, age 71, of Littleton, Colorado, passed with grace and peace in the presence of her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Brighton, Colorado before moving to Wheat Ridge in her senior year of high school. While a Wheat Ridge graduate, at heart she remained a proud Brighton Bulldog. She attended and...
Henry I. (Sandy) Lowe
May 22, 2025
Henry Irving Lowe (Sandy) passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Sandy was a prominent attorney in Denver for 40 years, notably serving from 2001 to 2018 at Lowe, Fell, and Skogg, the firm he founded. He graduated from Oberlin College and from the University of Colorado Law School. Sandy was an excellent violinist and loved to...
Yvonne Marie Costin
May 21, 2025
Yvonne Marie Costin was a woman of profound faith, strength, and dedication. She was a respected business owner, beloved mother of three, grandmother of seven grandchildren and a great-grandmother of four great-grandchildren. She passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family and the legacy she dedicated her life building.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Yvonne was raised in the...
Ashlee Pamela Ruedi
May 21, 2025
Ashlee Ruedi died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, leaving behind a heartbroken family, countless friends, and colleagues who admired her deeply. Ashlee was a Colorado native, she was born at Rose Hospital in Denver, on October 2, 1974. She graduated from Smoky Hill High School in 1993 and went on to study at the University of Colorado.
Nothing brought Ashlee...
Elizabeth (Beth) Hawley Waggoner
May 21, 2025
Elizabeth (Beth) Hawley Waggoner passed away on May 21, 2025 at Swedish Memorial Center.
She was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 28, 1947 where her parents were living following WWII. Her father had joined the Naval reserves so at the beginning of the Korean War he was recalled into service and was stationed at the Federal Center in Lakewood,...
Charles D. Laudeman
May 21, 2025
Charles Dean Laudeman passed away peacefully on May 21st, 2025, surrounded by the love of his wife, Laurie and his sons, Will and Luke. He drew great strength from his faith to live life courageously and fully to the very end including embarking on "The Charles Laudeman Farewell Tour" with Laurie---a road trip adventure that took them to Texas to...
Tony Aragon
May 21, 2025
Tony Aragon was born on August 4, 1932 in a small town called Sapello, near Las Vegas, New Mexico. He was born to Jose Dario Aragon and Casimira Vigil. He had 3 sisters, Alice (Lawrence) Carillo, Jeannie DeAragon, Priscilla (Tony) Trujillo and 1 brother George (Carmen) Aragon. Tony moved to Brighton, Colorado at the age of 5 where he attended...
Joni Murphy
May 21, 2025
Joni Murphy, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on May 21, 2025, in Burlington, Colorado. She was born on June 27, 1966, in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, to the late John Lang and Josephine (Pregano) Lang.
Joni was raised in Northglenn, Colorado, where she graduated from Northglenn High School in 1984. After high school, she began working at Hunter Douglas, where...
Asha Vasant Pawar
May 21, 2025
Asha Vasant Pawar died peacefully on May 21, 2025, in Castle Pines, Colorado. Asha is survived by her son Manoj and wife Rhonda, her daughter Neeti and husband Aaron, and two grandchildren, Sanjay and Sangita. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29th at Horan & McConaty, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Aurora, CO. 80014.
Memorial Service: May 29,...
David Howard Dossett
May 21, 2025
David Howard Dossett
July 12, 1940 — May 21, 2025
Golden
David Howard Dossett, of Golden, Colorado passed away at a local hospital on May 21, 2025. He was 84 years old. Dave was born July 12, 1940 in Newton, Alabama to the late Bascomb and Lucille (Bailey) Dossett.
He attended High School in Newton, Alabama where he Played High School football and basketball...
Andrew Frederick Clark
May 20, 2025
Andrew F. Clark passed away on May 20, 2025 at the age of 63.
Born in St. Louis and raised in Hermann, Missouri, Drew grew up the middle of three boys. As soon as he was able, Drew spent his time riding his bike through the Hermann hills and along the banks of the Mississippi River. A lifelong cyclist, he would...
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