Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jul 29, 2022

Michael “Mike” Sandoval, age 77, died on July 29th at Lutheran Medical Center. It was sudden, as he was on the road to recovery after a fearful cardiac arrest a month and a half prior.

He leaves behind a wife (Lydia Sandoval), a son (Steve Sandoval), 4 grandchildren (Audrey, Brittany, Kayla, and Steven), 5 great grandchildren (Lexie,...

Jul 28, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Scott Shipman Johnson announce his sudden unexpected passing at the age of 56 on July 28, 2022 in Centennial, Colorado.

Scott was born in Santa Monica, California on September 9, 1965. Scott grew up in the Denver area, attended Cherry Creek High School and later the University of...

Jul 28, 2022

Luella L. (Zahn) Murphy-Schiller of Highlands Ranch, CO, and formerly of Aberdeen, SD passed peacefully with her daughter Mary and sister Rose Mary by her side on July 28, 2022.

A Catholic mass will be held at St. Francis Cabrini Church on August 24, 2022, at 1:30 pm Mountain Time. Horan and McConaty Mortuary, Centennial, CO, is...

Jul 28, 2022

Survived by wife Linda; children Dan (Denise) Barbalata, Madi Bjorgvinsson, Elisa (Jeremy) Thornton, Adam Guinn; grandchildren Gracie, Cayden, Ana, Alexander. Celebration of Life, Thursday, August 11, 2022, 1:30 pm. Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227.

Jul 28, 2022

Donna Kay Lewis, 64, passed away on July 28, 2022. Donna was born on February 1, 1958 to Henry and Myrna Wagner of Roggen, CO. She was deemed to be “next to impossible” from the start and lived to never let that down. Raised on the family farm, Donna graduated from Weld Central High School in 1976 and went...

Jul 27, 2022

Ernestine G. Riggs, 93, died Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

Preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Merl Lynn Riggs; parents, Cosme R. and Leonor Garcia; brothers, Bertram Garcia, Olson Garcia; sister, Lorraine Garcia; son-in-law Phillip Lynn Strong. Survived by her daughter, Ruth René Strong; grandson, Matthew D. Strong; step-grandson, Stephen Strong (Christina) of Dade City, FL;...

Jul 27, 2022

Marie Moll, age 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, July 27th.

Marie was born on June 17, 1927 in Seguin, Tx to Ella and Rudolph Woelke. She was a long-time volunteer with the St. Therese School lunch program, Aurora Public Schools Title One program and the Aurora Downtown Business Association through the American Legion. She served as...

Jul 27, 2022

Ryan Nicholas Warriner was born in Springfield, Oregon on March 16, 1995. He died in his sleep at his home in Denver, Colorado from cardio-pulmonary failure on July 27, 2022. He is survived by his parents Mel and Terri Warriner of Denver, his grandmother Sharilyn Spotts of Portland, OR, uncles and aunts Ted and Joanie Warriner of Fox Island,...

Jul 26, 2022

Reyes Montano, age 79, was born on January 6, 1943 in Barr, Colorado. He was the son of Mr. Margarito and Mrs. Adelina Montano.

Reyes was 4th out of 11 children. He grew up to have a passion for mechanics and driving and retired from RTD after 25 years.

Reyes was a widower of Nancy...

Jul 26, 2022

John Adams Wickham, III passed away at 18:45 on July 26th  2022 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado following a laborious battle with Parkinson’s Disease and depression stemming from combat service.  Barbara, his wife of 30 years, was by John’s side when he took his final breath immediately following Our Lady of the Pine’s Deacon George Linehan’s reciting...

Jul 26, 2022

Charles Robert Marshall, 85, formerly of Minot, passed away after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on July, 26, 2022 in a Lone Tree, Colorado Senior Living Community.

Charles was born on September 4, 1936, in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Charlie and Alberta (Dickerson) Marshall. He was raised in Minot and graduated from...

Jul 25, 2022

Georgiann Sue “Cookie” (Schaaf) Clark, age 80, passed away at the Assured Assisted Living Memory Care Home in Centennial, CO on July 25, 2022 from Alzheimer’s Disease.

Cookie was born March 15, 1942 in Eau Claire, WI. Her parents were Gerald Schaaf and Juanita (Budrow) Schaaf. She has one brother, John Schaaf, of Eau Claire. She was...

Jul 25, 2022

Terin Allen Hancock was born on December 7, 1988, in Denver, Colorado to Tara Griffin and Allen Hancock.

Along with his sister Whitney, Terin spent his childhood watching cartoons, enjoying the outdoors, hanging with friends, and playing sports and video games.

Into adulthood, his interests included drawing, painting, tattoo artistry, music, sports, 90s cartoons, anime...

Jul 25, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Judith Ann Marrin on July 25, 2022.  She went very peacefully surrounded by her family, just as she would have wanted.  Judy fought a long, hard battle with Alzheimer’s, but never forgot her loving family and taught us grace and kindness until the very end.

Judy was born on...

Jul 25, 2022

Sonja Edith Jeffries passed away July 25, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado, at the age of 67. She was born in Ulm, Germany and lived in many places over the course of her life, including Australia, Hawaii, North Dakota, New Mexico, and Washington state before coming to live at last in Colorado. She achieved her Master's Degree in Education in...

Jul 24, 2022

Hannah Michelle Scholz was born on October 16th, 1996 in Littleton, Colorado. She passed away on July 24th, 2022. She is survived by her father David Scholz, mother Connie Weinrich (Tom), sisters Lauren Warlick (Zach) and Taylor Weinrich, brother Cole Weinrich, grandmother Marge Scholz, aunt Karen Scholz (Dave), aunt Janice Rath (Tom), and cousins Kevin Walthers (Kerri), Bryan Walthers...

Jul 24, 2022

Thelma (Wardle) Mickelsen, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on July 24, 2022. She was born in South Jordan, Utah to Eldred Preston and Ester Verle Wardle.

Thelma was a gentle and caring woman, loved by all who knew her.

She is survived by her husband of 77 years, Lee Mickelsen; their five children, Cyndi, Dianne, Lane, Karen and...

Jul 24, 2022

Lana Gail Kolman (Williams), aged 49, died in her home in Littleton on July 24, 2022.  She was born in Long Beach, California on November 29,1972.  A graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School she went on to study Childhood Development at Long Beach City College.  Lana met Kristopher Anthony Kolman in California, who had recently relocated from Michigan,...

Jul 23, 2022

Robert Bennie Swadley, age 64,  passed away in his home in Littleton, Colorado on July 23rd, 2022, surrounded by his family after a 2 ½ year battle with prostate cancer.

Bob was born June 10th, 1958, in Denver, Colorado. He was a graduate of Northglenn High School and then Metropolitan State University of Denver where he received his...

Jul 23, 2022

Viva Leanna Brown, 79, of Lakewood, CO, died peacefully July 23, 2022, after a brief illness. Leanna was born March 22, 1943, in Craig, CO, to Veda and Slim Tabb. Leanna graduated from the University of Colorado and was an elementary school teacher before becoming an accountant, working with her late husband Richard Brown for many years. She is...