Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Joel Klingensmith
Apr 6, 2022
Joel was born at home in rural Adams County Colorado on Thanksgiving day, 1932. He was the sixth of seven children of Katherine and Earl Klingensmith. Except for the 4 years he served in the Navy he lived all his life in Colorado. Soon after his discharge from the Navy he married Jeanne DiMeglio and they were two peas...
Ann Molzer
Apr 5, 2022
Ann Marie Molzer (Stanko) was born December 22,1953 in Pueblo, Colorado. Shortly after, her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico for a few years before settling in Littleton, Colorado. Ann passed away on April 5, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado after living with cancer for two years. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Louise and Clarence Stanko,...
Walter Rapue
Apr 5, 2022
Walter Joseph Rapue (Walt), of Aurora Colorado, passed away in his sleep on April 5th, 2022 at the age of 77.
Walt will always be remembered as a generous family man and good friend, known for gifting flowers on every occasion and often for no reason at all other than to brighten someone’s day. Walt was a...
Kathleen Hall
Apr 5, 2022
Kathleen Hall of Aurora, a Commercial Real Estate Agent and mother of two daughters, died April 5th, she was 78 years old. Kathleen was born in Denver, CO. She attended Machebeuf High School and Colorado State University. She is survived by her brother, Michael D. Nevin and sister-in-law, Mary Marlene Nevin; sister Sheila Nevin and husband Mike Crawford; two...
Dale Nelson, Jr.
Apr 5, 2022
Dale Rodger Nelson Jr. (“Big D.”) passed away on April 5, 2022 in Hays, Kansas. He was traveling from Saint Louis, Missouri back to his home in Denver, Colorado with his wife, Shari. This was a trip he had taken many times, traveling back and forth for business and to visit his children and grandchildren spread across the country from...
Reno Cappelli
Apr 5, 2022
Reno Cappelli, age 90, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. He was born December 11, 1931, to Ralph and Vera (Ferrante) Cappelli in Wickliffe, Ohio. After high school, Reno attended both John Carroll University and Kent State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He served in the military during...
Very Reverend Paul Fedec
Apr 5, 2022
V. Rev. Paul Stephen Fedec, age 91, of Centennial, CO fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Presbytushka Gloria, and 4 children; Paula (Art) Stewart, Larissa Buckley, Daria (Tom) Ladtkow, and Peter Fedec. He was blessed with 7 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Fr. Paul...
Edith Christiansen
Apr 4, 2022
Edith Ann Rockwell Christiansen was born January 20, 1933 in Logan, Iowa to Bessie and LeRoy Rockwell. She passed away on April 4, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Edith was the youngest of 10 children, all who proceeded her in death. She graduated from Logan High School in 1950 and was married to James E. Christiansen...
Ricky Herrera
Apr 4, 2022
Ricky Herrera, beloved husband, fur dad, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on April 4, 2022 after a valiant battle with cancer and covid.
Ricky was born January 10, 1968 in Denver, Colorado where he lived most of his life. He lived in Germany and California during his service in the US Army.
Ricky is...
Anthony "Tony" Ebersole
Apr 4, 2022
Anthony "Tony" Richard Ebersole, 72, of Lone Tree, Colorado passed away on Monday April 4, 2022. Beloved husband of Joan (Edwards), and loving father of Reid and Charley. Dear brother of Christine (Bill) Moloney, Robert (Jeanne) Ebersole, Diane (Bill) Allen. Beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews. Devoted friend to countless others. Preceded in death by his parents, Amos Robert Ebersole and...
Danielle Dunaway
Apr 4, 2022
Danielle Suzanne Dunaway was born on June 11, 1974, to Don and Diane Dunaway in Monroe, WI. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1992. While in High School, Danielle began attending Monroe Bible Chapel, where she came to know Jesus Christ as her Savior.
Life was never dull when Danielle was around. There are many humorous...

Cathy Stapleton
Apr 4, 2022
Cathy A. Stapleton, 79, of Denver Colorado, went to be with Our Lord on April 4, 2022.
Her lifelong work was with FEMA for 41 years. She will greatly miss her favorite dog, Bradley.
Her family members include former spouse Frank Stapleton, sister the late Patty Owens, niece Brena Owens, nephew Justin Owens, sister Ann...
Tim Thornton
Apr 4, 2022
Timothy Joseph Thornton, age 67, died in Englewood, Colorado on Monday, April 4, 2022.
Tim was born February 26, 1955 in Denver, Colorado and grew up in the Congress Park neighborhood. Tim graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Northern Colorado in 1977. He lived in the Denver area and taught high school English and speech...
Jamie Vigil
Apr 3, 2022
Jamie John Vigil passed away in his home in Lakewood CO on April 3, 2022 at the age of 55. He was born March 3, 1967 in Denver Colorado. Jamie grew up in the Southwest Denver area. He attended Abraham Lincoln high school and received a GED in his senior year. In his early life he enjoyed bowling and...
Jon Caples
Apr 3, 2022
Jon Caples will be remembered for his smile, his sense of humor and his love of aviation. Jon passed away April 3, 2022, at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree CO after a lengthy illness. He was 68.
A native of Brunswick, Georgia, Jon called Colorado home since 1985. His love of learning led to two...
Donna Louise Hoskins
Apr 2, 2022
Donna was born in Wheatland, Wyoming to Irma Louise Scholten Lewis and Henry Daniel Scholten, one of three siblings.
During her teen years, the family moved to Sterling, Colorado where she graduated from Sterling High School and met the “love of her life” Donald Lee Hoskins. Next, she attended CU Boulder and was a member of the...
Gail Ann Schneider
Apr 2, 2022
Gail Ann Schneider (Dontje), age 70, was called home on Saturday, April 2, 2022 to be with her husband Rodney Carl Schneider, Jr., who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Phyllis Dontje and her parents-in-law Rodney and Betty Lou Schneider. She is survived by her loving children, Todd...
Deborah Oehler
Apr 2, 2022
Our dear sister, Deborah Kathryn Oehler, passed away on April 2, 2022 at the age of 71, in Lakewood Colorado. She is survived by four siblings, Gregory P. Oehler (spouse Andrea Fenton), James R. Oehler (spouse Janet Oehler), Judith M. Golla (spouse David Golla), and P. Kevin Oehler (life partner Rebecca Landau).
Debbie graduated from Lakewood High School...
John Jordan
Apr 2, 2022
John Craig Jordan was born on December 5,1945 in Morehead, Minnesota to Ruth and Richard Jordan. He was 76 when he passed away at home in Centennial, Colorado on April 2, 2022. He grew up in Fargo, North Dakota where he attended Shanley High School. After his parents moved to Billings, Montana, John attended Notre Dame University where he...
Marilyn Miller Brown
Apr 1, 2022
Marilyn Miller Brown passed away peacefully at her home in Aurora, Colorado on April 1, 2022.
Marilyn was born on November 27, 1941 in Sheridan Wyoming, to Howard and Alma Miller. Marilyn graduated from Sheridan High School class of 1960, received her Associates degree from Sheridan Community College, then received her BA from the University of Wyoming...
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