Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Anthony Hughes
Apr 11, 2022
Anthony Hughes, born March 27, 1942 .of Littleton, Colorado passed away at his residence on April 11, 2022. Survivors include his daughter, Allie (Blane) White; son, Paul (Kristen); grandchildren Amanda, Brittney, Tyler, Heather, Sydney, Jake, Andrew, Mandy and great-granddaughter/great-grandson Bailey and Blaine.
Services scheduled for July 16 @ 1pm.
Celebration of Life willl...
Elaine Lichtenwalter
Apr 10, 2022
Elaine G. Champion Lichtenwalter passed away on April 10, 2022 at the Gardens of Columbine Assisted Living in Littleton, Colorado. She was 95.
Both her parents grew up in the little mountain town of Como, CO. It was primarily a mining and railroad community circa 1880-1910. Her father began his work for the railroad there. Her mother...
Annette Apperson
Apr 9, 2022
Annette Apperson, 72, of Littleton Colorado, passed away on April 9th 2022 of dementia.
Annette was predecessors by her parents, Anton and Grace. She is survived by her husband, Bo of 49 years and her two children, Candice and Heather, as well as three grandchildren, Hannah, Charlotte and William.
In addition to being a a...
Lucile Fenton
Apr 9, 2022
Was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chet and Naomi Passmore on April 12, 1933 and entered into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 9, 2022.
She is survived by her brother, Barry Chester Passmore, Jr.( Sandy) of Asheville, NC, as well as her four children, Boyd Jr. (Wendy) Centennial, CO, Dr. Glen Fenton...
Cyrus Freitas
Apr 9, 2022
Cyrus Keone Freitas suddenly passed away at the age of 57 on April 9, 2022, and is with our loving mother now. He was born to Louis H. Freitas and Priscilla S. Freitas on March 14, 1965, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is survived by his father and is the fourth of five surviving siblings: his brother Louis...
William Outcalt
Apr 9, 2022
William “Skip” Outcalt 3/26/1947 - 4/9/2022
Skip Outcalt, whose legal name was William and who definitely never went by Bill (except to telemarketers), was born in Denver and lived his entire life in Englewood, CO, except for a stint with the US Navy at Pearl Harbor, proudly crouched in nuclear submarines and driving his convertible 1954...
Elizabeth Paukovich
Apr 9, 2022
Elizabeth Joyce (Steinke) Paukovich, 93, known as Betty Jo or simply Jo, passed away in Denver Colorado on Saturday, April 9, 2022. She was the wife of the late William George Paukovich with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Wichita, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Steinke and Loretta (Steichen) Steinke. After moving...
Mira Watson
Apr 8, 2022
Mira Amelia Watson, beloved daughter and sister, passed away on April 8, 2022, after celebrating her 6th birthday with family and friends. Mira was born on March 23, 2016, in Aurora, CO to Levi and Maggie (Schultz) Watson. She lived with her mom and dad and with her older brother Emmett. Like many young girls, Mira loved princesses, dolls,...
Willard Daniel O'Berry, Jr.
Apr 8, 2022
Willard Daniel O’Berry, Jr. 78, passed away April 8th, 2022, at Morning Star Retirement Facility. Dan O’Berry had battled Parkinson’s disease as well as dementia.
Dan was born in Topeka, Kansas on November 16th, 1943, to Willard and Joye O’Berry.
Dan married Judy Rygg August 26th, 1968, in the Salt Lake City Temple. He was the...
Maggie Watson
Apr 8, 2022
Maggie Schultz Watson, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, passed away on April 8, 2022. She was born as Megan Beth Schultz on January 12, 1981, in Louisville, KY to Greg and Ruth (Hunt) Schultz. Her brother Kurt was born in 1984, and in 1989 the family moved to Gainesville, FL where she gained the nickname Maggie. She had...
Carla Andre
Apr 8, 2022
Carla Jean Andre, 78, passed away peacefully at The Denver Hospice at Lowry on April 8, 2022.
Carla was born September 4, 1943 in Montrose Colorado and lived in Denver. She retired from the medical community several years ago. Carla was a member of The Aurora Eagles and enjoyed several years as a volunteer for the Denver...
Dr. Bernard Hazuka
Apr 7, 2022
Dr. Bernard "Bernie" John Hazuka was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He passed away in Denver on April 7th, 2022 at the age of 88.
Bernie was born to John and Agnes Hazuka on August 20, 1933. He was a first born of four and an avid athlete. Bernie graduated from Marquette University with a four year...
Catherine "Kay" Dunne
Apr 6, 2022
Catherine “Kay” Dunne passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 6, 2022. Kay was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was married to John “Jack” Dunne on May 3, 1958.
Jack and Kay were transferred several times living in Ringwood, N.J. and East Amherst, N.Y before relocating to Westminster, CO in 1985. Kay...
Norma Pickett
Apr 6, 2022
Norma Louise Pickett, 95, passed peacefully at Shalom Park, Aurora, Colorado on April 6, 2022. She was born on May 15, 1926 to Will and Cora Wade in Fulton Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Pickett. Beloved Mother of David (Terri) and Susan, Grandmother to Mark, Grant, Matt and Ashley, and Gi-Gi to Isaac, Eli...
Rita Basham
Apr 6, 2022
Rita Jean Basham October 13th 1940 - April 6th, 2022
Rita Jean Basham passed away on April 6th, 2022 in the peace of her home after battling Alzheimer's for the last several years. Rita was a devoted mother, wife, sister, aunt, friend and minister. Rita was born on October 13th, 1940...
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...
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