Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Michael Courtney
May 4, 2022
Michael J. Courtney, 88, passed away on May 4, 2022. Born February 9, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Michael and Helen Courtney. He was an accomplished swimmer, competing competitively as well as serving as a lifeguard in the Chicago area. Michael enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1953. He served a portion of his enlistment at the...
Marianne Vorndran
May 3, 2022
Our beloved Marianne, age 90, passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2022. Marianne is survived by her children Debbie (Todd) Mickelson, Janet (Don) Elwood, David (Cathy) Vorndran; six grandsons Erik (Ali), Kyle, Ryan (Sharon), Grant, Cory, Cole; great-grandchildren Andrew, Leah, Everett, Greyson, Carly, Camryn; sisters Barbara (Ed) Pemberton, Kathy (Ed) Stec; and a host of friends and...
Craig Park
May 3, 2022
Craig D. Park, age 66, died peacefully in his home in Westminster, CO on May 3rd, 2022. He was born in Hiawatha, KS in 1956. Craig was a graduate of Highland Community College. He went on to earn an Associate Degree in Fine Arts. Craig moved to Kansas City after college, where he met his wife Sonia in 1979....
William "Bill" Saetveit
May 3, 2022
William “Bill” Roger Saetveit, aged 76, went to be home with the Lord on May 3, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on October 21, 1945, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin then later attended Luther College in Iowa. Bill received his MBA from Indiana University in 1970, and worked as a CPA for nearly 50 years,...
Patsy Houlihan
May 3, 2022
Patsy Connors Houlihan passed away on May 3, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado after a series of health challenges. She was 69 years old.
A Denver native who lived within blocks of where she was born, Patsy was the only daughter of John Francis Connors and Margaret Moore Connors. She grew up in a...
Harriett Banks
May 3, 2022
Harriett Tixier Banks, beloved by many, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2022 in Colorado Springs at age 90. She was born in her grandparents home in Clayton, New Mexico on December 8, 1931 to Eleanor Vigil Tixier and Raymond Tixier.
She had an extensive family who will miss her, children Diana (Rick) Herald, Deborah (Paul) Steinke,...
Scott Gere
May 3, 2022
Scott J. Gere of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on May 3, 2022 at the age of 53. Loving son, father and brother.
Scott is survived by his mother, Karen Gere and step father, Blaine Burt; daughter, Jade Gere and her mother Christina Gere and brother, Mathew Gere.
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Barbara Mangino
May 3, 2022
Barbara Lee Mangino was born June 12, 1931 in San Francisco CA to Lillian (Cullen) and Elmer Nussa, and passed away May 3, 2022 in Littleton CO. Barbara loved the Rocky Mountains and spent most of her life in the Denver area. She lived her life full of gusto, never losing her sense of awe, joy, and appreciation in...
Teressa Eyl
May 3, 2022
Teressa “Teri” Elaine Eyl, 61, of Aurora, Colorado. Teri passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, from a pulmonary embolism.
Teri Lozano was born on Wednesday September 7, 1960, to Sam and Barbara Lozano in Denver, CO. She grew up in Littleton, CO and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1978. Teri met her...
Beverly Van Kirk
May 2, 2022
Beverly Louise Van Kirk of Centennial, Colorado died at the age of 85 on May 2, 2022. She was born in Pittsburg, PA to Gertrude S. Jones and Gilbert Kelly Jones in 1936. After her father’s untimely death, Beverly’s mother remarried and Beverly was adopted by her mother’s new husband, Reverend Ralph A. Hax. Beverly moved around quite a bit in her...
Eileen Patchett
May 2, 2022
Eileen Conway Patchett was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven and fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 2nd, 2022. Eileen was born on April 7th, 1933, in Queens NY to Patrick and Louise Conway. In the 1950s she finessed her way into a job at Scandinavian Airlines as a switchboard operator and...
Catherine Haney
May 2, 2022
Catherine Park Haney, born 21 October 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah, passed on May 2"d at age 100 in her home in Roxborough Park with her family by her side..
Daughter of Edward Lawrence and Ellen Park, Catherine attended the University of New Mexico, becoming a member of Alpha Chi Omega. Following a dream, she joined...
Gloria Reece
May 2, 2022
Gloria Louise Reece passed away on a rainy early morning on May 2, 2022 at her home in Littleton, Colorado with Karsten, her eldest son, by her side. She was 72 years old.
A life-long learner who could fix everything from a quilt to a sprinkler head, Gloria was born Gloria Erikson in 1949 in Pierre, South Dakota,...
Carol L. Robbie
May 2, 2022
Carol L. Robbie February 18,1961 - May 2, 2022 (age 61)
Carol Lynn Robbie, age 61, died peacefully at her home in Denver, CO, on May 2, 2022, after a courageous 30 year battle with MultipleSclerosis. Carol was also a cancer survivor.Carol graduated from Wasson High School in Colorado Springs, and went to Colorado State University for her...
John Parker
May 2, 2022
John Parker, 80, of Centennial, Colorado, died on Monday, May 2, 2022. Although his health declined these past few months, he still spent quality time with family and friends, imparting his wisdom and poignant advice, much as he did throughout his life. John had an impressive career with many accolades bestowed upon him, but his greatest accomplishments were the...
Cameron Stupansky
May 1, 2022
Cameron Joseph Stupansky , age 26, died in Denver, CO on May 1, 2022, surrounded by family and friends, after his 6 year long fight against Melanoma.
Cameron was born on July 5, 1995 in Littleton, CO to Bill and Kathy Stupansky. He was the youngest of 3. He grew up in Aurora, CO, playing sports and...
Elizabeth Baker
May 1, 2022
Elizabeth Miller “Libby” Baker, daughter of the late Russel and Ruth Miller, was born December 4th, 1935, in Newton, North Carolina. After moving to Charlotte, North Carolina as a young girl, she attended Harding High School, and later, Kings College.
At 19, Libby took a job with Pixie Pin-ups (a traveling photography studio), which fueled her lifelong passion for travel. Without...
Lidanne Sandberg
May 1, 2022
Lidanne Jones Sandberg passed away on May 1, 2022, in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 88.
Born to the late Rosalee and Felix Jones, Lidanne was known to be a loving, energetic, lively, and passionate person in every avenue of life. She grew up in one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods: Park Hill. Her childhood home stayed...
Richard Rohrer
May 1, 2022
Richard Lee Rohrer passed away on May 1, 2022.
He was born on December 13, 1935 in Chambers, Nebraska to John and Lula Mae Rohrer.
He is survived by his daughter, Deborah; son, Richard Jr.; daughter-in-law, Jennifer; and two lovely grandchildren, Griffin and Riley.
He was an Insurance agent for over 50 years. He loved the...
Mary Bindner
May 1, 2022
Mary Bindner, passed away on May 1, 2022 at the age of 92, while in hospice care at the Ridge at Pinehurst in Lakewood, CO. Her family and friends are deeply saddened that she’s gone but are certain that she left us with few regrets except perhaps that she was human and got sick of being old. To quote...
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