Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jan 1, 2022

Robert "Bob/Hammy" Hamilton passed away on April 8, 2022 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Robert was born in Richmond, Maine on August 1, 1936.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Helen "Brownie" Hamilton, daughter Cindy Hamilton, granddaughters, Jenn Garduno (Matt), Haleh Torbaghan (Sam) and great grandson, Joshua Doolittle.

After graduating from...

Jan 1, 2022

Therese Lee Williams, 58, of Lakewood, passed away Friday July 8, 2022. A Celebration of Therese's Life will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022, 2pm, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.

Jan 1, 2022

Alexander Vaughn Miller, age 22, died in a fire at his home in Denver, Colorado. Alex was born in Denver on November 8, 1999 to Kathleen LaVaune. He came to live with Rod and Holly Miller at age 1½. He lived in Denver, Arvada,  and Aurora and graduated from Aurora’s Gateway High School.

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Jan 1, 2022

James Legas was born December 14, 1922 in Manchester, New Hampshire to George and Anna Legas, who were factory workers at Amoskeag Textiles. They later moved to New Boston, Ohio to open a restaurant.

Jim graduated from high school in New Boston then the family moved to Portsmouth, Ohio. He went to Ohio State University for one year then WWII broke out...

Jan 1, 2022

Patricia Ann Hofmann, age 70, died at St. Anthony’s North in Westminster on February 10, 2022. She was a devoted wife of 52 years to John Hofmann, mother to Craig and Carlene, mother in-law to Diane, and amazing grandmother (Mema) to Abby and Max. Patricia worked as a banker for 35 years on Long Island, NY and when she retired,...

Jan 1, 2022

Beverly J. “Bev” Martinez departed her loving family on October 22, 2022 at the age of 77 after a short illness.

Beverly J. Martinez was born in Kirksville, MO on December 1, 1944, to Eleanor and Norman Brantley.

Bev married Tom Martinez on December 18, 1971 in Denver. They had one...

Jan 1, 2022

Beverly was born in Superior, Nebraska on August 3, 1929, to Monta Loree and Sterling Edward Tabor.  She was welcomed into heaven on September 1, 2022, with her daughter and son by her side.

Beverly had many wonderful memories of growing up in a small town in Nebraska, and experienced enduring friendships. Bev was an only child...

Jan 1, 2022

Richard A. "Rick" Fahlstedt, 66, of Centennial, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife, Beth, and their two sons: Rick (Liz) and Jake (Kaylen) and grandchildren: Grace and Brayden. Rick was preceded in death by his daughter, Jessica, and brother, Gary.  Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 16, 2022, 11am, Horan & McConaty...

Jan 1, 2022

Geraldine “Gerry” Herberger, age 99, died peacefully on Sunday May 22, 2022. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Joseph “Joe” Herberger, her father William Liesch, her mother Frances Flanagan Liesch and her sister Beverly Liesch.  She is survived by her children, Paul and Mary Herberger.

Gerry was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin,...

Jan 1, 2022

Elizabeth “Betty” Pelham age 74, of Denver, Colorado passed away on May 6, 2022 peacefully in her sleep at her home.  She was born on March 5, 1948 in the small town of Osmond, Nebraska and was the daughter of the late Willis and Lorraine Nissen. She was raised on a family farm with her younger sister Diane and...

Jan 1, 2022

Connie Fearn (Greening) Patton (b. July 31, 1950) passed away at home on July 26, 2022. The third of seven children, she graduated from Mapleton High School in 1968. She enlisted in the United States Army in 1973. She was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany when she met her husband Eddie, whom she married in 1973 and divorced in 2008. After...

Jan 1, 2022

Clifford Grasmick, 97, relocated to his heavenly home on December 11, 2022. His earthly life, December 8, 1925 – December 11, 2023 is represented not so much by those far apart dates, but how he used the time represented by that dash and the two surrounding spaces. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he and his parents moved when he was very...

Jan 1, 2022

Barbara Ann Buckley (neé Kaferly)

It was a well-known fact among the Kaferly/Buckley family members that if you owned a dog or a cat, in all likelihood your pet would fall in love with Barbara. Her gift with animals went beyond the usual household pets and extended to an array of...

Jan 1, 2022

Bernadette Agnes (Sundem) Schmidt of Lakewood passed away on December 19, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Dean Schmidt, and daughter, Jacque Schmidt.

Bernadette was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Dorothy Sundem, and her sister, Barbara Frasier.

She was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on January 6, 1947...

Jan 1, 2022

Lewis Eklund Butler was born in a "place above clay land" – Tlaquepaque, Mexico – to Maggie and Frank Butler in October of 1967. Joined by an older brother and sister, Lewis spent his early years in a rambling historic home befitting an Allende novel. Today, the town is known as a “Pueblo Mágico,” as it so richly retains...

Jan 1, 2022

Jennifer Tokay Knuesel, age 50, died in the hospital in Thorton on November 2, 2022. Though born in Virginia, at the age of 4 she and her family moved to Colorado. At the age of 29, she married Donald Knuesel. Soon after, their two daughters were born, growing up in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Jennifer was an avid...

Jan 1, 2022

A remarkable woman – wife, mother, grandmother, and friend – has ended her Baptismal journey. Phyllis died on Wednesday, November 9th and her husband Paul held her hand to the end.

Phyllis Sharon was the middle child of seven born to Minnesota farmer Carlisle (d.2000) and Alice (d.2002) Gunderson of Twin Lakes, MN. She was born in...

Jan 1, 2022

Grant Cobb was a good and kind man who had a good long life. He was born in Denver, CO in October of 1929, just days before Wall Street crashed and the Great Depression began.  However,  he described his childhood as just wonderful. He had many stories about growing up around Tennyson Street with his adored older sister and his...

Jan 1, 2022

Cletus E. (“Bud”) Byrne Jr., (91)

A St. Louis boy born and bred; Bud graduated from McBride High School. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, Bud returned to St. Louis, where he graduated from St. Louis U. with a degree in accounting and began a fifty-one year career in the investment business.

Jan 1, 2022

Mary Feist passed away peacefully September 8, 2022, at the age of 84 at her home in Denver. She was born in Greeley Colorado. She loved her home where she lived in Denver for 58 years with her husband Adam. Mary enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens, sewing and crafts.

She was preceded in death by 10...