Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jan 1, 2022

Martha “Pat” Gibb Bayne passed away peacefully early on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 of natural causes. She was 93.

Pat was born in July of 1928 in New York, where she grew up on Afterglow Farm riding horses and competing in horse jumping competitions. Throughout her life she kept with her the stall sign of...

Jan 1, 2022

Kimberly Anne Jesuale 45, died in her home in Boulder, Colorado on February 9, 2022.

Kim was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on October 3, 1976.

In 1979 the family moved to Marietta, Georgia after graduating from Walton high School she went to the University of Georgia to complete her undergraduate degree and graduated Magna...

Jan 1, 2022

Barbara Dickensheet, 75, of Lakewood, passed away Ocotober 7, 2022. She is preceded in death by her son, Everett. Barbara is survived by her husband, William and daughter, Christine. Committal service will be held Thursday, November 17, 2022, 11:30am, Staging Area B, Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Jan 1, 2022

Sandra B. Slack, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was born to Harold and Bernice Westbrook and raised in western Michigan along with her five siblings. “Bernie” as she was known to all friends and family since childhood, was a graduate of Western Michigan University and an elementary school teacher until she retired. Along...

Jan 1, 2022

Verle Lafayette “Sam” Hill was born in Fillmore, Illinois on 11-11-1936.  He passed away in Denver on March 11 at 11:11 a.m.

The only child of Tornie and Frances Hill.  He attended Southern Illinois University and began a career with Emerson Electric in St Louis.  He went on to have a thirty-six-year career...

Jan 1, 2022

William Engel died July 22, 2022, shortly after 12:00 noon, at the Hallmark Nursing Facility at the age of 96. He survived his wife, Dorothy Carolyn Adams Engel, who died July 7, 2005. Bill will join his wife and be buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.

Bill and Dorothy had three children; Jennie, Peter and Grace...

Jan 1, 2022

Therese was born on April 11.1964 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Beverly and Don Nelson. She later moved to Colorado with her Mom and sisters. She was known affectionately by friends and family as “Pooh”

She graduated from Alameda High School in 1983.

Therese loved being outside, gardening, going to the mountains, going on long walks and...

Jan 1, 2022

Georganne Bugbee Sugden, 77, of Centennial, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and renowned children’s theater teacher passed away on January 9th, 2022.  She died peacefully in her sleep, while recovering from surgery.

She is survived by her loving husband, John, son John and grandsons John and Sean.

A light in the service of children’s happiness and...

Jan 1, 2022

On July 15, 2022, Alvin “Bud” J. Ratliff peacefully passed away surrounded by family.  Bud is survived by his wife, of 62 years, Mary Shirleen Ratliff; his daughter Debbie Lynn (Brad) Hunt; son John (Linda) Ratliff; stepdaughter Shirley McBroom; granddaughters Traci (Bob) Butzen, Toni Lynn Pascal and great granddaughter Tristan Butzen.  He is also survived by his sisters Lucille...

Jan 1, 2022

William Russell “Russ” Hoos, 76, of Centennial, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, February 26, 2022. He was born in Pittsfield, IL on February 10, 1946.  Russ is preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and first wife, Karen, his parents, Ross & Virginia, and his brother, JD. Russ is survived by his spouse, Cassie, his children, Tim Hoos and Kari (Mike) Polakowski,...

Jan 1, 2022

Laura A. Turner, 72, died on July 21, 2022, surrounded by her children. This was after a decline in health over the preceding year and a half. She is preceded in death by her nephew James and her grandson Josh. Laura was born Linda Mae Welton to her parents Gladys and Junior Welton in January of 1950. She was...

Jan 1, 2022

Nancy was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 25, 1947 to Howard and Martha (Coffin) Clark and passed into eternal life at the age of 75 years old on November 25, 2022. She was one of two children and Nancy was the oldest.

Nancy was a middle school mathematics teacher for 30 years with Jefferson County...

Dec 31, 2021

Christine Lynn Coon, age 51, died in the Cardiac IC Unit of Swedish Medical Center on December 31, 2021, where she had been receiving care since November 23, 2021.  She suffered a brain injury which would have limited her quality of life, so her family chose to send her to heaven.  Kevin Coon, her loving husband, and Virginia Minturn,...

Dec 31, 2021

Bylinda B. Lynch, age 70, died at Collier Lutheran Hospice in Wheat Ridge on December 31, 2021.  She was a graduate of Iver C. Ranum high school in Westminster, CO.  She went on to have a variety of careers which included working as clerical assistant for a chiropractic clinic, became a co-owner of a successfully family owned liquor store...

Dec 31, 2021

Marvin Oliver Bishop June 16, 1940-December 31, 2021 Marvin was born on June 16, 1940 in Colorado Springs, CO, with Ft. Collins, CO being his childhood home. His early schooling took place in Ft. Collins and his adult education and life took place in Denver, CO. In his early career he served as a Roman Catholic Priest in Colorado...

Dec 30, 2021

Charlie Bloom, 81, of Aurora passed away on December 30, 2021.

Celebration of Life to be held on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11am at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 E. Dartmouth Avenue, Aurora, CO 80015 with graveside at Fort Logan National Cemetery (Staging Area A).

For those unable to attend in person, his Celebration...

Dec 30, 2021

Dick Gene Spomer of Denver, Colorado passed away on December 30, 2021 at the age of 77, surrounded by love and family at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO. He will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, brother & uncle.

Dick was born on May 8, 1944 in Ovid, CO to Henry and Basil Spomer....

Dec 29, 2021

George Anthony Chavez, age 76, passed away in Denver on December 29th, 2021.

He was preceded in death by his adopted parents Porfirio Chavez and Mary L. Martinez-Chavez, his adopted brother Theophilus Chavez, and his two adopted sisters Virginia Macy and Viola Sachs.

George is survived by his two cons Caspell Chavez of Aurora, Colorado and...

Dec 29, 2021

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Dec 29, 2021

Barbara Nell Talamantes, 89, of Aurora, Colorado passed away at her home on December 29, 2021. She was born on July 5, 1932 in Arkansas to John and Tassye Payne.

She married Santiago Talamantes on June 21, 1952. As a military wife, Barbara traveled around the country and to South America always caring for her family.  She was...