Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jan 15, 2022

James Ralph Hostert, loving husband, father, and brother passed suddenly at home in the presence of his wife of fifty years Frances Ann Kokochak on January 15, 2022, in Aurora, Colorado, a few days after back surgery.

Jim, the son of John and Adelina (Opipari) Hostert was born on February 17, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  No matter...

Jan 15, 2022

Loving brother, husband, father, and grandfather, Norman, passed surrounded by family on January 15, 2022 at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Norman Dale Staples was born on November 16, 1947 in Coalville, Utah.  The son of Paul and Violet (Dillistone) Staples.

On May 10, 1968, he married his high school sweetheart, Kathryn...

Jan 14, 2022

Mark T. Byers Jr, age 88 passed away peacefully in Littleton, CO on January 14, 2022. He was born on June 8, 1933 in Elyria, Ohio. His family moved to Englewood, Colorado when he was 10 years old, and he later attended Englewood High School. During High School, Mark enjoyed playing the clarinet and bassoon in the band and...

Jan 14, 2022

Gaines Wright Bearden, age 80, died on January 14, 2022.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joanna Harvey Bearden, his son Brian Gaines Bearden, and daughter Kelly Margaret Bearden.  He is also survived by his siblings Jeff Bearden, Willy Bearden, and Debby Walker.

He was born in Standing Pine, Mississippi, on December 5, 1941,...

Jan 14, 2022

Adam Matthew Weber was born on January 18, 1979 to Joseph and Pamela Weber in Denver, Colorado. Adam sadly passed away on January 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 42.

Adam is survived by is wife, Deanna Weber of Denver CO; mother, Pamela Weber of Denver, CO; two sons, Addison James (AJ) Hill,...

Jan 14, 2022

Glen Hamilton, 85, a believer in Jesus Christ as his savior, passed at Lutheran Hospice on 01/14/2022. Glen is survived by Edna, his wife of 65 years, and his sons, Larry, Craig, Brian, and his daughter, Karen (David) Sullivan. Glen also leaves behind six grandchildren, Stetson, Skylyn (Neil) Warner, Sage, Alan, Zach and Paige. Visitation on January 19, 2022...

Jan 14, 2022

Pete Piper, age 81, passed quietly January 14, 2022, in Greenwood Village after a battle with Parkinson's and dementia. Pete was born in Denver and adopted as an infant by Warren and Rinda (Bailey) Piper. In 1946 the Pipers also adopted a baby girl, Patty, that Pete was proud to say he picked out.

Pete graduated in...

Jan 13, 2022

Eugene (“Gene”) Thomas Mahoney, 88, passed away on January 13, 2022, in his home of almost 49 years.  He was born August 18, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, to Lillian and William Mahoney.

Gene was a proud Irishman and union man, but his passion was his family.

Gene grew up in an Irish Catholic neighborhood in...

Jan 13, 2022

Bryon Bondurant, age 46, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2022. He was the husband of Heather Bondurant and the father to Brianna, Jessica, and Tabitha. Bryon and Heather were married for 20 years.

Bryon was born October 10, 1975, in Denver, Colorado. He was the son of Judith Busch and Larry Bondurant. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in...

Jan 13, 2022

Phyllis J Schott, age 83, died at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on January 13, 2022.  Phyllis’s whole life revolved around her family.  She is survived by her 4 children – Ted Schott, Shelly White married to Lionel, Mark Schott married to Jani & Tammy Richardson married to Tyler.  She is also survived by her 30 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren,...

Jan 13, 2022

Christina F. "Sissy" Welner was born in 1925 to Lawrence and Catherine (Nelan) Bertelsen in Brooklyn, New York. She passed on January 13, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

She has left behind her children; Lawrence J. Welner; Christina G. Estell; Robert G. Welner; Gregory W. Welner (Deceased); Georgette F. Purves; Denise C. Quinell; Karen E. Gaines, grandchildren: Gregory Estell;...

Jan 12, 2022

Thomas Edward Knauer, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center on January 12th, 2022 at the age of 88, due to respiratory complications from Covid 19.

He was born in Austin, Minnesota on May 4th, 1933 to Rudolf and Esther Knauer (Dwyer) and was the 3rd son of 5 boys.  Tom grew up in Austin and eventually joined...

Jan 12, 2022

John Farrow, an Eastern Orthodox Priest (full name Mason John Farrow) age 86, entered into eternal life after a brief illness on January 12, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sarah (aka Sally) Tapp Farrow and four sons, Christopher (Taña), Daniel, William, and Nicholas (Christine); grandsons, Benjamin and Nicholas; numerous nieces and nephews. Born to...

Jan 12, 2022

Brandon Ray Hicks, age 35, passed away unexpectedly at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, on January 12, 2022.  He was born on January 26, 1986, in Springfield, Missouri, and is survived by his parents, Kenny and Judy Hicks, sister, Alyssa, and several aunts, uncles and cousins, all of whom loved him dearly.  He was preceded in death by...

Jan 12, 2022

Preceded in Death by: Wife Barbara Carroll and Grandson: Shawn Ward Survived by: 3 Daughters: Sandra (Sandy) Pashby, Rhonda Tawney, and Kelly Carroll-Ray 3 Son in laws: Joel Pashby, Patrick Gonzales, and Jim Ray 5 Grandchildren: Joshua Kain, Jason Kain, Jacob West, Lindsey Lakovics, and Jamie Ray. 5 Grandchildren in laws: Josh’s Wife Dannyelle Kain,...

Jan 12, 2022

Donald Henry Cabral Sr. was born on November 21, 1939 in Denver Colorado to Marcelo Cabral, and Lucy Cabral. He obtained his angel wings on January 12, 2022 at home surrounded by love. He served one term in the United States Marines Corps from ages 17-21. He then went on to work for the City of Denver as an...

Jan 12, 2022

Arthur Lee Hain, age 78, passed away at his home in Broomfield, Co. on January 12, 2022.

Art was born on July 23, 1943 to Arthur Hain and Betty Strong. The family spent some of Art’s early years in Kansas, but they returned to Denver when he was diagnosed with Asthma and they thought the Colorado climate...

Jan 12, 2022

Hank passed away on January 12, 2022, peacefully at home, with his sons by his side. He was born on April 13, 1926 in Mansfield, Ohio to John Hopkinson Gilbert and Mary Bentley (Brinkerhoff) Gilbert. Graduated from Mansfield High School in 1943. He served in the Army Air Force as a Photograph Laboratory Technician in Okinawa and was Honorably...

Jan 12, 2022

John Rosa Jr., 77, passed away in Denver on Jan. 12, 2022, after a short but fierce battle with COVID. He was born Aug. 1, 1944, to John Sr. and Mildred Rosa in Denver, graduated from Mapleton High School, and followed his parents into the family business, running a greenhouse that grew carnations and other flowers.

Even...

Jan 12, 2022

David Gerwig, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 of natural causes.  He was 92 years old.

Dave was born on June 7, 1929 in Denver, Colorado and continued to live in the Denver area until June of 2000 when he moved to Greeley, CO.

He served in the...