Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Nov 28, 2021

Robert Emil Zwiezen, faithful husband, loving father and grandfather, loyal roman catholic and honorable veteran passed to God's Eternal Glory on Sunday November 28th, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Sharon. Robert adored his wife, considering her the greatest blessing of his life. He is also survived by his beloved daughter and four grateful sons and...

Nov 28, 2021

Dorsey Johnson was born in 1925 in Chicago. Her father was a police ranger with the park service and she grew up on the near north side. She was a fashion model and then travelled the country working with children for Peter Pan Charities before marrying C. Howard Johnson in 1950.

Her life was dedicated to raising...

Nov 28, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Vaughn, age 70, died on Sunday, November 28, 2021. He was surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer.

Chuck was born on August 17, 1951, in Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1969. If you knew Chuck at all, you were a friend. He was easily the most...

Nov 28, 2021

Randal William "Randy" Smith, 58, of Highlands Ranch, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021.  He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth, his three children, and his two siblings.  Memorial service will be held Thursday, December 16, 2021, 10:30am, Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly Street, Centennial, Colorado.

Randy loved watching his children grow up –...

Nov 28, 2021

Survived by husband Dan; brothers Doug (Jill) Schiefelbein, Tom (Lesa) Schiefelbein. Preceded in death by parents Robert & Margaret Schiefelbein. She was a career administrator for 42 years in various industries. She loved her mountain home and her dogs. Memorial Service Monday, December 6, 2021, 2:00 pm, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227. In lieu of...

Nov 28, 2021

Ronald William Rockwood, 56, died at home on Sunday November 28, of natural causes.

Ron was born on January 17, 1965, in Algona Iowa.  He has lived in New Mexico and Texas, returning to live in Colorado 12 years ago.  He worked for Union Pacific while living in New Mexico, and for the last 11 years has...

Nov 27, 2021

Robert Gentry Knowlton of Denver, Colorado died peacefully at his home surrounded by family, in the early morning of November 27, 2021.  Rob was born December 10, 1948 in West Point, NY to Joseph L. Knowlton and Elizabeth Gentry Knowlton. As the son of a career army officer, Rob spent a peripatetic childhood growing up in Oklahoma, Washington D.C.,...

Nov 27, 2021

Steve J. Glorioso, 82, of Walsenburg, CO passed away on November 27, 2021, in Aurora, CO.

He was born on December 11, 1938, to Jim and Lucy Glorioso. He is proceeded in death by his parents; sister Marie and brother-in-law Nathaniel Mestas; nephew, Wayne Mestas; sister/brother-in-law Rosemarie and Harry Bevsek and father/mother-in-law Leo and Josephine Lisac.

Nov 27, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of James Leroy Montoya of Denver, CO announce his passing on November 27th 2021.

James will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Jessica Kirk (Rob), grandson's Derek and Micah Kirk.  His brothers, sisters and their families and friends.

James was predeceased by his parents James A. and...

Nov 26, 2021

Ralph Edward Giardina of Denver passed away on November 26, 2021, at the age of 66. He was born on January 16th, 1955, in Denver, Colorado to Joseph and Mary Giardina.

Born and raised in Denver, Ralph graduated from John F. Kennedy High School where he then pursed his love of motorcycles and cars which lead him...

Nov 26, 2021

The most caring, kind and loving person in my life my Deanna died today. I was blessed with being her partner for 62 years. When I meet this beautiful girl at a dance in 1958 and she agreed to dance with me I was hooked. When she closed her eyes and moved her head to the music I knew...

Nov 26, 2021

Gloria Ann (Suthard) Redford was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She passed away peacefully on November 26th, 2021, of natural causes.

Gloria was born in Madisonville, Kentucky on April 21, 1938. Gloria married Jimmy Darrel Redford and they lived in San Diego, California for most of their working lives. Gloria and Jimmy retired to...

Nov 26, 2021

Harriet Fearn (Teter) Greening was born on a farm near Bartley, Nebraska on June 19, 1926 to Ora Floyd Teter and Hannah Fearn Burton.  She was the third of nine children.  Harriet went to school in Bartley and McCook. She went on to attend McCook Junior College and got her teaching certificate.  Harriet worked by her mother's side helping...

Nov 25, 2021

Jeffrey George Meyer, age 38, passed away on November 25, 2021 in Littleton, Colorado.

Jeffrey is survived by his mother, Judith; step-father, Joseph; sister, Jenna and her husband Adam; niece, Ava and nephew, Tyler; aunt Denise; uncles: Jim and Thomas Mollen; cousins, Catherine and Grant; half-siblings: Dena, Deborah, Darell Jr. (Chip), Danny, Randy and Doug Meyer.

Nov 25, 2021

Carolyn Teresa (Mayo) Burke, 80, passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2021 after a brief battle with Covid-19.

Carolyn was born in Brooklyn, NY, grew up on Long Island and attended Stony Brook University, graduating in 1962.  She met her husband Tom at the Nassau Health Department where they both worked and were...

Nov 25, 2021

On Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 2021, Joseph John Burns’ long battle with throat cancer ended as God summoned him to an eternity in heaven.

Joseph “Joe,” a Denver native, was born February 1, 1964, the youngest of ten children. Joe attended St. James Catholic School. He was a 1982 graduate of Bishop Machebeuf High School and later...

Nov 24, 2021

Born on August 3, 1931, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jim was the son of Margaret (Puhek) Jakusz and Chester Jakusz. The youngest of three children, he is pre-deceased by older sister Pat Drewek, and survived by older brother Donald Jakusz.

After finishing high school, Jim enlisted in the US Air Force, where he served in the...

Nov 24, 2021

Erik Lee Hollenbaugh, 40, of Denver, Colorado passed away on November 24, 2021.

He was born to parents, Ronnie and Delores Hollenbaugh on October 20, 1981 in Georgetown, South Carolina. He graduated from Georgetown High School in South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Science Degree with emphasis in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of...

Nov 24, 2021

Anna was born in Taranivka, a small village near Kharkiv, Ukraine. She was one of seven children, four brothers and two sisters.

She is preceded in death by her Father; Alfanazie Ivanovich Ozerov (1888-1968) and her Mother; Sekletina Ivanovna Ladonya (1886-1971)

She survived the horrific Holodomor (famine) of 1932-33. At the age of eighteen, when...

Nov 24, 2021

Cody Lee Steffens, 24 years young, passed away on November 24th, 2021. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth A Shelleda, and Sister, Kim M Steffens, and many others.

It’s never easy to say goodbye to someone who has been a part of our lives. When that person is gone, there’s a huge hole where he used...