Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Oct 23, 2021

Wesley S. Love, a long-time resident of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021, at age 75.

On June 6, 1946, Wes was born to Rodney and Elma (Schilling) Love in Mandan, North Dakota. Wes grew up and worked on the family's 1,700-acre dairy farm just north of Mandan, ND graduating from Mandan High School in...

Oct 23, 2021

Lance Corbin “Corby” Knutson passed away October 23rd, 2021 in Aurora, Colorado, at the age of 62.  He was surrounded by his wife and four children.  On May 12, 2021, he suffered a stroke caused by melanoma skin cancer that had metastasized to his brain.

Corby is survived by his loving wife Kathryn; daughter Tara (Wayne) Watley, son Casey...

Oct 23, 2021

Larry Gene Shockley of Broomfield, Colorado passed away on October 23, 2021 at the age of 73. He was born to Mary Shockley and Roy Shockley on September 10, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Larry is survived by his wife Jeannie Kay Shockley; three children Robbi (Marcia) Shockley, Kevin (Trina Maiers’ Hull) Shockley, and Brandy (Paul Toney)...

Oct 22, 2021

Charles (Chuck) Edgar Haas, 82, died at home on October 22, 2021 after a brief illness.

He was born in Denver, January 17, 1939 to Fred and Gladys Haas. He attended Cathedral High School where he met the love of his life Catherine Honish.  They were married in 1959 in Denver and then...

Oct 22, 2021

Doris Dolighan, 81, passed away peacefully at her nursing home Shalom Cares on Friday October 22, 2021. She was surrounded by love, holding her daughters hand at the time of her passing.

Born July 12, 1940 in Berlin, Germany, Doris was a fighter from the beginning, surviving the turbulent times of World War II. Doris came to...

Oct 22, 2021

William "Bill" H. Miller, 96, of Denver, passed away on October 22, 2021.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Ginny; daughter, Christine (Michael Gold) Miller; sons, David (Jay Baxa) Miller, Mark (Catharine) Miller, Daniel (Sheryl) Miller and Michael (Erin) Miller; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild and daughters-in-law, Mary Miller and Joan Miller.

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Oct 22, 2021

Daniel James Murphy, 58, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22nd at home with his wife following a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer.

Dan was born on March 13th, 1963 in Laon, France to James Barber Murphy and Marjorie Reed Murphy.  He grew up in Durango, Colorado after his father retired from the Air Force when Dan...

Oct 21, 2021

Sandra Jo (Nutt) Hannan, age 62, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

Sandra, Sandy to her friends, was born to Joseph Eugene Nutt and Elizabeth Eleanor (Heflin) Nutt in Columbus, Ohio May, 20 1959. A smirker and a smiler, Sandy spent her formative years moving around the country, living on Air Force bases with her...

Oct 21, 2021

Armand Sedgeley was called home by our lord 10/21/2021 on his 100th birthday.  Armand had been failing recently and was clearly determined to reach his century milestone.  He was born in Canton, Maine to Clarence and Mildred Sedgeley.  He was preceded in death by his sister Jean and his brothers Albert and Richard.  Armand married Anne Wattenbarger in 1944...

Oct 21, 2021

Walter Ellsworth Houghton Jr., age 97, of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully in Littleton on October 21, 2021 following a short illness.

Walter was born to Esther Gillmore Houghton and Walter E. Houghton Sr. on March 15, 1924 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His mother was a nurse in the hospital in La Crosse and contracted tuberculosis and...

Oct 20, 2021

Jude Thaddeus Mason — beloved husband, brother, father, uncle and friend — passed away in Denver surrounded by family.

Jude was born to Jonas and Vivian Mason in Ville Platte, Louisiana, where Cajun and Creole traditions run deep. Family and friends from Louisiana built Jude’s solid foundation, passion for educators and love for fishing and good music,...

Oct 20, 2021

Charles Lon Allen was a husband, father, and a hero. He was born in Salinas, California, October 5, 1945, and died of cardiac arrest, Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in Littleton, Colorado.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; his children, Tina Weaver (Randy), Casey Allen (Anthony), and Rachel; his grandchildren, Jacob and Justin Russell, and Adam Arellano;...

Oct 20, 2021

George Johnson was born January 7, 1948 and passed peacefully after a long battle with esophageal cancer on October 20, 2021 at the age of 73. He grew up and attended schools in Wheat Ridge and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966.

George worked at Ball Metal Container beginning on May 21, 1966 and retired after...

Oct 20, 2021

Theresa Lenore Lamirato of Wheat Ridge, Colorado passed away on October 20, 2021 at the age of 91. She was born to Susie (Demartina) Lamirato and Michael Lamirato on May 31, 1930.

She graduated from St. Joseph's High School in 1947. Theresa loved writing and reading and decided to go to Colorado University. She went on to...

Oct 20, 2021

We sadly share the news of the death of Larry Pomarico. Larry died very unexpectedly in his home on October 20, 2021. He was born in Denver on May 3, 1956 ,the son of the late Roxie and Bernadine (Depperschmidt) Pomarico.

Larry attended Machebeuf Catholic High School and earned a degree in marketing and finance from the...

Oct 20, 2021

Theresa Roshau, age 69, died on October 20, 2021.

Born September 11, 1952 to her father Charly Lively and mother Jessie Dawes.  Theresa’s family is a descendent of William Dawes; a revolutionary war hero that rode with Paul Revere to alert the minutemen the British were coming.

Theresa was born 3rd out of 4 children...

Oct 20, 2021

Donald James Runyan passed away October 20, 2021 at the age of 77. He was born on December 12, 1943 in Denver, Colorado. In August of 1960, his mother, Elizabeth married Carl Runyan. Carl adopted Don and four of his siblings. Don went to Arvada High School and enjoyed playing the trombone in the marching band and participating in...

Oct 19, 2021

Michelle Gayle Mallin, age 51, passed away Tuesday, October 19th in The Denver Hospice following a lengthy fight with cancer with her husband and close friend at her bedside.  Born in New York, she shared her childhood between Anchorage, Alaska, and Long Island, New York.  After completing her education in New York, she worked for a large publishing company...

Oct 19, 2021

Carol Ann Vendegna passed away early in the morning on October 19, 2021. She was 83 years old, born June 7, 1938 in Colorado Springs, CO to Ira John and Marjorie Peavy. She had a younger sister Barbara Jean. Carol loved and took care of her sister. Carol graduated from Arvada High School in 1956, where she met the...

Oct 19, 2021

Sherry “Sher” Zimmer, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver Colorado on October 19, 2021, two days after her 76th birthday and after a fierce struggle with complications from pneumonia, a weakened heart, and lungs.

On October 17, 1945, Sher was born Cheryl Mary Raymond, at home in a small fishing village in Gloucester Massachusetts. In 1949,...