Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Galen Heckman, Jr.

Galen Heckman, Jr.

Feb 6, 2022

Galen Albert Heckman, Jr, 81, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away on February 6, 2022, at Parker Adventist Hospital.  Galen was born July 12, 1940 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Galen and Minerva (Hite) Heckman.  He married Maralyn Eads on July 16, 1960, and they lived in Cerro Gordo, Illinois where they were active members of the community, surrounded...

D. Adelaide Cohen

D. Adelaide Cohen

Feb 6, 2022

D. Adelaide (Addie) Cohen passed away in the early hours of February 6, 2022 at her home in southwest Denver surrounded by family. Addie was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931. She is survived by her 4 children; Marcia (Cisco), Lori, Doug, and Bob (Becky); 11 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Irwin (Irv) H...

Betty Hagen (Nee Heim )

Betty Hagen (Nee Heim )

Feb 5, 2022

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, and incredible friend and inspiration to many — affectionately called “Momar” and “Bummy” — Betty Lou Hagen sweetly entered the Gates of Heaven on Feb. 5, 2022, at the age of 100. She was surrounded by her loving family and at the very end heard Psalm 23 – “I will dwell...

Stacey Suchomel

Stacey Suchomel

Feb 5, 2022

Stacey Lyn Suchomel, 61, passed away on February 5, 2022 at Sky Ridge Medical Center following complications from  head truama after a fall. She passed peacefully with her family by her side.

Stacey was born on October 4, 1960 to Dick and Betty Skerik in Akron, Ohio. She grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota with her younger siblings,...

Clara Serafini

Clara Serafini

Feb 5, 2022

Clara L. Serafini was born on May 23, 1940 in Maola, Italy and passed away on February 5, 2022 in Brighton, Colorado. She is the daughter of Orazio & Caterina Rocca of Maola, Italy - Commerce City, Colorado whom preceded her in death. Clara is survived by her husband Egidio (Gene) Serafini, son Frank Serafini and his wife Tracy of Brighton, Colorado,...

Pauline Cisneros

Pauline Cisneros

Feb 5, 2022

Our beloved mother Pauline Cisneros, aged 94, of Lakewood, CO, went home to be with the Lord and her dear husband Medardo Cisneros on February 5, 2022 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's.

Pauline was born in 1927 to Floripa and Regino Valdez in Rawlings, Wyoming. After finishing school, she married her high school sweetheart Medardo Cisneros....

Judith Walters

Judith Walters

Feb 5, 2022

With family standing by, Judith Marie (MacLean) Walters, 78, died peacefully on the morning of February 5, 2022 at Renew at Saddle Rock Memory Care in Centennial, Colorado. Her husband of 57 years, Dennis Walters, passed three months earlier, most assuredly ushering her way to Paradise.

The daughter of an Air Force Master Sergeant, Judy was born...

Herculana Mendoza

Herculana Mendoza

Feb 5, 2022

With tremendous sadness, our family announces our Lord has called the light of our world, our sunshine, our beautiful queen, our warrior home.

Herculana Mendoza, age 74 has received her wings and has sadly transitioned and has entered paradise on February 5, 2022. Herculana Mendoza fought numerous battles with a smile on her face. She took all...

Frances Leonard

Frances Leonard

Feb 5, 2022

Frances Leonard, 91, of Lakewood, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Leonard. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 11:30am, Christ on the Mountain Catholic Church, 13922 West Utah Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado. Committal will be held at 2:15pm that same day, Staging Area C, Fort Logan National Cemetery..

James Norris

James Norris

Feb 5, 2022

James (Jim) Frank Norris, 91, was born March 2, 1930 in Adams City, Colorado to James Robert Norris and Virginia Alice (Draper) Norris. Shortly after he moved with his parents and older sister to Broomfield, Colorado where he spent the rest of his childhood. He attended grade school at Mandalay School that was on Wadsworth. Then he attended Arvada...

Shirley Ann Hafer

Shirley Ann Hafer

Feb 5, 2022

Shirley Ann “Angie” Hafer, age 88, went on to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 5, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Angie was the sixth child born to Earl L. and Cara M. Meeks, in the rural town of Tipton, Indiana, on July 31, 1933.  She grew up with eight siblings who all attended a little white...

James Houghton

James Houghton

Feb 4, 2022

James Blair Houghton (Jim) was an only child born December 11th, 1947 to Dorothy Ann Krusing Houghton and Malcolm Everett Houghton in Jefferson county, Wisconsin.  Jim died suddenly, of natural causes, at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, CO, February 4th, 2022.

Jim grew up in Mount Morris and Bensenville, Illinois where he graduated from Fenton High School. ...

Myron Alexander

Myron Alexander

Feb 4, 2022

It is with bowed heads and heavy hearts that we share a moment of silence to reflect on the life of the gentle man, Myron Glen Alexander.

Myron was affectionately known as “Glen” to his family, and as “Ron” to his close friends. Myron was brought into this world on 05/28/1960, his date of sunrise, by an...

Juanita June Smith

Juanita June Smith

Feb 4, 2022

June Smith entered Heaven surrounded by family and friends on Friday, February 4th, 2022. She was 101 years young and lived a great life. June was born in Sullivan County, Missouri on November 18, 1920, to Lulu and Leonard Fanning. She was the third of five children, with older sisters Mildred and Wenonah, younger brother John and sister Betty....

James Slewitzke

James Slewitzke

Feb 3, 2022

James Michael Slewitzke, age 88, passed in his home in Lakewood on February 3, 2022. He was born on April 3, 1933 in Merrill, Wisconsin. He grew up on a dairy farm in rural Merrill where he also attended school until age 17 when he enlisted in the US Army. While in the Army, he spent 2 1/2 of...

Shirley Kleidon

Shirley Kleidon

Feb 3, 2022

Shirley Katherine Bennett Kleidon, 75 years old, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away on Thursday February 3rd, 2022.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph, and Grace Bennett, of Tuscaloosa Alabama.  She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Lee Kleidon, also of Westminster, her brother James Bennett, of Honor, Michigan, her blended family of adult children,...

George Irvin

George Irvin

Feb 3, 2022

George Jay Irvin, age 70, of Denver, passed away on Thursday February 3, 2022.

George Jay was born on August 24, 1951 to Phyllis and George S. Irvin.  After graduating from high school he took college classes in Sterling and Pueblo, Colorado. As a young man, George enjoyed working at his father’s car dealership George Irvin Chevrolet...

Carlos Garcia

Carlos Garcia

Feb 3, 2022

Carlos James Portillos Garcia, 49, of Denver, Colorado passed away on February 3, 2022.

He is survived by his mom, Jeanne; grandmother, Angie Portillos; aunt, Jackie Miltner; dog, Riley and many loving friends.

Celebration of Life is on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 1pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver,...

Daniel "Danny" Twogood

Daniel "Danny" Twogood

Feb 3, 2022

Daniel Scott Twogood, age 27, passed away in his home in Aurora, CO on Thursday, February 3, 2022.

Danny was born on June 22, 1994, in Denver, CO.  He was a kind, caring, and funny guy.  Danny ended many of his text messages with  "HaHa".   He was a good storyteller and enjoyed telling people about the highlights...

Steven Ingerslev

Steven Ingerslev

Feb 3, 2022

Steven Craig Ingerslev, age 74, died in his home in Centennial, Colorado on Feb. 3, 2022. Son of Harvey and Goldie Ingerslev, Steven was born in Carroll, Iowa and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. He graduated from Black Hills State University with a Bachelor’s of Science. Steven traveled throughout the US and Korea where he served in the...