Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
William Andrews
Oct 15, 2021
Leaving us at age 69.
Born and raised in Gaylord, Michigan then making his home in Colorado since 1974.
Dedicated sports fan to all Michigan teams, motorcyclist, fisherman, bowler, golfer, skier, and poker player.
Retired after over 12 years as a commercial bus driver getting his start as a school bus driver, several...
Richard Stichter
Oct 15, 2021
Richard "Rick" Leroy Craig Stichter passed away on October 15, 2021 at the age of 37. He is survived by many beloved family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 2:00PM at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel in Thornton, Colorado.
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Joan Buffington
Oct 14, 2021
Joan "Joanie" Buffington, 72, Centennial, Colorado, passed away Thursday, October 14th, 2021 at UC Health Medical Center in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Joanie was born August 10th, 1949 in Norfolk, Nebraska. The daughter of Lawrence J. and Frances M. Leifeld. In 1967, she graduated from Grand Island Central Catholic High School and then received a degree from Colorado...
Mark Lindberg
Oct 14, 2021
Mark Peter Lindberg, age 68, passed away at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado on October 14th, 2021. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on March 26th, 1953 to Leland Curtiss Lindberg and Dorothy (Hanson) Lindberg. The family later moved to Minnesota, where Mark spent much of his life. In 1972 he married Christine Landwehr and they welcomed two...
Betty Koecher
Oct 14, 2021
Betty Jean Matz took her first breath in this world in Madison County, Iowa on November 28, 1925. She was the firstborn of her parents, Henry John and Gladys May Matz. Four years later a baby brother, Claude, joined the family who was by then living in Mason City, Iowa. There, Betty grew to adulthood and survived...
Arnold Pettit
Oct 13, 2021
LONE TREE, CO - Arnold L. Pettit, 98, of Lone Tree, Colorado, and previously Bradford, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2021. Born on a farm in Castleton, Illinois, on October 24, 1923, he was raised by his parents Gilbert and Vera (Newton) Pettit along with his four younger siblings Noland, Roland, Carolyn, and Howard. Arnold was married...
Holly Bach
Oct 13, 2021
Holly Bach passed away one month shy of his 99th birthday. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 63 years, Julianna McCallin Bach, in 2010. Holly was born in Los Angeles, California, the eldest of two children to Vera Downe Bach and Hollis S. Bach. He was raised by his grandparents, Katherine and Einar Bach, enjoying his summers...
Erik Karlin
Oct 13, 2021
Erik Michael Karlin was born on April 3, 1992 to Gary Robert Karlin and Sandra Gunderson Karlin in Jefferson County Colorado. Erik loved anything to do with technology, especially computers. He was practically born speaking Linux with English as his second language. Erik's other great passion in life was music. He was a underground rap artist who composed his...
Mary Myers
Oct 13, 2021
Mary Ann Myers, 73, of Littleton, passed away under hospice care in Wheat Ridge, Colorado on October 13, 2021 following a brief fight with leukemia.
Mary Ann was born on January 25, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa. She grew up and went to high school in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She graduated from the University of Colorado at...
Janice Raymond
Oct 12, 2021
Janice Kay Raymond was born on August 24, 1945, to Flossie Eleanor Davis and John Kenneth Hamerlund. Janice went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. She is survived by her Loving husband of 55 years, Roy Dean Raymond II, her daughter, Kimberly Ann Rasmussen, her grandsons Jacob and Noah Rasmussen, and her sister Rhea Kerr....
Roy Linhardt
Oct 12, 2021
Roy Delmar Linhardt of Lakewood Colorado passed away on October 12, 2021 eleven days before his 92nd birthday. Roy was born October 23, 1929 to Louis and Lorene Linhardt in Jefferson City, Missouri. He had one older sister Evelyn and one younger sister Dorothy. Roy enlisted in the Navy in September 1950 and left in June of 1954. He...
Margaret "Margee" Locke
Oct 12, 2021
Margaret (Margee) Jayne Locke of Centennial, Colorado passed into the Lord’s arms on October 12th, 2021 at the age of 81 while in the home of family. She was born of the Rennecker family in Oxford, Nebraska and moved to Denver as a small child. She is preceded in death by her first husband Larry Enloe and by her...

Randall Smith
Oct 12, 2021
Randall Laurence Smith, 72, of Arvada passed away on October 12, 2021 at his home. Born on November 3, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York he was the son of Randall W. and Doric (Cruger) Smith.
Randall worked as a police officer in Denver for over 30 years, much of that time was spent as a field training...
Virginia Rathbun
Oct 12, 2021
Virginia Elaine (Wall) Rathbun passed away, October 12, 2021, at the age of 87. She was a graduate of Haigler High School in Haigler, Nebraska. After graduating she would soon marry her husband, LeRoy Vernon Rathbun. She continued her education to receive an Associate’s Degree. Virginia began her career as a Teacher in a small school house outside of...
Dennis Foster
Oct 12, 2021
Dennis Bruce Foster, 76, of Thornton passed away on October 12, 2021 at Collier Inpatient Hospice Center. Born on April 9, 1945 in Denver, CO he was the son of Roy Henry and Marcella Belle (Brush) Foster. Dennis married Mary Lynn (Wissner) on September 14th, 1991, and together they shared 30 years of marriage.
Dennis worked for...
Robert Kroner
Oct 11, 2021
Robert “Dana” Kroner, 74, Westminster, Colorado, passed away Monday, October 11th, 2021. Dana was born July 27th, 1947 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois to Robert and Marilyn Kroner.
Dana served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970 and was proud to serve his country. During his service, he was a jet engine mechanic. After being honorably discharged, he...
Diana Wells
Oct 11, 2021
Diana Angela (Bennish) Wells was welcomed into eternal life on October, 11, 2021. She was a devout catholic and during her final days, she described the celebration that was waiting for her in heaven. She was happy that she was going to be reunited with loved ones (family and friends) that preceded her in death including her grandparents, parents...
Dale Hanson
Oct 11, 2021
Dale Robert Hanson was born in Portsmouth, VA to Allen and Gertrude Hanson, where he spent his early years.
The family moved to Austin, MN after Allen retired from the Navy.
After graduating high school, Dale enlisted in the Air Force and served 14 years in the AF Security Police as a certified Attack, Bomb...
Mary Fuller
Oct 11, 2021
Mary was born in a sod hut on a cattle ranch in west Texas during the depression. Her father was a pharmacist and her mother operated a hair salon.
She met her husband, Paul of 68 years in Richland Washington and moved to Colorado in 1953. While Colorado was the longest residence she moved to many other...
Lisa Chase
Oct 11, 2021
Lisa passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on October 11 at the age of 66 in Littleton, Colorado.
Lisa was born in Palo Alto CA to Mary Jo and Donald Moran. She had an older brother, Gary. She moved around California a lot as a child, and then attended Humboldt State University in California where she met her...
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