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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Sam Anderson
Aug 20, 2021
Visitation for Sam will be held on Saturday, August 28, from 10am to 12pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80246.
A Memorial Service to celebrate and remember Sam will be held on Sunday, August 29 in Mitchell Hall at the Denver Botanic Gardens (York Street). Mitchell Hall will open for...
Dr. Morris S. Clark
Aug 20, 2021
Dr. Morris Shandell Clark, 75, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2021, surrounded by his children and the love of close friends and family. Morris was born on November 27, 1945, in Princeton, West Virginia, the youngest child of Clarie and Willie Clark, Sr.
After graduating from Princeton High School, Morris attended West Virginia State University where...

Steven Sabel, Jr.
Aug 20, 2021
A Full Obituary will be coming soon.
There will be a Memorial Service on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 3:00 PM, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado 80003
Donald Hoff
Aug 19, 2021
Donald Brooks Hoff, (Bubba) 64, died at home on August 19, 2021 after battling a rare disease.
Don was born March 27,1957 in Tulsa, OK. He lived in Aurora, Colorado for 42 years where he owned and operated his successful family business in the oil and gas industry as a pipeliner. He was a leader in his...
Howard Doughman
Aug 19, 2021
Howard Lee Doughman, 91, of Brighton, Colorado passed away at his home Thursday August 19th, 2021. He was born March 11th, 1930, to Harry and Mary (Sauer) Doughman in Denver, Co.
Howard graduated from Platteville High School in 1948 and was the last surviving member of that class. He studied the Electrical trade during a brief stint...
Kathy Emerson
Aug 19, 2021
Kathy Monahan Emerson died on 8/19/21 in Maui, Hawaii on a family vacation after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of Kevin, mother of Christopher (Cassandra) Frederick and Corey; daughter of Terrance Monahan, sister of Sharon (Wayne) Roberson, Teri Ann Monahan, Colleen (Larry) Peters, Kelly Sala, and Patrick (Marla) Monahan. Her favorite role in life was grandmother...
Donald Kerkhoff
Aug 18, 2021
Donald James Kerkhoff, 88, of Lakewood Colorado, passed of natural causes with family by his side on August 18, 2021 at Littleton Adventist Hospital. He was born to Henry and Margaret Kerkhoff of Burlington, Wisconsin on December 31, 1932.
Don worked as a Field Engineer in Denver, Colorado at IBM for many years. He is survived by...
Mary Anne Maddock
Aug 18, 2021
Mary Anne Irene Maddock, age 96, entered her eternal rest on August 18, 2021, passing away peacefully surrounded by her family. Mary Anne was born on June 16, 1925, in Denver, Colorado to Mildred (Griebling) and Wilfred Needs. She grew up in Denver but at the age of six in 1931, at the height of the Great Depression she...
Lloyd Hill
Aug 18, 2021
Lloyd Curtis Hill died on 18 August 2021 from pneumonia and, in his own words, being “old as dirt.” Lloyd, or Gramps as I will refer to him for the remainder of this inadequate summary of his life, died as one of my favorite people, and as such, this history will be tainted by the bias of adoration of...
Jeanne Morrissey
Aug 18, 2021
Jeanne Morrissey, 73, died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Westminster, Colorado on August 18, 2021 following a long illness.
Born in Denver on November 23, 1947, Jeanne lived and worked in Denver and Steamboat Springs Colorado, New York City, NY and Philadelphia, PA. Jeanne was a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in...
Justin Shum
Aug 18, 2021
Justin Lawrence ("Shummy") Shum, 42, died at UC Health Highlands Ranch Hospital on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He lost his battle with lung cancer after a three and a half year fight.
He was born February 12, 1979, in Marysville, KS. He went to Marysville High School and graduated Kansas State University in Manhattan. He worked in...
Dianna Estepp
Aug 18, 2021
Dianna "Dee Dee" Estepp, age 46, of Westminster, CO passed away on August 18th, 2021.
Dee Dee was born on December 19th, 1974 in Arlington Heights, Illinois to Dennis and Karen Estepp.
She served 8 years in the United States Navy, and in year 2000, she was awarded the Joint Service Achievement Medal.
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Marcelo Reta Iii "Celo"
Aug 18, 2021
Marcelo Medicinebird “Celo” Reta, III, 38 years old, passed away in his sleep in Crystal River, Florida on August 18, 2021.
Celo was born in 1983 at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. He lived most of his life in Colorado, living the last few years in Crystal River.
Matthew Christie
Aug 18, 2021
Matthew Hall Christie of Denver, CO and Greenville, SC passed away August 18, 2021 at age 31. Matthew was born in Greenville, SC on September 24, 1989 to Daniel and Claire Christie. He attended Augusta Circle Elementary, Hughes Middle School, Bishop England High School (Charleston, SC) and Greenville High School.
After High School, Matt attended the College...
Arlene Knutson
Aug 17, 2021
Age of 78, passed peacefully in her home in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday August 17, 2021 from a strong & long fought battle with cancer.
She was born November 18, 1942 in New Britain, CT to the loving parents of Edward and Eleanor Neurath.
Proceeded in death by her loving husband Jerry Knutson being married...
Margaret Garza
Aug 17, 2021
Margaret Ann 'Margie' Garza, 81, of Maricopa, died 17 August 2021 at Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Ariz. Margie was born in Birmingham, Ala. on 8 December 1939. Her parents were Homer D. and Vera (Salter) Ellis. Later she took the surname of her step-father, Frank Lindsay. She grew up in Florida and Alabama, graduating from Shades Valley High...
Patterson Benero
Aug 17, 2021
Patterson Macdonald Benero, a Denver businesswoman, socialite, journalist and tireless volunteer, died Aug. 17 in Denver. She was 90.
A longtime member of the Denver Press Club, she served as president of the Denver Woman’s Press Club in 2001 and 2002.
Benero owned a Denver public relations firm, with Judy Gregory, founded in 1960s, and...
Joan Gans
Aug 17, 2021
Joan Elizabeth (Frey) Gans, 73, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at her home in Denver, Colorado. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, David, her son Nicholas, his wife Holly, and their two children, Cora and Henry, of Plano, Texas. Joan was preceded in death by her father, Raphael Frey, and her mother,...
Donna Jaramillo
Aug 17, 2021
Donna L. Jaramillo, age 71, passed away on August 17, 2021, in the presence of her family. Born in Pueblo, Colorado on March 3, 1950, to Eugene J. Rodriguez, and Lillian Baca. Donna married Orlando “Lonnie” Jaramillo February 13, 1982, and has three beautiful children Patrick E. García, Jr., Andrea L. García Gallegos (Lenny Gallegos), and Bernadette García Clayton...
Waldemar Winzent
Aug 17, 2021
Waldemar Winzent, “Walter” 93, contributed to the Denver skyline working as a welder on the iconic “Union Station” sign, window arches and numerous metro Denver projects.
He is survived by his children Laraine Hill (Michael), Annette Dichard (Robert), and Christine Smith (Duane), his three grandchildren; Travis, Nicole and Katie, and his sister Elizabeth Burns (Kenneth).
He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Maria Winzent...
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