Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Dec 10, 2024

Gary left us on December 10, 2024, after a long life filled with intellectual challenge, adventure, with the love and satisfaction that comes with a devoted family and circle of many friends. 

Gary was born in 1945 between VE and VJ day to Lt. Richard and Beth Throne Landis in Pomona, CA. He was a nerdy kid with thick glasses, a...

Dec 9, 2024

I, Steve (Stephen Lewis, Jr.) Furches, left earth on December 9, 2024, hopefully to eternal peace. I was 80 years old. I leave behind nieces and nephews, lots of cousins, and countless beloved friends, especially Dave Alengi. Here’s what I would like my family and friends to remember, written while I was alive.

My teeth used to be white. My chest...

Dec 9, 2024

Henry Edward Meisner (Hank) of Aurora, CO passed away on December 9, 2024, after a long battle with heart issues. His adult life experiences could be summarized as featuring a true love story with his wife Jane, who passed in October and only months after they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. 

 Hank is survived by his son Mark Meisner and his...

Dec 9, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lucas ”Luke” James Bowar, age 23, on December 9, 2024. 

He was a graduate of the STEM High School in Highlands Ranch. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in computer science at the Colorado School of Mines and was pursuing a Master of Science in Quantitative Finance at...

2024

William Paul Hurlbut, age 96, died in his home in Denver, CO on December 9, 2024.

He was born in North Adams, MA on June 16, 1928 and attended North Adams High school. He received his BS from MIT and later his PhD in biophysics from John’s Hopkins University. While in Baltimore he met and married Helen Otillia Sins. He had...

Dec 9, 2024

Bill Draper, age 78, died on December 9th, 2024 in Denver, CO. Bill was born April 13th, 1946 in Denver, CO to Shirley (Hohing) and William Draper. He was a lifelong Denverite and proud Coloradoan. Bill graduated from West High School in 1964. 

In 1982 he met the love of his life, Barb, and they were married on February 11th, 1984....

Dec 9, 2024

It’s with broken hearts we share, Austin Daniel Martineau, has finished his race. Our hearts will forever miss the ways he enriched our lives. As we wrestle with our profound grief, we find comfort in Austin’s powerful legacy of indiscriminate love, genuine kindness, and boundless generosity. Austin was born in Provo, Utah on November 24, 1976, and passed away in...

Dec 9, 2024

Eugene Clifford Owen, aged 90, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024 at Someren Glen in Centennial, CO. 

He was born on April 13, 1934, in Peoria, Illinois to Lindsay E. Owen and Irma L. Kehlenbach. He grew up in Washburn, Illinois, and served in the Army Corps (reserve) overseas in Europe and the US between 1956-1958. 

He was a proud graduate...

Dec 9, 2024

Colleen Sue Denker passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado, on December 9, 2024.

Colleen was born in Princeton, Kansas, on December 18, 1953 to parents Louis and Evelyn Denker. Colleen was the youngest of three children. 

Colleen attended primary school in Ottawa, Kansas, and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1971. Colleen continued her education at the Newman Hospital...

Dec 9, 2024

Columbine Valley resident Dale Howell Fay died December 9, 2024, with her daughter and son at her side.

Dale was born September 30, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to Edwin Boutel “Bill” Booth and the former Marion Edith Telfer. After her parents’ marriage ended in 1941, her mother married Raymond S. Howell, the man who would raise Dale as his own.

Family lore...

Dec 8, 2024

On Dec. 8, 2024, Susan Jo-Ann Schiff, age 84, died in her home surrounded by family. Born on Dec. 20, 1939 to Rev. Claire Carpenter and his wife Dorothy, Sue was raised across upstate New York, coming of age in the Olympic city of Lake Placid. After high school, Sue attended Cornell University. Her first marriage to Robert Zeuner brought...

2024

Tom Clancy, 79, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, after a period of decline due to cerebral vascular disease. 

Tom is survived by his wife, Kathy Covell and his four daughters, Kate Korbet, Tayler Clancy, Bea (Zack) Hamilton and Annie (Marcel) Arsenault, and granddaughters, Hayden Fletcher, Zaida Covell, Nahla Covell and Wyatte Arsenault. He is predeceased by his parents,...

Dec 8, 2024

Peter H. Edmiston (“Pete”) passed away on December 8, 2024 at the age of 88 and one day.

Pete was born in Pendleton, Oregon to Everett and Janet Edmiston. He enjoyed an adventuresome boyhood in the small town of Reith, Oregon and later Hermiston, Oregon. He graduated Oregon State University in 1960 with a degree in Civil Engineering.

On May 12, 1962,...

Dec 8, 2024

Gregory Michael Duran, 44, of Niceville, Florida, passed away on December 8, 2024, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer.

Originally born in Denver, Colorado, Greg graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute and dedicated 23 years of honorable service in the United States Air Force as a Fuel Management Specialist and First Sergeant. During his career, he served several tours...

Dec 8, 2024

Dec 8, 2024

Anna Crowe passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024, at the age of 97. She was born the youngest of four children in 1927 to Nathan and Emma Robbins in Gueydan, Louisiana. 

Anna grew up in Jennings, Louisiana and attended public schools there before graduating from Jennings High School in 1944. She was Salutatorian of her high school class. Immediately following...

Dec 8, 2024

O’Della Ann Crooks, age 87, passed away on December 8, 2024 after suffering a heart attack. Della had been suffering from dementia for about four years. 

She was born in Gering, Nebraska to Glenn and Mary Lovell and had nine siblings. In 1958, Della married Donavon Crooks and they were married 66 years. They had three daughters, Valerie Stewart (George), Dianna...

Dec 8, 2024

Bonnie Pascoe, age 80, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024. She was born on May 18, 1944, to Otto and Elna (Stene) Mathis in Denver, Colorado, where she began a life full of love, strength, and dedication to her family.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jimmy Yarnall and brother, Roy and sister-in-law Gloria Mathis. She leaves...