Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Christel Szczesniak
May 19, 2021
It is with our deepest sorrow we announce the passing of Christel Luise Szczesniak, Christel passed very peacefully on May 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm in the afternoon. Christel was born in a small town of Pirmasens Germany, to Heinrich Haber and Therese Hellman, she also had a brother Horst and a stepsister. Christel loved going home to Germany...
Janine Adams
May 19, 2021
Janine Lerae Adams (Joop) was born in Peoria, IL on January 24, 1942 to Rudolph Frederick Joop and Othalia Will (Koerner). She grew up in Detroit, MI, graduated from Cooley High and attended Wayne State University.
She married Dean Adams on February 14, 1963 and had a daughter, Jill Dorothy. Later divorced, Janine never remarried.
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Marilyn Terpenning
May 19, 2021
We announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, and friend, Marilyn Raye Terpenning. Marilyn passed away at the age of 83 on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 in Lafayette, CO. She was born Marilyn Raye Miller on October 15th, 1937 in Clarinda, Iowa, a small southwestern town near the borders of Missouri and Nebraska; a town also known as...
Andrew Beisel
May 19, 2021
Andrew Michael Beisel was born on September 10, 1987 in Wheatridge, Colorado and left us on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Andrew spent the first part of his childhood in Cortez, Colorado and his teenage years in Longmont, Colorado. His fondness for shenanigans made teachers cringe when they saw his name on the classroom roster, but not soon...
Cleo Clark
May 19, 2021
Cleo Clark, 91, a resident of Windsor Gardens in Denver, lost her valiant fight with cancer on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Cleo was born in Deshler, Nebraska on September 8, 1929, and eventually moved with her parents to Hastings, Nebraska.
She attended Hastings High School and was an honors graduate of the Mary Lanning...
Joseph Strong
May 18, 2021
Joseph Michael Strong, 60, of Denver, Colorado passed on May 18, 2021. Joe was born in Denver at St. Joseph’s hospital on September 1, 1960 to the late James and Betty Strong. Joe lived his life fully, always ready for an adventure with loved ones. He enjoyed skiing, camping, hunting, and fishing with his friends and family. Always up...
Wayne Timperley
May 18, 2021
Wayne Russell Timperley, 61 years old of Arvada, Co. Taken too early and unexpected on May 18, 2021. Wayne was a loving husband of 38 years to Deborah Timperley, father of three girls Mary (Petrack), Kelly (Carlill), and Sheila (Duncan), and grandfather of 6 (Donavynn(16), Ryland (14), Landon(13), Aiden(12), Lacey(10) and Lawson(8)). Wayne always put his family first. He...
Vernita (Vernie) Carroll
May 18, 2021
94yrs of a life well lived, this gentle, kind lady, Vernita (Vernie) Volle Carroll, passed into heaven surrounded by her family at home the evening of May 18, 2021 following a battle with dementia in the last 5-6yrs of life. She is survived by her husband Luther (Louie), son Duane and daughters Kathy and Lori as well as one...
Eleanor Mcgowan
May 17, 2021
Eleanor Jo McGowan, 88, of Denver peacefully passed surrounded by family on May 17, 2021. She is survived by her children Michelle, Maureen, Michael (Molly); grandchildren Tait, Meghan, Nicholas; niece Char and nephew Robert. Eleanor is preceded in death by her husband, Bernard and her brother Bob (Flo) Warder. A graveside service will take place on June 7, 2021 at...
Ralph Bolas
May 17, 2021
Ralph Bolas of Littleton, Colorado passed away on May 17, 2021 at the age of 66. He was born December 17, 1954 to his parents Lois and Kenneth Bolas in Omaha, Nebraska. After graduating high school, Ralph attended trade school where he set out for a career as a plumber, he was part of the local 3 membership and...
Evelyn Sheard-Stevens
May 17, 2021
Age 93, Died on May 17, 2021 in Centennial, Colorado.
Evelyn was born on March 5, 1928 in Vona, Colorado to Orval J. and Edna Mae (Maag) Seaman. She graduated from Joes High School in 1945. After high school she worked at a general store in Kirk, Colorado. She took a Teacher Certificate exam and taught elementary...
Nettie Losey
May 17, 2021
Nettie Losey passed away on 17 May 2021. She was 97 years in the life. Her and her husband Bob were married for 70 years. She is survived by her husband Bob Losey, her son Mark Losey,
Sister Antoinette Cholewinski and brother Ralph Anselmo. She was a coal miner's daughter, born in Delagua, Colorado. She graduated from...
Thomas King
May 16, 2021
Thomas Larkin King, 68, of Arvada, CO, passed peacefully on May 16, 2021 after a courageous but short battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife Helen, mother JoAnn Gramkowski, sister, Cindy Littledale and his three daughters: Christy, Kate, and Madison, as well as one granddaughter, Makenzie Coulter.
He was born on November 21, 1952,...
Gwen Inglis
May 16, 2021
Gwen Erffmeyer Inglis died on May 16, 2021, as the result of an impaired driver who struck her while Gwen was doing what she loved, riding her bike.
Gwen was born on October 12, 1974 to Gerald and Carol Erffmeyer. In high school she was very active, playing basketball, volleyball and running track. She went on to...
Leone Schonack
May 16, 2021
Leone was born to Elsa and Friedrich Panter on February 28, 1930. She was baptized December 14, 1930 in Milwaukee, WI and confirmed into the Lutheran faith in 1944 in Milwaukee, WI.
On April 15, 1950 Leone married the love of her life who just happened to be her long time neighbor Russell Schonack. Their union was...
Marion (Laustsen) Reitze
May 16, 2021
Virginia (Ginny) Reitze passed away May 16, 2021, she was 98 years old. Ginny is survived by one sister, Dorothy J. Hynes; one brother, Paul W. Laustsen (Lee); three children, William P., Carl C., and Jean D. Reitze; and two grandsons, William T. (Katrina), and Eric C.(Mishka) Reitze. She is preceded in death by her husband, William B. Reitze;...
Patricia Nelson
May 16, 2021
Patricia Lynn Nelson sadly passed away May 16th, 2021 at the young age of 62. Having fought, more than hard, for two long months, she succumbed to health complications following a severe case of COVID.
Born on December 30th, 1958 in Austin Minnesota, Patricia, known to most as Patty, resided in the gorgeous mountain town of Marble, Colorado...
Beverly Nichols
May 16, 2021
Beverly Lou Nichols – 88
Beverly Nichols, 88, of Thornton, Colorado, was granted her wings on May, 16th at her home. Her final days were spent surrounded by her loved ones.
Beverly was born on January 9th, 1933, in Indiana, PA. After graduation she met and married her husband of 65 years, James A. Nichols,...
Marie Knuter
May 15, 2021
On Saturday afternoon, May 15, 2021, Marie Virginia Knuter passed away peacefully at the age of 85. Marie was born on December 17, 1935 to Louis Vargas and Lillian Archuleta Vargas. She lived her life in the Denver area while working various jobs as an Accounting Technician and finally retiring after 30 years of Federal Service in December 1992. ...
Brandon Long
May 15, 2021
Brandon Michael Long
April 14, 1997 – May 15, 2021
It is with great sorrow we announce our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend Brandon Michael Long, 24, passed away in Centennial, Colorado on May 15, 2021, and he is now free from his suffering.
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