Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Mar 31, 2021

Susan Marie Doran was born November 9, 1943 in Philadelphia PA. Susan married Richard Kannaly Doran on November 30, 1968. She is the loving mother of two daughters, and the loving grandmother of four grandchildren. Susan loved to travel. She and Richard went on many adventures together in their 50+ years of marriage. She was a voracious reader, even...

Mar 30, 2021

Martin “Marty” Grossberg, 77, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2021, at his home in Bailey, Colorado. Marty was born in Brooklyn, NY, on February 18, 1944, to Irving and Helen Grossberg.

Marty spent his life in service to others. His first job as a young boy was delivering newspapers on a local paper route. After a...

Mar 30, 2021

Our dad, Shane Michael Kerstiens was born on May 11, 1963. He was a Mother’s Day present for his mom Loretta Mae Kerstiens and the only son of James Donald Kerstiens. Dad’s big beautiful family included his five doting sisters, Lynette, Renee, Stacy, Cory and Shannon who adore him, spoiled him and loved him.

Dad grew up...

Mar 30, 2021

Wanda Louise Rickaby, 84, of Arvada passed away on March 30, 2021.  Born on March 13, 1937 in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, she was the only child of Arvel and Katherine (Bruner) Basham.  Wanda’s family moved to central Illinois where she attended schools in Sullivan and Decatur, Illinois.  After high school, Wanda enrolled in a nursing program at Memorial Hospital in Springfield,...

Mar 30, 2021

Alan Francis Coopland passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Port Charlotte, Florida, surrounded by his loving family. He had fought a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Syndrome for many years.

Alan was born in East Cleveland, Ohio on April 29, 1940 to Harry Coopland Jr. and Eileen Coopland (Telegdy). He was...

Mar 30, 2021

Marcia Jean Koester was born June 21, 1950 in Northfield, Minnesota to William D. and Cora J. Koester.

She was the sixth of seven close-knit children, growing up with lots of love and laughter on the family farm.

Marcia attended Northfield schools and participated in band, playing the saxophone.

Marcia attended Colorado State...

Mar 30, 2021

Dennis Metz, age 68, was born in Rock Island, Illinois on August 2, 1952. Dennis was part of a large family, which included five brothers. Two years after graduating from high school he joined the US Marine Corps and served for 3 years at Camp Pendleton, CA. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1975, moved to Ft....

Mar 29, 2021

Norbert Lee Montano, 74, passed away at Swedish Medical Center on Monday March 29, 2021.

Born August 17, 1946 in Antonito, Colorado, he spent his childhood years in Pueblo, Colorado.

During his college years, Norbert lived in Boulder, Colorado where he earned a Bachelor's degree and later a teacher’s certificate from the University of Colorado.  He...

Mar 29, 2021

Donald Lee Ballard, 80, of Denver, Colorado passed away on March 29, 2021.  He was born to Delbert Lee Ballard and Dorothy Ann Ballard on August 8, 1940 in Denver, Colorado.

He enjoyed working with leather and loved animals.  He was a great brother!

Donald is survived by his sons, Donald Ballard Jr and David...

Mar 29, 2021

Sharrene R. Lazar, beloved wife of James Lazar for 58 years, died peacefully on March 29th, 2021 at the age of 76.  She was born in Colorado on August 8th, 1944 and lived in Lakewood throughout her life. She graduated from Alameda High School in 1962. Sharrene loved spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and visiting casinos...

Mar 29, 2021

Donata Suraski passed away at Swedish Medical center early morning of March 29, 2021. Donata was born on July 22, 1927 in, Lodz, Poland, where she and her older brother were raised by their mother. Donata always enjoyed attending school and was given high enough marks to earn her the privilege to skip a grade and join her older brother in secondary school right before the biggening of the second World War. Nazi soldiers evicted from their home and...

Mar 29, 2021

David L. Halbrook, age 63, died at St. Anthony’s Hospital on Monday, March 29, 2021. The cause was Covid Pneumonia.

Born August 10, 1957 in Denver, he lived in Sedalia, Louviers, Elizabeth, and Aurora and worked at King Soopers and various Lumber companies until retiring in 2018. David was a member of Eastern Hills Community Church. David...

Mar 28, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Angus Jeffery (AJ) Timmons announces his passing from cardiac arrest, on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the age of 30 years.

Our hearts are broken as AJ will be missed by everyone who touched his life.

AJ was very loving and respectful to everyone he met;...

Mar 28, 2021

Bradley Jon Novak, 57, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away peacefully at his home on March 28, 2021 after a valiant battle with Neuroendocrine Cancer.

Brad was born on November 26, 1963 to Richard and Elizabeth Novak in Davenport, IA. After graduating from Davenport Central High School in 1982, he went on to enlist in the United States...

Mar 28, 2021

Daniel of Golden, CO left this world on Sunday, March 28th.  He was 34 years old.  Daniel was born December 13, 1986 in Dallas, Texas.  He attended Mary Immaculate School, Bishop Lynch High School for 2 years, and graduated from The Winston School.  Daniel attended Richland CC for 2 years and then UT Arlington.  He was currently enrolled at...

Mar 28, 2021

Robert "Bob" Arthur Bottelsen, of Littleton has passed away.

Bob is preceded in death by his mother, Marie Augusta (LeBlanc) Bottelsen; his father, Henry Bottelsen; his wife, Janice Marie (Moore) Bottelsen; and his son-in-law, Todd Lemberger.

He is survived by his children, Donald (Leslyn) Bottelsen, Robert Jr. (Jody) Bottelsen, John (Danette) Bottelsen, Thomas Bottelsen, and...

Mar 28, 2021

Ernest Sartorio, 74, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, colleague and mentor, passed away on March 28, 2021.

Ernie, as he was known to his family and wide circle of friends, was born to Ernest Sr. and Agnes Sartorio on March 16, 1947 in Somerville, Mass. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the...

Mar 28, 2021

Jeremy Stahl, age 50, died in his home in Littleton, Colorado on March 28, 2021. He was a graduate of Deer Valley High School (Phoenix), later going on to earn his Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology from the Colorado State University system in 2016.  He was most recently employed by Raytheon Technologies.

Jeremy met and married his...

Mar 28, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Villard Hoar, age 80, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 28, 2021.

Born on February 17, 1941 in St. Joseph, Missouri, Mary grew up on a farm in Northeastern Kansas. She was a proud graduate of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS and married her high school class- mate, Kenneth Hoar, on August...

Mar 28, 2021

Zachary “Z” Dawson passed away suddenly on March 28th, 2021. He was 34 years old. Zach loved his family and friends more than anything in the world. He was kind, caring, compassionate and extremely generous. He enjoyed family gatherings, travel, golf, fishing, Legos and he was a huge movie buff. Zach was a natural around children and animals, and...