Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jan 1, 2021

At the age of 52, Junior leaves behind two children, Raymond (22) and Helena (21). Raymond and Helena currently reside in Minnesota and are horrified by the loss of their father. They describe their father as charismatic, hardworking, and a person who always wanted to make others laugh. Junior is the oldest of four brothers, and is the sixth child...

Jan 1, 2021

James "Jim" Siska, age 77, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday June 7, 2021, surrounded by his family in Littleton, Colorado. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy, their daughters, JoAnne Siska (John Hazelwood) and Christine Steger, 3 grandchildren, Steven Steger, Jessica Gallegos (Scott Miller), Kyler Kline, and great grandson, Wyatt Miller. He is also...

Jan 1, 2021

Ruth Harriet (Nyffeler) Thoning passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 94. She was a 44-year resident of Greenwood Village, Colorado. Ruth was born and raised on a farm near Columbus, Nebraska, and moved to Denver, where she met her husband, Richard “Rick” Thoning. Ruth and Rick called Colorado home for most of their adult lives,...

Jan 1, 2021

Walter Harrison Freehling, 95, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, at the Tendercare Pinehurst facility in Denver, CO. He is survived by daughter Trina Bibbero of Littleton, CO; granddaughter Nikki Bibbero of Denver, CO; sister Leona Barnes of Cabot, Pennsylvania; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his beloved...

Jan 1, 2021

CLAUDE LOUIS CHAPMAN, 1939-2021

Claude Louis “Lou” Chapman, 82, of Westminster, CO, went to his eternal home Thursday, July 1, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Jo-Ann DeCaporale. Born in Alamosa, CO, Lou was the son of the late Lester and Mary Chapman. He graduated from Sheridan High School and entered the IBEW...

Jan 1, 2021

Margaret "Maggie" Knauf Searing Stanfill, 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021, after an automobile accident in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born the 6th of June 1940 in Frankfurt, Germany, to parents, Maria Henrichs Knauf Hamiter and Paul Knauf, as well as her stepfather, Ernest Hamiter of Plain Dealing, Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her loving parents...

Jan 1, 2021

Douglas Michael Free passed away at home surrounded by close family on the night of July 2, 2021. He was 59 years old.  He will be remembered as a great husband, father, brother, uncle, friend, instructor, mentor, and colleague by countless people he touched with his strong faith, outgoing personality, and interminable humor. He was a great inspiration to...

Jan 1, 2021

Marjorie Lewis Randles of Parker, Colorado, died on July 27, 2021. She was 94 years old. Marjorie was born 2nd of six children to the late Guy V. Lewis Sr. and Lottie Mainhart Lewis of Dickerson, MD.

Marjorie graduated Poolesville High School Class of 1944, married her high school sweetheart, Burr Randles and moved to Colorado. Early...

Jan 1, 2021

Cornelia Haase, 89, of  Lakewood, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 11:30am, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. A private committal was held at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Jan 1, 2021

Russell Steven Espinoza, age 37, passed away at a local Denver hospital surrounded by loved ones on October 20th, 2021. A Colorado native, Russell was born on November 18, 1983, growing up in the foothills of Roxborough Park, located in SW Littleton, CO. He graduated from Douglas County High School (DCHS) in Castle Rock, CO in 2002. He earned...

Jan 1, 2021

Joseph Ronald Deba Husband, Father, Grandfather, born November 15th,1946 in Lorain, Ohio passed away on April 4th, 2021. He is survived by his wife, FloraAnn Milann, three children, Joseph (spouse Laura), Jennipher, and Jamison (spouse Tracy), and six grandchildren, Hailey 17, Andrew 16, Wyatt 14, Alexia 13, Brielle 13, and Ashlynn 6. He was preceded in death by his...

Jan 1, 2021

Todd Barr, 58, of Lakewood, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Todd is the son of Ely and Rose Barr and the youngest brother of Debbie and Jay Barr. Todd was a perpetual comedian and he always made his wife Daun laugh every day. He raised his two sons Lucas and Behr with love and respect, teaching them to...

Jan 1, 2021

Antoinette M. Martini (Anne) passed away the evening of September 29, 2021.  She was 93 years old.

Anne was well known as a ballroom dance enthusiast and even performed for her 90th birthday party.  In addition to dancing, she had an active lifestyle and enjoyed a number of sports over the years including running, skiing, and tennis.  She...

Jan 1, 2021

Patti Gail Harrington of Lakewood, Colorado passed away March 7, 2021 from complications due to COVID. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Edward Harrington, parents Danny and Nadyne Brown, and brother David Brown.  Patti is survived by her daughters Alison (Jeremy Leitner) and Jamie, granddaughters Aubrey and Avery, sisters Debbie and Dee-Ann (Jerry Failing), sister-in-law Cheryl...

Jan 1, 2021

Joe was born in October 1941 in Cuero, TX to his father who shared his name, Joseph Stockton Rhodes and his mother, Roberta Lee Rhodes.   His father worked for the Shell Oil Company and they moved a number of times throughout Texas and ultimately to Houston where Joe spent much of his early years and developed his life-long aversion...

Jan 1, 2021

William L. Brooks Sr. was born on May 31, 1944. In Fort Morgan, Co to his parents Russell Brooks Sr. and Medora V. Brooks (Bentley). William was the oldest of his younger brother, Russell W Brooks II. He brought a lot of love & joy to his family. Growing up and in his teenage years, he was involved in...

Jan 1, 2021

Roger James Hutchison (Hutch) was reunited with the love of his life he called “MyJerre” and his Redeemer God on September 19, 2021, exactly two months shy of his 92nd birthday. He was born November 19, 1929, in Miami, OK, to Harold Burton Hutchison and Nora Belle (Billingsley) Hutchison.

He graduated from Miami High School in 1947;...

Jan 1, 2021

Kathie “Lynne” Salvatore, 74, of Aurora, Colorado passed away quickly and quietly with her two sons, wife, and life-long friend at her side at Denver Hospice on Monday, July 5, 2021. Kathie was a comrade to, and the dear friend and confidante of, innumerable people during her lifetime, including relatives of both families she married into, and vast numbers...

Jan 1, 2021

Carole Weichel, 76, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away suddenly September 8, 2021. She was born Carolie Pearl Kniss on August 30, 1945 in Brighton, Colorado to Adam and Lydia Kniss. Carole graduated from Brighton High School, in 1963.

In 1997, Carole married Michael Weichel in Brighton, Colorado.

Carole worked at South Denver Cardiology for over 20 years. She loved...

Jan 1, 2021

Michael “Mike” Norman Kenney, 72, Of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away suddenly March 16, 2021. Mike was born August 2, 1948 in Lander, Wyoming to Leo C. and Kathryn I. Anderson Kenney.

Mike grew up in Riverton, Wyoming, graduating from Riverton High School in 1966. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he was stationed...