Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jan 1, 2021

Maria Elva Padilla, age 80, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Maria was born in 1940 in Harlingen, Texas. She was one of 11 siblings. It was in Harlingen that she met the love of her life, her husband, Jose Padilla. She was later married in Cutler, California...

Jan 1, 2021

Armando was born on July 10, 1935 in Edith, CO to Tobias and Rosa Trujillo.  He was one of 13 children and Spanish was his first language.  He had to learn English to attend kindergarten.  He really didn't like school and would run all the way home during recess.  After the first week, the teacher made him hold her...

Jan 1, 2021

Edward Rueben Arguello was born a poor brown child on June 7th, or maybe it was 8th, 1946. Could have been the 6th or the 9th, we’re not really sure. That is what happens when you’re born at home and your father, who was a coal miner, didn’t really keep track of dates. Sam and Margaret Arguello had stopped...

Jan 1, 2021

Rick Edward Vinnola, April 16, 1975- July 29, 2021, Denver, Colorado. Rick lived happily as a Son to Debra and Mark Vinnola, Brother to Christian Vinnola, Brother in law to Steve Dawkins, Uncle to Marcus and Samantha Dawkins, great Uncle to Allyn Metcalf and Luca Dawkins and friend to many. He loved his family and his dog. He loved...

Jan 1, 2021

Jan, 79 years old, passed away on February 4, 2021 after a short illness. Jan was born in Erie PA and has lived in Arvada, CO for 52 years. She was at peace at home with her three children, Kim Keen (Steve), Karen Myers, and Dan Myers (Gretchen), and her husband of 59 years, Art Myers. Jan has 3...

Jan 1, 2021

Marie Louise (Mary) Murphy died peacefully with loved ones by her bedside on July 3, 2021 in the care facility she had been living in for the past year and a half.

Mary was born July 19, 1921 to Louis and Marie Adelaide (Desoche) Phelan in El Paso, Texas.  She was raised with her 6 half-siblings from...

Jan 1, 2021

The Life of Rose Marie Dietrich

Rose Dietrich of Aurora, Colorado passed away suddenly at the age of  78 on December 6, 2021.

Rose grew up in South Dakota where life was simple, full of fun and adventure.  She attended High School in Yale, South Dakota. Rose...

Jan 1, 2021

Brittany Anne Metz, 36, born in Denver Colorado, passed away on December 25, 2021.

Brittany graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to study at The Art Institute of Denver.

She was married and had a child, Maxton Metz.

Brittany was a beautiful, spirited young woman that everyone loved. She was very...

Jan 1, 2021

Mary Ann Beldring, 82, of Littleton, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 with her family by her side. She is preceded in death by her husband Alfred S. Beldring. She is survived by her children, Kenneth, Donna and Deborah. Also her sister-in-law, Alice Caggiano, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 10:30am-11:30am followed by burial at Fort...

Jan 1, 2021

Terry Neuschwanger (78) of Broomfield, CO passed away peacefully in her home on July 12, 2021.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years Orval Neuschwanger (76), and her four sons: Bradly Wallace (61), Robert Paul (59), Michael Eugene (53), and Amory Alan (40).  She also leaves behind five Grandchildren: Amanda, Ashlee, Wendy, Nevaeh, and Amory Jr, and...

Jan 1, 2021

Michael Robert Morehouse born July 23, 1952 passed away on May 18, 2021.

He was a Thornton Police Officer for 40 years.

He is survived by his wife Laurel, Daughters; Nicole Castillo, Jennifer Nolan and husband Matt Nolan, and three grandchildren. As well as his sister Deborah Chalmers.

Funeral Services will take place...

Jan 1, 2021

Fidelia “Elsie” (Duran) Valdez was born on January 5, 1942, in Chacon, New Mexico. She was the eldest of three children born to Alfonso and Maxine Duran. She lived in New Mexico until the age of four, at which point her family relocated to Cheyenne, Wyoming. She attended Corlett Grade School and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School....

Jan 1, 2021

Lester J. Williams, age 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of over 65 years, Margery.  Also preceded in death by his great grandchild Mason Guccione.  He leaves behind his 4 children: Wendy Carlton (Greg), Connie Rossi (Al), Patricia Herndon (Chris), and Michael Williams (Kathleen), and 10 grandchildren...

Jan 1, 2021

Mitsuo “Mike” Minamoto was born on March 11, 1926 in Kona, Hawaii.  He was the 5th of 6 children born to Gisaburo and Taka Minamoto.  As a child, his family picked coffee beans for a living on a coffee farm.

Soon after graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was assigned to...

Jan 1, 2021

Cherlyn "Chery" Stock (Cerise) Chery Stock is a proud native of Denver, Colorado. She went to St. Joseph's Grade and High Schools and graduated in 1954. From there she went to Mt. St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. She is survived by her devoted husband, George "Bill," who she married in 1965; as well as her son, David (Alisa), and...

Jan 1, 2021

Marie Eleanor Aguilar, 86 of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on April 6, 2021. Born on March 8, 1935 in Midway, Colorado, she was the daughter of Lillian Sandoval and Erminio Martinez. Marie married Epimenio Aguilar Jr. on February 7, 1952 in Sopris, Colorado. They shared 18 years of marriage until his passing in 1970. Marie was an accountant and...

Jan 1, 2021

John E. “Jack” Zook died at the age of 91 in Denver, CO at Clermont Park Community.

He was born in 1929, the fifth of eight children, to Harry T. and Ella B. Zook.

Jack graduated from Regis High School and St. Benedict's College in Atchison, Kansas.  He served in the United States Marine Corps...

Jan 1, 2021

Mary E. Stenby died on October 4, 2021 at home, surrounded by family. Extended family and friends are saddened to lose such a wonderful and warm woman. Mary was an amazing person who shared her energy, kindness, love and caring for the many people that were a part of her life.

She was born in Brooklyn, New...

Jan 1, 2021

Jean Elaine (Karns) DeVore, aged 99, passed away in Denver on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Beloved wife of George Orlin for 63 years; mother of Patricia Joanne (Andy) MacMillan and George Orlin DeVore II (Debbie, Brooke, and Brandon Zullo); grandmother of Timothy (Robin) King; great grandmother to Joshua King, and friend to many. Preceded in death by her husband...

Jan 1, 2021

Lawrence passed away at the age of 73 on Monday, February 15, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, CO.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 49 years, Judy, and his parents, Donald and Pauline Wendling.

Lawrence leaves behind three children, Paula Wendling, Clark (Shawn Ann) Wendling, and Laura (Wesley) Trimble,...