Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Debra Henninger
Feb 7, 2021
Debra Ann (Drury) Henninger of Commece City passed away peacefully on February 7, 2021 at the age of 67 loosing her battle to cancer.
Debra was born in Walsenburg, CO on October 30, 1953 to Howard Drury and Ann Mae Dawson. She is preceded in death by her mother Ann Mae Dawson, step father Cecil Dawson, step mother Barbara...
Stevie Brix
Feb 7, 2021
Stevie James Brix, born December 1, 2019 on a beautiful Sunday, entered into the world and into her family with a force unmatched by nature. She was the final piece to their family’s puzzle. Stevie was born with such a beautiful soul and she had a presence that could captivate any room she entered. Stevie was always so happy,...
Val Jean Freehling
Feb 7, 2021
Val Jean Delores Freehling, 88, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at the Porter Hospice Center in Centennial, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents, John William Sr. and Mary Yakubic Fecich, and brother, John Fecich Jr. She is survived by her beloved husband Walter, daughter Trina Bibbero of Littleton, CO, granddaughter Nikki Bibbero...
Douglas Parker
Feb 7, 2021
Douglas Dean Parker, age 82, of Denver, CO, died peacefully on February 7, 2021, as a result of a stroke. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Mae Parker (Binkley); his daughter, Nancy Kay Parker Younger (m. James F. Younger), of Arvada, CO, and their three children, Emily, Noah, & Luke Younger; his son, Stephen Douglas Parker (m. Amy L. Parker), of...
Edward Riker
Feb 7, 2021
Edward “Papa” Riker left us on February 07, 2021 just 20 days short of his 90th birthday. It was a fitting departure as it was Super Bowl Sunday. Apparently he would rather die than watch Tom Brady play in another Super Bowl.
A man who lived his values until his last breath. He believed in...
John Wagner
Feb 7, 2021
John Michael Wagner, age 68 of Greenwood Village Co. passed away February 7th after a long illness. John is survived by his wife Susie Wagner, his three children Gregory Wagner, Alison Koesel and Andrew Wagner, and his seven grandchildren, Colton Saccomano, Camden Wagner, Kaycen Wagner, River Kelso, Lilyana Kelso, Kailoni Koesel, and Kaden Koesel. The second born to a...
Patricia Lynch
Feb 6, 2021
Patricia Sylvia Lynch died after a short illness in Lakewood, Colorado, on Saturday, February 6, 2021. She was 92 years old.
Patricia was born on October 5, 1928, in Burlington, Iowa. She was raised on a farm in Durham Township, located near Colusa, Illinois, by her parents, Jacob Clay and Corinne (Smith) Vass. She graduated from Dallas...
Edwin Meis
Feb 6, 2021
Edwin Michael Meis (Eddie). Age 87 died at home on 2/06/2021. Born 4/10/1933 in Collyer, KS, he lived most of his life in unincorporated Adams County Colorado and worked 33 years at Gates Rubber Company until retiring in 1991.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years Evonne Meis, Brother Eldon Meis, Sister Vangie Beston (Richard), Sisters in...
Lloyd Chavez
Feb 5, 2021
Lloyd Chavez, 90, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on February 5, 2021. He was born to Antonio Chavez and Elena Autobee in Boone, Colorado on March 11, 1930.
Lloyd went on to earn an Associate of Arts degree. He joined the US Army and retired as a Sergeant E6. Lloyd also went on to retire from the...
Letha Tobler
Feb 5, 2021
An accomplished pianist, Letha Leone Tobler’s love of life and music didn’t come to an end with her death. Letha passed away on February 5th, 2021 in her home after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 87 years old.
Letha was born August 2, 1933 in Oak Hill, Kansas to James and Sadie...
Lonna King
Feb 5, 2021
Lonna Lee King, age 80, passed away at Highline Place in Denver Colorado on February 5th, 2021.
Born December 6th, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN, she lived in Denver, CO, St. Louis, MO, Dayton, OH, and Indianapolis, IN. and worked as a nurse, a pharmaceutical representative, and as a medical product marketing manager until retiring in 2014. Lonna...
Wallace Stubbs
Feb 4, 2021
Wallace Bedford Stubbs (Tam), aged 88, passed away peacefully in the Holly Creek Assisted Living community on Thursday, February 4, 2021 after a long struggle with dementia.
He was born in 1932 in La Junta, CO to parents Charles and Annie Stubbs; joining a sister, four year old, Jeann Stubbs. Young Wallace was given the nickname, “Tam”,...
Laurence Washington
Feb 3, 2021
Laurence Curtis Washington was born in Long Island, NY, to the late Robert M. Washington and the late Freddie F. Washington (née Usry) on April 19th, 1955. He has left behind his sister, Harriet Denise Washington-Blomberg and his cousin, Kalilah Dawn Shelton.
He passed in Strasburg, CO, on February 3rd, 2021.
He received his Master's...
Judith Higson
Feb 3, 2021
Judith Marie Higson, age 88, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2021. Judith was born September 14, 1932 to James and Camille Higson in Denver, Colorado. Judith attended St. Mary’s Academy for K-12, graduating in 1950. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Loretto Heights College and her masters and PHD from Laval University in Quebec, Canada....
Nelson Vetanze
Feb 3, 2021
Nelson William Vetanze, age 74, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Lone Tree, Colorado.
Nelson was born on April 28, 1946 in Martin's Ferry, Ohio to Manuel and Mary Vetanze. He is survived by his loving wife, Deborah (Debby) Vetanze, daughters Ashley Gehrke and her husband Todd, Jessica Holt and her husband Lance,...
Norma Beasley
Feb 3, 2021
Norma Mae (Pearson) Beasley of Denver, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on February 3, 2021 at the age of 95. Her unexpected death was attributed to sudden pulmonary failure.
Norma was born in Denver on October 7, 1925 to Arthur and Margaret Schroll Pearson. She is preceded in death by her two...
Matthew "Matt" Nyman
Feb 3, 2021
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again… who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring...
Samantha Leroy
Feb 3, 2021
It is with great sadness that the LeRoy family, of Denver, Colorado announces the passing of our beloved and beautiful daughter Sam.
Samantha JoAnn LeRoy, 36, of Denver passed away on February 3, 2021 at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in the arms of both her mother and father.
Sam was born on December 13, 1984,...
Dennis Jones
Feb 2, 2021
Dennis Frank Jones, age 78 died at home on February 2, 2021 of cancer. He was born October 27, 1942 in Logan, Utah to Frank Worley Jones, Jr. and Eileen Naylor Jones. He graduated from Brigham Young High School and from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Following high school graduation, he served two...
Rick Shanks
Feb 2, 2021
James Richard Shanks (aka Rick, Sweet Ricky, Smiley) was 74 when he left us at Swedish Medical Center on February 2, 2021, following a long battle with cancer.
He was born December 7, 1946 in Denver, spent most of his life in Colorado, and for the last 28 years has lived in Cherry Hills Village. Rick started...
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