Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Dec 15, 2020

Dolores (Dee) Schottler, age 83, passed away on December 15, 2020.  Dee was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She was raised in Alliance, NE and moved to Denver, CO after college.   Dee worked for Denver Public Schools as a teacher and substitute teacher until her retirement.  She enjoyed golf and Nebraska football.  Dee is survived by her son...

Dec 15, 2020

Joseph Michael (Mike or Mickey) Connors was born on July 20, 1939 in Denver, Colorado, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  He was predeceased by his father Joseph Charles Connors of Pueblo, Colorado; his mother Eileen Erin McDermott Connors of Victor, Colorado; and his wife Mary Ann Hogan Connors.  He was named for his father, Joseph, and his paternal grandfather, Michael...

Dec 15, 2020

In Loving memory of

"Willie Collier Rivers”, 87, of Denver Colorado passed away on December 15th 2020. He passed away quietly during the night at his home in Lakewood Colorado happy that he made it past his birthday.

Willie grew up in Winston Salem, North Carolina and moved to Colorado in the 1960’s. After his...

Dec 15, 2020

PJ Irwin of Highlands Ranch, CO, passed away peacefully  Dec 15, 2020, at age 82.  PJ is survived by his lifelong love and adored wife "Aj" (Shirley), as well as his three beloved daughters, Christine Flowers (Richard), Beverly Menta (Ed), and Suzanne J. (Marcos). PJ is also survived by, and treasured being "GPa" to grandson Tony and granddaughter Laura,...

Dec 15, 2020

William Solomon Ruybal, age 83, passed away in his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.  William was born in Mogote, Colorado on November 5, 1937.  William retired from the Denver Public Schools.  He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend.

William is survived by his wife Priscilla of 61 years, his 3...

Dec 15, 2020

Walter G. "Jerry" Bird Jr, 80, passed away on December 15, 2020. He was born to Florence Bird (nee Morlock) and Walter Bird Sr. on October 12, 1940 in Hackensack New Jersey. His family moved to Sarasota Florida before he started high school and he graduated from Sarasota High School. Then, Jerry went on to serve in the US...

Dec 14, 2020

Janice Spreng passed away on December 14, 2020.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, 12/26, at 11am. Due to the current situation and limited capacity, in person attendance will be by invitation only.

Friends and Family are invited to attend the service virtually. Please visit http://mywebcast.churchofjesuschrist.org/Events/denvercoloradonorthstake and click on the “view” button for...

Dec 14, 2020

Darrold “Ike” Isaacson passed away of natural cause on December 14, 2020 at the age of 95.

Ike was born, December 6, 1925 in Mellette, South Dakota. Upon the outbreak of World War II, he convinced his mother to let him enlist at the age of 17. With her permission, he enlisted in the United States Army...

Dec 14, 2020

Barton McLean Lund, Jr. left us suddenly on Monday, December 14th, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Born March 13th, 1964 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bart spent his childhood in Prior Lake, MN, and went on to earn his undergraduate degree in Urban Planning from the University of Minnesota and his MBA from Augsburg College. He is preceded in death by...

Dec 14, 2020

Shirley Jean Heinz, 89, of Arvada, entered into Heaven on December 14, 2020 from Arbor View Nursing Home. She was born to William and Adelia Eggeling on February 27, 1931 in Denver, Colorado.

Shirley attended Manual High School and was Head Girl in her graduating class of 1948. She worked as a receptionist in the medical field...

Dec 13, 2020

Jesus Romero, 73, passed away on December 13, 2020. He was born to the late Susana Carrillo and the late Jesus Romero on August 25, 1947.

Jesus is survived by his beloved wife Maria Elena Romero Rojas; his children Angelo (Sharalynn) Romero, Erica (Gonzalo) Chavez, Alfonso Romero, and Victoria Chavez; his grandchildren Vicky (Brandon Surratt) Chavez, Jasmine Chavez,...

Dec 13, 2020

Gary J Weir, 70, died in Aurora, Colorado on December 13th, 2020.

Born January 18th, 1950 in Snyder, Texas he lived in Ira, San Angelo, and Dallas Texas before settling in Aurora, Colorado. He worked for Century Link for 39 years, before retiring in 2015.

Survivors include Pat Bodkin (Denton, TX), Joshua Weir (Windsor, CO),...

Dec 13, 2020

John Eugene Cody, age 87, died peacefully in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Elmer Cody and Susan Hogan Cody. After graduation from high school, John joined the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, as a Trappist Monk, where for 21 years he continued...

Dec 13, 2020

Mary Eleanor Polak (Nepp) went to be with her lord on December 13, 2020.

She was born in Corona, NY on December 23, 1921 to Martin L and Erna H Nepp (Wilker). She moved to Snowmass, Colorado in 1974 and to Denver in 1981.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband Bernard Polak ....

Dec 13, 2020

Warren L. Blair was born in a small house on Fox Street in Denver. His family later moved to Wheat Ridge, Colorado where Warren excelled as an athlete. He was the Colorado State High Jump champion and led the Farmers to the final game of the State Basketball Tournament in 1949. Warren was the only member of his family to graduate...

Dec 13, 2020

William David Berndt was born on September 28th, 1935 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Elmer and Irma Berndt.  He died in the early morning hours of December 13th, 2020 of complications from Parkinson’s disease.  He was 85 years old.

Bill’s early years were spent on the north side of Sheboygan where his father and mother owned Berndt’s Meat Market at...

Dec 13, 2020

Dana Lou Day Filkoski, 91, of Denver Colorado, passed in her sleep on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Clermont Park in Denver where her rehabilitation therapy had been ongoing after suffering a stroke in August.

Dana was born on November 1st of 1929 to Frances Gosnell and Wilson Day in Frederick Maryland and grew up in Mt....

Dec 13, 2020

Survived by children Marilyn Damico, Timothy L. Mohler, David L. Mohler. Preceded in death by husbands Bernard Mohler & Cecil Watkins. Memorial Service to be held at a later date.

Dec 12, 2020

Bill Kostic passed away suddenly on December 12th, 2020 on the way home from mass. He was a loving father, faithful husband, artist, story teller, and friend to many. Bill was born in College Point, New York, to Alphonse and Anna Kostic.

Bill lived a full life of service to his community, church and country, serving in the Air...

Dec 12, 2020

William W. Grant III, known to all as Peter, passed peacefully on December 12, 2020. He stood with integrity, honesty, intelligence and admirable devotion to his large Grant family and his friends with a great sense of humor. He was even tempered even in the most stressful situations and had an incredible memory for details and names.  A nearly...