Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Pauline Ruzicka (Newkirk)

Dec 31, 2020

Pauline Ruzicka (Newkirk) was born on November 22, 1937 in Lewellen, Nebraska to Vern Newkirk  and Rachel Newkirk (Unruh). After high school she moved to Enid, Oklahoma, where she had previously lived for many years and met the love of her life, Paul Ruzicka. Pauline was living at the YWCA and Paul was in the Air Force. She helped organize social gatherings...

James Van Meter

Dec 31, 2020

James L. Van Meter passed away peacefully on December 31, 2020 at the age of 97 in Lone Tree, Colorado.  He was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma on October 2, 1923 to Vearl and Edna (Goodnight) Van Meter.  He grew up on a small farm with four brothers and graduated from Guthrie High School.  In 1941 he joined the Navy...

Susie Montoya

Dec 30, 2020

Beloved mother, grandma, GG, godmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend was called to her heavenly home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the age of 102 in Arvada, Colorado.

She is survived by her children, Edward Montoya, Robert (Shirley+) Montoya,  Lloyd (Ginger) Montoya, Loretta (Eugene) Abeyta, Patricia (Manuel+) Lujan and Kathryn Martinez; her siblings:...

Dorothy Stone

Dec 30, 2020

Dorothy Stone-beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend was reunited with her husband Jerry and her son Ed Sr. on December 30, 2020.

She is survived by her daughter, Holly Thorpe, son-in-law, Glen Thorpe, Granddaughters, Madison Marzilli and husband Evan Marzilli, Kaleigh Thorpe and Grandson Ed Jr.

The family was by her side reflecting on...

George Eakins

Dec 30, 2020

George Henry Eakins, 92, died of natural causes in Aurora, Colorado on December 30, 2020.

Born in Denver to George Henry Eakins, Sr., and Clara Ellen Taylor on September 2, 1928, George attended the Lincoln Elementary School during which time he worked as a delivery boy for the Saturday Evening Post and as a paperboy for the...

Kathleen Faulkner

Dec 30, 2020

Kathleen Ann Faulkner, of Denver, Colorado passed away on December 30th 2020.

Services will be held at a later date.

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Pamela Higgins

Dec 30, 2020

On December 30, 2020, heaven gained a truly remarkable woman. At age 66, Pamela Amanda Higgins passed away peacefully in her home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 8, 1954 to her mom Vernette Amanda Andersen. Her middle name was shared with her mother and passed down from...

Mary Mcnally

Dec 29, 2020

Mary Laurel McNally was reunited with her parents on December 29, 2020. She was born in Denver, Colorado on December 26, 1946. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Michael P. McNally and Vivianne D. McNally, and her nephew Michael McNally. Mary is survived by her nieces and nephews Hawley (Jeff) Luedtke, Mathew Larson, Patrick, Kelley and Peter...

Robert West

Dec 29, 2020

Robert “Bob” Bernard West, 85, of Westminster passed away on December 29, 2020 at Covenant Living of Colorado in Westminster. Born on October 22, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of Clarence and Ebba (Johnson) West. Bob married Ruth on December 28, 1957 at the Federated Church in Forsyth Montana. Together they shared 63 years of marriage....

Bruce Johnson

Dec 28, 2020

Bruce Johnson -- beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend -- passed to his eternal home.  A life-long lover of Jesus and servant of the King, Bruce’s life was marked by genuine gratitude, selfless service, untiring enthusiasm, and deep and abiding joy.

Born in Evanston, IL to parents Robert Johnson and Mary Garfield Johnson, Bruce was...

Salvatore Iacovetta

Dec 28, 2020

Salvatore Iacovetta of Denver passed away on December 28, 2020.

Salvatore is survived by his wife, Teresa Iacovetta; his sons Dominic Iacovetta; Giuseppe Iacovetta and his wife Michelle, and Michele (Mike) Iacovetta and his wife Sabrina. He is also survived by his granchildren Amelia, Gianna, Joey, Alyssa and Bella Iacovetta.

A visitation will be held at 4pm followed by a Rosary...

Gordon Richards

Dec 28, 2020

Gordon Jack Richards, 85, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away December 28, 2020. He was born March 15, 1935 in Norfolk, Nebraska to John Gotlieb and Myrtle Evelyn Sandin Richards.

He attended high school in Alma, Nebraska and was an accomplished athlete in football, basketball and golf. Gordon was the quarterback for his high school football team and...

Floyd Gentry

Dec 28, 2020

Floyd Lee Gentry went to meet his Lord & Savior on December 28, 2020. Floyd was born to Dr. Francis Dawson Gentry & Martha Louise Hewes Gentry on July 2, 1943 in Lansing, MI. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sharon; daughters Janis (Nicholas) and Kathryn (Brian); grandsons Christopher, Nicholas, Dawson, Dylan and Steven; and brothers...

Kelley Rumbyrt, Md

Dec 28, 2020

Kelley Lynn Rumbyrt, MD, 59, of Westminster, Colorado, beloved wife, mother, physician, and friend, died Monday, December 28, 2020.

Kelley was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on September 12, 1961.  She grew up in Florida until 1969 when the family moved to southern California.  She graduated from Glendora High School and the University of California, Irvine.  She...

Marilyn Ranch

Dec 28, 2020

Marilyn D. Ranch of Columbine Valley, Colorado passed away on Monday December 28, 2020 peacefully in her home.

Marilyn was born on November 26, 1937 in Leland, Iowa, daughter of Albert and Theresa Bakken. She graduated from Forest City High School and shortly thereafter moved to Lakewood, Colorado to live with her sister Dee and family. Soon after...

Kevin Wyatt

Dec 28, 2020

Kevin Michael Wyatt was born on March 14, 1964, in Norfolk, Virginia to John Wyatt Jr and Patricia A. Wyatt. Both have preceded him in death. Kevin was educated in the Kansas City Parochial School System which included Rockhurst High School where his athletic abilities were molded and led to an athletic scholarship at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. There...

Mary Birns

Dec 28, 2020

Mary Louise Birns , 82, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2020 following a valiant struggle with Parkinson’s disease.

She was born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. on August 10, 1938 to I. Frank and Marion C. Walker. She attended Pelham Memorial High School, Trinity College, Burlington , VT. and received her Masters in Education...

James Wiehoff

Dec 27, 2020

James E. Wiehoff of Westcliffe, Colorado formerly of Northglenn, Colorado passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, December 27th, 2020.

Jim was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. One of ten children. He proudly served in the US Army where he met his wife of 61 years. Jim enjoyed sports and was a youth baseball coach in Northglenn,...

Joyce Hyden

Dec 27, 2020

Joyce Kathryn Hyden, 94, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 27, 2020. Her devoted grandson Chad Bergman was by her side. Joyce was born on February 17, 1926 to Edvin Johnson and Kathryn Maude Butterfield in Sidney, Montana. She was the middle (birth order) of the three Johnson Sisters. Her family moved from...

Mary Hudson

Dec 27, 2020

Mary Katherine (Kay) Hudson, living in Englewood, Colorado, passed away at home on Sunday, December 27th, 2020.

Born December 21st, 1937 in Fort Morgan, Colorado.  She was the daughter of Harry James Hudson and Grace Alberta Hudson.

She is survived by her brother James Dean Hudson and many nieces and nephews.

Kay’s career...