Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Judith Ann Rodwell

Judith Ann Rodwell

Jul 5, 2025

Judith Ann Rodwell, born August 3, 1945, died on July 5, 2025 at the age of 79 in Highlands Ranch Colorado. She was a graduate of the University of California Riverside where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and met her husband, Carl Rodwell. Judy and Carl lived in Arizona and California until 1988, when they finally settled in...

Evelyn L. DeAngelis

Evelyn L. DeAngelis

Jul 5, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Evelyn L. DeAngelis, a beloved wife, mother, proud grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and a loyal friend to many. She passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2025, at the age of 91, surrounded by loved ones.

Born on May 17, 1934, in Denver CO, Evelyn lived a life marked...

Wendy Lee Stephenson

Wendy Lee Stephenson

Jul 5, 2025

Wendy Lee Stephenson died peacefully on the afternoon of July 5th 2025 after a long illness. She was just one month short of her 78th birthday. Wendy was born in Sidney, NY on August 22, 1947 to parents Robert W. Curran and Miriam Jackson Curran. Wendy spent her early years on the East Coast before moving with the family to...

John J. Sheehan Jr.

John J. Sheehan Jr.

Jul 3, 2025

John Sheehan was bigger than life so this obituary needs to reflect that. It will celebrate his many accomplishments and the legacy he left that has inspired a long life of love and friendship. He passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025 with his loving wife and daughter at his side, talking, reminiscing and sharing a lifetime of memories that...

Mary Edith Gracey

Mary Edith Gracey

Jul 3, 2025

Mary Edith Gracey, age 97, passed away in her hometown of Denver, Colorado on July 3rd, 2025, after a brief illness.

Born and raised in Denver, she was a graduate of East High School. She met and married James Arthur Gracey on January 31, 1948. A devoted mother of four, she loved spending time with family. Her legacy lives on in...

Arden Gail Kelsey

Arden Gail Kelsey

Jul 3, 2025

Arden Kelsey passed away on July 3rd, 2025 @ the age of 68 in her home in Aurora. She was surrounded by her caregiver/longtime friend Thomas Williams AKA "BUDDY" and her longtime friend Lorrie Eckman. 

She Retired from her Freight Forwarding career @ the age of 65.

She also preceded in death by her cousin Kathy, long time classmate from High School...

Maria Choronenko Slucky

Maria Choronenko Slucky

Jul 3, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Maria Slucky, 91, who passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025.

Maria was born on July 28, 1993 in Selishche, Belarus to Iwan and Maria Choronenko. She was one of ten children. Her childhood was severely impacted by the twin ravages of Communism and the Second World War. Part of...

Evelyn Gates

Evelyn Gates

Jul 3, 2025

Evelyn Gates was in born in Dublin, Ireland on September 24, 1932 to Ralph James and Alice Hope. She passed away on July 3, 2025. Evelyn’s sister Ann Hope preceded her in death. She spread her wings and left Ireland in 1955 to pursue a banking career in Newfoundland. Evelyn often talked about her family (including Ann and her mom)...

Robert "Bob" Lee Sorrell

Robert "Bob" Lee Sorrell

Jul 2, 2025

Robert “Bob” Sorrell passed away on July 2, 2025, at University Hospital following a lengthy and courageous health battle. He was surrounded by the love of his family and close friends in his final moments.

Born on June 6, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, Bob was a proud graduate of Lincoln High School, where he lettered in both baseball and basketball. He...

Norma Lewis

Norma Lewis

Jul 2, 2025

Norma Lewis went home to be with the Lord on July 2nd, 2025. She was born on October 31, 1929 to Norman and Elma Carberry. Norma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was fully committed to the Lord, her family, her pets, and helping others.

Norma is now in her heavenly home to reunite with her husband of...

Melba Kathern McKey

Melba Kathern McKey

Jul 2, 2025

Melba Kathern McKey, age 93, passed away at Briarwood Healthcare Center in Denver, Colorado on July 2, 2025. Melba was born on November 5, 1931, in Mulhaul, Oklahoma. Her early years were spent on a farm near Mulhaul. Melba's family later moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma. While attending Guthrie High School, Melba met Loren Dewayne McKey. In the same month that...

Lois Evelyn Gray

Lois Evelyn Gray

Jul 2, 2025

LOIS EVELYN GRAY

May 2, 1931 – July 2, 2025

Lois Evelyn Marriott was born on May 2nd, 1931, and lived on a farm in Missouri during her early years. Later, as a teenager, her family moved to Riverton, Wyoming, where she worked as a cashier at the same grocery store as her father. The family then moved to Loveland, Colorado, where...

Ralph Willard Jordan

Ralph Willard Jordan

Jul 1, 2025

Ralph Willard Jordan, age 92, a native and life-long resident of Aurora, CO, passed on July 1, 2025.

Ralph graduated from Aurora High School in 1951, winning all-conference honors his senior year in football, basketball and track. Following graduation, he served on the USS Midway during the Korean conflict. Ralph obtained Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in education...

Scott Randolph Erb

Scott Randolph Erb

Jun 30, 2025

Scott Randolph Erb, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at the age of 56 in Denver, Colorado.

Born on September 10, 1968, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Scott’s life journey took him from western Pennsylvania to North Carolina, across the Atlantic to England, and through the plains of North Dakota before ultimately making Colorado his home.

A graduate of Central...

Ronni Fitzgerald

Ronni Fitzgerald

Jun 30, 2025

Ronni Jill Fitzgerald, ne Schoen (82), passed from this earth on the last day of June 2025, after a battle with dementia and a fall.

At her passing, Ronni was surrounded by her family, Brian, husband of 61 years; Ronni and Brian’s son Sean and his wife Christine Shore, together with their son Royden; Ronni and Brian’s daughter Doreen, together with...