Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Darrold "Ike" Isaacson

Darrold "Ike" Isaacson

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...

Barton Lund Jr.

Barton Lund Jr.

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...

Shirley Heinz

Shirley Heinz

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...

Jesus Romero

Jesus Romero

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,...

Gary Weir

Gary Weir

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),...

John Cody

John Cody

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...

Mary Polak

Mary Polak

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 ....

Warren Blair

Warren Blair

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...

William Berndt

William Berndt

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...

Dana Filkoski

Dana Filkoski

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....

Evelyn Watkins

Evelyn Watkins

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.

William "Bill" Kostic

William "Bill" Kostic

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...

William Grant Iii

William Grant Iii

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...

Clara Metzger

Clara Metzger

Dec 12, 2020

Name: Clara Helen Catherine Joost Metzger (Kay) Age: 93, A resident of Greenwood Village , Colorado Passed Away on 12/12/2020.

Was a Member of St Peter Lutheran Church, Denver Ballet Guild, and Doll club.

Kay was born in Plum, Texas in her family home on 11/2/1927. She was raised with her younger brother Leroy in...

Joanne Smith

Joanne Smith

Dec 12, 2020

Joanne I. (Bates) Smith beloved daughter, wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Joanne was born in Denver on September 2, 1928 to Eva and Arthur Bates. She attended St. John’s, Emmaus, Skinner Junior High and North High Schools.

She worked at Mountain Bell for several years. Then was Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer at Emmaus...

John Dimatteo

John Dimatteo

Dec 12, 2020

John Salvatore DiMatteo, age 95, passed away on December 12, 2020. Born in Denver, CO, he was the third of four children, Anthony (Dorothy Rogan), Josephine (Ken Payne) and Frances (Dick Siem), of Salvatore and Mary (Pergola) DiMatteo. Following graduation from North High School, John joined the U.S. Navy. He was an Electrician's Mate 2nd Class during World War...

Peter Decker

Peter Decker

Dec 12, 2020

Peter Randolph Decker, 86, educator, soldier, rancher, public servant, scholar, author, and patriarch, died on the morning of December 12, 2020, with his beloved wife Deedee at his side, ending a life well and fully lived.

Born October 1, 1934, in New York, NY to Frank Randolph Decker and Marjorie (Marony) Decker, Peter lived a bold and...

Edward Johnson

Edward Johnson

Dec 12, 2020

Edward E. Johnson, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on December 12, 2020.

Full obituary coming soon.

Public Visitation is held on Monday, December 28, 2020 from 9-10am at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 W. 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado 80003.

Celebration of Life will be on December 28, 2020 at 11am via live-stream...

Claudina "Coco" Stewart

Claudina "Coco" Stewart

Dec 12, 2020

Claudina “Coco” Stewart passed away on 12.12.20 after living a life full of Irish toasts and blessings in Denver, Co.  Coco was a proud graduate of East High School and spent her career in sales for USWEST/QWEST where she made lifelong friends and memories. Loved by...

Connor Thomson

Connor Thomson

Dec 12, 2020

Connor Jacob William Thomson, 20, of Denver, CO, died in a car accident on Saturday, December 12th, 2020.

Connor was born at Rose Hospital in Denver on September 29th, 2000, to parents David and Larah. He graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 2018 where he developed a passion for business. He was in his...