Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Dec 9, 2020

Edward, 91, passed away December 9, 2020. He was born in Welby, CO and resided in the Denver Metro area his entire life. Edward was President of a large industrial piping supply company. He is survived by his children, Mark (Debi); Andrew (Kathy); Ann (Michael) Rossman, Edward (Julie) and John (Paula); grandchildren, Jeremy, Brian, Lauren, Megan, Kimberly, Michael, Shane, Matthew,...

Dec 9, 2020

Mom, Wife, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great-Grandmother

Mom was born in Mattoon, Wisconsin in 1925, the youngest of 5 daughters and 2 sons. It is there where she met and married Bennie Wolf at the age of 17. Shortly after marriage Bennie went to war with the US Army and soon thereafter Betty had her first child, Patti in...

Dec 9, 2020

Richard Mathias Fessler II, 34, passed away on December 9, 2020. He was born to Laurie Dezenzo and Peter Fessler on October 2, 1986 in Wylie, TX.

Rich is survived by his mother Laurie Dezenzo and her significant other Rick Thill; his father Peter Fessler and his wife Cindy Fessler; his beloved children Kinzley Patton and Angelina...

Dec 8, 2020

Mark Douglas McMillan, 56, of Brighton passed away on December 8, 2020.  He was born on August 25, 1964 in Denver, Colorado. Mark was a 4th generation Colorado native.

Mark (the Iceman) served the community of Louisville, Colorado and the Louisville Police Department with honor for 25 years. Mark retired in 2016. Mark’s dedication to police work...

Dec 8, 2020

Patricia Mary Buxkemper, née Rawlings, was born September 27, 1924 in Melksham, England. She was the youngest of four children.

At the age of seven, her family moved to Bristol. During WWII, she volunteered for the Woman's Land Army and also worked at the Ministry of Labour. By this time, American GI's were abundant in England. At the...

Dec 8, 2020

In the early morning on Tuesday, December 7, 2020, Katherine (Kat) Garduque, passed away.  She is survived by her three beautiful children, Kirstin, Devon, and Lauren, her mother and father, and her many siblings.  Kat was a beloved daughter, a dear sister, a beautiful woman and a devoted mother.

She was born Katherine Elizabeth Hinton on October...

Dec 8, 2020

Kathleen Ruth Vigil

November 22, 1946 ~ December 8, 2020

Kathy Vigil of Lakewood, Colorado passed away and went to be with our Lord on December 8, 2020, ending a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was a fiercely loving mother to her three children and one grandson, as well as a faithful,...

Dec 8, 2020

Nancy Louise Naylor Kerr, born July 17, 1943 to December 8, 2020, born in Port Huron, Michigan to a long time Denver family, Ned and Francis Naylor, who soon relocated back to Denver.  She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dave Kerr, her sons Rick and Ed, and grandchildren Mike, Kelly, Madison, and Braeden.  She was the...

Dec 8, 2020

Mike was born October 8, 1944 in Denver to Bill & Mary Kelley.  He grew up in Wheat Ridge, graduated from the University of Colorado, and began a career as a real estate appraiser with Western Federal, Mellon Mortgage, and as an independent business owner.  He married MaryKay in 1970, and they were blessed with two sons, Brett and...

Dec 7, 2020

James C. Shanahan, originally from Maqouketa, Iowa, died on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Connie; his son Keith; daughter Jody; six grandchildren (Owen, Sabrina, Zain, Sophia, Sasha, and Zacharia); sisters Marie, Debbie, Joanne and Barbie; and brothers Richard, Phil, and Bill.  Jim was loved by many...

Dec 7, 2020

Corwin Moyle Maupin, age 95, died peacefully in his home in Highlands Ranch, CO on December 7, 2020. He was born in Rains, UT on September 29, 1925 and was raised in Denver, CO.

He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17. He was a World War II submarine veteran, so his death on the anniversary of the attack...

Dec 6, 2020

Daphne “Dossie” Hustad passed away peacefully 12-06-20, with her daughter, Beth,  by her side. Daphne was born Daphne Ellen Person, October 6, 1926, in Moline, Illinois, to Lennis W. Person and Juanita Anderson Person.  She graduated from Moline High School, and attended University of Iowa and Augustana Lutheran College in Rock Island, Illinois.

Daphne loved every minute...

Dec 6, 2020

Janet met Thomas Ray Camper through mutual friends in her hometown of Kettering in the UK.  At the time, Tom was serving in the US Air Force stationed at Mildenhall AB.  They were married on July 20, 1957.

After spending several years in the UK, they moved to Bitburg AB, Germany (1963-1967).  In June 1967, they welcomed...

Dec 6, 2020

Joy Fields Christopher was a woman who loved her family and teaching.

She was born in Texas on March 21, 1929 to her parents, John and Bernice Fields. After college, she married William E Christopher in August 1950 and they spent most of their marriage moving from base to base while raising their two children, Christie Anne...

Dec 6, 2020

Marie D. Gienger, 89, of Westminster, Colorado passed away on December 6, 2020.

Visitation is on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from 5-7pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado 80003. Funeral Mass to be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 10am at Shrine of St. Anne Catholic Church, 7555 Grant Place, Arvada,...

Dec 6, 2020

Yvette Berry Brady, 91, passed away on December 6, 2020. She was born to William Henry Bennett and Velma Rosalee Bennett (nee Gibson) in Denver, CO on November 12, 1929.

Yvette is survived by her daughters Sherye (Frank Coto) Brady, Shayne (Mike Michalek) Brady, and Shelly (Kevin) Tame; her granddaughter Keely (Jeremy) Carter; her great-grandchildren Nicholas Carter,...

Dec 6, 2020

Charles “Jack” Durland, 92, of Aurora, CO passed away on Dec. 6, 2020.

Dec 6, 2020

Days away from his 92nd birthday, Don left us to rejoin his wife, Angie, his son, Danny, brother,Bill and sister, Rhetta. Don was born in Chicago at a rough time in our history.

His creative gifts, his sense of adventure, and his resilience led him to make the most of every talent, opportunity and challenge he encountered....

Dec 5, 2020

Paul Eugene Howard was born September 12, 1950 in San Jose, California, where he really did walk to school uphill both ways.

After a successful career on the BYU football team, he was drafted to the Denver Broncos in 1973.

During his 14-year career, he was known for his consistency, leadership, camaraderie and brotherly love...

Dec 5, 2020

Robert Dean Jordan, a resident at Wind Crest retirement community in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the age of 91.

Called "Bob" by all who knew him, he was born July 7, 1929 in South Whitley, Indiana to Don and Lurabelle (Martin) Jordan. He had one older brother, Jim (now deceased); and,...