Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Ruth Sanders Hannen
Jun 22, 2020
Ruth was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 2, 1922 to Terry Bentley and Virginia Sanders. She had an older brother, Bentley; and an older sister, Virginia, whom she adored and who preceded her in death. Ruth's family lineage could be traced back to the American Revolution. She grew up in Memphis, but her family later moved to McAllen, Texas,...
Barbara May Moran
Jun 22, 2020
Barbara was born in Denver on August 26, 1932 to William and Kay May. She grew up in East Denver. She attended Loyola Catholic School and Cathedral High School. She pursued her higher education at Loretto Heights College in Southwest Denver.
Barbara married her high school sweetheart, John R. Moran, Jr. on August 8, 1953. After John's Navy service Barbara...
Philip ""Phil"" Trujillo
Jun 21, 2020
Philip ""Phil"" Trujillo passed away on June 21, 2020 at his home in Littleton, Colorado. He was born in Littleton on August 23, 1938 as the youngest of 15 siblings.
He served in the United States Marine Corps for 3 years and then returned home where he owned his painting business for 50+ years. He enjoyed gardening, reading, and loved...
Hiroko Johnson
Jun 21, 2020
Hiroko Johnson, PhD, 81, unexpectedly passed away on June 21, 2020. She was born and raised in Hyogo, Japan. She was loved by all her teachers due to her intelligence, charm, independence and athleticism, especially in basketball. Japan was too small for her ambitions, so she ventured to the University of Hawaii for her undergraduate degree, far before any Japanese...
Joy Grothjan
Jun 21, 2020
Joy Grothjan, 69, of Arvada passed away on June 21, 2020 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Born on January 1, 1951 on Long Island, New York she was the daughter of Harry James and Agnes (McDowell) Busk. Joy married Steve Grothjan on January 15, 1988, and together they shared 32 years of marriage.
A near-lifelong member of Actors' Equity...
Ronald L. Goldberg
Jun 21, 2020
Ronald L. Goldberg Born March 27, 1930 in Denver, Colorado. He Died Sunday June 21, 2020 at North Star Rehab & Care Community.
He was born to, Irene and Harry Goldberg. Ronald married Glenda Limpus. He has one daughter, Marcia and two sons, Howard and Robert. Two stepsons, the late Jeff Davis and Tom Davis (Kim). He has one brother,...
Thomas DeHerrera
Jun 21, 2020
Thomas O. DeHerrera passed away at his Green Valley Ranch home, Sunday June 21, 2020.
Tom leaves his loving family consisting of his wife and partner of thirty-nine years, Kathleen and seven children;
– Lisa (Vern) Janisch, their six children; Rhianna (Dave) Hardy, their son Caleb, Danielle (Jason) Van Heerden, their children Raven, Wren and Rook, Nicole (Dustin) Bashford, their...
Juanita M. Vega
Jun 21, 2020
Juana M. Vega [aka Juanita], 71, of Aurora, CO, passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2020.
Juanita was born in Puerto Rico on May 20, 1949 but was raised in New York City. She wed at a young age and at 26 years old had a beautiful daughter, Athelia Marie. She became a single mom just a few years later...
Daniel Paul Newman
Jun 21, 2020
Daniel Paul ""Dan"" Newman of Thornton, Colorado passed away peacefully on June 21, 2020 at North Suburban Hospital in Thornton, Colorado. Dan was born on June 15, 1949 to Daniel Thomas Newman and Mary Rose (Ricker) in Escanaba, Michigan. He graduated from Escanaba High School. Dan served in the U.S. ARMY overseas in the Philippines as an Army Medic. Dan...
John Vernell Brock
Jun 20, 2020
Born November 28, 1932, to immigrant parents from northern Italy, John Vernell Brock was 87 when he died on June 20. John was raised in Woodland Park and Colorado Springs. John grew up hunting and fishing, sometimes legally, and sometimes without a license in the company of his colorful cousin Gabe, who owned and operated Brock's Crystola Inn. John's mother...
Rev. Raymond Robert Smith
Jun 20, 2020
The Reverend R. Robert Smith was born August 6, 1921 and passed away June 20, 2020. He was born in Columbus, Ohio to Raymond R. Smith and Clara Bargeloh Smith.
Fr. Smith served in Luzon in the Army Signal Corps during World War II. He worked for 30 years at Western Electric before entering seminary at Nashotah House to become...
Dee Dee Marsch
Jun 20, 2020
Dee Dee Marsch, 59, passed away on June 20, 2020. She was born in Palmerton, PA to Rita Konsko and Richard Craig on August 30, 1960.
Dee Dee had an infectious smile and personality that will not be soon forgotten. She is survived by her husband of 31 years Bill Marsch; her mother Rita Moyer and her step father Mel...
Joseph Seeley Summers
Jun 20, 2020
Joseph Seeley Summers, age 67, and resident of Centennial, Colorado, passed away on June 20, 2020. Joe was born on September 7, 1952 in Royse City, Texas to Seeley Summers and Evelyn J. (Zaleski) Summers.
Joe grew up in Royse City, TX with brothers, Jack and Bobby Summers. He played football for Royse City Bulldogs and went to East Texas...
Mary Dowell
Jun 19, 2020
Mary Dowell (Brancucci) 99, of Lakewood, passed away on June 19, 2020. She was born in Denver at home on March 17, 1921, to Pasqual and Rosa Brancucci. She graduated from North High School in 1939. She enjoyed growing up in North Denver with her large family (with 5 sisters and 1 brother) and the strong Italian community.
In 1952,...
Roger Benoit
Jun 19, 2020
Ben Benoit, 84, of Castle Rock, entered into eternal rest at Sky Ridge Medical Center on Friday, June 19, 2020. Cause of death was complications from a fall and subsequent surgery.
Ben was born in Southbridge, MA, on October 2, 1935. He is survived by: wife Kathy of Castle Rock; son Matthew (Micki); granddaughter Madelyn; grandson Garrett – all of...
Pauline Mae Buffo
Jun 19, 2020
Pauline (Polly) Buffo, 98, of Lakewood, passed away on June 19, 2020. She was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 8, 1922, to George and Elise Troeger. She graduated from Central High School in 1940, then attended 2 years of college in Indiana. Pauline worked in Washington D.C. in the Legal Department of the Department of National Park Services...
David ""Dave"" L. Hornberger
Jun 19, 2020
David (Dave) Leon Hornberger, age 82, of Ocala, Florida, died in Westminster, Colorado on June 19, 2020. He was born on September 29, 1937 in Freeport, Illinois; the son of Grant and Vera Rose Hornberger.
He married Lois Marlene McClanahan on 8/17/56, and she resides in Tulsa, OK. He married Constance (Connie) Huseman on 5/26/90 and she resided with him...
Clair James ""Jim"" Rice Jr.
Jun 19, 2020
Clair James “Jim†Rice Jr.
Age 83, of, Littleton, CO. Passed away on June 19, 2020 at UC Health Highlands Ranch Hospital. Jim was born June 19, 1937 in Mt. Vernon, OH to the late Clair J. and Louis L. ""Betty"" Rice. He is survived by daughter L. Claire Rice of Palm Springs, CA, son, Timothy J. Rice, of Littleton,...
Edward W. Endzel
Jun 19, 2020
Edward W. Endzel, 58 years old, lost his long battle with illness on June 19, 2020. Ed resided in Rio Rancho, New Mexico with his wife of 38 years Barbara Swanger Endzel. Ed was born July 30, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia.
He was proud to be part of a military family and traveled the world with his Mother Nell Endzel,...
Susan Myers DePrez
Jun 18, 2020
Susan Myers DePrez entered eternal life on June 18, 2020, at the age of 68 while in hospice care at home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Her son was holding her hand. Her husband, daughter and friends arrived quickly to mourn and pray together “at the hour of her death.”
Susie Ann Myers was born in Santa Monica, California, on November...
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