Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Gloria King

Gloria King

Aug 3, 2020

Gloria Mae King, 94, of Denver, Colorado passed away on August 3, 2020 at her home. Born on May 1, 1926 in Belleville, Illinois, daughter of the late Frank and Georgia Baumgartner. Gloria will join her late husband William C. King Jr. in eternal life.

In lieu of flowers please make a memorial donate to The Denver Hospice...

Shirley Green

Shirley Green

Aug 3, 2020

Shirley K. Green passed away on August 3, 2020 in Centennial, Colorado.  She was 95.

She was born Shirley Marie Kemper on April 7, 1925 in Denver, Colorado to Alfred Barton Kemper and Marie M. Kemper.  She grew up in the Denver area and attended Central Presbyterian Church where she made numerous lifelong friends for which she...

Linda Acker

Linda Acker

Aug 3, 2020

Born February 5, 1950 in Amarillo, TX and passed away on August 3, 2020 in Lakewood, CO.

She was preceded in death by her mother Reatta, her father Joseph Henry Leverett, step-father Bill Wardlaw, her brother Barry Leverett and half-brother Drake Davenport.

Linda grew up in Amarillo Texas acquiring life-long friends. She graduated from Tascosa...

Greta Young

Greta Young

Aug 3, 2020

Greta Colleen Young, age 88, passed away at home on August 3, 2020. She was born in Centerville, Iowa on March 13, 1932, the first child of Reuben and Virgie Hawkinson. Five years later, her younger sister and lifetime soulmate and friend, Marsha was born and completed the family.

Music was Greta's life, and piano was her...

Donna Dire

Donna Dire

Aug 2, 2020

Donna Elizabeth Dire, 75, of Denver, CO passed away on August 2, 2020.

A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 4PM to 7PM. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 10AM, both at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3020 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO. A Burial Service will follow the Mass at...

Sylvia Lewis

Sylvia Lewis

Aug 1, 2020

Sylvia Jeannine Lewis December 29, 1933 - August 1, 2020. Sylvia Jeannine Lewis was born in Denver, CO on December 29, 1933 to Clarence Geer and Rose Jungbluth. She passed away at her home on Saturday, August 1, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Sylvia was born and lived in Southeast Denver, and was graduated from South High...

Bev Teemley

Bev Teemley

Aug 1, 2020

Beverley Ann “Bev” Teemley, 65, of Arvada passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2020. Born on October 20, 1954 in Pueblo, Colorado she was the daughter of Kenneth and Katherine (Waller) Jipping. Bev married Edwin Teemley on August 1, 1987 and together they shared 33 years of marriage.

Bev worked as an apartment manager for Kramer Management...

Dennis Cox

Dennis Cox

Aug 1, 2020

Dennis Michael Cox, born July 21, 1947, in Vernal, Utah passed away August 1, 2020, at the age of 73. Dennis  courageously endured frontotemporal dementia, and passed away due to complications of the disease. Dennis is the son of Nola Shannon Ellis (Mother), and Olan Lafayette Cox (Father), and spent his early years growing up in Sulphur Springs, Texas....

Joan Foster

Joan Foster

Aug 1, 2020

In this time of COVID distancing, a safe way of celebrating Joan’s life is being considered. Please add a memory on this website as well as how you knew Joan to allow us to develop a memory book. Please also mention if you would like to be notified of a future celebration and include an email and/or phone number.  Joan...

Ronald Younger

Ronald Younger

Aug 1, 2020

Ronald was married to his loving wife, Nelda Younger for 68 years. Together they had four sons: Jim, Gary, Larry and Douglas, 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Ronald joined the U.S. Army as a young man, and made his career there, in fulfillment of his dreams. Prior to his 40th birthday, Ronald had attained the highest possible enlisted rank, Command Sergeant Major. If he...

Connie Gaccetta

Connie Gaccetta

Aug 1, 2020

Connie Lee Gaccetta, 74, passed away peacefully on August 1,2020. Her final days were surrounded by family and loved ones in her home.

Connie was born March 8,1946, the daughter of Jean and Lee Sparks. Connie married Don Gaccetta in 1967. In addition to her husband, Connie is survived by her children, Pam and Tony Cline, Lori...

Jon Mcguire

Jon Mcguire

Aug 1, 2020

Born to Robert and Ruth McGuire and delivered by his Grandfather Doctor John McGuire in Neodesha on October 28th, 1938. Jon died of the Coronavirus on August 1st, 2020. He graduated from Neodesha High School in 1956 where he was an outstanding athlete. All League pass catching and his teammates voted him as the most outstanding defensive player. Charles...

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Aug 1, 2020

John Robert Hamilton, age 77, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on February 16, 1943.

John attended Wichita East High School, Wichita, Kansas; Kansas State University, Lawrence, Kansas; and graduated from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas.  He worked as a Petroleum Landman for over 35 years...

Carla Frank

Carla Frank

Aug 1, 2020

Carla Ann Modesitt Frank of Denver, Colorado passed away on August 1, 2020.

Carla Ann Modesitt was born in Denver, Colorado to Carl L. Modesitt and Willa (Spier) Modesitt on November 26, 1929.

She was preceded in death by her husband Willis T. Frank, her parents, and brothers Leland Modesitt and Jean Modesitt.

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Athina Galanopoulos

Athina Galanopoulos

Jul 31, 2020

Athina Galanopoulos June 26, 1934 – July 31, 2020 Athina was born in Athens, Greece, to Emmanuel and Malamatenia Antoniou,the youngest of 4 siblings, now all in heaven together.

During WWII German occupation of Athens, her father moved the family to the village of Mazi to live with family. Life was safer from war, but not illness,...

Paul Allee

Paul Allee

Jul 31, 2020

Paul was born in Denver, Colorado to Arnold and Jamie Allee.  A Colorado native through and through, at a very young age he joined the Navy.  He soon was accepted and attended Officers Candidate School and served 27 years in the United States Air Force.  He retired as a Major in May of 1978 and was awarded the Bronze...

Randall Yarnell

Randall Yarnell

Jul 31, 2020

Randy Yarnell was born April 7, 1961 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Dorothy and Ronald Yarnell. They moved to Onawa, Iowa when Randy was 12 where he spent his formative years, Randy graduated from West Monona Community High School in 1979. He married his childhood sweetheart, Brenda Ketelsen on October 15, 1982. He attended Devry Institute of Technology when...

Marilyn Roberts

Marilyn Roberts

Jul 31, 2020

Marilyn was born on January 4, 1940 to John Stanton Jr. and Mildred (Perry) Stanton in Syracuse, New York. She grew up in the small communities west of Syracuse ... Fairmount, Solvay, Camillus.

Graduation was in 1957 from Camillus High School. She then entered Nursing School at the Community General Hospital of Syracuse. Upon completion she was employed in the...

Fred Arthur

Fred Arthur

Jul 31, 2020

Radio advertising legend, Fred Arthur, passed away peacefully at home in Centennial, Colorado on Friday July 31st.  He was 87.

Born May 17, 1933 in Wilmington, Ohio, Arthur moved west after studying broadcasting at the Cincinnati School of Music.  His first radio gig as a deejay was in Casper, Wyoming at KVOC radio. This...

Robert Thomas

Robert Thomas

Jul 31, 2020

Robert James Thomas, 7/26/1921-7/31/2020, 99 years young. Passed away at Swedish Hospital.

Bob was born in New Bethlehem, PA. He lived his most vibrant years in Denver, CO and was a veteran of World War II. His professional life was spent perfecting inventory and sales for Eastman Kodak and VWR. He officially retired at the age of 87 after...