Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Charlyn Frances Bratlie
May 20, 2020
Charlyn Frances Bratlie (Reynolds) passed away on May 20, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado.
Charlyn was born to Elsie Mae Dutton and Charles Simpson Reynolds of Ellendale Delaware on May 1st, 1947. She graduated from Georgetown High School in 1965.
She married Larry Duane Bratlie in 1967 and traveled with him during his time in the service and eventually returned home...
Randall W. Huser
May 20, 2020
Randall W. Huser passed away peacefully on May 20, 2020 at the age of 57 after battling a short illness at University Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. He was with family. Randy was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 25, 1962. He was a 1981 graduate of Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. He was an accomplished wrestler and football player....
Dr. George T. Heppting
May 19, 2020
George was born in Denver, Colorado to George Francis Heppting and Clara Jurgens Heppting. George was a native Denverite who attended Barnum Grade School and Saint Joseph's High School. He loved to tell stories about life in Denver through the Great Depression. His grandfather, Josef Jurgens was the Executive Chef of the famed Manhattan Restaurant on Larimer Street. A regular...
Florence Cherneski
May 19, 2020
Florence (Rigwalski) Cherneski, 91, of Denver, CO passed away peacefully on May 19, 2020. Florence was born on May 11, 1929 to Leo and Martha (Duda) Rigwalski and was raised in Wilkes Barre, PA. Florence was preceded in death by her four older siblings, Edward, Henry, Leon and Elizabeth (Veronick) Rigwalski. Florence leaves behind a loving family including her son,...
Jacqueline Lee Click
May 19, 2020
Jacqueline Lee Click
October 8, 1930 - May 19, 2020
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Jackie Click passed away on May 19, 2020 in Parker, Colorado. She leaves behind a large family to cherish the memories of her life. This includes her son, Paul (Zoila) Click of Aurora, CO and daughters Deborah (David) Dix of Aurora, CO, Dana (Jeff) Adams of Detroit, MI, Robyn...
Yer Kiatoukaysy Lor
May 19, 2020
It is with deepest sorrow, we announce the passing of Yer Kiatoukaysy Lor, 61, of Westminster, Colorado. The beloved husband and father peacefully passed away on May 19, 2020, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Laos on May 20, 1958 to Xia Soua Lor and May Lee, and grew up with twelve older siblings. Yer is survived by...
Gary E. Harvey
May 18, 2020
Gary E. Harvey, age 67, of Greenwood Village, Colorado passed away May 18, 2020. He was born in Pittsburg, California on August 21, 1952. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Barbara Bolton and son, Taylor Bolton-Harvey of Napa California.
Gary grew up in Anaheim, California. Growing up he had an affinity for animals and baseball. He received...
Gale Patrick Frierson
May 18, 2020
Gale Patrick Frierson was born in Florida on August 9,1936. He died in Denver on May 18, 2020 by natural causes.
As an adult he lived and worked much of his life in Colorado, where he also retired.
In his early years he taught German, French and English in high schools. Then he worked as an accountant/bookkeeper for hotels and...
Robert Walter Larson
May 18, 2020
On May 18, 2020, Robert Walter Larson passed away. He was born in Denver in 1927 to Walter and Helen Larson. He was schooled in Denver until he joined the Navy during World War II. After the war, he went to the University of Denver, where he received his BA and MA degrees. He taught in the Denver Public Schools...
Randall Martin Case
May 18, 2020
Rand Case passed away on May 18, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 15, 1942 to the late Douglas and Laura Case. He is predeceased by his parents and his sister, Caroline Case. He is survived by his adoring wife Susan, sons Scott, Brad (Shannon), step daughters Rebecca (Wade), Elizabeth (Rickardo), eight grandchildren, his brother Steve,...
Sidney William ""Bill"" Spry
May 17, 2020
Sidney William Spry
Sidney “Bill†Spry, age 75, died at home of a heart attack on May 17. He was born in Sanford, FL to W. Kenneth Spry and Harriette (Swarthout) Spry. He grew up in Mission, KS. He had a BA in economics from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and an MA in social studies from Western...
Connor Evan Sinks
May 17, 2020
On Sunday, May 17, 2020 we lost our dear Connor in a fatal car accident. His life was quickly taken away from those who knew and loved him. Connor Evan Sinks was born in Denver, CO on September 26, 1996 to Anne Frances (Edel) Sinks and Curtis Edmund Sinks. He was blessed with a large extended family. He spent many...
David Clift LeSueur
May 17, 2020
David Clift LeSueur was born on September 26, 1949 and raised in Burbank, California. He was John and Dolores LeSueur’s first of four children: David, Stephen, Diana (Bartlett), and Jeff. As a boy, David’s next younger brother Steve aspired to be David’s rival. Instead he became David’s closest life-long friend, after David’s wife Mary. All their lives, Steve and David...
Gwyn Christiansen Petersen
May 17, 2020
Gwyn Christiansen Petersen, 95, passed away peacefully in Littleton, Colorado, May 17, 2020. She was born March 10, 1925 in American Fork, Utah to Lenard Peter and Katie Durrant Christiansen. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
As a six-week-old baby, Gwyn’s father moved his family to Ely, Nevada and began working for...
Lenora Crider
May 17, 2020
Services for the family are being held on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel in Centennial, Colorado. She is preceded in death by husband Walter Richard Crider, her daughters, Caroline Rose Crider and Debra Ann Crider. Survivors include her daughter, Lana Berta and Gary Crider; also 4 grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.
Mary ""Mania"" Davies
May 17, 2020
Mary ""Mania"" Davies, age 86, died at Morningstar Senior Living at Jordan on May 17th, 2020 from coronavirus complications.
Born 4/7/1934 in Riverhead, New York, she also lived in Long Island, NY; Morocco, Africa; Pleasanton, CA; Vero Beach, FL; and Aurora, CO. She worked as a teacher's aide in Cherry Creek Schools until retirement.
Survivors include her husband Graham, daughters...
Fred Manzanares
May 16, 2020
Fred Manzanares, 97, passed away on May 16, 2020. He was born to Antonio and Genevieve Manzanares on October 29, 1922.
Fred is survived by his beloved wife Arnie; his children Donald Manzanares, Dora Meyer, Tony Manzanares, and Gary Manzanares; along with many other loving family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Fred's name may be made...
Virginia Tidwell
May 15, 2020
Virginia Tidwell, 91, passed away peacefully from natural causes on May 15, 2020 in Denver Colorado. Virginia was born in Bessemer Alabama, a coal miner's daughter of Irish and German descent. In 1960 Virginia and her family moved to Littleton where her husband, Jack Tidwell Sr., worked for the Glenn L. Martin Company (later Lockheed Martin).
Virginia was preceded in...
Joan Shaffer
May 15, 2020
Joan Shaffer, 85, passed away on May 15, 2020 from cancer. Her family was at her side. She was born in Ontario, Oregon on January 18, 1935 to Frank Burton Walter and Edith Woolf Walter.
Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and various locations in Colorado, Joan graduated high school in Fort Collins, Colorado. She then attended Colorado State University. She...
Melanie Madonna Mary Kibble
May 15, 2020
A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Melanie transitioned Friday, May 15, 2020, while at home surrounded by her loving family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Ruben Urquijo and his wife Crystal Urquijo.
She leaves behind many precious memories for her family, which include her husband, Robert Kibble, her daughter Petina Urquijo, step-sons:...
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