Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jul 17, 2020

Joy Steelman Burns

Born December 2, 1927 to parents Edith Campbell and Walter Steelman in Currie, Texas.

A graduate of the University of Houston, she came to Colorado from Houston in 1956 with a business degree to work for an oil company. Two years later she met Franklin L. Burns, then one of Denver's premier...

Jul 17, 2020

It is with great sorrow and sadness that we inform you that our husband, father, friend, and son Richard (Dick) J. Lacouture passed away at 68 years old on July 17, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado.

Dick was born in Anchorage, Alaska on August 26th, 1951 to Jane and Arthur Lacouture. He was a self-described army...

Jul 17, 2020

Maria Deliria (Leila) Rebecca Pacheco (Nugent) was born August 17, 1928 at home.

Leila was born in San Pedro, Colorado to her parents Virilio Pacheco and Delfina Atencio.

She is survived by her Children, Ralph A. Nugent and his wife Eve, of Austin, Texas; Douglas J. Nugent and his wife Pat of Frederick, Colorado; Grandchildren, Chad Nugent and his wife Kelly, Austin...

Jul 16, 2020

Beverly Kathleen Bowman passed away at 72 years old at Parker Adventist Hospital on July 16, 2020. Bev was born in Fresno, CA on February 7, 1948 to Robert and Beryl Griffith. She joined older brother Barry to complete the family of four. Knowing Bev, she probably entered the world chatting and asking questions about everyone and everything.

Jul 16, 2020

John A. McMaster, 73, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020. John was born on December 2, 1946 to C. Fulton and LaVonna McMaster, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was one of five children.

John joined the United States Army, and, during his service, deployed to Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart. He...

Jul 16, 2020

Bob was born in Joliet, IL on January 30, 1942 and graduated from Joliet Catholic High School in 1960, and from college at Notre Dame University in 1964. After completing his master’s degree in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1966, he worked for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for a couple of years and...

Jul 16, 2020

Lois K. Jones, of Centennial, Colorado, died on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at the age of 76. Lois lived an adventurous life, travelling the world with her beloved husband John, who died in 2013, along with her son Sean, and daughter Kristin, who survive her. She parlayed a love of reading and books into a career as a university...

Jul 16, 2020

Lola Kerlin was born on October 5, 1937 at Horseshoe Lake in Noble County Indiana. She died on July 16, 2020 at Clermont Park in Denver, Colorado after a long struggle with Alzheimer's.

She was the oldest daughter of Emil and Helen Hickman (Paulus).

Lola was the Valedictorian of her high school class and then...

Jul 15, 2020

Lottie Hannan, age 87, died at Crossroads at Lakewood Memory Care on Wednesday July 15, 2020.

Born September 21, 1932 in Denver Colorado, she was a homemaker and devoted wife, mom, and grandmother.

Survivors include daughters Becki (Dave), Jamie (Lloyd), Lori (Brent), and son Glenn (Loreen). 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 1 great great...

Jul 15, 2020

On July 15, 2020 this world lost one of the great ones.

Jim Marley leaves behind the love of his life, wife of thirty-one years, Susie. Jim and Susie's love story is the stuff from which the greatest love stories are inspired. (Relationship goals, mic drop).

He also leaves behind his pride and joy, daughter...

Jul 15, 2020

Tammy Ann DiTorrice 59, of Westminster, died July 15, 2020, at Lutheran Hospice.

Tammy was born June 8, 1961 in Denver, Colorado, to Anthony and Marilyn Troilo.

She enjoyed bowling, hot air balloons, and colorfully painting ceramic mugs.

She is survived by her husband, Louis DiTorrice; son, Daniele DiTorrice; mother, Marilyn Troilo; sister Lori Troilo; nephew Reno...

Jul 15, 2020

Gordon Francis Burke of Aurora Colorado passed away on July 15, 2020 after battling cancer for 21 years. Gordon was born in Evansville, Indiana to Mr. Francis R. and B. Marie “Tosie” Burke. His younger sister, Karen Lyle Burke, preceded him in death in 2002. He lived in Rockport, MO until 1954 when they moved to Denver, Colorado. He...

Jul 14, 2020

Jack, beloved husband of Pauline, passed away July 14, 2020.

Jack was born in Chicago on January 21,1933. He had three sisters.

After graduation from HS in 1950 he entered the United States Air Force. He received his commission as Second Lieutenant in 1953 and was discharged in 1956.

In 1955 he was...

Jul 14, 2020

Ruth Annette Pastor of Denver, Colorado passed away on July 14, 2020 at the age of 87.

Ruth was born on December 16, 1932 in Denver, Colorado to the late Everette and Ruth Daly.

She is survived by her daughter Vicki (Danny) Perez; grandchildren, Danny (Jenice) Perez, Maria (Eric) Jean, Joey Perez, Nicole Taplin, Rick...

Jul 14, 2020

Mitchell K. May

Mitchell K. "Mitch" May, 50, of Aurora, CO, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mitch was born February 9, 1970, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Maurice K. and Frances E. (Johnson) May. He attended Kearney High School where he excelled...

Jul 14, 2020

Dr. Rudolph “Rudy” Jacobson, DDS of Denver, Colorado beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and child Holocaust survivor died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the age of 87 after a courageous battle with renal failure and leukemia. Rudy’s daughter was by his side, holding his hand, playing opera music by Luciano Pavarotti (Rudy’s favorite), and reminiscing about their adventures...

Jul 13, 2020

John (Giovanni) Vincent Corbisiero, age 93, beloved husband, father, brother, and Papa passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas from heart failure. His life was once described as “a Walter Mitty existence...a play by play of a little boy’s hyperactive imagination or the plot of a cheesy 1940s biopic...one of the greatest living athletes you’ve...

Jul 13, 2020

Elizabeth D. Clark, age 96, died peacefully on July 13, 2020. Surrounded by family, she left life as she lived it, quietly and with dignity.

She was born in The Plains, OH on December 11, 1923 to Paul and Mary (Ivanoc) Ulichney. She was the youngest of their four children. Growing up, she was an outstanding student...

Jul 13, 2020

Charlotte Joanna Christiane Debrabandere, 27, of Denver, Colorado passed away July 13, 2020.

She was born on August 27, 1992 in Leuven, Belgium to Anne Marie Dubois and Lode Debrabandere.

Charlotte moved to the United States from Belgium in 1996 with her little sister and parents. This tight-knit family unit became central to Charlotte's life;...

Jul 13, 2020

Myles Schaff was born in Walnut Creek California but lived most of his life in Arvada Colorado. He came into this world 5 weeks early and weighed only 3 lbs 11 oz. He spent 5 weeks in NICU after birth due to health complications. This was a shadow of things to come. Throughout his short and precious life Myles...