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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Kathleen Madron
Aug 19, 2020
Kathleen Madron, of Brighton, Colorado passed away on August 19, 2020.
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Annette Giacchino
Aug 18, 2020
Annettte Giacchino, 60, reunited with our Lord and her parents, Harry and Agnes Krosky on August 18, 2020.
Born in Denver, Colorado on May 31, 1960, she lived in Castle Rock, Colorado. She is survived by her husband, Scott and children Nicholas, Vince, Justin (Lindsey), and Jon; her grandchildren Kylie, Jovani, and Leah; her sisters, Linda McNally...
Joanne Funston
Aug 17, 2020
“Your wings were ready,
But our hearts were not”
Joanne Adele Funston was born November 19, 1929 in Benson, Minnesota. She was the fourth of five children born to Lawrence and Olive Burbank. Joanne’s siblings were Jim, Betty, Jack and Jane. Joanne is survived by Betty and Jane.
Joanne attended Benson...
Elizabeth Durnford
Aug 17, 2020
Elizabeth Diane Durnford passed away on August 17, 2020. She was born on Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas on May 11, 1990. She is survived by her beloved son Jeremiah Edward Pino; her parents Francis Edward "Ed" Durnford and Cindy Lou Durnford; her siblings Michael Kent Durnford and Matthew Edward Durnford; along with many other loving...
Sam Pyle
Aug 17, 2020
Sam Pyle, 18, passed away August 17, 2020. He is a son, grandson, brother, cousin, nephew and friend.
Sam is a beautiful human being who has a kind heart and loved people and nature. He loved to hike, ski, play rugby and basketball and he loved to listen to music and dance. Sam also loved food and...
June Polakovic
Aug 17, 2020
June Sophie Polakovic, age 91, died at Abby’s Assisted Living in Denver, Colorado, on August 17, 2020. She died of natural causes having suffered from dementia for several years.
June was born June 10, 1929, in Cicero, Illinois. She was married to Frederick J. Polakovic shortly after her 18th birthday in 1947. June and Fred lived...
Rebecca Colvard
Aug 17, 2020
Rebecca S. Colvard, 95, passed away on August 17, 2020. She was born in Ray, New Mexico to Carlotta and Elias DeHerrera.
Rebecca is survived by her husband of 47 years William "Bill" Colvard; her children and their spouses Sandy Sandoval, Robert Sandoval and his wife Joyce, Kathleen Merich and her husband Peter, Gary Sandoval and his wife...
Lyle Chavez
Aug 16, 2020
Eddie was born on January 8th, 1944 to Rebecca Chavez and Lyle Tinkers in Denver, CO. He entered into eternal life on August 16th, 2020.
Eddie was the oldest of 5 children, Robin, Janie (Ron), David (Carol) and Shelly. He had one son Jonathan (Aquilina) Candelaria, and one daughter Stacey Cunningham.
He had 10 grandchildren,...
Ronald Strayer
Aug 16, 2020
Ronald Niles Strayer, 86, passed away peacefully, with family by his side at his home in Denver, Colorado. Ron was born in Delphos, Ohio on January 20, 1934 to Russell and Velma Clark Strayer who preceded him in death. His loving wife of 64 years, Juanita (Martin) Strayer, survives him. Ron is survived by his five children, Terry (Heidi) Strayer...
Johan Been
Aug 16, 2020
Johan (Jon) Howard Béen, age 61 died peacefully on August 16th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born May 26, 1959 to Paul and Ann Béen in Martinsville, Virginia. Jon served 26 years in the United States Air Force retiring in 2007 having achieved rank of Master Sergeant.
Jon was a very loving, caring and humorous individual. He...
Jessica Barraza
Aug 16, 2020
Jessica Marisela Barraza Hernández, 30, of Commerce City, joined her abuelito Trini and Papi Palan in heaven on August 16, 2020. Jessica was born on September 22, 1989 in Thornton, Colorado to Jesus Barraza Navarrete and Elva Hernandez Ramirez. She graduated from Thornton High School in 2007 and was currently an employee at Children’s Hospital.
It goes without saying...
Rosie "Rose" Velasquez
Aug 16, 2020
Rosie “Rose” Velasquez beautiful, loving mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, great aunt, cousin and friend passed away peacefully in her sleep 8/16/2020. Rose was born 2/6/37 in Wagon Mound, NM to Annie and David Sanchez. She grew up in Cimarron, NM where she met her future husband. Rose married William “Bill” Velasquez 10/29/60 and they moved to Denver, Colorado...
Michael Tabor
Aug 16, 2020
Michael Eugene Tabor, 75, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away peacefully August 16, 2020. He was born May 16, 1945 to Charles and Atha Copenhaver Tabor in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mike grew up in both Michigan and Illinois, then attended Eastern Illinois University and later Arizona State where he earned his MBA.
Mike entered the service in March of...
Amanda Lamkin
Aug 16, 2020
Amanda Jo Lamkin, 32, of Berthoud, CO passed away on August 16, 2020. Born on December 28, 1987 in Denver, Colorado. She is the daughter of Debra Schell and Mark Lamkin.
Amanda will be remembered for her love for her son, Liam, her entire family, and her love for the outdoors, sunflowers, horses, and country music.
...Eunice Hogan
Aug 16, 2020
Eunice C. (Geheb) Hogan was born June 9, 1927 in Beaumont, TX. After graduating from High School, she worked as a switch board operator for AT&T. She met William (Red) Hogan and they married May 21, 1946.
Together they had eight children.
Eunice passed peacefully after a prolonged illness, surrounded by her family.
Linda Latham
Aug 16, 2020
Linda Joan Latham died on August 16, 2020 in the presence of her daughter Valerie Latham at Rosemark at Mayfair Park, a memory care facility in Denver, Colorado.
She was born October 17, 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Joan is preceded in death by her parents Jack Brown and Clora Fluitt Smith, her son Lance...
Irene Niemasz
Aug 15, 2020
Irene Cecilia Niemasz, loving sister, aunt, friend, wife and mother of five children, passed away on August 15, 2020 at the age of 87. Irene was born on January 3, 1933 in Flint, Michigan to Stanley and Sofia (Pieknik) Stefanski. Irene married Eugene (Gene) John Niemasz on November 13, 1954 and raised their family in Michigan and Orange, California....
Thomas Teel
Aug 15, 2020
Thomas “Wayne” Teel was born on May 31, 1929 to Callie and Robert “Ernest” Teel in Waco, Texas. Wayne died peacefully on August 15, 2020, in hospice in Loveland, Colorado, after complications from surgery.
Wayne grew up in the Waco area and graduated from Waco High School in 1946, where he was active in baseball, English Literary...
Viola "Vi" June
Aug 15, 2020
Viola Helen June, 88 years old, died in Thornton, CO while in the care of family on August 15th, 2020. She resided at San Marino Assisted Living, Westminster, CO. Born in Sauk Centre, MN on July 20, 1932. Vi is a graduate of Sauk Centre High School, Sauk Centre, MN 1950 and attended St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud,...
Martha Lobmeyer
Aug 15, 2020
Martha Ann Lobmeyer, 81, passed away Saturday, August 15, at home in Lakewood, Colorado after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born December 4, 1938 in Pittsburg, Kansas, the ninth child and only daughter of Austin Willis Perry and Nellie Ida Perry (Lathrop).
Martha is survived by her good friend Henry H. Hahne, her brother Clarence,...
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