Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Kevin Frels

Kevin Frels

Jul 19, 2020

Kevin Ross Frels of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, died July 19, 2020 in a vehicle accident. Kevin was known for his natural ability to connect with people, and he was never short a friend for hiking the mountains or a round of disc golf. Kevin loved the outdoors and wanted everyone around him to enjoy it too. He will be...

Elizabeth Fornnarino

Elizabeth Fornnarino

Jul 19, 2020

Elizabeth Catherine "Cathy" Fornnarino passed away July 19, 2020, after battling dementia for many years.

Cathy was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on September 5, 1941. She was the 2nd oldest of 6 sisters, and lived in the "Soo" from birth through High School graduation in 1959. As President of Future Nurses at Sault High School,...

Fern Ames

Fern Ames

Jul 19, 2020

Mrs. Fern Evonne Ames (Woodside), age 87, of Aurora, Colorado passed away on July 19, 2020.  Fern was born on February 18th, 1933, in Hubbell, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Johnny and Wilma Woodside.

Mother, wife and grandmother, Fern began building her legacy when she married Fredrick Dean Ames on January 24, 1954.  The couple moved...

Ilene Meyer

Ilene Meyer

Jul 18, 2020

Ilene Meyer, 71, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2020.  She was born May 7th, 1949 in Hiram, Kentucky.

Ilene is survived by her Brothers and Sisters Glen Ray (Lillian Ray), Barbara Anderson (John Anderson), Brenda Woods (Rev Steven Woods), Dannie Ray and Tammy Dixon (Doug Dixon). Daughters Wendy Austin (James Austin), and Christle Robertson (Wally Robertson)....

Paula Smith

Paula Smith

Jul 18, 2020

Paula Kay Smith beloved wife of Roger C. Smith made her final transition on July 18th, 2020 at Littleton Adventist Hospital from complications following surgery.

Paula was born in Knoxville, Iowa to parents Drew and Pauline Walker and graduated from Newton, Iowa High School. She received her cosmetology license and successfully owned her own shop. She loved...

Carol Holland

Carol Holland

Jul 18, 2020

Carol Dee Holland was born on June 8, 1938, in Denver, CO. She went to be with the Lord on July 18, 2020, with loved ones by her side at her home in Kit Carson, CO.

Carol is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Lena (Fazzino) Spera and her beloved sisters, Phyillis Jean Halbrook and...

Peggy Wasinski

Peggy Wasinski

Jul 17, 2020

Margaret Jean Rose Ciambelli Wasinski

Peggy was born June 22, 1984 in Denver Colorado and came home to Bill Wasinski and Mary Ciambelli on July 20, 1984 as our beloved daughter. She was adopted from Catholic Community Services. She died on the evening of July 17, 2020 at the University of Colorado Highlands Ranch hospital in the...

James Meckley

James Meckley

Jul 17, 2020

James “Jim” Meckley, 75, resident of Centennial, Colorado, passed away on July 17, 2020. Jim was a member of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was discharged in November of 1967. After he was discharged he worked for American Greetings Corporation.

Jim was a car enthusiast and loved working on them. Jim...

Gerrie Karasik

Gerrie Karasik

Jul 17, 2020

“Let me tell you a story……………”

Gerrie Karasik passed in her sleep at the end of an intense bout of pancreatic cancer on 17 July, 2020. She was surrounded by her husband and kids who were there to say good bye.

Gerrie’s story began on 16 July, 1931 in Hazelton, PA. She was...

Adolfo Armijo

Adolfo Armijo

Jul 17, 2020

Adolfo Damian Armijo was 93 years young. He passed away peacefully in this sleep at his Denver home on July 17, 2020. He was born on September 27, 1926 in Pena Blanca, New Mexico and at a young age made Santa Fe his home. Beloved husband of Delfina Barbero who he has now joined, Adolfo was the loving father...

Joy Burns

Joy Burns

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...

Richard Lacouture

Richard Lacouture

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...

Leila Nugent

Leila Nugent

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...

Beverly Bowman

Beverly Bowman

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.

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John Mcmaster

John Mcmaster

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...

Robert Kaffer

Robert Kaffer

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...

Lois Jones

Lois Jones

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...

Lola Kerlin

Lola Kerlin

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...

Lottie Hannan

Lottie Hannan

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...

James Marley

James Marley

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...