Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

May 15, 2020

Carl Don Youngberg, “Don”, 86 years old, passed away on Friday May 15, 2020. He was born on October 15, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois.

Don was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force in 1956. He was a successful small business owner of Viking Auto Body in Aurora. Don loved to farm and had many interests and hobbies to...

May 15, 2020

Norman L Moormeier, 93, a longtime resident of Broomfield, CO passed away on May 15, 2020 with his family by his side.

Norman was born on September 6, 1926 on a farm in Cortland, Nebraska to Fred and Ella Moormeier. He had 8 siblings, all except one preceded him in death. He is survived by his younger brother Paul.

Norman...

May 15, 2020

2020

Charlotte Royce Durbin was born in Dubuque, Iowa, to Monroe E. Royce and Matilda G. Royce (Accola). She was one of seven brothers and sisters.

She was pre-deceased by her husband, Roy J. Durbin, Sr.

She has left her children; Roy J. Durbin, Jr., Kathleen Klem, Daniel Durbin, Nancy Chabica; 13 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

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May 14, 2020

Sheila passed away at her home in Denver, CO on 5/14/20.

Preceded in death by her husband, Ronald R. Sevier.

Survived by her ten children, Carol Hogue, John Anthony (Tony) Hogue (Yvonne), Marcus R. Sevier (Rosalie Diegel), Brian R. Sevier, Robert R. Sevier, Duke B. Sevier (Sylvia), Randolph “Boo” C. Sevier (Amelia), Eric T. Sevier (Citlalli), Derek H. Sevier &...

May 14, 2020

Kenneth Leroy Hofmockel passed away on May 14, 2020 at the age of 72 from cancer. Ken was born on August 7, 1947 in Springfield, Missouri to Earl and Beva Hofmockel.

He served in the United States Air Force for 21 years as a personnel officer. Ken was lovingly referred to by his family as ""Bubba"". He enjoyed golf, flying,...

May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020

Patricia “Pat” Fleck Ernst passed away on May 14, 2020, in Englewood, Colorado. Patty Ann, as her father named her, was born on March 23, 1932, in Durango, Colorado, to the late John and Helen Fleck. She grew up in that wonderful town. She was a member of St. Columba Catholic Church and a 1950 graduate of Durango High School....

May 14, 2020

Burton James Solseth, affectionately called Butch, was born on August 4, 1942, the second of four children, to Clifford and Irene Solseth in the hospital at Hettinger, North Dakota. He grew up on a small farm where he learned early to milk cows and wash bottles for his father's dairy.

He attended grade school and high school at Reeder, North...

May 13, 2020

Howard J. Wayne, 79, a retired Boston attorney, passed away in Denver, CO on May 13, 2020, after a brief illness.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 56 years, Carol, his beloved family, Jeffrey and Diane Wayne of Chicago and Melissa Maynell of Littleton, CO, as well as his 4 adoring grandchildren, Elizabeth and Andrew Wayne and Jon and...

May 12, 2020

Peter Emanuel, aged 76, passed away on May 12, 2020. He was born on September 18, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska to Betty and Leonard Emanuel. Peter is survived by his wife, JoAnn and children Jeff (Amelia) Emanuel, Janis Emanuel, Jill (Dave) Myers, and Andy Emanuel and grandchildren Alan (Kaori) Emanuel, George Emanuel, Peter (Katherine) Emanuel, Gray Myers, Blake Myers, Elena...

May 12, 2020

Thomas Augustine Horan, age 87, passed away early on May 12, 2020 in his home in Parker, CO. He was the youngest son of five children born in 1933 to Patrick and Mary Hoare. He is survived by his wife, Mary Gail, and three daughters, Bridget (Paul), Krista (Leo), Jenna (Paul), six grandchildren and his sister, Sr. Gabriel Mary. He...