Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Charles Douglas ""Doug"" Dana

Charles Douglas ""Doug"" Dana

Apr 29, 2020

Charles Douglas Dana, “Doug” was born on April 29, 1939 and died on his 81st birthday in 2020. Charles’ wife, Julie Sherriff, passed in 2015 after over 8 years of marriage where Doug loved and cared for his wife who in her last final days had dementia.

Doug loved the Lord and attended Washington Park United Methodist Church for over...

Arthur  C. Delaney

Arthur C. Delaney

Apr 29, 2020

Arthur C. Delaney, one of the last surviving combat veterans of the WWII's 10th Mountain Division, died in Denver on April 29, 2020 of natural causes surrounded by his family. He was 98.

Arthur Charles Delaney was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on October 18, 1921 to Arthur Winfield Delaney, a successful tire distributor, and Genevieve (Kennedy) Delaney, wife and...

Larry  L. Munson  Sr.

Larry L. Munson Sr.

Apr 29, 2020

Larry L. Munson Sr., 80 of Littleton, Colorado passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020. Larry was born on June 27, 1939 in Penrose, Minnesota to Clarence A. and Mary (Radack) Munson.

Larry is preceded in death by his parents: Clarence A. and Mary, sister: Carrie M. Harvey, brother: Ronald J. Munson and 1 grandchild. He is survived by children:...

Janet  L Carson

Janet L Carson

Apr 29, 2020

Janet L Carson, 89, passed away the morning of April 28, 2020, at Porter Adventist Hospital of Denver.

She was born January 2, 1931 in Akron, Ohio to the late Petuce (Paul) J. Averiett and Bertha M. (Gladman) Averiett.

Janet was wed to Samuel (Sam) R. Carson, Jr., a young musician and Firestone Tire and Rubber Company employee, on October...

James  Paul Samaras

James Paul Samaras

Apr 29, 2020

James ""Jim"" Paul Samaras of Denver, Colorado entered peacefully into eternal life on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at the age of 86. Jim's courage and the legacy he created during his lifetime, was a collective testament until his last breath. He was a loving husband, father, Papou, brother, uncle and cousin. Jim was born in Chicago, IL on May 25,...

Taylor  Renae Fletcher

Taylor Renae Fletcher

Apr 29, 2020

Taylor Renae Fletcher is now and forever in Spring; her sweet heart and beautiful spirit too powerful to be bound here amongst us below, she left us Wednesday April 29 to share her love, energy, creativity and faith from above.

Born in snowy Anchorage Alaska on December 9th, 1994 to the joy and delight of her parents. There was never...

Mark Keegan

Mark Keegan

Apr 29, 2020

Mark Wesley Keegan, age 50, died at Aurora, Colorado on Wednesday April 29, 2020.

Born November 24, 1969 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he recently lived in Aurora, Colorado, and worked at both Allison Care Center for thirteen years as a licensed practical nurse and for six years he was a driver for Uber in the greater Denver Metro area. Truly he...

Raven  Maurine Perkins

Raven Maurine Perkins

Apr 29, 2020

Raven Maurine Perkins, 35, passed away on April 29, 2020. She is survived by her children Jeslyn and Alyssa; her mother Vivica Moncrief; her sisters Lynn Sandoval, Jessica Perkins and her half-sisters Shamien Perkins, Niccollotte Moncrief, and Rashell Perkins; along with many other loving family members and friends.

Raven was a doting mother. She loved sharing pictures of her girls...

Thomas J. ""Tom"" McCormack

Thomas J. ""Tom"" McCormack

Apr 29, 2020

Thomas Joseph McCormack, age 85, passed away of natural causes on April 29, 2020 in Aurora, Colorado. Tom was born September 16, 1934 in Denver, Colorado to Thomas Joseph McCormack and Mary Downey. Tom graduated from Immaculate Conception Cathedral High School in 1952. Tom enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1954, where he ranked as a Corporal and...

Soon Duk Kim Park

Soon Duk Kim Park

Apr 28, 2020

Soon Duk Kim Park, age 86 of Denver CO, previously of Bethesda, MD, passed away on April 28, 2020. She was loved and respected by all, and especially adored by her kids and grand kids who all connected with her daily on Face Time for the last month of her life. Soon was born October 17, 1933 in Hamhung, North...

Patricia  Ann Rucker

Patricia Ann Rucker

Apr 28, 2020

Patty was born in Caldwell, Idaho to parents C. Lee Rose and Norma Rose (Pritchard). Her sister and brother followed in quick succession with Mary in 1947 and Mike in 1948. Growing up in Idaho, Patty spent time with her family camping, fishing, and enjoying the Cascade Mountains.

When she was 20, Patty moved with her family from Boise, ID...

George  Henry Podrasky

George Henry Podrasky

Apr 28, 2020

George was born in Queens New York. His family moved to Kirkwood, a suburb of St. Louis. After attending a private high school, he left a note on the mattress and ran off to join the Navy. After two years of serving he was mentored into going to college at the United States Naval Academy. He graduated in 1961 and...

Jack  N. Phillips,  Sr.

Jack N. Phillips, Sr.

Apr 28, 2020

Jack N. Phillips, Sr., 92, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.

Born in Wichita, Kansas in 1928 to Louis and Nina (Newkirk) Phillips, Jack was raised in Newton, Kansas. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder on a basketball scholarship where he met and later married Betty Hoepner. He was also a member of the...

Dennis A. Brescia

Dennis A. Brescia

Apr 28, 2020

Dennis Alan Brescia, 72, died at Rose Medical Center in Denver on Tuesday, April 28. He was born in Washington, DC, moving to Denver with his family in 1948. Dennis attended Dora Moore School, Morey Middle School, and East High School. He worked as a landscaper and property manager for many years in the Denver area.

A veteran of the...

Aaron  Pantelis Fafalios

Aaron Pantelis Fafalios

Apr 28, 2020

On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Aaron Pantelis Fafalios, passed away at the age of 42. Aaron was born on September 29, 1977 in Smithtown, New York. He was an accomplished CDL truck driver, volunteer firefighter, and loved riding motorcycles. Aaron had a passion for hockey and was an avid Islanders fan. He also loved music, movies, and video games. He...

Wilbur  V. Sprenger

Wilbur V. Sprenger

Apr 28, 2020

On April 28, 2020, Wilbur Sprenger's work on earth was completed. His body and mind were tired and God called him home. Heaven will be brighter by his presence and those who knew him will remember him with a smile.

Wilbur Jr. was born in Denver on December 13, 1928. His parents, Wilbur V. Sprenger Sr. and Harriotte Eyser Sprenger,...

Sarah Milledge Nelson, PhD.

Sarah Milledge Nelson, PhD.

Apr 27, 2020

Nelson, PhD., Sarah Milledge

November 29, 1931- April 27, 2020

 

Sarah Milledge Nelson, Professor of Anthropology (Emeritus) and Distinguished University Professor (Emeritus) at the University of Denver passed away on 27 April 2020 following a long illness. She was beloved and is missed by her husband of 66 years (Harold Nelson, MD), sons Erik, Mark and Stanley Nelson MD,...

Margaret  Ersman Coleman

Margaret Ersman Coleman

Apr 27, 2020

Margaret passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020 at her Kipling Meadows residence in Arvada, with her long-time friend, Kim Sasano, by her side.

Born and raised in New Philadelphia, OH, Margaret's father had passed away early on, and she was raised by her mother during the years that spanned the Great Depression and World War II. Her older...