Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Johanne Marie Laschanzky
Feb 9, 2020
Johanne (Jody) Marie Laschanzky, 87, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, on February 9, 2020.
Jody was born July 22, 1932 in Hastings, Nebraska to John and Alberta Spady. She is survived by her loving husband, Darrell, of 62 years; her devoted children Becky, Brian, Heidi, and Mark; and her beautiful grandchildren Max and Maddux. Jody will...
Evelyn Ember Thornton
Feb 9, 2020
Evelyn Ember Thornton, 95, passed away on February 9, 2020. She had lived in the retirement community of Heather Gardens in Aurora, CO since 1992 and in Greenwood Village, CO since 1967.
Evelyn was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on February 22, 1924 where she lived until college. During her sophomore year of college at the University of Colorado, she...
Michael Gellner
Feb 9, 2020
Michael Gellner, 75, passed away on February 9, 2020. He was born to Maria and Johann Gellner on May 1, 1944 in Romania.
Mike is survived by his siblings and their spouses Marie (Ken) Blanchard, Sue (Ed) Brandt, Kathy (John) Mueller, and his sister-in-law Asja Gellner; his nieces and nephews Randy (Josie) Gellner, Kevin (Michelle) Gellner, Jon (Ann) Gellner, David...
Anthony D. Rios
Feb 8, 2020
Anthony Rios was born January 8th, 1944, in Denver Colorado. He graduated East High School in 1964. Soon after, he met his future wife, Loretta Rios. He then joined the United States Army, where he severed 2 tours in Vietnam. When he returned home, he was stationed in Fort Riley, Ks. Later he moved his family back to Denver Colorado....
Beverly J. ""BJ"" Murry
Feb 8, 2020
BJ passed away on February 8, 2020 with her loving husband, Ruhnner Morrison, by her side.
She worked at Swedish Hospital for 30 years as a physical therapist after earning her Master’s Degree from the Mayo Clinic. She loved golf, gourmet cooking, and ballroom dancing.
Funeral service will be held at 11am on Thursday, 02/13/20, at Horan & McConaty...
Sandra Susanne Colby
Feb 8, 2020
Sandra Susanne Heikes Colby, 76, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2020. She was born to George and Dora Heikes on March 17, 1943 in Missoula, Montana.
Sandy is survived by her two sons’ and their families: Willy and Shelley Colby and their children, Madison and Tyler; Charley and Cindy Colby and their children Clayton, Preston, Jake, and Robbie; sisters:...
Lindsay Kate Deibel
Feb 8, 2020
Lindsay Kate Deibel, age 58, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Sky Ridge Medical Center on the afternoon of February 8, 2020.
Lindsay was born on November 29, 1961 in Oneonta, New York. After childhood stops in Dallas and Massachusetts, her family settled in Littleton, Colorado, where Lindsay grew up as a child. Her family moved...
Janis Darlene Haeberle
Feb 8, 2020
Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and friend, Janis Darlene Haeberle, passed away on February 8, 2020 at the age of 70. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. Janis was born on August 31, 1949 to William and Florence Reed, in Cody, Wyoming. She was the youngest of four children and only daughter. She grew up on the family...
Judith ""Judy"" L. White
Feb 8, 2020
Judith “Judy†White, 81, of Parker, Colorado passed away on February 8, 2020. Survivors include her beloved husband of 60 years, John E. “Ed†White; a daughter Mindee Skatfeld (Erik) and a son Todd (Leisha) White; Sister Linda Larson; grandchildren Jordan, Alexa DeHerrera (Cordearo) and Jack; and great-grandson, Huxton. Judy loved entertaining and spending time with friends and her family...
Sylvester ""Van"" Vande Ven
Feb 7, 2020
Sylvester ""Van"" VandeVen, age 97, passed away at Lakewood Memory Care on February 7, 2020.
He was born on October 12th 1922 in De Pere, Wisconsin. Shortly after graduating from high school he entered the Army Air Corp and served as an airplane mechanic stationed on the Ascension Islands off the coast of Africa, during WWII. After the war in...
Dawn Marie Murphy
Feb 7, 2020
Dawn Marie Murphy passed away on February 7, 2020 in Littleton, Colorado. Born on January 20, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the daughter of Ruth Grabe and Patrick Murphy.
During Dawn’s earlier years she went to school to become a Medical Assistant and eventually she became employed at the Bradley Lead Group for Marketing.
She was an active member at the...
Dan E. Moran
Feb 7, 2020
Dan E. Moran, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on February 7, 2020.
Dan was raised in Wheat Ridge, Colorado where he attended Wheat Ridge High School and went on to earn a degree in Zoology from Colorado State University. Dan later found the career he loved; being a firefighter. As a husband, father, son, uncle and firefighter, Dan will be...
Dr. Donald A. Bennallack
Feb 7, 2020
Donald Albert Bennallack, MD passed away on February 7, 2020 after a short hospitalization. To his many beloved friends and patients, he was known as Dr. B.
Dr. B was born October 9, 1924, the son of Ralph Bennallack and Leona J. (Weir) Bennallack, of Central City, CO. He graduated from East High School in Denver, CO. He completed undergraduate...
Robert ""Bob"" Inman
Feb 6, 2020
Bob Inman died at his home in Evergreen, Colorado on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
He was born in Rockford, Iowa and was raised by his parents, Bernard and Roberta Inman, on a farm in Floyd, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Floyd High School. While in attendance there he participated in baseball and basketball. It was also there that he...
Rose Marie Bustamante
Feb 6, 2020
Rose Marie Bustamante, 62, passed away on February 6, 2020. She was born to Grace and Jose Bustamante on December 31, 1957.
Rose is survived by her daughter Diana Bustamante; her father Jose Bustamante; her grandchildren Manny Macias and Mateo Macias; her siblings Michael (Mary) Bustamante, and Tina (Frank) Naranjo; her nieces and nephews Paul Ray Fuentes, Santiago Fuentes, Armando...
Randy Ray Saubert
Feb 6, 2020
Randy R. Saubert, 63, husband of Jacki S. (Yoder) Saubert, passed away surround by his family Thursday, February 6, 2020 at home in Aurora, Colorado after a courageous and lengthy battle with ALS for 26 years. Born December 5, 1956, in Muncie, Indiana, he was the son of the late James A. and Marcella (Geyman) Saubert.
Randy attended Yorktown High...
Margarita Switzer
Feb 6, 2020
Margarita Switzer
April 22, 1928 – February 6, 2020
Who can find a capable wife? Her value is far beyond that of pearls.
Her husband trusts her from his heart, and she will prove a great asset to him.
She works to bring him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She procures a supply of wool and...
Glen J. Dickman
Feb 6, 2020
Glen J. Dickman was born August 14, 1930 and died on February 6, 2020. He is survived by his three children, Alice, Patricia and Michael and two grandchildren, Tyler and Christine.
Glen was born in Upstate New York where he grew up as a farm boy, tending and harvesting cauliflower for sale in New York City. Glen's father, Smith Dickman,...
Mona Blandford
Feb 6, 2020
Mona Faye Blandford nee Knox was born on March 7, 1932, in Oak Creek Colorado to Lula May and James Franklin Knox. She grew up and went through school in Oak Creek graduating valedictorian of her class in 1950.
On December 30, 1950, she and Robert Carl Blandford were married in the Methodist Church at Oak Creek, Colorado.
Two sons...
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