Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Merl Jacobsen

Feb 27, 2021

Born in Grant Township, Grundy, Iowa. Married Nancy Polhman Bernbrock. Dr. Jacobsen's first degree was from the Univeristy of Northern Iowa; majored in music and voice. In college he played in the concert band and after graduation played saxophone in a dance band and taught music. Served in the Army during the Koran War. Following his military...

John Kelly

Feb 27, 2021

John S. Kelly, 85 of Northglenn passed away on February 27, 2021 at his home. Born on March 16, 1935 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania he was the son of John Sr. and Elsie (Uhlig) Kelly. John married Catherine McMearty on November 4, 1958 and together they shared 62 years of marriage.

John served his country in the United...

Hazel Philbrick

Feb 27, 2021

Hazel Philbrick passed peacefully at her home in Aurora from pulmonary hypertension on February 27, 2021 at the age of 90.

Hazel was born and raised in rural Maryland. She was the oldest of three daughters, lost her father Edwin Mullinix, at an early age and was raised by her loving mother, Lula Mullinix.  Following high school,...

John "Jl" Garrett

Feb 27, 2021

JL, a husband, father, and grandfather, passed peacefully in his home February 2021, at the age of 67. Most of his life he was a General Manager and Superintendent of construction companies, plus a Proprietor of Garrett Construction. He built huge commercial buildings of 200,000 sq. ft. in the DC area, to small fire stations. One beautiful building he...

Frederick Orrino

Feb 26, 2021

Preceded in death by wife Ardlen; daughter Mary Airey; parents Carl & Rose; sister Virginia. Survived by daughter Monica; son David (Michele); son-in-law Joe Airey; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation Thursday, March 4, 2021, 2-4 pm, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Liturgy of the Word followed by interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Richard Paul "Rich" Gutentag

Feb 26, 2021

On Friday February 26, 2021, Richard Paul Gutentag, loving father, son, and brother, passed away at the age of 55. Rich was born November 24, 1965 in Garden City, Kansas to Edwin and Anna Belle Gutentag. He grew up in Lakewood, Colorado with his parents and three brothers. Rich earned a Bachelors Degree from Metro State University in Denver,...

Lucas Winner

Feb 26, 2021

Lucas Michael Winner, age 16 (born on August 11, 2004 in Albuquerque, New Mexico), passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in his hometown of Littleton, Colorado on February 26, 2021. He was a junior at Highlands Ranch High School. He had just started his first job in December at Walmart. He played ice hockey for two seasons with the Arapahoe...

Josephine Kalthoff

Feb 26, 2021

Josephine Marie (Warkins) Kalthoff was born on July 25, 1930, in Denver, Colorado to Mary Minnie (Yano) and Mark Warkins. She was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Mission, Denver (now Redeemer Lutheran Church) on June 16, 1935. She was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church, Denver on April 12, 1944. Her confirmation verse is "Continue steadfastly in the...

Amanda "Mandi" Mcwilliams-Page

Feb 26, 2021

On Friday February 26, 2021 Mandi (Amanda) Noel McWilliams-Page passed away after complications from a recent surgery. It was sudden and has left a hole where our heart should be.

She was born in Colorado in June 1985. She spent her life in Colorado close to her family. Family was especially important to Mandi. Her joy, purpose...

Jose Borunda

Feb 26, 2021

Even in the most meaningful of times we are reminded of the mortality of this life that has been gifted to us.

On Friday, February 26, 2021, Joe Israel Borunda passed away at his home in Aurora, CO at the age of 35.

It is with a heavy heart that we proclaim the life that...

David Bailey

Feb 26, 2021

David E. Bailey, born 2/5/1943 in Denver, Colorado, died in his winter home in Tucson, Arizona surrounded in his last hours by his wife, Robbie Gries, his son, James Bailey, his daughter, Anne Auld, his step-daughter, Lynn Gries and his brother, Steven Bailey.

David graduated from St. Peters High School in Roswell, New Mexico in 1961 and...

Richard Hise

Feb 25, 2021

“Such a gentle man” “A great dance partner” “Always smiling with a joke or a smart comment” “A gentle soul with few words, but his eyes could really sparkle” “The Best GrandDad”.

All of these describe Richard “Dick” Hise who passed away in February. Dick was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to George Richard and Julia Hannah...

Milana Carlson (Sukany)

Feb 25, 2021

Milana Josephine (Sukany) Carlson, 93, died February 25, 2021, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.  A memorial service honoring her life will be held later in 2021.

Milana was born January 16, 1928, in Flint, Michigan, to Frank and Josephine (Durdak) Sukany and with her twin, Miranda, was the oldest of five brothers and sisters. She grew up...

G. Pauline Bullard

Feb 25, 2021

Pauline Bullard died peacefully on February 25, 2021 surrounded by her loving husband of 58 years, Wayne, and her two daughters, Julie and Patty. She was 90.

Pauline was born in Denver on January 24,1931 to Robert and Edna Newton. She attended several schools growing up due to job related moves of her parents. She attended high school in Snyder,...

Eileen Fricke

Feb 24, 2021

Eileen Marian Fricke, at a strong 81 years old, left this

world on February 24, 2021, after surviving covid and a

long fight with Alzheimer's.

She was born on December 5, 1939 to James Edward

Kramar and Marian Eileen Kramar (Vondracek) in

Schuyler, Nebraska. She graduated Schuyler High

...

Sharon Hoecker

Feb 24, 2021

Sharon Kay Hoecker, nee Robertson, age 87 at rest February 24, 2021 in Littleton, Colorado. Sharon was born and grew up in north central Kansas. She is a graduate of Wichita State University with a degree in Art Education. Sharon taught art and social studies at John Marshall Intermediate School in Wichita and at Sabin Elementary School in Denver...

Diana Kennedy

Feb 24, 2021

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, Diana Kennedy passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 72.

Born in Willow Hill, Illinois August 8, 1948 to Ronald and Maudie Mae Gibson, Diana and her family moved to Banning, California in 1951 where she graduated from Banning High School. After working at the mayor’s...

Peter Razatos

Feb 23, 2021

Pete G. Razatos passed from this world on Febuary 23, 2021 at the age of 90. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Evridiki, his daughter Anna (Pete) Zaharas, his son Kosta (Mary) Razatos, and his four grandchildren: Gregory and Nikolas Zaharas, and Dimitri and Cecilia Razatos. His is survived by many nieces and nephews in...

Helen Delaney

Feb 22, 2021

Helen Higgins Delaney, started life as Helen Leah Light.  She was born in Braggadocio, Missouri on February 16, 1935 to Arie Lee Light, and Ida Johnson Light.  Due to the untimely death of her mother on June 28th, 1938, she was adopted April 28th, 1939 by Harvey James Higgins and Marna Higgins.  She had a wonderful childhood in Provo,...

Georgia Bell

Feb 22, 2021

Georgia Lee Frazier Bell was born September 7, 1929 in Kaufman, Texas.  She passed away on February 22, 2021.

Georgia moved to Denver in the early 1950’s, and attended the St. Anthony’s Hospital School of Nursing.

Because of her gratitude for the guidance of the Sisters of St. Anthony, she would return as a hospital...