Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Clarence V. Herrmann
Aug 11, 2025
Clarence was born on January 31, 1939, at Amherst, Nebraska, to Albert and Lydia (Hohlfeld) Herrmann. He passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, in Aurora, in Colorado, after a lengthy illness. He served on active duty with the Army. During that time he met his wife Donna Smith.
They were married in June 1964 and celebrated 61 years of marriage....
Myles Kavanagh Towne, Jr.
Aug 11, 2025
Myles Kavanagh Towne, Jr. passed away Monday August 11, 2025. He was born in Peabody, Massachusetts to Myles K Towne and Marion (Phillips) Towne, the 11th generation of Towne family members who called the region home. He graduated from Haverhill High School in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology....
Marcel Joseph Rakowski Jr.
Aug 10, 2025
Marcel Joseph Rakowski Jr. passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family—just one day shy of what would have been his 95th birthday.
Marcel was born at home on August 11, 1930, to parents, Hattie and Marcel J. Rakowski, Sr. He was a 1948 graduate of Chadsey High School in Detroit, MI. Marcel began his career as...
John Patrick Farrell
Aug 9, 2025
John Patrick Farrell, 83, died peacefully on August 9, 2025, in hospice in Denver, CO, after living with Alzheimer’s disease for the past several years. His devoted wife of 45 years, Anne Knowlton Farrell, was with him at the time of his passing.
Born in Scranton, PA on August 3, 1942, to Michael J. (“Al”) and Elizabeth (“Libby”) Donovan Farrell, John...
Art Davis
Aug 9, 2025
Arthur “Art” Davis of Golden, Colorado left this life to join his loving wife on August 9th, 2025. He lived a long and full life of 86 years, and died surrounded by friends and family. His wife Roberta had recently passed away and for that reason, his family believes he died of a broken heart.
He was born in Colorado on...
Mary Therese Elliott
Aug 9, 2025
Mary Therese Elliott, of Denver, Colorado, passed away August 9, 2025, at the age of 96.
Mary was born on December 4, 1928, to Charles Anderson and Alicia McFadden, in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Denver, Colorado, and graduated from Denver University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Mary married Charles Robert (Bob) Elliott, DDS, on July...
Lucia Papa Wilke
Aug 9, 2025
Lucia Papa Wilke, loving wife, cherished mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, in Westminster, Colorado. She was 88. Born in Tripoli, Libya on April 25, 1937. She was a housewife and involved in many Italian clubs and functions.
Lucia is survived by her beloved husband, Warren Albert Wilke; her son, Thomas Arthur...
Gabriel Arthur "Gabe" Sisneros
Aug 9, 2025
Gabriel Arthur Sisneros of Denver passed away August 9,2025.
He was born in Mora, New Mexico on June 16,1938 to John Nepomuceno. Sisneros and Flora Martinez. He was married to Obre Sisneros for 65 years.
Gabe graduated from Brighton High School in 1957. He moved to Denver with his lovely bride around 1960 and began to build his life and family.
He worked...
Patricia M. McMillan
Aug 9, 2025
Patricia M. McMillan, formerly known as Patricia Capra, was born on February 7, 1930, in Denver, Colorado. She passed away at the age of 95 on August 9, 2025, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Patricia is survived by her Sons Tim McMillan and his wife Gina, David Capra and his wife Lynn, James Capra and his wife Michelle and Preceded in...
Jack Landess Goodrich
Aug 9, 2025
Jack Landess Goodrich, 81, of Castle Pines, Colorado, passed away on August 9, 2025. Born on December 5, 1943, in Buffalo, New York, Jack lived a life filled with purpose, adventure, and unwavering service to others.
Jack earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from Fresno State College and went on to graduate from the University of the Pacific Dental...
Matthew Christopher Gonzales
Aug 8, 2025
Matthew C. Gonzales passed away on August 8, 2025, at the age of 38. He will be greatly missed for his sense of humor and concern for others. He loved our dog, Roxy, very much.
Matthew graduated from Columbine High School in 2005 and attended Northern Colorado University. He worked in the anti-virus technology field.
Hobbies included online gaming, rock climbing, reading...
Robert Dale Siek
Aug 8, 2025
Robert Dale Siek, 90, of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025.
Born in 1934, Bob lived a life defined by integrity, dedication, and a genuine kindness that touched everyone he met. Above all, Bob was devoted to his family. He is survived by his children, Robert D. Siek, Jr. (Terri), Cynthia L. Bates (Dennis), and Michael J. Stratton;...
Elizabeth Zele Budd
2025
Elizabeth Zele Budd, age 98, died peacefully in her sleep on August 9, 2025 in her home in Centennial, Colorado.
Elizabeth was a graduate of the University of Denver with a Masters in Statistics. One of her many accomplishments was finding a mistake on the statistics CLEP test while sitting for the exam. Elizabeth moved to Denver at age 21 where...
Ellen Violet Popenuik
Aug 7, 2025
With hearts full of love and sadness, we relay the passing of Ellen Violet Popenuik of Westminster, Colorado. She departed peacefully the afternoon of August 7, 2025 at the age of 85, with her beloved older sister Margaret by her side.
Born on June 18, 1940 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, to Clara and William Popenuik, Ellen enjoyed playing with the animals on...
Danielle Domonique Cisneros
Aug 7, 2025
Danielle “Mookie” Cisneros—also lovingly called “Nella” or simply “D”—lived her life in full color. Born on April 10, 1998, she grew up to be a bright light in every room she entered, a mix of laughter and tenderness, loud joy and quiet sensitivity.
Danielle had a way of making people feel seen. She was giving and thoughtful, always ready to help...
Myril Alfred Harrison
Aug 7, 2025
Myril Alfred Harrison passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025 at the age of 87. He was born October 17, 1937 to Alfred and Dorothy Harrison in Ottawa, Kansas. As a result of frequent hunting and fishing trips with his father and older brother, Armand, Myril developed a deep appreciation for the outdoors. Myril also excelled at woodworking and loved...
Bernard Kent Nilson
Aug 6, 2025
Bernard Nilson, age 78, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. He was born on May 28, 1947, in Denver, Colorado, to Claude Nilson and Hazel Magni.
A vibrant child with a quick wit, Bernie was well-known for receiving “talks too much” and “class clown” remarks on his report cards—an early preview of the humor and warmth...
Mary Olson
Aug 5, 2025
Mary Claire Celeste (Krajewski) Olson passed away in Westminster, Colorado on August 5, 2025. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Christy Olson. Mary is survived by her sister, Carolyn Theiler of Paxton, NE and brother Jim Krajewski of Dallas, TX. She is also survived by her daughter Jacqueline (Mark) McGlashan of Broomfield, CO and son Michael Olson of...
Brandon Douglas Billings
Aug 5, 2025
Brandon "Billy" Douglas Billings was born on December 28, 1996 to his parents, Kelly and David Billings in Wheatridge, Colorado. Brandon was raised with his siblings, Dallon, Christopher and Kaitlyn who were all close growing up through the years. Brandon began his educational journey by attending Adams School District, he later transferred to Brighton School District where he graduated high...
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