Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Todd Fink
Jan 1, 2020
On Thursday, July 30, 2020, Todd William Fink passed away at age 66. A grateful man, Todd was a truly amazing husband, partner, and friend, who always felt a smile was the pathway to meeting and relating to people. Todd kept his smile and remained courageous throughout his battle with Myotonic Dystrophy.
Higher education was very important...
Helen Craddock
Jan 1, 2020
Helen Craddock, 85, of Denver passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 11, 2020 at North Star Rehabilitation and Care Community. She was born on June 30, 1935 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the daughter of Ralph Payne Monell and Martha Carolene Holman Monell.
Helen grew up in Colorado Springs, CO and Honolulu, HI and graduated from Canon...
Joseph Murray
Jan 1, 2020
Joseph Patrick Murray, 58, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on August 27, 2020 in Parker, Colorado.
Joe was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, to Henry and Audrienne Murray on March 19, 1962. He graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School, and later graduated from Michigan State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Communication.
Joe...
Robert Hermann
Jan 1, 2020
Bob Hermann, age 82 passed away at home on Friday, September 4, 2020.
He was born on October 28, 1937 in Somerville New Jersey where he lived until his marriage to Edna in 1959, They lived in Belle Mead, New Jersey prior to moving to Denver in 1972.
Bob served in the US Air Force...

Dorvan Hugh Dunbar
Jan 1, 2020
Dorvan Hugh Dunbar April 5, 1933-January 1, 2020
Dorvan Hugh Dunbar, resident of Lakewood, passed away on January 1 at the age of 86. Hugh was born on April 5, 1933 in Bennett, Colorado. He graduated from Bennett High School and Colorado State University and served two years in the Marines. After a 34 year career as an educator, he...
Constance Ford
Jan 1, 2020
Mom, Wife, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Connie Ford passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on December 12, 2020. Connie was born in New York, New York in 1924 and lived on both coasts and Oklahoma before settling down in Colorado with her husband Leon and four children. She was a devoted wife and mother, as well as a school...
Judith Link
Jan 1, 2020
Judith (Judy) Ellen Link passed peacefully on September 6, 2020. She has gone on to join her father, Clyde Evans Bell, mother: Doris Bell, beloved husband Richard "Gary" Link, her brother Clyde Bell, her son Brent Walker, and granddaughter Kristen Walker. She has left behind her children; Cathy Harris, and Eric Link (Kris). She has also left her grandchildren...
Constance Goodrich
Jan 1, 2020
Constance Jane Goodrich 67, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away while surrounded by family Saturday August 8, 2020.
Connie was born February 14, 1953 in West Point, New York. She was the daughter of the late Walter Demont Richart and Betty Jane McCann Richart.
She is a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Daughter. She loved to quilt,...
Amanda Stubbs
Jan 1, 2020
Amanda Lucile Stubbs was born in Denver, Colorado on May 17, 1982 to Randall and Loraine Stubbs, and sadly passed away July 14, 2020.
Amanda is survived by her parents Randall and Lorie, and by her brother Mitchell. Also surviving are her aunt Jan Collins of Denver, and aunts and uncles Julie Finn (Steven) of Antioch, CA,...
Susan Boydston-Burroughs
Jan 1, 2020
Susan Camille Boydston-Burroughs, 68, passed away November 5, 2020. Susan was born February 13, 1952 to Jim and Marinell Boydston in Cody, Wyoming. Susan attended school in Cody and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado. Susan's teaching degree was with emphasis on severe and profound students in special education with a...
Sharon Karnes
Jan 1, 2020
Sharon K. Karnes, 78, of Lakewood, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. She was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska September 12, 1942 to Jerry and Berta Dickinson. Sharon received her Bachelors degree from Metropolitan State University in Denver in 1978 focusing on accounting. She received many scholastic awards. After graduation she taught business courses at Arapahoe Community College and Barnes...
Sheila Davis
Jan 1, 2020
Sheila Geaneen (Schlepp) Davis, 73, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Jack Robert Davis Jr. Sheila was born October 25, 1946, in Cheyenne County, Kansas, to Rudy and Erna Schlepp. Sheila moved to Denver, Colorado, shortly after graduating from high school and attended cosmetology school and...
Leon Simpson, Jr.
Jan 1, 2020
Leon Simpson, Jr., age 81, passed away at The Denver Hospice in Denver, Colorado on July 27, 2020. His wife of 46 years of marriage, daughter & son-in-law were in his presence as he passed to go home to the Lord.
Born to Leon Simpson, Sr. & Mary Simpson in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1939.They made their way...
Reuben Varoz
Jan 1, 2020
Reuben Stanley Varoz was born on March 19, 1950 in Denver, Colorado and died on, Sunday, December 6, 2020. Stan is survived by his loving wife, Carol Varoz, son, John Varoz; 2 grandchildren, Kyra and Syrus Varoz; 2 great-grandchildren, Brayden and Clarity Haden; his siblings, Lorraine (Tony) Alvarado; Joe (Josie) Varoz; Veronica (Raymond) Rodriguez; and Tina Moore; In-laws Ron...
Cynthia Jones
Jan 1, 2020
Cynthia Ann McCall was born on January 16, 1950 In Washington DC to her mother Alice D. Williams and her step-father Virgil Johnson. Cynthia passed away on July 29, 2020 leaving us peacefully.
Cynthia has lived in various places such as her hometown of Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Texas and her last home of Englewood Colorado
...Vincent Zarlengo
Jan 1, 2020
Vincent Zarlengo, born December 4, 1944, to Lucile Zarlengo and Anthony F. Zarlengo in Denver Colorado, passed away unexpectedly during emergency heart surgery on September 4, 2020.
Vince graduated from Holy Cross Abbey High School in Canon City, CO. He graduated from Regis University, Denver, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and then graduated from the University...
James "Jim" Noble
Jan 1, 2020
James “Jim” Dee Noble, 80, of Evergreen, passed away October 24, 2020. Jim was born to Edith (Hanlon) and Howard Noble in Montrose, CO. Jim grew up shepherding and ranching on the western slope. He moved the family’s livestock, summering in Ridgway and wintering in Mack. In 1960, he married Patsy Bartlett in Ouray, CO. Their daughter Christine was...
Craig Bowman
Jan 1, 2020
Craig Martin Bowman was born in 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. He passed away on October 21, 2020, at Aurora Hospital due to a stroke.
He was born to Maxine Bowman, but was raised in an orphanage until he was adopted as a teenager by Blaine and Elizabeth Turner. With this adoption came five brothers: Wayne, Mike,...
Forrest Plesko
Jan 1, 2020
Forrest Lance Plesko, formerly of Superior, passed away peacefully in his home on June 30, 2020. He was 74.
Forrest was born in 1945 and grew up in the Village of Oliver. His father, Vince, worked in the die room at the steel plant and his mother, Fran, was a homemaker. From an early age Forrest loved...
Lori Houchen
Jan 1, 2020
Lori was born in Gail, Texas September 1935. She was raised by “adopted” Grandparents since she and her mother were abandoned by her father. In 1954, she and her family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where she enrolled in the University of Nebraska. While there she met Francis Houchen, her husband of 65 years. They started their family in Alma,...
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