Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Rebecca Brookfield
Jan 14, 2020
Rebecca Brookfield was born on April 3, 1949 in Kansas City, MO and died January 14, 2020 in Highlands Ranch, CO.
Preceding her in death are her husband, Stephen K. Helmick and her father, Knox Brookfield. She leaves her mother, Ruth Steele Brookfield, Highlands Ranch, CO; a sister, Elisabeth Brookfield Silberman, San Francisco, CA; a brother, Mark Knox Brookfield, Iowa City,...
Robert Michael Grosso
Jan 13, 2020
Robert Michael Grosso, 50, passed peacefully in his sleep on January 13, 2020 with his faithful companion, Smitick, by his side.
Rob fought a short, courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He maintained a positive attitude throughout and lived his life to the absolute fullest until the very end.
Rob was born in Sheridan Wyoming where he lived until moving...
Cleo L. Bryant
Jan 13, 2020
Cleo Lee Bryant was born November 17th, 1931 in Hugo Oklahoma. He was the son of Ellen (Pool) and Levi Bryant. He was one of 7 children. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.
His career paths were numerous - he started out as a Lumberjack then enlisted in the Air Force in 1951. During his time...
Barbara Marie Edgar
Jan 13, 2020
Barbara Marie Edgar, 80, wife of Thomas B. Edgar, entered the presence of the Lord on January 13, 2020 surrounded by her husband and children in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She was born on May 31, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois where she later met and married Tom, her high school sweetheart, and they had four children together. Barb and Tom moved...
Barbara Cohoe Wilson
Jan 13, 2020
Thank you Barb for sharing your life with your family. Thank you for teaching me and the girls what it is to have a good relationship. I am in awe at the wonderful being you are. I know that you look forward to seeing your parents, other relatives, and friends, which my angels tell me that you are with them...
Dominik Michal Wiktor
Jan 13, 2020
Dr. Dominik Wiktor, of Denver, CO, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer. He spent his final days and weeks in this life at his home, surrounded by family and friends.
Born in Poland, September 29, 1980, Dominik came to the US as a young child and grew up in Connecticut. He is survived...
Michael Dean Coppfer
Jan 12, 2020
Michael Coppfer passed away on January 12, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jo Melverane Coppfer and William P. Coppfer.
Michael lived his entire life in the foothills, Deer Creek Canyon. He became an Uncle when he was four. He loved being an Uncle and then a Great Uncle.
Michael loved his family, his sisters and brother....
John George Querry
Jan 12, 2020
John George Querry 66, born August 22, 1953, in France, passed away on January 12, 2020.
John is survived by his wife Gale Querry, his two daughters Kristen Marquardt, Emily Querry and his sister Connie Millis, Grandson London Marquardt and son in law Michael Marquardt. John had a passion for fishing and hunting, but most of all, John enjoyed the...
Jesse Beaty
Jan 12, 2020
Jesse Beaty, 39, passed away on January 12, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife Jennifer Beaty; his beloved children Zander Beaty and Sawyer Beaty; his parents Sally (Mike) Griffith and Randall Beaty; his siblings Shelby (David) Patch, Chris (Lauren) Gallegos, and Randi (Darren) Freyer; his nieces and nephews Zaylah Beaty, Nakota Patch, Violet Freyer, AJ Freyer, John Freyer,...
Luzella Rose Schwartz
Jan 12, 2020
Luzella Rose Schwartz (Stewart) age 81 died peacefully at home on January 12, 2020 with her loving family surrounding her.
Born on October 25, 1938 to Myron and Helen Stewart, she was the oldest of seven children. She grew up in many places being that her father was in the military. She worked at her Aunt Velma's cafe as a...
Kyle Russell King
Jan 12, 2020
Kyle Russell King passed away peacefully, after a courageous 4-year battle with PMP cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends.
Kyle is survived by his wife Shannon, daughter Finley, son Kolby, parents Mary and Russ King, sister Jessica, brothers Lance and Mark, Kyle's in-laws Lori and Brian Gibbons, nieces, nephews, many aunts, uncles and cousins. Kyle is preceded...
Bernard S. Karpinski
Jan 12, 2020
Bernard S. (Bernie) Karpinski was born on January 27, 1925 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Stanley S. and Emma (Tomsicek) Karpinski. Shortly thereafter, his parents moved Bernie and sisters to Northern Colorado where they established and operated a family farm. Bernie was married to the love of his life, Violet, who proceeded him in death in 2012. They shared over...
Irmgard Emmy Staley
Jan 12, 2020
Irma, 99, passed January 12, under Hospice Care. She was born in Germany and came to the US through Ellis Island as a child.
She received her bachelor of Nursing from Rush Medical Center in Chicago. She had a 35 year nursing career. She was a head nurse at Ft. Logan and ended her nursing career retiring from the University...
Roger John Nittler
Jan 11, 2020
Roger John Nittler, 87, passed into his eternal home on January 11, 2020 after a long illness. Roger was born in Shickley, Nebraska to Rose (nee Shafer) and Frank Nittler, November 22, 1932. He graduated from Geneva High School in 1950.
After graduating from Regis College, he served in Korea. He was honorably discharged in 1957. He returned to Denver and...
Andrew Thomas Aucoin
Jan 11, 2020
Andrew Thomas Aucoin June 18, 1981-January 11, 2020
Andrew Thomas Aucoin, 38, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away January 11, 2020. He was born June 18, 1981 in Lewisville, Texas. Andrew is survived by his Father, Donald W. Aucoin, of Lakewood, his brother, Robert (Maria) Aucoin and beloved nieces Josephine and Margot, of Denver, and his maternal grandfather, Raymond Thomas of...
Marco J. De Marco
Jan 11, 2020
Born in New Jersey, Marco made his way out west and graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder, studying Geology.
With this degree, he discovered a major uranium deposit in Helene Curtis Mine in Jefferson City, Wyoming. Marco continued to working in the mining industry up until his death.
He enjoyed intellectual debates and was an avid football fan,...
Charles W. McCain
Jan 10, 2020
Charles McCain was born on December 11, 1935 in Denver, Colorado. He peacefully passed away on January 10, 2020 in Westminster, Colorado.
He was a North High graduate and joined the Navy after high school. He married his high school sweet heart Diana in 1955. They were stationed in Nevada where he started his career in meteorology.
After the Navy...
Ryan Matthew O'Hayre
Jan 10, 2020
Ryan, 44, of Idaho passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020.
Ryan is survived by his Father, James S. O’Hayre; Mother, Kathryn Louise Aragon (Paul Franchois); Brother, Gerard (Kayla) Franchois, Sisters, Gabriella (Celestino) Franchois and Magdalena Franchois.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 10am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4377 Utica St, Denver, CO....
Elizabeth ""Beth"" Marie Hecker
Jan 10, 2020
Early Life
Elizabeth was born January 14, 1930 in Concordia, Kansas, to Charles and Nora Walsh. One of five children (two boys and three girls) she was a practical middle child who aided her mother in running the home.
She was raised in a proud Irish Catholic Family that carried the Irish mantle of Saints and Scholars which was acquired...
Kathleen ""Kathy"" Sue Heimer
Jan 10, 2020
Kathleen ""Kathy"" Sue Heimer, age 66, went to be with her Savior on Friday, January 10, 2020 after a hard fought battle with cancer. During her final moments here, she was surrounded by those she loved.
Born February 22, 1953 in Denver, CO, she lived in Littleton, CO and worked in the school system and most recently at Shepherd of...
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