Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
John Kuenz
Sep 18, 2019
Celebration of Life: September 30, 2019 4:30 pm St. John's Lutheran Church700 South Franklin StreetDenver, CO 80209http://www.sjdenver.org/
James Fred Baker
Sep 18, 2019
James Fred Baker was born April 11, 1950 in Enid, Oklahoma, the third of four sons to Vernon and Annella Baker. When James was six weeks old, he travelled with his family to Phillips University Science Camp near Alamosa, Colorado. James spent summers of his youth at the Science Camp (which was co-founded by his father, Vernon, a geology professor...
James H. ""Jim"" Kelly
Sep 18, 2019
James H. Kelly (Jim), died peacefully on September 18, 2019. A native of Denver, he was born August 11, 1927 to John P. and Kathryn F. (O'Brien) Kelly. Jim is survived by Rita, his wife of 69 years, and 4 children Mike (Claudette), Pat (Kathy), Susan (John Garland) and Dan (Lisa). Jim was preceded in death by two children, Tom...
Marie Elisabeth Winship
Sep 17, 2019
Marie Winship, a long time Douglas County resident, passed away on September 17, 2019 at Porter Hospice in Centennial. She was 94 years old. Marie was predeceased by her husband, William Winship, and is survived by her children, Kris Winship, Richard Winship, Cy (John Strauss) Winship and Monica (Jon) Grannis and her two grandchildren, Alex Grannis and Emma Grannis.
Marie...
Dolores ""Dede"" King
Sep 17, 2019
Dolores “Dede†King passed away on September 17, 2019.
Daughter of Ed Drab and Lila Vanderford Drab. Spouse, Charles King; son, Greg (Lori) King; daughter, Nicole (Mike) King Massa; grandchildren, Max Massa and Levi King. Her family was her universe. She loved travel, playing games, and being with her family. We love and miss you Dede – Your family.
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Delmar L. Snyder
Sep 17, 2019
Del was born at the post hospital on Fort Warren (currently F.E. Warren AFB) Wyoming. He grew up in the Westwood area of Denver Colorado. He graduated from Denver West High School in 1952 and joined the Colorado Army National Guard that same year. He held a number of odd jobs including motorcycle mechanic and roofer. Del was roofing houses...
Eileen Lois Curnow
Sep 17, 2019
Eileen Curnow peacefully passed away September 17, 2019. She was born in Victor, Colorado and raised by several loving family members.
Eileen worked in Denver where she met Vern, her husband of 62 years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in several church callings. Eileen enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting.
Eileen...
Vail Vivienne Nelson
Sep 17, 2019
Vail Nelson, lovely 18 month old daughter of Steve and Candice Nelson, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at her home in Lakewood. Her sister, Aspen and grandparents Tom and Margaret Ritchie, also survive her. A celebration of Vail’s life will be held Friday, September 27, 2019, 10:30am at Zion Lutheran Church, 2600 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood. Family wishes any...
Robert ""Bob"" Leatherwood
Sep 16, 2019
Leatherwood, Robert ""Bob""
Bob Leatherwood, 78, passed away on Sept. 16, 2019 after a prolonged battle with COPD.
Bob was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1941 to Keith and Irene Leatherwood. Along with his sister Kay, they moved to Denver, where he attended East High School and graduated in 1959.
A proud CU Buff, he met the love...
Patricia J. Harris
Sep 16, 2019
Patricia (we won't speak of her middle name because she disliked it) Harris died in the early morning hours of September 16th with one of her beloved grandchildren by her side. A Denver native, she was born February 22, 1931, the oldest of two children of Laurence and Margaret O'Neill. The bedrock of her Catholic faith was formed while attending...
Daniel ""Doc"" Joseph Mazotti
Sep 15, 2019
Daniel “Doc†Joseph Mazotti of Littleton, Colorado passed away on September 15, 2019 at the age of 77.
Doc a Denver native was born on August 6, 1942 to his parents Lewis James and Genevieve Philomena Mazotti. Daniel was loving family man, who after serving 4 years in the Marine Corp, continued to serve his community as a Deputy Sheriff...
Jerry James Hart
Sep 15, 2019
Jerry James Hart, age 73, passed away on September 15, 2019, in Denver, Colorado.
Born November 9, 1945, in Glendale, California, Jerry held a bachelor's degree in entomology and worked for Mountain Bell, where he received the honor of Volunteer of the Year, and as a realtor with Re/Max 100. Jerry was a Boy Scout, where he achieved the rank...
Mary Juanita Meger
Sep 15, 2019
Mary Juanita Meger, 86, from Littleton, CO passed away on September 15, 2019 in Longmont, CO.
Mary was born on July 13, 1933 in Chelsea, Iowa to Leo and Albia Upah. She was the third of six siblings and is preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Nicholas and Bernard.
Mary attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids,...
Joshua L. Garcia
Sep 14, 2019
Joshua L. Garcia went to join the Lord on Sept 14, 2019 in Thornton, CO. He was born in Fort Worth, TX and moved to Colorado when he was 11 and grew up in Montbello, CO.
He was raised by his loving mother Shannon Reed-Garcia and Father Jose Carrillo, he will also be carried on by his very loving Sister...
Betty Jo Hilferty
Sep 14, 2019
Betty Jo left us on September 14, 2019, in the Collier Hospice Center, Wheat Ridge Colorado. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Betty Jo was born to Rachel Miller and placed into adoption at the Child Savings institute in Omaha, Nebraska. When she was 10 months old, Betty Jo was adopted by Irvin and Leota Flaming of Madrid,...
George A. Chisholm
Sep 14, 2019
George A. Chisholm, Jr., 73, cherished husband, beloved father, adored “papaâ€. We lost a great man .
As a combat veteran he fought for his country. As a hardworking family man he provided for his wife and for boys as a glazier for nearly 38 years . During which, he installed glass on most of the high rises of the...
Shirley Holden Galvin
Sep 14, 2019
On Saturday, September 14th, Shirley Galvin, 66, passed away after a courageous battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) at her son Kevin's home in Littleton, CO.
Shirley leaves behind a legacy of friends and family including her husband Ric, her sons, and their families. Kevin and his wife, Ami, along with their son Xander. Jason and his wife, Jenny, from...
Judith ""Judy"" Cieluch
Sep 13, 2019
Celebration of Life: September 16, 2019 2:00 pm Horan & McConaty - Northwest/Arvada7577 W. 80th Ave.Arvada, CO 80003
Margaret T. Hale
Sep 13, 2019
Margaret Terese Hale, age 70, passed away in Aurora on September 13, 2019.
Born November 16, 1948 in Norcross, Minnesota, to Clarence and Margaret Haugen, she lived in Aurora, Colorado and worked as a self employed registered nurse for many years. Margaret received her Bachelor and Doctorate degrees in Nursing. Margaret was involved with the ORN and the Colorado Bar...
Jan Birger Hodne
Sep 13, 2019
Jan Birger Hodne (aka ‘Pappa') lived his life with joy and laughter until he passed on September 13th, 2019 at the too young age of 78. His life began in Oslo, Norway on December 18th, 1940. His mother Dagny (Johnsen) and his father Birger Hodne raised him between the city of Oslo and the town of Lillesand, where his heart...
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