Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Jane Bearden

Jane Bearden

Jun 24, 2019

Jane Bearden passed away on June 24th, 2019. She was born to Ruby Mae (Stubbs) and Hubert H. Busby. She is survived by her children Hubert C. “Butch” Bearden, Lisa (Charlie) Bearden-Shook, Lorri (Rick) Birkholz; her grandchildren Waylon (Courtney) Bearden, Charley Bearden, Stephanie (Jake) Bank, Allison Mowry, Kirsti Shook, Andrew Birkholz, Aaron Birkholz, and Ross Birkholz; her great-grandchildren Zackary Lee...

Tyler  ""Tito"" Collins

Tyler ""Tito"" Collins

Jun 24, 2019

Tyler “Tito” Collins passed on June 24, 2019.

In lieu of flowers, his family requests you make a donation in his name to the charity of your choice.

Full life story to come soon.

Please leave a comment with condolences for his family below.

Mary  Patricia Speed

Mary Patricia Speed

Jun 23, 2019

Mary Patricia Speed passed from this life June 23, 2019 at the age of 78. She was born to Mary Belle and John M. Speed, Jr. on November 23, 1940 in Midland, Texas. She made Denver her home for over 50 years.

Mary Pat grew up in the west Texas oil fields of Midland, Texas graduating from Midland High School...

Gordon  Lee Heele

Gordon Lee Heele

Jun 23, 2019

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Gordon Lee Heele passed away June 23, 2019, at University Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen (neé Swinney); daughters Anne Julia, Alice Elizabeth, Amanda Lee [Chad Williams]; and his grandson, Jack Gordon.

Gordon was born December 7, 1936, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of the late Arthur Heele and...

Dolores  K. Pidcock

Dolores K. Pidcock

Jun 22, 2019

Dolores Pidcock, 94, passed away in Thornton, Colorado on June 22, 2019. She is survived by her children, Steve (Susan) and Brian (Juanita); grandchildren, Wesley (Carlotta) and Cori; and 2 great grandchildren. Dolores is preceded in death by her husband, Wes.

Funeral Mass will be Thursday, July 11, 2019, 10:30am at St. Mark Catholic Church, 3141 West 96th Avenue, Westminster,...

Helen  Ferne Webb

Helen Ferne Webb

Jun 22, 2019

Helen Ferne Webb passed away on June 22, 2019.

Services at Fort Logan National Cemetery will be held in the future.

James F. ""Jim"" Frame

James F. ""Jim"" Frame

Jun 22, 2019

Jim Frame, 68, passed away on June 22, 2019. He was born to Sally A. (Kramer) and John Frame on October 26, 1950. He joins his wife Janet Sue (Winters) Frame in heaven.

There will a visitation on Saturday, June 29th at 10:00am at the Horan & McConaty Funeral Chapel at 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80229. A Funeral Service...

William  ""Bill"" Lowe

William ""Bill"" Lowe

Jun 21, 2019

Commander William “Bill” Lowe, USN Ret. Born in Joplin, MO on May 27, 1933, to Meredith and Lois Nadine (Rogers) Lowe. He left this life on June 21, 2019, at Saint Anthony North Hospital. Billy grew up in the south side of Chicago until he was eight years old when his family moved to Compton, CA. At Compton Jr. College...

Gary  Michael Esch

Gary Michael Esch

Jun 21, 2019

Gary Michael Esch was born on September 25, 1948 in Denver, CO to Richard and Geraldine Esch.

The family was complete when he joined his older sister, Janet, and his older brother, Daryl.

Gary attended South High School and graduated from the University of Colorado with an MBA.

While working as a corporate manager for Safeway, Gary met Lynn Coleman,...

Joan  Lee McNatt

Joan Lee McNatt

Jun 21, 2019

Joan was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Mike and Ann Shelton. Her mother remarried later and traveled with her husband who was in the Army so her Grandmother and Grandfather (Nina and Will Fisher) took care of her in her younger years. Ann’s husband, Robert J. Agrelius, adopted Joan and was a loving father to her. Joan was married...

Audrey  J. Doud

Audrey J. Doud

Jun 21, 2019

Audrey J. Doud, 87, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away June 21, 2019. She was born November 2, 1931 in Salisbury, Wilts, England to Hubert Roland and Alice Louisa Targett.

Audrey attended 14 years of school pursuing a degree but had to drop out after her father passed away; she worked in a carpet factory for a short while. She...

Carol  Jean Heckmaster

Carol Jean Heckmaster

Jun 20, 2019

Carol Jean Heckmaster of Denver, Colorado was born December 20, 1935. She passed away June 20, 2019. Raised in Menasha, Wisconsin, she is daughter to George and Gertrude Stelow, and sister to Gwen Jelinski.

Moving to Colorado in 1960, Carol met and married Charles ""Chuck/Charlie"" and had four children: Troy (Tina), Terry (Theresa), Toni (Sean) and Trent. She is a...

Norena  ""Nikki"" Thoma

Norena ""Nikki"" Thoma

Jun 19, 2019

Norena ""Nikki"" Thoma, of Littleton, Colorado passed away at the age of 95, on June 19, 2019. Born on May 26, 1924 in Armour, South Dakota, daughter of the late Bernard Albert and Emily Mae Halter. Nikki joins her husband of nearly 42 years, Raymond Peter Thoma, in eternal life.

The Halter family held strong Catholic beliefs and Norena was...

Russel  Lee Fry

Russel Lee Fry

Jun 19, 2019

Russel Lee Fry

January 28, 1944 – June 19, 2019

Russel Lee Fry was born on January 28, 1944 in Boise City, Oklahoma to Verdella Mae and Robert Ellsworth Fry. He was raised in Keyes, Oklahoma. Russel passed away on June 19, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. He was married to Susan Ellen Fry and leaves four children, Eren (Catherine), Brendan...

Vicki  Jo Walsh

Vicki Jo Walsh

Jun 19, 2019

Vicki Jo Walsh, 72 years old, died in care on June 18, 2019.

Born on September 17, 1946 in Denver, Colorado, she lived in Colorado the majority of her life with a short time in Hawaii as a child. Vicki worked several long-term jobs, but spent 27 years at Joann Fabrics (f.k.a. Cloth World) until her retirement in 2012.

Vicki...

Mary  Louise Steele

Mary Louise Steele

Jun 19, 2019

Mary Louise Steele, 68, Arvada passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in her home. Born on June 27, 1950 in Colorado she was the daughter of Rosemary A. (Miller) and Fred L. Dornbrock. Mary married Shawn Steele on September 21, 1996 and together they shared 23 years of marriage.

Mary spent most of her life in Central City,...

William ""Bill"" Lewis Funk  Jr.

William ""Bill"" Lewis Funk Jr.

Jun 19, 2019

William ""Bill"" Lewis Funk Jr., a former Corporate Philanthropist, known for the William Funk Award for Building Stronger Communities, died on June 19. He was 85.

 

Born in El Reno, Oklahoma on September 17, 1933; Bill had many professional and personal accomplishments in his life; Bill received his Law Degree from the University of Oklahoma. He was an Army...

Kevin  Michael Magee

Kevin Michael Magee

Jun 19, 2019

Our beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend passed away on June 19, 1919 after a brave fight with Multiple Myeloma. He was born to James and Adlyn Magee (nee Stoeck) in Evergreen Park, IL on December 16, 1955. In his later years Kevin went on to study at DePaul University in Chicago where he earned a Bachelors...

Forrest  McNess Moore

Forrest McNess Moore

Jun 18, 2019

Forrest McNess Moore, 89, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away June 18, 2019. Forrest was born soon after his identical twin brother, Furst, on November 23, 1929 in Harlingen, Texas to Sterling and Della Mae Hamilton Moore.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his twin, Furst; brothers, Cecil ""Tex"" and John; and his sister, Stella Morris.

Forrest is survived...

William ""Bill"" Keith Brejot

William ""Bill"" Keith Brejot

Jun 18, 2019

William “Bill” K. Brejot, age 69, died on Thursday, June 18th, 2019. He was surrounded by family.

Bill was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, on October 8, 1949. He was the son of the late William Clark Brejot and the late Edith Elaine Ivins. His siblings are Elizabeth Thurmond and Robert Lee Brejot.

He has left behind his wife, Harriet...