Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Irene C. Brandt
Dec 31, 2025
Irene Cecilia Brandt, of Denver, CO; passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2025.
Irene was born on October 5, 1942 to parents Garrett B. Brandt and Edith C. Brandt in Sedgwick CO. She attended high school in Sydney, NE and then moved to Denver, CO to attend Business College. After completing Business college, she began working for Alexander Grant...
Louann Eakins Nelson
Dec 30, 2025
With a heavy heart we are sad to announce Louann Eakins Nelson, 94, born April 3, 1931, transitioned peacefully on December 30, 2025. A Denver native, she attended High School at St. Mary’s Academy and later studied art at the University of Denver, where she was a member of Delta Gamma. She truly loved her country and was a proud...
Douglas Keith Jensen
Dec 30, 2025
Douglas Keith Jensen passed away at his home in Denver on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the age of 75.
Born October 29, 1950, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Doug spent most of his life in Denver. He attended Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy High Schools, where he met his future wife, Leigh Anne Slatten. They bonded over a shared...
Gayle R. Arceneaux
Dec 30, 2025
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Gayle Arceneaux. She passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025 surrounded by her family in Lakewood, Colorado. Gayle was born on September 1, 1937 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She married her husband, Robert, on May 30, 1959 before moving to Denver, Colorado in 1969 where she and Robert raised a...
Cheryl Lee Petrie
Dec 30, 2025
In loving memory of Cheryl Lee Petrie, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and matriarch of the Petrie family, went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2025 at the age of 81.
Born on January 16, 1944, she lived a life strong in her eternal faith in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and firm devotion to her...
Debra Kay Peterson
Dec 30, 2025
Debbie passed away peacefully while sleeping on December 30, 2025. She is preceded in death by her mother, Margaret, as well as her baby brother, Gary.
She is survived by her father, Wallace and her step-mother, Juanita; her three children: Krisshonna, Alyena and Shawnn; her ten grandchildren; plus her brother, Roger and his four children and twelve grandchildren.
She is also survived...
Lynn Haberlie Butts
Dec 29, 2025
Lynn Haberlie Butts crossed the threshold from mortality to everlasting life and a big hug from Jesus on December 29, 2025. Lynn was born in Houston, Texas, on December 20, 1948. She attended Robert E. Lee High School in Houston and graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1970. After college, Lynn worked briefly as a flight attendant for Pan-Am Airlines. She...
Donald "Deno" DeNovellis
Dec 29, 2025
Donald DeNovellis (Deno) passed away on December 29, 2025. He was 88 years young. He is preceded in death by his wife Joyce DeNovellis (Becker). They married May 27, 1961.
Deno is survived by his three children, Angela Baldner (Ray), Charles DeNovellis (Peggy) and Ginny Johnstone (Matt). He is also survived by several grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
He was born in...
Alan Harold Johnson
Dec 28, 2025
Alan Harold Johnson, 83, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on December 28, 2025. He was born on May 23, 1942 , in New York City to Clifford and Edith Johnson.
Al graduated from Bucknell University in 1964 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked in Engineering for US Steel, then as a stockbroker with Merrill Lynch. The job he enjoyed...
Joseph & Jean Kirby
Dec 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Joseph Elmo Kirby November 4, 1944 – October 21, 2025
Jean Carolyn Kirby September 30, 1945 – December 28, 2025
Joseph and Jean Kirby — lifelong residents of Colorado — shared a beautiful life defined by love, service, faith, family, and community. Though Joe and Jean were each remarkable in their own way, together they created something even greater:...
Donna "Renee" Frenette Weaver
Dec 28, 2025
Donna "Renee" Frenette Weaver, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Renee was born on October 29, 1943, in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, to Armand Frenette and Anna Sofronuk Frenette. At the age of seven, she moved with her family to International Falls, Minnesota, where she later became a naturalized U.S. citizen. She graduated from...
Joan Thelma Garrod
Dec 28, 2025
Joan Thelma Garrod, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and matriarch of the Garrod family, went home to be with the Lord on December 28, 2025 at the age of 89, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on July 3, 1936, she lived a life anchored in faith, courage, and unwavering devotion to her family and to the Lord. She was born...
Joan Marie Palmer
Dec 27, 2025
Joan Marie Palmer, 94, of Littleton, passed away December 27, 2025. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ralph. Committal Service will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 12:30pm, Staging Area Blue, Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Donald Anthony Hilger
Dec 27, 2025
Donald Anthony Hilger, son of John and Marie Hilger, was born in Lake Henry Township, Minnesota on July 19, 1932. Don had three brothers John “Eddie”, Robert and Harold, and two sisters Helen and Florence.
Don is survived by his son: John Hilger (and wife Cindy), and his daughter Tracey Trujillo (and husband Anthony). Don is also survived by his grandchildren:...
Vincent G. Lombardo
Dec 27, 2025
Vincent G. Lombardo, lovingly known as Vinny, passed away on December 27, 2025, in Littleton, Colorado, at the age of 78, leaving behind a life rich in love, laughter, and connection.
Born on April 3, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, Vinny was the eldest child of Salvatore “Sammy” and Josephine “Josie” Lombardo. From an early age, he embraced the responsibility of...
Kathleen "Kathy" M. Rodriguez
Dec 27, 2025
Kathleen “Kathy” Rodriguez, age 60, a resident of Lafayette, CO, passed away from cancer on Saturday December 27, 2025, surrounded by family in her home. Kathy was born on January 23, 1965 in Detroit, MI. She moved with her Mom and Dad a few years later to Colorado, where she spent the rest of her life. She graduated from Fairview...
Dennis Ray McGowan
Dec 27, 2025
Dennis Ray “Magoo” McGowan
Our fun-loving husband, father, brother, and uncle, Dennis Ray “Magoo” McGowan, passed away on December 27, 2025, at the Aviva at Fitzsimons recovery facility following a battle with pneumonia and several persistent health issues. While we will miss him deeply, we are grateful for the release from the pain he had endured.
Dennis was born on September 3,...
Mary Lou Stammler
Dec 26, 2025
Mary Lou (Schneider) Stammler was born on Christmas Eve 1935 at Rose Hospital in Denver, Colorado to Johann Frederick Schneider of Creede, Colorado and Virginia Katherine McCormick of Denver, Colorado. She was welcomed into the family by her older sister Carole Jean (Schneider) Cooke (deceased in February 2025). Both girls were Colorado Natives: Mary Lou's mother's Irish family settled in...
Travis Leeroy Bond
2025
Travis Leeroy Bond, age 26, passed away leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and a life marked by dedication, hard work, and devotion to his children.
Travis was a graduate of Eaglecrest High School, where he distinguished himself by lettering in both wrestling and cross country. At the age of 14, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, a...
Margaret Jean Cromer
Dec 25, 2025
Margaret Jean Cromer, 90, passed away the morning of December 25, 2025 at the Stoneridge Generations Memory Care located in Loveland, Colorado.
She was born on March 7, 1935 in Everly, lowa to Kenneth and Charlotte (Seitzinger) Burger. Margaret was the third child of four daughters (Barbara (Harms), Virginia (Norman), Margaret, and Marlene (Wilharm).
Margaret met the love of her life, Jerald...
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