Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Mar 5, 2019

Marlene Ann Isley, 83, died on March 5, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. She was born on December 26, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents Paul Muske and Anna Tatarak. She is survived by her loving husband, Leroy; children, Michael, Marjorie (Stuart), Linda and Donald; and grandchildren, Erin (Justin), Timothy, Brooke, Lauren, Breanna, Garrett and...

Mar 5, 2019

Kathleen Ann Turilli, 72 of Littleton passed away Tuesday March 5, 2019 of a heart attack. She was born in Omaha Nebraska on September 9, 1946, and baptized the sixth child of 15 children born to Gordon and Helen (Perry) Plummer. Graduated from St. Dominic's Catholic School and Denver's North High School. Enjoyed a successful career working in the banking...

Mar 5, 2019

It is with deep sorrow that the Downing family shares the unexpected loss of Gregory Walker Downing of heart failure at the age of 47. At Cherry Creek High School, Greg excelled in sports, winning state titles in tennis and setting a long standing record in track with the discus. He was a member of the the competitive choir, The...

Mar 5, 2019

Marina Ramirez De Ibanez, 94 of Centennial, Colorado passed away peacefully March 5, 2019. Marina was born on November 24, 1924 in Lima, Peru to Virginia Rould and Pedro Ramirez.

Marina is survived by daughter: Gloria (John) Pierce; grandchildren: Johnathan (Danelle) Pierce and Rachel Pierce; siblings: Miguel(Olinda) Yaya, Gustavo Yaya, Natalia Ramirez De Cisneros, Emma Aranda, Jorge Ramirez, Delia Ramirez,...

Mar 5, 2019

No one is ever a bare biography. Lights, whispers, darkness, miracles, mistakes, and bliss shine through dates and events to tell the whole story of a life. This is certainly true of Pam Ward, who died of pancreatic cancer on March 5, 2019. These are the facts and the fullness of how she lived.

Pamela Anne Kircher Ward was born...

Mar 5, 2019

Mar 4, 2019

Ann Breese was born in Lake Forest Illinois, the third child of four to Marjorie Gorges and James L. Breese Jr. Her father was an inventor and also a Navy pilot who flew for hire privately. While on an assignment flying over New Mexico from Chicago, low on gas, he landed his twin-engine plane in a cornfield, and walked into...

Mar 4, 2019

Judith Ellen Sayers, 72, of Littleton, Colorado passed away on March 4, 2019. Judy was born on February 12, 1947 in Denver, Colorado. She married the love of her life, Clint Sayers, in June 1963. Judy lost her love in December 2016. She is survived by her children: Keith Sayers and Kim Edgerton, grandchildren: Ashley Sayers, Brooke Edgerton and Hunter...

Mar 4, 2019

Joan (Stubert) Befort, 79, of Northglenn, CO passed away in Queen Creek, AZ on March 4, 2019.

She was born in Meade, CO on September 14, 1939 to Susie (Schell) and John Stubert. She is survived by her children Daniel (Michelle Vigil-Befort) Befort of Thornton, CO, Keith (Michele) Befort of Queen Creek, AZ, and Paul Befort of Northglenn, CO; her...

Mar 4, 2019

Kathryn M. ‘Kathy' Akerlund Ed.D., age 82, resident of Littleton, CO., passed away on March 4, 2019. She was born January 25, 1937 in Tony, Wisconsin to Beatrice and Cornelius VanDoorn. Kathy was a devoted wife of 57 years to her beloved husband, Edward T. ‘Ted' Akerlund. Ted preceded her in death August 28, 2015.

Kathy attained her Doctorate in...

Mar 4, 2019

Earl Dunning Longhurst, 82, of Brighton Colorado passed away on March 4, 2019.

He was born to Leland and Genevieve Longhurst on Feberuary 6, 1937 in Evanston Wyoming. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Elaine; his children Mark (Jami) Longhurst, Brian (Karen Petras) Longhurst, Brad Longhurst, and Lori Longhurst Justus; his grandchildren Emily (Jake) Yenny, Missy...

Mar 3, 2019

Apollo Roger Schierling, 88 of Denver, Colorado passed away March 3, 2019. Roger was born on April 14, 1930 in Medford, Oklahoma to Pearl and Jacob Schierling.

Roger is survived by his wife: Arta Schierling, children: Michele Sain and Pamela Iverson, grandchildren: Ryan Sain, Mallory Sain, Talena Ward, Brittany Graham and Lauren Iverson.

He is preceded is passing by his...

Mar 3, 2019

Visitation: March 14, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Horan & McConaty - Northwest/Arvada7577 W. 80th Ave.Arvada, CO 80003

Celebration of Life: March 15, 2019 1:00 pm Horan & McConaty - Northwest/Arvada7577 W. 80th Ave.Arvada, CO 80003

Graveside Service: March 15, 2019 2:30 pm Mount Olivet Cemetery12801 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Mar 3, 2019

Frances Mae (Madsen) Ahrenholtz, 93, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2019, in Arvada, CO at Brookdale Senior Living Memory Care Center, where she resided since May 2015, after battling dementia for many years. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years, Harold.

Frances was the youngest of four children born to Danish immigrants Peter and...

Mar 3, 2019

Gene Jenkins, 90, passed away on March 3, 2019. He was born on January 27, 1929 in Eureka, Utah to Belle and Hyrum Jenkins. Gene is survived by his two daughters, Pola Metz and Jenine McQuaid, and his four Grandchildren: Garrett and Kylie Metz and Wesley and Riley McQuaid. Gene served in the U.S. Army for 22 years and retired...

Mar 3, 2019

Jeanne M. Marnoch, 80, passed away on March 3, 2019. Jeanne was born in Philadelphia in 1938. She went on to impact many lives through work and personal relationships. She held may different roles, but she took the most pride in her role working with the elderly population as a Geriatric Counselor. She truly made an impact, and helped many...

Mar 2, 2019

Beverly was born on October 26, 1940, in Dannebrog, Nebraska. She moved to Colorado in 1964. In 1973 she married Bill Franklin. She worked for Mexicana Airlines and had a love for travel. She retired from the airlines in 2006. She left this world on March 2, 2019, after her battle with cancer. She is survived by her three sisters:...

Mar 2, 2019

Delores Spurgeon

12/2/1934 – 3/2/2017

Delores Spurgeon, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

She is survived by her two daughters, Terri Montag (and spouse, William), of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and Rhonda Patston (and spouse, Dave), of Denver. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Carissa Berlet (and spouse, Luke) of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Holly Wilson, of...

Mar 2, 2019

Margaret Ann Thompson, 86, passed away on March 2, 2019.

She is survived by her loving husband Orval Thompson; her children Roxanne (Lee) Eddy, Eva (Glenn) Summers, Tom (Cindy) Thompson, Will (Jenny) Thompson, and Katie (BJ) Sauer; her grandchildren Dean Thompson, Hannah Thompson, Jarrod (Tiffany) Eddy, Miranda Eddy, Kimberlee (Joe) Seveland, Molly (Austin Silver) Summers, Tyler Sue) Thompson, Ryan...

Mar 1, 2019

Dorothy was born to Emma and Tony Meier on July 20th, 1935 in Fort Morgan, Colorado. She resided and worked most of her life in the Denver Metro Area. Dorothy married Donald on March 18th, 1960 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Their marriage lasted 59 years until the Lord called upon Dorothy.

Dorothy’s career had several different paths. She was a pie...