Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Brenda Lisbeth Brown
Sep 6, 2024
Brenda Lisbeth Brown, 79, of Cherry Hills Village, Colo., passed away peacefully on September 6th, 2024, with her daughters by her side.
Brenda was born in Storm Lake, Iowa to Dr. Russell William Brown and Jean Lucille Brown on December 26, 1944. Accompanied by her younger sister, she spent many childhood days on the lake swimming, ice skating and sailing on...
Janet Beth Reid
Sep 5, 2024
Janet Beth Reid, age 64, died at her home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on September 5, 2024 after an intense fight with cancer. She was born January 14, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a graduate from Basic High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Janet played trumpet and guitar, wrote music and sang, and she performed in various bars in...
Edna Francis Vonfeldt
Sep 5, 2024
Edna Francis Vonfeldt, age 95, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Senior Living in Arvada Colorado, on September 5, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Frank Vonfeldt, Jr. and her youngest daughter Mary Kummet. Edna was survived by her son Dale Vonfeldt, daughters Jan Derrera and Linda Albright, nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Edna...
Eugene Joseph Burns
Sep 5, 2024
Eugene Joseph Burns died September 5th 2024. He was 93.
Funeral service will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 19099 E Floyd Ave, Aurora, CO 80013 on September 12, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
He is survived by his wife Gertrude Ann “Trudy” Lorenz Burns, two daughters, Margot (Henrik) and her sons, Jordan and Duncan; and Barbara (Steve) Krause and...
Sandra "Sandi" Jean Trenka
Sep 4, 2024
Sandra Jean Trenka (Sandi) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 4th, 2024, at the age of 86. She now joins her beloved husband, Robert (Bob) Trenka, in heaven, whom she dearly missed since his passing in 2004.
Sandi is survived by her three children: her eldest son, Mark, and his wife, Erin, along with their two daughters, Lauren...
Sue Theresa (Alexander) Foley
Sep 4, 2024
Sue Theresa (Alexander) Foley, a retired school librarian from Littleton, Colorado passed away on Wednesday September 4, 2024 after succumbing to an ongoing illness. She was 73.
Sue was born on May 25, 1951 to Lorne & Norma Alexander. She was their eldest child and grew up on the family farm in Sutherland, Iowa. She fondly remembered her childhood on the...
Helen Fonda (Rhodes)
Sep 4, 2024
Helen Fonda (Rhodes), 98, born in Denver, Colorado. Mother of Kent Fonda (Madel) & Nancy Bock (Tom) and grandmother of Patrick, Dan, & Kyle Bock & Greg Fonda and great grandmother to Chesney and Emily Jo. She was preceded in death by her daughter Julie K. Fonda and husband of 67 years, Donald Fonda and her sisters Eileen, Dorothy and...
William "Bill" James Vallos
Sep 4, 2024
William James Vallos "Bill" passed away at Julia Temple Healthcare Center on September 4, 2024. He will be greatly missed by Valerie Dougherty (Vallos), David Dougherty, Patti O'Brien, the Cavos family, the Contos family and many friends
Above all, he loved everything about cars. In the 60s. he loved racing them including his beloved AC Cobra. He knew and raced against...
Georgia Louise Long
Sep 4, 2024
Georgia Louise Long, beloved mother, grandmother, and family anchor, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 4, 2024, at the age of 91.
Born on November 17, 1932, in Denver, Georgia led a life rich in faith, family, and service. She grew up on a farm where her family raised chickens and tended to various crops, including...
Oba David Johnson III
Sep 4, 2024
Oba “David” Johnson III, age 74, passed away September 4, 2024 at Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, CO. David was born December 28, 1949 in Port Huron, MI son of Oba David Johnson II and Theone Bonnie Bell Hope. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kay Johnson; sons Aaron (Sarah) and Adam (Shannon) Johnson; four grandchildren, Quinn, Carver,...
Lupe Lehman
Sep 3, 2024
Lupe Lopez Lehman, a resident of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
Lupe was born on September 7, 1946, in Las Vegas, NM, to the late Antonio and Dolores Lopez, the sixth of eleven children. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters Connie Lopez Martin and Rosalie Lopez Maestas; and brothers Richard and Anthony.
Lupe attended...
Linda Wilson
Sep 3, 2024
Linda Wilson, age 74, passed away peacefully at home in Aurora, Colorado on September 3, 2024. She was a graduate of Aurora Central High School. Linda lived a fulfilling life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend. She enjoyed spending time with family, friends, and her dogs. She especially loved going to the mountains for a weekend of...
Joyce B. Canterbury
Sep 3, 2024
Joyce B., a beloved wife, mother, and sister, passed peacefully on September 3, in Lakewood, Colorado, at the age of 76. Born on December 17, 1947, in Illinois, Joyce was a remarkable individual whose warmth and positivity touched the lives of everyone she met.
A dedicated lifelong learner, Joyce earned two master's degrees throughout her academic journey. Her commitment to education...
Hildegard Margaret White
Sep 3, 2024
Hildegard Margaret White (née Rotter), always eager for a new adventure, embarked on her final journey on September 3, 2024. She is survived by her four children, Terry Brandl, Mary Cook, Shari Cushman, James White, their spouses, her eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Born in Ostrov, Czechoslovakia on July,15, 1932, Hildegard’s early childhood was witness to the German Occupation of her...
Margaret Mary Kauffmann
Sep 3, 2024
When one learns of their love language, it becomes a part of them. Margaret Mary Kauffmann’s love language was showing others, through thoughtful actions and affection, how much she loved them. Whether she offered to run out and grab last minute details for a party, support her friends through tough times, or simply offer to get up and make a...
Lucy Heltmach
Sep 1, 2024
Lucy Heltmach, 94, beloved wife, extraordinary mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away on September 1, 2024 with her three daughters, Julie, Lorie and Connie, by her side. Lucy is now reunited with her husband of 60 years, John (whom we lost in 2014), and her eldest daughter, Chris (whom we lost in 2008).
Prior to meeting her husband, Lucy graduated...
A. Bryan Macek
Sep 1, 2024
A. Bryan Macek, 59, of Centennial, Colorado passed away September 1, 2024 after a brief battle with liver cancer. He was born May 18, 1965 in Berea, Ohio, and is preceded in death by his parents, Albert J. Macek and Donna C. (Boughamer) Macek. He is survived by his wife, Andrea Kintigh Macek (Centennial, CO), son, Mark Macek (Centennial, CO)...
Leahbeth Hitchcock Barnard
Aug 31, 2024
Leahbeth Hitchcock Barnard, 98, of Lone Tree, CO, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2024, surrounded by family.
Leahbeth was born on April 8,1926 to Lee and Edna (Howells) Hitchcock in Pueblo, CO, the 4th of seven Hitchcock children. After graduating from Pueblo Central High School in 1942, she went on to earn her bachelor’s in English literature graduating June 15,...
Howard Daniel Dunn
Aug 31, 2024
Howard Daniel Dunn of Aurora, CO, passed away after a fall the last week of August.
He is lovingly remembered by his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Howard was born in Rockford, Illinois, to John and Ora Dunn. He lived in Rockford until he and his wife, Charlotte, moved to Colorado in 2015.
He loved trains, planes, automobiles, fire trucks, and...
Douglas Joe Slominski
Aug 31, 2024
Douglas Joe Slominski, 67, of Denver, Colorado, passed away after a short illness on August 31, 2024.
Doug was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Daniel F. and Doloris Slominski on June 6, 1957.
Doug is survived by his mother, Doloris of Mesa, AZ; sisters, Dawn (Ralph) Applegren, DeLaine Kuehnel and Debe (Glen) Umbaugh; his brother, David (Theresa) Slominski, and many...
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