Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Lorraine  R. Mullen

Lorraine R. Mullen

Apr 29, 2019

Lorraine R. Mullen was born May 29, 1926 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Arnold and Rubie Hedean. The oldest of three Hedean children, she passed away April 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Lorraine attended and graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis in 1944 and then attended and graduated from Miss Wood’s School, one of the first preparatory academies in the...

William  ""Bill"" Klein  Jr.

William ""Bill"" Klein Jr.

Apr 29, 2019

William ""Bill"" Jacob Klein Jr. passed away on April 29, 2019 in Denver Colorado. Bill was born October 1, 1926 in Sunbury, PA, to William Jacob Klein and Ethel Gertrude Geiger. He graduated from Sunbury High School in 1944 and received his bachelor's degree in foreign service at Georgetown University in 1949. Bill served in World War II from 1945-1947....

Edie Warner

Edie Warner

Apr 29, 2019

Edie Warner passed away on April 29, 2019.

Edie was born in 1948 to Ira and Hazel Brown.

Today, heaven is roaring with the arrival of a new angel. It is with a heavy heart that we part with a beloved woman who went by Edie. She was a loving, caring, funny and a strong woman. Edie worked for Coke-Cola...

Kevin Day

Kevin Day

Apr 29, 2019

Kevin Day, cherished son, brother, uncle and unforgettable friend, passed away on April 29, 2019. He was born on January 19, 1975 and was the son of Jim and Linda Day. Kevin grew up in Henderson, just north of Denver, graduating from Brighton High School, where he was a skilled wrestler. He attended Colorado Mountain College, eventually graduating from Metropolitan...

Paula  Jean Kendrick

Paula Jean Kendrick

Apr 28, 2019

Paula Jean Kendrick, 66, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away at home after a long illness. Paula was born to Robert and Betty Mae Sevalstad on December 24, 1952 in Great Falls, Montana. In addition to her parents, Paula was predeceased by her son, Jason Lars Kendrick. She is survived by her husband, John W. Kendrick; her daughter, Lara Adele Kendrick;...

Steven  C. Keul

Steven C. Keul

Apr 28, 2019

Steven C. Keul ,74, of Denver passed away April 28, 2019. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Sharon; daughter Amy (Juan) Gimenez; Jeff (Tricia) Keul; grandchildren Sophia and Raquel Gimenez; Lauren, Amelia and Blake Keul.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are appreciated to Wild Earth Guardians, https://wildearthguardians.org.

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Edward  ""Ed"" Horsky

Edward ""Ed"" Horsky

Apr 28, 2019

Edward ""Ed"" Loren Horsky was born in Trinidad, CO in 1932, the second of three sons to Brooke Horsky Senior and Helen Fortney. When Ed was 10 years old, the family moved to Denver, and by 17, Ed had begun studying the organ and singing in the church choir. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he went on to...

Lester  Lee Pankratz

Lester Lee Pankratz

Apr 28, 2019

Lester Lee Pankratz, age 92, passed away peacefully in Aurora, Colorado, on Sunday, April 28, 2019.

Lester was born to Herman and Bena Pankratz in Hillsboro, Kansas on February 9, 1927. At a young age his family moved westward to pursue a life in farming to the area that borders eastern Colorado and western Kansas. Alongside his duties as oldest...

Phyllis  E. Klich

Phyllis E. Klich

Apr 28, 2019

Phyllis E (Anderson) Klich, 81 of Lakewood, CO passed away April 28, 2019. She is survived by son Douglas & wife Shelly, daughter Katherine & husband Jeffrey Briquelet; Sister of Eloise Smith; Grandmother of Lyann. She was preceded in death by her husband James Klich; parents Gilbert and Adelia (Holmdahl) Anderson. Phyllis was born in Oberlin, KS moved to Denver...

Roger  A. Thompson

Roger A. Thompson

Apr 28, 2019

With great sadness, the family of Roger Allen Thompson shares his passing on April 28, 2019. Roger was born on April 29, 1949, to Oral and Bea Thompson in Los Angeles, California.

Roger is survived by his wife Carole, daughter Amanda and husband Damien Anstett along with their children Jaxon and Kaia, son Adam and wife Deanne, and son Greg...

Trevor  Lloyd Matthews

Trevor Lloyd Matthews

Apr 27, 2019

Memorial Service: May 3, 2019 1:00 pm Horan & McConaty - SE Denver/Aurora11150 E. Dartmouth Ave.Aurora, CO 80014

Room: ChapelReception: May 3, 2019 2:00 pm Horan & McConaty - SE Denver/Aurora11150 E. Dartmouth Ave.Aurora, CO 80014

Room: Heartlight Reception Cente

Carol  E. Hays

Carol E. Hays

Apr 27, 2019

Carol Eleanor Nisser, 80, Denver, passed away peacefully at her home April 27, 2019. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Horan&McConaty, 5303 E. County Line Rd., Centennial, CO 80122. Carol’s wishes are to be cremated and her ashes swept away by the mountain breeze at Mount Lindo.

​Carol was born September 24, 1938 in...

Steve Sulley

Steve Sulley

Apr 27, 2019

Stephen Anthony Sulley, 48, of Arvada, Colorado, left this earth on Saturday April 27, 2019, at Lutheran Medical Center.



Although only 48 at the time of his passing, Steve affected many people in his lifetime.



Steve was born in Anchorage, Alaska on April 13, 1971. He was the second of four children of Ernie and Linda Sulley. He...

Bert Benkesser

Bert Benkesser

Apr 27, 2019

Bert Benkesser, 94, found her way home on Saturday, April 27th. She is survived by her daughters Christine Marsh and Tina Maly. She will be laid to rest with her late husband, Karl.

Please share memories of Bert and condolences with her family in the guestbook below.

Helen  A. Lacey

Helen A. Lacey

Apr 27, 2019

Helen Lacey, 93, of Denver passed away on April 27, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 26, 1925 in Colorado she was the daughter of the late Andy and Rosie (Delisa) Angelini.

Helen worked as a technician for an insurance company.

She is survived by her sons, Brian Lacey and Forrest Lacey and his...

James Dunhill

James Dunhill

Apr 27, 2019

James Dunhill, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on April 27, 2019.

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Thomas  E. Begley

Thomas E. Begley

Apr 26, 2019

Thomas “Tom” Begley died peacefully at the Denver Hospice in Denver, CO on Friday, April 26, 2019 after a long journey with dementia. Tom was 86.

Tom was born in Omak, Washington on May 30, 1932 to his parents, Elbert Jesse Begley & Leona Blanche Ragan. Tom was the sole brother with 6 sisters: Barbara, Betty, Kay, Margaret, Carol and...

Judy Kennedy

Judy Kennedy

Apr 26, 2019

Judy Kennedy, 77, passed away on April 26, 2019. She is survived by her children Rick, Frank, Wayne, and Rhonda; her grandchildren Laura, Julie, Tony, Shawn, Dylan, Hailey, LaDonna, and Lisa; her great-grandchildren Jayden, Makenna, Savannah, Trever, and Shelby; along with many other loving family members and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held in her honor on Monday,...

Sage  Ann Scheer

Sage Ann Scheer

Apr 26, 2019

Sage Ann Scheer, boss lady, spiffy dresser, accomplished traveller, and compulsive shopper, died peacefully at home on Friday April 26th, 2019. She was with her sister Diane and her oldest friend Sue Godar. She was surrounded by photos of Roger, her beloved husband of 38 years who died in 2012. No doubt they’re having a hot date in Heaven at...

Norman  L. Case

Norman L. Case

Apr 26, 2019

Norman L. Case, 90, died in his sleep, April 26, 2019, following a brief illness. He was born December 6, 1928, in Lincoln, NE, the son of Raymond Irvin and Sophia Christine (Lewis) Case.

Norman graduated from Lincoln High, Class of 1946. He then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, receiving his degree in Chemical Engineering in 1951. He received his...