Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Timothy Affleck
Jan 3, 2019
Timothy Affleck, 66 of Arvada, Colorado passed away peacefully beside his beloved family on January 3rd, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; his son, Ryan; his daughter, Lauren; his brother, Phil; and his sister-in-law, Nancy.
A vibrant family man, Timmy was raised in Boulder with his 5 brothers. He enjoyed skiing, golfing, and watching sports. People who knew...
Janet Louise Crofford
Jan 3, 2019
Janet Louise Crofford, 81, of Denver passed away on January 3, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 18, 1937 in Denver, Colorado she was the daughter of the late Claude W Crofford and Renabelle (Kerr) Crofford.
Janet grew up in Denver and regaled us with stories of playing on the baseball team as a kid. What started...
C. Scott Gottula
Jan 3, 2019
C. Scott Gottula, 45, of Arvada, Colo., died suddenly on January 3, 2019, in Ankeny, Iowa. No memorial or obituary can capture the essence of Scott who loved his family and friends with gigantic gusto. He will long be loved and missed.
Scott was born Dec. 30, 1973, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, the youngest child of Larry...
Dorothy Ann Herbst Short
Jan 3, 2019
Dorothy Ann Herbst Short was born in Denver, Colorado February 4, 1925 to Carl and Delphine Herbst (both deceased). She was the oldest child with one sister Geraldine Winegardner and one brother Carl Jr. (both deceased).
Dorothy attended South Denver High School and the University of Colorado in Boulder. Dorothy was a member of the Greatest Generation and so lived...
Byron Leonard Gillett
Jan 2, 2019
Byron Leonard Gillett
Byron Leonard Gillett was born in the midst of the Great Depression on January 8, 1931 in Custer County, Nebraska, where he lived with his parents Leonard and Matilda ""Tilly"" Gillett and sister Donna. Byron died in his sleep on January 2, 2019 in Parker, Colorado. As a child, Byron moved frequently and matured on the western...
Brian Carl Kallander
Jan 2, 2019
Brian was born September 9, 1980 in Edison, New Jersey. He was named after his great-grandfather, Carl Edward Kallander. Brian’s nickname was Dynamite as he came very quickly into this world.
Growing up, Brian was very active in baseball, football, and basketball. He loved outdoor activities such as swimming, camping, hiking, and fishing. Brian loved to throw rocks and had...
Andrew Bielfeldt
Jan 2, 2019
Andrew Bielfeldt, 24, of Highlands Ranch, CO passed away on January 2, 2019 in Littleton, CO from a fatal seizure. Andrew was born on July 23, 1994 in Munster, IN with his twin sister, Emma, who enjoyed reminding him of her ‘elder' status as she was born 2 minutes earlier. Andrew and Emma were born fighters as they arrived 2...
Barbara P. Hicks
Jan 2, 2019
Born Barbara Phyllis Powell on January 10th, 1934 she was the youngest of thirteen children born to Elizabeth and Hedley Powell of Grand Falls, Newfoundland Canada.
In 1957 she married Air Force Tech Sergeant Marvin E. Luce and moved to the United States where they had two children Elizabeth and Dennis. Widowed seven years later on January 2nd 1964, she...
Robert ""Bob"" ""Junior"" Jackson
Jan 2, 2019
Robert ""Bob"" ""Junior"" Franklin Jackson passed away on January 2, 2019. He was born on June 3rd, 1939 in Otis, Colorado and was the son of Robert “Frank†Franklin and Lela Ruth Jackson. Robert is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janet, his son, Robert, his daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and John and the light of his life, his...
Garry Ray Allen
Jan 2, 2019
Garry Ray Allen passed away on January 2, 2019. He was born in Dayton Ohio to Juanita and Kelly Allen on July 25th 1954. He is survived by his loving wife Melinda Allen; his children Tina Jane Allen, Glen Edward (Maria Luz Garcia) Allen, Robert William Allen, Michael Aaron (Morgan Kay) Allen, and Austin Richard (Madison Siggard) Allen; his grandchildren...
Mildred Rogers
Jan 2, 2019
Mildred Rogers April 19, 1919-January 2, 2019 Loving mother of Carol Rogers; proud grandmother of Christy (John) Troxel, Carly (Jeff) Wofford; adoring G.G. of great-grandchildren of Will, Ben, Charlie, Vincent, Brianna. Visitation, Thur. 01/10/19, 5-7 pm, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Funeral Mass Fri., 01/11/19, 1:00 pm, Light of the World Roman Catholic Church, 10316 W. Bowles, Ave....
Norma Lee Childs
Jan 2, 2019
Age 75, passed away January 2, 2018
Norma was born to Jeanette and Willis Coulter. She is survived by her husband Thomas, her children Vicki (Mike) Susel, Shari Bush, Debbie (Ed) Sawyer, 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, sisters Bev (Merle) Dodge, Shirley (Dan) Byrd, many nieces and nephews, and lots of dear friends. She is preceded in death by her...
Helen Catherine Sommer
Jan 1, 2019
Helen (Sip) Sommer, 92, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Clermont Park in Denver, CO. Helen was born December 12, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska. She worked in the banking industry for twenty-nine years, retiring at age 75 and was a long time Denver Broncos fan. She was preceded in death by her husband Leo Sommer and grandson Michael C....
Paul E. Reeves
Jan 1, 2019
Paul E. Reeves, 92, of Lakewood passed away on January 1, 2019 at Allison Care Center in Lakewood. Born on April 25, 1926 in Pueblo, Colorado he was the son of the late Clarence F. and Vera (Melchoir) Reeves.
Paul was a maintenance supervisor for the City and County of Denver. He enjoyed the many talented people he met and...
John Allen Caldwell
Jan 1, 2019
John A. Caldwell, age 59, passed away in Asheville, North Carolina on January 1, 2019. He was born January 17, 1959 in Denver, CO, he lived in Colorado and most recently Asheville, North Carolina.
John was a member of the DAV and Project Healing Waters. He was also a Lance Corporal in the Marine Corps. John was a quiet man...
Kenneth ""Kenny"" Robert Bench
Jan 1, 2019
Kenneth (Kenny) Robert Bench was born on November 30, 1983, in Ogden, Utah. He was named after his two grandpas: Frank Kenneth Bench and Robert Roy Holman. Keera, his older sibling, was delighted to have a little brother to add to the family. His parents (Marty and Gail) moved to Denver, so his dad could go to dental school. While...
Earl Wayne Brown
Jan 1, 2019
Earl Wayne Brown, 83, of Littleton, Colorado went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 1, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Beverly Brown; sons, Gary and Larry and daughter-in-law, Marisel Brown; grandchildren, Breanna (John) Kirtland, Deanna (Jeffrey) Karg, and Deron Brown; great-grandchildren, Alexander, Connor and Graceyln; sisters, Thelma Briggs and Fern Boland; brothers, Everett...
Donald E. Wilde
Dec 31, 2018
Don was born in Seattle to Ruth Smith and Raymond L. Wilde.
He graduated from the University of Washington with a BS Degree in geology and did graduate work there after serving in the Navy during the Korean conflict. He was an avid mountain climber and logged several first ascents in the rugged northern Cascades. He loved the Colorado Mountains...
Michael J. Schlogel
Dec 31, 2018
Michael Jeffrey Schlogel, 29, of Morrison, Colorado, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. He was born on August 31, 1989 in Edison, New Jersey. He is the son of Monica Pallaoro and the late Mark Schlogel.
Michael worked as the receiver for King Soopers in Conifer, Colorado.
He enjoyed cooking, snowboarding, skating, home renovations, hockey (including his annual NJ/AVS...
James Elwood Smith
Dec 31, 2018
Passed away peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2018. Jim, or James E. as he was known to many, was born on June 20, 1923 in Blanchard, Iowa to Charles Smith and Helen Kennedy Smith. He grew up in Scottsbluff, Nebraska with one sister and one brother, both predeceased.
He served in the United States Army from March 1943 to February...
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