Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
James Gordon Tharan
Feb 12, 2019
James Gordon Tharan
October 15, 1926 - February 12, 2019
James Gordon Tharan, Gordon as he liked to be called, was born on October 15, 1926 of parents Charles Albert Tharan and Rose Ilene McMullen in Pittsburgh, PA. He was raised on a small farm outside of Emlenton, PA. Gordon had four brothers, Chuck, Russel, William ""Bill"", and Harvey Tharan...
Matthew E. Achziger
Feb 11, 2019
Matthew passed away on February 11, 2019 in Aurora, Colorado. He is survived by his children, Sophia, and Layla, parents Ed Achziger, and Susan Achziger, brother Stephen, sister Laura Barnett, his grandmothers, Loy Ballantyne, and Edna Achziger, and his girlfriend, Riley Wigington. He is preceded in death by his daughter Zoe.
Visitation: Friday, 2/15/2019, 9am, at Horan & McConaty, 11150...
David Neubauer
Feb 11, 2019
A Funeral Service will be held at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Boulevard, on Wednesday, 2/20, at 1 pm.
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Funeral Service: February 20, 2019 1:00 pm Horan & McConaty - Central Denver3020 Federal Blvd.Denver, CO 80211
Room: Chapel
Jean Van Dyke Barron
Feb 11, 2019
Jean Van Dyke Barron, 101 of Highlands Ranch passed away February 11, 2019. At the age of 91, she moved to Colorado of her own volition. She was deeply religious and a highly creative woman excelling at baking, sewing, flower arranging and at the age of 95 created over 60 paintings. Her life was enhanced by traveling the world and...
Mary ""Shelley"" Drake
Feb 10, 2019
Our beautiful, artistic Shelley, born Mary Michelle Chapin, is too exquisite to capture with words. She dedicated every day of her life exclusively to L-O-V-E. First, to loving God (her ""Beloved""), and, next, to loving others. Treasured wife, singer, songwriter, teacher, counselor, sister, aunt, author, friend, mentor, and soul-care provider, Shelley is still loving and being loved.
Shelley Drake leaves...
Richard L. ""Rip"" England
Feb 10, 2019
Richard L. ""Rip"" England
1931-2019
With great sadness the family of Rip England announces his passing on February 10, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Rip was born to Hazel and Les England on June 22, 1931 in Seiling, Oklahoma, and was raised there and in Enid, Oklahoma.
As a child of the Great Depression, raised in the Dust Bowl, he learned...
Frank Snell
Feb 10, 2019
Frank Snell, 57 of Aurora, Colorado passed away February 10, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born September 14, 1961 in Fayetteville, North Carolina to Bertha and Chester Snell.
Frank is survived by his wife: Patricia Snell, children: Sasha (Justin) Conner and Nicole Snell; father: Chester Snell; grandchildren: Dakota Stephenson, Kile Halstead, Jordan Conner, Leo Popovich, Deacon...
Sue Scofield
Feb 10, 2019
Sue Scofield, age 81, originally of Evanston, Illinois, departed this life surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 10th at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, IN. She was born in St. Louis, MO, and after spending some time in an orphanage due to her mother's illness, she was adopted by Lucille and Bruce Parkhill, in Evanston, IL,...
Raymond ""Doug"" Peterson
Feb 10, 2019
Raymond ""Doug"" Peterson, 76 of Arvada passed away on February 10, 2019 at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. Born on April 25, 1942 in Illinois he was the son of the late Raymond Elmer and Mina Mae (La Rue) Peterson. Doug married Montana Nichols on February 21, 1970 and together they shared 48 years of marriage. Montana passed away in...
Myrtle Ruth Stanbrough
Feb 10, 2019
Myrtle Ruth Stanbrough, of Golden, Colorado passed away on February 10, 2019.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado 80003. Funeral Service will be on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Arvada Baptist Church, 8350 West Pomona...
Marjorie Ellen Wortham
Feb 9, 2019
Marjorie Ellen Wortham was born April 14, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska and passed away peacefully at home, in Aurora, Colorado on Saturday, February 9, 2019. She was 93 years old.
She is preceded in death by her husband George Wortham, parents Helen Lillian (Sacher) Donahue and Thomas Edward Donahue as well as her younger sister Norma Jean Overstreet.
Marge is...
Simone N. Zalman
Feb 9, 2019
In loving memory of Simone Zalman, nee Paulette Huguenin.
Born in Geneva, Switzerland on February 4th, 1926, Simone spent most of her early life there, also living in Georgia and Chicago for a time.
She met and married her husband Sherwin in Geneva while he was attending medical school there.
Simone lived in Pittsburgh, Maryland, and Detroit before settling with...
Susan Longan
Feb 9, 2019
Susan was born on November 17, 1939 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to her parents William and Dorothy Sercl. She passed away peacefully on February 9, 2019 at her home in Lakewood, Colorado.
Susan worked as a Registered Nurse, was an advocate for the handicapped, and an avid Genealogist. She belonged to the Foothills Genealogical Society of Colorado and was...
Julie Ann Browning Foley
Feb 9, 2019
Julie Ann Browning Foley, 72, passed away February 9th, 2019 in Littleton, CO. Julie was born on December 8, 1946 in Imperial, NE, to Chas and Maxine Browning. She was the first of three children.
Julie attended school in Imperial and graduated from Chase County High School in 1965. Julie then attended and graduated from Central Business College in Denver,...
Laura ""Lou"" Wierman
Feb 9, 2019
Laura ""Lou"" Wierman, age 93, died at Denver Hospice on Saturday, February 16, from complications from a fall.
She was born on May 27, 1925 in Denver and attended East High School and the University of Colorado-Boulder, where she earned a bachelor's degree. She was an avid University of Colorado and Denver Broncos football fan and travelled internationally extensively and...
Richard ""Dick"" Burkholder
Feb 9, 2019
Richard ""Dick"" Burkholder
January 2, 1930 - February 9, 2019
It was a cold, snowy January night, when a mid-wife delivered a baby boy, on a farm near Woodbine, lowa. That boy, Dick Burkholder, attended a country school from kindergarten until 3rd grade, when his family moved to another farm l2 miles west. Dick and his three siblings–sister Phyllis, sister...
JoEllen ""Jo Jo"" Carelli
Feb 9, 2019
JoEllen “Jo Jo†Carelli passed away on February 9, 2019. JoEllen was born to Sally Joan and Joseph Frank Terranova in Bangor, Maine. She is survived by her loving husband Rudy; her daughter Candice Rangel; her grandchildren Evan and Reese Rangel; her siblings Michelle (Doug White) Terranova, Buzz (Cathy) Carter, Darrel (Cookie) Terranova, Sally-Jo (Mark) Sutherberg; her sister-in-law Mary-Jo (Linda)...
Elizabeth Anne ""Betsy"" Bohlen
Feb 9, 2019
Elizabeth Anne ""Betsy"" Bohlen
Elizabeth Anne “Betsy†Bohlen passed away on February 9, 2019 in Aurora, Colorado. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Virginia and John O’Neill, stepfather Stephen Haynes, her birthdate was April 11th. After earning her Associates Degree in Law Enforcement, Betsy began working in banking, eventually earning the title of Senior Vice President, Payment Processing at...
Ron Roberson
Feb 9, 2019
Ron Roberson Passed away February 9, 2019 at Parker Adventist Hospital. Visitation Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, 2-4 pm, Horan & McConaty, 5303 E. County Line Road Centennial, CO 80122. Graveside Service Thursday, February 14, 2019, 11:30 am, Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Visitation: February 12, 2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Horan & McConaty - South Metro/Centennial5303 E County Line RdCentennial, CO...
Wilbert Adam ""Will"" Bradell
Feb 8, 2019
Will Bradell was born to parents Howard Bradell and Bertha (Horn) in Des Plaines Illinois during the great Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 that went on to kill millions. His birth 100 years ago would lead to an extraordinary life of adventures that would take him around the world.
Will Bradell along with his parents survived the world wide flu...
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