Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Ralph Richard Kleiger
Nov 23, 2018
Ralph Richard Kleiger
May 12, 1922 - November 23, 2018
On November 23, 2018, Ralph Kleiger passed away peacefully in his home in Denver, Colorado. Ralph is survived by his loving wife, Imer Verlene ""Geri"" Kleiger, his two children Margy (Larry) Bookman of Steamboat Springs, CO and Jim (Nannette) Kleiger of Olney, MD, from his marriage to Angela DiTolla Kleiger;...
Jack Edgar Seale
Nov 23, 2018
Jack Edgar Seale, 90, of Denver, CO, went to be with his Lord & Savior after passing away surrounded by his loving family on November 23, 2018. Funeral Services will be held November 30, at 11:00 AM at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church, 10150 East Belleview Ave, Greenwood Village, CO. Pastor Brad Strait and Director of caring Barb Roberts will be...
Ilga Skila Tyler
Nov 23, 2018
Ilga passed away in the arms of her three daughters and her husband after a brief illness. Born in a displaced persons camp in Jever, Germany, after her parents escaped from Latvia, she emigrated to the U.S. in 1950 and journeyed to Oakland, CA. Growing up in Santa Rosa, CA, she was a ballerina dancing with the San Francisco Opera...
Aaron Martin Cardona
Nov 22, 2018
Aaron Martin Cardona, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on November 22, 2018.
As always, Aaron did it his way. He lived his life with an abundance of joy. He went to every movie premiere. He went on hundreds of outings with his caretaker, Jill. He ate as many foods as his dietitian would allow, with as much ketchup as he...
Paul Blessman
Nov 22, 2018
Paul Bradford Blessman, 58, died at his home November 19, 2018. He graduated in 1979 from Sterling Colorado High School. He attended Western State College where he studied business in Gunnison Colorado. Brad went into a business partnership with his father Lyle Blessman for the past 28 years, The Blessman Co. Brad was an entrepreneur and had many patents. Brad...
Gary David Forney
Nov 22, 2018
Gary, 69, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 22 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his father, David, his mother, Dolores, and his sister, Nancy Goldsberry. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Michelle, his daughters, Jessica Reeves and Elisabeth Burrell, together with his grandsons, Gregory and Jaden Lell, and his granddaughter, Mackenzie Burrell....
Paul David Chott
Nov 22, 2018
Beloved father and grandfather, “Colonel Pete†passed away peacefully after a full life of nearly 94 years; still independent, driving and winning at family card games.
Pete joined the US Marine Corps in 1943, actively serving in WWII and during the Korean War. The Marines were a large part of his life and he retired as Lt Colonel from the...
Paul Tafoya Sr.
Nov 21, 2018
Paul Tafoya Sr. passed away November 21, 2018. He is survived by many loving family members and friends. There will be a Funeral Service in his honor on Friday, December 7th at 11AM at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel in Thornton, CO at 9998 Grant Street. Paul will be laid to rest at 1PM at Mount Olivet Cemetery in...
Helen Barbara Pulk
Nov 21, 2018
Helen Barbara Pulk 90, went to be with the Lord in her forever home on November 21, 2018 joyfully reuniting with her husband Cal of 63 years. Helen was born on July 16, 1928 to Tony and Frances Lecheler in Elmwood, Wisconsin. Helen graduated from St. Frances School of Nursing in 1949 and married John Calvin "" Cal"" Pulk on...
Isabelle Maria Longwell
Nov 21, 2018
Isabelle Maria Longwell passed away on Nov. 21, 2018 in Denver, CO at Holly Heights Care Center after a fall from Dementia. She is survived by her children Gary Longwell (Vicki), and Janice Teves (Nathan); her grandchildren Kristen and Andrea Longwell, Wendy Fox, Randy Heisinger, Angie Stover, and Rachel Woodroof; nephew, Jeff Leaf and cousin, Lorraine Bandimere, several great grandchildren;...
Darrell A. McCain
Nov 21, 2018
Darrell A. McCain, 89, TSGT-USAF.RET of Commerce City, CO passed away November 21, 2018 of old age and ornery-ness!
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Patricia ""Pat"" of 51 years, his daughter Sherry McCain, and brother-in-law John Waalkens. Darrell was born in Blue Earth, MN on April 13, 1929 to Adrian and Dorthey McCain. He grew up...
Ronald Raymond Vanous
Nov 21, 2018
Ronald “Ron†Raymond Vanous, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on November 21, 2018.
He is survived by his wife, Jean, two sons, Andy (Kami) Vanous and Topher (Kim) Vanous, and four grandchildren, Braylon, Calvin, Avery, and Ellie Vanous, and two sisters, Carol (Dale) Bartkus and Susan (Donald) Marks, cousin Jan (Gary) Martner Delago, Aunt Pat (Jerry) Benson, and many nieces,...
Peter Chris Papedo
Nov 21, 2018
Peter Chris Papedo passed away at the age of 69 years old in Thornton, Colorado.
Peter is survived by his wife, Linda; children, Tiffany (Lane) Tuetken and Danielle (Brenton) Moland; his grandchildren, Diana Papedo Fulford, Elaine (William) Williams, Jeanette (Ken) Wirtz and his brother Fr. Nicholas (Lois) Papedo. He is preceded in death by his brother Gregory (Janice) Papedo.
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Yaroslav Hirnyak
Nov 21, 2018
Yaroslav Hirnyak was born on October 15, 1940 to Ivan Hirnyak and Anna Chaban in Sanok, Poland. Shortly after, his family moved to Western Ukraine. After graduating from L'viv State Medical University with a Master's degree in 1963, Yaroslav started his medical career in the field of endocrinology, compassionately helping his patients for nearly forty years. He married Victoria Finkovska...
Geraldine R. McLaurin
Nov 20, 2018
Geraldine ""Gerry"" R. Gignac Marra McLaurin, most recently of Lakewood, CO, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 20, 2018. A prayer service and viewing was held at Horan & McConaty funeral home home on Tues., Nov. 27, from 7-9 p.m., and a Mass of Christian Burial was held Wed., Nov. 28th, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Frances...
Paul G. Becker
Nov 19, 2018
Dr. Paul G. Becker passed away in his home on November 19, 2018 at the age of 100. Paul was born on his family farm in Marion County, Kansas on April 23, 1918. He was the grandson of Russian Mennonite emigrants that brought hard winter wheat seeds with them to Kansas and helped transform the Midwest into the breadbasket of...
Arlene N. Jaramillo
Nov 19, 2018
Arlene, 88, of Denver, Colorado, entered Eternal Life on November 19, 2018.
Arlene was born and raised in the San Luis Valley, in Antonito, Colorado, where she married Frank Armenio Trujillo. They had five children. Her husband, Frank, died tragically in an automobile accident at 44 years of age. Arlene moved with her children to Denver where she began working...
Florence M. Ford
Nov 19, 2018
Florence M. Ford, 97, passed away November 19, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Ford, and her son Robert Ford. She is survived by her children George (Jo Ann) Ford, Lynn (Robert) Weeks, Janice (Sam) Smoker, and Maureen (Tony) Ramsey; her daughter in law Lynette Ford; and her 17 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Visitation Tues,...
Myrtis T. ""Toppie"" Mills
Nov 19, 2018
Myrtis ""Toppie"" Mills gently passed away on November 19, 2018 in Springfield, Missouri. He was 98 years-old. Toppie was born March 12, 1920 in Dublin, TX. Toppie served in the Army in the Asiatic Pacific Theater in WWII, until his honorable separation from the military in Fort Logan CO in October of 1945. In 1942, he first met Wardene ""Deanie""...
Darla Norene Brazelton
Nov 18, 2018
Darla Norene Brazelton
October 3, 1939-November 18, 2018
Darla Norene Brazelton (Baker), age 79, was born on October 3, 1939 in Elk City, Oklahoma and passed away at the Medical Center of Aurora on November 18, 2018.
Darla had a persistence to integrity, was diligent, consistent, deliberate, organized, admired, respected and loved by ALL who knew her. Darla worked very...
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