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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
H. Ross Sibley
Aug 23, 2018
H. Ross Sibley, of Thornton, Colorado, born on September 21, 1937 in Gary, Indiana, to the late Ruth Crouse Sibley and the late H. Ross Sibley, passed away at age 80 on August 23, 2018.
He attended University of Northern Colorado & Otero Jr. College. From 1958 to 1969, Ross served in the Army National Guard and he also worked...
Reid Graves
Aug 23, 2018
Edward Reid Graves Jr. of Fort Lupton died August 23, 2018. He was 85.
A fifth-generation Coloradan, he was born in Pueblo on August 19, 1933, the oldest child of Edward Reid Graves Sr. and Mildred Stewart Graves.
Reid earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry from Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University), where he also played football....
Mary Jane Pfeifer
Aug 23, 2018
Mary Jane Pfeifer of Thornton, Colorado passed away on August 23, 2018, at the age of 63.
Mary Jane served in the United States Marine Corp. Upon discharge from the Marine Corp, she was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. She loved humor, music and those closest to her.
Mary Jane is preceded in death by her...
Lt. Col. Larry McLean USAF, Ret.
Aug 23, 2018
Lawrence ""Bozo"" McLean, USAF Lt. Colonel passed away on August 23rd, 2018 with his loving family at his side. He was 88. Larry was born in Millinocket, Maine on December 25th, 1929 to George and Grace McLean. He was one of ten children. The day he was born his sister Hazel said, ""What a cute little bozo,"" and the nickname...
Philip S. Stoffey
Aug 22, 2018
Philip S. Stoffey, 73, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on August 22, 2018. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Phil is survived by his wife of 35 years, Judy (Klasi) Stoffey. He was preceded in death by his father, John M. Stoffey; his mother, Ruth N. (Robertson) Stoffey; his older brother, John P. Stoffey, and his twin brother, Gerome...
Robert D. Garner
Aug 22, 2018
Robert D. Garner born in 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mr. Garner served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific. He was a Forestry Graduate of the University of Minnesota. He married Dorris O. Carnley in 1956. She died in 1999. Mr. Garner was a 35 year Bell Telephone System Employee...
Lois Virginia Kershner
Aug 22, 2018
Lois Virginia Kershner, age 89, died at Manor Care Convalescent Home in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. The cause was failure to thrive and heart congestion.
Lois was born March 19, 1929, in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Eugene M. and Vesta G. Rotz. On September 5, 1948 she married J. Franklin Kershner, who passed away in...
Mary Therese Fox
Aug 22, 2018
Mary was a long time teacher in Aurora Public Schools. She is survived by sisters Dotty Nittler and Dolores Curran, Denver, and by brother Jerry Fox, Edgerton, Wisconsin. She is also survived by brother-in-law Roger Nittler, Denver, and sisters-in-law Joan Fox and Mary Lynn Fox of Wisconsin, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews. Mary was...
Bernie Algard
Aug 21, 2018
Bernie Algard passed away on August 21, 2018. He survived by his loving wife Tami; his children BJ and Kayleigh; his siblings Denise (Doug) Reilly and Michael (Christine) Algard; his nieces and nephews Brian, Chris, Nicole, Doug, Nick, Brendan, Amanda, Aubrey, and Dakota; his mother-in-law Jackie Lauhon, his father-in-law Jay (Glenna) Lauhon, his brother-in-law Tom (Cheri) Lauhon, and sister-in-law Casey...
Stephen Ozro Nelson
Aug 21, 2018
Passed away at the age of 73 on August 21, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father Ozro Nelson and mother Bridget Nelson and he is survived by his children Stephen, Charlotte, Laura and Emma and his grandchildren Kaylen and Jerrick. Steve was a research biochemist at Tulane University, University of Amsterdam and Rice University, learned to speak...
David Spradlin
Aug 21, 2018
Dave is preceded in death by his mother, Jovone Bevilhimer, his biological mother, Kathy Brooks, his Step-mother, Virginia Werning and his sister, Chris Meyer. Dave is survived by his wife, Dorothy Eggleston, father, Robert Spradlin, Dorothyâs sons, Andrew Rieger and Wesley Rieger, his nephew, Duwayne Meyer and his mother-in-law, Juanita Eggleston.
Memorial Reception: September 1, 2018 11:00 am Horan & McConaty...
Bonnie Bradley Dassinger
Aug 20, 2018
Bonnie Bradley Dassinger, age 71, gracefully passed away in Aurora, CO at home surrounded by her loved ones on August 20, 2018. The cause was complications with stroke and cancer.
Born September 16, 1946 in Hillsboro, OR, she lived in Port Townsend, WA, Billings, MT, and Aurora, CO and worked primarily as an entrepreneur and business owner and eventually founded B&B...
Shirley Jane Grams
Aug 20, 2018
Shirley Jane Grams (Bowen) was born in Denver Colorado in 1923. She slipped away to Eternity on August 20th. She is survived by her daughter Sherri Shannon (Tom), grandchildren, Kelly Zellen (Rick) and Kevin Sanders, and three great grandchildren, Evan, Kara, and Lexi Zellen. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Caregiver and dear friend Sarah Parker.
Shirley...
Colleen L. Bezdek
Aug 19, 2018
Colleen, 70, passed away peacefully in her home on August 19, 2018.
She was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She attended Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia earning a Bachelor of Science in Education. She was a member of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. She was a teacher for a short period of time, although she spent most of...

Carie Ann Freimuth
Aug 19, 2018
Carie Ann Freimuth of Denver, Colorado, passed away on August 19th, 2018, after an 18-month battle with multiple myeloma.
Carie was born on February 17, 1963, to Robert and Jolene Freimuth in Denver. She attended Machebeuf High School, followed by The Colorado College, where she received a B.A. in economics in 1985. Later, Carie received her M.B.A. from Columbia University...
Gary Staton
Aug 19, 2018
The memorial service will be Friday September 7th at 10:00 am at Colorado Community Church, 2220 S Chambers Rd, Aurora, CO 80014. Memorial donations are appreciated to saveouryouth.org or LLS.org.
Celebration of Life: September 7, 2018 10:00 am Colorado Community Church2220 S Chambers RdAurora, CO 80014

Harold W. Schroeder
Aug 18, 2018
Harold W. Schroeder, 83, of Littleton, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018. He was born in Dows, Iowa of Emma & William Schroeder, on March 5, 1935.
Recitation of the Rosary will be Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Seven OâClock in the Evening at Notre Dame Catholic Church, 2190 South Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, Colorado. A Funeral Mass will be...
Dorothy Ann Lewis
Aug 18, 2018
Dorothy Ann Lewis, 94, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away peacefully August 18, 2018. She was born January 16, 1924 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Percy C. and Florence L. Broady.
Dorothy was married to her beloved husband, Willard H Lewis Jr. for 67 years. Willard was born September 29, 1919 in Grand Junction, Colorado to Willard H. and Sallie Lewis....
Gloria L. Adams
Aug 18, 2018
Gloria, 85, of Arvada, Colorado entered Eternal Life on August 18, 2018.
Gloria may be best known for always wearing her smile. She was an avid hiker, competitive swimmer, and loved to do crafting. She loved to travel and a few of her favorite places included the ocean, mountains, Hawaii, Yellowstone and New Orleans. She enjoyed every holiday.
Gloria is...
Janice Stevens Litchard
Aug 18, 2018
Jan, 82, passed away peacefully at her home on August 18, 2018 surrounded by her family. Her passion for life and her family drove her to fight her battle with cancer relentlessly for 18 months. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert M. Litchard; children, Scott (Bobbi) Litchard & B.J. (Mark) Andrada; grandchildren, Caity (Rich) Cook, Chad...
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