Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
James Lee Littlejohn
Oct 8, 2018
James Lee Littlejohn, 44, of Castle Pines, Colorado passed away Monday, October 8, 2018. Lee was a loving husband and father leaving behind his wife of 19 years, Kristine Wewel Littlejohn, and their three children Dallin (10), Hunter (8) and Reece (8). Also grieving this loss are his mother Alice Curtis, stepfather Richard Curtis, birth parents Steven Schwope and Leslie...
Wanda Shanks
Oct 8, 2018
A Memorial Service will be held on November 10, 2018 at 12:30 PM at First Plymouth Church, 3501 South Colorado Boulevard, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
Please share your memories of Wanda and condolences with her family in the Guestbook.
Memorial contributions can be made to the following charities that were dear to Wanda
NFB National Federation of the Blind â...
Sherri K. LaSelle
Oct 8, 2018
Sherri K. LaSelle, 75, Aurora, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018, at her residence. A native of Denver, Colorado she was born on September 17, 1943 to the late Marvin and Alice Matson Hiteman. Sherri was a 1961 graduate of South High School. She retired as an executive secretary from Security Life. She loved south western art, crafting and...
Stephen Cain
Oct 8, 2018
Stephen Scott Cain, 75, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away October 8, 2018. He was born July 8, 1943, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Mabel Cain and Clinton Cain.
Steve Cain is survived by Janice Cain, his loving wife of 47 years. He is survived by Scott Cain and Laura Cain, his son and daughter. Steve has 4 Grandchildren: McKinley, Adalyn, Henry...
Josephine Teresa Nowika Salva
Oct 8, 2018
Josephine (Jozefa) Teresa Nowicka was born in Dabrowa, Poland, a village which now lies in the Ukraine, on May 26th, 1932. On February 10, 1940 Jozefa, along with her five siblings and parents were deported to a forced labor camp in Soviet Russia along with over a million and a half Poles. In 1942, after âamnestyâ was granted, Jozefaâs family...
Daniel Dominic Figliola
Oct 8, 2018
Daniel Dominic Figliola, 81, formerly of Akron, Ohio, passed away October 8, 2018 in Colorado surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 4, 1937 in Akron, Ohio to Leonard and Vincenza (Santa Croce) Figliola.
Daniel graduated from St. Vincent St. Mary's high school and attended Kent State University. He worked for 30 years at H. Muehlstein...
Ruth Warmath
Oct 8, 2018
78, of Denver, passed away peacefully at her home on October 8, 2018. She was born June 26, 1940 in Memphis, TN to the late John and Bonnie Spalding. She grew up in Frayser (Memphis), TN and graduated from Frayser HS in 1958. She graduated from Memphis State Univ. in 1961 then later taught business subjects at Westside HS in...
Roger Ricard
Oct 8, 2018
Roger Ricard, age 85, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on October 8, 2018.
Roger was born on August 8, 2018 to Alcide and Alice Ricard in Providence, Rhode Island.
Roger is survived by his wife, Jeanne Ricard, his children, Michele (Dana) Frew, Sue Danko, Dave (Ruth) Ricard and Tina (Tom) Starman and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...
Rick Ricketts
Oct 7, 2018
Rick Ricketts passed away peacefully on October 7, 2018, while being attended to at Lighthouse Assisted Living due to heart issues, a staph blood infection and severe back pain. Rick was born on May 12, 1931 in Aledo, IL. He was the third son of the late Leo and Marie (Culver) Ricketts. Rick married Adelle Koslowske in 1952 and together...
Jerry Johnson
Oct 7, 2018
Jerry Edwin Johnson, 87, of Lakewood passed away peacefully with his two daughters by his side on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Born on April 24, 1931 in Denver, Colorado he was the son of Edwin and Dorothy (Curtis) Johnson. After losing his father as a toddler, his mother remarried and he and his brother were raised by his step-father, Chelsey...
""Chappie"" Chapman Lougheed
Oct 7, 2018
Hugh Chapman âChappieâ Lougheed, 76, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on October 7, 2018.]
Chappie was born in Ottumwa, Iowa where he graduated high school. He was a car salesman early in his life, before becoming a well-known business and bar owner, with several locations across the Denver-metro area. In his free-time, he enjoyed taking pride in his landscaping, as...
Albert Amador Jr.
Oct 7, 2018
Albert Amador Jr. passed away on October 7, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.
He was survived by his wife, Gloria Lannie Amador; 3 sons, Albert Amador, Robert (Valerie) Amador, and James Amador; Brothers, Ezekiel Amador, Richard Amador; Sister, Jenny Rodriguez; Grandchildren, Susan Amador, Michael (Renee) Amador, Phillip Amador, Eileen (Matt) Phillips, Andrew (Jessica) Amador, Bryant (Ruth) Amador, James Lee...
Maxine Carlucci
Oct 7, 2018
Please join us for a Halloween Celebration of Life in honor of Princess Maxine on Friday, October 19th at 11am at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel at 9998 Grant Street in Thornton, CO 80229.
You are encouraged to wear a costume!
Please leave memories of Max and condolences for her caretakers in the guestbook below.
Celebration of Life: October 19,...
Bruce Ables
Oct 7, 2018
Bruce, 65, of Arvada, Colorado passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018.
Bruce Evan Ables was a man of the American West. He was quiet and immensely strong, with an eye for the land and a taste for the tales told by trees. That the land and trees, and perhaps the West itself, became something different in the course of his...

Frank C. Grebenc
Oct 7, 2018
Frank was born and raised in Denver. He lived in Denver his entire life except for time spent in the Pacific during World War II.
Frank attended Annunciation Catholic School from first grade through graduation from high school. Here he met Charlene McLellan, who would later become his wife.
Frank enlisted in the Army during World War II. He served...
John Otto Tumler
Oct 7, 2018
John Otto Tumler, age 71, died suddenly but peacefully at home on Sunday, October 7.
Born September 10, 1947, in Denver, John lived in Wheat Ridge and Aurora. He graduated from Metro State College, where he was the golf coach. He served as a Denver Police Officer and as a Food and Nutrition Specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
James S. ""Pete"" Peterson Sr.
Oct 6, 2018
Peterson, James S. ""Pete"" Sr.
Sewall ""Pete"" Peterson died of natural causes Saturday, October 6, 2018, in Centennial. He was one month shy of 98 years young.
Pete was born in Houston, Texas on November 7, 1920, to Howard Lynn Peterson and Carrie Brown Peterson. The family moved often during his childhood-Houston to San Antonio to Chicago to Cleveland to...
Edward Everett Pugh Jr.
Oct 6, 2018
On October 6, 2018, Edward Everett Pugh, Jr. passed away, surrounded by his beloved wife Dolores and their loving family. For 96 years, Edward walked this life and enriched the lives of those who knew him. U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, oil man, life-long geology scholar, family patriarch and friend, all who knew him are truly blessed.
Ed was born...
Jerald ""Jerry"" Allen Barbee
Oct 6, 2018
Jerald âJerryâ Allen Barbee of Littleton, CO
It is with great sadness that the family of Jerald (Jerry) Allan Barbee announces his passing at his home in Littleton, Colorado Saturday October 6th, 2018. Jerry will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 35 years, Cynthia and his children and their spouses, Jeff (Tina), Scott (Marissa), Sherry (Jason), Kacie (Matt). Jerry...
David L. Sheppard
Oct 6, 2018
David Lee Sheppard, 89, passed away on October 6, 2018.
He was born on July 25, 1929 in Hutchinson, Minnesota. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, skiing and his dogs.
He is preceded in death by his son, Kevin Sheppard and granddaughter, Stacy Sheppard. He is survived by sons, Steve, Gary, Tom and Rick Sheppard; former wife, Arlene Sheppard; grandchildren, Ross, Nicole,...
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