Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Sep 30, 2018

Helen Smith, 82, of Westminster passed away on September 30, 2018.

Wife of Jack; Mother of Patrick (Catherine) Smith and Catie (Nate) Davis; Sister of Mary (Lou) Veltrie; Grandmother of Madeline and Ryan Smith, Heidi and Collin Davis.

Visitation will be on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 4-5PM. Recitation of the Rosary to follow at 5PM, both at Horan &...

Barry  Keith Pflug

Barry Keith Pflug

Sep 30, 2018

Surrounded by his loved ones, Barry Keith Pflug passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at his home in Centennial, CO. He was born on October 20, 1948 to Glen and Arline (Keith) Pflug in Pueblo, CO.

Graduating from Woodland Park High School in 1967, Barry served in the Navy from 1967 to 1970 aboard the USS Hancock stationed off...

Cynthia A. Pettus

Cynthia A. Pettus

Sep 30, 2018

Cynthia Andert Pettus, 65, of Cleveland, Ohio passed away September 30, 2018 at her home in Littleton, Colorado.

A Vigil Service will be held at Horan and McConaty, 3101 South Wadsworth Blvd,, Lakewood, CO on Thursday October 11 at 7:00 p.m.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Name Catholic Church, 3290 West Milan Avenue Sheridan, CO on Friday October 12...

Bonita  "Bonnie" Busekrus

Bonita "Bonnie" Busekrus

Sep 30, 2018

Bonita (Bonnie) Jean Busekrus: Born April 14, 1941; Died September 30, 2018. Bonnie is survived by her husband Rod McNeill, children: Cheryl (Hoffer) Kuper and Debbie (Wilkins) Kuper, son-in-laws: Scott Hoffer and Keat Wilkins, grandchildren: Kelsie Kuper, Mackenzie Hoffer, and Grant Hoffer, and a long list of the Busekrus/Reed clan.

Message from Bonnie, Mom, & Grammy:

I was given the gift of...

Blossom  LeGrand Tittmann

Blossom LeGrand Tittmann

Sep 29, 2018

Blossom LeGrand Tittmann born on May 10, 1966 in Alameda California lived in Ohio, Colorado and Florida. Blossom worked at: Papelian and Associates (Paris Tires) in Denver, at Hooters in Ft. Lauderdale, Ricks Cafe in Denver where she trained and scheduled the waitstaff, Larry’s Hair Salon as a Licensed Massage Therapist and Nail Technician, and voluntarily provided home health care...

Debra  Lynn Shirley

Debra Lynn Shirley

Sep 29, 2018

Debra Lynn Shirley died peacefully at home on September 29th, on a beautiful autumn afternoon, with her apple trees full of fruit and her beloved husband by her side. She was fifty-five years old. The cause was breast cancer.

She was an educator, an author, a marvelous actor and a poet of depth and sensitivity. Independently minded and socially engaged,...

Dr. Guy Del Clifton

Dr. Guy Del Clifton

Sep 29, 2018

Dr. Guy Del Clifton resident of Lone Tree, Colorado previously of Parker, Colorado died peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2018. He was born March 16, 1947 in Portland, Oregon to Buel and Charlotte (Fischer) Clifton. He graduated from Duke University and then served his country as a Navy pilot during the Vietnam war. When he returned he attended and graduated...

Frank  Milton Aderholt  Jr.

Frank Milton Aderholt Jr.

Sep 29, 2018

Frank Milton Aderholt, Jr, 74, of Watkins, Colorado, passed away September 29, 2018 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born July 31, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee to Frank Aderholt Sr. and Elaine Hughes Aderholt.

Frank was a decorated soldier who served three tours in Vietnam and received a Purple heart and two Silver Stars. Besides his exposure to Agent orange, Frank...

Maureen Rodgers

Maureen Rodgers

Sep 28, 2018

Born in London, England December 22, 1922, the eldest of 4 children. In 1941 at age 19 she enlisted in the British Royal Navy, women's division called the WRNS. She was sent to a highly secretive operation called Station X at Bletchley Park and worked in Hut 11 as a Bombe operator, decoding German Enigma messages. She was sworn to...

Jo  Ann McCarty

Jo Ann McCarty

Sep 28, 2018

Visitation: October 4, 2018 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Horan & McConaty - South Denver1091 S. Colorado Blvd.Denver, CO 80246

Room: ChapelRosary: October 4, 2018 6:00 pm Horan & McConaty - South Denver1091 S. Colorado Blvd.Denver, CO 80246

Room: ChapelFuneral Mass: October 5, 2018 10:00 am Most Precious Blood Catholic Church2250 S Harrison St.Denver, CO 80210https://mpbdenver.org/

Graveside Service: October 5, 2018...

Verla  E. York

Verla E. York

Sep 28, 2018

Verla E. York

Age 86, a resident of Lakewood, CO and Sun City West, AZ, passed away on 9/28/18,

Verla was born in Fort Collins, CO on 1/29/32 to Earl and Elna Hodges. The oldest of 6 children, Verla was a second Mom to her younger brothers. She was a cheerleader and Head Girl at Fort Lupton High School. Verla...

Pearl  T. Notartomaso

Pearl T. Notartomaso

Sep 27, 2018

Pearl Notartomaso, 96, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Cherry Creek Nursing Center. A native of Dickson City, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Michaelena Gotlewski.

Apolonia Theresa Gotlewski (Pearl) was born of Polish immigrants in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1922. As a youngster, she led a difficult life as one of...

Jonathan  Gregory McGrath

Jonathan Gregory McGrath

Sep 27, 2018

Jonathan Gregory McGrath passed away on September 27, 2018. Funeral Mass to be held at 10:00 a.m. at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County Line Road, Centennial, Colorado 80122.

Funeral Mass: October 12, 2018 10:00 am - 11:30 am Horan & McConaty - South Metro/Centennial5303 E County Line RdCentennial, CO 80122

Room: Family Chapel:

Genisys  Marie-Lynn Woodington

Genisys Marie-Lynn Woodington

Sep 27, 2018

Genisys Marie-Lynn Woddington, our sweet little angel, passed away September 27, 2018 in the loving arms of her Mom. She was 2 ½ years old. Genisys was born April 10, 2016 in Denver, Colorado to Tim Woodington and Paris Spaulding.

Genisys will be remembered for her smile, her growl and her bright spirit… she touched all who met her. Her...

Maurine Slatten

Maurine Slatten

Sep 27, 2018

Maurine Slatten, my mother, was a lover of beauty. Her favorite subject in school was art. Born in Libertyville, Iowa and raised in Newton and Oskaloosa, she was the daughter of Bert and Bess Hancock. Bert worked first at Maytag, then later moved the family to a farm in Oskaloosa, where he rebuilt an old farmhouse (he was a cabinet...

Evelyn Mae Swanson DeBell

Evelyn Mae Swanson DeBell

Sep 27, 2018

Evelyn Mae Swanson DeBell, 96, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Accel at Longmont. Evelyn Swanson was born on a farm in Williamsfield, Illinois, in 1922. She was the daughter of Swedish immigrants, Emilie and Viktor Swanson, who came to Illinois in search of a better life. Evelyn Swanson entered Methodist Hospital nursing school in September 1940. She...

Dolores  ""Dee"" Guerin

Dolores ""Dee"" Guerin

Sep 27, 2018

Dolores (Dee) Ruth Guerin was a dedicated mother and a lover of nature, art and all things beautiful. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 28, 1936 to Eleanor and Albert Zimmerman. The family moved from St. Louis in 1946. Since her family life was a troubled one she spent her teen years at Good Shepherd Catholic School....

Norma  Elizabeth Dill

Norma Elizabeth Dill

Sep 26, 2018

Norma Elizabeth Dill, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend, passed away at the age of 84 on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, in Lakewood, Colorado. In February 1934, Norma was born the seventh of eight children to William and Agnes Taylor. She was born in Kennebunk, Maine. Norma married Fred A. Starkey in 1955. They had five children together;...

Donna McKenna

Donna McKenna

Sep 26, 2018

Donna Rae McKenna, age 85, passed away at Swedish Medical Center on Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 from an apparent fall in her home that led to a traumatic brain injury.

She was born on September 8th, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska. On June 6th, 1954, she married SSGT Walter ""Lee"" McKenna and soon moved to Baltimore, MD. A short time later...

Margaret Hansford

Margaret Hansford

Sep 26, 2018

Margaret, 85, of Arvada, Colorado passed September 26, 2018.

She is survived by her husband, George Erwin ""Ernie"" Hansford; children, Michael Hansford and Cindy Hansford; grandsons, Dustin (Taffy) Hansford and Mitchell Hansford; great grandchildren, Liliana Hansford and Nathan Hansford; and great grandpup, Kojak Hansford. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, Harris Postlethwaite and Margaret Carrie (Pace) Postlethwaite.

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