Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Mercedes Magee

Mercedes Magee

Apr 9, 2019

Mercedes Magee passed away at home in Denver on April 9, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was 90 years old and was preceded in death by her husband, James Magee. As a young girl in New Jersey and Illinois, Mercedes was an accomplished singer. She studied with renowned voice teachers and performed in school, local area and USO productions...

John  W. Vest

John W. Vest

Apr 9, 2019

John passed away on 4/9/2019, in Denver, Colorado. He served 2 tours of duty with the Air Force during the Vietnam War. After the war he worked for the BLM for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife Carolyn, daughter Erika Stevens, brothers, Art, and Bob, and grandchildren, Hunter, and Jaxson. He is preceded in death by his...

Wayne  Edgar Davis

Wayne Edgar Davis

Apr 8, 2019

Wayne Edgar Davis, age 68, passed away in Aurora, Colorado on April 8, 2019.

Born March 2, 1951 in Beaumont, Texas, Wayne was a devoted family man-his family was his life and reason for being. Wayne was a hard-working man and retired from United Airlines after being a ramp agent for many years; he was also a Lieutenant Corporal with...

Phyllis  Jeanne Dix

Phyllis Jeanne Dix

Apr 8, 2019

Phyllis Jeanne Dix of Poway, California passed away on April 8, 2019 at the age of 80.

She is survived by her children, Teresa Caley, Don Dix and Lisa Schwarz; brother, Virgil (Val) Enlow. She is preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Alta Enlow and her husband, Donald Dix,

A Funeral Service honoring her life will be held...

Vicki Dawn Edwards Barone

Vicki Dawn Edwards Barone

Apr 8, 2019

Vicki Dawn Edwards Barone, age 59, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home in Lone Tree, CO. Vicki battled Acral Lentiginous Melanoma and fought gallantly.

Vicki was born December 28, 1959 in Temple, Texas, to Rose Galli (George) and Thomas Jake Edwards (Ann).

She was a graduate of Golden High School (1978) and...

Johnny  Ray Ennis

Johnny Ray Ennis

Apr 8, 2019

On Monday, April 8, 2019, John Ennis, loving husband and father of two children, passed away unexpectedly at age 50 while on vacation in St. Kitts.

John was born on May 21, 1968 in Pensacola, FL to Sheila (Hamm) Carrigan. He lived in Monte Vista, Alamosa and Commerce City, all in Colorado. He graduated from Monte Vista High School and...

Warren  L. Railsback

Warren L. Railsback

Apr 8, 2019

RAILSBACK, WARREN LINCOLN of Lakewood, CO, passed away April 8, 2019. He follows his wife of 55 years, Donis R. He is survived by their two daughters, Kay (Harry) Fair and Jan Railsback; five grandchildren, Molly (Brandon) Aschenbrenner, Jessica (Blake) Bienemann, Erin Fair, Ted Fair (Hannah), and Chris Fair; and eight great-grandchildren. He was proud to serve in the U.S....

Ray  ""Mac"" McArthur

Ray ""Mac"" McArthur

Apr 8, 2019

Ray ""Mac"" McArthur, 84, of Denver, Colorado passed away at Porter Hospital on April 8, 2019. He was born to A.D. McArthur and Ola Lyons on September 23, 1934 in Oklahoma, however he spent the majority of his life in North Denver.

Ray was the loving husband of Audra McArthur, supportive father to Joe and RJ McArthur, honorary father to...

Artie  L. Barefield

Artie L. Barefield

Apr 7, 2019

Artie, 89, passed away on April 7, 2019. A visitation will be held on April 13, 2019 from 4-7PM at Horan & McConaty, 3020 Federal Blvd.

Visitation: April 13, 2019 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Horan & McConaty - Central Denver3020 Federal Blvd.Denver, CO 80211

Room: Small Chapel

Mary  Beth Gilchrist

Mary Beth Gilchrist

Apr 7, 2019

Mary Beth Gilchrist, age 60, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away on April 7th, 2019 at home with her loving family by her side. Preceded in death by her mother, Teresa Provenzano, and grandmother Marie Pizzirri. Beloved wife of Michael, and mother to Geoff, and Scotty. Nothing on earth was more loved or important to her than her boys. A...

Robert E. ""Bob"" Johnson

Robert E. ""Bob"" Johnson

Apr 7, 2019

Robert E. “Bob” Johnson passed away on April 7, 2019.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado 80229. Burial will be on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80236.

In...

Margaret Ann ""Peggy"" Mills

Margaret Ann ""Peggy"" Mills

Apr 7, 2019

Peggy Mills, 75 years old, passed away on April 7, 2019.

Peggy was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She is leaving a legacy of generosity and love for her family and friends.

She was born, February 7, 1944, in Gary, Indiana to Claude and Maxine Newer.

She was an only child and was raised in Miller Beach (a...

Rosemarie Fallt

Rosemarie Fallt

Apr 7, 2019

Rosemarie Dora Fallt, 63, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 7, 2019 in Denver, CO. She left this world as strong-willed as the day she entered it. Through a hard fought battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's Disease, she retained her quick wit and charmed all those who encountered her, remaining remarkably trusting, calm, kind,...

Kenneth  D. Ormsbee

Kenneth D. Ormsbee

Apr 7, 2019

Mr. Kenneth D. Ormsbee, age 88, passed away on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 in Centennial, Colorado.

He was born in Montague, Massachusetts on March 16, 1931 to Leslie Ormsbee and Margaret O'Connell.

Ken graduated from Pittsfield High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. He raised his family in East Bloomfield, a rural town in the Finger Lakes region of...

Mary  Ann Robinson

Mary Ann Robinson

Apr 7, 2019

Mary Ann (Harris) Robinson was born in Yates Center, Kansas, near Wichita. Her parents Jesse and Velma Harris ran a grocery store, a clothing store and a greenhouse specializing in chrysanthemums. After attending the University of Kansas, Mary Ann and her sister Martha adventurously decided to move to Denver. Mary Ann fell in love with the state and stayed for...

Russell  M. Ivester

Russell M. Ivester

Apr 6, 2019

Russell M. Ivester, 78, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019 at her home in Denver, Colorado. She was the middle child of 5 children born to Russell and Jewell McGinnis in El Paso, Texas on August 20, 1940. She attended El Paso Tech where she graduated at the age of 16 years old.

On March 7, 1959, Russell married...

Lillian May Whelan Jones

Lillian May Whelan Jones

Apr 6, 2019

Lillian passed away on April 6, 2019 surrounded by her family. Her parents, Frank and Martha Whelan, her brothers, Jack and Robert and sisters, Virginia, Frances and Rita, predeceased her. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Thomas Jones, daughters Patty (Dale) Arnold, Anne (Mike) Kellogg, her son, Mike Jones, her grandchildren Melissa (Tyler) Hageman, Amy (Tyler) Borzileri,...

Diane  Marie Castor

Diane Marie Castor

Apr 6, 2019

Diane Marie Castor, of Westminster, Colorado passed away on April 6, 2019.

A Celebration of Diane’s Life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM at The Broomfield Fraternal Order of Eagles at 7650 West 120th Avenue, Broomfield, Colorado 80020.

Please share memories of Diane and condolences with her family by signing the online guestbook below.

Vera  Mae Davis

Vera Mae Davis

Apr 6, 2019

Vera Mae Davis, age 95, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ from St. Andrews Village Skilled Nursing center on Saturday, April 6, 2019.

Born November 18, 1923 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Irvin A. and Gertie I. (Moyer) Spatz, she grew up in Reading, was married there in 1945 and had their first child. In 1953,...