Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Marian Waibel Jones
Jun 12, 2018
Marian Waibel Jones, 88, of Littleton passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Brookdale Littleton surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 25, 1929 she was the daughter of Frederic and Hattie (Meylan) Waibel. Marian married Don E. Jones on Nov. 1, 1952 and together they shared 44 years of marriage. Don passed away in 1996. Marian graduated...

Merwyn Rewinkel
Jun 11, 2018
Merwyn Arthur Rewinkel, Jr. âArtâ died at the age of 75 on Monday, June 11, 2018 at his home in Winter Park, Colorado. Art Rewinkel was born in Denver, Colorado on January 18, 1943. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Inge Rewinkel, and two daughters Stacey (Karl) Frank of Greenwood Village, Colorado and Valerie (David) Barton of...

Arthur James Watson
Jun 11, 2018
Arthur James Watson, age 82, of Aurora, CO, died June 11, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, on July 21, 1935, Art met his wife, Jeannette Mary Watson, at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School.They married in 1957 and both earned pharmacy degrees from South Dakota State University, before moving to Colorado. He worked...

Vanessa Jean Hurlbert
Jun 10, 2018
Vanessa Jean Hurlbert passed away at the age of 44, unexpectedly on June 10, 2018 in her home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Vanessa was born on March 16, 1974, in Harlingen, TX. Vanessa finished high school and spent time in the Job Corps in Montana. After graduation, and not happy to stay stagnate, she moved back to Colorado to enjoy...

Sandy McManigal
Jun 10, 2018
Sondra ""Sandy"" McManigal, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away June 10, 2018 at the age of 52. Sandy was born in Greeley, Colorado to James McDonald and Anita Carbajal. She married Patrick McManigal in 1982. Sandy loved a variety of music, cooking wonderful meals for her family and was known for hostessing and celebrating with her family. Sandy is survived by...
Harold Paul Struempler
Jun 10, 2018
Harold Paul Struempler was born May 30, 1929 in Buffalo, Nebraska and was raised on a farm. Harold passed away June 10, 2018 in Aurora, Colorado. Harold joined the United States Air Force where he became a pilot. As a pilot, he flew various airplanes, including the Boeing B-47, as a member of SAC (Strategic Air Command); later attaining the...

Gladys Irene Engelstad
Jun 10, 2018
Gladys Engelstad, of Aurora, passed away on June 10, 2018. She was 86 years old. She was the only child of Martin and Maudeen Donovan of Maysville, Missouri. Gladys is preceded in death by her husband, Lyall D. Engelstad. She is survived by her 3 children; Lora (David) Eslick, Cher (Jim) Dobbe, Jeffrey (Julia) Engelstad, and her 7 grandchildren; Alexis...

Danielle Louise James
Jun 9, 2018
Danielle Louise James, 32, of Edgewater, Colorado, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Lutheran Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 30, 1985, she is the daughter of Douglas and Stephanie James. Danielle enjoyed Disney and Pixar movies, visiting her neighborhood library weekly, and graduated from Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado. She loved her...

Catherine Frances Beam
Jun 9, 2018
Catherine Frances Beam, 72, of Lakewood, passed away on June 9, 2018. Catherine grew up in Bodega Bay, CA and the El Cerrito, CA. She graduated from Red Rocks Community College in 1994 with an AA. She then went on to attend Metropolitan State University, in Denver in 1997 obtaining a BA degree in anthropology and history, Summa Cum Laude....

Gabriel Christopher Pacheco
Jun 9, 2018
Gabriel Christopher Pacheco, 44, died in Denver, Colorado on June 9, 2018. Born January 8, 1974 in Denver, Colorado to Alfred and Lois Pacheco. He met his wife, Kristine, in 1993 and they were married in 1996. Gabriel attended Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. He worked as a graphic designer for the Shane Company and Dex Media. Gabriel...

Shimae Chang
Jun 9, 2018
Shimae W. Chang, 89, Parker, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Peakview Assisted Living in Centennial, CO. A native of Nishikatsura-machi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, she was the eldest child to the late Hifumi and Shigeko Watanabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Philip S. W. Chang. 2018 would...

Cheryl McGill
Jun 9, 2018
Cheryl McGill of Centennial, CO passed away in her home on June 9, 2018. She was loved by all and will be sorely missed. She is survived by her sons Robert Raymond and Aaron Raymond; daughters-in-law Vanessa Raymond and Stacy Raymond; grandchildren Bailey Raymond, Nicole Raymond, Ashley Raymond, Emily Raymond, Rachael Raymond and Levi Raymond; brother Eric Hylton and nephew...
Herbert V. Elliott, Sr.
Jun 8, 2018
Herbert V. ""Herb"" Elliott, Sr., 80, of Aurora, Colorado passed away Friday, June 08, 2018. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana to Carl and Christine Elliott. Herb was brother to 3 sisters and 1 brother. He served proudly as a member of the United States Marine Corps. Semper Fi! Herb is survived by his wife Judith W. Elliott, son Herb...

Janice G. Cole
Jun 7, 2018
Jan, 72, of Broomfield, Colorado passed away June 7, 2018. Jan was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in the area. She ventured to Reno, Nevada to visit her father in the military, when she met her future husband, Gary, while working at a bakery. After he graduated, they married and were blessed at 52 years. Together, they had...
Rose Marie Christison
Jun 7, 2018
Rose Marie Christison, 89, passed away June 7, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. She was born on August 8, 1928, in Arapahoe, Cheyenne County, Colorado to Wilfred Henry McMillen and Anna Marie Heryford. She graduated as valedictorian from Cheyenne Wells High School in 1946. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Colorado State College of Education in Greeley...
Ellen L. Bonham
Jun 7, 2018
Ellen Louise (Dick) Bonham Ellen passed away peacefully on June 7, 2018. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend who was loved by everyone she met. She is survived by her husband Milton Bonham, daughters Vivian Bonham, Linda Hurst, and Margaret Hildebrandt (husband Michael), grandchildren Leslie Rios, Michaela Girouard (husband Eric), and Michael Hildebrandt...

Donald S. Mitchell
Jun 7, 2018
Donald S. ""Don"" Mitchell, 62, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on June 7, 2018. Memorial Service will be Monday, June 18, 2018, 10am at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada. Committal Service to follow at Fort Logan National Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Don's name to: St....
Cheryl Ann Daugherty
Jun 6, 2018
Cheryl Ann Daugherty, 67, of Thornton, Colorado passed away on June 6, 2018. Memorial Service will be Saturday, June 16, 2018, 11am at Horan & MCConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Cheryl's honor may be made to a charity near and dear to your heart. Cheryl often donated to the Denver Rescue...
Robert Martin Kiernan, M.D.
Jun 6, 2018
Robert Martin Kiernan, M.D., 70, of Castle Rock, Colorado passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 6, 2018. He was born on June 4, 1948 in Le Mars, Iowa to his parents, Robert Max Kiernan and Sylva Dykstra Kiernan. Marty was a distinguished physician and teacher and touched the lives of countless individuals over the years through his work....
Betty June Taylor
Jun 6, 2018
Betty âJuneâ Taylor Betty June Hines Taylor, born October 26, 1933 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 6, 2018. She grew up on the family farm east of Pauls Valley and attended Pauls Valley High School where she played the flute in the band. While living on the family...
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