Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Vince Collison

Vince Collison

Dec 19, 2017

Vince, 90, of Denver, is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary; 3 children; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; & 6 siblings. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 10:00AM at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 2250 S. Harrison St., Denver, CO 80210. In lieu...

Michael  Ray Barrus

Michael Ray Barrus

Dec 19, 2017

Michael Ray Barrus, 40, of Eureka, California, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016. Born December 9th, 1976 in Pocatello, Idaho. He was the son of Raymond and Geri Barrus. Mike was a free spirit. He enjoyed being outside, camping, or hiking. Most of all he loved the ocean. He also loved to travel. He's been to many places around...

Keith  A. Farrar

Keith A. Farrar

Dec 19, 2017

Keith A. Farrar, 80, of Aurora passed away on December 19, 2017 at Parker Adventist Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Harold and Eva Farrar of Maywood, NE. Keith married Barbara and together they shared 57 wonderful years of marriage. They were blessed with three sons Bradley Farrar (Ida), Scott Farrar deceased 2016...

Connie Ridler

Connie Ridler

Dec 19, 2017

Constance ""Connie"" Ridler, 86, of Northglenn, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Services will be held on December 26, 2017 at Horan & McConaty Funeral Service, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227 Please offer your condolences and share memories with the family by signing the guestbook below.

Bentley  Lee Marshall,  Jr.

Bentley Lee Marshall, Jr.

Dec 18, 2017

In Loving Memory . . . Bentley Lee Marshall, Jr. was born to Bentley Lee Marshall, Sr. and Notye Nowlin in Nashville, TN on December 17, 1928, the fourth of five children. Bentley is preceded in death by his parents, three sisters Olive (Livingston) Vaughn, Geraldine (James) Atkins, and Sandra (Lester) Craig, and one brother, Travis (Imogene) Marshall. Bentley grew...

James R. ""Butch"" Wisner

James R. ""Butch"" Wisner

Dec 18, 2017

James R. ""Butch"" Wisner of Denver, Colorado passed away December 18, 2017 at the age of 59. James (Butch) Wisner was born in Titusville, Florida and moved to Denver, Colorado at a young age. He attended Iver C. Ranum High School, graduated in 1977 and carried on his education at the University of Northern Colorado. He graduated with a Bachelor’s...

John  Layton Stott

John Layton Stott

Dec 18, 2017

John Layton Stott May 7, 1951-December 18, 2017 Survived by wife Mary Kae; daughters Megan & Maureen (Garrett Haney); brothers Paul & Jim; sister Ann (Michael) Rockwood; numerous nieces & nephews. John enjoyed a successful career as a sales manager for medical equipment companies. He enjoyed golf, cooking, good scotch, fine wine and his family. He was an avid fan...

Ken Bostdorff

Ken Bostdorff

Dec 18, 2017

Ken Bostdorff, 64, of Centennial passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Sky Ridge Medical Center. Born on August 16, 1953 he is the son of Charles and Eloise Bostdorff. He was an assistant principal at Regis Jesuit High School. He enjoyed his lifelong career as an educator, sharing his passion for the game of blackjack, driving his ’66...

Joyce  Ellen Truckenmiller

Joyce Ellen Truckenmiller

Dec 18, 2017

Joyce Ellen Truckenmiller, age 73, passed away on December 18, 2017. Born May 28, 1944 in Denver, Colorado, she graduated from St. Francis De Sales High School in 1962 and continued to live and work in Denver. She moved to Littleton with her husband and daughters in 1978 where she was a home maker before purchasing Marvel Cleaners in 1987,...

Gary  Leland Anderson

Gary Leland Anderson

Dec 17, 2017

Gary Anderson passed away on December 17, 2017 in Wheatridge, Colorado. Born on April 8, 1951 in Portland, OR 97227, the son of Irene and Eugene Anderson. He lived in Littleton, Colorado and worked at the National Park Service as a Civil Engineer for 30 years until retiring in 2006. Gary chose to serve the Lord and put the Lord...

Ronald Roberts

Ronald Roberts

Dec 17, 2017

Ronald Roberts, age 83, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2017 at North Suburban Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Ron is survived by Annette, his wife of 56-years, his daughters, Laura and Christine, plus nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His son, Anthony, proceeded him in death. Ron was born in Denver and lived in the metro area most...

James  E. Millensifer

James E. Millensifer

Dec 17, 2017

James E. Millensifer, 82, of Denver, Colorado, a devoted husband and loving father, passed away December 17, 2017. He was born February 6, 1935 in North Denver to Walter E. and Helen R. Millensifer. Jim attended North High School where he began studying architecture. He graduated in 1953 and continued his studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder Campus where...

Eugene  David Goalstone

Eugene David Goalstone

Dec 17, 2017

EUGENE DAVID GOALSTONE, son of Michael and Julia Goalstone, husband of his first and deceased wife, Glendeen Goldberg Goalstone and current wife Eleanor Evans Goalstone and brother to Trudy Roberts and Cara Smoley. Eugene is survived by his children Renee` Marple, Michele Ward and Marc Goalstone; his step-children Robert, David, Michael Grunwald and Renee Raabe; grandfather to Neil, Kimberley, Greg,...

Robert  Thomas Allis

Robert Thomas Allis

Dec 16, 2017

Robert “Bob, Little Bobby, Bapa, RT, Old Fart” Allis, spent the last of his nine lives in Denver, on December 16, 2017. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1925, Bob survived WWII, multiple heart attacks, strokes, bouts with cancer, and open heart surgeries to live 92 colorful years. Bob was an accomplished traveler, fisherman, golfer, card player, inappropriate joke teller and...

Wayne  R. Shmitka

Wayne R. Shmitka

Dec 16, 2017

Wayne Raymond Shmitka age 73 of Centennial, passed away Saturday December 16, 2017. He was born on August 14th 1944 in Minneapolis Minnesota to Nellie and Raymond Shmitka. Wayne is preceded in death by his Parents and Sister Janet Lepsie. Wayne is survived by Wife: LaVonne Shmitka, Children & Grandchildren: Diane (Doug) Armstrong, Ben (Sherri) Armstrong, Kaylee Armstrong, Robert (Sherri)...

Eileen  M. Horgan

Eileen M. Horgan

Dec 16, 2017

Eileen Maria Horgan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and music teacher, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Eileen was born in Cork, Ireland in 1953 to Elizabeth and Christopher Healy. She was a gifted young pianist and tenured faculty at the Cork School of Music as a young adult. She and her husband, Gerard (""Ger""), were married for 43...

Karri  Anne Kulesh

Karri Anne Kulesh

Dec 15, 2017

Karri was born in Minnesota and grew up in Wisconsin. She relocated to California then lived out her life in Colorado. She was a superior athlete at Webster High School in Webster, Wisconsin, with a vivacious personality and a contagious laugh. People said she was brilliant, bold and beautiful. As a sky diver, scuba diver, skier, jogger and model, her...

Brandi  Ann Hedge

Brandi Ann Hedge

Dec 15, 2017

Brandi lived and loved life in the biggest way possible. If she set her mind to doing something there was no stopping her. She lived for her family and her friends and loved with a passion others were envious of. She valued education, receiving a double Master’s in Business and International Affairs. She had a dream to become a lawyer...

Julie Salas

Julie Salas

Dec 15, 2017

Julie Salas passed away December 15, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Fernando Salas; her children Jayme Smith, Joseph Salas, Kelly Perez, Raymond Salas, Jeremy Smith, Joshua Smith, Amaryllis Gonzalez, Jamaris Gonzalez; her grandchildren Nathan White, Alexis Perez-Ramero, Melina Perez, Christian Perez, Noah Thomas-Salas, Giovani Salas, Raymond Salas Jr., Roman Salas, Isaiah Smith, Jordan Smith, Milikai Rivera, Alexander Rodriguez-Smith,...