Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
W. Thomas ""Tom"" Murnan
Aug 16, 2017
Tom was born in Denver, Colorado, was born on June 8, 1936 to the late Warren Thomas ""Mickey"" Murnan and Ruth ""Momo"" Mattison. He passed in the company of his family on August 16, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at the age of 81. Tom was a Denver Public Schools Teacher and Administrator for many years and the Czar of a...

Michael John McKee
Aug 16, 2017
Of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. He is retired from USPS. Survived by his sister, Patricia; brother, Joe (Jodi); and nephew, Dan. Funeral Mass, Friday, 8/25, 10am at Horan & McConaty Chapel, 3020 Federal Boulevard, Denver. Committal Service to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Grayce Smout Kramlich
Aug 15, 2017
Grayce Smout Kramlich, a resident of Littleton, CO, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2017. Born on July 22, 1927 on the family farm in Brooklyn, WI, the daughter of Leonard E. and Emma Katharina, âKatieâ (Loeffel)Smout. She began her working career at the University of Wisconsin in Madison at the UW Union where she met the love of her...
James ""Jim"" A. Williams
Aug 15, 2017
Jim passed away peacefully at his home in Arvada with Alice, his loving wife of 68 years by his side. He is also survived by sister Donalee Clark (Pat), his three children Marty (Beckie), Chris (Jill), and Greg (Lori), 6 grandchildren - Erica Freeman (Brian), Mike Williams, Dan Williams (Candace), Jared, Kyle, and Kayla Williams, and 2 great grandchildren -...
Betty L. Bennett
Aug 15, 2017
Betty Lou Bennett, 66, of Aurora, passed away on August 15, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 17, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Irving and Maxine (Hanna) Goldstein. Betty married Charlie Bennett on April 3, 1970 and together they shared 47 wonderful year of marriage. Betty worked as a nurse for 25 years. She...
Steven Todd Visser
Aug 15, 2017
Steven Todd Visser , 48, of Denver. is survived by his loving wife, Molly and his beloved children, Jack, Charlotte & William. Son of Harry (Janet Cozzi ) Visser & Nancy (Ray) Weber, Brother of Laura (Craig) Griffin. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Wake 7:00 PM Tuesday, August 22 at Horan & McConaty...
Terry George Shelley
Aug 14, 2017
Terry George Shelley, age 70 of Lakewood Colorado passed away on August 14th 2017 at his home.
Terry was born to George and Betty Preble Shelley August 27th 1946 at St Luke Hospital. He was raised on the original 640 acre homestead in Lakewood Colorado, which includes Addenbrook Park. He has two sisters; Terol Lynn Shelley and Trudy Shelley Avery...
Glenda Lee Cox
Aug 13, 2017
Glenda Lee Cox was born in Denver, Colorado on April 11, 1941 to Blanche and Clarence Graves. Glenda is survived by her husband Wilson Dale Cox, by her children Cary, Jeanie, Kerry, Rudy, Dale, Scott; grandchildren Chris (Dawn), Shanon, Nick (Krista), Bree (Jimmy), Nikki, Shay (Hollie), Kaci, Jani, Chase, Rachel (Brandon), Kari-Lynn, Noah, Dale Jr.; great-grandchildren Donovan, Donovan D., Vincent,...
Robert Joseph Ortiz
Aug 13, 2017
Robert Joseph Ortiz, caring husband, nurturing father, prodigious thinker, and all-around family man, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017. He was 67. Rob died at the hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO surrounded by family after suffering complications from a nine-month bout with brain cancer. Rob was born on December 2, 1949 in Newark, NJ, son of Nestor Ortiz and Josephine...
Elizabeth Anne Parkhouse
Aug 13, 2017
Elizabeth ""Anne"" Parkhouse passed away on August 13, 2017 in Lone Tree, Colorado. Born on June 11, 1940 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Agnes Lancaster and Jack Marcham. She attended public schools near Bingley, Yorkshire, England. She owned a horse and dog as a teen and traveled to Canada at age 18 to work for the Hudson Bay...
David ""Dave"" Knuesel
Aug 13, 2017
Dave Knuesel of Broomfield, Colorado passed away on August 13, 2017 at the age of 75. Dave was born in St Cloud, Minnesota and was one of 5 children born to Raymond and Harriet. He is survived by his siblings Tom, Kathy, Dana, and Ginger. Dave married his wife Monica in 1967 and they had six sons together: Jim, Don,...
Mabel Roberta ""Robbie"" Knuth
Aug 12, 2017
Mabel Roberta Knuth, known as âRobbie,â of Denver, Colorado passed away on August 12, 2017, at the age of 83. She was born on July 8, 1934 in McClave, Colorado to Edson & Erma Moss. She graduated from the Bent County Branch High School in McClave. In June 1953, Robbie entered the University of Kansas Medical Center Nursing School in...
Brian Thomas Ward
Aug 12, 2017
Brian passed away on August 12, 2017 in the mountains of Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Sierra. His loving family include his parents Kathleen and Thomas, his brother Matthew and his wife Amy and nieces Autumn and Madison, his sister Kimberly and husband Ross, and his Aunt Marcy and Uncle Randy. Brian graduated from Highlands Ranch High School...

Eleanor Van Court
Aug 12, 2017
Eleanor (Ellie) Van Court, age 89, of Denver, passed away at Brookdale Lakewood Senior Living in Lakewood on Saturday, August 12, 2017. She was known to her family and friends as âNiftyâ. She was born in Kearney, New Jersey, on September 8, 1927 and was the daughter of Edna Van Holland. She was a 1944 graduate of Kearney High School....

Mary Gaffney McGee
Aug 12, 2017
Mary Gaffney McGee of Westminster, Colorado passed away August 12, 2017. A Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 9:30 AM with the Funeral Mass to follow at 10:00 AM both at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada. A reception will immediately follow the Funeral Mass also at Horan &...
Chris G. Rallis
Aug 12, 2017
Judge Chris Rallis peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on August 12, 2017 in his home surrounded by his adoring family. Born October 31, 1927 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to George and Georgia Rallis, he was one of nine children, and is preceded in death by his beloved parents, his cherished in-law's Elene and Tom Kotsines, his brother's, Nestor...
Paul Albert Brown
Aug 11, 2017
Paul Albert Brown passed away the morning of August 11th, 2017, with his sister and two dogs by his side. He was born April 27th, 1964, in New Mexico to Kenneth Frank and Myrle Jeanette Brown, becoming the youngest sibling to Glenn Richard Brown and Carol Lee Brown. Through his childhood, Paul moved from New Mexico to Arizona to Colorado,...
Laura Lynn Glaser
Aug 11, 2017
Laura Lynn Glaser, 62, passed away on August 11, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. Services will be held in her honor on August 16, 2017 at 10AM at the Calvary Chapel Broomfield (1200 Miramonte Street, Broomfield, CO 80020). Reception to follow Services at Calvary Chapel. Please share your memories of Laura and condolences with the family in the Guestbook below.

Robert L. ""Bob"" Daley
Aug 11, 2017
Robert L. ""Bob"" Daley September 12, 1945-August 11, 2017 Survived by wife Sharon ""Susie""; children Kimberly (John Spires) Daley, Ryan (Nicole) Daley; grandchildren Sam Prosser, Miah, Tyler, Hudson Robert, Adelina; siblings Jim (Kathy) Daley, Don (Colleen) Daley; nieces Elisa & Jenna; nephew Jeremy. Bob retired from the Denver Fire Department after a career of service as a firefighter. Memorial Service...
Ray L. Lyon
Aug 11, 2017
Born on July 2, 1930 in Clifton, TX, the son of Joe Clarence Lyon and Cliffie Earl Alfie. He married Beverly J Reitfors, September 4, 1953, in Dallas, TX. Ray was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by Beverly. He is survived by his children Greg (Jennifer), Pamela (Mark) Horan and Lisa (Todd) Johnson; and...
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