Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Brenda Elaine Izydorek
Jan 13, 2018
Brenda Elaine Perry Izydorek died on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at her home in Centennial, CO. Elaine was born on March 16, 1943 in Oklahoma City, OK to parents Thurmon and Bennie Perry. As a young girl, her family moved to Amarillo, TX, where she attended school and graduated from Amarillo High School. She attended what was then West Texas...
Michael John McLellan
Jan 13, 2018
Michael J. McLellan Aug. 3, 1928-Jan. 13, 2018 Michael is survived by his wife of 67 years Corinne McLellan. He is also survived by his son Mark McLellan and his wife Dawn, his son John McLellan, his daughter Margaret Taylor, his grandchildren Catrina, Jessica, Shaina, Anthony, Corinne, Nicholas, Connor and Hannah, and seven great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his son...
Howard Fred Benson, Jr.
Jan 13, 2018
Capt. Howard Fred Benson, Jr., USAF, 73, passed away January 13, 2018. He was born March 15, 1944, in Clear Lake, Wisconsin to Howard and Martha Benson. Howard Jr. is survived by his sister Carol, brother John, daughter Kirsten, son Erik, and grandson Jacob Thomas. He is preceded in death by his mother, father, sister Ruell, and sister Mary. Howard...
W.T. ""Bill"" Shearer
Jan 13, 2018
W.T. ""Bill†Shearer, age 78, of Brighton, Colorado, passed away on January 13, 2018. Bill was born in Palo Alto, California on November 7, 1939. He received his bachelor’s degree in police science and administration from Cal State Los Angeles and his master's degree in public administration from University of Southern California. Bill enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...
Vivi Thiessen Martens
Jan 13, 2018
Vivi obituary Vivi Thiessen Martens died peacefully on Saturday, January 13, at the Balfour Residences in Denver, Colorado. She was 88. Vivi lived a full, rich life. She was born in Chicago on May 29, 1929 to Russian immigrant parents who were part of the German-speaking Mennonite diaspora. In her teen years, Vivi attended Mennonite high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba,...
Karl Ray Kuhn
Jan 12, 2018
Born August 29, 1925 Udall, KS. Passed away January 12, 2018 Scottsdale, AZ. Visitation Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Horan & McConaty, 3101 S Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80227. Burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Monday, January 22, 2018 at 9:15am, Staging area C at 9:00 AM.
Ku Chong Sun Harrington
Jan 12, 2018
Loving Soulmate, Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Friend Ku Chong Sun was born on May 11, 1948, in the small farm village of Young Kwang Chun-nan-Do, South Korea to her parents, Im Youg Im and Ku Kyo Dong. At the age of 18, Ku left home to work in a fabric factory, making various materials in Inchon. There, she met and...
Elaine Silva Dwyer
Jan 12, 2018
Elaine Dolores Silva Dwyer, 81, of Denver, Colorado, passed away January 12, 2018. Born December 8, 1936 in Denver to Joseph Dolores and Mildred Rose Garcia Silva. Elaine was the last survivor of her three siblings in Denver, Colorado. Elaine had a diverse career including Honeywell Test Instruments Division and the Denver Bronco’s owners. She was greatly involved in Rainbow...
Frank Gutierrez
Jan 12, 2018
Frank Gutierrez, 88, died January 12, 2018, due to complications from dementia. He is now at peace with our Lord and Savior in Heaven. Before his death, he celebrated 60 years of marriage to his wife Mabel Gutierrez. Frank worked at Western Merchants for over 25 years in a sales position, there was never a person that he did not...
Mildred Ruth ""Millie"" Ransom
Jan 12, 2018
Millie Ruth (Stanley) “Pill†Ransom was born April 15, 1930 in Topeka, Kansas, to Ernest Ray Stanley and Evans Turrentine Stanley. Millie passed away peacefully on January 12, 2018 in Englewood, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her son, Todd Ransom (Los Angeles, CA) in 2009 and is survived by her daughter, Kerry Ransom (Denver, CO) as well as...
Lorraine Margaret Zander Giltner
Jan 12, 2018
Lorraine Margaret Zander Giltner passed away on January 12, 2018 in Colorado. Born on March 25, 1927 in Illinois. Married Fred E. Giltner November 9, 1946. Lorraine is survived by daughter Kathleen Carroll and husband Toby, and daughter Maureen Kloser and husband Greg. She has six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Lorraine enjoyed her many years working as a registered...
Justin Gerlofs
Jan 12, 2018
Justin ""Mick"" Gerlofs, 34, of Centennial. He is preceded in death by his sister, Carley. Survived by his best friend, Erin Grealy, his mother, Carolyn (Arnold) Bradford; and father, Jimmie (Micki); maternal grandmother, Gina Matteson and paternal grandmother Barbara Gerlofs and aunts and uncles from Montana, Michigan and South Carolina and many close cousins. Services are private. Memorial donations may...
Tavis K. Caldiero
Jan 12, 2018
Tavis K. Caldiero April 14, 1964-Jan. 12, 2018 Tavis is survived by his son Matthew; his parents David & Barbara Caldiero; his brothers Jamie & Vincent; his sister Jenna (Robert) Gaylor; his nephews Seth Anthony; Gary Gaylor. This is the hardest piece I’ve ever had to write bar none! I mean how do you sum up someone’s life in a...
Sharon Benson
Jan 12, 2018
Sharon Benson, 79, passed away on January 12, 2018. Please share your condolences with her family by signing the guestbook below.
Margaret Ann Major
Jan 12, 2018
Margaret Ann (Margie) Major of Littleton passed away peacefully on January 12, 2018. Preceded in death by her husband John “Jackâ€, sons Dan, John and baby boy; mother of Mike (Betsy), Becky (Jim), Dick (Jamie) and Bob. Grandmother of Jim, Lindsay, Emily, Kristen, Mark, John and Steve. Great Grandmother of Lauren, Angelique, Lily, Dominic, Calvin and Dalton. Sister of Nancy...
Isabel Nedeau
Jan 12, 2018
Isabel, 83, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on January 12, 2018. She is survived by her children, Beth Patrick and Amy (Tom Lawlor) Nedeau; daughter-in-law, Deborah Nedeau; grandchildren, Erika (Brian) Jekich, Aren Nedeau, Kevin Patrick and Kelli Patrick; and great grandchildren, Addison Nielsen-Nedeau, Reese Jekich and Ally Jekich. Isabel is preceded in death by her son, Mark Stephen Nedeau; and...
Catherine Marie Yantorno
Jan 11, 2018
Catherine, 88, of Welby, Colorado passed away on January 11, 2018. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank A. Yantorno; and sister, Lucy Cooper. Catherine is survived by her children, Frank (Carol) and Beverly (Dale Lewis); grandchildren, Brian (Jamie), Kenny (Angela), Kim & Pete; great grandchildren, Dante, Dino, Isabella, Talia & Giada; sisters, Josephine (Don) Mohr Stefanski...
Alyce R. Rothrock
Jan 11, 2018
Alyce R. ""Bubba"" Rothrock, 89, of Lakewood. Preceded in death by her husband, Marvin ""Rocky"" Rothrock. Survivors include four sons, Guy (Endang); Bernie (Marquita); Jim; and John (Darcy); grandchildren Anica Rothrock (Daniel Hawks), Alyse (Rothrock) Kuhlman (Joe Kuhlman), Marika (Rothrock) Cocilova (Alex Cocilova), Drew Rothrock (Ryan Corkum), Alyssa Rothrock, Taryn Rothrock and Dalton Rothrock; great-grandchildren Indio Hawks, Elan Hawks, Ruby...
Donald Michael Lawless
Jan 11, 2018
Born in 1933 son of the late William and Rose (O'Brien) Lawless. He was 84 when he passed on January 11, 2018. He went to Regis high school and Regis college and then on to D.U. He and Carol Sue Frankenreiter were married in 1960. Dad was a Major in the Marines till 1972. Later, Donald would return to his...
Nathan Mark Osburn
Jan 10, 2018
Nathan Mark Osburn, 42 of Arvada, CO passed away January 10, 2018 as a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend, whose warmth and kindness will long be remembered. Nathan was born in Merced, CA on June 12, 1975. He has resided in Indiana, Arizona and most recently loved calling Colorado home for his family. Nathan graduated from Lincoln High...
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