Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
James "Jim" G. Popp
Feb 3, 2025
James “Jim” G. Popp, age 62 went to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2025, after a long battle with diabetes. He was born November 2,1962 in Omaha, Nebraska to James G “Bud” and Mary “Theresa” Popp. He is survived by his brother, Michael Popp(Lisa) of Cheyenne, Wyoming; brother-in-law Scott Fletcher of Omaha, Nebraska; nieces and nephews...
Kathryn "Kathy" Ann Benetka
Feb 3, 2025
Kathryn (Kathy) Ann Benetka passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s in Littleton, CO. She leaves behind her loving husband of 38 years, Joe Benetka; son, Joey (Natalia); daughter, Ali; and sister, Peggy (Ed) Fleming. She was born on October 7, 1949, to Walter “Chappy” Fay and Mary Grace Fay in Cincinnati, OH. She...
Janet Morgan
Feb 3, 2025
Janet Morgan, age 93, died in Lakewood, Colorado on February 3, 2025. She was born Janet Thompson in St. Joseph, Missouri, and grew up on a farm outside Amity, about 35 miles northeast of St. Joseph. She graduated from Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas in 1953 with a major in elementary education. She was a member of Phi Mu sorority...
Linda Kathleen Bonney
Feb 3, 2025
Linda Kathleen Bonney, age 77, passed away on February 3, 2025, in Aurora, CO. Born in Ohio, Linda was a graduate of Maple Heights High School and The Ohio State University. A Californian at heart, Linda enjoyed returning to her favorite spot down on 15th Street in Newport Beach to dip her feet in the Pacific Ocean, collect sea shells,...
William LaVerne "Bill" Ott
Feb 3, 2025
William LaVerne “Bill” Ott
June 15, 1933 – February 3, 2025
Bill died peacefully of natural causes in Aurora, Colorado while under tender hospice care. He was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where his father was temporarily a barber for the Army, before his family’s return to Bill’s maternal grandmother’s family’s home in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and eventually settling, while Bill was...
Kenneth Anthony Ferretti
Feb 3, 2025
Kenneth Anthony Ferretti Sr, 71 years old, of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Clarksburg, WV, died unexpectedly on February 3rd, after 7 years of battling a debilitating disease.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Andrea, sons Ken Jr (Laurel) and Ty, and his three grandchildren Trey, Ella and Eve and his brother Richard (Jan)...
Bryan Daniel Trammell
Feb 3, 2025
Bryan Trammell was an early riser, waking up hours before first light to start his day, his wife, Amy, and son, Joseph James, still asleep in their beds.
Awake before dawn, with the world still in darkness, and the mysteries of the day still unknown, was his favorite time to be. As with all early birds, Bryan was a creature of...
Henry "Hank" John Bode
Feb 3, 2025
Henry “Hank” John Bode, 93, of Lakewood, passed away February 3, 2025. Memorial Service will be held Sunday, February 23, 2025, 1:30pm, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood. Private committal will be held at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Henry “Hank” John Bode Jr was born April 25th, 1931 the third youngest of nine children to Henry John...
Janet Lynne Taylor
Feb 3, 2025
Janet Lynne Newendorp was born on June 19, 1950, in Orange City, IA to Vernon and Margaret. She was the 5th of 6 kids and grew up in Alton, IA. She was a proud Floyd Valley Thunderbird and graduated in 1968. Janet then attended college at the University of Iowa before transferring to business school in Spencer.
Janet met Gene Taylor...
Kay Ann Wilhelm
Feb 2, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kay Ann (Goforth; Gatz) Wilhelm, who left this world on 2 February 2025 at the age of 90 in Parker, Colorado.
She was born on 4 April 1934 to Claude Harold Goforth & Viola Josephine Denton and was raised in McPherson, Kansas.
Kay Ann was the apple of her parents’ eyes. After they enrolled...
Frances Cecilia Goodeluinas
Feb 2, 2025
Frances Cecelia Goodeluinas, a longtime Northern Colorado and Wellington Nevada resident, passed away on Sunday February 2, 2025 at Villa Manor Care Center, Lakewood Colorado.
Born in Atlas, PA on March 11, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stella (Rawa) Ostroski-Bogovich. She graduated with honors from Mt. Carmel High School, Mt Carmel PA, and married Thomas Goodeluinas...
Evan Stuart Wagner
Feb 2, 2025
Evan Stuart Wagner, 37, of Arvada, Colorado passed away February 2, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Evan was born September 16, 1987 in Redondo Beach, CA to Randy and Diane (Evans) Wagner. He was a 2006 graduate of Pomona High School in Arvada, CO and worked a variety of jobs in the Arvada area over the years. Evan had a...
Margaret Blanche Prescott
Feb 2, 2025
Margaret (Peggy) Blanche Prescott, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at Morningstar at Ridgegate in Lone Tree, Colorado. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Merle and Margaret DeMoss, as well as her husband, Tom Prescott and first husband, Michael Zakroff.
Peggy was a graduate of Flint Central High School in Flint, Michigan, and earned a Bachelor...
Diane Dratler Warner Bryant
Feb 1, 2025
Diane Dratler Warner Bryant of Greenwood Village, Colorado and Laguna Woods, California, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025 at Hoag Hospital, Irvine, California after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Diane was born on September 8, 1945, in New York City, the daughter of Ed Dratler and Edith (Rothschild) Dratler.
After Diane graduated from Highland Park (Illinois) High School in 1963,...
Edward Leon Foley
Feb 1, 2025
Edward L. Foley passed away on February 1, 2025. Full obituary and service details to follow.
Richard Fuerst
Feb 1, 2025
Richard Fuerst
Richard Fuerst was raised in Lake Lotawana, Missouri. An idyllic setting for swimming, fishing, boating, water skiing and even ice fishing. He was born to Winnie and Leland Fuerst (both deceased) on September 3, 1952. After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1974, he took a job in Colorado with the Bureau of Reclamation.
His many travels took him...
James Arthur Haugen
Feb 1, 2025
James Haugen died on February 1, 2025, in Denver, CO, surrounded by his family.
Jim was born March 9, 1942, in Alpena SD to Arthur Haugen and Leona (Srstka) Haugen and grew up on farm homesteaded by his Norwegian grandfather Sivert Olsen Haugen. He began his education in a one-room schoolhouse and graduated as the 1960 valedictorian of Wessington Springs SD...
Ravi Prakash Jerath
Feb 1, 2025
Ravi Jerath, passed peacefully on February 1, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 84 years old. As a beloved husband, devoted father, doting grandfather, loyal friend, and respected member of the community, Ravi touched and inspired countless lives.
He was born in Pholriwala village, Jullundher district, Punjab, India, in 1940. He excelled academically, graduating fourth in...
Philip Glenn Link
Feb 1, 2025
On March 1, 1947, the ninth baby born to Bill and Flora Link was a boy and they named him Philip Glenn. He entered this big world in Loveland, Colorado. Philip grew up in rural West Bijou community in Elbert County, Colorado. He started school in a 2-room schoolhouse and completed his formal education in Kiowa High School, Kiowa, Colorado...
Shirley M. Chleboun
Feb 1, 2025
Shirley Chleboun of Arvada Colorado passed away February 1st, 2025 at the age of 89. Shirley was born April 14, 1935 to Blahous and Marie (Kevtensky) Chleboun. Shirley grew up in Stanton, Nebraska the youngest of five siblings. While she cherished her rural Nebraska roots, Shirley was a long-time Denver resident, having moved to the area in 1960 to pursue...
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