Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Wilson E. Marsh
Feb 27, 2017
Services will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017, at Deer Park United Methodist Church, 966 Rim Rock Rd, Bailey, CO 80421, at 11AM with a Graveside Service to follow at Horn Cemetery. Please share your condolences with his family by signing the guestbook below.
Patricia Gene Connelly
Feb 26, 2017
Patricia Gene Connelly, a resident of Broomfield, Colorado died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Avamere Transitional Care Center in Northglenn. Pat was born April 14, 1928 in Peoria, Illinois to Imogene Henrietta and James Edward Moran. Pat attended Bradley University in Peoria, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1951 and was active in the Pi Beta Phi...
Barbara Holzman Kincaid
Feb 26, 2017
Barbara Holzman Kincaid, 96, entered the presence of Jesus her Savior at 12:10 PM on Sunday, February 26, 2017, surrounded by her children and 11 other close relatives. She was born on a farm near Smithland, Iowa, on April 8, 1920. She met her husband, Harold Kincaid, at Wayne State Teacher's College. They were married during World War II on...
Molly Jaramillo
Feb 26, 2017
Molly Jaramillo passed away on February 26, 2017 in Thornton, Colorado. She was born on January 11, 1922 in Antonito, Colorado to Frank and Madalene Lucero. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tomas Jaramillo. She is survived by her Children: Ted Jaramillo and his wife Stella, Betty Downes, Tomas Jaramillo and his wife Marcella, Gene Jaramillo and Veronica...
Roy Troxell
Feb 26, 2017
Services for Roy will be held at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. 3/2/17, beginning with visitation at 3pm and Rosary at 4pm. Funeral Mass to be held on 3/3/17 at St. Louis Catholic Church, 3310 S. Sherman St. at 10am. Committal to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Raymond McKinzie
Feb 26, 2017
Raymond McKinzie March 30, 1930 - February 26, 2017, age 86. Ray McKinzie was born in Macksburg Iowa to Marion and Nina (Griswold) McKinzie. He attended high school in Winterset, served as senior class president and graduated in 1947. After two years of college at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, he enlisted in the US Navy. Ray later earned a...
Vaughn F. Spencer
Feb 25, 2017
Vaughn Spencer, 71, lost his valiant and brave battle with cancer on February 25, 2017. The second of eight children, Vaughn was born in Anthony, KS to Vaughn E and Loretta Traffas-Spencer. He grew up in Sharon, KS, home of Martina McBride, where he was known for using his siblings as target practice, racing cars, tipping over outhouses and lighting...
Colman Lee Dell, D.D.S.
Feb 25, 2017
Colman L. Dell, D.D.S. died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on February 25, 2017. He was born to the late Dominick and Hazel (Ferrone) Dell on September 11, 1930 in Denver, CO. Colman was a gentle, warm, kind and generous man loved by all he came in contact with, especially children and pets. Colman grew up in North Denver...
Donald Lee Ales
Feb 25, 2017
Donald, 82, of Arvada, Colorado, formerly of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, passed away on February 25, 2017, with family at his side. Don is survived by his wife, Betty, of Arvada; children, Jerry Ales, of Conifer, Colorado, Marilyn (Malcolm) Johnson, of Westminster, Colorado, and Christine (Josh) Heaps, of Chandler, Arizona; grandsons, Derek Johnson, of Westminster, Colorado, Marcus (Bri) Johnson, of Greeley, Colorado,...

Ileen E. Wagner
Feb 25, 2017
Ileen E. Wagner passed away 2/25/2017. She was predeceased by her husband John. She is survived by three children, Jacqueline, Bruce, Phyllis, and one grandson Adam, plus two step grandsons Taylor and Erik. She is also survived by her two sisters Laura Semmler, who lives in Armour, South Dakota, and Ann Quist who lives in Bettendorf Iowa. She has one...
Marian Severino Gerali
Feb 25, 2017
Marian Gerali was born in Denver, Colorado on March 30, 1921 to Phillip Severino and Mary (Mollicone) Severino, and passed away in Wheat Ridge, Colorado on February 25, 2017 at age 95. She was preceded in death by her husband, Felix Augustine Gerali. Marian is survived by her children Marla Zona and her husband Louis, and Dean Gerali and his...
Gwendolyn Ashbaugh
Feb 25, 2017
Gwendolyn Ashbaugh Gwen's struggle with pancreatic cancer ended on February 25, 2017. She was born December 18, 1950 in Littleton, Colorado, to Varian and Carolyn (Stearns) Ashbaugh. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Robin Ashbaugh, and her son Quinlan Mooney. She is survived by her husband Patrick Mooney, son Theo Mooney (Kelsey), grandchildren Molly, Henry, and Abigale, and...

Lieselotte Varisco
Feb 25, 2017
Lieselotte ""Lotty"" Varisco, 87, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2015 in Wheat Ridge, CO. She is survived by her loving husband Joseph Varisco of 65 years, her children Lena (John) Cesko, Joe Varisco, Jr., Frank Varisco, Eric Varisco, and grandchildren Dustin Grecht and Luke Cesko. Please share condolences at HoranCares.com
Iona Florence Strobeck
Feb 25, 2017
Iona Florence (McLean) Strobeck was born on December 10, 1927 in Sterling, Colorado to Perry McLean and Dorothy Green McLean. She was the oldest of two sisters and three brothers. Her parents moved to Denver during her teen years, where she graduated from West High School. After graduating from High School, Iona became a model at Daniels and Fisher's department...
Joseph ""Joe"" R. Riccardi, Jr.
Feb 25, 2017
Joe, 92, of Arvada, Colorado passed away February 25, 2017. Born on August 26, 1924, Joe was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated Manuel High School. Joe was hired by the Denver Fire Department on January 16, 1948 and retired December 31, 1975. He managed Tuxall Uniform Company and retired after 60 years of service. Joe is preceded...
Corrina Lynn Vaden
Feb 24, 2017
Corrina was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Church, St. Ignatius Loyola Spiritual Project, Colorado Obstacle Racers, and the John F. Kennedy Ladies Golf League. She is preceded in death by her nephew Bryant Rogers. She is survived by John Rogers (father), Monna Rogers (mother), James Vaden (husband), Tiffany Yacuta (daughter), Brett Yacuta (son), Kimberly Yacuta (daughter), Anna Hixson (sister),...
Linda Joyce Garrett
Feb 24, 2017
Linda Garrett September 9, 1949 - February 24, 2017 67, originally of Craig, CO, passed into eternal life on February 24, 2017. Linda was loved by donor alliance worker Tonya Unknown; husband Jack Garrett; father Eugene Simpson; mother Beulah Simpson; children Christopher Garrett and wife Avery; Gregory Garrett and wife Mandy Garrett; Brothers Larry Simpson and Steven Simpson; Grand Children...
Marcelina Vallegos
Feb 23, 2017
Services for Marcelina Vallegos are occurring Thursday, March 2nd, 2017. A Funeral Mass is being held in her honor at ten o'clock in the morning at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 3801 West Ohio Avenue, Denver, CO. Following the mass, there will be an Interment at eleven-thirty in the morning at Golden Cemetery 755 Ulysses Street, Golden, CO. Please...
Robert O. Halbert
Feb 23, 2017
Mr. Halbert graduated from South High School in 1955. He met the love of his life in 1953, attended Dartmouth on a NROTC Scholarship and was a member of Kappa Sig graduating in 1959. He was in the Marine Corps from 1959 to 1965 where he was a Captain. He served in Camp LeJune, NC and participated in the invasion...
William ""Bill"" D. Speer, Sr.
Feb 22, 2017
William ""Bill"" D. Speer, Sr. of Colorado passed away Febraury 22, 2017 at the age of 57. A the family will received guests at a visitation to held on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 11:00 AM Horan & McConaty, 7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado. A Graveside service with military honors will immediately follow the visitation at 2:15 PM at...
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