Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Pamela  K. Finn

Pamela K. Finn

Jul 6, 2016

Pam K Bowen was born on a very cold snowy morning January 22, 1954 at Porter Hospital. She had a very normal childhood, was active and loved to be with her sisters when small. She always strived to do her best in school and any project she overtook. The family did a lot of camping and water skiing over the...

William ""Bill"" L. Armstrong

William ""Bill"" L. Armstrong

Jul 5, 2016

The man who devoted his life's work to faith, family, and freedom, William L. (""Bill"") Armstrong passed away on July 5th, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. He was 79 years old. Bill passed away after a five year fight with cancer, and more importantly, after a life well-lived. In heaven, he has been reunited with his mother, Dorothy Armstrong, who passed...

William  Lee Barnes

William Lee Barnes

Jul 5, 2016

William Lee Barnes, age 70, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away July 5, 2016. Preceded in death by beloved wife, Carol Kemp Barnes. Loving Father of Matt and Blaine Barnes. Son of the late Walter and Julia Barnes. He is survived by brother, Walter Barnes of Steamboat, Colorado; sisters, Barbara, Mary and Nancy Barnes of Littleton, Colorado; six nephews and nieces....

Delores  W. Jovene

Delores W. Jovene

Jul 5, 2016

After living with primary Amyloidosis for almost 7 years, Delores passed away suddenly and peacefully in Boulder on July 5, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 31, 1940, and married to Nick Jovene, Jr. for over 54 years, in 1978 they moved with their family from New York to Greeley. A devoted and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend...

Jack  Richard Porter,  Sr.

Jack Richard Porter, Sr.

Jul 4, 2016

Brother: Some people called him Jack, Some called him sir, and some called him Mr. Porter, no one ever called him late for dinner and I just called him BRO! Bronco's: We watched all the Bronco games together only missed a few, over the last several years. We even went to a Bronco/Raider Game together he sprang for the tickets....

David  R. Onstott

David R. Onstott

Jul 4, 2016

David, 67, of Arvada, Colorado passed away peacefully in his sleep. Dave started at St. Anthony's Hospital in 1966 as a transporter for the Physical Therapy Department. Soon, he moved into the Facilities Department and eventually ran the Paint Shop for several decades. As a long term employee at St. Anthony's, Dave knew everyone and everyone knew Dave. There wasn't...

Gilbert Chavez

Gilbert Chavez

Jul 4, 2016

Gilbert John Chavez was born in Denver, Colorado on July 28, 1932 to Frank Chavez and Sarah (Narranjo) Chavez, and passed away at Denver Health on July 4, 2016 at age 83. Mr. Chavez was a Marine Veteran and worked for the Veterans Administration. He is survived by his wife, Susan D. Kelly; children, Cheryl (Alfred Morales) Duran, Gerald Chavez,...

William ""Bill"" Hartwell Henderson

William ""Bill"" Hartwell Henderson

Jul 3, 2016

William ""Bill"" Hartwell Henderson (1933-2016) Bill, 83 of Aurora, passed away on July 3, 2016. He was born in Gainesville Texas, April 15, 1933 and graduated from North Texas State University in 1954 as a member of the Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity. Bill served in the U.S. Army right after the Korean War and moved to Denver in 1960 working...

Louis Taigen

Louis Taigen

Jul 3, 2016

Louis Taigen died at Holly Creek Christian Living Center on July 3rd, 2016 after a courageous and noble battle with Alzheimer's. Lou was born on July 5, 1925. His parents, Louis and Inga, were both Norwegian immigrants, and Norwegian heritage remained central in their home. Lou had seven much older brothers and sisters, and certainly having nine ""parent"" figures contributed...

Veronica Brennan

Veronica Brennan

Jul 3, 2016

Veronica Brennan, 53 passed away on July 3, 2016. She was a long-time resident of Colorado, having moved here as a child with her siblings and parents, Adan Hernandez and Julianita Espinoza Hernandez. Veronica is survived by her husband Jim, son Ian and daughter Isabella as well her her sister Terri and brothers George and David. Veronica was a loving...

Jay  LaSal Swenson

Jay LaSal Swenson

Jul 3, 2016

Jay Swenson, 96, of Denver, CO, Kearney, NE & Fairview, UT passed away July 3, 2016 at the Colorado Veterans Community. Jay was born February 8, 1920 in LaSal, Utah to John and Anthere [Mills] Swenson. Jay was one of 10 children. At the age of 3 Jay and his family moved to Fairview, Utah. When they moved to Fairview...

Shirley  Ann Scott

Shirley Ann Scott

Jul 2, 2016

Shirley Ann Scott, age 80, passed away on July 02, 2016 from natural causes. Shirley was born on December 17, 1935 to Texal and Bernice Glazebrook in St. Louis Mo. She moved to Aurora, Colorado as a teenager, graduated from Aurora Central High School and Aurora was her hometown ever since. Shirley was married three times, Walter Thomas (Tom) Kyle,...

Thomas  John Osborn

Thomas John Osborn

Jul 2, 2016

The world lost a sweet and gentle soul on July 2, 2016 with the sudden passing of Thomas John ""Tom"" Osborn of Centennial, Colorado. Tom was born August 27, 1991 to Kent and Linda O'Toole Osborn, also of Centennial, and attended Highland Elementary, Powell Middle School, and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 2009. In his junior year of high...

Russell Ray  Jr.

Russell Ray Jr.

Jul 2, 2016

Russell (Russ) G. Ray Jr., 62, of Littleton, Colorado passed away suddenly on July 2, 2016 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cloma Brooks Ray and Russell G. Ray Sr. Russ grew up in Monroe, LA. He is survived by his wife of nearly 27 years, Vicki Mann Ray of Littleton, his son Shawn...

Rex Taliaferro

Rex Taliaferro

Jul 2, 2016

Rex Taliaferro passed away on July 2, 2016. Please leave memories of Rex and condolences for his family by signing the guestbook below.

Lisa  Marie Lessard

Lisa Marie Lessard

Jul 1, 2016

Lisa, 55, of Broomfield, Colorado passed away July 1, 2016. Visitation will be Friday, July 8, 2016 from 11:30am-12:30pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton. Graveside Service will follow at 1pm, Broomfield County Commons Cemetery, 12801 Sheridan Boulevard, Broomfield. Please join the family at Horan & McConaty at 12:15pm to leave in the funeral procession to...

Betty  Lous Davis

Betty Lous Davis

Jul 1, 2016

Betty Lou Davis was born on December 21, 1926 in Mullinville, Kansas to Fearon and Nellie May Ricketts. She passed away on July 1, 2016 in Swedish Hospital in Englewood, CO at the age of 89. She resided in Denver. She is preceded in death by her husband Jay Davis, sons Rodney Davis, Michael Davis, Rick Davis, her sister Cecile...

David  Phillip Chavez

David Phillip Chavez

Jun 30, 2016

David Phillip Chavez passed away June 30, 2016. He was born February 27, 1973 in Denver, Colorado to William George Chavez, Sr. and Claudia Dolores Chavez. He was an avid Nugget fan. David loved to watch basketball, football and motorcycle racing. He loved working on RC cars. Being in the snow always made him smile. He would always crank up...

Anita  Fick Thompson

Anita Fick Thompson

Jun 30, 2016

Anita Fick Thompson, 67, passed away June 30, 2016 in Denver, Colorado following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 24, 1948 in Alexandria, Virginia to Elmer Wimer and Irma Fick (Sturdyvin) Thompson. Anita was artistically and musically talented and attended Richmond Professional Institute for one year before transferring to the University of Maryland European campus in Wiesbaden,...