Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Corey James Yeardley
May 10, 2016
Corey James Yeardley, 43, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away May 10, 2016. He was born June 24, 1972 in Anaheim, California to Marsha M. Cummings and James F. Yeardley.
Corey is survived by his wife, Jennifer Yeardley; daughters, Taybor and Haley Yeardley; mother and stepfather, Marsha and Don Cummings; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Shannon Yeardley; and several nieces and...
James C. Mingee
May 10, 2016
James Cleveland Mingee, 90, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away May 10, 2016 in Aurora, Colorado. He was born September 22, 1925 in Picayune, Mississippi to William M. and Eunice V. Hinson Mingee. He graduated from Central High School in Jackson, Mississippi in 1943. James served in the United States Navy from 1943-1946; the US Naval Reserve from 1947-1957,...

Leroy James ""Jim"" Sides II
May 10, 2016
Leroy James ""Jim"" Sides II, age 70, died in Denver, Colorado on May 10, 2016. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he spent most of his life in Denver where he graduated from Cherry Creek High School and went on to attend Colorado College and University of Colorado. He worked as a landscaper for Valley Crest Landscaping Company until his retirement. Survivors...
Grace A. Smith
May 10, 2016
Grace, 82, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed May 10, 2016. Preceded in death by her husband, Marvin W. Smith; siblings, Donald (Alice) Schweitzer, Loren (Diana) Schweitzer and Ruth Schweitzer. She is survived by her daughters, Laurie (Randall) Goldman and Christie (Leo Hebert) Smith; grandchildren, Kourtney (Trey) Bentley, Kaitlynn (Caleb) Sanders, Steven Goldman, Dana Goldman, Lindsay (Brad) Ross, Shannon (Bruce) Pachikara; great...
Col. Otto Reed Haney
May 9, 2016
Otto Reed Haney, born 18 September 1916, died May 9, 2016, just months short of his 100th birthday. Col. Haney was born in Waynesville, Missouri to Harry Raymond and Loto Haney. The Missouri farm boy joined the Army Air Corp in 1940 with his first assignment after flight school graduation at Hickam AFB, Hawaii in December, 1941. As WWII broke...

Annette Short Haggerty
May 9, 2016
ANNETTE SHORT HAGGERTY, 87, of Denver, CO, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Aurora Medical Center. Wife of the late Joseph F. Haggerty. She is survived by 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, May 13th, 10:30am at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church 2250 S. Harrison St. Denver, CO. Please...
Meredith ""Katie"" Shelafo
May 9, 2016
Survived by husband, Chester Shelafo; brothers, John & Gary Mullins, JT Rhoden & family; sons, Drew & Michael and many grandchildren. Katie was a longtime resident of Littleton, Colorado. She was born in Fairbury, Nebraska. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM at Littleton Elks Lodge #1650, located at 5749...

Sharon Marie Rodie
May 9, 2016
Sharon Rodie November 5, 1954 - May 9, 2016 61, originally of Pueblo, CO, passed into eternal life on May 9, 2016. Sharon was loved by father George Radacy; mother Marian Mehle; husband Mark Rodie; sister Susan Ernst. Services will be held in Sharon's honor on Monday, May 16, 2016, 10:00 am at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 2200 South...
Robert ""Bob"" L. Luby
May 9, 2016
Robert ""Bob"" L. Luby, passed away peacefully May 9, 2016. Bob was born February 4, 1926 in Van Nuys, California. During World War II, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Marines, serving three years in the Pacific Theatre. Upon his honorable discharge from the Marines, Bob moved to Denver, Colorado. In October 1950, Bob joined the Denver Police Department as a...
Robert B. Irvine, Jr.
May 9, 2016
On May 7, 2016 Robert (Rob) Irvine passed away peacefully at home in Breckenridge, Colorado after a valiant fight with kidney failure and stomach cancer. Rob was born in Manhattan, Kansas, in 1941. He grew up with his brother Bill and sister Marilyn in an idyllic small town. His father owned a Skelly oil distributorship and gas station, Chrysler car...
Clarence Toshihiro Yoshida
May 9, 2016
Clarence Toshihiro Yoshida, age 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 9, 2016, in Aurora, CO. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Kiyoko Mizokami Yoshida. He is survived by his sons Eugene Hajime (Randi Lewis), Stanley Noboru (Susan), Alan Satoro (Chariese) and Gregg Yutaka (Sandy), four sisters, one brother, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren...
Beverly Kay Riegel
May 8, 2016
Obituary Beverly Kay - ""Bevy Kay"" - Riegel, age 66, died at Presbyterian/Saint Luke's Hospital this past week of May due to multi-system organ failure. Born April 24th, 1950 in Denver to Benjamin H. and Martha A. Waddell, she lived in Denver and Aurora Colorado and worked for Van Schaack and Brokers West Real Estate until retiring to take care...
Agnes N. Miller
May 8, 2016
Agnes ""Nan"" Miller, Age 93, was a resident of Heather Gardens in Aurora, CO and passed away on May 8, 2016. Nan was born in 1922 in Glasgow, Scotland and immigrated to the United States with her parents, Robert and Agnes Hendry in 1924. Agnes was raised in Richmond Hill, NY. She was a well educated hard working woman. In...
Denise Heller Guigli
May 8, 2016
Denise Heller Guigli was born on August 31, 1954 in Monterey, CA. As a child of a military family, she lived overseas in Japan, outside of Detroit and Washington D.C., and eventually found her way to Colorado where she graduated from CSU and met her husband John. Denise began her career at Rose Medical Center in HR and personnel. She...
Richard L. ""Dick"" Brown
May 8, 2016
Richard L. (Dick) Brown, 82, of Lakewood, Colo., died peacefully at home May 8, 2016, after a long illness. A certified public accountant with many loyal clients, Dick never considered retiring. He was working as recently as a few weeks before his death. Dick was born in Des Moines, March 14, 1934, the son of Julia R. and Lyle Brown...
Emily F. Broughton
May 8, 2016
Emily Field Broughton was born in McKenzie, Tennessee on April 8, 1942 to Wesley Eugene Field and Ruby Nell (Aden) Field, and passed away May 8, 2016 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado at age 74. Emily was preceded in death by her husband John Cravens Broughton in 2000. She is survived by her children, John Tyler Broughton, Trevor Field Broughton and...
Ilene Lindholm
May 8, 2016
Ilene Carmela Lindholm, 92, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away in Denver, Colorado on May 8, 2016. She was born July 7, 1923 in Denver to Thomas and Margaret Lombardi Menzine. Ilene will be laid to rest with her husband Robert Lindholm on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:30pm, in the Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Los...

Ruth Rose Svoboda
May 8, 2016
Ruth Rose Svoboda, 90, originally of Creston, NE, passed into eternal life on May 8, 2016. Ruth was preceded in death by parents Herman and Caroline Janssen; husband of 48 years Robert; loved and survived by daughter Carol Svoboda, son Michael Svoboda, and other relatives and friends. Ruth was a long-time employee of Colorado National Bank of Lakewood, enjoyed crocheting...

Harry Arthur Thut
May 7, 2016
Harry Arthur Thut, Jr. (Skeeter to his family and friends) passed away on May 7, 2016 at the Denver Hospice after a brief battle with lung cancer and complications due to a stroke and diabetes. During all of his illnesses he never complained and was looking forward to going ""home to be with the Lord."" He was a kind sweet...
Louis Montez
May 7, 2016
Louis Montez passed away May 7, 2016 at the age of 58. He was born November 16, 1957 to Ismail and Connie (Duran) Montez in Farmington, New Mexico. Louis is survived by wife Linda Montez; daughter Angela Montez; grandchildren Savannah Montez and Nathan Lujan; parents Ismail and Connie Montez; brothers Ismail (Lavern) Montez, Jr., Ruben Montez and Edward (James) Montez....
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