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Les Welker
Mar 24, 2016
Les Welker, age 80, passed away March 24, 2016. He was born February 15, 1936 in Pawnee, OK., to Gladys Bernice Shields and Leslie Layton Welker. Les is survived by his wife of 59 years, 7 children, and 15 grandchildren. Les attended Stillwater High School in Oklahoma, and received a football scholarship to the University of Colorado. He graduated from...
James Hada
Mar 24, 2016
Jim Hada, age 91, passed away peacefully attended by family and friends. Jim was born to Taro and Hama in Ft Lupton. He graduated from Ft Lupton High School and worked on his father's farm until enlisting in the Army. He served in Germany, France and Belgium. He enrolled in Denver University and had the opportunity to study abroad in...
B.C. ""Ben"" Slack
Mar 23, 2016
B.C. ""Ben"" Slack was born February 14, 1928 in Cotton Valley, Louisiana to Ben C. Slack, Sr. and Lena (Walton) Slack, and passed away March 23, 2016 at his home in Denver at age 88. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn (Pachello) Slack. He is survived by his children David Slack and wife Lenora and Debbie Thom...
William Ron Mitchell
Mar 23, 2016
William Ronald ""Ron"" Mitchell, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend who never gave anything less than his best each day, died March 23 at his home in Lakewood. He was 75. A memorial in Ron's honor will be held Monday, April 4 at 10 a.m. at Bear Valley Church, 10001 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood, CO 80232. While his family...
Tom Morrow
Mar 23, 2016
Tom Morrow, 75 years old, passed away on March 23, 2016. Tom was born April 8, 1940 in Cheyenne, WY to Mildred and Howard (Andy) Morrow. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Gerry O'Brien; his son and daughter-in-law, Bryan and Jeanne Morrow; and two lovely granddaughters, Emily and Olivia Morrow. He is also survived by his...
Ron Sloan
Mar 23, 2016
Born February 17, 1938 - Passed Away March 23, 2016. Served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1963. Survived by his 2 children, Dan and Lisa, 5 grandchildren, Seth, Zack, Jake, Hunter and Samantha. Brother Buck and sisters Donna and Frankie. Numerous nieces and nephews. He was the youngest of 5 children born to Elmer and Zylpha Sloan....
Terrell Bryant Thomas
Mar 22, 2016
Terrell Bryant Thomas was born in Fort Mead, Florida on May 2, 1945 to Lawton Thomas and Gloria(Hood) Thomas, and passed away March 22, 2016 in Westminster, Colorado at age 70. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis (DePasqualie) Thomas, children, Sharon Karr, Kim Keys and her husband Matt and Bryant Thomas; his grandchildren, Tyler Keys, Zane Shorey, Brayden Keys...
John Robert Malensek
Mar 22, 2016
John Robert Malensek passed away on March 22, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. John was born in Denver, Colorado on September 5, 1951, joining older siblings Carol Baird and Gordon Malensek. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Alta Malensek. John entered military service in 1969 and received an Honorable Discharge. He later chose the...
Susan Marie Tobias
Mar 22, 2016
Susan Marie Tobias, nearing her 60th birthday, died of cancer on March 22, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. She was born in Cambridgeshire, England and moved to Houston, Texas soon after. Susan having dual citizenship chose American citizenship before her 21st birthday. Although she spent her early years in Texas and Arizona, she considered Denver home. Susan enjoyed a diverse professional...
Dean Thomas Alexander
Mar 22, 2016
Dean Thomas Alexander, age 71, died March 22, 2016. He was born in Ventura, California on September 17, 1944, and was a United States Army veteran. Services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Elks Lodge #316, located at 375 Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Please feel free to share your condolences with the...
Robert ""Bob"" F. Garde
Mar 22, 2016
Robert ""Bob"" F. Garde, 65, passed away March 22, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Cindy; their 4 sons Ryan, Timothy, Patrick and Eric; grandchildren Axzel D. Rivera and Isabella Molly Garde; sisters Shirley Kay (Ray) Styes and MaryAnn Barnes; and brothers Ronald and Richard. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be Saturday, March 26, 2016, 3...
William ""Bill"" Pierson
Mar 21, 2016
William ""Bill"" Pierson, born in Elkview, WV in 1929, died on March 21, 2016. His family moved to Denver in 1936, and Colorado remained his home state. A graduate of the University of Denver, Bill began a career in broadcasting in Odessa, Texas, in 1947. In 1952 he entered the U.S. Army. He served for two years, mostly in the...
Gregory J Ryan
Mar 21, 2016
Greg Ryan passed away in Denver, CO on March 21 following a lengthy illness. Preceded in death by his father, Gordon E. Ryan, he is survived by his wife, Mari (Zuck) Ryan, and daughters Katherine and Rachel, residing in Littleton, CO. Greg is also survived by his mother, Phyllis (Fitzekam) Ryan, brother Conn Ryan, both of Lakewood, CO; sister Laurie...
Pauline Smith
Mar 21, 2016
Pauline Smith, 84, joined Jesus peacefully on March 21, 2016. Born to Bertha and Horace Wren-Potter of Hastings, England, she now also joins her first son Jonathan, her siblings Arthur, Douglas, Gerald, and Sheilagh, and grandson David. Pauline was a perpetually cheerful and resilient mother of 8, who sprinkled smiles and faith wherever she went. She will be remembered for...
Joseph R. Caruso
Mar 21, 2016
Joseph R. Caruso, age 94, passed away March 21, 2016. He was born October 27, 1921 to William and Carolina Caruso in Walton, New York. Joe is survived by sons; William J. Caruso of Denver, CO and James E., Connie (Cooper) Caruso of South Glens Falls, NY; grandchildren Kristin Caruso of Denver, CO and Tara Patton of San Rafael, CA;...
Larry A. Sisneros
Mar 21, 2016
Larry A. Sisneros passed away on March 21, 2016. A Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 31 at 6:00pm followed by the Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00pm at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 1, at 11:00am at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 678 East...
Donald M. Thomas
Mar 21, 2016
Donald M. Thomas, age 83, of Centennial passed away March 21, 2016. Donald is survived by his wife, Sue; children Steven, Mary Renee, Susan Ausec, and Kelly Coleman; grandchildren Mindy and Christopher; great-grandson Troy; and siblings Emeline Bruculere, Betty Nuzzo, Carl, Ken, and Byron Thomas. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at 11:30 am at St....
Kelly Van England
Mar 21, 2016
Kelly Van England, 77, passed away on March 21, 2016. He was born in California to George England and Sue Colburn. Kelly is survived by his wife, Janet; his sisters, Clara Horne and Veva (Dale) Horne; his children, Lori (Scott) Walters, Jodi (Scott) Chalupa, Ken England and Kim (Brian) Hoff; and four grandchildren. Kelly had a strong bond with his...
Marian Cecilia Garneau
Mar 21, 2016
Marian was born in Cleveland, Ohio and adopted by Bernard and Grace Szczytkowski (surname later changed to Sitt). She joined the United States Air Force right out of high school. She met her future husband, Joe Garneau, at a Catholic youth event in Cheyenne, Wyoming while both were taking Air Force training. She married Joseph E. F. Garneau at the...
Anna Mae Albertelli
Mar 20, 2016
Visitation Monday from 5-7 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 E. Dartmouth Av., Aurora, 80014. Service Tuesday 10:00 a.m. at Risen Christ Catholic Church, 3060 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO 80222. Interment will be private at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Albertelli is Preceded in death by her husband Paul Jr. and...
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