Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Christopher Michael Bonino
May 6, 2016
Christopher Bonino - March 30, 1973 - May 6, 2016, age 43, of Brighton, CO. Chris was loved by wife, Shannon Bonino; children, Payton and Carson; father, Michael Bonino; mother, Marita Lombardi and husband, Fred; brother, Ryan; nephews, Dominic and Tyler; step siblings, Justin Lombardi (Bridgette) and Marleen Trojanovich (Christopher); mother-in-law, Becky Coshow; and beloved dogs, Doug and Louie. Chris...
Raymond E. Valente
May 6, 2016
Raymond E. Valente Sr, 91, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Mountain Vista Senior Living Center. Survivors include his wife, Elaine, sons Ray Jr and Mark, daughter-in-laws, Linda Valente and Paula Valente, granddaughters, Jaida Paolini and Gia Valente, grandson-in-law, Alessandro Paolini and great granddaughter, Marcella, along with numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends....
Alan ""Al"" Roger Neitzke
May 5, 2016
Alan ""Al"" Neitzke, 76, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2016 in Denver, CO following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Al was born July 21, 1939 in Carroll, IA to Walter and Freda Neitzke. He attended Auburn High School and married his high school sweetheart, Deanna ""Dee"" Neitzke on May 1, 1959. Al and Dee began their journey...
Jean Blake
May 5, 2016
Jean Blake was born April 14, 1924 and passed away May 5, 2016. She is survived by her loving Husband Chapin, son Charles Blake and daughter Barbara D'Antuono. As well as her grandchildren Justin, Ashley, Kelsey, and Morgan. And Great-grandchildren Mackenzie and Zoey. A memorial ceremony will be held at Rockland Community Church on May 23 at 3 pm. In...
Michael L. Jeffries
May 5, 2016
Michael L. Jeffries passed away May 5, 2016 at the age of 58. He was born April 14, 1958 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Survivors include wife Sonja; children Erica (Justin) Beasley, Scott Jeffries, Melanie (Tyler Magnuson) Zunic; grandchildren Payton and Caleb Beasley; mother Betty Jeffries; sisters Debra Barker and Pat Lambes; brother Jeffrey Milbocker; in-laws Chuck & Margaret Holderness. He was...
Laurene Willson Kenney
May 5, 2016
Laurene Kenney died peacefully on May 5, 2016 at the age of 91, with loving family members at her side. She was born March 3, 1925 in Denver, the youngest of three children, to Murton and Stella Willson. She graduated from South High School in 1942, and married her husband Robert Kenney (Bob) in 1946. The couple built a home...

Clay A. Stewart
May 5, 2016
Clay A. Stewart of Leadville, Colorado passed on May 5, 2016 at the age of 65. A Memorial Service honoring Clay will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM at The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, 2306 Sijan Dr, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. Please share your memories of Clay and condolences with his family...
Robin Durkee Gayeski
May 4, 2016
Robin Ann Durkee Gayeski was born in Denver, Colorado on May 18, 1960 to Ray (deceased in 2009) and Marilyn Durkee. Robin was the second of four children, She followed John, the oldest with younger siblings, James and Raeanne. Robin grew up in Northglenn, Colorado graduating from Northglenn High School in 1978. After high school, Robin entered the Travel and...
Richard Bruce Ling
May 4, 2016
Ling, Richard, 80, of Highlands Ranch, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 4 after a period of declining health due to coronary heart disease. In December, 2014, he and his loving wife of 12 years, Patricia, and their beloved dog, Willie, moved to the Wind Crest Retirement Community in Highlands Ranch where Dick enjoyed making many new friends...

Martha Grace Horn
May 4, 2016
Beloved Mother and Grandmother, 81, Martha Grace Horn, born March 29, 1935, passed away May 4, 2016. Preceded by her husband, J.W. Horn. Survived by her sons Ronald (Rosanne) Horn and Ricky (Sharon) Horn; Grandchildren Rachel (Ben) Brannan, Matthew Horn, and Jake Horn; Great-Grandchildren Brooklyn Horn and Cooper Dunson. Private services for immediate family. Mass cards or sympathy cards are...
Anthony Gerald Ligrani
May 4, 2016
Anthony Gerald Ligrani was born in Denver, Colorado on July 2, 1937 to Gerald Ligrani and Mary (Satriano) Ligrani, and passed away May 4, 2016 at age 78. He is survived by his wife Shirley Elaine (Vecchio) Ligrani, children Jerry Ligrani and his wife Tammi, Chantel Michaelson and her husband Rocky and Briana Reidle and her husband Devin; grandchildren Rocky...
Richard Tollef Novy
May 3, 2016
Richard Tollef Novy, 65, Aurora CO, died May 3rd, 2016 at his home. Services will be held at Lord of the Hills Lutheran Church in Centennial CO. A wake will be held Monday, May 9th at 7pm with services also on Tuesday May 10th at 10:30AM. Following church services, will be Richard's Internment at 1:30PM at Fort Logan National Cemetery...
Dorothy E. ""Dottie"" Shipman
May 3, 2016
Dorothy E. ""Dottie"" Shipman February 19, 1925 - May 3, 2016 Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband Elmer H. Shipman and her daughter Sharon Jean Shipman. She is survived by Ronald J. (Carolyn) and Donald L. (Anita); Grandmother of Andy (Tami), Kelley, Aaron (Kelli), and Drew (Wendy); Great-grandmother of Tristan, Hailey, Alexa, Riley, Shea, Camden, & Avery. Dorothy...
Ralph J. Friend
May 3, 2016
Passed away May 3, 2016 at age 94. Ralph is survived by his lovely companion of many years, Joni Manary, sister Marion Bartscherer of Denver and many nieces and nephews. Ralph was born in Bristol, SD on November 21, 1921 to George J. and Addie Friend. The family moved to Denver in 1924. He passed away peacefully in his home...
Alice Porter Huppert
May 3, 2016
Huppert, Alice Porter, 83 passed away on May 3, 2016. Born May 24, 1932 in Denver, CO, daughter to the late Edward A. and Alice R. (Corbett) Porter. She was a Colorado native and lived in Denver her entire life. Survivors include her children John (Kristi), Ellen (Mark), Katie (Jim), Joseph, Matthew, and Elizabeth; her grandchildren Elizabeth, Caitlin, John, Ashley,...

Raymond Olson
May 3, 2016
Raymond Olson, of Ramah, Colorado, passed away on May 3, 2016. He was born on July 5, 1925 in Elizabeth, Colorado to the late Reuben and Lillie (Lee) Olson. He is survived by his siblings, Oletha Tanin (Charles), Mary Paschall (Jim) and Edward Olson. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Majestic View...

Claire B. Williams
May 3, 2016
Claire B. Williams December 23, 1941-May 3, 2016 Survived by significant other Bob Giddings; children William Baldry, Genelle Bunce, Natalie (James) Haydon; 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Visitation Sat., 05/07/16, 1-4 PM, Horan & McConaty, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Celebration of Life, Thursday, 5/12/16, 1 pm, St. James Presbyterian Church, 3601 W. Belleview Ave., Littleton 80123. In lieu of flowers donations...
John E. ""Jack"" Reilly
May 2, 2016
John Edward ""Jack"" Reilly, beloved husband and best friend of Joan (Sullivan) Reilly for 62 years, died peacefully on May 2, 2016. Jack was born in Waukegan, IL in 1931, to Raymond T. and Frances Conley Reilly. He obtained a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois and a law degree from the University of Denver. Jack practiced...
Lillian McCrumb
May 2, 2016
Lillian McCrumb was 97 years old when she left to join our Heavenly Father. She is survived by two of her 8 siblings, 5 children, 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and a host of friends and others that thought of her as their adopted Grandmother. She was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up on a homestead near Bend. Life was...
Betty Jean Bahr
May 2, 2016
Betty Jean Bahr, of Aurora, Colorado, age 83, died at The Denver Hospice on Monday, May 2, 2016. The cause was complications from a stroke. Born December 1932 in Big Spring, Texas, she worked as a telephone switchboard operator until marrying in 1954 and then primarily spent her time as a homemaker. Betty Jean joined the Friends of the Aurora...
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