Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Skaidrite Velta Walker
Apr 1, 2016
Skaidrite Velta Walker, age 77, died at the home of her daughter on Friday, April 1, 2016. Born January 7, 1939 in Nikrace, Latvia, she lived in Germany, Berthoud and Denver, Colorado and worked mainly as a devoted child care worker until retiring in 2012. For the last four years of her life Sky was an integral and dedicated resident...
Andrew Roth Colyer-Anderson
Apr 1, 2016
Andrew Roth Colyer-Anderson 3/10/92 - 4/1/2016 Andrew Roth Colyer-Anderson, 24, went to be with our Lord April 1, 2016. He was born on March 10, 1992 in Denver Colorado to his biological parents Mark and Dorothy Colyer. Andrew was adopted at the age of 10 years by Wayland and Debra Anderson of Thornton Colorado. Andrew grew up in Thornton Colorado,...
Peter Janes Furstenberg
Apr 1, 2016
PETER JANES FURSTENBERG, 80, long time Denver businessman andbuilder, returned to the Lord on April 1, 2016. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Lucie Janes Furstenberg and John Bernard Furstenberg. Pete Furstenberg was a builder. He dedicated his life to building his family, his relationships, his faith and even roofs to put over other peoples heads. Which is...
Howard H. Sala
Apr 1, 2016
Howard H. Sala, age 88, passed away on April 1st, 2016. He is survived by his daughter, Linda (Dwight) Angell and son, David (Dolores) Sala; grandchildren, Trevor, Will, Dillon, and Marisa; and brother, Rex (Alice) Sala. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Annette; by his parents, Edward and Eva Sala; and by his brothers, Richard...

Blanche M. Carpenter
Mar 31, 2016
Blanche, originally of Syracuse, NY, passed away on 3/31. She is survived by her sons Daniel (AnneMarie) and Steven (Patricia); grandchildren Lisa, Sara (Nicholas), Scott (Corinne), Kelli (John); great-grandchildren Adelaide, Hallie; siblings Thomas McClarity, Ruth Dowley. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, and son William, Jr. Services to be held in private at a later date. Memorial...
Diane Lynn Block
Mar 31, 2016
Diane Lynn Block, age 70, of Commerce City, died on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at The Denver Hospice, Denver. She was born Diane Lynn Wood at Porter Hospital in Denver on January 31st, 1946, the daughter of George and Edna (Ives) Wood. She married Arnold ""Arnie"" Block on June 17, 1965, in Webster, SD. The couple were parents of three...
Elizabeth ""Sue"" Hoskins
Mar 31, 2016
Elizabeth ""Sue"" Hoskins October 17, 1934 - March 31, 2016 Sue, originally of Chicago, IL, passed in the company of her family on 3/31. She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Howard; Children Craig (Rebecca) Hoskins of Richmond, VA & Mary (Michael) Baca of Littleton, CO; Grandchildren Benjamin (Ginny) Hoskins, Samuel Hoskins, Jacob Hoskins, Joseph Hoskins, Grant...

Robert H. Schaefer
Mar 30, 2016
Robert H. ""Slicker"" Schaefer, age 92 of Denver, Husband of Lucille, Father of Sandy (Bob) Hetsko, Thomas (Lorraine), Robert (Tamra), James (Nancy), Mike (Jean). Grandfather of 15, Great-grandfather of 10. Preceded in death by daughter Susan. Brother of Rosemary Messenger. Visitation Sunday 4/ 3/16 1PM to 4PM with the Rosary at 4 at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel 3101 S....
Camilla Antoinette Mary Agnes Brucker Kluge
Mar 30, 2016
Camilla Antoinette Kluge (nee Brucker) of Thornton, Colorado, was called to eternal life on March 30, 2016. She was 91. Toni, or ""Anti"" as she was better known by her nephews, nieces and other family, died peacefully in her sleep. Born to George and Camilla (nee DeLany) Brucker December 15, 1924, Toni grew up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, attending Wauwatosa High...
Robert J. Boyle
Mar 30, 2016
Robert J. Boyle, 87, of Centennial passed away March 30, 2016. Born December 17, 1928 in Altoona, PA to the late William and Grace (Hetrick) Boyle. Bob married his beloved late wife Miriam on September 18, 1949. He was the devoted father of Debbie Leivers (Bob), Patti Walters (Glenn), and John; loving grandfather of Becky Briscoe (Shawn), Christopher Walters (Susan...
William Frank
Mar 30, 2016
William ""Bill"" Frank, age 67, passed away March 30, 2016 in Denver, Colorado from Primary Progressive Aphasia. Born April 8, 1948 in Uniontown PA, he grew up in Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Construction Engineering and the University of Dayton with a MBA. While living and working in Cleveland, Ohio he met and fell...

Abraham Ben-Joseph
Mar 30, 2016
Abraham Ben-Joseph passed away on March 30, 2016 in Northglenn. He was born in St, Joseph, Missouri. A memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Crossroads Church of Denver, 9725 W. 50th Avenue in Wheat Ridge. Please leave memories of Abraham and condolences for his family by signing the guest book below.

Brian Halbasch
Mar 30, 2016
Brian Halbasch, 44, of Arvada, Colorado passed on March 30, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Five O'clock in the Evening - Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street, Thornton, Colorado. Please share your memories of Brian and condolences with the family by signing the guestbook below.
Rita Ann Diebel
Mar 30, 2016
Rita Ann Diebel, age 89 of Denver, CO passed away on March 30, 2016 in Denver. She was born on January 30, 1927 in Hartington, NE to August Joseph and Mary Sophia (Eickhoff) Leise. Rita grew up a farm girl and later moved to Minnesota and then Denver, CO where she met her husband William ""Bill"" Edward Diebel. They later...
Carolyn Joyce Pierce
Mar 29, 2016
Carolyn Joyce Pierce passed away on March 29, 2016 in Westminster, Colorado. A memorial service will be held in her memory on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Three O'clock in the Afternoon at Horan & McConaty Family chapel, 9998 Grant Street in Thornton. Please leave memories of Carolyn and condolences for her family by signing the guestbook below.
Mary Griffin
Mar 29, 2016
Proverbs 31:28 (NLT) - ""Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her."" On this day, March 29th of 2016, my mother succumbed to her long battle with Dementia, and now her beautiful soul is in the presence of our Lord. She knew the enduring love of her husband, children, grandchildren, and that of extended family members and close...
Thomas Joseph Monaghan
Mar 29, 2016
Thomas Joseph Monaghan, 63, passed away March 29, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. He was born March 13, 1953 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to Joseph Daniel and Marlene Duden Monaghan. Thomas graduated from East High School (Denver, CO) in 1971 and the University of Colorado in 1975. For over thirty years he developed friendships and worked tirelessly for his clients as...

Ernest G. Ulibarri
Mar 28, 2016
Ernest G. Ulibarri, 92, passed away March 28, 2016 after a short illness. Father of Anthony Michael and Vincent (Wendy); grandfather of Scott, Katie, Adam, Alisha, Mikael and Reanna; great grandfather of Kaleb Winn; brother of Mary Hammel; and fatherin-law of Robin. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Mary; and son Rene'. Services will...
Leslie Paul Brown
Mar 28, 2016
Leslie Paul Brown, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on March 28, 2016. He was born on May 9, 1935 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Viola (McDowell) Brown and Paul Brown. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara (Barnett) Brown and his children Cindy Brown of Taos, New Mexico; Steve (Stephanie) Brown of Kailua, Hawaii;...
Jay Glenn Marks
Mar 28, 2016
Jay G. Marks, somewhat shy of his 100th birthday, passed away in the early morning hours on Monday, March 28, 2016, as he wished, in his own bed, with his immediate family nearby. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Consuelo Plaza Marks, mother Florence (Floy) Pixley, and father J. Glenn Marks. Jay was born...
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