Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
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...
Gay Wittek
Mar 20, 2016
Gay Wittek, 63 of Westminster, Colorado passed away on March 20, 2016. Wife of John; Mother of Amy (Mike) Hatfield, Heidi (Jeremy) Doudna, Stephanie (Scott) Burke, Staci (Devan) Siefford and Starla Wittek; Sister of Bruce (Lynn) Zalesny, Keli Kelsey, and the late Frank Zalesny, III.; Grandmother of Josef, C.J., Chris, Madison, Kaiden, John Michael, Autumn, Sam, Liam, Jasmine, Vincent, Maison...
Gladys R. Weimar
Mar 20, 2016
Born in 1926 to Elsie and Robert Potter, Gladys grew up in north Denver where she attended Columbine Elementary, Skinner Middle School and North High School. After graduation, she moved on to the University of Denver where she met her future husband, Bill. They were married on July 3, 1948. In June of 1949, they welcomed the first of their...
Michael K. Stein
Mar 20, 2016
Michael Kay Stein was the only child of Julia and Milton Stein. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated in 1957 from the US Military Academy at West Point, NY, and was commissioned as an officer in the US Army. For most of his army career, he was an intelligence officer specialized in Russian affairs. The family...
Charles Joseph Lang IV
Mar 19, 2016
Charles Joseph Lang IV (Chuck), age 52, beloved Son, Brother, Friend and World Traveler passed from this world into the next on Saturday morning March 19, 2016, at University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. He leaves behind his partner Mark Rogers, who was at his side. He is survived by his mother Linda S. Lang, Moon Township, Pennsylvania and his...
Boyd B. Sorensen
Mar 19, 2016
Age 88, of Lakewood, passed away March 19, 2016. Survived by loving wife of 57 years, Mary Lou; children Noel (Joe) Silva, Chris (Julie); 6 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie Kunath; other loving relatives and friends. A Graveside Service in Boyd's honor will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Ft. Logan National Cemetery at Two-Thirty in the Afternoon,...
June Vivian Maxson
Mar 19, 2016
June was born in Oak Creek, CO to Andrew and Hulda Nix Rusk, who were Swedish immigrants from Narpes, Finland. She was the 4th of 7 children. She grew up in West Portal (Winter Park today), where she skied to school. Later her family moved to Denver, where June graduated from South High School and then went to work at...
Miriam ""Kay"" Kathleen King
Mar 19, 2016
Kay has been a resident of Centennial, Colorado since 1989. She has been active in Aglow International since being spirit filled at a meeting in 1977. Her status as a servant to Jesus Christ and to her family has been a hallmark of her life. While her daughters, Elizabeth and Teresa, were growing up, the family moved frequently and the...
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