Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Lois Belle Christie
Oct 31, 2025
Lois Belle Shinn Christie departed this life on October 31, 2025, living 98 years and twenty-one days. She was born on October 10, 1927, in Moscow, Kansas, to Louis Thomas Shinn and Dora Alta (Loges) Shinn. Lois attended grade school in Moscow, Kansas; Wickenburg, Arizona; Pritchett, Colorado; and high school in Springfield, Colorado. When Lois was thirteen, she chose to...
James Thomas "Tom" Burrell
Oct 30, 2025
James Thomas (Tom) Burrell died peacefully on October 30, 2025. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. He was seventy-six years old.
Tom was the youngest and third son born to Mabel June and Delavan Burrell in La Junta, Colorado on May 9, 1949. He grew up in Rocky Ford, CO. As a young man,...
Djuana Marie Strauch
Oct 30, 2025
Djuana Marie Strauch (DWAH-nuh STROWK) passed away surrounded by love at her home in Arvada, Colorado on October 30, 2025.
Born on December 20, 1966 in York, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Linda (Feeser) Strauch, Djuana knew from an early age that she wanted to be a stage manager. In 1988, she moved from Harrisburg to Houston, where she fulfilled...
Terry Wayne Venard
Oct 30, 2025
Terry, 70, of Thornton, Colorado passed away on October 30, 2025. Terry was born April 1, 1955 in Denver, Colorado to Norman and LaVon Venard. He graduated from Westminster High School in 1973, and then attended the University of Colorado, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in 1978. During his collegiate years, Terry began working for United Airlines. He...
Ottie Therese Cullinane
Oct 29, 2025
Ottie Therese Cullinane died on October 29, 2025 at the age of 97. She was born in the northwest corner of Illinois in the medium-sized town of Freeport, about 20 miles south of the Wisconsin border, on March 12, 1928.
She lived through the Great Depression during her childhood and teenage years. Nevertheless, she had many found memories of these times....
Mary Josephine Dietz
Oct 29, 2025
Mary Josephine Dietz (Schwartz), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on October 29, 2025, at the age of 94.
Mary was born on February 28, 1931, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Austrian immigrants Anna and Joseph Schwartz. When she was two, the family moved to New York City, where she was raised alongside her siblings Anna, Hilda,...
Nikolaos Katsikonouris
Oct 29, 2025
In Loving Memory of Niko
Niko was a kind and genuine young man whose warmth and energy touched everyone he met. He loved his family deeply—especially his devoted wife and their beloved little girl, Caterina. Niko had a passion for the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing.
His adventurous spirit and easygoing nature made him a joy to be around, and he had...
James D'Ambrosia
Oct 28, 2025
It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, son, and brother Jim. `
Jim was part of a military family that lived all over the country and in Germany. He received a mailing for a small liberal arts college in Iowa, Grinnell College, and liking the look of the landscape decided to embark on...
Scott Andrew Seymour
Oct 28, 2025
Scott Andrew Seymour, 57, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, at Golden Orchard Assisted Living in Centennial, Colorado. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Scott built a life grounded in love, loyalty, and connection. A devoted husband, father, stepfather, son, brother, and friend, he touched every life he encountered with his kindness, his easy smile, and his genuine way of...
Janet Elaine Linquist
Oct 28, 2025
Janet (Jan) Elaine Auger Linquist, 83, peacefully passed on October 28, 2025 at her home in Littleton, CO. Jan was born and raised in Denver, and graduated from South High School. She began earning her BA in Accounting while raising 3 young children, and eventually obtained it when her children were grown. In her early career she worked at a...
Rosemarie Hoff
Oct 28, 2025
Rosemarie Hoff, beloved wife, sister, aunt, step mother and grandmother, passed away on October 28th, 2025, in Thornton, Colorado. She was born on November 10th, 1957, to the late Vito and Marie (Rubino) Accettura.
Rosemarie was born and raised in Chicago. She graduated from Kennedy High School in Chicago in 1975. After graduating, she worked for International Industrial Leasing Company from...
Barbara McLaren Boucher
Oct 27, 2025
Barbara “Bobbie” McLaren Boucher passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on October 27th at the age of 96. Bobbie was born February 26, 1929, in South Orange NJ, but spent most of her young life in Princeton, NJ. She graduated from The Masters School, Bennett Junior College and Middlebury College. Along with her husband and her adventurous spirit, Bobbie...
Robert Lewis Sheets Jr.
Oct 27, 2025
Robert, affectionately known by his family and friends as Bob, passed away at the age of 80 in Denver, Colorado. It was a beautiful fall day that led into a cool, dark and stormy night. The heavens were preparing for one heck of a welcoming party with loud booms and flashing lights.
Bob was born in Lebanon, Missouri, but lived there...
Barbel I. Doty
Oct 27, 2025
Born in Germany to Max and Lydia Drabner - Barb built a remarkable life defined by hard work, determination, and an unshakable spirit. A true trailblazer, she was one of the first saleswomen for the Flaks Colorado Tobacco Company, where she earned the respect and admiration of colleagues across the industry. Later, she turned her creativity and passion toward floral...
June Jean Brannigan
Oct 27, 2025
June Brannigan, wife of Patrick Brannigan, mother of Robert and William Audretsch and grandmother of Avery Amandine and Colline Audretsch, passed away on October 27, 2025 at the age of 83.
A viewing will be held on Saturday, November 1, from noon to 4:00pm at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home, 3101 South Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO.
An additional visitation for June will...
Arlene With
Oct 26, 2025
Arlene, 74, Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, in Denver. Arlene was born on March 17, 1951, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Flora Belle Drew and Alexander Chavez and was raised alongside her siblings Alfred, Robert, Thomas and Kathleen. On August 29, 1970, she would marry the love of her life Carl ‘Joe’...
James Lynn McDougald
Oct 26, 2025
James Lynn McDougald, 72, of Centennial, CO, passed away on October 26, 2025. James was born November 16, 1952 in Gilmer, TX to Charles and Gloria June McDougald. After graduating from Mineola High School, he went on to Baylor University, earning a bachelor’s in economics. He started his career in Dallas with Arthur Andersen where he met some of his...
Heather Dawn DeShazer
Oct 26, 2025
Heather Dawn DeShazer, 46, of Centennial, Colorado, died of complications due to a 15 month battle with colorectal cancer on October 26, 2025.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah October 15, 1979 to Russell David and Denise Gibb McNeill. Her family relocated to Arvada, Colorado in December 1980, where she was raised with her 3 siblings. Heather met her...
Robert "Bob" John Lombard
Oct 26, 2025
Robert John Lombard (Bob), age 84, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on October 26,2025.
He was born in Denver to Ralph and Lillian Lombard and had two brothers, Larry and Jim.
Bob married Sharon Henderson in 1961, and was happily married for 64 years. He had two children, Daniel (Wife Teri) and Christina. He was grandpa to Ryan...
Tory Dawn Hollenbeck
Oct 25, 2025
Tory Dawn Hollenbeck, age 64, entered into eternal life on October 25, 2025 at Porter Hospital.
She was born in Wyoming on March 5, 1961 to parents Marvin and Dolores Hollenbeck.
Tory went to Heritage High School in Littleton and then on to the University of Denver, where she earned her B.A. Degree, She worked in the manufacturing industry before retiring after...
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