Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Thomas Jay Balkany
Jul 29, 2025
Dr. Thomas J. Balkany: Pioneer of Cochlear Implant Surgery
Dr. Thomas J. Balkany passed away on July 29, 2025, following a battle with cancer, ending one of the most influential careers in cochlear implant surgery and education. Over the course of four decades, he restored hearing to thousands of patients worldwide while personally training over 600 surgeons across six continents, helping...
Elizabeth Ann White
Jul 29, 2025
Elizabeth Ann White, age 72, passed away July 29, 2025 as the result of a tragic pedestrian-motor vehicle accident in Aurora, Colorado.
Elizabeth was born January 2, 1953 in Deadwood, S.D. to Clarence and Lucy (Akrop) White. She attended Deadwood Schools, graduating from Deadwood High School in 1971. She attended National College in Rapid City, S.D. before relocating to Colorado where...
Richard H. "Dick" Larson
Jul 29, 2025
Richard H. “Dick” Larson passed away peacefully at his home in Henderson, Colorado, on July 29, 2025. He was born on October 23, 1941, in Denver, Colorado, to Irvin and Mary Larson.
Dick is survived by his children: Richard E. (Denise), James (Melanie), Teresa (Michael) Krieger, Monica (Victor) Domenico, and Katrina (Tim) Cassady. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Stephanie...
Susan Irene McDowell
Jul 29, 2025
Susan Irene McDowell, age 83, died after a short illness in Aurora, Colorado on July 29, 2025. Susan was born in Philadelphia and graduated from All Catholic West Girl’s High School. She moved to Colorado in 1970 with her husband and her five children. Susan was a homemaker while the children grew up in Lakewood and Aurora. Three months after...
Oliver Wesley Leight
Jul 28, 2025
Oliver Wesley Leight, 34, huntsman, Casanova, and naturalist, passed away on July 28, 2025, shocking all those who loved him by being ahead of schedule for the first time in his life.
Oliver’s relationship with danger was a lifelong affair, fueled by an insatiable lust for adventure. Olli loved to travel and explore. He found happiness in tracking game through the...
Patrick E. Donahue
2025
Patrick E. Donahue passed away peacefully in the company of many family members in July of 2025. He was 85. He was preceded in death by Teresita, his wife of 65 years, and Deanna (or “Dee Dee”), his younger sister.
People remember him as a voracious bookworm, a polyglot, an iconoclast, a peripatetic wanderer, a minister to others, a proud father...
Barbara Thomas
Jul 28, 2025
An obituary for Barbara is not available at this time. Please leave your memories and condolences for the family on the Guestbook below.
Janice Marie Schlichting
Jul 28, 2025
Jan Marie Schlichting, 88 years old, of Littleton, CO, died on July 28, 2025.
She was born in Fort Dodge, IA in 1937 to Raymond and Lydia Dencklau. Jan was confirmed on May 28, 1950, at St. John's Lutheran Church. She attended Eagle Grove High School before studying nursing at the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux City, IA graduating...
Harvey "Dean" Tripp
Jul 27, 2025
Harvey “Dean” Tripp, age 78, passed away in Gilbert, Arizona, on July 27, 2025.
Dean proudly served with the Denver Fire Department for 31 years, where he held the position of president of the Denver Firefighters Local 858 from 1992 through 2000. His dedication to his profession and his fellow firefighters was a defining part of his life.
He is survived by...
Victoria Katalina Chavez
Jul 27, 2025
With deep sorrow and abiding love, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Victoria K. Chavez, who left this world on July 27, 2025, at the age of 80.
Born on June 28, 1945, Vickie was the youngest of eight children to Sostenes Chavez and Catalina Sanchez—immigrants who worked tirelessly in farm labor to give...
Francis Joseph Croteau
Jul 27, 2025
Francis Joseph Croteau passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025. “Frank” was born November 13, 1936, in Belcourt, ND to Henry and Ernestine (LeBrun) Croteau.
Frank left Belcourt to attend the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, KS, now known as Haskell Indian Nations University. He moved to Denver, CO in 1957 where he met the love of his life Benita “Bea” LaPointe....
Sandra Jean Miller
Jul 27, 2025
Treasured single mother and beloved Navy veteran, Sandra “Sandy” Jean Miller, born October 28, 1965, crossed the threshold from her earth walk to her divine next chapter on July 27, 2025. If it were up to the will of her soul, her organic body would still be with us, thriving. She is survived by her son, Emmett Jean Miller, her...
Dorothy Mae Cordova
Jul 27, 2025
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Dorothy Mae Cordova, who lived a remarkable 90 years. She was born to Horacio Duran and Estella (Romo) on December 17, 1934, in Taos, New Mexico. Dorothy moved to Denver, Colorado, in her teens, where she would eventually build a life filled with love, faith and many treasured memories.
Dorothy...
Jeanne Lorraine Overlee
Jul 26, 2025
Jeanne Lorraine Overlee, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday July 26, 2025, in Parker, Colorado. She was 101 years old and resided at MorningStar RidgeGate in Lone Tree, Colorado. She was born December 3, 1923, to Glenn Tewksbury and Florence Hengesbach Tewksbury in Sycamore, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband Lt Col. USAF...
Jane H. Clemens
Jul 26, 2025
Jane Haskins Clemens passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on July 26th, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her husband of over 55 years Rodney B Clemens. She left behind her daughters - Karen Mammen (Jay), Debbie Clemens (Tony Damiano), her granddaughter Rachel Angelopulos (Jake), and her brother Mark Haskins (Rebecca Craik).
Originally from Philadelphia Pennsylvania, she attended...
Gary Lee Walters
Jul 26, 2025
Gary Lee Walters 75 of Thornton, Colorado passed peacefully at St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, Colorado on July 26.2025. Gary was surrounded by loved ones to help him with his journey home.
Gary was born in Riverton, Wyoming on May 1, 1950, to Robert Henry “Lefty” and Alma Walters. The family then moved to Casper, Wyoming in 1961. Gary was...
Wilma Faye (Betts) Fletcher
Jul 25, 2025
Elizabeth, Colorado. Wilma Faye (Betts) Fletcher, 93, passed away quietly at home July 25, 2025, after a short illness. She was Born September 23, 1931, at home just outside of Byers, Colorado. She was the youngest child of Earl and Della Bella (Pickerel) Betts.
Wilma grew up in Byers and graduated from Byers High School. After she graduated, she moved to...
Camilla Bedinger Williams
Jul 25, 2025
Camilla B. Williams, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025, in Arvada, Colorado, at the age of 94.
Camilla was born on March 23, 1931, in Elsberry, Missouri, to Sadie and Francis McCluer. She grew up on a farm and attended school in Elsberry, where her father served first as a teacher and later...
Lucille LaVaughn Hanson
Jul 25, 2025
Lucille LaVaughn (Gettman) Hanson
Lucille Hanson, 95, of Denver, Colorado passed away on July 25, 2025. She was born in Greeley, Colorado on November 9, 1929 to parents Henry and Maria Gettman. She was the last surviving Gettman in a family of 8 children. Lucille married Norman D. Hanson in Greeley, Colorado on September 24, 1959, and they moved to Denver...
Zulema Mary Cordova
Jul 25, 2025
Zulema Mary Cordova, known to family and friends as Zoo, was born on December 21, 1920 in Trinidad, Colorado. She was the second of three children born to Mauro J. and Trinidad Cordova. Her older brother was Alfonso (AC for short), and her younger sister was Dolores (nicknamed Dodo).
Shortly after Zulema's birth the family moved to Aguilar, Colorado, where Zoo...
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