Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
William Richard McDonald
Jun 8, 2024
William R. McDonald, an avid explorer and lover of Colorado who practiced law in the state for more than 50 years, passed away on June 8, 2024, at a care facility in Englewood. He was 89.
Bill, as he was known to family and friends, was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 31, 1935, the second son of Raully McDonald and...
Corey Joseph Emerson
Jun 7, 2024
Corey Joseph Emerson was born to Kevin and Kathy Emerson on his father’s birthday, April 19, 1991. Corey was a fiercely loyal young man, and his goal in life was to serve our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. His maternal grandfather, T.D. Monahan, was a Marine, and his paternal grandfather, Gordon Emerson, had served in the Navy, and Corey...
Charles "Chuck" Smaldone
Jun 7, 2024
Charles Ralph “Chuck” Smaldone was born on June 20, 1945 and died on June 7, 2024. He grew up in North Denver with his parents, Clyde Smaldone and Mildred Wackenrueter Smaldone.
Chuck attended Regis High School for his sophomore and junior years and graduated from Randall High School. He attended the University of Denver for four years concentrating on the field...
Patsy Waite Morris
Jun 6, 2024
Patsy, wife of John Andrew “Andy” Morris, passed away June 6th 2024. She was born and raised in Falconer, NY, the daughter of Glenn Warner and Margaret McKinney Waite and sister to Carolyn and Glenn Jr. Growing up in a small town in upstate New York, she delighted in caring for her beloved horse Gypsy and riding the countryside with...
George Allen Sneddon
Jun 6, 2024
George Allen Sneddon passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at his home with this family by his side. He lived 88 years of a fulfilling life.
George was born to George and Lois Sneddon in a coal mining camp is Rugby, Colorado on March 26,1936. He was raised in La Veta, Colorado, as one of five siblings.
He graduated from La Veta...
James Terance Crowe
Jun 6, 2024
James Terance Crowe, a devoted father, proud veteran, and dedicated public servant, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2024, in Florida. He was 75.
A son to Irish immigrants Michael and Bridie Crowe, James was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, where he developed the resilience and determination that would define his life. On March 17, 1967 he answered...
Nancy Kay Myers
Jun 6, 2024
Nancy Kay Myers, age 85, peacefully passed away while surrounded by family in Parker, CO on June 6, 2024. She married her high school sweetheart after graduating from Monmouth High. Nancy lovingly raised four children as a military wife and went on to create a successful business as a licensed nail technician.
Nancy was a remarkably versatile artist with extraordinary talent....
Lloyd Ray Moore
Jun 6, 2024
Lloyd R. Moore, a lifetime resident of Golden, Colorado, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 6, 2024 after his children, many of his grandchildren, other family members, and friends were able to visit him and say their goodbyes. Lloyd was born May 25, 1928 to Ella and Earl Moore, also residents of Golden. He was preceded in...
Mary Ann LaPedus
Jun 6, 2024
Mary Ann LaPedus
Mary Ann Lapedus, 89, left a life well-lived in the company of loved ones on June 6,2024 at MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care in Wheat Ridge, CO. She was 89.
Mary was born on June 30, 1934, to Oliver and Minnie (Lorenz) Wienecke in Denver, Colorado. She attended catholic schools, graduating from St. Francis de Sales’ High School.
She...
Peter Sebastian Nellhaus
Jun 5, 2024
Peter was diagnosed with Kidney cancer in 2018 and was told he had two years to live. He surprised his doctors year after year by breaking the odds. No doubt because of his calm and pragmatic approach to the situation.
Peter was one of the first two people to receive the newly created B.F.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University....
Bernadine Ann Horrigan
Jun 5, 2024
Bernadine Ann (Boland) Horrigan, 90, of Denver, Colorado, died June 5, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living after a very recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Born August 7, 1933, in Strawberry Point, Iowa, and raised in Elkader, Iowa, she graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1949 and attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She then joined her three...
Logan Reinhardt
Jun 5, 2024
Logan Turner Reinhardt, 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Aurora, Colorado on June 5, 2024. Logan was born August 8, 1940, to William Alfred Reinhardt and Beatrice Zell Turner Reinhardt in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Paramount High School in 1957.
Logan married his high school sweetheart, Paula Kaye Nickelson on March 21, 1959. He joined the United...
Delores Jean Wagner
Jun 5, 2024
Delores “Dee” Jean (Kimball) Wagner, 83, of Englewood, CO was a longtime resident of Colorado Springs, CO.
Dee was born in Ottowa, KS on August 30,1940 to Eunice and Laurence Kimball. She moved to Culbertson, NE in 1953 when her mother married Mr. Martin Ostendorf, the man she called Dad. Dee was the youngest of five children. Her siblings, Dorothy (Cole),...
John Frederick Dyer
Jun 4, 2024
John Frederick Dyer, age 82, passed away in his home in Aurora, CO on June 4, 2024. He was a graduate of South High School. In 1980, John met Connie Sue Myers and the two married soon after and welcomed their son, John Edward James (Jimmy). John worked 35+ years in the telecommunications industry before retiring. During retirement, John enjoyed...
Howard Henry Hoskins
Jun 4, 2024
Howard, son of Benjamin and Ada Hoskins of Ashtabula, Ohio, died peacefully in his sleep after a brief period of ill health following a fall. He was 96, independent, living in the family home built in 1969 in what was then considered Littleton. Howard married Elizabeth Ann (Sue) Hoskins in 1953, and she preceded him in death in 2016.
Howard was...
Jorita Ann Denning
Jun 4, 2024
Jorita 'Jo' Denning was born September 1, 1931 in a small town in southeast Kansas. The family moved several times before they settled in Parsons, KS where Jo attended both grade school and high school. She started college at a bible school in north Oklahoma, but switched to Oklahoma State her senior year. She majored in journalism and went to...
Charlene Joy Siders
Jun 3, 2024
Charlene Joy Siders, “Shari” as known to all her family and friends, passed away June 3, 2024 after a short illness in Lakewood, Colorado. Born a farmer’s daughter in Cambridge, Nebraska on August 7, 1933, the family soon relocated to their forever home in Colorado.
Shari grew up in Boulder and graduated from Boulder High School before moving to Denver for...
Alonso Garza Jr.
Jun 3, 2024
Alonso Garza Jr., (Retired Captain, U.S. Air Force) age 72, of Parker, Colorado passed away on June 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Alonso was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of Alma (Villarreal) Peralez and Alonso Morin Garza on April 5, 1952. Alonso grew up in Corpus Christi and graduated from Presbyterian Pan American School...
Donald George Reimer Sr.
Jun 3, 2024
Don Reimer, a long-time resident of Idaho Springs, was born in Brooklyn, NY to George and Lee Reimer. His father served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and his mother was a devoted Navy wife. Don carried this devotion into all facets of his life.
He graduated from Deer Park High School having received multiple honors for marksmanship (yes, shooting a rifle in high school). Don earned top honors as one of the first auto mechanic graduates...
Matthew Edward Durnford
Jun 3, 2024
Matthew Edward Durnford, age 27, entered eternal rest in Thornton CO, June 3,2024. He was a graduate of Holy Family High School, Broomfield Co and received a scholarship to attend Benedictine College, Atchison KS.
Matt pursued many interests and excelled at everything he did. Sports were an integral part of his life growing up, playing football, basketball and baseball. He was...
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