Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Linde Melanie Hartley
Apr 24, 2014
Linde Hartley passed away on April 24, 2014, at her home, following a courageous battle with leiomyosarcoma cancer. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by family and friends. A service to celebrate Linde's life will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Aurora, Colorado....

Terri Campbell
Apr 24, 2014
Terri died April 24, 2014. She is survived by her parents, Bill & Jerry Campbell, children, Jessica Roeger and Trevor Roeger, siblings, Gail (Jim) Royce and Bill (Claudia) Campbell and her loving companion, Abel Montano. Terri was a 1983 Bear Creek HS graduate where she was the Colorado state all-around gymnastics champion in 1980. She attended UNC and was a...
Ernesto Lechuga
Apr 23, 2014
Ernesto Lechuga, 21, of Thornton, Colorado passed April 23, 2014. Born in Grand Island, Nebraska on September 1, 1992. Ernesto graduated Thornton High School in 2010 and Lincoln Technical School in 2012. Ernesto spent time working with his father at his trucking business, but more recently worked for Tomahawk Piping. Ernesto will be missed by his loving parents, Martin &...

Dorothy ""Doris"" Sourwine
Apr 23, 2014
Doris Sourwine died April 23, 2014. Born April 21, 1923 to John and Anna Herzog Decker. She married her husband, Lyman, in their hometown of Burlington, IA, after his return from WWII naval service. Doris and Lyman moved to Denver in 1954, later building a home in Indian Hills, CO. Both were active in the close-knit Indian Hills community, volunteering...
Jeanne Gallegos
Apr 23, 2014
Born: Norma Jean Larson 7/24/1936 - Verdon, NE. Jeanne spent her life taking care of others, and treasuring the bond and memories created through her relationships with family and close friends. Survived by her brother and best friend, Carl Everett Larson and his wife Catherine, of Aurora, CO. Her children, Everett Martin Gallegos of Aurora, CO, Grace Elizabeth Gallegos of...
Howard Ritchie
Apr 23, 2014
Lt. Colonel Howard Ritchie, USAF (Retired) of Littleton Colorado, passed away on 23 April 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born and raised near Hazard Kentucky where he graduated valedictorian. He received his masters in Electrical Engineering at University of Wyoming. He served his country for 23 years in the Air Force, followed by successful careers with Lockheed Martin...

Marliyn E. Gaines
Apr 22, 2014
Marilyn Gaines passed away on April 22, 2014. Marilyn is survived by her five children; Cynthia, Daniel, Michael, Charles and Rodger. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents Ulysses and Charlie Mildred Brown and by her husband William Gaines. Please leave memories of Marilyn and condolences for her family in the guest book below.**

Mary Elizabeth Gentzler
Apr 21, 2014
Mary Gentzler, age 54, passed away April 21, 2014. She was born in Denver on July 26, 1959, to Shirley and Charles Craun. Mary is survived by her children Dustin Craun and Shannon McPherson, her parents Shirley and Charles, her sister Ivy Calabrese and brother Charles Craun. Mary loved God, her family, her grandchildren, sunsets over the mountains and the...
Rev. Fred C. Venable
Apr 21, 2014
Fred, 88, died April 21, 2014 after a brief dance with Leukemia. Fred is survived by his wife of sixty years, Joan, and two daughters, Wendy Lou Hopkins (Greg) of Aurora, and Jill Ann Jaynes (Clint) of Keller, Texas. Also surviving are grandsons Matt and Mike Venable and Matt's children, Kyle and Brittney. A Memorial Service will be held on...
Diane Michelle Hodges
Apr 21, 2014
Diane Michelle Hodges, 41, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 21, 2014. She joins the angels of heaven and now watches over her friends and family. Diane was born in Anchorage, Alaska on March 23, 1973 where she established roots that run deep. Alaska was ""HOME"" to her and she brought that spirit of adventure everywhere...
Private Daniel T. Tapp
Apr 21, 2014
Private Daniel T. Tapp, 27 of Elizabeth, passed away on April 21, 2014. A Funeral Service will be held Monday, April 28, 7:00 PM at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 E. County Line Rd., Centennial 80122. Prior to the service, a public viewing will be held from 5:30-7:00 PM in the Chapel. Please share your memories of Daniel...

Virginia Ellen Yeoman
Apr 21, 2014
Virginia E. Yeoman was born in Bridgeport, Nebraska on May 27, 1923 to Otto W. RIng and Estella A. (Kisner) Ring, and died in Wheat Ridge, Colorado on April 21, 2014 at age 90. She is survived by two sons, Donald Vassos and Larry Vassos and his wife Cassandra. She is also survived by her grandson Travis and his wife...

Lillie P. Valdez
Apr 21, 2014
Lillie P. Valdez passed away on Monday April 21, 2014 in Wheat Ridge, CO. A rosary will be held on Sunday 04/27 at 4:00pm and a Funeral Mass will be held on Monday 04/28 at 10:00am. Both are located at 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood. Please share your memories of Lillie and condolences with her family by signing the guestbook...
Margaret M. Egan Poremba
Apr 21, 2014
A proud Denver native, her family started the Egan Printing company in downtown Denver. She attended South High School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from University of Denver. She was a devoted wife and mother, a teacher, an active member of her church and a woman with a natural flair for business. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law,...
Nathaniel ""Nat"" Tilander
Apr 20, 2014
Nathaniel ""Nat"" Tilander, 61, of Centennial passed away on April 20, 2014. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, April 25, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County Line Road, (One block west of Holly Street) Centennial, Colorado 80122. Please share your memories of Nathaniel and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook...

Karen Springer
Apr 20, 2014
Karen died on Easter Sunday, April 20, at age 72. She was born in Cleveland, OH, on August 13, 1941, to Ardon and Doris Barnes. In 1957, her family moved to Denver where she attended and graduated from South High School in 1959. She attended the University of Denver, graduatin in 1964. She is survived by her husband of 50...
William Allen Kohnen
Apr 20, 2014
William Allen Kohnen, 27, passed away in peace at his mother's home in Lone Tree, CO on the morning of April 20, 2014 after a short illness. Will was born in Panorama City, California on May 13, 1986. He was a 2004 graduate of Highlands Ranch High School where he excelled in academics, band, and basketball. He studied Chemical Engineering...

Norris Hertzog
Apr 20, 2014
Norris Hertzog passed away on Sunday ~ April 20, 2014. Norris is survived by his wife, Patricia; son, Seth Morrison; daughters Soraya Joyal and Kristina Micksch; 4 grandchildren: David, Alyssa, Austun and Philip; brother Ed Hertzog and sister, Roberta Harris A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, may 10 located at Foothills Bible Church in Littleton,...

William ""Bill"" Charles Roush
Apr 20, 2014
William ""Bill"" C. Roush, 86, a long-time resident of Aurora, Colorado, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was a resident at New Dawn Memory Care in Aurora. He was born May 1, 1927, in Point Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Simon A. and Esther M. (Shaffer) Roush. He was raised on the Roush Dairy Farm...

Georgia Nagy
Apr 20, 2014
Passed away on April 20, 2014. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 10:30 AM, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 19099 East Floyd Avenue, Aurora, CO 80013. Please share your memories of Georgia and condolences with her family by signing the guestbook link below.
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