Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Philip Leigh Combs
Feb 8, 2014
When we think of Phil the following words come to mind: Independent, witty, adventurous, and brilliant. He was born May 7, 1943 in Kalamazoo, MI and passed peacefully on Feb. 8, 2014 in Lakewood, Colorado. Served in the US Air Force over 12 years. Preceded in death by his son Stephen Tod and is survived by his son Patrick (Robin),...
James Edwin Booth
Feb 8, 2014
On Saturday, February 8, 2014, Mr. James Edwin Booth, husband of the late Mrs. Mary Inez Booth, father of Dr. Cordia Elizabeth Booth, grandfather of Mr. Noah James Borwick and Mr. Ross Charles Borwick and great grandfather of Nya Cordia Booth, died in Denver, Colorado at the age of 95. The memorial and interment will take place at the Lincoln...
Mary Bates Samford
Feb 8, 2014
Mary Bates Samford, 80, died on February 8, 2014 of complications from Multiple Sclerosis, after a 30 year battle with the disease. Funeral services will be held at St Mary Catholic Church of Littleton, Colorado on February 14, 2014 at 1pm. She was born to Dr. Maurice T. and Margaret M. Bates on September 2, 1933, in Iowa City, Iowa....
Sandra J. Evans
Feb 8, 2014
Sandra Jean Evans was born on September 4, 1946, in Glenwood Springs, the third child, and oldest daughter, of five children born to Austin F. and Doris Heuschkel. As were her siblings, Sandy was raised and grew up on a ranch 18 miles from the town of Glenwood Springs. Sandy thoroughly enjoyed the ranch lifestyle and she enthusiastically participated in...
Richard Nunez
Feb 8, 2014
Richard Nunez, 62 of Federal Heights; husband of Nancy; father of Harlyn Griffith and Christopher (Lisa) Griffith; son of Juanita Nunez; grandfather of Kayla and Austin; brother of David, Rita, Joann and Mary; Memorial Service will be held Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 4:00 in the eveneing at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998 Grant Street Thornton, Colorado.
Leonard J. Korte
Feb 7, 2014
Leonard J. Korte, 91 of Denver; preceded in death by his wife Viola and his daughter Rhetis; father of Barbara (Don) Scott and Debby (Brent) Pilloud, six grandchildren: Devin, Erin, Shannon, Stephanie, Becky and Crissy, and five great-grandchildren: Makenna, Mikayla, Matthew, Hudson and Austyn. Rosary Thursday, 7PM, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Blvd.; Funeral Mass Friday, 10AM,...
Margaret E. Hunker
Feb 7, 2014
Margaret Hunker July 3, 1915 to February 7, 2014 A Memorial Service will be held at Holy Name Catholic Church 3290 W Milan, Englewood, Co 80110 on Wednesday February 12, 2014 at 11:00am. Visitation and viewing will be held at 10:30. Interment will follow at Fort Logan National Cemetery Margaret was born on July 3, 1915 in Hiteman, Iowa. She...
LaNette Harwell
Feb 7, 2014
LaNette Harwell, age 73, of Cherry Hills Village, passed away February 7, 2014. LaNette is survived by her husband, Don, daughter Shelley (John), son Devin, and granddaughters Jamie and Erin. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday February 12, 2014, 10:00 AM, at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 East Hampden Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113. Please share your memories of...
Sue Peterson Mohrman
Feb 7, 2014
Sue was born December 12, 1946 in Weston, WV to Edna and Morgan Peterson. In Weston, Sue learned the importance of caring for other people as she tagged along with her mother to visit the blind, the disabled, the aged and the poor. Sue witnessed first-hand her mother's compassion and commitment in helping those in need. Sue dedicated her life...
Maureen Annette Smice
Feb 7, 2014
Maureen Annette Smice, age 30 a resident of Denver, Colorado July 28 1983 passed away on February 7, 2014. Maureen was a loving caring individual especially when it came to family. She was determined as ever when it came to anything she believed in. Her sense of creativity was uncanny; she could make the simplest things look elegant. She had...
Erma Louise Morris
Feb 6, 2014
Erma Louise Morris, age 103, of Brighton, passed away February 6, 2014. She was born October 19, 1910 to Martin and Ethel Jensen in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Survivors include daughters Nadine (Wes) Adle and Nola (Tim) Gibson; 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren; daughter-in-law Sylvia Brady and sister Faye Kommdahl. She was preceded in death by her...
Frances Ruth Young Tourtillott
Feb 5, 2014
In Loving Memory of: Frances Ruth Young was born in Greenwood Township, Michigan. She was the second of five daughters born to George and Rhea Young. Her parents and her four sisters preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Michigan Normal University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in library science. She worked as a school...
Fred Trzos
Feb 5, 2014
Frederick Trzos, Lt. Col., US Army, Ret., died on February 5, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sandra; and his daughters, Suzanne, Sharon and Melissa. Proud grandfather to Courtney, Tyler, Elias and Tanner. Visitation, Wednesday, 10-11am; Vigil Service, 11am, both at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Private interment at Ft. Logan National...
Thomas A Young
Feb 5, 2014
Thomas A. Young (74) passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2014 at Village Manor Care Center while surrounded by his loving family. Tom had long dealt with medical complications related to having acquired Hepatitis C in 1982 after receiving blood transfusions while being treated for Aplastic Anemia. Tom was born in Walsenburg, Colorado, in 1939 to Robert and Grace Young....
Clifford B. Fortney
Feb 4, 2014
Clifford B. Fortney was born in Sardis, West Virginia December 7, 1924 to Archie Brown Fortney and Lydia Pearl Newlon Fortney, and passed away in Westminster, Colorado February 4, 2014 at age 89. He is survived by his wife Dolores M. (Hurst) Fortney, children Jennifer Thomas and her husband Larry, Nancy Roth and her husband Ron, Debbie Gamel and Jeff...
Richard M. Talley
Feb 4, 2014
Richard Talley, age 56, of Greenwood Village passed away February 4, 2014. Richard is survived by his wife Cheryl, his children Jill and Patrick, and his mother Matilde. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 12:30pm, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 8035 South Quebec Street, Centennial, CO 80112. Memorial contributions may be made in Richard's honor...
Helen Holt Overhardt
Feb 4, 2014
Helen H. Overhardt passed in Denver, Colorado on January 31, 2014. Helen was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 22, 1936 and lived most of her life in Birmingham, Michigan. Helen was a True Pioneer of her generation graduating from Stephens College in Missouri and the University of Michigan with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Helen was the first female...
Dr. H. Michael Hayes
Feb 4, 2014
H. Michael Hayes (Mike) of Westminster, a retired University of Colorado at Denver professor and former General Electric manager, died February 4, 2014. He was 87 years old. Mike was born March 11, 1926, in Los Angeles. On August 3, 1946, he married Neola J. Becker, with whom he shared his life for 52 years. She preceded him in death...
Lowell D. Mellott
Feb 3, 2014
Lowell Dean Mellott, 88, of Lakewood, passed away peacefully February 3, 2014. He was born August 10, 1925 in Holdrege, Nebraska. Upon graduation, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After his discharge, he worked 37 years for the Bureau of Reclamation, as an Engineer Technician, retiring in 1988. Lowell was an active member of the Green Mountain...
Robert ""Bruce"" Brownrigg
Feb 2, 2014
Bruce, 75, went home to be with the Lord February 2, 2014. Beloved husband of Lorene for 54 years; loving father of Kevin and Keith (Rachelle); and proud ""Papa"" of Brittany and Jennifer. Family will receive friends Friday, February 7, 10:00 am with Funeral Service at 10:30 am, both at Jubilee Fellowship Church, 6800 W Hampden Ave, Lakewood, CO 80227....
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