Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Max G. Ireland
Jun 4, 2013
Max G. Ireland of Denver, Colorado was a retired mill operator for the Gates Rubber Company. Born May 2, 1920 and passed away on June 4, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife Thelma, a sister Ann Jennison, and brothers Carl and Richard. He is survived by his sister Mildred Watts. He was born and raised on a...

Mary A. Murphy
Jun 4, 2013
Mary Lucille Acree Murphy passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 2, 2013, in Centennial, Colorado at the age of 95 years and 11 months. Mary was born on June 27, 1917 to James Walter and Wilhelmina Emilie Caroline (Sachse) Acree in McAlester, Oklahoma, where she was raised. After graduation from high school in 1935, she went to the University...
Florence Isabell
Jun 3, 2013
Florence Isabell, 81, of Denver, passed June 3, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy E.; son, Roy A; and sister, Edith Bunch. She is survived by her children, Gary (Dee) and Kathy (Jim) May; 7 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and sister, Lena Dice. There will be a Memorial Service, Saturday, June 15, 2013, 11:00 AM, Horan...
Ernest Otero Rios
Jun 3, 2013
Ernest Otero Rios, 'Ernie', 92 years of age, passed away on June 3, 2013. He was surrounded by his family as he peacefully left this world to join his wife of 64 years, Liliane Simonne Rios, who passed on September 7, 2010. Ernie is survived by a sister, Julia Ramirez of Cheyenne, Wyoming and his children, Richard Rios of Vancouver,...

Jauncey H. Canterbury
Jun 3, 2013
Jauncey H. Canterbury, 81 years of age, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on June 3, 2013. Jauncey is survived by her husband Laurence ""Larry"" Canterbury; daughter Sidney Profancik; son David(Joyce) Canterbury; 6 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her son Jeff Canterbury. A Memorial Service for Chauncey will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at...

Betty Cavanagh
Jun 3, 2013
86, of Centennial passed away on June 3, 2013. Betty is preceeded in death by her husband, Charlie. She is survived by children, Colleen ""Heather"" (Tom) Luehrs, Sean Cavanagh, Michael (Mary) Cavanagh, and Megan (Mike Franson) Cavanagh; grandchildren Marina, Faith, Joe, Maggie, Mattie, and Jack. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be directed to Denver Hospice at: TheDenverHospice.org. Please...
Gerry Harrison
Jun 2, 2013
Gerry Harrison, 51 of Denver was born July 24, 1961 in Sacramento, California and passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother Jackie and his sister Jennifer. He is survived by his sister Joelle Batson and brothers Gene (Kim) and James (Sylvia) Batson. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews....
Viola P. ""Cis"" Cribari
Jun 2, 2013
Viola P. ""Cis"" Hallmark Cribari, born December 15, 1929 in Walsenburg, Colorado. Devoted to her family and her Lord, whom she joined on June 2, 2013. Married to her high school sweetheart, George, for 63 years. She is survived by her siblings, Carlos ""Chuck"" (Freda) Chavez, Judy Chavez, and Betty Crain and her beloved children, Dennis, Nancy (Christopher) Cross, and...
Vivian M. McPhilomy
Jun 2, 2013
Vivian M. McPhilomy, 77, passed away on June 2, 2013. A Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101...

LaVeta C. Bryant
Jun 2, 2013
LaVeta, 90, of Erie/Aurora passed away on June 2. She is survived by her son Bob (Roni) Bryant; grandsons Noah Schnabel, Uriah Schnabel, John Bryant; nine great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 6 at 1:00PM at LIFE Fellowship Church, Westminster. Memorial contributions may be made to LIFE...
Elizabeth ""Aunt Betty"" Smith
Jun 1, 2013
Memorial Services for Betty will be held on Wednesday, June 19th at 3 PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Boulevard.

Marge Sullivan
Jun 1, 2013
91, of Denver, passed away June 1, 2013. Marge is survived by her loving children, Pat (Bonnie) Sullivan and Shirley VanCleef, Dave (Barb) Sullivan, Kathy Drybread, Mary (Mike) Ridge, Betsy Adams, Billy (Donna) Sullivan; thirteen grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Sullivan Jr. and sons, Timmy and Bobby. Visitation: Wednesday, June 5, 2013...
Albert Charles Weems
Jun 1, 2013
Albert C. Weems, age 85, of Denver, passed away June 1, 2013. He was born February 23, 1928 to Arthur H. Weems and Carrie (Rister) Weems in Middletown, Ohio. Both of his parents and siblings have preceded him in death. Albert is survived by his wife Maxine (Hailpern) Weems; children Michael (Lisa) Weems, Bruce (LuAnn) Weems, Rosa (Randy) Nosek, Karen...
Rose Anne Eaton
Jun 1, 2013
Rose Anne Eaton, 90 years old, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away on June 1, 2013 Rose Anne was born on July 17, 1922 in Colliers, West Virginia to Anthony & Julia Jordan growing up with her siblings Esther, Margie, and Albert. Rose Anne was married to James Eaton in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 4, 1942. She was a supporter of...
Michael I. Michalek
May 31, 2013
Michael I. Michalek, MD was peaceful and content when he passed away the night of May 31, 2013. He was 80 years old. Born on November 10, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the oldest of three children born to Irvin Vincent Michalek and Serena Bednarek. Mike graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1952. During high school he played...
Ellen Marie Kerr
May 31, 2013
Ellen Marie (Byykkonen) Kerr, 69, a resident of Arvada, Colorado, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado with her family at her side. Ellen was born in Hancock, Michigan, on August 11, 1943, a daughter of the late Carl and Effie (Jukuri) Byykkonen. She graduated from Calumet, Michigan High School in 1961...

Alice ""Pinky"" Gruber
May 31, 2013
91, of Denver, passed away May 28, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald. Survived by her children Donna Kimball, Ann Harding, Janet (Dan) Huffman, Jim (Karen) Gruber, Mary Ann (Gary) Taylor, Judi Clough, & Ginger Gruber; 13 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Recitation of the Rosary 3:00 PM Sunday, Horan & McConaty, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd. Funeral...

Frank A. Weber
May 31, 2013
FRANK A. WEBER, 85, of Denver, passed away May 31, 2013. Survived by his wife Ginger; children Paul (Megan), Greg (Maureen), Rose (Phil) Silberman, Jim (Nancy), and Richard (Anna Marie); 9 grandchildren; sister Mary (Jack) Buckley, and brothers Reverend Leo F. Weber, S.J. and Al (Peg) Frei. Funeral Mass Thursday, June 6, 10 AM at Church of the Risen Christ,...
Robert Raymond McCollum
May 31, 2013
Robert Raymond McCollum was born January 7th, 1931, in Amarillo, Texas, as the fifth of seven children and the eldest son of Cecil Raymond McCollum (1899-1991), a minister, and Iola Delle Greer McCollum (1898-1986), homemaker and fabulous cook. Robert accepted Christ as his Savior at a young age and spent the remainder of his life in service to his Lord....
Barbara H. Fabian
May 31, 2013
Barbara H. Fabian, 80, beloved wife and mother, departed this life into the arms of our Lord on May 31, 2013. Born March 17, 1933 she is the youngest of 5 children. Being the youngest and only girl to 4 older brothers, she began at a young age to develop her strong will and sense of independence that carried her...
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