Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Julia Hanson Barter
Feb 4, 2024
In the care of Fort Logan National Cemetery
Surrounded by her family, Julia Barter, 97, passed away after a brief illness on the afternoon of Sunday, February 4th. Born in Old Mines, Missouri in 1926 to Patrick and Nelia Hanson, Julia was graduated with honors from high school at a time when college was out of reach for many women. Julia...
August "Gus" Pickard
Feb 4, 2024
August “Gus” Pickard passed away due to complications of congenital heart disease on February 4th, 2024. Gus was born on December 10th, 2023 to parents Sara Puening and Will Pickard. Right from birth Gus was strong and curious. He loved to hold his head up and take in the world with wide-eyed wonder. A lover of pandas, he would happily...
Michael Loren Pendland
Feb 4, 2024
Michael Loren Pendland was born March 11, 1957 and passed peacefully with family at his side on February 4th, 2024. Mike is preceded in death by his father, Loren Pendland, and his brother, Garry Pendland.
He is survived by his son, Loren (Michelle), his mother, Marilyn Pendland and sister, Kathy McCue. He leaves behind his niece,Chantel (Josh)
3 grandchildren ,...
Carol Ann McDonald
Feb 4, 2024
Carol Ann McDonald, age 74, passed away on February 4th 2024. Carol primarily was a homemaker, but also worked various jobs over her life to help provide for her family.
She married her husband, Richard on November 14, 1970. Richard and Carol were married for 50 years before Richard passed away on April 9, 2021.
Carol is survived by her daughter Brenda...
Patricia Ann Gilbert
Feb 4, 2024
Patricia Ann Gilbert “Patty Ann”, age 85, went home to be with the lord on February 4, 2024. She grew up near Eastlake, Colorado on a dairy farm where her family served as farm hands, raising and caring for the dairy cattle. While in High School the family moved to Adams City where she graduated from Adams City High School....
Phillip Guy Edwards
Feb 3, 2024
Phil was born on September 14, 1942, to Elwood Edwards and Marvyl (Wheaton) Steffonich in Denver, Colorado.
He grew up in Golden and spent the majority of his life in Wheatridge, Colorado. In 1963, Phil was married to Lillian Entihar. Together they had three children. Phil was passionate about water skiing, motorcycle riding, and art. There was nothing he couldn’t fix, and...
Margaret Mary "Maggie/Peggy" McCullough-Collins
Feb 2, 2024
Margaret Mary "Maggie/Peggy" McCullough-Collins, born in Denver to Francis T. McCullough and Kathryn M. McCullough. She is survived by her loving husband, Tim and children: Keenan, Riley (Cloe), Daniel and Patrick.
Maggie had a zest for life and lived every day to its’ fullest. She learned from her parents that the family is the most important structure to ultimate happiness in...
Sean Thomas Henson
Feb 2, 2024
Sean Thomas Henson, age 30, passed away at home in Lakewood, Colorado on February 2, 2024. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 5, 1993. Sean was a loving son, caring brother, and dear friend. He lived in Texas for a short time, moving to Utah when he was two then Louisville, Colorado after his sixth birthday. He attended...
Larry L Novacek
Feb 2, 2024
Larry L. Novacek passed away at home on February 2, 2024 in Boulder, CO from Parkinson’s Disease. Larry was born in Del Norte, CO on August 23, 1943 to Joe and Lucille Novacek, the youngest of four children. At age six, Larry and his family moved to Golden, CO.
Larry attended Bethlehem Lutheran School in Lakewood through 8th grade and...
Kelly McManamon
Feb 2, 2024
Our beautiful Kelly passed away February 2, 2024 in Phoenix Arizona. Kelly was born May 9,1990 in Denver Colorado and is survived by her adoring parents, John and Colleen, sweet sister, Erin, her dogs who she loved so much, Rori and Mulan, loving aunts and uncles, Chrissy and Sarah, John and Cathy, Maureen and Frank, Jimmy and Tara, Tommy and...
Donald Hayman
Feb 2, 2024
Donald Hayman, 89, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home on February 2nd, 2024. He was born September 28th, 1934, in North Andover, Massachusetts to William and Maria Jackson Hayman.
Don embarked on life’s journey in a home where the only sparks were from candles and closed the circuit as an electrician after nearly half a...
Arthur Edward Otten, Jr.
Feb 2, 2024
Arthur E. Otten, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024. Art was born October 11, 1930 in Buffalo, NY. After high school, Art graduated from Hamilton College and Yale Law School, served in the Navy and made his way to Denver in 1958 (over the objections of his mother, who pictured unpaved streets and people riding horses).
Once in...
Aurora Manzanares
Feb 1, 2024
Aurora, "Arnie", Manzanares passed away on February I, 2024. She was born on November 22, I924 in Denver, Colorado.
Aurora is survived by her children Donald (Jan), Dora Meyer, Tony (Charlene). Grand children: Felicia, David, Michelle, Anthony, Alejandro, Lisa, Randy. Great grandchildren: Ryland, Brooklyn, Hayes, Randall, Isabelle. Great great grandchild Rylie. In addition: her brother, Bob, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Aurora is preceded in death by husband Fred and son Gary.
Aurora was an avid reader, loved to go to Las Vegas, Blackhawk and play slot machines. She...
Frances Long Jones Martin
Feb 1, 2024
Frances Long Jones Martin (89), of Greeley Colorado, passed away on February 1st, 2024.
Frances was born on October 3rd, 1934, to Mary Ellen and Samuel Tilden Jones in Maiden, N.C. She had 3 siblings Inez, Lucille, and Bain as well as 3 half siblings Cleveland, Pinkney and Maybelle. Frances met Alfred Mason Martin at school, fell in love and married...
Shirley Dyer Nell
Feb 1, 2024
Beloved, Daughter, Wife, Mother, Mother in Law, Grandmother, Great grandmother and Cherished Friend.
Shirley had many talents and skills, which included Professional Seamstress, Tap Dancer, Singer, Party Planner and expert Jam and Condiment Cook.
Shirley had a wonderful sense of humor, and always had a keen sense of timing.
Shirley had a love for big Lions and Tigers, and no doubt will...
Mary Chapman
Feb 1, 2024
Mary Norton Chapman died peacefully on February 1, 2024. She is survived by 11 grandchildren whom she adored. To Mary, family was paramount. She loved to attend birthday celebrations, graduations, recitals, swim meets, volleyball, lacrosse and hockey games as she did with her four children Jeff, Greg, John and Sheila. Mary possessed an authentic sense of humor and wit. She...
Robert Lange
Feb 1, 2024
Robert (Bob) Lange, age 68 of Centennial CO, formerly of Schererville IN passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2024, with his family by his side.
Graduate of Homewood Flossmoor High School class of 1973, and DeVry Institute with a class rank of 1/399. Bob retired from NIPSCO (Bailey station, Chesterton IN) with over 40 years of service. He was a...
Edna M. Glasspoole
Feb 1, 2024
On Thursday, February 1, 2024, we said goodbye to the most amazing mom, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Edna May Glasspoole at the respectable age of 97. Edna was born and raised in Rock River, Wyoming with her brother and two sisters. It is also where she met the love of her life, Gib, when he asked for math tutoring,...
Jacob (Jake) Augustin
Jan 31, 2024
Jacob (Jake) Augustin, 43, of Denver, died Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at his home in Denver, Colorado.
He was born on June 7, 1980, to Patty and Wayne Augustin in Denver.
Jake was a graduate of Alameda High School in Lakewood, Colorado where he grew up.
He married Megan Walker on October 25, 2008 and they had three sons, Walker (14), Atlee (11),...
Joy Yvonne Welker
Jan 31, 2024
Joy Y. Welker, 87, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024, surrounded by family.
Joy was born on November 3, 1936, to Cleo and Opal Collins in Wilburton, Oklahoma. After Joy graduated from Stillwater High School in 1954, she went on to study at Oklahoma State University.
Joy met Les Welker in Stillwater, OK in 1951. They began...
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