Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Billy Joe Hays
Nov 9, 2012
Billy Joe Hays, 68, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away November 9, 2012. Survived by three children; three grandchildren; five siblings. Memorial Service will be held Thursday, November 15, 2012, 3:00 PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado 80227. Please share your memories of Billy and condolences with his family by signing the Guestbook below.
Amy P. Hall
Nov 9, 2012
Amy, age 56, of Denver, Colorado, passed away November 9, 2012. Amy is survived by her husband, Rich Hall; children, Trisha, Brenda, and Collen; grandchildren, Jude and Hunter; siblings, John, Deedee, Molly, Ann, Stacey, and Peter; sister-in-law, Vickie; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 14, 2012, from 4-8 PM, at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 9998...
Wes Skaggs
Nov 9, 2012
James Wesley Skaggs III (known by all his friends as Wes) passed away on Friday, November 9th 2012. Wes was a great friend, son, brother, and fiancée. Wes had a big heart, was loved by many, and touched so many lives. We will all miss Wes and his great zest for life. Wes loved the outdoors and had summited 28...
Thomas V. Horrigan
Nov 8, 2012
Thomas, 81, of Westminster, Colorado passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Preceded in death by his son, Stephen. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Jo Jean; 2 sons, Michael and James Matthew; and siblings, Loretta Davis, Joseph (Bernie) Horrigan and Monsignor Leo Horrigan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:30 AM, St....
Paul Leo Nimmerfroh
Nov 8, 2012
Born and educated in Minnesota and a devout Vikings fan, Paul Leo Nimmerfroh's career as an environmental clean-up expert took place in Denver. He was a highly regarded and trusted business owner who lived the last three years in Granby and Grand Lake. Born on October 20, 1960 in Avoca, MN, Paul attended schools in Slayton, MN, and is a...
Eliazar Valtierra
Nov 8, 2012
Eliazar ""Ray"" Valtierra, 61 of Broomfield, Colorado passed away on November 8, 2012. Survived by loving wife, Mary; children, Zachary, Zoe, Colleen (William) and Richard; four grandchildren; sisters, Val, Flora, Babe, Susana, & Rhonda; brothers, Armando and Richard; seven nieces and nephews; as well as a great niece and a great nephew. Visitation will be Thursday, November 15, 2012 from...
Elizabeth D. Wiggs-Jacques
Nov 8, 2012
""Betts"" loving sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully after a morning with loved ones who had prayed at her side. She was born in Falls City, NE, the youngest of six children and moved to Denver at the age of three. Alongside her dear sister and best friend Jane, her youth was full of adventures in City...
Bernard ""Bernie"" Polak
Nov 7, 2012
Bernard ""Bernie"" Polak, 95, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in Englewood, Colorado. Bernie was born in in Amersfoort, Holland on April 25, 1917 to the late Jacob and Eliseba Polak. He moved to New York in 1939 and relocated to Aspen, Colorado in 1974, followed by a move to the Denver area, where he resided for 31...
Nellie M. Chura
Nov 7, 2012
Nellie M. Chura, of Parker, died November 7, 2012 at the age of 89. Mrs. Chura moved to Parker in 1985 with her husband Mike, who preceded her in death in 2009. Nellie was born in Denver to Katherine and Lawrence Docktish and was raised on a farm in unincorporated Douglas County. She was a retired lab technician and former...
Irene Margaret Spratt
Nov 6, 2012
Irene Margaret Spratt, 94, of Aurora, Colo., died Nov. 6, 2012, at the Life Care Center of Aurora. She is survived by her three children: daughter Susan (Robert) Yoakam of Aurora, daughter Barbara (William) Raymor of Littleton, Colo., and son James (Geri) Spratt of Centennial. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Julie (Scott) Falconer of Greeley, Jenna (Zac) Watts...
Tom A. Grills
Nov 6, 2012
Tom A. Grills, 62 years of age, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away at Cherry Creek Nursing Center in Aurora on November 6, 2012. He is survived by his brother, Tucker Grills, sister-in-law Denise, his nieces Angela and Abigail, and many friends. Tom was born on October 4, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Carlisle (Pennsylvania) High School in 1968....
Anita LeFebre
Nov 6, 2012
Anita Louise LeFebre passed away on November 6, 2012. Our mom Anita Lefebre was, and remains, a true example of unconditional love. She was the best mom she could have been to my sister and I. When our mom loved someone, she loved them with all her heart, and would have done any thing she could for them. Anita was...
Flossie P. Tafoya
Nov 5, 2012
Flossie P. Tafoya, 82, of Denver, Colorado passed away on November 5, 2012. Flossie is survived by sons Danny (Eva) & Fred (Jody); grandchildren Ian, Daniel (Xiamara), Kera, Erin, Trey, Dalina; great-grandson Kai. Funeral Service will be Friday, November 9, 2012, 11:00 AM at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, Colorado 80219. Interment to follow at...
Robert O. Cellars
Nov 5, 2012
80, of Westminster. Born on a Michigan farm. Served in the Korean conflict, 101st Airborne. Became a civil engineer and a founding partner of Centennial Engineering, 1973. Mentor to many. Enjoyed his mountain cabin, travel, family, friends, golf, hunting. A loving husband, father, grandfather, friend. Survived by Virginia, his wife of 51 years; children Robin Kupernik of Arvada, Jill Rogers...
Janis L. Coursey
Nov 5, 2012
Born on October 27th, 1940 on the plains of Oklahoma, Janis Blackburn Coursey grew up in Enid, with her sister Judy and her parents Richard and Jewell Blackburn. There she graduated from Enid High School in 1958. After studying nursing in St.Louis, MO Janis was a registered nurse first in California, and then in Denver, where she met her husband...
Patricia Dahlman
Nov 5, 2012
Pat passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 5, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Ronald; children, Dina (Larry) Dial, Ilene (Alan) Butler, and Sheila (Ben) Forker; 9 grandchildren. Preceded in death by her son, Shawn Trent, on May 13, 2007. Memorial Service will be Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 10:30 AM, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel,...
Sally Cora Martinez
Nov 5, 2012
Sally Martinez, 82 of Denver. Preceded in death by her husband Alfonso. Survived by her son Donald Martinez (Beverly); her son David Martinez; her son Stephen Martinez (Stephanie); her daughter Teresa Martinez; her daughter Patricia Ertle (Larry); her daughter Alisa Martinez(Partner); and her daughter Leslie Neumann (Craig). Sister of John and Gene Salas. Grandmother of Jeffrey Carney, Jeremy Chavez, Lauren...
Jeannette Strazzinski
Nov 5, 2012
Jeannette Strazzinski, a Veteran Ssgt in the Women's Air Force, of Heather Gardens passed away Nov 5, 2012. Recitiation of the Rosary 10:15 am and Funeral Mass 10:30 am on Thursday, November 8, both at St Michael the Archangel, 19099 E. Floyd Ave., Aurora, CO 80013. Committal Service with Air Force Honors at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Area B, 12:30...
Howard C. Allen
Nov 4, 2012
Howard ""Red"", 79 of Northglenn, Colorado passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Husband of Margie Allen; Father of Rita (Erich) Herrle and the late Pamela Sue, Roxanne Rene and Michelle Marie Allen; Brother of Carolyn Stollenwerk. Funeral Mass will be Friday, November 9, 2012 at 10 AM, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 11385 Grant Drive, Northglenn. Interment to...
Erna Lydia Slota
Nov 4, 2012
Erna Lydia Slota, 89 years of age, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on November 4, 2012. Erna Slota was born in Riga, Latvia on April 11, 1923. Adam and Anna Windekers were her parents who were originally from Russia. Erna had seven siblings; Adam, Anita, John, Zelma, Jeanette, Alfred and Erica. Erna grew up with her family in Riga until...
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