Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Carolyn Erleane (Myers) Passarelli

Carolyn Erleane (Myers) Passarelli

Oct 10, 2025

Carloyn (Myers) Passarelli passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025, at the age of 95. Born June 6, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Jared Myers and Dorthy Myers Brown. Carolyn spent her early years in Pittsburgh before moving with her family to Cincinnati Ohio. She graduated from Miami University in Oxford Ohio, with a degree in business.

She moved...

Sandy Graber

Sandy Graber

Oct 10, 2025

Sandra "Sandy" Graber, age 76, passed away on Friday, October 10, at Lutheran Hospital. Sandy was born at Rose Memorial, Denver,  and spent her years in Arvada. She attended all Arvada schools and went on to graduate from Western State College in Gunnison, CO.

Sandy taught at Mapleton High School and went on to finish her career in the finance world....

Richard Lee "Dick" & Marjorie Ann "Margie" Platz

Richard Lee "Dick" & Marjorie Ann "Margie" Platz

Oct 9, 2025

Marjorie Ann "Margie" Platz passed away on October 8, 2025 and then was joined with her loving husband, Richard Lee "Dick" Platz on October 9, 2025. Funeral mass will be held for both of them Friday, October 24, 2025, 10am, Notre Dame Catholic Church, 2190 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver. A private committal will follow later at Mount Olivet Cemetery in...

Wayne Bernard Grosso

Wayne Bernard Grosso

Oct 7, 2025

Wayne Bernard Grosso, 84, of Lakewood, passed away October 7, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Louise Grosso and step mother, Barbara Grosso. 

Wayne is survived by his loving wife, Yolonda; his children: Christopher (Giselle Metcaf-Grosso), Stephen (Kathy Lawatsch), Robert, Karen (Greg Marquez) Auvinen, Nancy (Orion Chandler) and Johnny. Grandfather of: Cassandra, Torin, McKenzie, Aidan, Jaden,...

Maria Christina Radston

Maria Christina Radston

Oct 6, 2025

Maria Christina Radston, born February 22, 1952 and passed October 6, 2025 at the age of 73. Born in Havana, Cuba, Maria then moved to Miami, Florida where she met the love of her life, George Radston. Throughout their years together, they lived in various places, both U.S. and abroad.

Maria was an amazing wife to George, loving mama to Jennifer...

Juvenal Ibarra Escobedo

Juvenal Ibarra Escobedo

Oct 6, 2025

Juvenal Ibarra Escobedo, querido esposo, padre, y abuelo, fallecio el dia 6 de octubre del 2025 en su hogar en Arvada, Colorado, rodeado de su amorosa familia. Fue nacido el dia 19 de agosto del 1962 en La Victorina, Zacatecas, Mexico a sus padres Rafael y Juana Ibarra.

Juvenal crecio en La Victorina, Zacatecas, Mexico. Cercas de alli conocio a su...

Mary Jo Chojnowski

Mary Jo Chojnowski

Oct 5, 2025

Mary Jo Chojnowski (McNutt) passed away on October 5, 2025, in Lafayette, CO. She was born to Don and Mary McNutt at St. Vincent’s hospital in Toledo, OH on April 26, 1942. Mary Jo grew up in Toledo and attended DeVilbiss High School. During the summers of her youth, the family spent time at the cottage her father built on...

Lois Snider

Lois Snider

Oct 5, 2025

Lois Carol (Jones) Snider passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2025. She and her husband, Donald “Don” Snider, were native Denverites. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Donald, and her beloved daughter, Janet Snider McNellis-King, her grandson, Nicholas Delmonico, her sisters Lorraine Jones Marchesi Koykendall and Gloria Jones Powell, and her brother, Luther “Lou” Frank Jones,...

John Waldron Sanders

John Waldron Sanders

Oct 4, 2025

Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather, born December 21, 1932. After a long battle with cancer, John passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025.

John celebrated 72 years of marriage to his wife, Gloria. He leaves behind his daughter, Jody, and granddaughters, Hannah and Dulcie. They will always remember him for his love, humor and many talents.

With a brilliant mind, John obtained...

Craig Hanson

Craig Hanson

Oct 3, 2025

Craig Hanson: Visionary. Mentor. Dog Lover. Caregiver. Friend.

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Every great story unfolds in three acts. Craig Hanson’s is no exception. And since he seemed to always like things in 3s, we’ll tell Craig’s story that way: three acts styled with dazzling creativity and compassion; and infinitely beautiful ways he taught us how to live.

Act One: The Dreamer

Craig was born in Harmony,...

Rick Geesen

Rick Geesen

Oct 2, 2025

Richard “Rick” Geesen, age 64, died at home in Aurora, Colorado on October 2, 2025. Rick was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver. He attended Thornton High School and joined the Marine Corps after graduation. Rick met his wife, Marisa Williams, in high school. The pair moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1981 and married there in 1985. While in...

Gerald Lee DeHague

Gerald Lee DeHague

Oct 2, 2025

Gerald (Jerry) DeHague, age 77, died at his home in Denver, CO on October 2, 2025. Originally from Burlington, Iowa, he was a proud graduate of Burlington High School, class of 1966. He continued his education at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Geography in 1970, and a master’s degree in Geography in...

Ronald Dean Carlson

Ronald Dean Carlson

Oct 2, 2025

Ron, age 80, passed away in Aurora, Colorado on October 2, 2025. He was born in Marquette, Kansas and graduated from Marquette High School in 1963. He attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, where he met his future wife. Shortly after graduation, he began his Air Force career and returned to marry Sharon Benson July 6, 1968 in Hordville, Nebraska.

His 22...

Anna (Bunny) Elizabeth Malick

Anna (Bunny) Elizabeth Malick

Oct 1, 2025

Anna “Bunny” Malick (Heckler), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2025, at the age of 87.

Born August 28, 1938, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, Anna grew up surrounded by faith, family, and community. She pursued a lifelong career in education, where she touched the lives of countless students through her dedication and compassion.

Anna married Richard...

Yumi Rosemary Hanson

Yumi Rosemary Hanson

Oct 1, 2025

In loving memory of Yumi Rosemary Hanson

유미 로즈마리 핸슨을 추모하며

Our beloved Yumi passed away on October, 1st 2025, just before her 3rd birthday, after a short but hard fought battle against leukemia.

우리의 소중한 유미가 짧지만 힘든 싸움으로 백혈병에 맞서다 2살의 나이로 2025년 10월 1일에 세상을 떠났습니다.

Yumi was born in Grapevine, Texas on November, 1st 2022 to parents, Mitch and Sophie...

Georgina "Gina" Pavlakovich

Georgina "Gina" Pavlakovich

Oct 1, 2025

Georgina (Perito) Pavlakovich was born in Denver Colorado on November 10, 1930.

Love of God, family, life, and friends was undisputed with mom's deep, unselfish affection, care and commitment to her faith and all those she touched. LOVE shepherded her life as the matriarch.

Mom, Nana, Gina's life spanned 10 decades: 30's - A sweet Italian girl (Shirley Temple look alike) born...

Martin John Schmitzer Jr.

Martin John Schmitzer Jr.

Sep 30, 2025

Martin John Schmitzer Jr, age 55, died unexpectedly at Littleton Adventist Hospital on September 30th, 2025. He was born on February 5th, 1970 at a USAF Hospital in Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany. He was a 1988 graduate of Olmsted Falls High School. Martin went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Cincinnati. While...

Jonnie Lombardi

Jonnie Lombardi

Sep 30, 2025

Jonnie Lee Lombardi, 78, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on September 30, 2025.

Born on April 2, 1947, in Denver, Colorado, Jonnie was the beloved daughter of the late Lucille (Lombardi) Schroeder and John Kirk. She graduated from Ranum High School in 1965 and spent the early years of her life raising her...