Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Joel Howard White
Sep 15, 2026
Joel White, 62, of Pine, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness. He leaves behind a loving family and countless friends whose lives were made brighter by knowing him.
Joel was born in WaKeeney, Kansas, and grew up in El Paso, Texas. From an early age, he possessed the curiosity, determination, and ingenuity that would define his life. If something...
David Earl Jonas
Sep 14, 2026
David Earl Jonas, of Lafayette, Colorado, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 14, 2026. He was 78 years old. David was born in Aurora, Colorado at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center on March 31, 1948, to the late Robert F. and Dorothy J. (Dobbs) Jonas.
Davis grew up in Aurora, Westminster, Denver and Thornton and attended Mapleton High School. He later...
Raymond Craig Stark
Sep 13, 2026
Raymond Craig Stark, 79, died peacefully at home Sunday, September 13, 2026. He was born October 12, 1946 in Casper, Wyoming to Robert and Edna Stark. His spent his middle school years in Pakistan and high school years in Thailand where his father worked for the State Department as an electrical engineer constructing hydro-electric dams. Ray served in the US...
Shirley Joan Rushing
Sep 13, 2026
Shirley Rushing, 89, of Littleton, CO. Shirley Rushing was born July 11, 1937 to Stanley and Nannie Otey. She was one of 10 children. She graduated from Denver West High School in 1955. She married her sweetheart, Joe Rushing in 1955 and were married for 49 years. Shirley was a hard worker throughout her life doing payroll and taxes for...
Jeffrey Paul Julin
Sep 13, 2026
Jeffrey P. Julin passed away on September 13, 2026. He was born in Leadville, CO on May 22, 1952. Spending his early years living in Climax and Leadville, he began a life of participation and contributions. As a baby Jeff and his twin brother were part of a landmark study on the effects of high altitude on babies born above...
Marcus D. La
Sep 13, 2026
A Life Overflowing With Love
With shattered hearts, we announce the passing of Marcus D. La 43. A devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend.
Born on September 19th, 1982, in Fremont, Nebraska, Marcus grew up alongside his brother and cousins making memories in Fremont, before expanding their adventures to Lincoln and Omaha. Over the years, Marcus built lifelong connections across Nebraska,...
William "Bill" L. Owen
Sep 12, 2026
William "Bill" L. Owen of Denver, Colorado passed away on September 12, 2026 at the age of 84. Loving father, brother and friend.
A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 beginning at 10:00AM, followed by a Funeral Service beginning at 11:00AM both at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado. The family invites you...
Norma Jean Njaa Becker
Sep 12, 2026
Norma Jene Njaa Becker, age 91, passed away in her home at Brookdale Greenwood Village September 12, 2026. She was born in Langdon, North Dakota to Harold Norman and Eugenia Njaa. Norma was a longtime resident of the Denver area. Besides her love and dedication to her children and grandchildren, Norma was a lifelong accomplished piano player. Her career as...
Anne Witte Curran
Sep 12, 2026
Anne Witte Curran, a devoted wife, mother, educator, and community leader, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026 at the age of 86.
Born on June 8, 1940, in Fremont, Nebraska, Anne lived a life defined by service, grace, and a deep commitment to her family, faith, and community. She began her college education at Principia College in St. Louis in...
Rita Elizabeth Bumgarner
Sep 11, 2026
Rita E. (Hursting) Bumgarner, of Denver Colorado, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away on September 11, 2026 at the age of 96.
She was born to Alvina and Lawrence Hursting in Denver Colorado on July 27, 1930.
Rita is survived by her daughters Patricia Dunn; and Marilyn Bumgarner and her husband Scott Kaltenborn; son-in-law Ron Villiotti; granddaughter Stephanie Petrikat and her...
Barbara Zarrella Gilvard
Sep 10, 2026
Barbara Lou Zarrella Gilvard passed away on September 10, 2026, at the age of 87 after battling COPD for many years. She died peacefully with her family surrounding her.
Barbara was a proud Rhode Islander and Italian-American, born to Flora and Joseph Zarrella, who instilled a very strong Catholic faith that she carried with her throughout her life.
She graduated from Providence’s...
Margery Barbieri
Sep 10, 2026
Margery J. Barbieri of Aurora passed away at the age of 100. Margery grew up with her family on a dairy farm near Hudson, Colorado, and on the edge of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal where she remembered attending elementary school at a one room schoolhouse. Following graduation from Hudson High School, Margery began working with the U.S. Government at Fitzsimons...
Carol E. Keller
Sep 9, 2026
Carol Edrie Keller
September 22, 1925 - September 9, 2026
Carol Edrie Keller was born September 22,1925, in Greeley, Colorado , to Ralph and Frances Smith. She passed away on September 9, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska,
Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin D, Keller. She is survived by her daughter Edrie Pearce; grandchildren Sarah (Paul) Andrews and their children, Avery,...
Gary Lee Palmer
Sep 9, 2026
Gary Lee Palmer, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, Navy Veteran, businessman, neighbor and friend, passed away on September 9, 2026, at the age of 85.
Gary was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Vernon Claude Palmer and Margaret Lorraine Bledsoe Palmer, and grew up in the small town of Burns, Wyoming, surrounded by family, cousins and lifelong friends....
Peggy Ann Lake
Sep 8, 2026
Peggy Ann Lake, known to all who loved her simply as Peg, passed away on September 8, 2026, at her home in Lakewood, Colorado. She was 81.
Born on April 15, 1945, in Yakima, Washington, Peggy built a remarkable career that began in 1968 when she started with the phone company as a Telephone Operator. Over the next thirty years, she...
Louis DeAngelis
Sep 8, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Louis Anthony DeAngelis, a beloved husband, father, proud grandpa, great grandpa, uncle, and a loyal friend to many. He passed away peacefully on September 8th at the age of 96 surrounded by loved ones. Born on July 28, 1930, in Montclair, New Jersey. He enlisted in the Air Force...
Christine Mary Baker
Sep 7, 2026
Christine (Mary) Baker, age 77, reposed in her home on September 7th 2026, in Littleton CO. She is survived by two sons Shane and Stephen Ryals, and five grandchildren, and her husband Garry (Herman) Baker. They were married 51+ years. Christine worked as a RN for 45 years in the Denver metro area. She received a “Master Gardener Certificate” from CSU...
James "Jim" Frederick Arnold Jr.
Sep 7, 2026
James Frederick Arnold, Jr. passed away peacefully on September 7, 2026, in Littleton, Colorado, at the age of 89. He was reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife, Wylene, whom he loved more than words could ever express.
Jim was born August 16, 1937, in Canon City, Colorado, the third child of James Frederick Arnold Sr. and Alpha Maye (Randles) Arnold....
Patricia Ann McNish
Sep 7, 2026
Patricia McNish passed away at the age of 87 on September 7, 2026. She was born January 27, 1939, in Pueblo, Colorado to John M. Patrick and Mary Margaret Patrick. Patricia is survived by daughters Diana Pinkley, Cindy Swanson, Kimberly Eames, grandchildren Tiffany Wischkowski, Samantha Aggers, Zachariah Westra, Anthony Eames, Joede Stratton, Shane Hogge, great-grandchildren Addison & Avery Aggers, Oliver...
Nate Hosmer
Sep 6, 2026
Nathan Hosmer, age 42, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado passed away on September 6, 2026. Nate was born on August 13, 1984 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was married to his wife, Melissa Peabody for two years. He is survived by his wife, (Melissa Peabody), Mother (Rebecca Hosmer-McDaniel), Step Father (Rodney McDaniel), Brother (Michael Hosmer), Nephews (Matthew and Noah), Maternal Grandparents...
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