Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Patricia Ellen Zavadil
Jan 4, 2026
Patricia Ellen Zavadil (née Canty) died quietly on January 4th, 2026 in Denver, Colorado at a spectacular ninety years of age.
Patricia was born in Oakland, California on September 19th, 1935 to Tim & Maxine Canty– the middle of three sisters with three little brothers. She grew up and graduated from Holy Names College in Oakland, and went on to Stanford...
Brenda Marie Martinez
Jan 3, 2026
Brenda Marie Martinez, of Westminster, Colorado, passed away at a medical facility in Aurora on Saturday, January 3, 2026. She was 75 years old. Brenda was born May 27, 1950 in Urbana, Illinois to Alfred and Velma (Weaver) Getty. Her mother is surviving in Naperville, Illinois.
Brenda graduated from Lisle Community High School in 1968 and moved to Colorado in 1969....
David Thomas Jenkins
Jan 3, 2026
David T. Jenkins passed away at the age of 59 in his home on January 3, 2026.
He is survived by his wife Sherylene Jenkins, children Brianna Jenkins and David Jenkins, Jr., and his sisters Barbara Medina, Virginia (James) Sirhall, Susan (Chuck) Borzych and Kathryn (Mark) Schlager.
David retired from a career in insurance in 2025. Besides his family, David loved cars...
Jim Wiener
Jan 3, 2026
James "Jim" Wiener, 83, of Golden, CO passed away peacefully on Jan., 3, 2026. He was employed as Director of Engineering for Rose Medical Center and St. Anthony's Hospital and was Senior Director of Facilities for 21 years at Coors Field before his retirement. He is survived by his wife Micky; son, Tom (Belinda) Carlson; step daughters, Shannon (Steve Davis)...
Ian Matthew Horner
Jan 3, 2026
Ian Matthew Horner, age 33, passed away on January 3rd, 2026, in Aurora, Colorado. He was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 12th, 1992, to parents Robert and Lynnette Horner.
After graduating from Arapahoe High school in 2010, he went on to earn his Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs in 2014.
Living in Colorado Springs...
Patricia Ann Plank
Jan 3, 2026
Patricia Ann Fallon Plank
With deep love and profound gratitude, we remember Patricia Ann Plank, lovingly known as “Fanny,” who passed peacefully at the age of 93. She was the heart of her family, the quiet strength at its center, and a woman whose life reflected faith lived daily, generously, and with great love.
Patricia was born to Frank E. and Mabel...
Albert George Rodriguez
Jan 2, 2026
Albert George "Al Babe" Rodriguez, 93, of Denver, passed away on January 2, 2026.
Albert was born on April 23, 1932, in Brighton, Colorado, to Vicente and Isabel Rodriguez. He grew up in Torrington, Wyoming, where he graduated from high school, and later earned his degree from the University of Wyoming in 1954.
Albert worked as a pharmacist for 47 years. He...
Nicholas Fittipaldi
Jan 1, 2026
Nicholas “Nick” Joseph Fittipaldi, of Aurora, Colorado passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2026.
Nick was born on May 5, 1936, to parents Nicholas and Teresa (Tenda) Fittipaldi in Brooklyn, New York. The seventh of eight children who became one of 13 siblings with his father’s death and his mother's remarriage.
He was never without a job, and he had...
Diedra Zeine Daugherty
Dec 31, 2025
Diedra Zeine Daugherty went home to God when she passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, while surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dr. Dale E. Daugherty, her parents, Lt. Col. (Ret.) US Air Force Donald A. Zeine and Madelyn Zeine and her sister, Satin (David) Zeine-Johnson. Diedra is survived by her...
Suzanna Ruth Simon
Dec 31, 2025
Suzanna Ruth Simon, born December 1975, went to her eternal home New Year’s Eve, 2025. Lifelong resident of the Denver metro area. Graduated from Lincoln High School. Graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a degree in music, education and voice. She completed her Orff Levels for certification to enhance musicianship and teaching strategies through the Orff Schulwerk approach.
Ruth, preferred...
Irene C. Brandt
Dec 31, 2025
Irene Cecilia Brandt, of Denver, CO; passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2025.
Irene was born on October 5, 1942 to parents Garrett B. Brandt and Edith C. Brandt in Sedgwick CO. She attended high school in Sydney, NE and then moved to Denver, CO to attend Business College. After completing Business college, she began working for Alexander Grant...
Douglas Keith Jensen
Dec 30, 2025
Douglas Keith Jensen passed away at his home in Denver on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the age of 75.
Born October 29, 1950, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Doug spent most of his life in Denver. He attended Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy High Schools, where he met his future wife, Leigh Anne Slatten. They bonded over a shared...
Gayle R. Arceneaux
Dec 30, 2025
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Gayle Arceneaux. She passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025 surrounded by her family in Lakewood, Colorado. Gayle was born on September 1, 1937 in Lafayette, Louisiana. She married her husband, Robert, on May 30, 1959 before moving to Denver, Colorado in 1969 where she and Robert raised a...
Cheryl Lee Petrie
Dec 30, 2025
In loving memory of Cheryl Lee Petrie, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and matriarch of the Petrie family, went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2025 at the age of 81.
Born on January 16, 1944, she lived a life strong in her eternal faith in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and firm devotion to her...
Debra Kay Peterson
Dec 30, 2025
Debbie passed away peacefully while sleeping on December 30, 2025. She is preceded in death by her mother, Margaret, as well as her baby brother, Gary.
She is survived by her father, Wallace and her step-mother, Juanita; her three children: Krisshonna, Alyena and Shawnn; her ten grandchildren; plus her brother, Roger and his four children and twelve grandchildren.
She is also survived...
Lynn Haberlie Butts
Dec 29, 2025
Lynn Haberlie Butts crossed the threshold from mortality to everlasting life and a big hug from Jesus on December 29, 2025. Lynn was born in Houston, Texas, on December 20, 1948. She attended Robert E. Lee High School in Houston and graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1970. After college, Lynn worked briefly as a flight attendant for Pan-Am Airlines. She...
Donald "Deno" DeNovellis
Dec 29, 2025
Donald DeNovellis (Deno) passed away on December 29, 2025. He was 88 years young. He is preceded in death by his wife Joyce DeNovellis (Becker). They married May 27, 1961.
Deno is survived by his three children, Angela Baldner (Ray), Charles DeNovellis (Peggy) and Ginny Johnstone (Matt). He is also survived by several grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
He was born in...
Joseph & Jean Kirby
Dec 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Joseph Elmo Kirby November 4, 1944 – October 21, 2025
Jean Carolyn Kirby September 30, 1945 – December 28, 2025
Joseph and Jean Kirby — lifelong residents of Colorado — shared a beautiful life defined by love, service, faith, family, and community. Though Joe and Jean were each remarkable in their own way, together they created something even greater:...
Donna "Renee" Frenette Weaver
Dec 28, 2025
Donna "Renee" Frenette Weaver, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Renee was born on October 29, 1943, in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, to Armand Frenette and Anna Sofronuk Frenette. At the age of seven, she moved with her family to International Falls, Minnesota, where she later became a naturalized U.S. citizen. She graduated from...
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