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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Matthew Leo Morales
Mar 5, 2026
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Robert Krause
Mar 4, 2026
Robert Krause was born on January 14, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on March 4, 2026. He is preceded in death by Carol, his wife of 65 years, his parents, Anna and Adolph Krause, all three sisters, Marie, Dolly and Kathleen, and by his son, Kurt. Bob is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kip and Kathy Robinson, his...
Orval Lee Thompson
Mar 3, 2026
Orval Lee Thompson, age 93, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026. He was a graduate of Westminster High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Ann Murray. He was drafted into the Army and served in the Korean War. When he returned he joined his dad and brothers in a construction business and was a carpenter by trade...
John J. Nolan
Mar 3, 2026
John Nolan (91), of Denver, CO, formerly of Oranmore, Co. Galway and Kiltartan, Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland, passed away peacefully surrounded by adoring family on March 3, 2026. The beloved husband of Kay Nolan (predeceased) of Denver, CO, formerly of Brosna, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Loving father of Sharon and her husband Kevin Brett of Denver, CO. and David and his wife...
Gil Jose Cisneros
Mar 2, 2026
Gil Jose Cisneros 64, of Denver, Colorado died Monday, March 2, 2026 at Denver Health Hospital. He was born April 27, 1961 in Spokane, Washington. Son of Ernest and Genevieve Cisneros.
Gil lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1968 to 1986 where he graduated from East Central High School.
He served honorably in the Navy from April 3,1986 to September 19,1990 as a...
Mary Sue Hawk
Mar 2, 2026
Mary Sue Grove, the youngest daughter of Glen and Mildred Grove, was born in South English, Iowa, a town of about 200 people in the southeastern part of the state. Her father was a hog buyer for Morrell, and her mother taught kindergarten in nearby Sigourney. Both parents were highly musical; her father and his brothers were champion barbershop quartet...
Pacifica Sandoval
Mar 2, 2026
Pacifica Sandoval was born on December 9, 1931 in Troy, Colorado, she peacefully entered eternal rest on March 2, 2026.
Pacifica was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Alfonso Sandoval; her parents, Casimiro and Margaret Pacheco; her siblings, Marina (Abel) Martinez, Vera (Cy Cook) Aranda, Rudy Pacheco, Frank (Frances) Pacheco, Roy Pacheco, and Tony (Stella) Pacheco; and her brothers-in-law...
Jerry Weeter
Mar 2, 2026
Jerry Weeter, age 82, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away peacefully in his home on March 2, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Jerry was born on January 23, 1944, in Iowa, to Lowell & Lorraine Weeter. Although living many meaningful years in Iowa, Jerry later moved to Colorado, where he met the love of his life, Debbie. The two were married for...
Bernard John Gehan
Mar 2, 2026
Bernard John Gehan, born on September 19, 1939 in New York City, passed away on March 2, 2026 in Littleton, CO. He is survived by Mary Ann (Norton), his wife of 60 years and by his brother Raymond Gehan (Jane).
Bernie was a proud father of Maggie Chavez (Brian), Moira (Bingo) Wilson (Jay), John Gehan and Eileen O’Brien (Tim). He is...
Denise Marie Prevedel
Mar 1, 2026
Denise (Dee) Marie (Pattee) Prevedel, age 72, passed away from her nearly 11 year battle with Alzheimer’s disease on March 1, 2026 at her home in Denver, Colorado. Dee was born to Frank and Bonnie Pattee on December 6, 1953 in South Bend, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Dee spent three years in South Bend, Indiana before...
Donald Eugene Johnson
Mar 1, 2026
Donald Eugene Johnson, age 91, died peacefully with family by his side in the early morning on Sunday, March 1st in Denver, Colorado. Born in Cudahy, Wisconsin, Donald was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran who served as a Sergeant during the Korean War. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Survived by his son, Darrin Johnson;...
Peter Anthony Nielsen
Feb 28, 2026
Peter Anthony Nielsen, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and son on February 28, 2026 after a long and hard-fought battle with COPD.
He was born on August 10, 1951, in Denver Colorado to the late Richard and Caroline Nielsen. He attended Cathedral High School before enrolling at the Colorado School of...
Patricia L. Shields
Feb 27, 2026
Patricia Lee Shields (Mapes) born April 23, 1954, passed away in hospice care in Denver, Colorado on February 27, 2026. She was a graduate of Northglenn High School and attended Metropolitan State University at Denver. She moved with her family from Iola Kansas to Colorado as a young girl. She met and then married Richard Leo Shields on June 28,...
Charles Wesley Herron
Feb 26, 2026
Charles Wesley “Chuck” Herron passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on Thursday, February 26, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, which he faced with optimism and grace.
Chuck was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Peggy; his parents, Wesley and Ida Mae Herron; and his brother, Alan Herron.
Throughout his life,...
Georgios Demetrios Dikeou
Feb 26, 2026
Georgios Demetrios Dikeou passed away on February 26, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones, in the Hilltop home his parents purchased in 1943. Born on 9/2/1938, he was the oldest son of James D. Dikeou (a Greek immigrant) and Minnie Girk Dikeou (a German immigrant).
In his youth, George attended Denver Public Schools and was a proud East High School graduate....
Ervin Ernest Rivinius
Feb 25, 2026
Ervin was born on a wheat farm in Ridgeview, South Dakota on the Cheyenne River Reservation, to Sophia and William Rivinius on August 24, 1933. Ervin was the seventh of eight children and learned the importance of hard work and family early on from his immigrant parents. He attended grade school in Ridgeview, where his eldest sister, LillieAnn, was his...
Ronald Anthony Vasquez
Feb 25, 2026
Ronald A. Vasquez, 79, of Westminster, passed away peacefully surrounded by tamily.
Ron will be remembered for his strength, sense of humor and love for his family.
Ron proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps.
He retired from the Elevator trade and continued to share stories of his time on the job.
Ron faced life's challenges with determination. He managed his...
Clare Evelyn Wiles
Feb 24, 2026
Clare Evelyn Wiles, age 87, passed away on February 24, 2026, in Littleton, Colorado.
Born and raised in Hastings, Minnesota, Clare earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the College of Saint Catherine. It was during this time that she met the love of her life, her husband Jerry. Together they built a life filled with music, travel, curiosity, and...
Gina Swets Moore
Feb 24, 2026
Gina Swets Moore, age 68, died surrounded by her family on February 24, 2026. She was a proud Colorado native and graduate of Cherry Creek High School, the University of Colorado-Boulder, and the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. It was at DU where she met her husband of 32 years, Peter Moore.
Gina was dedicated to service in her...
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