Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Blaine Haskell - The Silver Fox
May 24, 2026
Blaine Charley Haskell - The Silver Fox, was born in Hailey, Idaho in the Fox building hospital on Christmas Eve 1944. He has an older brother, Dean, who is almost 14 years older. He was a Christmas miracle baby and his parents loved and doted on him every minute. He grew up in Carey, Idaho (a town of about 200...
Philip Joseph Auriemma, Sr.
May 22, 2026
Philip Joseph Auriemma Sr., 84, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.
Born on June 23, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, Phil grew up in “the city” and graduated from Corpus Christi High School after a brief period of attendance at Chicago’s S.V.D. Seminary. He then proudly served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1965, an experience...
Cuong Hong Lam
May 22, 2026
January 1, 1963 - May 22, 2026
Cuong Hong Lam, 63, was born on January 1st, 1963, in Saigon, Vietnam, and passed away peacefully on May 22nd, 2026, in Aurora, Colorado.
He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend — but most importantly, the world’s biggest Dallas Cowboys fan. He rarely missed a football game. Win or lose, he proudly...
Margaret Marie Mahoney
May 21, 2026
Margaret M. "Margie" Mahoney passed away peacefully at home on May 21, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born to Joseph G. Ratterman Sr. and Margaret A. (Curley) Ratterman at the U. S. Army Hospital, Ft. Sheridan, Illinois, on May 6, 1931.
Margie was a world traveler before she graduated high school as her father’s military assignments took them...
Joyce June Martin
May 21, 2026
Joyce J Martin of Littleton, Colorado, born July 17, 1936, passed away peacefully in the early hours of May 21, 2026, at the age of 89. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Arthur L Martin Jr whom she married in 1964 and was married to for 43 years before he passed away in 2007.
Joyce was born and...
Virginia Ellen Horvat
May 21, 2026
Virginia “Jeannie” Ellen Horvat
Virginia (Jeannie) Ellen Horvat, 89, of Broomfield, Colorado, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, surrounded by her children. She was born July 11, 1936, in Denver, Colorado, to John Thomas Neavill and Martha Esther (Hastie) Neavill and was the youngest of seven children. Jeannie attended Holy Rosary Catholic Grade School and St. Francis Catholic High School.
In...
Hazel Joan Gregory
May 20, 2026
Hazel Joan (Armstrong) Gregory was eagerly welcomed into the presence of our Lord and Savior in the late evening hours of May 20, 2026, after battling complications from a fall the week prior. Visited by many in her final days, Hazel was seen peacefully into eternity by her daughters, Linda and Ann.
Hazel was born on the family farm east of...
Julia A. Granato
May 20, 2026
Julia Angela Granato, a woman of profound faith, deep devotion, and boundless love for her family, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on June 19, 1929 to Carmine and Sofia Palermo, Julia lived a long and beautiful life, leaving behind a legacy woven from the threads of dedication, grace, and an enduring strength.
Julia...
Leona Peters
May 20, 2026
September 29, 2024 - May 20 , 2026
Leona Peters, 101, of Denver, Colorado, was born in Park, Kansas to Joseph Wilhelm Geist and Helen Geist. She grew up loving farm life - rounding up the cows while reading a book on horseback with a dog trailing behind, climbing the windmill for a view of the horizon, riding to school in...
Travis Benjamin Fincher
May 20, 2026
Travis Benjamin Fincher was a loyal husband, father, son, brother, friend, and proud Colorado native who always knew how to have a hell of a time. He was born on March 5, 1991, and passed away May 20, 2026, at the age of 35. He is survived by his wife, Katie, daughter, Ariya, and step-son, Colt, as well as his...
Jackie "Jack" Verlyn Shaver
May 20, 2026
Jackie "Jack" Verlyn Shaver
December 21, 1936-May 20, 2026
Survived by wife Barbara; daughter Lisa; numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside Service Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 10:00 am, Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Donna Cleone Johnson
May 19, 2026
Donna Cleone Johnson, 93, of Englewood, CO died at her home at Caley Ridge Assisted Living on May 19, 2026, of natural causes. She missed her 94th birthday by 3 days but passed away on what would have been her and her husband Bill’s 75th wedding anniversary.
Donna was born on May 22, 1932 in Linn County, Iowa. She was the...
Michael Giles Jones
May 19, 2026
Michael Giles Jones
November 28, 1956 – May 19, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Michael Giles Jones, who left us on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the age of 69. Mike passed away peacefully at his home in Brighton, Colorado, surrounded by his loving wife, Lydia, and their family, following a courageous, long-term battle with...
Eloise H Leyden
May 19, 2026
Eloise H Leyden peacefully passed away on May 19, 2026, in Centennial, Colorado. Eloise was born in Denver on June 9, 1931. After graduating from South High School (1949) and the University of Colorado (1953), Eloise married Glenn Leyden, whom she had known since elementary school days. They were married for 58 years.
Eloise was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Mary Sue Freiberg
May 18, 2026
Mary Sue Freiberg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026, in her Berthoud, CO home at the age of 79. She was surrounded by her family when she entered eternal rest.
The beautiful, magnetic, raven-haired Mary Sue was born on October 15, 1946, in Wichita Falls, TX to the late Ida Childs and...
Kimberly Kay Nicoletti
May 18, 2026
Kimberly Kay Nicoletti of Littleton, Colorado passed away on May 18, 2026 at the age of 64. Loving wife, mother, daughter and friend.
A Celebration of Kim's life will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 beginning at 2:00PM until 6:00pm at Roxborough Park Clubhouse, 6237 Roxborough Drive, Littleton, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Kim's honor...
William "Bill" P. Kinsella
May 17, 2026
William "Bill" P. Kinsella
October 17, 1939-May 17, 2026
Bill was born in Red Bank, NJ and grew up in the small Jersey shore town of Keansburg. He was the youngest of 6 children. Bill loved living in Keansburg, where he worked summers on the boardwalk with his father and 2 older brother's, Jack and Joe, on his father's miniature train that...
Marilyn Constance Harrison
May 17, 2026
Marilyn Constance Harrison passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026 at the age of 87. She was born August 30, 1938 to Clyde Brattin Merritt and Margaret Blanche Merritt (Brett) in Neosho, Missouri.
Most of Marilyn’s early years were in Webb City, Missouri and Ottawa, Kansas and she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Pittsburgh State University...
Susan Evelyn Garner (Stenzel)
May 17, 2026
Susan Evelyn Garner (Stenzel), affectionately known as “Susie,” passed away peacefully at home in Westminster on May 17, 2026, at the age of 78.
Susan was born on December 23, 1947, in Cedar Rapids. From an early age, she developed the caring, hardworking, and dependable spirit that would define her entire life. Above all else, Susan loved God, loved her husband...
John Maher Poplin, Jr.
May 16, 2026
John Maher Poplin Jr., 74, of Aurora, Colorado passed away at his home on May 16, 2026. John was born in Portsmouth, VA to John M. Poplin. Sr. and Peggy Barnes Poplin.
John graduated from Ahoskie High School. He served in the United States Air Force from 1971 to 1975. He was trained in Precision Measurement Electronics and had a career...
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