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Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Francis William "Bill" Draper
Dec 9, 2024
Bill Draper, age 78, died on December 9th, 2024 in Denver, CO. Bill was born April 13th, 1946 in Denver, CO to Shirley (Hohing) and William Draper. He was a lifelong Denverite and proud Coloradoan. Bill graduated from West High School in 1964.
In 1982 he met the love of his life, Barb, and they were married on February 11th, 1984....
Austin Daniel Martineau
Dec 9, 2024
It’s with broken hearts we share, Austin Daniel Martineau, has finished his race. Our hearts will forever miss the ways he enriched our lives. As we wrestle with our profound grief, we find comfort in Austin’s powerful legacy of indiscriminate love, genuine kindness, and boundless generosity. Austin was born in Provo, Utah on November 24, 1976, and passed away in...
Eugene Clifford Owen
Dec 9, 2024
Eugene Clifford Owen, aged 90, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024 at Someren Glen in Centennial, CO.
He was born on April 13, 1934, in Peoria, Illinois to Lindsay E. Owen and Irma L. Kehlenbach. He grew up in Washburn, Illinois, and served in the Army Corps (reserve) overseas in Europe and the US between 1956-1958.
He was a proud graduate...
Colleen Sue Denker
Dec 9, 2024
Colleen Sue Denker passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado, on December 9, 2024.
Colleen was born in Princeton, Kansas, on December 18, 1953 to parents Louis and Evelyn Denker. Colleen was the youngest of three children.
Colleen attended primary school in Ottawa, Kansas, and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1971. Colleen continued her education at the Newman Hospital...
Dale Howell Fay
Dec 9, 2024
Columbine Valley resident Dale Howell Fay died December 9, 2024, with her daughter and son at her side.
Dale was born September 30, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to Edwin Boutel “Bill” Booth and the former Marion Edith Telfer. After her parents’ marriage ended in 1941, her mother married Raymond S. Howell, the man who would raise Dale as his own.
Family lore...
Thomas Martin Clancy
2024
Tom Clancy, 79, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, after a period of decline due to cerebral vascular disease.
Tom is survived by his wife, Kathy Covell and his four daughters, Kate Korbet, Tayler Clancy, Bea (Zack) Hamilton and Annie (Marcel) Arsenault, and granddaughters, Hayden Fletcher, Zaida Covell, Nahla Covell and Wyatte Arsenault. He is predeceased by his parents,...
Peter H. Edmiston
Dec 8, 2024
Peter H. Edmiston (“Pete”) passed away on December 8, 2024 at the age of 88 and one day.
Pete was born in Pendleton, Oregon to Everett and Janet Edmiston. He enjoyed an adventuresome boyhood in the small town of Reith, Oregon and later Hermiston, Oregon. He graduated Oregon State University in 1960 with a degree in Civil Engineering.
On May 12, 1962,...
Gregory Michael Duran
Dec 8, 2024
Gregory Michael Duran, 44, of Niceville, Florida, passed away on December 8, 2024, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer.
Originally born in Denver, Colorado, Greg graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute and dedicated 23 years of honorable service in the United States Air Force as a Fuel Management Specialist and First Sergeant. During his career, he served several tours...
Anna Crowe
Dec 8, 2024
Anna Crowe passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024, at the age of 97. She was born the youngest of four children in 1927 to Nathan and Emma Robbins in Gueydan, Louisiana.
Anna grew up in Jennings, Louisiana and attended public schools there before graduating from Jennings High School in 1944. She was Salutatorian of her high school class. Immediately following...
O'Della Ann Crooks
Dec 8, 2024
O’Della Ann Crooks, age 87, passed away on December 8, 2024 after suffering a heart attack. Della had been suffering from dementia for about four years.
She was born in Gering, Nebraska to Glenn and Mary Lovell and had nine siblings. In 1958, Della married Donavon Crooks and they were married 66 years. They had three daughters, Valerie Stewart (George), Dianna...
Bonnie Joan Pascoe
Dec 8, 2024
Bonnie Pascoe, age 80, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024. She was born on May 18, 1944, to Otto and Elna (Stene) Mathis in Denver, Colorado, where she began a life full of love, strength, and dedication to her family.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jimmy Yarnall and brother, Roy and sister-in-law Gloria Mathis. She leaves...
Alice Marie Ball
Dec 8, 2024
Alice M. Ball passed away on December 8, 2024. Full obituary to follow.
Pamela Dawn Rothery
Dec 7, 2024
Pamela Dawn Rothery, age 80, passed away on December 7, 2024, after a car accident in Denver, Colorado. Pam was born in Chicago on February 28, 1944, and grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where she graduated from Arlington High School.
In November 1966, Pam married Theodore (Ted) Doering, and together, they moved to Delaware. Their journey took them across the...
Dennis Allan Haaland
Dec 7, 2024
Dennis Allan Haaland, age 77, sadly passed away from dementia and Parkinsons complication on December 7.2024 at the Cherrelyn Care Center in Littleton CO. He was born June 8, 1947 in Veblen SD to Harold and Arlene Haaland. After being raised on the family farm and graduating from Veblen High School, he enlisted to the National Guard to help the...
Alice F. Cronin
Dec 6, 2024
Alice F. Cronin, age 94, died at the Gardens at St. Elizabeth in Denver, Colorado, on December 6, 2024. Alice received her RN from Georgetown School of Nursing and served as a nurse for many years at Swedish Medical Center in Denver. She is survived by her six children, Jim (Diane), Mary (Chris), Mike, Clare (Tom), Lori (Ed), and Rita...
Joel Bernhard Sigdestad, MD
Dec 6, 2024
Joel Bernhard Sigdestad, MD of Littleton, Colorado died on December 6, 2024 at the age of 82.
Joel was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota and attended Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo. He graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1964. Joel received his Doctor of Medicine in 1968 from the University of...
Thomas Washington
Dec 6, 2024
My husband, Thomas Washington, was born November 10, 1950 and passed away December 6, 2024. He traveled with his imagination as a young person by spending hours on end in the library. He always had a thirst for learning and educating himself. He also loved to play basketball hours on end. He lived in the projects when he was young....
Johnny Christopher Castillo
Dec 6, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Johnny Castillo, who took his final breath on December 6, 2024, at the age of 45. Born on September 15, 1979, Johnny was a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished friend to all who knew him.
Johnny graduated from Emily Griffith and began a lifelong journey in the trades. Starting...
Henry George Wiggers
Dec 5, 2024
Henry George Wiggers. Born May 25th, 1932. Passed away December 5th, 2024.
Henry was born in Temple, TX to Ima and G.H. (Sonny) Wiggers. He had one older sister, Mary Punchard. Henry grew up in Temple and graduated from Temple High School in 1950, where he excelled in multiple sports, and earned a scholarship to Schreiner College to play football. Henry...
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