Obituaries
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Major Ronald A. Roye, USAF
Mar 12, 2012
A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend was called home unexpectedly on March 12, 2012. Survived by his cherished wife of 44 years, Glenda; sister Kathi (Don) Hack; children Kim Gatto, Tammy (Craig Pica) Anckner, Kevin Carns, Rob (Jen) Roye; grandchildren Shaun, Amber, Brandon, Nick, Nate, Ashton, Matthew; niece Jodi; nephews Nicholas, Jason. A Memorial Service for Ron...

John H. Humpert
Mar 12, 2012
John ""Jack"" H. Humpert, Jr. was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to John H. and Muriel W. (Clay) Humpert on August 23, 1932. Jack was the oldest of five children and was raised north of Kiowa, Colorado on a cattle ranch. After high school, he enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in France during the Korean conflict. When...
Sally C. Erskin
Mar 11, 2012
Sally Caldwell Erskin, 80, passed away just shy of her 81st birthday on March 11, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer and finally she lost the war to pneumonia. She was one heck of a trouper though it all and fully fought until the very end. She is survived by her brother, Charles Miller; sister, Lenore...

Earl William Gaugler
Mar 11, 2012
Earl William Gaugler, 53, of Denver passed away on March 11, 2012. Earl is survived by his wife, Jamie; father Earl Winfield Gaugler; brothers Andrew and Mark; and sister, Joanne. A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 16 at 10:15 a.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Please share your memories of Earl and condolences with his family by...
Theodore 'Ted' Phillips
Mar 11, 2012
Theodore ""Ted"" Phillips, 89 years of age, of Northglenn, Colorado, passed away on March 11, 2012. A Funeral Service for Ted will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012, 3:30pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado 80227. Visitation one hour prior to service. An Interment Service at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado will...
James R. Grubich
Mar 11, 2012
James R. Grubich, age 63, passed away unexpectedly in his home on March 11, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Mary Kincade; sons Kevin Grubich and Corey Grubich; sister Nancy Yanites; and brother Phillip Grubich Taylor. His daughter, Crystal Dawn Grubich; and parents, Ralph and Shirley (Moore) Grubich, preceded him in death. James was a graduate...
John R. Hallowell
Mar 10, 2012
John Robert (Jack) Hallowell 1920-2012 Known to friends and family as ""Hallowell"", our Father was blessed to live a long and adventurous life. Dad made friends easily. He listened to your stories. He made you feel important. He stayed in touch. He loved getting together with friends, playing sports, telling stories, enjoying a cold martini. He made the day a...
Carl Lee Chritz
Mar 10, 2012
Chritz, Carl Lee, 53, of Arvada, Colorado passed away March 10, 2012. He was born June 26, 1958, in Midland, Michigan. He attended Michigan Technology University in Houghton, Michigan where he received two Associates degrees in Electrical and Electromechanical Engineering. He went on to receive his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Power Engineering from the University of Colorado at Denver....
Donald L. France
Mar 10, 2012
Donald L. France, 93, entered into rest March 10, 2012. Beloved father of Shelley (Howard) Perkins, Susan France, and Diane (Larry) Niemiec; devoted grandfather of Garrison and Sierra Niemiec; and proud great grandfather of Sarah Boulineau. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 57 years Bernadine V. France.
Don was raised in Worthing, SD where he...

Alice A. Robbins
Mar 9, 2012
Alice A. Robbins, 70, of Sedalia, passed peacefully on March 9, 2012. Born in Denver, CO to Lucille Vivian White and William Robert Stephens. She will be dearly missed by her three daughters Jodie M. Byrkett, Carrie L. (Patrick) Tatman and Cerise M. Shapiro; her 5 grandchildren; her brothers William & Floyd Stephens; her sister-in-law Janice Stephens; her uncle Ronald...

Audrey Ann Lawson
Mar 9, 2012
Audrey Lawson, 80, of Arvada, passed away on March 9, 2012. She is survived by her children Lois Allen, Clifford & Jim Lawson and six grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 15, 4:00-8:00pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 7577 W. 80th Ave., Arvada. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, March 16...
Alice Bechtold
Mar 9, 2012
Last Friday, March 9, 2012 at about 1:00 a.m. the Lord chose to take our mother and your friend, Alice Hanke Bechtold, to be with Himself. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at 88 years old with daughter, Sherry, present. She was at Applewood Living Center in Longmont, Colorado. The day before, on Thursday, she was alert and saw...

Bertrum Harold Kauffmann
Mar 9, 2012
BERTRUM HAROLD KAUFFMANN, 86, went to his Heavenly Father and Blessed Mother on March 9, 2012 in Denver, CO. Married nearly 60 years, Bert was a devoted husband and father. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Margaret; their 5 children, 3 daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law, 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Rosary 7:00 Wednesday, Horan & McConaty, 1091 S. Colorado...
Wilma A. Moran
Mar 9, 2012
Wilma A. Moran, 97 was born April 10, 1914 in Denver to Herbert Weller and Jean McGhie Weller. She was preceded in death by her husband John Patrick Moran. Wilma is survived by four daughters, Kathleen Vahling and her husband Bernie, Aneta Markwell and her husband Jim, Norine Dawson and her husband Gary and Theresa Nickolaus and her husband Frank....
Dr. Dean R. Zimmerman
Mar 8, 2012
Dr. Dean Zimmerman, 79, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, formerly of Ames, Iowa, went to be with our Lord and Savior on March 8, 2012. Dr. Zimmerman was a Professor of Nutrition at Iowa State University for 34 years. He was preceded in death by one son and his parents. Dr. Zimmerman is survived by his wife Wendy of 59 years;...

Trinidad Vigil
Mar 8, 2012
Trinidad Vigil age 90 of Denver; Mother of Rebecca Kerr and her husband Jim, Miquel Vigil and the late Edwardo Vigil; Grandmother of Trinidad Vigil, James Kerr, Christina Kerr, Lisa Baker, Billy Baker and the late Eddie Vigil Jr. There will be a Memorial Service on Sunday, March 11 at 10AM at the Horan and McConaty Family Chapel at 7571...

Thin Van Nguyen
Mar 8, 2012
Thin Van Nguyen, age 81, resided in Arvada, Colorado, passed away on March 8, 2012. He was the Father of Mien Nguyen and his wife Nguyet Nguyen, Tuyet Nguyen, Hung Nguyen and his wife Thu Nguyen, Dung Nguyen. Grandfather of Tuan Nguyen, Phuong Dung Nguyen, Jim Nguyen, Tom Nguyenand his wife Quynh Nguyen, Tim Nguyen, Tony Nguyen, Viet Nguyen, Phung...
Ernest A. 'Ernie' Dardano
Mar 8, 2012
Ernest A. ""Ernie"" Dardano, 86, of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on March 8, 2012. Husband of Velma Dardano. Father of Sherrill Garramone & Dennis Dardano. Grandfather of 5. Great-Grandfather of 2. Memorial Service will be held Monday, March 19, 2012, 11:00am, Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, Colorado 80227. Please share your memories of Ernie and...
Josephine Dittmer
Mar 8, 2012
Josephine Ruth Dittmer was born on May 4, 1932 to Edward and Ethel Snider. She grew up with three brothers, Charlie (who passed on at age 13), Edward and Carl, and seven sisters Edna, Iona, Elizabeth, Nellie, Ethel, Unice and Elmetta. Josephine wed Charles Ray Dittmer on July 23, 1949 at the age of seventeen. They remained married until his...

Murial B. Holbrook
Mar 7, 2012
Murial B. Holbrook, 86, of Littleton, Colorado passed away on March 7, 2012. She is survived by her children, son James G. Holbrook, of Littleton, and daughter L. Morgan Holbrook, of Denver. Committal Service will be held Thursday, March 15, 2012, 11:00 AM at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80227. Plese share your memories of...
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