Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Mary Alice Golden
Jul 4, 2023
Mary Alice Golden was born in Rantoul, Illinois 91 years ago to two young and ambitious parents. Her birth was followed, in short order, by her brother, Everett and much later by her other brother, Bill. These siblings have remained close all of their lives. She traveled extensively as her father was in the Air Force. You cannot believe the...
Donald R. Danborn
Jul 4, 2023
Don Danborn, a working-class Chicago kid who parlayed an appointment to the newly formed United States Air Force Academy into a long life as a provider for his family and his community, has finally failed to cheat death. He was 84.Danborn died July 4 after a brief stay at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge. His children in the area...
Ernestine "Tina" Romero
Jul 3, 2023
Ernestine “Tina” Romero passed peacefully on the morning of July 3, 2023. Tina was born on June 15, 1933, in Aguilar, Colorado and is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Manuel. She married Manuel Romero in 1953, and were together for 62 years. They spent the first few years of marriage in Trinidad and Gunnison, Colorado. In 1958, she...
Katrina F. Baca
Jul 3, 2023
We mournfully announce the passing of Katrina Frances Baca, 60, of Denver, Colorado. Katrina passed away suddenly on July 3rd.
Katrina was born on June 23, 1963 to Lloyd and Enedina in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from Northglenn High School in 1981, she went on to study business at the University of Northern Colorado. After receiving her degree, Katrina...
Mark Daniel Griffis
Jul 3, 2023
Most will remember the 4th of July as the time when our country’s soul was set free from tyranny and oppression. From now on, we also remember this time of year because another soul was set free from this world’s chaos and hardships.
In the wee hours on the night of July 3rd, 2023, Mark Daniel Griffis died in a...
Thomas Scott DeWolfe
Jul 3, 2023
Thomas Scott DeWolfe
9/15/1960 - 7/3/2023
Tom was 62 when he passed on July 3, 2023. He was preceded in death by his children Cammy and Kyle DeWolfe, his parents Bill and Arlene DeWolfe, nephew Nathan O'Connor and his mother-in-law Lorraine Garbe.
Tom is survived by his wife Cindy DeWolfe, his stepmother Joanna DeWolfe, father-in-law Bill Garbe, his brothers...
John William Sekulich
Jul 3, 2023
John W. Sekulich, 106 ½, passed away peacefully at his home in Lakewood, CO July 3rd, 2023, with his wife, Charlotte, by his side. John is survived by his wife of 16 years, Charlotte (Schneider) Sekulich, her children Wendi (John) Medved, Andrew (Tara) Schmid, and four grandchildren. John is also survived by his sister, Frances Dagrieff (age 104) who lives...
Christine Marie Dent
Jul 2, 2023
Christine Marie Dent, age 58, passed away on July 2, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on October 13, 1964 to Roy and Deanna Dent in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in the Denver area and graduated from Alameda High School.
Christie served in the United States Army during Operation Desert Storm. She later worked for Reed...
Bennie Bob Duran
Jul 2, 2023
Bennie Bob Duran was born March 27, 1957, to Mary Jean DeHerrera and Pete Duran in Colorado Springs. He was the oldest of 4 children and a direct descendent of Chief Ouray of the Ute tribe. He grew up in San Jose, California and graduated from Overfelt Highschool. After highschool he enlisted in the Military where he received the Riffle...
Michael "Mick" McKenny
Jul 2, 2023
Michael “Mick” James McKenny, age 65, died on July 2, 2023 doing what he loved, mountain biking in the hills of Winter Park. He was born on February 5, 1958 in San Francisco, CA. He was a graduate of the University of Phoenix where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Mick's career focus was in Sales...
Theodore Jerome Zakrzewski
Jul 2, 2023
Theodore Jerome Zakrzewski, he was born September 30, 1941, age 81, passed away in his home in Thornton, Colorado on July 2nd, 2023.
He moved to Colorado from Grenville, South Dakota after graduating from high school to pursue bigger opportunities. He worked at Martin Marietta, IBM, and Lexmark. He was a senior lab specialist and retired from Lexmark at...
Clifford Elwood Ohman
Jul 1, 2023
Clifford Elwood Ohman passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, sixteen days shy of his 91st birthday and the 68th anniversary of his marriage to Donna Lucille Keever Ohman. Cliff met Donna at Rockmont College in 1953, and they were married in 1955.
He is remembered by his wife, Donna, his sons, Brent, Mike, Greg, and Chris, his daughter-in-law, Kitty,...
Susan Kathryn Hukriede
Jul 1, 2023
Our beautiful mother, Susan Kathryn Hukriede, passed away on July 1, 2023, at Littleton Adventist Hospital at the age of 81. She was born on May 3, 1942 in Park Ridge, Ilinois. She was a graduate of Marywood High School in Evanston, Illinois. She then went on and graduated from Mundelein University in Chicago which became Loyola University in 1991....
Larry D. Westra Sr.
Jul 1, 2023
Larry Dean Westra, age 76, passed away surrounded by his family at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on June 27th 2023.
He was a graduate of South Highschool in Denver, CO. In 1967 Larry met the love of his life, Flo Hollowell; they wed on August 12th of that same year. Two weeks after they got married,...
Tiffany Noelle Foegen
Jul 1, 2023
Tiffany Noelle Foegen, age 52, passed away in her home with her family by her side on July 1st, 2023. Medical issues over the past 5 years displayed her unyielding courage facing life’s toughest challenges, always with a bright and beautiful smile. Tiffany was born in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii on December 3rd, 1970, and moved to Colorado with...
Richard "Jeff" Widney
Jul 1, 2023
Richard “Jeff” Widney unexpectedly passed away on July 1, 2023 in Lone Tree, Colorado surrounded by his family. Jeff was born on September 2, 1953 to Hilda Mae and Roderick Widney in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He had a degree in Environmental engineering and worked in the Nuclear Industry at Rocky Flats Technology Site for 16 years and the Hanford...
Dario Galvan Velasco
Jun 30, 2023
Dario Velasco of Denver passed away on June 30, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones.
Dario was born on December 19, 1932 in Xalapa, Veracruz. During his lifetime, he achieved many accomplishments, including a 30-year career as a master machinist for the Rio Grande Rail Road. He also had professional careers in baseball, soccer,...
Carol Joyce (Inman) Jacques
Jun 30, 2023
Carol Joyce (Inman) Jacques was born January 15, 1934 in Iowa and passed away, surrounded by the love of her family, on June 30, 2023. She was 89.
Born to Harold and Frances Inman, Carol was the second of six children. After graduating from Johnston High, she chose to attend Nurses Training at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines....
Charles Eldridge
Jun 30, 2023
Charles Eldridge 92, born in Chicago Illinois on December 19, 1930. Charles passed away at Brookdale memory care in Englewood, Colorado on June 30, 2023.
He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1948. He then drafted into the army in 1951, where he met and married Kyung Sun. He traveled and vacationed thru out Europe and retired from...
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