Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

Diane Elizabeth Vaz

Diane Elizabeth Vaz

Sep 21, 2023

 

Diane Elizabeth Vaz 76, was born in Brooklyn New York to parents Arthur B. Williams and Annette Gourdine. She married Russell Vaz on July 1, 1967 and eventually moved to Denver Colorado in 1973 where they raised two sons Damon and Jason. She divorced in 1996 and never remarried.

Diane was a homemaker for most of those years as...

Ellen M. Armstrong

Ellen M. Armstrong

Sep 21, 2023

 

Ellen Mae Eaton was born April 18, 1934, to an impoverished family during the depths of the Great Depression. She rose from hardscrabble life on a desolate homestead in Wheatland, Wyoming, and a poor but loving childhood in Chadron, Nebraska, to national centers of influence in Washington, D.C.

Politics was part of Ellen Armstrong’s life from the day she...

Francis J. "Frank" Rust, M.D.

Francis J. "Frank" Rust, M.D.

Sep 21, 2023

Francis Joseph Rust M.D. "Frank" passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 21st, just after his 95th year.  Born at home in Denver, he was the 7th of 8 children born to Charles and Florence (Riss) Rust. He married JoAnn (Spahn) Cooley and together they celebrated 60 years of marriage until her death in 2013.  They have five children:...

Beverly Ann Buck

Beverly Ann Buck

Sep 21, 2023

Beverly Ann Buck, daughter of James Marcus Buck and Wanda Mae (Davis) Buck, was born July 3, 1950 in Ames, Iowa and  from this life Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Peak Gardens in Lakewood, Colorado at the age of 73.

Beverly graduated from Ames High School in 1969. She attended West Mar College in Le Mars, Iowa for a couple...

John Michael Pustek

John Michael Pustek

Sep 20, 2023

John Michael "Big Mike" Pustek, 71, of Thornton, Colorado passed away at home on September 20, 2023. Mike is survived by sisters Stephanie (Sean) McManus and Sheila Stephens and multiple beloved nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by parents John and Loretta Pustek, sister Charlotte, and brother Tommy. He grew up in rural Adam's County, attended Assumption Catholic Grade School...

Susan Denise Cleary

Susan Denise Cleary

Sep 20, 2023

 

Susan passed away at age 50 September 20, 2023 after a brief unexpected illness. She was born January 3, 1973 to Denis and Mary Cleary in Englewood, Colorado. Susan graduated from Colorado Mesa University in 1996. She worked as a Juvenile Parole Officer for the State of Colorado. Susan was preceded in death by her father Denis and her...

Blanche Ruth McKinney

Blanche Ruth McKinney

Sep 20, 2023

Blanche Ruth (Franklin) McKinney was born December 9th, 1924 in Sterling, Colorado, to parents Russell James Franklin (Madison, WI) and Margaret Ada Tatum (Topeka, KS).   She left this world on Wednesday, September 20th 2023 at 98 years old.

She attended school in Sterling, Colorado and upon graduating in 1942, she moved to Denver, Colorado.  While waiting to turn 18 and...

Bryan Charles Hoff

Bryan Charles Hoff

Sep 20, 2023

Bryan Charles Hoff, age 48, passed away on September 20, 2023. He is survived by his Father Thomas and sister Gina Berumen. He was preceded in death by his wonderful Mother, Kay Ellen Hoff. Bryan loved animals and was a sports fanatic. He enjoyed playing softball and golfing. His favorite sports teams are: Florida State University Seminoles; New York Mets;...

Robert "Bob" Haskell Auerbach

Robert "Bob" Haskell Auerbach

Sep 19, 2023

Robert Haskell Auerbach, also known as Bob, passed away on September 19, 2023, at the age of 97 in Golden, Colorado. Born on May 26, 1926, in Sheridan, Wyoming, Bob was a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.Bob was known for his kind and loving nature. He had a wide circle of friends and was fond of sharing "Dad" jokes that...

Patricia "Pam" Kennedy

Patricia "Pam" Kennedy

Sep 19, 2023

September 19, 2023 at her home in Denver, CO at the age of 92. Predeceased by her husband of 62 years Chauncey C. Kennedy in 2014; survivors include her five children: Michael (Mary Hirshfeld), Lucie (Larry) Desautels, Kim (Bob) Cardwell, Sharon Kennedy (Joe Budge) and Lissa (Troy) Workman; loving grandmother of 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Service arrangements to be...

Donald Richard Doiel

Donald Richard Doiel

Sep 19, 2023

 

Donald Richard Doiel, Jr., 67, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on September 19, 2023. He was born on February 19, 1956, in Hastings, Nebraska. Donald served in the United States Marine Corps from 1974 to 1984, where he held the rank of Staff Sergeant as an Amtrak diesel Mechanic. He dedicated his career to serving his country and was...

Judy Carol Harvey

Judy Carol Harvey

Sep 18, 2023

     Judy Carol Harvey, 78, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 18, 2023. Judy was a devoted mother and a faithful Christian. She is survived by her husband Dan Harvey, children Robert (Cindy) Pulver, David (Tammy) Pulver, and Paula Renee Ward, Robert (Shelby) Harvey, Ricky and Chase Harvey and sister-in-law Gayla Lambert. She...

Walter J. "Wally" Duranczyk

Walter J. "Wally" Duranczyk

Sep 18, 2023

Walter J. “Wally” Duranczyk was born on March 23, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Apolonia and Stanislaw Duranczyk. He passed away peacefully on September 18, 2023 at his Highlands Ranch, Colorado home, where he lived for 30 years, at the age of 95.

 

He was a devoted member of St. Frances Cabrini Parish and proud member of the...

Malissa May Gutman Penny

Malissa May Gutman Penny

Sep 17, 2023

Survived by children: Malissa Penny- Forsyth (Michael), Elaine Erickson, Teresa Penny, Martha Potter (John), Nine Grandchildren, Twelve Greatgrandchildren.  Funeral Service Monday October 2, 2023, 12:00 PM Horan and McConaty, 1301 S. Wadsworth Blvd.  Lakewood, CO. 80227

Quy Mai

Quy Mai

Sep 17, 2023

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Connie Sue Savage

Connie Sue Savage

Sep 17, 2023

The world lost an angel when Connie Sue Savage passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, in Aurora, Colorado at the age of 73 years old.   

Connie Savage was born May 26, 1950, in Burlington, IA to Robert Harold Booten and Marie Clara Orth Booten.  Connie grew up in West Point, IA with her twin sister, 2 older sisters,...

Wyatt Ferris North-Skelton

Wyatt Ferris North-Skelton

Sep 17, 2023

Wyatt was born early at thirty-five weeks and one day on July 10, 2020. From the time Wyatt was in utero to the day he left us, Wyatt continued to surprise us. Wyatt had endured countless doctors and physical, occupational, speech and feeding therapy appointments since his physical motor skills were not developing correctly because of his arthrogryposis. Even though he...

Rodney Schmoyer Haas

Rodney Schmoyer Haas

Sep 17, 2023

Rodney "Mount man" Schmoyer Haas died September 17, 2023 of natural causes at his home in Evergreen, Colorado.  He was 93. Rod worked at Martin Marietta in the early day of computer programming.  He climbed 48 of the "fourteeners" in Colorado.  

Rod grew up near Pattstown, PA and attended Albright College where he met and married Helen Haas. They...

Larry Douglas Walker

Larry Douglas Walker

Sep 17, 2023

Larry Douglas Walker, 76, passed away in Denver Hospice on September 17, 2023. He grew up on Forest Hill Drive in Austintown, Ohio and graduated from Austintown Fitch in 1964.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mathias (Matt) Walker and Mary Ella (Wiley) Walker. Larry is survived by his sister Lois and her husband Fred (Chip) Armeni and...

Joey Cleary

Joey Cleary

Sep 17, 2023

Joseph Francis Cleary, Jr. of Centennial, CO whose heart and soul was raised in Vail, CO passed away Sunday in a car accident.

Joey, as he was known to friends and family, AKA Joey Bag o Doughnuts was a Senior at Regis Jesuit High School where he thrived in his faith, friendships and love.

Joey was a Varsity Letterman in...