Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Dorothy Belle Haas
Jun 26, 2023
Dorothy Belle Haas passed away peacefully on Monday, 6/26/2023.
She is survived by; her loving husband Rodney Haas; her children John Klotz (Debra), Lois Metelsky, and George Klotz (Laurie); her grandkids Adrienne Klotz, Michael, G. Metelsky, Lindsey Reardon (John), Jackie Klotz, Ryan Klotz, and Rachel Klotz; Her great-grandkids Kayla, Dalton, Arielle, and Christian Metelsky, and Sullivan and Theodore Reardon; Her...
Frederic Arthur Griest
Jun 25, 2023
Frederic Arthur Griest, 87, of Denver, CO, passed away peacefully on June 25th, 2023, after a difficult struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. A graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1959, Fred worked for Midwest Steel and Iron Works and Ken R. White Consulting Engineers in Denver. In 1962, he...
Jay Ahuja
Jun 25, 2023
Not long after Jay Ahuja came into this world, he had to fight for survival. He and his family were forced to trek some 300 miles to a new home in a city unknown to them during the partition of India. They were immigrants in their own country. The family finally became settled after Jay’s father was given a...
Linda A. "Cookie" Maes
Jun 25, 2023
Linda A. "Cookie" Maes passed away Sunday June 25, 2023 peacefully in her home.
Linda was a loving, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all she encountered. She never met a stranger and always had a meal for anyone who needed it. She led her life with compassion, empathy and the utmost understanding for everyone. She...
Michael "Mike" Cary
Jun 25, 2023
Michael Dean Cary, born November 6, 1954, (age 68) passed away surrounded by family in Littleton, Colorado on June 25, 2023. Mike was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and brought laughter to everyone he knew. He was a graduate of Hastings Highschool, class of 1973. He went on to earn an associates degree from Central Community College of Hastings,...
Albert "Mick" Michael Abegg
Jun 24, 2023
Albert Michael “Mick” Abegg was the 7th of 14 children born to Chenia and Caroline Abegg. He grew up in Denver, Colorado. He attended Loyola Catholic Grade School. He graduated from Regis Jesuit High School and attended Metroplitan State University where he majored in Biology and minored in German. Because he enjoyed working with his hands and loved working with...
Victor Montez Gutierrez
Jun 24, 2023
Victor Montez GutierrezFebruary 15, 1938-June 24, 2023Father of Ruby Fransua, Victor A. Gutierrez, Teresa Gutierrez, Shiela Gurero, Daniel Gutierrez; brother of Leo Gutierrez, Teddy Gutierrez, Ophelia Harris, Richard Gutierrez, Ida Gutierrez; grandfather of Ken, Armando, Carlos, Marco, Ernie, Sammy, Kayla; great-grandfather of Seriah, Chantell, Neci, Donny, Nico; great-great-grandfather of Ezyriah.Visitation Monday, July 3, 2023, 5:00-6:00 pm, Recitation of the Rosary...
Glenn Melville Steepleton
Jun 24, 2023
Glenn Melville Steepleton was born on November 15, 1923 in Trinidad, Colorado to Fern and Lois Steepleton. He passed away on June 24, 2023 at the age of 99 years, 7 months at The Lodge, Windcrest Senior Living Community, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Glenn’s life story is described by his remarkable memory, curiosity, lifelong learning, determination, honesty, integrity and...
Donna Marie Pope
Jun 23, 2023
Donna Pope, 91, died peacefully at her home in Colorado on June 23rd, 2023, with her daughter at her side.
Pope, originally from the Cleveland area, was the 33rd Director of the U.S. Mint, being appointed twice by Ronald Reagan, for whom she was an unwavering champion. Pope was instrumental in the renewal of the U.S. Commemorative Coins and the...
Richard Gorman Henry
Jun 23, 2023
Richard was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Richard Hastings Henry and Mary Elizabeth Watling Henry. Richard was the youngest of four children, He is survived by his sister, Mary Elizabeth Thornton and brother Robert Edward Henry. (Heather). His older brother, Michael Allen Henry (Betty) death preceded Richard's death. He is survived by several nieces and nephews as well as many...
Frances Neighbors
Jun 23, 2023
Frances Neighbors passed away peacefully in Denver, Colorado on June 23, 2023 at the age of 96, with her daughters at her side. Nora Frances Neighbors was born on February 7, 1927 in Laurel, Iowa to Guy J. and Velma N. Nolan Richardson.
She was a graduate of Unionville High School in Unionville, Missouri.
Frances married Keith Eldon...
Donald John Lashway
Jun 22, 2023
Don Lashway passed away peacefully at St Andrews Assisted Living, Aurora Co. surrounded by his family on June 22, 2023, one day before his 94th birthday.
He is survived by 4 of his 5 children, Colleen Lashway, HI, Peter Lashway, GA, Tom Lashway GA, Mary Jarossy (Lashway) CO, and preceded in death by his wife Mary Lashway (Ostlund) and son...
Suzanne Mader
Jun 21, 2023
Suzanne Scott Mader died peacefully in her home in Arvada, Colorado on June 21, 2023 at the age of 95.
Born February 4, 1928 in Tekamah, Nebraska, Suzanne was the daughter of Dr. David C. Scott and Dorothy (Thompson) Scott.
Suzanne was a 1945 graduate of Tekamah High School and after attending business school in Omaha, Nebraska, worked as a...
Bertram Anton Frei
Jun 20, 2023
Bertram Anton Frei, age 87, died peacefully in his home in Denver on June 20, 2023.Bertram was born in Escholzmatt, Switzerland on January 20, 1936. In his younger years,Bertram was a avid skier and cyclist. Bertram met his wife Mirka (Valencic) in Denver,married in Slovenia and immigrated to the United States. In May 1972, Bertram andMirka, started the...
Jewell Banfield
Jun 20, 2023
Jewell M. Banfield,100, of Wheat Ridge, Co. died Tuesday, June 20th, at Collier Hospice Center in Wheat Ridge.
Born November 16, 1922 in Slater, MO, she was the daughter of the late Flem Thornton and Nellie Miller Thornton. Jewell worked in Washington D.C. at the Pentagon during WW two. She married Alfred Banfield, a U.S. marine, who preceded her in...
Regina Machulec
Jun 20, 2023
Regina Machulec died in her sleep at Golden Orchard Memory Care, Greenwood Village, CO, while under hospice care for stroke complications. She was born January 5th 1935 in Wilno, Poland, as the first child of Wladyslaw & Janina L. She grew up during WW2 during the Nazi invasion and Russian occupation of Poland. Forced to leave Wilno, her family...
Christine Kennedy
Jun 20, 2023
Christine Kennedy, 75, of Sedalia, Colorado, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023. Born on January 10th, 1948, in Fort Collins, CO, Chris was raised in a loving family as the oldest of five siblings. She grew up in the Denver area graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School. She then attended Colorado State University where she majored in Fashion Design.
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Carolyn "Connie" Faye Demoney Slaven
Jun 20, 2023
Carolyn “Connie” Faye Demoney Slaven
Born July 4, 1932 passing on June 20, 2023
In her 91st year.
Connie was born at home and delivered by a local midwife in the town of Bennett, Colorado. Her parents were Charles Lewis Demoney and Margaret Alice (Steele) Demoney. She was the youngest of 7 girls until...
Michael Konstantine Michelis
Jun 20, 2023
Michael Michelis, age 87, died peacefully in his home in Denver on June 20, 2023. He was born in Linistena of the Peloponnese region of Greece on January 4, 1936. At the age of 18, Michael enlisted in the Greek Military. He later met and married his wife Theodora at the age of 30, and following their wedding, immigrated to...
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