Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO
Jacqueline Kay Frances Samora
Jun 20, 2023
Jacqueline Kay Frances Samora, age 21, died in Littleton, Colorado, on June 20, 2023. She was a graduate of Rock Canyon High School and a student at Arapahoe Community College completing her prerequisites for medical school to become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. Jacqueline was quite accomplished, and although her life was too short lived, she did more with her time...
Nathan Walter Wangerin
Jun 19, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nathan Walter Wangerin of Broomfield, CO. He died at age 41 on June 19, 2023. Nate was born February 8, 1982 to Mike and Kathie Wangerin who had three sons, Luke, Nate and Chris.
Nate attended Northglenn High School, where he met the love of his life,...
Emile O'Bar
Jun 19, 2023
Emile O’Bar, passed away quietly, at the age of 93, on June 19th in Thornton Colorado. Born in Limestone, Maine, the son of Warren Obar and Almeda Martin, he was a veteran of 20 years in the U.S. Air Force where he met and married his wife, Maria Isabel Ramirez. In the service, he learned the leadership and electronics...
Porfirio "Perry" Lloyd Murrieta
Jun 19, 2023
Perry passed away the morning of June 19th at St. Anthony’s Hospital after a long struggle with his weakening body. He was the first born to Rosarito Murrieta, born on October 16, 1947, in Jaroso, Colorado and in the next 6 years he would gain 3 younger brothers that he would pick on. Growing up each brother would say, “Perry...
Elizabeth "Betty" Benson
Jun 19, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” Benson, age 85, beloved wife, mother, grandma, and sister, passed away June 19, 2023. She is survived by her children Mary and Leo; grandchildren Megan, Evan, Emma, Sabrina, Curtis, and Fiona; sisters Mary Jo, Carol, Trudy, and Connie; and several extended family members and friends. She was proceeded in death by her loving husband Francis “Bud” Benson, her...
David "Mark" Lewallen
Jun 19, 2023
Mark Lewallen, 59, passed away on Monday, June 19th in Denver, Colorado. Mark was a graduate of Doherty High School in Colorado Springs. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Southern Colorado (now known as Colorado State University-Pueblo) and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Metropolitan State College of Denver.
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Patricia Lundstrom
Jun 18, 2023
Patricia Louise (Pat) Lundstrom. Mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died peacefully at home on June 18, 2023, at the age of 85 after a short illness.
Pat was born in Denver, Colorado in 1937 to Howard Butefish and Jewel Hingley.
A graduate of South High School, Pat lived life to the fullest, where here she met her future...
Gary Staples
Jun 18, 2023
Gary Staples left us peacefully in June at age 79 following a lengthy illness. Gary was a Colorado native who was the only child of Mark and Hilda Staples.
He lived in Denver until he was 16, then the family moved to a ranch in the San Luis valley in Colorado where he completed high school. He attended Adams...
Betty Rose Kunzman
Jun 18, 2023
Betty Rose Kunzman was born in Weldona, Colorado to Roy and Mary Kunzman. She and her brother, William, grew up together on the family farm, always around nature and animals.
In Weldona, she was always outgoing and even a little rebellious as a teenager. She excelled in education, obtaining her Bachelors in math, Phi Beta Kappa from University of Denver. ...
Kendall Anthony Martinez "Peeps"
Jun 18, 2023
Passed away on June 18th peacefully at home surrounded by family, Peeps was known to many as a very talented musician with a humble heart. He was widowed to Irene Martinez, Peeps was born to Kendall and Helen Martinez, he is survived by his daughter Melissa Martinez-Sanchez, husband Pablo Sanchez, her children Joseph, Jeremiah, Alyssa and Josiah and her grandchildren Elijah,...
Landon James Gressman
Jun 17, 2023
Landon James Gressman, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend was tragically killed in a jet ski accident on Saturday, June 17, 2023, on his 18th birthday at Lake McConaughy in Nebraska. He is survived by his parents, Ryan and Cheri, his older brother Jacob, younger sisters Ashlynne and Lauren, his grandparents Gil and Lori Jaramillo, Thomas Gressman and...
Joseph Paul Chirichigno
Jun 17, 2023
Joseph Paul Chirichigno Sr. passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family and faithful dog on June 17, 2023. Born on January 15, 1940 in Denver, Colorado to Salvatore and Amelia Chirichigno; he was the youngest of four siblings.
Joe attended St. Louis Catholic School for elementary and Regis Jesuit High School, and graduated from Regis in 1958....
Ron Antonation
Jun 17, 2023
Ron Antonation passed away in his home on June, 17, 2023, at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife, Roxanne Hrytsak Antonation, his children, Kim Ellington and Mark Antonation, his children in-law, Steven Ellington and Amy (Steelman) Antonation, and his grandchildren, Jason and Erin Ellington. He also leaves behind sisters Melvyne Schurko and Lesia Muzylowski and...
Joan Konzen
Jun 17, 2023
Joan Konzen of Littleton has passed away of natural causes June 17th, 2023. She was a resident of Morningstar Assisted Living. Born June 29th, 1937 to John and Madeline Cruser in Bronx, New York, Joan aspired to nursing when she began her studies at Hunter Bellevue Nursing School in Manhattan. Joan later met and married, Mike Konzen of Dubuque,...
Mary Helen Villalobos Garcia
Jun 16, 2023
It is with loving hearts that our wife, mother, grandmother, sister, family member and friend, Mary Helen Villalobos Garcia, 67, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 16 th, 2023, in Castle Rock, Colorado. Her strong, vibrant spirit shined brightly as a breast cancer survivor of 23 years and through her long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Elizabeth M. Ackerley
Jun 16, 2023
Elizabeth (Betty) Fernandes Ackerley, 96, recently of Red Cloud, Nebraska, died surrounded by family on Friday, June 16, 2023, at her son’s home in Aurora, CO.
Mrs. Ackerley was born July 22, 1926, in Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii to Manuel & Emily Sousa Fernandes. She was baptized at The Sacred Hearts Church in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii on July 25,...
Jacqueline Kane
Jun 16, 2023
In loving memory, we celebrate the life of Jacqueline Kane, who passed away on Friday, June 16th, at the age of 91. Jacqueline, a.k.a. Jackie, was born Marie Jacqueline Suzette Morin on April 12th, 1932, in the town of Grand River, on the Gaspe Peninsula, in the Province of Quebec, Canada. She was the 11th of 12 children. Her family...
Gloria Swetlic
Jun 16, 2023
Gloria Swetlic,72, of Littleton Colorado, passed away on June 16, 2023, of complications from a ruptured brain aneurysm.
Gloria was born in Denver, CO on November 6, 1950. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado and had a long career as a teacher for Denver Public Schools. Outside of her role as an educator, she found immense joy...
Tanner Von Duyke
Jun 16, 2023
Tanner Robert Von Duyke, 31, of Thornton CO, passed away unexpectedly on June 15, 2023.
He was such a sweet and kind soul. He learned piano and guitar and never needed an excuse to play, it was his gift to the world and something he was most passionate about. He touched so many hearts with his ability to express...
Oliver Kent Banks
Jun 15, 2023
Oliver (Kent) Banks, passed away on June 15, 2023 after a long illness; he was born on January 9, 1941 in Texarkana, Texas. His family moved to Denver when he was a youngster. Kent graduated High School and joined the Navy. He worked for Serta Mattress Company from 1969 until his retirement in 1997. Kent was a true Sports Connoisseur and he loved the Denver Nuggets;...
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