Recent Obituaries in Denver, CO

May 23, 2023

Larry Allen Brown, age 83, died in his home in Denver on May 23, 2023.  Born in Colorado, he attended Regis Jesuit High School and was a proud Denver resident for virtually his entire life. He met and married his wife of 60 years, Kathleen Ann Brown, when he was 23, and together they raised their son and daughter,...

May 23, 2023

Edgar Artz Work, aged 88, passed away May 23, 2023, after a brief illness, surrounded by family. Ed was born in Lancaster, Ohio, where he grew up. After high school, he attended Purdue University, where he was a member of the track and field team, Army ROTC, and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

After graduating from...

May 22, 2023

Vincent M Wieberg, 46, of Denver, passed away on May 22nd, 2023.

Vince was a person with a big heart who was caring and loving. Vince was the kind of person people liked immediately. But he often spoke his mind and he did not pretend he did not like something or someone. He would never be held...

May 22, 2023

Mary Joan Newman (nee Coombs) died, age 86, on May 22, 2023 at her home in Wind Crest in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Mary Jo, as she was commonly known, was a retired nurse. She was born in Ely, Minnesota on November 9, 1936. Her family, including a younger brother, Mickey, and a younger sister, Kitty, then moved to Superior,...

May 22, 2023

Michael Guy Vitry, of Golden Colorado, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023.

Born December 9, 1940 in Denver, was the son of the late Sidney and Alice Vitry.

He is survived by his lovely wife of 62 years, (22,899 days) Betty Jo Vitry, by his son, Michael Vitry and daughters, Corrine Vitry Carpenter, Annette...

May 22, 2023

On February 6, 2022, Briley Claire Howe couldn’t wait to begin her adventures in this world and was born in a hurry that night at Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, Colorado. She blessed her Parents Shelby Howe and Steven Kreutzer along with her 5 siblings Olivia, Rylan, Dominic, Savannah, and River with her amazing zest for life and adventurous...

May 22, 2023

Sharon Rein, 84, died on May 22nd, 2023 at the Collier Hospice at Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Born in Kansas City, she was raised by her adoptive parents, Elmer and Vesta Corn in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated as a French Literature major from Oklahoma City University.

After marrying Jesse “Sam” Thornham in 1960,...

May 21, 2023

Willard A. Brown, Jr., age 91 of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 21, 2023. Born in Park Ridge, Illinois on September 11, 1931 to Elaine and Willard Brown during the Great Depression, he was the second of six children. He leaves a legacy of quick-witted humor, pure kindness and a generous spirit that...

May 21, 2023

Cliff Spratt, 84, of Denver, Colorado passed away on May 21, 2023.

Cliff Spratt, born in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on May 21, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Cliff was 84 years old. Cliff met and married his wife Pat when he was 23, and they have been married for 59 years. Together they raised their two children,...

May 20, 2023

In Loving Memory of Geneva Kay Smith, who passed away on May 20th, 2023, after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. She was 51 years old. Her family and friends are deeply saddened by her passing.

Geneva is survived by her children Kiera Grewcock and Justin Hassler and her brother Lee J. Collins, Sr. and his wife Kazuyo...

May 20, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Genoveva Villalobas-Palma. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

May 20, 2023

Edward Gibbs, age 91, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023. Ed was born on November 27, 1931, to Russell and Laura (Kendall) Gibbs in Collbran, Colorado, where he discovered his love of the outdoors including hiking, fishing, skiing, and hunting. Dad would say “we didn’t have a lot, but we never did without.” Moving from...

May 20, 2023

Carol Jean (Duran) Romero, 81, born in Trinidad, Colorado, on January 13, 1942, to Isabel (Duran) Rodriguez and Nicholas Ortiz, took her place as a devoted Catholic at the right hand of God on May 20, 2023.

On March 7, 1959, she was united in marriage to her devoted spouse, Delbert Romero, to whom she was lovingly...

May 20, 2023

Kay Ellen Grieze was born December 27th, 1958 and passed peacefully May 20th, 2023 with her husband holding her hands. Kay was a graduate of Oceana High School in Pacifica and worked many years managing software distribution for Sun Microsystems. Kay enjoyed cruises, train rides and crafting. She is survived by her spouse, brother, sister, six nephews and nieces,...

May 20, 2023

Lauren Anne Johnson, 25, of Denver Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2023.

Lauren was born May 8, 1998, to Michael and Ellen Johnson in Biloxi, Mississippi.  After graduating from Fleming Island High School in 2016, she went on to study and swim at the University of West Florida.  Upon completing her studies in criminal justice,...

May 20, 2023

Hon Van Dang, age 75 passed away in his home in Denver, CO. on May 20, 2023.  He was born and raised in Vietnam where he worked as a medical tech. He met his wife, Kim-Chi at the same medical lab and they married in September, 1973.  After arriving to the United States in 1980, he was employed at...

May 20, 2023

Lois Shelden, age 87, born July 13 1935, passed away on the morning of Saturday May 20, 2023 at Northglenn Heights Assisted Living Quarters in Northglenn CO.

Her spouse, John Shelden, passed 20+ years earlier.

She resided in Colorado her entire life.

Lois was mainly a home maker/housewife the majority of her life....

May 20, 2023

Therese Santoya, age 73 died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette Colorado, on Saturday May 20th. She was a graduate of West High School in Denver Colorado, and attended Colorado State University for some time after that.

Therese was a native of Colorado, and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. She worked one job before she worked for...

May 19, 2023

Han Tran, age 59, died at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on May 19th 2023. Mr. Tran was born in Vietnam on November 27, 1963, and came to Colorado in December of 1980 where he met his wife, Hue Huynh. They met on June 26, 2003. Mr. Tran loved taking light walks and having family over. Although he...

May 19, 2023

Glen A. Leyshon, passed away peacefully Friday May 19 in Denver, surrounded by family. He was 89. Glen was born December 19,1933, on the ranch south of Bayfield, Colorado He was the eighth child of Cecile Fae Snyder and Evean Leyshon.

In 1943, after the death of his father, the family reluctantly sold the ranch and moved...